UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUEST
( Lesson 2: Language focus
( Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
distinguish the 4 sounds /nt/ , /nd/, /n/ns/, /nz/
know how to use could/ be able to; Tag questions
( Materials: Textbook, picture, chalk,…
Time
Content
T’s& Ss’ activities

5’
I. Warm-up (Kim’s game)
Went end month chance phones glance remind


- T divides class into two groups.
- Paste the poster on the board in one minute.
- Ask Ss to remember the words.
- T hides the poster.
- then ask Ss to write down the words on the board.
- give feedback and then declares the winner.

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II-PRESENTATION
1. Pronunciation
- /nt/: went, didn’t, tenant
- /nd/:end, warned, friend
- /nmonth, tenth
- /ns/:chance, tense
- /nz/:phones, learns, tonnes
* Practice reading aloud this dialogue:




2.Grammar
a/ COULD/ BE ABLE TO
Ex: - Mr. Long was a very intelligent man. He could speak 5 languages.
- His leg hurt but he was able to run fast.
* Form:
S + could (not) + V0
S + was/ were able to + V0
* Usage:
- “could” is used to express an ability in the past.
- “was/ were able to” is used to express an effort to do something.
b/ TAG QUESTIONS (revision)
Ex:
It is a nice day, isn’t it?
They aren’t hungry, are they?
You live in Tan chau, don’t you?
You don’t speak English, do you?
* FORM:
S + BE ………………, be not + S?
S + V0/ VS/ES ………………………….., don’t/ doesn’t + S?
S + VED/2 …………………, didn’t + S?
* Notes:
- vế đầu ở thể khẳng định, thì câu hỏi đuôi ở phủ định.
- vế đầu ở thể phủ định, thì câu hỏi đuôi ở khẳng định.
- T pronouns the sounds
- Ss listen and repeat.






- T asks Ss to practice reading aloud the dialogue on page 175.
- Call Some pairs to practice reading aloud the dialogue.
- Give feedback.


- T gives examples and underline key parts.
- Then elicits Ss to point out the form and the usage.
- Then ask Ss to copy down.




- T gives examples and underline key parts.
- Then elicits Ss to point out the form and the usage.
- Then ask Ss to copy down.

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III.PRACTICE
EXERCISE 1: Complete the sentences, using could, couldn’t orwas/ were (not) able to/ page 176.
couldn’t/ wasn’t able to
was able to
could
was able to
could
couldn’t
EXERCISE 3: Complete the questions by adding the tag questions/ p 177.
doesn’t she
haven’t you
wasn’t it
didn’t we
won’t we
can’t you
mustn’t it
EXERCISE 2: Read the situation and write a sentence with a tag question/ page 176, 177.
It is very expensive, isn’t it?
The film was great, wasn’t it?
She has a lovely voice, doesn’t she?
It doesn’t look very good, doesn’t it?
You have had your hair cut, haven’t you?

- T asks Ss to do exercise in pairs.
- call Ss to write down the answers on board.
- correct through the class.
- ask Ss to copy down.



- T asks Ss to do exercise in pairs.
- call Ss to write down the answers on board.
- correct through the class.
- ask Ss to copy down.



- T asks Ss to do exercise in pairs.
- call Ss to write down the answers on board.
- correct through the class.
- ask Ss to copy down.

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IV. Homework:
- Learn how to use “could(not)”, “be able to”, “tag questions” by heart.
- foresee part B “speaking” at home.

- Do as direted.