VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

FACULTY OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
LESSON PLAN

Instructor: Trần Thị Minh Phượng

Student: Lý Ngọc Thiên Kim

Ho Chi Minh City, 2024

 LESSON PLAN
1. Description of class:
 Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
 Size: 20 students
 Description of students: Adults learners
 Time: 45 minutes
 Location: English Center, Tue-Thu evening
2. Materials:
 Textbook: Lida Baker, Laurie Blass. 21 Century Communication: Listening,
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Speaking and Critical Thinking Student Book: Unit 4: Music, Music Everywhere,
audio files
 Facilities: Classroom with audio playback capabilities, slide presentation screen,
and whiteboard/markers
 Video clips
3. Aims:
 Knowledge: Help students to understand vocabulary in context related to topic
music and appreciate different music genres.
 Skills: Help students practice listening through listening for main ideas,
identifying key information ; express their opinions about music preferences by
applying what they have learnt from the exercises.
 Behaviors: Students participate in active listening, engagement with the
material individually and discussing respectfully about their music preferences,
etc.
4. Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students are expected to be able to:
 Knowledge: Develop vocabulary and understand daily conversation talking
about music as well as identify different music genres and understand their
characteristics.
 Skills: Develop listening skills to understand what native speakers said in a
conversation about music, utilize listening comprehension techniques in
listening skills.
 Behaviors: Engage actively in listening tasks (individually); gain ideas and
expressions to participate in peers/class discussions about music (peers &
group works).
5. Methodology
 Communicative Language Teaching (CLT): fostering interaction among students
during listening activities and discussions about music preferences.
  Task-based learning: give interactive tasks for students to complete from the
textbook.
6. Deductive & Inductive Approach: Procedure:
Stage Class activities Purposes Expected answers/ problems
(time)
Teacher Students
Warm- - Greeting to - Ss greet T - To help Ss - Students may offer different
up (5’) Ss in the begin to think opinions about the singer's
- Ss listen
class. in English. identity and the genre of music
to T’s
- Engage she performs.
- T show a instruction
students'
short video s. 1. He’s Charlie Puth, a famous
interest in
clip of singer in the world.
- Ss watch the topic of
Charlie Puth’s
the video music right 2. He plays pop music
performance
and from the
and ask - Problem: Some students might
answer the beginning.
students: not recognize the singer or be
questions. - Create a
“Who is positive familiar with her music, leading to
- Ss raise a brief discussion about her and
this?”
their hand environment her music style.
“What kind of to answer among Ss.
music does the - Solution: In case there is a
he play?” questions technical problem with the
and get sounds, T prepare a speaker in
- T shows the advance for students to listen and
bonuses.
answer and guess what kind of music it is.
gives bonuses Charlie Puth
for Ss who
volunteer to
answer
questions.
- T introduces
the Music
topic lesson
and
rewarding
system: One
student who
receives the
 most bonuses
will get a
present at
the end of
the lesson.
Pre- - T lets Ss - Ss discuss - Ensure - Work individually.
teachin play the together students
- Key answer:
g game and understand
(10’) "Choose the answer the new 1. a
word ” via questions words which 2. b
PowerPoint and follow will appear in 3. c
slides. T’s the audio for 4. b
instruction the listening 5. a
- T shows the
. exercises. 6. a
question and
7. c
asks Ss to - Get
8. a
answer the students
9. c
question. motivated
10. a
and
- T explains
fascinated - Questions on slides are taken
the rules of
from page 66 of the coursebook.
the game: - Encourage
Match the students by a
meaning of positive
bold words competition
with their among them.
definition.
- Ss need to
select the
correct
answer from
the options
provided.
- After each
question,
discuss the
correct
answer and
 provide
additional
information
or examples
as needed.
- Encourage
students to
ask questions
if they
encounter
any
unfamiliar
terms during
the game.
- S with the
highest score
wins and
receives 5
bonuses (also
give 3
bonuses for
top 2 and 2
bonuses for
top3).
- T show Ss
words list and
let them
repeat to
each word.
While- - Ask the a.Listen for - To help S - Work individually and group
teachin student to main deepen discussion.
g listen twice ideas: comprehensio
- Page 67, 21 Century
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(20’) for all 4 parts. n of the

- Read the Communication 1.
On the last conversation
statement
time, tell Ss about music - Key answer:
get a pen and - Listen to through
+ Listen for main ideas:
paper for the audio exposure to
note taking. file, and authentic 1. classical
choose the listening 2. rock
a. Listen for
answers. materials. 3. roots music
main ideas
- Reinforce 4. jazz
(10’): b. Listen
understandin
for details: + Listen for details:
- Help the g of key
student find - Fill in the vocabulary 1. c
what the blanks and concepts 2. d
listening file with the related to 3. a
is about. words music genres. 4. b
used in the - Provide
- Audio file:
b. Listen for listening opportunities
details (10’): file. for peer - Audio 1.28 & 1.30:
- Let the - Share collaboration
and https://www.eltngl.com/
student answers sites/21st-century-
review with their discussion. communication/student/book-
his/her notes classmates 1/audio-student-book
before .
answering - Expected answer for ICQs:
the
questions. 1. Because he is really
engaged with the music.
- After 2 2. Rock music
times 3. Because she has to drive a
listening to lot for her job.
the exercise, 4. Jazz
let Ss discuss
their answers
in
pairs/groups.
- T invites
several Ss to
voice their
answers
- T open the
audio file for
the third time
to check the
 answers.
- T asks
comprehensi
on questions
related to the
conversation
in the
exercise
“Listen for
details” to
ensure Ss can
understand
the
conversation
clearly.
+ Q1: Why
does speaker
1 only sit in a
chair and
really listen?
+ Q2: What
genre of
music helps
speaker 2
focus on the
work and
better job?
+ Q3: Why
Speaker 3
listens while
driving?
+ Q4: Do you
remember
the music
genre
speaker 4
listens to?
Post- - Present a - Ss give - Help Ss - Work individually and group
teachin question on their practice discussion.
g slide: “What opinion critical
- Useful language:
(6’) is your about the thinking
favorite question. + I like it because when I listen to
- Create an
music pop music , I feel relaxed…”
- Ss share interactive
genre?” + Rock is my favorite music genre
their environment
- Ask Ss to because it gives me energy…”
thoughts for Ss.
answers and
in groups - Problem: Ss find it difficult to
give specific - Improve
or pairs. express their ideas or opinions
reasons for speaking and
their answers - Raise listening due to the lack of vocabulary or
- Encourage hands to skills. phrases.
Ss to use take - Solution: T give Ss suggestions
- Reflection
words they chances and useful language related to the
between Ss.
have learnt talking lesson.
beforehand. about their - Using
- Provide opinions in structured
useful front of sentences in
language to the class. speaking.
help Ss - Improve
answer. public
- Invite 1-2 speaking
students to skills.
share their
opinions and
give
bonuses.

7. Evaluation (1’):
 Monitor students' participation and comprehension during listening activities.
 Provide feedback on answers and encourage students to ask questions for
clarification.
 Count students’ bonuses and give a present (notebook, pen, pencil) for one student
who collects the highest bonuses.
8. Homework (3’):
 Review: 10 new words in the lesson which appear in the listening exercise,
some types of music genres, listening for main ideas and listening for details,
and discussion about music preferences in groups and presentations in front of
the class.
 Prepare: Watch Ted Talk “ Why I take the piano on the road… and in the air”
( page 72, 21 Century Communication 1), take note based on this handout and
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submit before the next lesson via google classroom, and write a short
reflection about your opinions when you watch this video.
 Handout: page 178, 21 Century Communication 1.
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 Video Ted Talk: Ted Talk Homework