WARM UP
Picture description
- T shows Ss the following picture and asks them 2 Qs:
+ What can you see in the picture ?
+ What does the picture tell you ?
- T elicits answers from Ss and comments.
- T introduces the topic of the speaking lesson: overpopulation/population explosion.
Suggested answers:
- In the picture, the Earth looks like an old, tired man with too many people on his head, shoulders and arms.
- The picture tells us that the Earth may not properly accommodate too many people. We are facing overpopulation.
TASK 1
Instruction: You are going to put the following causes to overpopulation in order of importance and explain your decision.
- Before letting Ss do the task, T asks them to read through the causes provided on page 83. T makes sure that Ss understand these statements.
- T gets Ss to work in pairs to order the causes and reminds them to explain their order.
- T goes around to observe and provides help.
- T calls on some pairs to present their order and asks other pairs if they agree or disagree with their friends’ answers.
- T should bear in mind that the answer, provided that Ss can explain their answers.
TASK 2
Instruction: You are going to work in pairs to list the problems facing poor and overpopulated countries.
- T asks Ss to read the useful language on page 83. T reminds Ss that they should match the words/phrases on the left with the words/phrases on the right.
- Now Ss work in pairs to list the problems of poor and overpopulated countries. T may ask them to think of other problems not mentioned in the book.
- T calls on some Ss to report their answers and asks other Ss to feedback. T comments and gives corrective feedback.
Suggested answers:
+ poor living condition
+ low living standard
+ not enough/expensive food
+ lack / shortage of schools/ hospitals/teachers/doctors and nurses
+ unemployment
+ social evils
+ illiteracy
TASK 3
Instruction: Now you work in groups to find out the solutions to the problems of overpopulation.
- T gets Ss to read Useful language. T may elicit / pre-teach some words / phrases:
Reward and punishment policy: chính sách thưởng phạt
To exercise: thực thi, áp dụng
To carry out: tiến hành
- T asks Ss to work in groups to do the task. Ss may work out other solutions.
- T goes around to offer help.
- T calls on some Ss to present their group’s ideas.
- T elicits feedback from the class and gives final comments.
Suggested answers:
+ raise an awareness of the problems of overpopulation
+ raise the people’s living standard
+ exercise / implement reward and punishment policy
+ carry out population education program / family planning program
+ use birth control methods
TASK 4
Instruction: Now you are going to work in groups to talk about the problems of overpopulation and offer solutions, using the results of TASK 2 and TASK 3
- T reminds Ss that now they are going to give a short presentation of the problems of population explosion and the solutions to them.
- T encourages Ss to use transition signals to make their presentation coherent. T can elicit the list of signals from Ss:
+ first / firstly, second, next
+ also, besides, moreover, in addition, furthermore,
+ the first problem is that ...../ the next solution is that ....
+ on the one hand, on the other hand, however, but ...
- When Ss work in group to perform the task, T goes around to observe and provide help when necessary. T may also collect Ss’ typical mistakes and errors.
- T calls on some group representatives to present and asks others to comment. Finally, T gives feedback on Ss’ presentations and corrects the mistakes and errors he/she has collected
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