SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 2008

WHAT IS THIS FORM USED FOR?
I. PRE LISTENING:
1. Listen and repeat:
- Effective (adj)
- Maturity (n)
- Weaknesses (n)
- Performance (n)
- Self-respect (n)
- Academic (adj)
- Perth
- Western Australia
có hiệu quả
sự trưởng thành
≠ strengths
= show
thuộc về học thuật
sự tự trọng
II. WHILE LISTENING
Task 2: Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Where did the survey take place?
→ It took place in Perth.
2. What percentage of the students felt mutual respect was essential for effective learning to take place?
→ 80 per cent of the students.
3. What did the older students feel?
→ They felt that they should be allowed to give some input into school decision making.
III. POST LISTENING:
1. Put the following phrases in the correct column. (Good teachers or Good textbooks)
Providing students with adequate knowledge, skills and practice
Motivating students to learn, and training them to use self-studying skills
Guiding students how to learn and helping them study effectively on their own
Taking responsibilities for the students’ learning
2. Discuss the question:
Which do you think is more essential for better learning - good teachers or good textbooks?
Textbooks are essential teaching and learning materials in any programme and syllabus. Having good textbooks is very important. Good textbooks provide students with adequate knowledge, skills and practice. Good textbooks also guide students how to learn and help them study effectively on their own.
However, having good teachers may be more important than having good textbooks because a good teacher can turn a poor quality textbook into an interesting one. In fact, a good teacher can even replace the textbook, motivate students to learn, and train them to use self-studying skills. Besides that, the teachers must take responsibilities for the students` learning.

As the Vietnamese idiom says:
“ NO GUIDE, NO REALIZATION”
In summary, having good teachers is more essential for better learning than having good textbooks.
Put a tick in the boxes “YES” or “NO” if you agree or disagree to the following statements
IV. HOMEWORK: DO A SURVEY IN OUR SCHOOL
Thank you for your attention!