Date:
Period :101
Unit 16 HISTORICAL PLACES
Lesson READING
I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
use vocabulary items related to the issue of conservation.
guess the meaning of words based on contexts and components of the words.
scan for specific information about Va Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam
II. Language Focus:
Grammar: Revision
New words: stelae, dynasty, relic, remains, confucianism . . .
III. Teaching Aids: cassette player, textbook . . .
IV. Procedures:
Stages/
Time
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities




Warm – up
(7 minutes)
-T guides Ss to play the game - Crossword Puzzle
-T gets Ss to work in pairs and answer questions about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam
* Suggested questions and answers:
1. What Quoc Tu Giamn considered to be (University)
2. The stone stelae are carried on the backs of these animals (Tortoises)
3. The city where Va Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is located (Hanoi)
4. The site of the oldest university of Vietnam (Van Mieu)
5. What took place in Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam in feudal times (Exams)
6. The material to make the stelae (Stone)
7. People come to see Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Visitors)
8. The dynasty that founded Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Ly)








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-T may explains some new words in the questions:
+ stelae (n)
+ dynasty (n)




-Ss work in groups and play the game.

















Pre –
reading



8 minutes
-T uses the picture on page 166 in the textbook to introduce the topic of the lesson.
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and answer the questions in “Before you read”.
-T invites some Ss to present their answers and helps them correct mistakes if necessary.
* Suggested answers:
1. Co Loa Citadel, Hoa Lu Capital, Den Hung Remains, Pac Bo Site, Hue Imperial City . . .
2. Yes, it is. It is the first university of Vietnam.
3. Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam was founded in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty. It was established on the site of Van Mieu . . . Pre-teaching vocabulary
-T elicits or presents the meaning of some important new words that do not appear in task 1.
+ relic (n) remains
+ confucian (n,a
+ confucianism (n)
+ stele – stelae (n)
+ banyan tree (n)
+ tortoise


-Ss work in pairs and do the task given in the textbook.












-Ss listen to T’s explanation and take notes new vocabulary.



While – reading






10 minutes
Task 1 – Multiple Choice
-T asks Ss to read the passage silently and then do Task 1.
-T may write the following words on the board.originally, representative, memorialise,engrave, flourish
-T asks Ss to read aloud the words on the board. Then T instructs Ss to go back to the passage to locate and guess the meanings of these words.
-T requires some Ss to tell the meanings of the words in Vietnamese.
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and decide the correct option.
-T check the answers and gives feedback.
* Suggested answers:1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C






Whole class, individual work and pair work.

7 minutes
Task 2 – True or False
-T asks Ss to work individually to do the task.
-T asks Ss to discuss their answers with their peers.
T calls on some Ss to give their answers and asks them to explain their choices.
-T comments and gives the suggested answers.
* Suggested answers:
1. F (