Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Units 13: Festival - Huynh Thi Thu Huong

Period 80 UNIT 13 FESTIVALS 
Date: 10/3/2007 GETTING STARTED & LISTEN AND READ
1.Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss ‘ll be able to see the festivals and beautiful places
 in Việt Nam. 
2 . Language contents: 
 * Vocabulary : rice-cooking festival, comptitionwater-ftching, fire-making, 
 * Grammar : Compound word
3. Techniques: Group / pair work , Questions and answers
4. Teaching aids: Pictures and cassette player
5. Procedures : 
Stages/Time
Contents
Notes
Check up
 15’
Presentation
 10’
Practice
 15’
Conduction
 3’
Homework
 2’
 * 15’Test
Complete these sentences, using the Past progressive or Simple past tense.
1. when he (do) his homework, his father (read)  a book. 
2. Lan (play)  skip rope while Nga and Mai (talk)  .
3. My grandmother (tell)  us stories at 7 o’clock last night.
4. What you (do)  at 4pm yesterday ?
5. Your sister (cook) dinner while you (clean)  the floor ?
I. GETTING STARTED
Work with the partner . Say where should these people go on there visits to Viet Nam ? – Why ? 
EX: 1.He should go to Nha trang.
2.He should go to Hoi An.
 3.He should go to Sapa
4.Oliver should go to Bat Trang.
 5.He should go to HCM city.
II. LISTEN AND READ
* New words:
- festival (n)
- compitition (n)
- water-fetching (n)
- fire-making (n)
- bank (n)
- upset (a)
-yell (v)
-urge (v)
-pieces of bamboo
-rub (v)
-separate (v)
-husk (n)
Notes : Compound noun used as adjective 
 Form : Noun + V-ING 
Example : rice-cooking / bull-fighting 
Questions : 
1. Who are talking in the dialodue ? 
2. Where are they now ? 
3. What is the festival’s name ? 
1. Practice the dialogue
 2. True or false ?
*Answer key :
a – F : Four team members take part in the
 contests 
b – F : One person must collect one water bottle . 
c – T 
d – F : Pieces of bamboo are used to make the
 fire 
e – F : The judges taste the rice . 
f – T 
- Do you like festivals ? Why ?
(If possiple , Students can talk about their village festival) 
- Learn new words by heart 
- Practice te dialogue at home 
- Prepare : SPEAK 
T: give a 15’test on the board and ask Ss to do it.
Ss: do the test on their paper
T: collect Ss’answwers
Ss:work in pairs and say where Tom, David, Hucklebary, Oliver and Robison should go
- Why they choose this place for their visit ? 
Ss: answer the reasons
Ss: listen to the dialogue and guess what it is about
Pictures
- explain 
- explain
- explain
 Example 
T: Explain and give example 
Ss: listen and answer questions 
Ss: pair work
T: correct Ss’ spelling mistakes (if nessarry)
T: hang an extra board for 2/122.
Ss: look at the sentences and read the dial and decide which one is true /false
 group work
Each group writes its answers on the board
T: correct and give the keys
Ss see the dialogue again
Ss listen and pratice the dialogue again
Ss: take notes
 * Remark :
Period 81 UNIT 13 SPEAK AND LISTEN 
Date: 17/3/07 
1. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss ‘ll be able to talk about festivals. 
 2. Language contents: 
 * Vocabulary : beach blossom,marigold,candies,dried watermelon seeds
 * Grammar : Present simple
3. Techniques: Group / pair works, extra board
4. Teaching aids: Pictures and cassette player
5. Procedures 
Stages/Time
Contents
Notes
Check up 
 3’
Pre-speaking
 5’
While-speaking
 10’
Post-speaking 
 5’
Pre-listening
 5’
While-listening
 7’
Post-listening
 5’
Homework
 3’ 
SPEAK 
* Questions :
- What do you do for your Tet ?
- Did you tidy your house / make cakes  ? 
- What did you prepare for your house / yourself ?
1. Work with the partner . Mrs Quyen is talking to Lan about their prepareation for Tet . Put the sentences in the correct answer . 
 * Correct order: A-F-C-H-D-J-B-G-H-I
Practice speaking the dialogue
* Modal:
A: Is your school festival tomorrow ?
B: Yes, that’s right.
A: What do you often do before the festival ?
B: We send some letters of invitation to our
 old friends, repaint the doors and
 windows. Would you like to take part in
 the festival with us ?
 A: Yes, I’d love to. But I’m very busy now.
 Bye.
B: Goodbye.
* English speaking 
LISTEN 
* New words: 
-beach blossom (n)
-marigold (n)
-candies (n)
-dried watermelon seeds
1.Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps.
