The second semester
English 11th form
Period 55
Date of preparation: 25/12/08
Date of teaching:30/12/08
Unit 9: The post office
Part A: reading

I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
-develop their reading skill.
-use antonyms.
- scan for specific information
II. Skills: Reading and speaking
III. Teaching aids: textbook, pictures
IV. Procedure:
Time
Teacher’s activities
Content
Students’ activities


5’








10’






























5’


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4’










1’

- ask Ss some questions








- introduce vocabulary.























- read new words and ask Ss to repeat word by word.
- rub out some words and ask Ss to remember them.



- ask Ss to read the text individually in 5’.

- ask Ss to do task 1 in pairs.
- go around the class and help if necessary.
- call on some Ss to give their answers.
- give comments and correct answers.


- ask Ss to work individually and then compare the answers with a partner.
- go around the class to check and help.
- call on some Ss to answer in front of the class.
- give correct answers






- has Ss work individually and in pairs.
- go around to help if necessary.
- call on some Ss to present their evidence.
- give correct answers.





- ask Ss to work in groups.
- encourage Ss to give reasons for their answers.
- go around the class and offer help.
- call the representative of each group to speak out the answers.

- assign homework
Warm up
Questions in the textbook
Answers:
It’s…
Sometimes I go there to buy stamps or envelopes/send letters/buy newspapers or magazines.
The post office offers many services.
Pre-reading
I. Vocabulary
1. spacious (a) [`spei∫əs] rộng rãi
2. thoughtful (a) [`θɔ:tfl] sâu sắc, chín chắn
3. well-trained(a) lành nghề, bài bản
4. mail and parcel service dịch vụ chuyển phát
thư và bưu phẩm
5. express mail service dịch vụ thư chuyển
phát nhanh.
6. courteous (a) [`kə:tjəs] lịch sự
7. express money transfer dịch vụ chuyển phát
tiền nhanh
8. secure (a) [si`kjuə] an toàn, đảm bảo
9. messenger call service dịch vụ điện thoại
10. notify (v) thông báo
11. recipient (n) [ri`sipiənt] người nhận
12. facsimile (fax) [fæk`simili] bản sao, máy fax
13. press distribution dịch vụ phát hành báo chí
14. bother (v) làm phiền, áy náy
15. subscriber (n) [səb`skraibə] người đăng ký (thuê bao điện thoại, đặt mua báo dài hạn..)



* reading vocabulary


* checking vocabulary



While-reading
* reading the text


Task 1: Circle the letter before the word that has the opposite meaning to the italicized words
Answers:
c
b
d
c


Task 2: read the text again then answer the questions
Answers:
Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology and has a spacious pleasant front office.
Mail and Parcel Service, Express Money Transfer, Phone Calls and Faxes, Press Distribution.
They are air mail, surface mail and Express Mail Service.
It is used for notifying the recipient of the time and place to receive the call.
You will have to subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines.
Task 3: find evidence in the text to support the statements.
Answers
The post office opens daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
We offer a very comparative rate for parcels under 15 kg.
We also have the express