E.8-UNIT 1 (1-7)

Lesson Plan - English 8 Week 1 DATE : 16 / 08 / 2008 PERIOD 1 : REVISION A. -AIMS : Students will practise structures and grammar in grade 7 by doing exercises • Vocabulary: revision • Structures/ grammar : revision B OBJECTIVES: -By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:  consolidate what they studied in Grade 7. ( grammar, vocabulary, structure…) C. - TEACHING AIDS: Sub-boards, colorful chalks, board, … D PROCEDURES: STAGE/TIMING FOCUS/SKILL TEACHER’S ACTIVITIVES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES Warm-up (10’) T-Ss-T (Wr+Sp) Practice(35’ ) Ss-Ss -Ask Ss to review the tense( the form and usage) -Review the regular and irregular verbs. -Put these verbs into right column and change into the past. Do exercises (sub-boards) I. Ask Ss to write answers on the sub-board. II. Choose the right words to complete the sentences. 1.What is your favorite at school?- Mathematics. a. subject b. topic c. thing 2.My mother in a hospital. a. makes b. does c. work 3.She sick people well. a.make b. makes c.making 4.Her relatives live the countryside. a. in b. on c. at + The simple present tense. + The simple past tense. + The present continuous tense. + The simple future tense. + Verbs : go , want , tell , see , meet , return, have, like, give , borrow , read… Regular Irregular infinitive past infinitive Past need play look arrive visit needed played looked arrived visited make tell send meet have put made told sent met had put -Work in group -Give the answers: 1.a 2.c 3.b 4.a Lesson Plan - English 8 Homework 3’ T -Ss 5.They vegetables. a. grow b. growed c. grows 6.What do you do ? – Badminton and table tennis. a.kinds b. outdoors c. sports 7.My favorite is red. a. color b. colors c. coloring 8.Does Hoa this skirt? a. do b. make c. has 9.I received a letter you yesterday. a. to b. by c. from 10.It is the end of the school year and we are going on holiday very soon. a. near b. nearby c. nearly III.Match the column A with column B: A B 1.How many postcards a.7,000,000 VND. did he send to you? b.To Vung Tau 2.How much did did your bike cost? c.Every time he goes away. 3.Would you like some more to eat? d. No, thanks. I’m full. 4.Why are you going to the chemist’s? e.I don’t know. I may go 5.Where are you going on holiday? fishing with with Tom. 6.What are you going to f.By bus. do this weekend ? g.Because I want to buy 7.Who did you meet yesterday? Some toothpaste. 8.How do you go to school? h. My old neighbor. She’s living in Ho Chi Minh City. IV.Complete the sentences with your ideas: 1.Yesterday, 2.Tomorrow morning, 5.a 6.c 7.a 8.b 9.c 10.c -Read the passage carefully and complete the blanks.(pairwork) Key: 1.c 2.a 3.d 4.g 5.b 6.e 7.h 8.f - Ss’ writing. Lesson Plan - English 8 E. Evaluation: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… F: Reflexion: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… WEEK 1 DATE: 18 / 08 / 2008 Period 2: UNIT 1: MY FRIENDS Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED ( page 10) & LISTEN AND READ ( page 10-11) A.AIMS: Students will read the dialogue for details and revision of simple present and simple past tense. • Vocabulary: seem(v) smile(n), look like(v) • Structures/ grammar : What do/does + S + look like ? , (not) + adj +enough + to do something , What + a/an + adj + noun ? B OBJECTIVES: -By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:  Know more about Hoa ,Lan and Nien.  Review simple present and simple past tense. C TEACHING AIDS: Sub-boards, pictures, books, tape , casette, colorful chalks ,cards… D PROCEDURES: STAGES/TIMING FOCUS/SKILLS TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES Warm up (10’) Pre- reading(10’) T-Ss-T (L & W) *Getting Started: -Ask Ss to look at four pictures on page 10 and talk about the activities they want to do after school or in their free time. -Give them some questions. 1. What are these children doing? 2. What time of the day do you think it is? 3. Do you like soccer?/readind books? 4. Who do you like playing with? -Ask Ss to answer and write them on the board. -Correct mistakes. Listen and read. -Ask some questions about Hoa.