* Answers: 
(1): John (2): flower market 
(3): traditional (4): dried watermelon seeds (5): make
2. Complete the notes.
- Mr. Robinson: buy some peach blossoms and a bunch of marigolds.
- Liz: buy a pack of dried watermelon seeds.
- Mrs. Robinson: ask Mrs. Nga how to make spring rolls.
* Enlish speaking : 
 talk about what you prepare for Tet and what you buy for Tet.
-Write a paragragh about one of the festivals in exercise 2 
-Prepare : READ “-What do you know about Chritmas ?”
Ss: read the dialogue 
 answer some questions about this dialogue .
Ss: listen and answer the questions 
 Individual work
Ss: work in pairs to put the sentences in the correct order
T and class correct, if neccessary
- pair work
Ss choose the festival they like in 2 ( page 123) to speak
Ss: Pair works 
 Feedback
 correction
Ss: Look at pictures about some festivals in Viet Nam . Ss work in groups to talk what the people do 
T: give the cues if it is possible 
T: introduce the content of the listening
Ss: guess what the Robinsons prepare for Tet.
Ss write what they guess on a large paper.
Ss: say what they guess.
T: give new words 
Realia
Realia
Realia
Realia
Ss: listen to the tape ( three times) and fill in the gaps
T: have a look at Ss’papers to see what they heard.
Some Ss fill in the gaps on the board.
Ss: listen to the tape (sentence by sentence) and check
T: correct (if necessary)
Ss: work in groups to complete the notes
 Share their answers
 Feedback
 Correction
Ss: talk about what they prepare for Tet and what they buy for Tet.
Ss: individual work 
 feedback
Ss: take notes
 * Remark :
Period 82 UNIT 13 READ
Date:21/3/ 07 
1.Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss ‘ll be able to see the history of Christmas. 2 . Language contents: Present simple , Passive form
3. Techniques: Group / pair works 
 Prediction, Questions and answers
4. Teaching aids: Pictures, extra board 
5. Procedures 
Stages/ Time
Contents
Notes
Warm up 
 5’
Pre-reading
 10’
While-reading
 20’
Post reading
 7’
Homework 
 3’
* Questions:
- What do you often do at Christmas?
- Do you celebrate Christmas ?
 * New words:
 -decorate (v)
 -custom (n)
 -spead (v)
 -design (v)
 -patron saint (n)
 -jolly (a) = funny
 -Santa Claus (n)
 -description (n)
 -base (v)
* Questions:
- What’s the text about ?
- What and who are talked about in the text?
1. Complete the table 
* Answers:
Christmas specials
Place of origin
 year
The Christmas tree
 Riga
Early 1500s
The Christmas card
England
Mid-19th century
Christmas Carol
No inform.
 800 years ago
Santa Claus
USA
 1823
2. Answer the questions : ( 2. page 126 )
* Answers: 
a. More than a century ago
b. Because he wanted to send it to his friends
c. 800 years ago. d. Professor Moore did.
e. On the description of Saint Nicolas in 
 Professor Moore’s poem.
* Speaking about Christmas
 Ss’ conversation
- Read the text and study the information about Christmas .
- Prepare : WRITE 
Ss: Talk about what they often do for Tet 
Ss: look at the pictures and guess what they are about.
Ss: read 4 passages quickly
 -picture
-explain
picture
 -explain
Ss: Practice reading new words 
Ss: read the text silently and answer these questions.
T: Explains how to complete the table 1/ page 126.
Ss: work in group to complete the table.
Two groups write their answers on the board for discussion
Correction
Ss: pair work
Some Ss write their sentences on the board. Other Ss and teacher correct them, if necessary.
Ss: Group works
Ss: Pair works 
Ss: take notes
Period 83 UNIT 13 WRITE
Date: 21/3/07 
1.Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss ‘ll be able to write a report. 2 . Language contents:
 * Vocabulary : communal, husk
 * Grammar :Compound words , Passive form
3. Techniques: Group / pair works / Prediction 
4. Teaching aids: Pictures 
5. Procedures 
Stages/ Time
Contents
Notes
Check up 
 5’
Pre-writing
 10’
While-writing
 20’
Post-writing
 7’
Homework 
 3’
* New words: 
- communal (a) :
- husk (n) :
1. Fill in the gaps in this report :
* Answers:
(1): rice-cooking (2): one/a
(3): water-fetching (4): run
(5): water (6): traditional
(7): bamboo (8): six
(9): separate (10): added
* Notes:
Name of the festival
place of the festival
How long the festival lasted
Activities
organization of the activities
people taking part in the activities
Your thought of the festival
2. Writing a report on a festival 
* Modal: The “Cầu Ngư” Festival
This report shows how the “Cầu Ngư” festival was held.
