Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 thí điểm Unit 2 (tiết 11-17)

Tiếng Anh 8 thí điểm

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Week: 4 Date of preparation: 31/08/15

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Getting Started

I OBJECTIVES :

1 Formation of behavior: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:

- Use the lexical items related to the topic of life in the countryside

- Listen and read for specific information about a conversation about life in the countryside (Scanning, skimming) & talk about the things that children do in the countryside

2 Knowledge:

a Vocabulary: The lexical items related to the topic “Life in the countryside”

b Grammar: Use comparative forms of adverbs of manner

3 Skill: Listening, reading, writing and speaking

II PREPARATION :

1 Teacher: - Materials: Ss’ books, text books

- Method: group work, individual work

2 Ss: vocabulary

III TIME: 45’

IV PROCEDURES :

1 Class order: Greeting, checking attendance, asking for date

2 Checking up: None

3 New lesson:

Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Content

- Have Ss talk about the

picture

-Give feed back

- Introduce the topic

“Life in the

countryside”

- Play the recording

- Ask Ss to read the

sentences and decide if

they are true or false

- Ask Ss to try to

answer the questions

Then refer to the

conversation again for

the correct answers

- Correct the answer as

a class

- Ask Ss to look at the

words in the box and do

the exercise When they

finish, ask them to

check their answers

with their partner

- Look at the picture and guess

- Listen

- Work individually

- In pairs to practice

in front of class

- Listen and correct

- In pairs to do the exercise

Warm up: Have Ss look at the picture on

to guess who the 3 persons in the picture are and what they are talking about

Presentation:

1 Getting started

a Are these sentences T or F?

Key:

1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T

Practice:

b Answer the following questions

Key:

1 He’s in the countryside

2 Right on his first day there

3 It’s a big and colourful

4 His grandfather

5 He means that he wishes he were in the countryside too

c Complete the sentences with……

Key:

1 colourful 2 move slowly

3 harvest time 4 paddy field

5 herding 6 buffalo-drawn cart

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- Have Ss work in small

groups to discuss and

tick the correct box and

lool for expression(s) to

support their answer

- Ask Ss to label the

pictures, then compare

their answers with a

partner T writes the

correct answers on the

board

- Have Ss work in pairs

to brainstorm some

more countryside

activities Call on each

pair to share their list

with the class T writes

the combined list of

activities on the board

- Divide the class into

two teams for this

game They can give

themselves a relevant

team name such as the

‘horses’ and the

‘buffaloes’

- Work in groups to

do the exercise

- Work individually

Then check their answers

- Work in pairs to do the task

- Work in teams to play the game

d In groups, discuss and find how ……

Suggested answers:

He likes it

‘…it’s more exciting than I expected.’ “It (the kite) looks great up there in the sky”

‘It live more happily here, and there’s still

a lot more to explore’

2 Use the words and phrases …… Key: 1 e 3 f 3 a

4 c 5 d 6 b

3 Can you think of some more …

Production:

4 Game Countryside charades

Play charades with the countryside activity vocabulary from Activity 2 and the Ss’s list

on the board To increase the fun element, give the teams a time limit of 10 seconds to guess the activity before it moves to the other team T keeps score on the board and announces the winning team at the end

4 Homework

- Learn by heart vocabulary and practice the conversation

- Prepare: A closer look 1

Experience

………

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A Closer Look 1

I OBJECTIVES :

- Pronounce correctly words containing the clusters /bl/ and /cl/ correctly in isolation and in context

2 Knowledge:

III TIME: 45’

IV PROCEDURES :

2 Checking up: Ask Ss practice “Getting started”

3 New lesson:

- Have Ss play -

Brainstorm

- Give comment

- Have Ss listen to

the recording and

repeat the words

Then check

understanding of

these words

- Have Ss work

individually put the

words then

compare their

answers with a

partner and then

discuss as a class

- Make sure Ss

understand the

meanings of the

verbs first Then

ask them to work

independently or in

- Play game

- Listen to the recording and repeat the words in chorus

- Share the answers

- Work individually

to do the task

Some Ss may write the answers on the board Check their answers

- Work individually then in pairs to do the task

Warm up Ss name as many “countryside

activities” as possible

Presentation Vocabulary

1 Listen and repeat the words.

Audio script

1 slow 2 colourful

3 friendly 4 hard

5 brave 6 boring

7 inconvenient 8 vast

9 peaceful 10 nodamic

Practice

2 Put the words in 1 into the…

Key:

