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UNIT 2 YOUR BODY
AND YOU

3

4

HOUSEHOLD
CHORES
REVIEW

2

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

UNIT 1 FAMILY LIFE

1

GREETING

UNIT PERIOD TOPIC

GOALS

LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY
SPEAKING

SUPPLEMENTS
ACTIVITIES
MEDIA (LISTENING)

1. To identify different ways
of greeting in English and
make comparision to
Vietnamese

1. To introduce themselves: Greeting
name, age, nationality, job, First name, last name
where to work, family...
Job

1. Basic tactics for listening 1. CD: track 2,3,4 basic
page 2,3,4
tactics for listening 3nd
2. Top notch TV
edition.
Fundamental Unit 1 page

29

1. To talk about different
household chores
2. To talk about woman role
in Vietnamese family and
western family

1. To share about household Family members
chores you do
Role of each member
Household (chores)

1. Solutions elementary
page 8
2. Top notch TV
Fundamental Unit 8 page

1. To revise household chores 1. Pronunciation: /tr/, /kr/, Household chores
T shows pictures of
2. To describe the tips and
/br/
Words and phrases related househole chores and things
apply to your work.
2. To give own tips on how to cleaning tips
need to clean, ask Ss
to do household chores

1. 10 Cleaning Tips for
People who Hate

Housework
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=qEhCk46wLiI

1. To identify how to live
healthily
2. Recognize of the
importance of living healthy.

2. Tips for Starting a
Healthy Lifestyle!
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=0aNNYEUARAk

1. To give advices to have a Daily routine, eating and
heathy life
drinking habits
2. To share their own
healthy routines

Page 1

T asks Ss daily routine and
let other Ss evaluate if it is a
healthy living or not.
T shows pictures of healthy
living, unheathy living and
asks why it is good or bad



UNIT 3: MUSIC

7

8

FEVER
REVIEW

6

MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS

5

HALLOWEEN

UNIT 2 YOUR BODY AND YOU

UNIT PERIOD TOPIC

GOALS

LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY
SPEAKING

SUPPLEMENTS
ACTIVITIES

MEDIA (LISTENING)

1. To recognize the symptom 1. To share their own ways Fever and its symptom
of fever
on how to avoid getting sick
2. To identify the reasons of and how to cure them
fever
3. To know what to do when
getting a fever

Solutions Intermediate
students'book page 34
Idioms with part of body

1. To discuss the systems of
the body
2. To
discuss different types of
illnesses

1. Pronunciation: /pr/, /pl/,
/gl/, /gr/
2. To talk about good and
bad habits

Words and phrases related
to:
Illness and health
Systems of the body


T makes PPT of bad and
good activites and ask Ss
Game: show Ss body parts
and ask them which system
it belongs to (devide class
into teams)

1. To state kinds of musical
instruments

1. To know what instrument
they can play or what
instrument they want to
learn how to play

*Families or section of
instrument: string,
woodwind, brass,
percussion
*Musical instruments:
guitar, violin, piano, cello,
drum, flute, saxophone, …

T makes PPT show kinds of
instrument and ask Ss to
arrange them to families of
instrument.

1. To recognize Halloween
activities.

2. To compare Halloween in
Vietnam and America.

1. To talk about how they
celebrate Halloween or
what they do during
Halloween
2. To share the best
Halloween experience

Halloween activities
Halloween costumes
Kinds of monsters

T makes activities
1. Kids' Halloween
worksheet for video. Ask Costumes
Ss
www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=-UmoNxJvkGA

Page 2

1. Albert & Junior - Why
Do I Get Fever
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=OcuhklGhjkI

Musical Instruments of
the Orchestra, Learn

Sounds, Interesting &
Educational Videos for
Kids
/>watch?v=nS5iR-wWhGg


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12

REVIEW
N.G.Os

10

TEACHER'S DAY

9

REVIEW

UNIT 4 FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

UNIT 3: MUSIC

UNIT PERIOD TOPIC

GOALS

LANGUAGE FOCUS

VOCABULARY
SPEAKING

SUPPLEMENTS
ACTIVITIES
MEDIA (LISTENING)

1. To know the different
famous Vietnamese tv shows
and singers
2. To connect instruments to
famous Vietnamese idols

1. Pronunciation: /est/, /ənt/, Words and phrase related
/eit/
to music
2. To talk about your
Adjectives of adtitude
favourite TV show
3. To talk about famous
singer or band you admire

T makes a list of things
need to mentions when
talking about favourite TV
show, singer, band.
Name, where he/she comes
from, kind of music, what
their achievement are, why
you like...