 The festivalwas held on the beach in the ÔNG temple’s yard. It took one day. The strong boys in the village fenced. The oldest man prayed for his villagers’ wealthy.
 The festival was wonderful.
* English speaking 
EX: - What festival do you like ?
 - I love the Cầu Ngư festival.
 - Where was it held?
 - It was held in the ÔNG temple’s yard.
- Write a report on festival you like 
- Prepare : LANGUAGE FOCUS 
Ss: answer the questions about Christmast
- How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ? 
- What is Santa Claus based on ? 
- What do you do at Christmas ?
T: stick the picture/126 on the board and ask Ss to look at the picture of a contest and guess the name of the festival. 
Ss: feedback
T: hang an extra board for ex1/127
T: draw some new words
Vnese
Realia
Ss: work in group to complete the report.
Each group gives its words.
T and other group correct the mistakes,if necessary.
Ss: read the report and find out the way of writing a report.
Ss: read the sentence in the report that goes with each number.
- The Rice-Cooking Festival
- In the communal house yard
- 
- Wonderful
Ss: read the questions ( 2. p127).
And then write a report on the festival they like.
Ss: groupwork
 Share their writing
T: take Ss’writing and correct
Ss: discuss about the reports on the board.
Ss: ask their friends about the festival they like.
 Pairwork
Ss: take notes
 * Remark : 
Period 84 UNIT 13 LANGAGUE FOCUS
Date: 21/3 /07 
1.Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss ‘ll be able to see passive form. 2. Language contents: Compound words, Reported speech , Passive form
3. Techniques: Group / pair work
 Questions and answers 
4. Teaching aids: Pictures, extra board 
5. Procedures 
Stages/ Time
Contents
Notes
Check up
 5’
Practice
Activity 1
 15’
Activity 2 
 10’
Activity 3 
 8’
Conduction
 4’ 
Homework
 3’
* Change in to passive
They play soccer every afternoon.
Will she buy a car?
He doesn’t drink coffee. 
I. Passive form
 1. Past simple:
 A- I saw her yesterday.
 S + V + O
 S + was/ were + P. P + ( by + O )
P- She was seen ( by me ) yesterday.
 2. Present perfect:
 A- They have bought a car.
 S + HAS/HAVE + P.P + O
 S + HAS/HAVE +BEEN + P.P + ( by + O )
P- A car has been bought ( by them )
 Notes: Correct verb form
 1. I (see ) him yesterday. 
 saw	
2. He ( see ) by me yesterday. 
 was seen
3. A bike ( buy ) recently
 has been bought
4. She ( buy ) a bike recently
 has bought
1. Use the passive form of the verbs in the box
(page 128) 
 * Answers:
 a. were performed b. was decorated / put
 c. is made d. will be held
 e. was awarded f. was written
2. Use the P.P of the verbs in the box to 
 Complete the dialogue. (2. p. 128 )
Ex: Hanh and her her mother have just got home
 from the market
 * Answers:
1. jumled 2. broken 
3. broken 4. scattered 5. pulled
3. Compound adjectives
 EX: It’s a rice cooking contest.
 Noun+ v-ing
* Answers: 
a. A fire-making contest 
b. A bull-fighting festival 
c. A car- making industry 
d. A flower-arranging festival 
e. A rice exporting country 
f.A clothes-washing machine
4. Indirect speech 
Note: Direct Indirect
 Present simple Past simple
 Must had to
 Now then
b. He said he could fix the faucets.
c. He said the pipes were broken.
d. He said new pipes were very expensive.
e. He said she had to pay him then.
- Learn by heart the rules.
- Do the exercises in the exercise book ( 1. p76, 4. p79 )
- Prepare U14 “GETTING STARTED, L & R”
Ss: do the check up
T: ask Ss to retell the form of the passive form. (S.Past)
 One st write the form on the board.
T: correct (if necessary)
Ss: copy down
(Pre.Perfect)
Ss: copy down
Ss: see the active and passive form .
T: “When do we use the verb in passive or active?”
T: give exercises on the board
Ss: individual
 correction
T: hang an extra board for ex/128
Ss: work in group to complete the sentences.
 Feedback
 Correct
T: stick a picture/129 and ask ss to look at the picture and complete the dial (on the extra board)
Ss: do the exercise and the compare their doing with the partner . 
Ss: work in pairs 
Ss: remind the form of compound words 
T: hang an extra board for 3/130
Ss: red the sentences and find out the name of each event given
Ss: pairwork
 Feedback 
Ss: say the name of the festival in each sentences then rewrite these sentenses on the board 
 T: Correction
Ss: see the notes then turn the sentences into indirect speech
Ss: look the above gram and retell the notes again
* Remark: