Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Units 4: Our past

Week 7– Period 20 
 Date of preparation: 29/9/2012
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Getting started – Listen and read
I .Aims : At the end of the lesson Ps can:
 - Know sth about life in VietNam 100 years ago
 II. Language contents:
-Vocabulary: use to + V(inf) .Simple past tense
- Structure : Great grandma, folktale, tranditional stories sound, equipment
III . Techniques:- Roleplay, pairwork,matching,comprehesion questions
IV.Teaching aids:- Picture, flashcard
V. Procedures:
 Teacher & Ss’ activities
 Contents
A. Warm up(4') 
T:Give game (matching)
Ss: Play game
B. New lesson :
T: Ask Ss to look at the picture (8')
 and write the names of the things that donot belong to the past
Ss :Work in pairs and write the name of the things
T: Call some Ss to write the names of the things that do not belong the past
Correct – give answer
Ss: Take note .
1.Presentation(15')
T: Set the situation of the dialogue
Play the tape
Ss: Listen 
T: Correct – give answers.
Ss: Take note.
T: Explains some new words
T: Play the tape 2 times
Ss: Listen and write the names of the things Nga’s grandmother ahd to do 
T: Explain some structures
Ss: Listen and take note
2.Practice(15')
T: Ask Ss to work in pairs (roleplay the dialogue)
T: Call some pairs roleplay the dialogue before the class
Ss: Roleplay the dialogue 
T: Let Ss work inpairs ask and answer the questions
Call some pairs practising before the class
T: Correct – give right answers
T: Guide the way to do ex
Explain the meaning of Fact and opinion
T: Ask Ss to read the dialogue again and do ex
Ss: Read the dialogue and check the boxes .Compare with a partner
Read aloud their answers
T: Correct – give right answers
Ss: Take note
C.Consolidation (2') 
T: Recall the main points of the lesson
Ss: Listen
D.Homework (1')
- Learn by heart newwords and 
structure.
- Do exercise 1,2
1,Television a, Ñoàng phuïc hoïc sinh
2, Mobil phone	 b, Ñeøn chuøm
3, Lighting fixture	 c, ÑTDD
4, Radio d, Tivi
5, School uniform e, Ñaøi caùt seùt
 Unit 4: OUR PAST
 Getting started – Listen and read
I.Getting started
The television
The radio
The mobile phone
The lighting fixture
Modern clothing / school uniform
II.Listen and read
1. New words:
Great grandma (n) (explanation) : bà cố 
Folktale (n) (example) : chuyện dân gian
Tranditional (n) (ex) : thuộc về truyền thống
Sound (v) (translation) : nghe có vẻ
Equipment (n) (translation ) : trang thiết bị
Light (v) – lit(v2) (translation ) : thắp sáng
2.Structures
- Used to + V(ng/mẫu)
Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng ñaõ töøng, thöôøng xuyeân xaûy ra trong quaù khöù maø khoâng coøn ôû hieän taïi nöõa
Ex: I used to cook meals, clean the house
- What + be+S + like? Ntn?
Ex: What was life like then?
3, Ask and answer the questions
a, She use to live on a farm
b, Because she had to stay home and helpmom
c, She used to the cook the meals clean the house and wash the clothes
d, She asked her grandmother to tell her the tale “The lost Shoe”
4, Fact or opinion ? Check the boxes
a, Fact
b, Fact
c, Fact
d, Fact
e, Opinion
f, Opinion
Week 7 – Period 21 
	 Date of preparation: 1/10/2012
Unit 4: (con’t) Speak +Listen
I .Aims : At the end of the lesson Ss can:
 - Improve speaking skill. The way things used to be and the way they are now
 - Tell the things they used to do last year
- Practice and develope the listening skill : listen to understard the main ideas of a story 
 II. Language contents:
-Vocabulary: lay, foolish, greedy, gold, discover
- Structure : Present simple tense
 Simple past tense (Used to .)
III . Techniques:- Pairwork, group work, comprehesion questions
IV.Teaching aids: - Pictures and cassette
V. Procedures:
 Teacher & Ss’ activities
 Contents
A. Chek up: (5’)
T:Call 2S read the dialogue and answer the question
Ss: Read the dialogue and answer the questions
T:Correct and give marks
B. New lesson : 
I. Speak
1.Pre – speaking(4’)
T: Guide the way to practice 
 Ask Ss to work inpair
2.While – speaking (7’)
Ss: Work inpairs, look at the two pictures carefully and talk about them
T: Call some Ss to speak out their opinions while other write on the board
 Corrects if necessary 
3.Post – speaking(9’)
T: Ask Ss to talk about themselves
Ss: Work inpairs(using Used to + Vinfi)
T: Call some Ss perform before the class 
Correct if necersary 
II.Listen
1.Pre – listening (5’)
T: Ask some questions
Ss :Listen and take note( may use Vnese)
T Give some words
Ss: Listen and take note 
Ss: Read carefully 4 morals in the book
T: Guide the way to listen
2.While – listening (7’)
T :Play the tape 1st
Ss: Listen 
T: Play the tape 2nd , pause before the important points 
Ss: Listen and take note the main ideas
T: Play the tape 3rd 
Ss: Listen then choose the mostsuitable moral lesson and compare with orthers
1S:Write the moral on the board
Ss: Listen and check 
T: Correct – give answers
3.Post – listening(5’)
T: Ask Ss to tell the story in brief
 Correct Ss’ mistakes and some information if necessary
C.Consolidation (2’) :
T: Ask Ss to retell some things in the past
Ss: Retell some things in the past
T: Correct Ss’ mistakes
D.Homework (1’)
- Write 5 sentences using :Used to
S1, Where did Nga’s grandmother used to live?
