Unit 08. New Ways to Learn. Lesson 4. Speaking

Welcome to our class!
Teacher: Minh Chau – Ninh Chau high school.
I. WARM UP
Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.
WARM UP
4. What do you often use them/ it for?
1. Can you name these electronic devices?
2. Do you have any personal electronic devices?
3. Do you bring them / it to school?
Period 77:
Unit 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN
Lesson 4: Speaking
WARM UP
NEW LESSON
CONSOLIDATION AND HOMEWORK
II. NEW LESSON:
Activity 1a: work in groups:
Read through the arguments in favor of using electronic devices in learning and match arguments 1-4 with explanations a-d
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. a
II. NEW LESSON:
* Vocabulary and pronunciation:
1. electronic (adj)
2. backpack (n) [`bækpæk]:
3. assignment (n) [ə`sainmənt]
4. allows access
5. look up
[,ilek`trɔnik]
liên quan đến một thiết bị điện tử
electronic device (n.ph):
thiết bị điện tử
electronics (n) [ilek`trɔniks]= electronic devices
cái ba lô đeo trên vai
nhiệm vụ hoặc bổn phận đã được phân cho ai
Ex: She gave her students a difficult assignment.
II. NEW LESSON:
Activity 1b:
Listen to the the arguments and then work in pairs to practise again.
II. NEW LESSON: 1. Activity 1b:
1. d
II. NEW LESSON: 1. Activity 1b:
2. b
II. NEW LESSON: 1. Activity 1b:
3. c
II. NEW LESSON: 1. Activity 1b:
4. a
II. NEW LESSON:
2. Activity 2a: work in groups, read the arguments and explanations in 1 again. Talk about the different ways of using electronic devices.

*Expressions to give opinions
- We think / believe…
- In my opinion/ For me….
- Personally,…
*Example:
We think / In my opinion/ For me we can use electronic devices to look up information.

II. NEW LESSON: 2. Activity 2a: *Example:
A. I think we can use electronic devices to look up information.
B. In my opinion we can use electronic devices to type everything easier.
C. For me we can use electronic devices to take notes, write papers.
- do homework
type everything easier
make learning and teaching faster, easier and better.
take notes, write papers
relax during break time by listening to music, texting, chatting or playing game on their smartphones.
…

II. NEW LESSON:
2. Activity 2b: Pair work:
Work in pairs, decide on the most effective ways of using electronic devices, talk to your partner and explain why.
*Using the following expressions:
+ We think _________ is an effective way of using ____________ because ________.
+ In my opinion, ___________

II. NEW LESSON: 2. Activity 2b:
Pair work:
For instance:
A: What is the most effective way of using electronics? Why?
B: I think/ For me/ In my opinion electronics or electronic devices make my school much easier and more enjoyable because I have fun when I do homework on tablet. My hand writing is horrible, so typing make it easier for me and my teacher, I can change anything and my teacher can read what is written.

II. NEW LESSON:
3. Activity 3: Discuss how useful electronic devices are in learning, using the arguments in 1 in pairs as the following model.
II. NEW LESSON:
3. Activity 3: Discuss how useful electronic devices are in learning, using the arguments in 1 in pairs as the following model.
I think…
Exactly. ..
A. And…
II. NEW LESSON:
4. Activity 4: Work in groups. Answer the following questions. Note down your partners’ answer and report them to the class.
1. What electronic devices do you have?
- I sometimes/ often/ always….
- I have…
2. How often do you bring it to school?
3. How useful are they for your learning?
- It helps me… / I can use it to….
II. NEW LESSON:
4. Activity 4: Work in groups. Answer the following questions. Note down your partners’ answer and report them to the class.
Model of the report:
Good morning….
I’m on behalf of my group to present about….
In my group, there … students who say that…
…students say(s) that….
….
Thank you…
Are there any questions for me?
III. CONSOLIDATION AND HOMEWORK:
* What have you learnt today?
* Choose the best answer:
1. Electronics or electronic devices make my school life…
A. much easier and more enjoyable.
B. much more difficult.
2. Electronics devices help students…
A. look up information, take notes, write papers and submit them to teachers.
B. relax during break time by listening to music, texting, chatting or playing game on their smartphones.
C. A and B are correct.
C. much more interesting and more hopeless.
III. CONSOLIDATION AND HOMEWORK:
* Choose the best answer:
3. Surveys show that ….of people that listen to music before working on essays or projects have better results.
A. sixty per cent
B. ninety per cent
4. Electronics make students’ backpacks lighter because….
B. students can replace the weight of papers and textbooks with a tablet that has notes and assignments.

C. A and B are correct.
C. ninety nine per cent .
A. they don’t need to bring any things to school.
III. CONSOLIDATION AND HOMEWORK:
- Learn by heart the expressions.
Write a short paragraph to talk about the usage of electronic devices in learning. (70 words)
- Prepare for the next lesson.