(using picture of Hoa) 1.Do you know Hoa? 2.What does she look like? 6.Where is she from? 3.Which class is she in now? 4.Where and who does she live with? 5.Where does she live? Pre -teach vocabulary: - to look like(v) [translation] -to seem(v) [translation] - smile(n)[miming] + What do/does + S + look like ? + (not) + adj + enough + to do something Eg: She wasn’t old enough to be in my class. -Take notes -Discuss with the partners. -Answer the questions(pairwork) -Feedback 1.a/The boys are playing soccer. b/The boys are playing chess. c/The girls are reading. d/The girls are playing volleyball 2.a/It is in the morning or afternoon 3.Yes,Ido/ No,I don’t. 4.I like playing with my friends, -Take notes. -Answer the questions:(groupwork) 1.Yes,I do. 2.She is rather pretty. 3.She is in class 8. 4.Now she lives with her uncle and aunt in HN. 5.She lives in Hue. 4.She is from Hue. -Take notes and copy down. -Give the meaning of the words. -Remember and read the vocab again. Lesson Plan - English 8 While-reading (12’) T-Ss-T/L & R&S Post-reading (10’) T-Ss-T /S & R Individual / W Homework (3’) T-Ss-T /W & R + What + a/an + adj + noun ! Eg:What a lovely smlie ! * Checking vocab: What and Where. -Let Ss listen to the tape twice. -Ask Ss to read the dialogue between Hoa and Lan again Activity 1: Answer the questions (page 11) 1.Where does Nien live? 2.Does Lan know Nien? 3.Which sentence tells you that Hoa is older than nien? 4.When is Nien going to visit Hoa? -Call on some Ss to ask and answer the questions. -Correct their mistakes or pronunciation. -Ask them to work in closed pairs. -Ask Ss to work individually and then compare their answers with their partner’. Writing -Ask Ss to write a paragraph about Hoa and Lan. -Give Ss some cues and ask them to use the simple present or simple past tense to write individually. Cues: a.Lan/ Hoa’s best friend b.They/ same class/ Quang Trung School c.Last year/ Hoa/ to school first time. d.Lan/ show/ around/ introduce/ to new friends. -Correct them in front of class. *Ask Ss: -Practice reading the dialogue /p10-11. -Do exercise 1a+1b/p16 on their notebooks. -Do exercise 1/p5 ; 4/p8 in workbook. -Listen to the tape. -Read the dialogue. -Answer the questions (pairwork) a-Nien lives in Hue. b-No, she doesn’t. c-The centence is “She wasn’t old enough to be in my class. d-At Chrismas. -Practice asking and answering. -Take notes. -Write the paragraph -Discuss with the partners and write -Write on the board. *Suggested keys: Lan is Hoa’s best friend They are the same class at Quang Trung school.Last year, Hoa went/came to school first time.Lan showed Hoa around and introduced her to many new friends. -Take note. -Copy down. E. Evaluation: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… F. Reflexion: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… WEEK 1 DATE: 20 / 08 / 2008 PERIOD 3 UNIT 1: MY FRIENDS Lesson 2 : SPEAK + LISTEN A. AIMS: -Students will speak to describe someone. • Vocabulary: -build (n),straight, slim, bold, curly, blond/fair, dark (adj) • Structures: -She has long black hair. –She is slim. Lesson Plan - English 8 • Grammar: - The simple present tense. B. OBJECTIVES: - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to describe someone and to listen to specific information C. TEACHING AIDS: pictures, tape, casette, text book. D.PROCEDURES: STAGE/TIMING FOCUS/SKILLS TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES Revision (5’) T-Ss-T/ R & W Pre- speaking(7’) T-Ss-T/ S T-Ss-T Ss-T-Ss/S &W While speaking(10’) T-Ss-T/S & W S-Ss-T/S & W -Call 2 Ss to do exercise. -Complete paragraph with right form of the verbs in brackets: Hoa(live) (1) in Hue last year,but now she (2) (live) in HaNoi. Yesterday, Hoa’s friend, Nien (3) (send) Hoa a letter. Nien (4) (be) Hoa’s neighbor when Hoa lived in Hue. She (5) (be) younger than Hoa. -Correct if having mistakes. -Give marks. Speaking *Brainstorming: -Ask students to think of the adjectives used to describe body build and hair. black Body build hair thin fat curly *New Words: - slim(a)[pic] - straight(a)[pic, realia] - bold(a)[pic] - curly(a)[pic] -Use pictures to present vocabulary. -Show students a picture of Mary and ask them to describe her hair, her body build. Eg: She has long blond hair. -She is short and thin. Words cue drill: -Prepare 6 cards so that Ss can drill easily a.He/ tall/ thin b.She / short / slim c.He / short / fat d.long / black e.curly / blond f.straight / brown Practice speaking: -One student goes to the board and give feedback. -Read and complete. Key: 1.lived 2.lives 3.sent 4.was 5.is -Take notes + Possible answers -fat -straight -slim -long -tall -curly -short -blod -overweight -short black/dark -color blond/ fair brown grey -Take notes -Give examples. -Practice speaking (pairwork) a.He is tall and thin. Lesson Plan - English 8 Post-speaking Listening Pre-listening (5’) T-Ss-T/R & W While- listening (10’) S-S/R&W Post-listening (5’) S-S/S Homework (3’) T-Ss-T -Show the posters of six people on page 11 –12. -Call on a student to describe one person, the others have to guess who he/she is. *Eg: S1: This person is short and thin. She has long blond hair. S2: Is this Mary? S1: Yes. -Go on until six people on the posters are described. *Play games: - Ask Ss to describe a famous person or one of their classmates and their friends have to guess. LISTEN Ask Ss to do exercise: “listen a,b,c,d / page 12-13 by guessing. -Give Ss some expressions and make sure they know their meanings. -Get Ss to guess and to complete four dialogues on page 12-13, using the given expressions. -Give feedback. -Let’s Ss listen to the tape twice. -Get Ss to work in pairs to complete the dialogues and compare with their prediction. -Call on Ss to play the roles of Nam – Hoa – Thu; Khai – Mrs.Lien – Mrs. Vi ; Ba – Bao – Granmother; Mr.Lam – Mrs.Linh – Mr Thanh and practice the dialogue -Let Ss work in pairs to practise the dilogue. *Ask Ss: -Remember vocab & do exercise 2/p11-12 on notebook. -Do exercise 3/p6-7 in workbook. -Describe one of their friends or family members.(using photograph) b.She is short and slim. c.He is short and fat. d.She has long black hair. e.She has curly blond hair. f.She has straight brown hair. -Practice in pair. *Describe Van, Mr Lai, Miss Lien, Ann, Mr Khoi. -Ask and answer the questions about someone. -Read exercise “Listen a-b-c-d/p12-13 *Expressions: How do you do? Nice to meet you. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’d like you to meet. Come and meet -Give feedback. -Listen to the tape. -Listen and check answers. -work in groups. -Practise the dialogue in pairs -Take notes. -Copy down WEEK 2 DATE: 22 / 08/ 2008 PERIOD 4 UNIT 1: MY FRIENDS LESSON 3 : READ (page 13-14) A. AIMS: -Students will read for specific information. Lesson Plan - English 8 • Vocabulary: -character(n) – an orphanage(n) –reserved(adj) –sociable(adj) –sense of humor(n), generous(a), outgoing(a), joke(n), annoy(v) • Structures: (not) + adj + enough + to-infinitive. • Grammar: present simple tense B. OBJECTIVES: -By the end of the lesson, students will be able to know more about Ba’s friends. C. TEACHING AIDS: text book, sub-boards, color chalks. D. PROCEDURES: STAGES/TIMIN G FOCUS/SKILLS TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES Revision (7’) T-Ss-T/S & W Warm-up (10’) T-Ss-T/S Ss-T-Ss/S & W (Pre-reading) - Call Ss to go to the board to write five sentences they ‘ve done at home. - Others remark and correct. - T remarks. READ *Pre-teaching vocabulary: -character(n)[translation] -an orphanage [explanation]: a place where children without parents live. -reserved(adj)[translation] -sociable(adj)[translation] - joke [explanation] : a story which makes people laugh. -sense of humor:[translation] - generous(a)[trans] - outgoing(a)[trans] *Checking vocab: What and where T/F statements prediction. -Stick the poster of T/F statements on the sub-board. -Set the sence: Three statements are about Ba and his friends, read them and guess which statements are true, which are false. a. Ba only has three friends-Bao, Song, Khai. b. Ba and his friends have the same characters. c. Bao-Song-Khai are quite reserved in public. d. They all enjoy school and study hard. - go to the board, write their sentences on the board. With “ (not) + adj + enough + to- infinitive” -Take notes and copy down -Give the meaning of the words. -Practice them. -Feedback-play games “what and where” -Do exercise. -Take notes Work in pairs. *Guess: False-False-False-True -Listen to the text. -Read comprehension to check the prediction. -Give feedback. *Correction: Lesson Plan - English 8 While- reading(15’) T-Ss-T/S & R S-Ss-T /R & W Post-reading(5’) T-Ss-T/S S-Ss-T/S Homework(3’) T-Ss-T/W -Ask Ss to give feedback. -Read the text again and check their prediction. -Ask Ss to correct false statements. -Explain the meanings of the phrases: • doesn’t affect his school work. • get tired of 1.Choose the best answer and write: a.Ba talks about ____ of his friends. b.Bao’s volunteer work____. c.Khai and Song ____. d.Ba’s friends sometimes ____ his jokes. 