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Lesson Plan Unit 5F - FRIENDS GLOBAL - GRADE 11
Lesson Plan Unit 5F - FRIENDS GLOBAL - GRADE 11
LESSON PLAN
FRIENDS GLOBAL 11
UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY
LESSON 5F: READING – CLEVER MACHINES
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Discuss the effects of a digital companion
- Differentiate robots from humans
- Use some computing collocations
2. Competences
- Answer multiple-choice questions for a reading passage
- Share ideas about the features of a robot and a digital companion.
3. Personal qualities
- Improve confidence in expressing ideas in English
- Develop learning autonomy and the ability to work in groups
II. MATERIALS
- Textbook: Friends Global 11 (Unit 5 – lesson F)
- Computer and projector
Assumption
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III. PROCEDURES
1. ACTIVITY 1: WARM-UP AND LEAD-IN (12 mins)
a. Objectives:
- Introduce the new lesson and set the scene for Ss to acquire new language.
- Draw Ss’ attention to the topic – robots and digital assistants by means of enjoyable
and short activities as well as to engagge them in the other steps that followed.
b. Content:
- Discussion
- Exercise 1
c. Products:
- Oral answers from students
- Students’ discussion
d. Organization
ACTIVITIES CONTENT
Discussion (8 mins)
- T shows a photo of a humanoid robot and lets Ss
answer some questions related to this picture
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2. What can Sophia Robot do? Answer:
- She can mimic a full range of
facial expression
- She can hold natural
conversations with human.
- She can see and respond to
facial expression.
She can learn and adapt from
interaction.
- She can understand speech.
Answer:
- Humans are biological
- T invites some Ss to share their ideas with the whole organism, robots are machines
class. made of metal and plastic.
- Humans have a wide range of
emotions, Robots don’t have their
own but can mimic human’s
emotions.
- Humans have imagination and
creativity, robots are
programmed to create new
things.
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- Humans can taste food but
robots can’t.
Exercise 1 ( 4mins)
- T asks Ss to do exercise 1 (page 66). Ss read the
conversation and discuss in pairs which is the human.
T reminds Ss to give reasons for their answers.
Answer: A is the computer and B
A. Hello there.
is the human.
B. How are you?
A. I am doing very well. How are you?
B. Fine.
A. Glad to hear it. What’s for today?
B. Nothin’.
A. Fair enough. What do you want to study?
B. I dunno.
A. You don’t know what you want to study?! Lazy humans!
B. Say what I need to study.
e. Assessment
- T observes Ss’ performance
- T checks Ss’ pronunciation and gives feedback
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ACTIVITIES CONTENT
Vocabulary (8 mins)
- T teaches some new words from the reading passage
that may cause any difficulties for Ss while reading.
- T elicits the meaning of the new words by pictures,
examples or situations. T then conducts drills if
necessary.
New words:
1. Visual-impaired (a) / 'vɪʒʊəl
1. visually-impaired
ɪmˈpeəd/: someone is visual-
impaired means that he/ she
cannot see at all or has partial
vision loss.
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4. on a regular basis 4. on a regular basis (idiom)
regularly; occurring in regular
time intervals or patterns.
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Speculation (4 mins)
- T shows the picture and the title of the reading
passage and lets Ss discuss what the text is about
e. Assessment
- T observes Ss’ notes of vocabulary
- T checks Ss’ pronunciation and gives feedback
- T observes Ss’ discussion
ACTIVITIES CONTENT
Exercise 2 (3 mins)
- T lets Ss skim the text and find out the correct answer
for exercise 2.
Answer: b
- Check the answer as a class. b. Ann Sullutor — a
multitasking companion
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differently, e.g. it might be paraphrased or synonyms
or associated words might be used.
- T asks Ss to do exercise 3 page 66 Answer: a
- T collects the answers and checks as a class. an invention on the 22nd
century = the brainchild of a
22nd century scientist
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4. The writer____________ Answer:
a. believes that Ann Sullutor can be of great help to a child. 1 a. is an invention of the 22nd
century.
b. finds Ann Sullutor needs a lot of improvement.
2 a. takes inspiration from Helen
c. thinks the lessons Ann Sullutor suggests are too difficult. Keller's tutor.
d. suggests that Ann Sullutor should be registered in the 3 b. listen to Ann Sullutor’s
school system for the best use. instructions.
- T reminds Ss to make a note of the phrases or words 4 a. believes that Ann Sullutor
in the text that help them to choose the correct can be of great help to a child.
options.
- T invites some Ss to share their answers.
- T checks answers as a class.
e. Assessment
- T checks Ss’ answer
- T gives feedback
- Ss give feedback on their peers’ work
ACTIVITIES CONTENT
Exercise 5 (5 mins)
- T asks Ss to complete the collocations in exercise 5 - Answer:
page 67 and then check their answers in the text.
1. take shape
2. assume responsibilities
3. send reports
4. bridge the gap
5. offer a hand
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6. keep track
3 Is Ann always willing to help Nick with his 3. No, Nick has to work on his
schoolwork? own for a
while before Ann makes a few
suggestions.
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- T then puts Ss in pairs and asks them to think of
advantages and disadvantages of having a digital
companion like Ann Sullutor.
- T walks around to monitor.
- T chooses some Ss to report to the class and gives Answer: Ss’ own answers
feedback.
e. Assessment
- T observes Ss’ notes of vocabulary
- T checks Ss’ answer
- T observes Ss’ discussion
- Ss give feedback on their friends’ performance
- T gives feedback
5. CONSOLIDATION: (6 mins)
a. Wrap – up:
- If you are using the Classroom Presentation Tool, first do the lesson closer to review
what has been covered in this lesson.
- T asks Ss: What have you learnt today? What can you do now? (I can understand a text
about artificial intelligence. I can choose correct answers in a multiple-choice task. I can
use verb–noun collocations. I can think of advantages and disadvantages of having Ann
Sullutor, a digital tutor, as a companion.)
b. Homework:
- Prepare for the next lesson.
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