Teaching date:.../01/2008
PERIOD 55 UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
READING
1. Aims: By the end of the lesson, Ss can learn new words choosing the opposite meaning. And can scan for specific information of the reading, especially know many services of post office.
2. Teaching aids: cassette, tape, posters, handouts.
3.
C. Procedure:
Teacher ‘s activities
Students’ activities

* Warm up:
T gives some pictures and asks Ss " What`s it?"
Stamp, phonecard, envelope, telephone
Then asks some questions:
- Where can we buy it?
- How often do you go to the post office? What for?
- How far is it from your house to the nearest post office?
- How do you go to the post office?
- What services do you think the post office offers?

I. Pre-reading:
* Teaching vocabulary:
- Elicit meanings from Ss or give explanations yourself and then has Ss match these words:
Words Explanations
1. spacious
2. courteous
3. surface mail
4. transfer
5. recipient
6 subscribe
7. original a. to hand over sth to sb
b. having a lot of space
c. a person who receives sth from sb
d. having good manner or polite
e. mail by car, by train,....
f. to agree to buy newspaper and magazines regularly over a period of time
g.not copied

- Give Ss some practise on pronunciation
* Checking vocabulary: Rub out and remember
II. While-reading:
1. Task 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) before the word that has the opposite meaning to the italicised word.
a. Thanh Ba Post office has a spacious and pleasant from office.
A. large B. beautiful C. cramped D. open
b. Our well-trained staff are always courteous to customers.
A. helpful B. rude C. friendly D. open
c. This speedy and secure service of transferring money can be useful.
A. rapid B. hurried C. careful D. slow
d. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, send it by a fax machine.
A. unique B. outdated C. change D. imaginative

2. Task 2: Read the text again and then answer the questions:
a. What is Thanh Ba Post office equipped with?
b. What services are offered at Thanh Ba Post Office?
c. According to the text, what are three different ways of sending a letter?
d. What is the Messenger Call Service used for?
e. What will you have to do if you want to get your newspapers and magazines delivered to your house?
3. Task 3: Find the evidence in the text to support these statements:
a. You cannot make a pone call at Thanh Ba Post Office at 10 p.m.
b. You can save some money if you send a parcel which is under 15 kg.
c. The post office offers a special mail service which is particularly fast.
d. Your relatives do mot have to wait till tomorrow to get the money you send them today.
III. After you read
Work in groups. Answer the following questions.
1. Which services provided by Thanh Ba Post Office do you think is the most important and why?
2. What services do you think Thanh Ba Post Office should have in the future?
IV. Homework

Work individually
T gives some pictures and asks Ss to give the names, then answer some questions.







Work in pairs.
T asks Ss to read the words, explanations and then match them.
Feedback
1-b 2-d 3-e
4-a 5-c 6-f
7-g












Work in pairs.
T asks Ss to choose and give feedback
T corrects the mistakes if neccesary.

Feedback
a-C b-B
c-D d-C



Work in groups of 4.
Feedback
a. Thanh Ba Post office is equipped with advanced technology and has a spacious and pleasant front office.
b. Mail and Parcel Service, Express Money Transfer, Phone Calls and Faxes, Press Distribution
c.They are mail, surface amil and the Express Mail Service (EMS)
d. It`s used for notifying the recipient of the time and place to receive the call.
e. You will have to subcribe to your favourite newspaper and magazines

Work in pairs.
Feedback
a. The post office opens daily from 7 a.m to 9 p.m.