Unit 6
Listening

By Đỗ Kiều Lệ
COMPETITIONS
WARM-UP

Jumbled words
(To teach vocabulary and leads Ss to the topic)
- T divides the class into groups of 3 or 4
- T gives each group one card containing 10 words whose letters are jumbled and asks Ss to rearrange the letters to make good words. The group which finishes the task first with the most correct words will be the winner.
The card
1. tohamarn 2. sifihn 3. renurn 4. chiatelt 5. crae 6. conpahim 7. nurning 8. centadis 9. storp 10. cirangAnswer:
1. tohamarn →marathon.
2. sifihn → finish
3. renurn → runner
4. chiatelt → athletic
5. crae → race
6. conpahim → champion
7. nurning → running
8. centadis → distance
9. storp → sport
10. cirang → racing
BEFORE YOU LISTEN

T uses the picture in the textbook to introuduce the topic of the lesson.
E.g. T might want to ask Ss questions like
“What do you see in the picture?”,
“What event is it?”,
“Where do you think the Boston Marathon might take place?”,
“Who can participate in it?”
- T listens and helps Ss express their ideas. T might want to give very brief information about the game, like it is one of the oldest races in the US and help every year in mid April
Listen and repeat

- T helps Ss to pronounce the words in their book correctly. T may want to play the tape or madden first and then ask Ss to repeat after the tape or after him / her in chorus and individually. T corrects errors, if any.
- T checks that Ss know the meaning of these words.
- T gets Ss to make sentences with some important words, e.g. race, athletic, association, etc.
WHILE YOU LISTEN

TASK 1:
Instruction: You are going to listen about the Boston Marathon. Listen and answer True or False questions. Put a tick ( ) in the appropriate box.
- Before Ss listen and do the task, T gets them to read through the statements to understand them and underline key words. For example, the key words in the first statement are “every year” and “USA”, etc.
- T plays the tape (or reads the tapescript) once for Ss to listen and do the task..
- Then T gets Ss to find a partner to check their answers with.
- T checks the answers with the whole class. If many Ss cannot answer the question, T plays the tape one or two more times and pauses at the answers for them to catch.
Answers:
1. T 2. T 3. F (2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds)
4. F (1967) 5. T
6. F (pass through 13 towns and ends in centre of Boston)
WHILE YOU LISTEN

TASK 2:
- T checks if Ss can answer the questions in Task 2 without listening again. If they cannot, T plays the tape for them to listen again but before doing this, T should encourage Ss to read through all the questions, identify the information they need to look for in each question (by finding the key words and the question word, e.g. “what’, “where’, “when”, “how”, etc.) and if possible, predict the answers.
- Then T plays the tape again for Ss to listen and answer the questions. While Ss are listening, T should encourage them to note down the answers. T should remind Ss to write down only the main points in note forms but not full sentences.
- T gets Ss to check their answers with a partner. Then T checks with the whole class. T should play the tape again and pause at difficult points if many Ss cannot complete the task.
Answer:
1. New York
2. In 1972
3. 8
4. 6164
LISTEN
COMPETITIONS
Trang: What are you reading, Paul?
Paul: The history of Boston Marathon.
Trang: It sounds interesting! How often is it held?
Paul: Every year, in the USA.
Trang: When did it begin?
Paul: In 1897. And the same year, John McDermott won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon.
Trang: Who was John McDermott? Where did he come from?
Paul: He was the first man who won the first Boston Marathon in the USA. Ha came from New York.
Trang: How long did it take him to reach the finish?
Paul: He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds.
Trang: Did women have right to participate in long distance running?
Paul: Yes ... But not until 1967, women were formally accepted to take part in the Boston races... A few years later, Kuscsik became the first official female champion.
Trang: When did she win the race?
Paul: In 2972. There were 8 women starting the race and all 8 finished.
Trang: Is the race held for only American people?
Paul: No. Each year, more runners from every part of the world join it. In 1984, 6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the marathon.
Trang: What are the rules of the Boston Marathon?
Paul: The Boston race is about 42 km. Runners have to go through 13 towns during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston.
Trang: Oh, that’s great. Thanks a lot, Paul.
AFTER YOU LISTEN

- T introduces the task: Ss talk about a famous Vietnamese runner or sportsman / sportswoman that they like.
- T puts Ss in small groups of 3 or 4. Each group will prepare a short bioaraphy of a famous Vietnamese runner (or sportsman / sportswoman) that they like but they should not let other groups know who this person is. T might want to appoint a group leader for each group. This person will monitor the discussion, note down friends’ ideas and appoint a representative to present the groups’ work to the class.
- T goes around to check and offer help.
- After checking that all the groups have finished, T calls on the representative of each group to talk about their favourtie sportsman / sportswoman, without telling the class the name of this person. Other groups will try to guess who this person is.
- T listens and takes note of Ss’ errors. T provides corrective feedback after that.
WRAPPING UP

- T Summarises the main points of the lesson
- For homework, Ss learn by heart new words and make sentences with them.
The lesson is over
Good bye
See you next lesson



Đỗ Kiều Lệ, BA