2.Answer the questions : a.How does Ba feel having a lot of friends? b.Who is the most sociable? c.Who likes reading? d.What is a bad thing about Ba’s jokes? e.Where does Bao spend his free time? f. Do you and your close friends have the same or different character? -Call on some pairs of Ss to ask and answer the questions. (speaking and writing) -Ask Ss to talk to one another about their friends,using the adjectives they have just learnt to describe. -Call some Ss to describe before the class. *Ask students: + Write a pharagraph( about 50 words) about one of your close friend. a.Ba has a lot of friends but he spends most of his time with Bao,Song and Khai. b.They have different characters. c.Only Song and Khai are quite reserved. -Work in pairs to choose the best answers. *Answer: a.A/three b.B/does not affect his school work. c.C/don’t talk much in public. d.D/get tired of -Work in pairs to do exercise 2/p14. a.He feels lucky having a lot of friends. b.Bao is the most sociable. c.Khai likes reading. d.His jokes sometimes annoy his friends. e.Bao spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local orphanage. f.We have the same /different characters. -Give feedback.(speaking-writing) -Practise open pairs. closed pairs. -Work in groups to describe about one friend. -Give feedback before class. -Takes notes and copy down. E. Evaluation: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… F. Reflexion: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… WEEK 2 Lesson Plan - English 8 DATE: 24 / 08 / 2008 PERIOD 5 UNIT 1: MY FRIENDS LESSON 4: WRITE ( page 15) A. AIMS: -Students will write about someone and about other people. • Vocabulary: appearance(n) –humorous(adj) • Structures:What does she look like? What is she like? • Grammar:The simple present tense. B. OBJECTIVES: -By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:  Write a paragraph to describe about their close friend or someone (name/age/appearance/character/address/family/friends) C. TEACHING AIDS: text book, sub-boards, chalk,sub-boards,pictures… D. PROCEDURES: STAGES/TIMIN G FOCUS/SKILLS TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES Revision(7’) T-Ss-T/S & R S-Ss-T/R &W Warm up(5’) T-Ss-T/S & W S-Ss-T/W & S Pre-writing(5’) T-Ss-T/R & S S-Ss-T/S & W -Ask Ss to read carefully and complete. *Fill in the gaps with adjectives studied (sub-board) 1.Ba is ……….enough to have a lot of friends. 2.Ba and his friends have the …………characters. 3.Bao is the most ………,also extremely…… and …. 4.He is a … student and always gets … grades. 5.Khai and Song are quite… in public. 6.Ba is not as …… as Bao. -Ask Ss to read and write answers. -Correct –give marks. Ask the questions: a.Do you know Hoa ? b.How old is she ? c.How does she look like? d.Where does she live? e.Who does she live with? f.Who are her best friends? 1.Read the information about Tam: -Ask Ss to read the information about Tam then answer some -Take notes-2 Ss give feedback. -Read sentences and complete. 1.lucky 2.different 3.sociable-kind-generous 4.hard-working 5.reserved 6.outgoing -Write answer on the board. -Listen and answer the questions about Hoa. Ss’ answers -Read Tam’s information and answer the questions in pairs. 1.Le Van Tam Lesson Plan - English 8 While- writing(15’) T-Ss-T/W S-T-Ss/W & R Post-writing(10’) T-Ss-T/W S-Ss-T/R & S Homework(3’) T-Ss-T/W questions. Notes: appearance(n)[translation] –homorous(a)[trans] 1.What is his name? 2.How old is he? 3.What does he look like? 4.What is he like? 5.Where does he live? 6.Who does he live with? 7.Who are his friends? -Ask Ss to give feedback fast. -Let Ss write a paragraph about Tam,using the information they have just got.They have to work individually. -Ask Ss to compare with the paragraph in book/p15. 2.Fill in a similar form for your partner.Use the following questions as prompts -Ask Ss to write some information about one of their friends.(by answer the questions) in the book at p 15 3.Write the paragraph about friends: -Write a paragraph about her/him. -Then get Ss to share with their partners and correct if possible. -Ask each Ss to write a similar paragraph about himself/herself. *Play guessing game: -Get Ss’paragraph and then choose one and ask a student to speak in front of the class. Who is that? *Ask Ss: -Write another paragraph about one of their family members. -Do exercise 7/p11-12 in your workbook. 