1. To define what N.G.O is
2. To know more about
N.G.O in Vietnam
3. To talk about N.G.Os and
their benefits

1. To talk about activities in Words and phrases related
an N.G.O that they can do to N.G.Os
2. To find out more "Blue Volunteer activities
dragon children's
foundation"

T makes PPT of What's
NGOs are,
Choose blue dragon is an
organization to talk about.
Talk about its achievement
in Vietnam and how can Ss
can volunteer in this
organization

1. To identify teachers' day in 1. To share about their
Vietnam and other countries. favorite teacher or the
2. To list activities to
teacher that they admire
celebrate teachers' day
3. To show gratitude to their
teachers.


Activities on teacher's day: Activites base on video
send cards and flowers,
sing,

1. To talk about local
1. Pronunciation: /nd/,
Words and phrase related
community development and /ŋ/,/nt/
to volunteers and volunteer
its reasons
2. To talk about the
work
volunteer works they can do

Page 3

1. Vietnam NGO
promotional video - Blue
Dragon
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=U2kJvKUond0

1. MOTIVATIONAL
VIDEO It's Teachers Day
Today, Thank Them for
What YOU are Today!
/>watch?v=5-4jubJFecg


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REVIE
W

16

FUTURE
TECHNOLOGY
REVIEW

14

CHRISTMAS

UNIT 5 INVENTIONS

13

INVENTIONS

UNIT PERIOD TOPIC

GOALS

LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY
SPEAKING

1. To know the different
reasons why machine

malfunctions

1. To complain about
frustration about machine
2. To express frustration
about a machine.

Machine at home and at
work.
Ways to state a complaint

1. To talk about different
modern inventions

1. To talk about
Characteristics, use,
characteristics, uses, and
benefits of inventions.
benefit of an invention you
like.

1. To be aware of the
1. Stress patterns:
Words and phrase related
advantages and disadvantages compound nouns and noun to inventions
of inventions
groups
2. To talk about what they
want to invent


1. Activities for Christmas
day
2. To distinguish the
differences of Christmas in
Western and in Vietnam

SUPPLEMENTS
ACTIVITIES
MEDIA (LISTENING)

Activity based on the video 1. 10 Bizarre Japanese
Inventions
/>watch?v=wOFEvUdHsbE

T shows pictures of
inventions and asks Ss fill
in the blank: name of
invention, characteristics,
use, benefits.
T show pictures of
invention and ask Ss to list
the advantages and
disadvangtages and speak
out in class

1. To state activities they Christmas actiivities
Lyrics "all I want for
do on Christmas day.
Christmas things to prepare christmas is you"
2. To sing a Christmas song


17

Page 4

1. Top 5 Future
Technology Inventions |
2019 - 2050
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=vbNHCn2gHQ4

1. All I Want For
Christmas Is You
/>watch?v=fGFNmEOntFA


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22

GENDER
EQUALITY IN
SPORT
MAN AND WOMAN
CLOTHES

20

REVIEW


UNIT 6 GENDER EQUALITY

19

UNIT 7 CULTURAL
DIVERSITY

GOALS

LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY
SPEAKING

SUPPLEMENTS
ACTIVITIES
MEDIA (LISTENING)

18

TET HOLIDAY

TEST

UNIT PERIOD TOPIC

1. To talk about kinds of sport 1. To talk about the sports Words or phrases related to T finds pictures seagame 28
played by both men and
that they are good at or they sports athletics,
of winning team, and ask Ss
women

like
gymnastics, swimming,
guess woman or men win.
fencing, rowing,
taekwondo, ....
1. To recognize Vietnam man
and woman clothes over time
2. To state the stereotype of
Vietnamese man and woman

1. To talk about man and
woman clothes over time
2. To discuss the the
steoretype of Vietnamese
man and woman
3. To talk about your
favourite clothing style

Words and phrases related
to man and woman clothes
Steoretype of Vietnam man
and woman: hair, clothes,
style

T show pictures of
Vietnamese clothes
overtime and ask Ss to
describe the appearance of
each pictures
Show Ss some mordern

style and ask them to talk
about their favourite one.

1. To list jobs that are for both 1. Pronunciation: Stress in Words and phrases related Activities base on video
genders
two - syllable words
to gender equality
2. To debate about which is
better - boys or girls
1. To talk about Tet's
activities
2. To identify some
superstition in Tet Holiday.

1. To talk about Tet's
activities
2. To set a new goal for
new year

Page 5

Tet things: lucky money,
peach blossom and apricot
blossom, kumquat tree,...
Tet activities: make a wish,
visit pagoda, give lucky
money, visit relatives,...

T shows pictures of Tet
things and ask Ss about

their meaning
Asks Ss to talk about
actities they often do on Tet
holiday.