S2, Why didn’t she go to school
 Unit 4: (con’t) Speak+Listen
I. Speak
1, Work with a partner. Talk about a way things used to be and the way they are now
 Used to + V(ng/mẫu)
- People used to live in small houses
 Now people used to live in big houses and buidings
- People used to walk to travel 
 Now they can go buy car or motorbike
- There didn’t use to be electricity in the home 
 Now there is electricity everywhere
- Children used to stay home 
Now they all go to school.
2, Now tell your partner about .. you used to do last year
Exx: Last year, I used to get up late. Now,I get up early and do morning excercises..
II.Listen
Do you always read stories?
Which story inpress you most?
Why?
Which moral lesson do you get from this story?
1.New words
Lay (v) – laid (v2) (translation):đẻ (trứng)
Foolish(a) (translation) : ngu xuẩn
Gold (n) (translation): vàng
Discover (v) ( explaination) : khám phá
Greedy (a) ( explaination) : ham ăn
2. Listen . Choose the most suitable moral lesson
*Don’t be foolish and greedy
* Transcription:
Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to sell to buy food and clothing for his family.
One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to his wife, “ We’re rich ! We’re rich ! ”
His wife ran to him and they both look at the egg in amazement. The wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished all, the chickens were dead.
There were no more eggs of kind for foolish and his greedy wife.
 Week 8 – Period 22 
Date of preparation:5/10/2012
Unit 4: (con’t)Read
I .Aims : At the end of the lesson Ss can:
 - Practice and develop the reading skill : read to understand a story 
II. Language contents:
-Vocabulary: cruel, ufurtunately, upset, festival, fairy , appear, magically, rag, own
 - Structere : Simple past tense 
III . Techniques:- Pairwork, gap filling ,comprehension questions
IV.Teaching aids:- Cassettes
V. Procedures:
Teacher & Ss’ activities
Contents
A. Warm up: (3')
T:Ask question
Ss: Listen and answer 
B.New lesson 
1.Pre – reading (14')
T: Ask some questions
Ss:Listen and answer
T:Give some words
Ss: Listen and take note 
T:Set the situation of the story
2.While – reading (13')
T:Ask Ss to read the story carefully and complete the sentences
Ss: Read the stoyy carefully insilent 
Work inpair to complete the sentences
T: Call some Ss to read aloud complete the sentences and correct if necessary
T:Ask Ss to read the story again and answer the questions (inpair)
Ss: Read the story again and words inpair to answer the questions
T: Call some pairs asking and answering before class
1s : Ask 1s: Answer
1s : Write on the board
T: Correct Ss’ mistakes
3.Post – reading(9')
Ss: Read the story aloud then translate it into Vietnamese
T: Corrects Ss’ mistakes
C.Consolidation (5')
T: Recalls the main idea of the story 
Ss: Listen
D.Homework (1')
T: Write the story in brief
Do exercise 4
What did you use to do last year?
 Unit 4: (con’t)Read
«Do you like folktales?
- What are those stories usually about?
- Can you tell me the name of some stories that you remember?
- What can you guess from the title?
1.New words
Cruel (a) (example): tàn ác
Unfortunately (adv) ( translation) : rủi thay
Upset ( a) ( synonymn) very sad : buồn phiền
Festival (n) (translation) : lễ hội
Fairy (n) (example) : nàng tiên
Appear (v) (translation) : xuất hiện
Magically (adv) (translation) : kì diệu
Rag (n) (example) : quần áo rách
Own ( v) (translation) : sở hữu
2, Complete the sentences
a, . afarmerOwn 
b, . died ..........
c, . Used.. again 
d, marry / choose 
e, . New clothes ..
