Week 4: Numbers, Time & Calendar

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Count from 0-100 in Vietnamese
• Tell time (hours and minutes)
• Express dates, days of the week, and months
• Ask "What time is it?" and "What day is it?"
• Talk about their daily schedule
• Make appointments and plans

Vocabulary (40-50 words)

Time Words

Days of the Week

Months

Calendar

Numbers 21-100 (key examples)

Grammar Focus

1. Telling Time

• [Number] giờ = [Number] o'clock
• [Number] giờ [Number] phút = [Hour]:[Minutes]
• Example: Bảy giờ mười lăm phút (7:15)

2. Dates

• Ngày [number] tháng [number] = [Day] of [Month]
• Example: Ngày 15 tháng 3 (March 15)

3. Time Expressions

• Lúc + time = at [time]
• Vào + day = on [day]

Lesson Plan (120 minutes)

Assessment

Formative Assessment

• Number pronunciation during drills
• Time-telling accuracy during clock practice
• Participation in schedule activities
• Appointment-making dialogues

Week 4 Mid-term Progress Check (Next Class)

1. Oral Interview (8 points):

• Greet appropriately
• Introduce self (name, origin)
• Describe family (2-3 sentences)
• Tell current time
• Say today's date

2. Written Vocabulary Test (5 points): 25 vocabulary items from Weeks 1-4

3. Listening Exercise (2 points): Listen to 4 short clips, answer questions

Total: 15 points (15% of final grade)

Materials Needed

Homework

1. Weekly Schedule (30 min)

• Create detailed weekly schedule in Vietnamese
• Include: times, days, activities
• Must have at least 3 activities per day

2. Number Practice (15 min)

• Write numbers 1-100 in Vietnamese
• Practice counting aloud (record yourself)

3. Time Practice (20 min)

• Throughout the day, check time and say it in Vietnamese
• Practice telling time 20 times

4. Study for Mid-term (45 min)

• Review ALL vocabulary from Weeks 1-4
• Practice pronunciation with audio files
• Self-test with flashcards

5. Calendar Journal (15 min)

• Write 7 sentences about your week
• Example: Thứ Hai, tôi đi làm lúc 8 giờ

6. Listening Practice (15 min)

• Listen to Week 4 audio files
• Practice days, months, times

Teacher Notes

Key Teaching Points

• Number Pattern Recognition: Help students see patterns - it's very logical!
• Lăm vs Năm: This is confusing - emphasize that năm (5) becomes lăm after mươi
• Time Practice: Need LOTS of practice - time-telling is a practical skill

Common Errors

• Using năm instead of lăm (25, 35, 45, etc.)
• Forgetting giờ and phút when telling time
• Confusing thứ (day) with tháng (month)

Differentiation

• Extra Support: Number charts, pre-filled schedule templates
• Challenge: Practice 24-hour format, calculate time differences

Cultural Notes

• Vietnam uses 24-hour clock officially but 12-hour conversationally
• Some numbers are considered lucky (8, 9) or unlucky (4)
• Vietnam uses both solar and lunar calendars

Success Indicators

Students successfully completed Week 4 if they can:

• Count to 100 with reasonable accuracy
• Tell time to the hour and half-hour
• Say all days of the week
• Express dates (month and day)
• Ask and answer "What time is it?"
• Describe basic daily schedule
• Feel prepared for mid-term assessment