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1. Example Lesson Plan 4
Lesson Content
- Understand the concept, objectives, requirements, and role of the argumentative commentary technique.
- Remember the 3 steps in performing the argumentative commentary technique:
+ Step 1: Identify the issue to discuss (State the issue clearly and concisely).
+ Step 2: Evaluate the issue (Express your opinion, attitude, and evaluation of the topic).
+ Step 3: Discuss the issue (Broaden the discussion).
Practice
Question 1 (page 81, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2)
a. Identification:
- Participation in a forum should be in the form of a commentary. Since forums involve many participants with diverse opinions, you must present your perspective and persuade others to agree with your views on the topic.
b. Focus on one issue to discuss from the following list:
- Avoid using vulgar language.
- Choose words that are considerate and respectful.
- Always express gratitude and apologies where appropriate.
- Speak politely without losing sincerity.
c. Outline for the essay: Following the three steps of the argumentative commentary technique:
- Present facts accurately and truthfully related to the issue at hand.
- Evaluate the issue: Agree, disagree, or offer a different viewpoint.
- Discuss and expand on the issue:
+ Mention the attitude, actions, and potential solutions related to the issue discussed.
+ Express personal opinions and connect them with school and social environments.
Question 2 (page 81, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2)
a. Present the argument: Speak politely without losing sincerity.
Suggested points for discussion:
- Polite speech is not about flattery or lying, but showing respect and truthfulness.
- Polite speech is crucial in maintaining good relationships and mutual respect.
- Students should use polite language to maintain harmonious friendships and uphold the image of a well-mannered student.
b. Discuss a current issue of interest.
Suggested topic: Environmental protection
- Identify the issue:
+ The environment is severely polluted.
+ We need to raise awareness about environmental protection.
- Evaluate the issue:
+ The current environmental situation is alarming:
● Air pollution: Smoke, toxins, etc.
● Land pollution: Waste, plastic bags, etc.
● Water pollution: Oil spills, contaminated water, etc.
+ Causes:
● Industrialization and modernization.
● Lack of awareness and responsibility towards the environment.
- Discuss and expand the issue:
+ Each individual must improve their environmental awareness.
+ We need programs, policies, and campaigns to protect the environment.
c. Discuss a literary topic: The new humanist ideology of Nam Cao in 'Chí Phèo'.
Suggested discussion points:
- The topic to discuss: Nam Cao's fresh humanist ideology.
- Evaluation of the issue: 'Chí Phèo' presents a profound and fresh humanist ideology, rich in humanity.
- Discussion:
+ 'Chí Phèo' focuses on the topic of farmers, but those farmers are depicted as corrupted individuals.
+ It reflects the tragic spirit and suffering of someone who has lost their true self, like Chí Phèo.
+ Denying a person’s basic human rights leads to their moral decay and eventual loss of identity.
2. Example Lesson Plan 5
Question 1 (Page 81, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2)
a) Identification:
- When participating in a forum, it is important to express your own opinion and contribute by writing a commentary.
b) Select the topic for commentary:
+ Opposing the use of vulgar language.
+ Choosing words that foster understanding and harmony.
+ Knowing when to say 'thank you' and 'sorry'.
+ Speaking politely without losing sincerity.
c) Essay Outline
- Identify the main argument:
+ Introduce the issue clearly, state your attitude and evaluation. Present the issue accurately and concisely.
+ Evaluate the issue to be discussed: Highlight its pros and cons, right and wrong, good and bad aspects.
+ Discuss the issue in detail: Consider the attitude, solutions, and broader implications. Share personal opinions and relate them to society, the era, and beyond.
- Main points:
+ The reflection of polite and cultured speech in students.
+ The negative habits in students' language today.
+ Discuss how to cultivate the habit of using words like 'thank you' and 'sorry' in communication.
Question 2 (Page 83, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2)
- Outline a commentary on the importance of saying 'thank you' and 'sorry' in maintaining a cultured, polite, and civilized attitude.
* Introduction: Present the issue – the significance of saying 'thank you' and 'sorry'.
* Body:
- Examples of polite speech in cultured students:
+ Speaking respectfully, with good manners, and in a coherent manner.
+ Saying 'thank you' when receiving help.
+ Apologizing when making mistakes.
+ Avoiding vulgar language or swearing.
=> These are signs of a respectful, civilized lifestyle that promotes joy and happiness in life.
- The bad habits in students' language today:
+ Use of vulgar language and swearing.
+ Speaking incoherently, lacking politeness.
+ Not using 'thank you' or 'sorry'.
+ Speaking disrespectfully, without considering the listener.
=> Criticize and condemn uncultured, impolite speech.
- Discuss how to nurture the use of 'thank you' and 'sorry' in daily interactions.
