Unit 13
Films and Cinema
Lesson C: Listening
Skim game
Remember these activities
  go to see a play
  watch TV
go to singing club  
take a Chinese class  
go on a picnic
chat on the net
go dancing
go to the cinema
listen to music 
  visit grandparents 
II. Pre-listening:
* Listen and check the activities you hear
1. Visit grandparents
2. Watch TV
3. Go on a picnic
4. See a play
5. Chat on the net
6. Go to a singing club
7. Take Chinese class
8. Listen to music
9. Go dancing
10. Go to the cinema 
*** Answer key: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7.
III. While-listening:
*** Set the scene 
*** Task 1. Listen to the talk between two friends, Lan and Huong. The answer the question “What are they planning to do together?” 
*Answer key: They are planning to go to the cinema together to see Titanic.  
Task 2. Categorize:
Listen and check the right column: Whose activities are these?
1. On _________, Lan is going to visit her grandparents.
2. On _________, Huong is going on a picnic.
3. On __________, Lan is going to see a play.
4. On __________, Huong works and she is going to a singing club.
5. On __________, Huong is taking Chinese classes.
6. On __________, Lan is busy.  
*** Task 3: Listen and fill in the blanks
* Answer key:
1. Thursday          2. Sunday       3. Monday
4. Wednesday      5. Friday         6. Saturday 
*** Task 4: Complete the table 
 
LUCKY FILMS
ON THURSDAY
Lan visits grandparents.
ON SUNDAY
Huong goes on a picnic.
ON MONDAY
Lan sees a play
ON FRIDAY
Huong studies Chinese.
ON SATURDAY
Lan is busy on Saturday.
YOU GET 10 MARKS
On what day can they meet?
They can meet on Tuesday
A: What are you planning to do this weekend?
B: I’m going _____________ on Saturday.
A: What about Sunday? Are you free on Sunday?
B: Yes, I’m free the whole Sunday.
A: Let’s ______________.
B: OK. That’s a good idea.  
IV. Post-listening:
Practice the dialogue
Homework:
- Write a short paragraph about what Lan and Huong are going to do.
- Prepare the writing lesson.
Good bye