2.Fourteen 3.He is tall and thin. He has short black hair. 4.He is sociable, humorous and helpful. 5.He lives at 26 Tran Phu Street, Hanoi. 6.With mother, father and an elder brother. 7.Ba and Bao -Give feedback in pairs. -Write about Tam.(individual) -Compare in book/p15(pairwork) -Read the paragraph loudly. -Take notes. -Complete the form *Name:……… *Age:………. *Appearance:……….*Character…………… *Address:………… *Family:…………… *Friends:…………… -Discuss with partners. -Write on the board-correct mistakes. -Write about themselves. -Play game (Who is that?) -Take notes and copy down. E. Evaluation: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [...]... standing on the pavement is wearing blue trousers and a pink shirt The boy sitting on the ground is wearing blue shorts and a white shirt Homework(3) T-Ss-T/R & W *Ask Ss: -Do LF 1, 2,3 again -Do exercise 2/p5-6; 5,6/p9 -10 -11 in your workbook E Evaluation: F Reflexion: -Take notes and copy down ... *Answers: the verbs in brackets ( in pairs) a.Hoa (0)lived (live) in Hue last year, but now she (1) .(live) in Hanoi.Yesterday a .1. lived-2.sent-3.was-4.is Hoa friend Nien (2)(sent) Hoa a letter.Nien (3) (be) Hoas neighbor when Hoa lived in Hue.She (4).(be) younger than Hoa b.Lan (0)is (be) Hoas best friend The two girls (1) (be) in the same class at Quang trung School.Last year, Hoa (2)(come) to the school for...Lesson Plan - English 8 F Reflexion: WEEK 2 DATE : 26 / 08 / 2008 PERIOD 6 UNIT 1: MY FRIENDS LESSON 5 : LANGUAGE FOCUS (page 16 -17 ) A.AIMS: -Students will practise further in simple present tense, past tense Vocabulary:set(v)-rise(v)-go/move around(v)-East+West+South+North-moon(n)-sun(n)-planet(n)-earth(n)-Mar-Mercury... -Speak -Correct mistakes Language Focus: Activity 1 *Set the scene: - to introduce the structure (not) + adjective enough + to-infinitive - Ask Ss to asnwer the questions + How old is Nien? > Nien is twelve, so Nien wasnt old enough to be in Hoas class -Ask Ss to give the formation and meaning *Answer: > Nien is twelve Practice(5) Word-cue drill T-Ss-T/R 1. play volleyball/ tall 2.drive a car /x old S-S-T/R... cousin -Give feedback-call some pairs to complete dialogue *Answers: 1. sets 2 goes/moves -Correct their pronunciation.Focus on the pronunciation of verbs ending 3.goes/moves 4 is with S/ES 5 is 6 is -Practise in pairs -Take notes -Divide the class into four groups -Discuss in group and give answers Activity 4:-Kims game:picture/page17 -Ask Ss to look at the picture(about 20 seconds) Then ask Ss to answer... intelligent *Form: (not)+adj enough+ to-infinitive *Meaning: [ (Chửa/khoõng) ủuỷ .ủeồ laứm gỡ.] -Discuss in pairs give answer 1. Can you play vollayball? Yes.I am tall enough to play vollayball 2.Can you drive a car? No.Im not old enough to drive a car -Give new cues Suggestion:S1: -Can you do this exercise? Lesson Plan - English 8 (5) Presentation T-Ss-T/S & W Practice(5) T-Ss-T/R S-Ss-T/S & W Presentation... -Make sure Ss remember the exchange, then ask a new student/give a new cue -Let all Ss work in pairs, one asks, the other answers -Do exercise in pairs -Give feedback and then practice the dialogue 4/p17*Complete the dialogue.Use (not) adjective + enough -Key answers: b/not old enough Eg:a/Hoa: Can you put the groceries in your bag? c/strong enough Lan : No It is not big enough to carry everything d/... best friend The two girls (1) (be) in the same class at Quang trung School.Last year, Hoa (2)(come) to the school for thr first time Lan (3).(show) her around and (4).(introduce) her to many new friends b .1. are-2.came-3.showed-4.introduced Activity 3:-Pre-teaching vocabulary: -a planet:(ex:the sun, the moon, the earth what are they?) Take notes - set(v)[exp]>< rise(v) - go/ move around(v) -Give the meaning . +to-infinitive Grammar: Simple present tense, Simple past tense. B. OBJECTIVES: -By the end of the lesson, students will be able to -use simple present tense to talk about general truths. - describe the. and remember. Revision of Simple Present Tense: -Ask Ss to review Simple Present Tense: formation and usage. Usage: The simple present tense: talk about general truths. S2: -No.This exercise is. someone. -Read exercise “Listen a-b-c-d/p12 -13 *Expressions: How do you do? Nice to meet you. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’d like you to meet. Come and meet -Give feedback. -Listen to the tape. -Listen