People: Friendly, brave, boring, nomadic,

colourful

Life: Slow, hard, boring, inconvenient,

peaceful, nomadic, colourful

Scenery: Colourful, vast, peaceful

3 Match the nouns/ noun phrases……

Key:

ride: a horse, a camel put up” a tent, a pole collect: hay, water herd: the buffaloes, the cattle

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pairs Let them

exchange their

answers with a

partner/ another

pair Then T elicits

the correct answer

- Have Ss use the

vocabulary they

have learnt in

activities 1 and 3 to

do this exercise

and let Ss listen

and repeat as many

times as required

again and let Ss

listen carefully and

circle the words

and let Ss listen

and repeat as many

times as required

- Work individually

or in pairs to do this exercise

- Listen and repeat

pick: wild flowers, apples

4 Use the words in 1 and 3 to……

Key:

1 picking 2 inconvenient, collect

3 herd 4 ridden, brave

5 peaceful 6 nomadic

7 vast 8 put up, hard

Production:

PRONUNCIATION Clusters: /bl/ and /cl/

5 Listen and repeat……

6 Listen and circle the words you hear.

Key:

1 blame

2 blast

3 blue

4 clock

5 close

7 Listen to the sentences and repeat

4 Homework

- Learn by heart all the new words Practice saying about “Life in the countryside”

- Prepare: Closer Look 2

Experience

………

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A Closer Look 2

I OBJECTIVES :

- Use comparative forms of adverbs of manner

2 Knowledge:

III TIME: 45’

IV PROCEDURES :

2 Checking up: Ask Ss practice 3 and 4 in “A Closer Look 1”

3 New lesson:

Teacher’s activities Students’ act Content

- Have Ss play a

game

- Remind Ss of

comparative forms

of adjectives learnt

in previous lessons

and ask them to do

exercise 1 Check as

a class and write the

answers on the

board

2-3 These exercise

can be done after T

introduces

comparatives of

different adverbs

(number 1-2-3 in the

table) Ss do the

exercise

individually T

check as a class

- Have Ss do this

- Whole class play game

- Work individually then in pairs to do the task

- Listen and take note Then do the tasks as requested

- Work individually

Warm up:

Give 9 words about “activities in the countryside” on the board and let Ss play game

“Bingo”

Presentation:

Grammar: Comparative forms of Adjs: review

1 Complete the passage below…

Key:

1 higher 2 easier

3 better 4 more exciting

5 more convenient 6 happier

7 more friendly 8 fast

9 safer 10 best Comparative forms of adverbs (page 19 textbook)

Practice:

2 Complete the sentences with ………

Key:

1 more slowly 2 more soundly

3 less traditionally 4 more generously

5 more healthily

3 Finish the sentences below with……

Key:

1 better 2 faster 3 later

4 harder 5 worse 6 earlier

4 Underline the correct…

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exercise

independently Then

check the answers as

a class

- Have Ss do this

exercise

individually Then

check their answers

with a partner

Check as a class and

write the correct

sentences on the

board, underlining

the comparatives

then in pairs to do this exercise

- Work individually then in pairs to do this exercise

Key

1 more optimistically

2 more popularly

3 less densely populated

4 more quickly

5 more easily

6 bette

Production:

5 Write the answers to the questions below Key:

1 The countryside is more peaceful(than the city)

2 A computer works faster at calculus(than a human being)

3 Life in a remote area is harder(than that in a modern town)

4 Ho Cho Minh City is more expensive(than Hue)

5 A buffalo can plough better(than a horse)

4 Homework

- Learn by heart all the new words and structures

- Prepare: Communication

Experience

………

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Communication

I OBJECTIVES :

- Read and get some information then talk about the topic of life in the countryside

2 Knowledge:

III TIME: 45’

IV PROCEDURES :