+ Speaking politely, with culture and respect, and choosing words carefully to please others – this is the essence of being civilized and refined.
* Conclusion: Summarize the issue, relate it to personal responsibility and awareness.
3. Example Lesson Plan 1
Task 1 (Page 81, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2):
a) Identification:
- The task requires writing a commentary to participate in the forum. The writer must propose their own opinions and persuade others to agree with their viewpoint.
b) The commentary should not cover the entire topic but rather focus on one specific issue:
+ Opposing the use of vulgar language.
+ Speaking only positive words.
+ Knowing when to say 'thank you' and 'sorry'.
+ Speaking politely without compromising sincerity.
c) Outline:
- Present accurate and genuine examples related to the issue being discussed.
- Evaluate the issue.
- Discuss and broaden the topic:
+ Mention the necessary attitude, actions, and solutions to address the issue at hand.
+ Share personal thoughts, reflections, and connections with the modern world and reality.
Task 2 (Page 83, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2):
Select a current issue for discussion:
+ Food safety and hygiene.
+ Environmental protection.
+ Natural disaster prevention.
Choose to discuss food safety:
Introduction: Introduce and raise the issue of contaminated food.
Nowadays, the problem of contaminated food is severely threatening human health.
Body:
Explanation:
- Humans produce food through work, agriculture, and cultivation.
- However, some people today are creating harmful food that endangers public health.
- Contaminated food has become a widespread issue, existing every day: meat with growth-promoting chemicals, vegetables with pesticides, etc.
- The demand for food is basic and essential, but contaminated food is causing negative effects on both health and life.
* Consequences:
- Serious diseases: meningitis, cancer, etc.
- Anxiety and confusion within society.
- Contaminated food is often cheaper than clean food and is easier to produce.
Causes:
- Food producers driven by greed and profit, often lacking knowledge.
- Mass production industries adding preservatives and harmful substances to food and drinks.
- The business of producing contaminated food is highly profitable.
* Solutions:
- Raise awareness among consumers and producers.
- Strengthen control measures and impose penalties on production facilities failing to meet hygiene standards.
- Consumers should carefully choose products with clear origins.
Conclusion: Contaminated food is a major concern for society, affecting health and creating confusion among people.
- We need to establish fair and stable pricing for producers.
4. Example Lesson Plan 2
Task 1 (Page 81, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2):
Topic: Write a commentary to participate in a forum organized by the Youth Union with the theme: "The Speech and Manners of a Civilized, Elegant Student".
a. Approach:
- The topic under discussion is a matter of current interest in schools.
- Focus on one specific aspect of the topic: Saying 'Thank You'.
b. Content to Discuss:
+ Opposing the use of vulgar language.
+ Choosing words that are considerate and polite.
+ Knowing when to say 'thank you' and 'sorry'.
+ Speaking politely without losing sincerity.
c. Outline:
- In human interaction, one essential rule is to say 'please' and then 'thank you'.
- For a student who is civilized and polite, saying 'thank you' demonstrates understanding and a cultured way of communicating daily.
- It is important to get used to saying 'thank you' because life demands that we show politeness and respect in our interactions.
c. Argument Structure:
- Introduce the issue (topic) to discuss.
- Evaluate the issue (topic) being discussed.
- Discuss and expand on the issue (topic) being addressed.
Task 2 (Page 81, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2):
a. Present Argument 1:
- For students, especially those still in school, saying 'thank you' represents the civility and politeness expected from them. Life presents countless situations where 'thank you' is needed. Getting used to saying 'thank you' helps form a cultured way of living.
- When we say 'thank you', it comes from the heart, bringing true joy and happiness. This feeling is amplified when we regularly express sincere and polite words like 'thank you'.
b, c: Discuss one of the current social issues of concern:
- Food safety and hygiene.
- Environmental protection.
- Natural disaster prevention...
5. Reference Lesson Plan 3
Question 1 (Page 81, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2): You are tasked with writing an argumentative essay for a forum organized by the school's Youth Union on the topic: "The Speech and Language of a Civilized, Elegant Student".
a. Clarification:
- The essay for the forum should be a commentary as the writer needs to present their opinion and perspective on the issue within the topic and persuade others to agree with their viewpoint.
b. The essay should not discuss the entire topic but should focus on one of the following specific issues:
- Opposing vulgar language.
- Choosing words that please others.
- The importance of saying "thank you" and "sorry".
- Using polite language without losing sincerity.
c. Outline:
- Accurately and truthfully present phenomena related to the issue being discussed. (You may bring up both good phenomena, or perhaps include negative phenomena or behaviors to refute them.)
- Evaluate the issue (present different viewpoints on the issue; express your own agreement or disagreement; offer personal opinions...)
- Discuss and expand on the issue:
+ Address the attitudes, actions, and solutions required to deal with the phenomenon that has been presented.
