Giáo án Tiếng Anh 12 Global Success Unit 6 Listening

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent

1. command (n)

/kəˈmɑːnd/

an order given to a person or an animal

mệnh lệnh

2. monitor (n)

/ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/

a screen that shows information from a computer; a television screen used to show particular kinds of information

màn hình điều khiển

3. station (n)

/ˈsteɪʃn/

a place where somebody/something has to wait and watch or be ready to do work if needed

nơi chờ

4. function (n)

/ˈfʌŋkʃn/

a special activity or purpose of a person or thing

chức năng

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may lack vocabulary to deliver a speech.

- Provide vocabulary and useful language before assigning tasks.

- Encourage students to work in groups so that they can help each other.

- Give short, clear instructions and help if necessary.

Students cannot follow the speed of the recording.

- Make sure they understand the meaning and pronunciation of important words.

- Teach them the skill of underlining key words in the questions before they listen.

- Play more time if necessary.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Video watching

- Teacher divides the class into 2 groups.

- Before playing the video, teacher asks Ss to watch carefully and try to remember as many details as possible. Ss can take notes if they want.

- Teacher shows questions one by one, Ss raise their hands and say BINGO to grab the chance to answer.

- If the answer is correct, they get one point for their team.

- The team with the higher score will be the winner.

- Teacher leads in the lesson.

- Students work in groups to do the activity.

- Students raise their hands to answer the questions.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4RXsBxiQIw

Questions:

1. What is it?

A robotic vacuum cleaner

2. Do you have this at home?

3. Do you think it is a useful invention? Why?

- It can do almost all the work of cleaning, which frees your hands and can give you more time to do other, more interesting things.

- Compared to traditional vacuums, robotic vacuums are much quieter.

- The mobile application, as a remote-control device, can be used to control the robot, and no extra manual operation is needed.

- Robotic vacuums are self-charging.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1: Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions. (4 mins)

- Ask Ss to work in pairs, and discuss the two questions. Explain that a type of robot will be introduced in the recording.

- Call on some pairs to share their answers.

- Have Ss share what they know about a home robot and their experience if any.

- Work in pairs, and discuss the two questions.

- Share the answers.

- Share what they know about a home robot and their experience if any.

Suggested answer:

I would really love to have a robot to help me in my daily life. It would help me do the housework,

including cleaning the house, doing the laundry, and cooking meals. It would be perfect if it could play chess, watch TV, and chat about the TV programmes with me in my spare time.

Vocabulary teaching (5 mins)

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary.

- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary with different techniques (pictures, actions, synonyms …)

- Teacher checks students’ understanding with the “Rub out and remember” technique.

- Teacher asks Ss to take notes on their notebooks.

- Students say the meaning of the words.

- Students write new words in their notebook.

New words:

1. command (n)

2. monitor (n)

3. station (n)

4. function (n)

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 2: Listen to the first part of a conversation between Nam and an AI expert. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (10 mins)

- Have Ss read the four statements, and make guesses before

listening. In weaker classes, check understanding.

- Ask Ss to underline keywords in each statement, e.g. 1. talking, educational robot; 2. Ally, most advanced robot, AI; 3. Ally, see,

hear, speak, teach maths, science; 4. robot, runs, batteries.

- Play the recording and tell Ss to listen and pay attention to the keywords as well as paraphrases of these keywords, e.g. 1. Nam says ‘I’d like to know more about the home robots at the New Tech Centre.’ so the statement is false.

- Have Ss compare their answers in pairs or groups.

- Check answers as a class and confirm the correct ones. Invite individual Ss to provide evidence from the conversation for each answer and correct the false ones.

- In weaker classes, play the recording again, pausing at the places where they can find the information.

- Students make predictions before listening.

- Listen and check the answer.

- Compare the answers in pairs and with the whole class.

Answer key:

1. F

2. T

3. T

4. F

Task 3: Listen to the second part of the conversation and complete each gap in the diagram with no more than TWO words. (10 mins)

- Have Ss look at the diagram and read each section. Check understanding.

- Ask Ss to underline the keywords, and guess the type of information to fill in each blank, e.g. 1. what is at the back of Ally’

head; 2. what to choose after pressing the Start button; 3. what should users say to ask questions; 4. what to open. Remind Ss that

they may hear paraphrases of the statements on the recording so they should listen for synonyms or phrases with similar meanings.

- In stronger classes, ask Ss to complete the sentences based on what they remember from the first listening.

- Play the recording and have Ss fill in the missing words. Remind them not to exceed the word limit (no more than two words in each blank).

- Have Ss compare their answers in pairs or groups.

- Check answers as a class. Invite individual Ss to read out the word or phrase in each blank.

- In weaker classes, have Ss listen again, pausing at the places where Ss can find the information.

- Students read the questions and underline the key words and identify the part of speech to fill in each blank.

- Students fill in the missing words with no more than TWO words for each blank.

Answer key:

1. serial number

2. function

3. Hey Ally

4. app