2 Checking up: Ask Ss practice 2, 3 and 5 in “A Closer Look 2”

3 New lesson:

- Introduce the lesson

- Refer to the words

in the Extra

vocabulary box

- Explain that Ss are

going to read some

online posts from

people all over the

world Now ask Ss to

read the posts

- Have Ss do this

exercise individually

- Ask them to look

for expressions which

help them decide

their answers Then

Ss can compare their

- Listen and get some general ideas

- Listen to the explanation and take notes

- Work in pairs or groups to do the task

- Individual work then compare and discuss

Warm up: Introduction

This page looks at online posts, which are common features of social media sites They allow people to review things or give their opinions about things They also allow others

to respond to the posts with their own opinions As such, an online dialogue occurs The writing style of online posts is usually short, informal and honest or direct

a Presentation:

Vocabulary:

- disturbing: làm mất yên ổn, việc quậy phá

- beehives: tổ ong

b Practice:

1 Read the posts on “Holiday… ”

Elicit from the Ss where these people live Establish that they all live in big cities They are talking about their experiences of staying in the countryside They all have very defferent opinions of the experience

2 What are the attitudes of these people….

Key:

Pos Neu Neg Dennis from London 

Julie from Paris 

Yumi from Ha Noi 

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answers with partner

and discuss any

differences Then

check the answers as

a class

- Put Ss into groups

of between five and

seven Explain that

now they have a

change to reply each

post with their own

opinions Hand out

apiece of blank paper

for each post Have

the groups write the

name of each post at

the top, e.g Bob

from London

- Each student writes

a short reply to a post and then passes the paper to the person

on their left They take the next paper from the person on their right They read the reply and then add their own

Continue passing the papers around until everyone has replied

to every post

Lan from Ha Noi 

c Production:

3 Work in groups Reply to the …….

If time is short, Ss can do the replies to three

or four posts Encourage Ss to choose a variety

of posts with different attitudes Ss write down their replies Then ask each group to read out one of their reply chains to a post and discuss

it as a class

4 Homework

- Learn by heart all the new words

- Practice writing and talking about “Your opinion on lifestyle in the countryside”

- Prepare: Skills 1

Experience

………

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Skills 1

I OBJECTIVES :

- Read and get some information then talk about the topic of life in the countryside

2 Knowledge:

III TIME: 45’

IV PROCEDURES :

2 Checking up: Ask Ss to read 2 and talk about 3 in “Communication”

3 New lesson:

- Have Ss talk about

the picture

headings first and

make sure they

understand their

meanings They then

read each part of the

passage and choose

the correct heading

for it

passage again and

underline the words

(a-e) They then try to

guess the meanings

of these words, based

on the context Ss

complete the task

- Talk about the picture

- Read each part of the passage and choose the correct heading for it

- Work individually

to do the task and then compare their answers with a partner

Warm up: Chatting:

T writes the phrase ‘Gobi Highlands’ on the board and asks Ss if they know what and where it is Then write the word Mongolia next to it Ss brainstorm what they know about this country and its people If possible,

T shows Ss some picture and asks Ss to pick the ones they think are of Mongolia

Presentation: Reading

1 Quickly read the passage and choose….

Allow them some time to explain to one another about their choice T checks the answers as a class

Key:

1 The importance of cattle to the nomads

2 The nomads’home

3 Nomadic children’s lives

Practice:

2 Match the descriptions with……

Key: 1.b 2.d 3.e 4.a 5.c

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questions and do the

exercise individually

Then help them find

the part of the

passage where the

information for the

answers is given

- Ask some pairs to

report on their likes

and dislikes T can

make two lists of

their likes and

dislikes on the board

and see which ideas

are the most

common

- Have Ss move from

talking about

nomadic life to the

countryside in Viet

Nam Ss work in

pairs, discussing

which two things

they both like and

which two things

they both dislike

They can make a list

in order to report to

the class later

- Work individually

to do the task and then explain

- Work in pairs to do the task

3 Read the passage again and choose… Key:

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C

c Production: Speaking

4 Work in pairs Interview your….…

- Ss’ talking

5 Work in pairs Discuss and find.

- Ss’ talking

4 Homework

- Learn by heart all the new words

- Practice talking about nomadic life in Viet Nam

- Prepare: Skills 2

Experience

………

Tiêu đề	Life in the Countryside
Người hướng dẫn	GV: Hồ Tấn Dũng
Trường học	Trường THCS Mai Thị Hồng Hạnh
Chuyên ngành	Tiếng Anh
Thể loại	Giáo án
Năm xuất bản	2015-2016

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