+ Share personal reflections and thoughts drawn from relating the issue to contemporary society and the real-life school environment...
Question 2 (Page 83, Vietnamese Literature 11, Volume 2): Discuss one of the current social issues that the public is concerned about:
- Food safety and hygiene.
- Environmental protection.
- Natural disaster prevention...
Consider the following reference prompt:
Prompt: "An old man who grows tea proudly talks about drinking tea from a clean, family-owned garden, while the rest is of course contaminated tea for sale. The woman selling vegetables also happily claims to eat vegetables from a clean plot, while the rest are filled with pesticides. The man selling pork does the same.
But they can't live their whole life just drinking clean tea, eating clean vegetables, or eating pork. They drink clean tea but still have to eat contaminated vegetables from others, eat clean vegetables but still consume contaminated meat from others... We are killing each other while feeling safe having protected our own families in a narrow and selfish corner..."
(Shared by Trần Nhất Hoàng - a former member of the rock band Bức Tường, reflecting on memories of late musician Trần Lập.)
Please write your thoughts on the situation described in the excerpt above (about 600 words)?
A. Introduction
Modern life has led people to become more narrow-minded and selfish. The greed for profit and money has pushed farmers from "traditional rural areas" into the path of producing "contaminated food" to meet the basic survival needs of humanity.
B. Body
1. Explaining the issue
– The image of the man growing tea proudly mentioning drinking clean tea he grew himself.
– The image of the woman selling vegetables happily claiming to eat the clean vegetables she grows.
– The man selling pork proudly raises pigs for safe consumption.
These are common images in everyday life. In a society where, everywhere we look, there is contaminated meat, chemically-laced vegetables, and tea full of chemicals...
People deal with this by "producing and consuming" for themselves, but no one can produce everything needed for life, so even if they grow clean vegetables, they still have to consume contaminated meat; they grow good tea but still consume vegetables sprayed with pesticides... Ultimately, no one is clean when each person’s conscience as a producer is selfish and narrow-minded... They only care about eating clean vegetables, ignoring the fact that others are consuming toxic products, not realizing that their actions harm others, while they themselves are being harmed in return. How unfortunate for a society that harms itself through "contaminated food".
– Contaminated food refers to food that contains harmful substances, negatively affecting human health and lives.
The excerpt above is a heart-wrenching reflection from Trần Nhất Hoàng, a former member of Bức Tường, about the moral decay in the hearts of those tasked with producing and supplying society's material needs. It highlights deep concerns about people's indifference to the health of consumers, as farmers continue to produce millions of tons of "contaminated food" that negatively impacts public health.
a. Current situation
– The issue of contaminated food is widespread, occurring every day: meat with growth hormones, vegetables sprayed with pesticides; spoiled food enhanced with chemicals... Although not a new or unfamiliar issue, it is growing increasingly alarming, causing severe negative impacts on human health.
b. Example
An article on Tienphong.vn dated December 9, 2015, reported that, according to the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health), there are about 170 cases of food poisoning annually, with nearly 7,000 people affected and 37 deaths.
(You can also refer to recent examples of food poisoning cases.)
– The demand for food is essential, and everyone consumes vegetables, meat, and fish daily... even though we know these foods are "toxic" and "harmful," we still consume them. The issue of contaminated food forces people to negatively impact their health and lives, "resigning to fate" while constantly worrying about their own and their families' safety.
2. Consequences
– Dangerous diseases: meningitis, cancer...
– Psychological panic in society.
- Contaminated food is cheaper than clean food, distorting the market and harming individuals and businesses that operate honestly, severely damaging the economy.
3. Causes
- The primary cause of this widespread threat to public health is the selfish and cruel attitude of those involved in food production. If it's a small, local operation, it harms the health of people in that community. However, we must recognize a larger danger when most of the food we consume is supplied by large-scale industrial companies. The extent and scale of the harm caused are much greater than small-scale operations.
- Producing and selling contaminated food yields high profits.
- Additionally, the mentality of purchasing and consuming cheap goods, especially those from China, is prevalent among many Vietnamese consumers.
Example:
We've seen many investigative reports on VTV about certain factories that buy cheap, contaminated fats and produce even more harmful products to sell to restaurants, food vendors, or street vendors, who then serve these products in front of school gates daily...
4. Solutions
– Raise awareness and promote the understanding of food safety among producers and society to ensure public health.
– Strengthen monitoring, enforce strict regulations and penalties on businesses producing contaminated food.
– Individuals must be more vigilant when choosing food for themselves and their families.
C. Conclusion
– The issue of contaminated food has become a major concern for society, negatively affecting public health and creating widespread panic.
- Effective measures need to be taken to educate producers on the importance of ethics and to warn them about the disasters they may unknowingly cause through "contaminated food".
