Pollution in Vietnam Name: Vu Thi Quynh Mo

Overview The lesson plan is created in an attempt to improve students’ skills of collecting information, making presentation in English language. Students work actively to search and gather information, to discuss diferrent types of pollution, causes and effects of pollution on people’s life and suggest sollutions. Level: Grade 9 (Pre-intermediate)

Objectives By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: Talk about variety kinds of pollution which they searched on the internet. Discuss causes and effects of pollution on people’s life and suggest sollutions. Use technology to find ideas for speaking activites, create their presentation.

Introduction Teacher will begin lesson by introducing types of pollution (water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, so on) and explaining different types of tools to design a presentation either by a video clip or powerpoint.

Tasks Research Students research information of unemployment in the Internet Sharing Students share the information they’ve gained with their classmate Designing Students design quiz to test peers’ understanding Students design presentation Journalistic Students write reflection on friends’ presentation

Process Students will work in groups of 4 or 5. Each group will be assigned a specific type of pollution to research on the web. Each group will present their information to the class After group presentation, the other group has to write a reflection on their friends’ presentation

Group 1’s task Group 1 will be researching water pollution in Vietnam. Suggested questions to follow What is water pollution? How does water pollution occur in Vietnam? What are the causes and effects on Vietnamese people’s lives? What are possible solution for water pollution in Vietnam?

Suggested links for Group 1 https://thewaterproject.org/water-crisis/water-in-crisis-vietnam https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/01/vietnam-blames-toxic-waste-water-fom-steel-plant-for-mass-fish-deaths http://www.teenink.com/hot_topics/environment/article/441844/Water-Pollution-in-Vietnam-A-Health-Hazard-to-All/ https://www.ukessays.com/essays/environmental-sciences/the-real-situation-of-water-pollution-in-vietnam-environmental-sciences-essay.php

Group 2’s tasks Group 2 will be researching noise pollution in Vietnam. Suggested questions to follow What is noise pollution? How does noise pollution occur in Vietnam? What are the causes and effects on Vietnamese people’s lives? What are possible solution for noise pollution in Vietnam?

Suggested links for Group 2 http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/37275/what-do-foreigners-think-about-noise-pollution-in-vietnam http://vietnamnews.vn/society/city-life/234814/noise-pollution-tortures-city-dwellers.html#xAW9zOqGo0cIgplT.97 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/243350725_Characteristics_of_road_traffic_noise_in_Hanoi_and_Ho_Chi_Minh_City_Vietnam https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2017/01/noise-pollution-in-vn-difficult-to-handle/

Group 3’s task Group 3 will be researching air pollution in Vietnam. Suggested questions to follow What is air pollution? How does air pollution occur in Vietnam? What are the causes and effects on Vietnamese people’s lives? What are possible solution for air pollution in Vietnam?

Suggested links for Group 3 http://aqicn.org/map/vietnam/ http://tuoitrenews.vn/features/482/vietnam-air-pollution-among-the-worst-in-the-world http://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/air-pollution-in-vietnam-cities-hit-unhealthy-levels-government-study-3476529.html https://vn.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/embassy/air-quality-monitor/ http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/hanois-persistent-air-pollution-reaches-hazardous-level-59888.html

Evaluation Presentation (80%) Reflection (20%) You will present your information in an interesting and creative way. Your presentation will be graded according to a rubric. Presentation should address questions suggested and organize a quiz to test students’ understanding. Presentation should be facilitated by Microsoft Power Point, Prezi,.. Reflection should be facilitated by Blogger, Edublogs, ….

Evaluation Rubric for presentation

Evaluation rubric for reflection

Conclusion Pollution is an alarming issue not only in Vietnam but also all over the world. As future generation, we should be aware of pollution situation in our country and take an action right now.

Resources https://thewaterproject.org/water-crisis/water-in-crisis-vietnam https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/01/vietnam-blames-toxic-waste-water-fom-steel-plant-for-mass-fish-deaths http://www.teenink.com/hot_topics/environment/article/441844/Water-Pollution-in-Vietnam-A-Health-Hazard-to-All/ https://www.ukessays.com/essays/environmental-sciences/the-real-situation-of-water-pollution-in-vietnam-environmental-sciences-essay.php http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/37275/what-do-foreigners-think-about-noise-pollution-in-vietnam http://vietnamnews.vn/society/city-life/234814/noise-pollution-tortures-city-dwellers.html#xAW9zOqGo0cIgplT.97 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/243350725_Characteristics_of_road_traffic_noise_in_Hanoi_and_Ho_Chi_Minh_City_Vietnam https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2017/01/noise-pollution-in-vn-difficult-to-handle/