1. History of Women's
Fashion in Vietnam
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=A9C0LFdkLv0
2. History of Vietnamese
Clothes
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=yaXwwXmkOEY
1. Gender Equality
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=j85fGU3PeeY


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26

SUPERSTITION
REVIEW

24

STUDY
EFFECTIVELY


23

FUTURE EDUCATION

UNIT 8 NEW WAYS TO LEARN

UNIT 7 CULTURAL DIVERSITY

UNIT PERIOD TOPIC

GOALS

LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY
SPEAKING

SUPPLEMENTS
ACTIVITIES
MEDIA (LISTENING)

1. To identify superstition in
the world and make
comparision to Vietnam

1. To talk about some
superstitions that they
believe in

1. To learn the different
beliefs on how to be lucky

2. To name the different lucky
charms people use

1. Pronunciation: Stress in Words and phrases related
two - syllable words with
to superstition
the same spelling
2. To share what is their
lucky charm or what makes
them lucky

T shows picutures about
bad luck and good luck in
other countries and compare
to Vietnam.

1. To identify more way to
study effectively

1. To talk about your own Words and phrases related
way of learning effectively to learning tips
2. To chooes a good way to
study

T asks Ss how they learn
English or other subjects at
school.
T gives some typical
methods: mind map, take
note, brain storm, ...


1. To understand education
1. To share their plans for
trend so they can equip
their future education
necessary knowledge for their
future
2. To define what ICT
learning is
3.
To talk about education in
other countries

Page 6

Words and phrases related 1. Solutions pre
to superstition
intermediate page 64, 67

Words and phrases related Activities base on video
to education in the future.

1. The Most Strange
Superstitions In The
World
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=tv60nKTu2RI

1. How to Study
Effectively

www.youtube.com/watch
?v=NfqZWWA5Rgo

1. 21st Century Education
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=nA1Aqp0sPQo


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30

REVIEW
GLOBAL
ISSUES

28

SAVING THE
ENERGY

27

REVIEW

UNIT 9 PRESERVING THE ENVIROMENT UNIT 8 NEW WAYS TO
LEARN

UNIT PERIOD TOPIC


GOALS

1. To know the different
electronic devices used for
learning
2. To names apps used for
learning

LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY
SPEAKING

1. Pronnciation: stress in
three - syllable adjectives
and verbs
2. To talk what device or
apps they often use for
learning

Words and phrases related
to electronic devices that
can help us learn
Using internet to learn
English

1. To recognize the global
1. To give opinion about
Natural disasters
issues
what is the most destructive

2. To list the natural disasters disaster for them

1. To enumerate kids of
energy
2.
To discuss about the simple
ways to save the energy

SUPPLEMENTS
ACTIVITIES
MEDIA (LISTENING)

T shows pictures of
smartphone, laptop, tablet
and ask Ss how to use them
in your learning.

Solutions pre intermediate
page 74

1. To give advice on how to Kinds of energy
save the energy
Words and phrases related
to saving the energy

1. To know the various human 1. Pronunciation: Stress in
activities that affects the
three syllable nouns
environment
2. To talk about own ways

of protecting the
environment

Page 7

Words and phrases related
to environmental impacts
and way to protect the
environment.

CD 3 track 12, 13,14

1. How To Save Energy
for School Teaching
www.youtube.com/watch
?v=ycdke8MTSCI
T shows pictures of
enviromental impacts, ask
Ss and find solutions for
these


REVIE
W

34

TEST

33


35

PROS AND CONS OF
ECOTOURISM

32

REVIEW

UNIT 10 ECOTOURISM

31

NATIONAL
PARK PHONG
NHA KE BANG

UNIT PERIOD TOPIC

LANGUAGE FOCUS
VOCABULARY
SPEAKING

GOALS

SUPPLEMENTS
ACTIVITIES
MEDIA (LISTENING)


1. To discover Phong Nha Ke
Bang National park
2. To raise the pride of
Vietnam

1. To give reasons why it is
best to visit Phong Nha Ke
Bang National park
2. To make an eco tour to
Phong Nha Ke Bang

National park in Vietnam
Species of animals : birds,
reptiles, amphibians,...
Eco tour activities

T asks activities doing in
Phong Nha Ke Bang
Aks Ss to make an itinerary
to Phong Nha Ke Bang

1. To have an overview of
ecotourim
2. To raise the awareness of
protecting eco systems
3. To identify the pros and
cons of ecotourism

1. To debate on if we
should develop ecotourism

or not and give some
solution

Pros of ecotourism:
+ provide income for local
inhabitants,...
Cons of ecotourism:
+ damage the eco system
+destroy the culture,...

T shows pictures of
pros,cons and ask Ss the
advantages and
disadvangtages of
ecotourism.
T devide class into groups
and ask Ss debate on pros
and cons of eco tourism

1. To talk about what tourist
can do on an eco tour

1. Pronunciation: Stress in
words of more than three
syllables
2. To share their own
experience of eco tour and
what activity they want to
participate in


Words and phrases related Game: role play. Make
to activities when doing an conversation to suggest
eco tour
what to do on an eco tour

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You could also add more if you think it would be insufficient

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1. Phong Nha-Ke Bang
National Park
(UNESCO/NHK)
/>watch?v=eU5T7MCBT0s