f,  lost 
3, Answer the questions
a, She was the poor farmer’s daughter
b, She make little Pea do the chores all day
c, Before the festival started, a fairy appeared and magically changed her rag into beautiful
d, The prince dicided to marry the girl who fitted the lost shoe
Week 8 – Period 23 
	 Date of preparation: 6/10/2012
Unit 4: (con’t)Write
I .Aims : At the end of the lesson Ss can:
 - Practice and develop the writing skill by writing a story
 II. Language contents:
 -Vocabulary: Wisdom, tie, straw, escape, graze ,black stripes, master
 - Structure : Simple past tense (review)
III . Techniques:- Pairwork, group work,comprehension questions,gap-fill
IV.Teaching aids: - Plashcard
V. Procedures:
Teacher & Ss’ activities
Contents
A. Check up: (5')
T:Call 1s to tell the last story
Ss: Tell the story
T: Correct– give mark
B. New lesson :
1.Pre – writing (12')
T: Ask some questions
Ss: Listen and answer
T: Guide the way to do ex and give some new words
Ss: Listen and take note 
Work inpair to complete the story
T: Call 1S read each sentence
1S Write on the board
T: Correct- give right answer
Ss: Take note 
T: Call 1S read aloud the complete story and correct Ss’ pronounciation
S: Read the complete story
T: Guide the way to write the story
Ss: Listen and note
2.While – writing (10')
T : Ask Ss to write the story individual then compare with others
Ss: Write
T: Go aground and correct 
3.Post – writing(13')
T: Call some Ss read the complete story and correct their mistakes then give a story as model
Ss: Take note 
( May call Ss to write on the board ( 1S write 1 sentence )T & P correct mistakes
C.Consolidation( 4')
T: Recall the main idea of the story 
Retell the way to write a story
Ss: Listen and note
D.Homework (1')
Do exercise 6,7
 Unit 4: (con’t) Write
- Do you know why tigers have black stripes ? nhöõng veát vaèn ñen
Which story tell you about that?
1.New words
Graze (v) ( explanation) : gặm cỏ
Master ( n) ( example) : ông chủ
Wisdom ( a) ( translation) : Trí khôn 
Tie (v) (example) : trói buộc
Straw (n) (translation) : rơm rạ
Black stripes (n) ( explanation) : vết vằn đen
Escape (v) (translation) : trốn thoát
2. Complete the story ..
(1) apeared (6) tied
(2) was (7) lit
(3) said (8) burned
(4) left (9) escaped
(5) went
3. Now imagine you are the man . Use the words to write the story.Start like this
 One day as I was in the field and my buffalo grazed near by a tiger appeared. The tiger asked me why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its master. I told the tiger that I had sth called wisdom .The tiger wanted to see it, but I told it I left itAt home that day.Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope beacause I didn’t want it to eat my buffalo I wen to get some straw that I said It was my wisdom and I burned the tiger . The tiger escaped , but today it still has black stripes from the burns. 
Week 8 – Period 24 
	 Date of preparation:7/10/2012
Unit 4: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I .Aims : At the end of the lesson Ss can:
 - Review the knowledge
 - Practice more with the structures they’ve learnt 
 II. Language contents:
 - Structures : - Past simple tense 
 - Used to 	 (review)
 - Preposition of time 
III . Techniques:- Pairwork, gap filling,brainstorming 
IV.Teaching aids: - Flashcards, pictures
V. Procedures:
Teacher & Ss’ activities
Contents
A. Warm up: (3’)
T:Ask Ss some questions
Ss: Listen and answer
B. New lesson :(39')
T: Ask Ss to write the past form of each verb
Ss: Write the past form of the verb
1S: Writes 2 verbs
T: Correct if necessary 
Ss: Read all the words in chorus
T: Guide the way to do ex
Ss: Work inpair to complete the dialogue
T : Call some pairs to perform the dialogue before the class
T: Correct – give right answers
T: Ask Ss to retell the usage of some prepositions in the table 
Ss: Retell the usage of some and do ex
T: Correct if necessary 
Ss: Read all the words in chorus
 T: Guide the way to do ex
Ss: Work inpair to complete the sentences
 T: Correct if necessary 
T: Guide the way to do exand recall the structure
Ss: Work inpair to complete the dialogue
T : Call some pairs to perform the dialogue before the class
Ss: Read aloud
T: Correct – give right answers
C.Consolidation (2’) :
T: Recall the main points of the lesson
Ss: Listen to the teacher
D.Homework (1’)Do exercises
1, How are you?
2, What did you use to do last year?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
1, Write the past form of each 
a, Run 	Ran
b, Fly flew,
c, Take took
d, Go went
e, Have had
f, Sit sat 
g, Come came
h, Do did
i, Be was
	were
j, Ride rode
k, Eat ate
2, Complete the dialogues below 
Use the past simple
* Past simple tense : S +V ed /V2 
a, Lan: Did you eat rice for lunch?
b, Nam: I rode a bicycle to school? 
c, Minh: Where were you yesterday?
d, Ba: I had Math?
3. Complete the sentences. Use the prepositions in the table 
*In : 1990/ March/summer :Tháng, năm, mùa *On: Friday, April 2/ :Ngày, thứ
*At: 6p.m : Giờ
*Between .and :Giữa .và.
Between 6a.m and 7a.m
*After: 3p.m : sau 
*Before: 3p.m : Trước
a, On d, At .. after
b, In e, Before 
c, Between
4,Look at the pictures. Use used to and the verbs in the box. Complete the dialogue 
 Used to + V(ng/mẫu)
Dieãn taû haønh ñoäng thöôøng xuyeân xaûy ra trong quaù khöù vaø khoâng coøn ôû hieän taïi
(1). Used to have
(2). Used to be
(3). Used to live