Giáo án tiếng Anh lớp 11

akes an effective school. 80 per cent of the students felt that mutual respect in the classroom was essential learning to take place. This implied that students should be treated as individuals with both their strengths and their weaknesses. 60 per cent of the students felt they should be encouraged to set realistic goals for their learning, and to have positive attitudes towards themselves and others.
About 55 per cent of the students expected their teachers to be motivated and interested in what they were doing; this would then reflect in their performance of the students. Nearly all the students believed that learning should be centered on important life skills such as communication, building self-respect and self-confidence, the ability to learn from failure, and time management, suited to the maturity of the students concerned.
One hundred per cent of the students felt that the social side of school was as important as academic activities. The older students felt that they should be allowed to give some input school decision making a direct effect on students.
Unit 6: COMPETITIONS
Trang: What are you reading, Paul?
Paul: The history of Boston Marathon.
Trang: It sounds interesting! How often is it held?
Paul: Every year, in the USA.
Trang: When did it begin?
Paul: In 1897. And the same year, John McDermott won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon.
Trang: Who was John McDermott? Where did he come from?
Paul: He was the first man who won the first Boston Marathon in the USA. Ha came from New York.
Trang: How long did it take him to reach the finish?
Paul: He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds.
Trang: Did women have right to participate in long distance running?
Paul: Yes ... But not until 1967, women were formally accepted to take part in the Boston races... A few years later, Kuscsik became the first official female champion.
Trang: When did she win the race?
Paul: In 2972. There were 8 women starting the race and all 8 finished.
Trang: Is the race held for only American people?
Paul: No. Each year, more runners from every part of the world join it. In 1984, 6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the marathon.
Trang: What are the rules of the Boston Marathon?
Paul: The Boston race is about 42 km. Runners have to go through 13 towns during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston.
Trang: Oh, that’s great. Thanks a lot, Paul.
Typed by Le Ngoc Thach, Thong Linh High School.
Unit 7: WORLD POPULATION
Interviewer: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. In our program tonight, we are honoured to have Dr. Brown, a world famous population expert. Dr. Brown, could you tell us something about the world population?
Dr. Brown: Well, there are over 6,700 million people in the world today, and the total is increasing at the rate of about 76 million a year. Experts say that the population of the world could be over 7 billion by the year 2015.
Interviewer: Do all parts of the world have the same rate of population growth?
Dr. Brown: No, they don’t. The population is growing more quickly in some parts of the world than others. Latin America ranks first, Africa second, and Asia third.
Interviewer: What is the main reason for the population explosion?
Dr. Brown: Well, I think the main reason is a fall in death rates. This is due to the improvement of the living conditions and medical care.
Interviewer: I believe the explosion of population has caused many problems. Is it right?
Dr. Brown: Yes, it is. It caused a lot of problems such as shortage of food, lack of hospitals and schools, illiteracy, and low living standards.
Interviewer: Can you make some suggestions on how to solve these problems?
Dr. Brown: I think, there are a number of solutions to the problems. The first is to educate people and make them aware of the danger of having more children. The second is to provide safe, inexpensive birth-control methods. The third is to strictly implement a family planning policy. And the fourth is to exercise strict and fair reward and punishment policies.
Interviewer: Thank you very much for being with us tonight, Dr. Brown.
Dr. Brown: You’re welcome.
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
LAN: You lived in Japan for more than two years, could you tell me something about Japanese New year, Mai? When is the New Year observed?
MAI: It’s on 1st January, and it lasts three days through 3rd January.
LAN: Do people do the same things as we do in Vietnam?
MAI: Well, there are some similarities and also some differences.
LAN: Please, tell me about them.
MAI: The preparations begin a few days before the New Year when housewives start cooking special food for New Year’s Day.
LAN: Do they clean and decorate their houses?
MAI: Sure, they do. On the New Year’s Eve every household do a big cleaning up. The idea is to get rid of the dirt of the past year and welcome the new one. 
LAN: Yes, they usually decorate their houses with some small pine trees on both sides of the door, which represent longevity and constancy. People also exchange cards and gifts.
MAI: I see. And what do they usually do on the New Year’s Eve?
LAN: Family members sit around and start watching the national singing contest on television. But the last notes must be sung before midnight. Then television and radio will broadcast 108 bells. As soon as the 108th bell is rung, people all say “Happy New Year”.
MAI: What do they usually do next?
LAN: Some families put on special kimonos or dress to go to visit their shrine.
Then they come home and eat their special New Year Day’s food and drink a lot of rice wine. New Year’s Day is mostly celebrated among family only.
Unit 9: THE POST OFFICE
Over the past few years, Vietnam has quickly developed its telephone system.
Vietnam ranks second only to China for growth in the number of telephone subscribers. It is among the 30 countries in the world that have more than two million telephone subscribers.
In the early 1990s, there were only 140,000 telephones across Vietnam. At present, we have more than six million subscribers.
In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading its fixed telephone networks and changing numbers from six to seven digits in Hanoi and Ho Chi Ming City as well as five to six digits in other provinces.
Five years later the mobile phone system was upgraded to meet the growth in customer demand. Since 2000, Vietnam has reduced the price of several services, especially in the monthly fees for fixed and mobile telephones.
In the future, more attention will be paid to the rural areas. At present, 93 percent of communes across Vietnam have telephone services. A network of 6,014 communal post offices have been set up across the country.
Unit 10: NATURE IN DANGER
In many parts of the United States, large areas of land have been made into national parks to protect and preserve the natural beauty of the land. National parks usually contain a variety of scenic features, such as mountains, caves, lakes, rare animals and plants. Today, there are 52 national parks in the United States, covering approximately 3 per cent of the total land area of the country. National parks are open to the public and have million of visitors every year.
Many national parks, however, are in danger of being destroyed. Rare animals in national parks are killed or hunted for fur, skin or other parts. Trees are cut down for wood. Large areas of national parks also experience devastating fires caused by careless people. The increasing number of visitors is harming the parks due to the pollution from their vehicles.
If these problems are not solved immediately, and if there is not enough money for the parks’ staff and maintenance of their resources, many national parks will be completely destroyed.
Unit 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY
The natural environment includes all natural resources that are necessary for li8fe: the air, the ocean, the sun, and the land. Because they are vital for life, these resources must be protected from pollution and conserved. Ecologists study their importance and how to use them carefully.
According to ecologists, resources are divided into two groups: renewable and nonrenewable. When a resource is used, it takes some time to replace it. If the resource can be replaced quickly, it is called renewable. For example, grass for animals is a renewable resource. When cows eat the grass, the resource is used. If the soil is fertilized and protected, more grass will grow. Coal, however, is nonrenewable because it takes millions of years to make coal. All fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources.
Solar energy, air, and water are renewable resources because there is unlimited supply. However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous. If life is going to continue, the air must contain the correct amount of nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and other gases. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amounts of these gases.
Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
Good evening. It’s 10.15 and it’s time for “The Asian Games Report”. It’s the 3rd day of the Games. Well, today’s most important event was the women’s 200-metre freestyle. The Japanese, Yuko was the first and got the gold medal. She made a new record time of 1 minute 58 seconds. The Japanese athletes won two gold medals yesterday, and three the day before, so in the first three days they’ve won six gold medals.
...Here we’re in the Gymnasium. Lily, the Chinese gymnast, has just finished her display. She’s got an average of 9.5 points. That’s the best score today! Lily’s won the gold medal!
...And this is Lee Bong-ju coming from Korea. This is the second time he completed in the long jump- at the Asian Games. Last time he jumped 8.5 metres. Today he’s won a gold medal for men’s long jump. He jumped 8.9 metres.
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