Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Units 14: Wonders of the world - Nguyen Huu Nhut - Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School

Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit:14 WONDERS OF THE WORLD 
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 90. Getting started&Listen and read 
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to practice and understand the dialogue 
 between Hoa ,Nhi and Nga about a language game and wonders of the world..
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
 - Grammar: indirect questions with if / whether ( question words before to-infinitive ) 
 - Vocabulary:about wonders
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures, tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
 STAGES
 CONTENTS
 NOTES
1.Warm up :
( 5 minutes )
2.Presentation:
( 15 minutes )
3.Practice:
( 15 minutes )
4.Production
( 7 minutes )
5.Homework :
 ( 3 minutes )
*Chatting :
-In unit 12 you have learnt many interesting places
 in Viet nam.Can you tell me some places of 
 interest in Viet nam ?
-Ha Long Bay -Hoi An ancient City
-Nha Rong Habour -Phong Nha Cave
-Nha Trang Beach -Ngo Mon Gate
-The temple of Literature -SaPa
-How about in the world ?
+Eiffel Tower +Sydney Opera House
+Stonehenge +Statue of liberty
+BigBen +Golden Gate Bridge
I.Getting started :
*Match the name of these famous world landmarks
 to the correct pictures :
 a, b, c,
II.Listen and read :
*Lead in: Hoa is bored.She suggests her friends,
 Nga and Nhi to play a game.Now,listen to the tape
 and answer :
 -What game is it ?
 -How does this game work ?
*Listen to the tape:
*Vocabulary:
-to guess ® guessing game(n):
-clue(n):
-rule(n) :
ÛLanguage contents: Question word before to-inf
 I don’t know how to play the game.
1.Practice the dialogue with the partner .
*Questions:
a.How do Hoa, Nga and Nhi feel ?
b.What does Hoa suggest doing ?
c.Who explain the rule of the game ?
d.Which place do the guess exactly ?
2.Complete the summary : 
*Answer keys :
1.game 2.place 3.clue 4.Viet Nam 5.America 6.Golden 7.right 8.was
*Make a conversation :
A.You might know this place.I’ll give you a clue.
 It is a beautiful Bay in Viet nam .
B.Is it in the south of Viet Nam ?
A.No.
B.Is it in the center of Viet Nam ?
A.No.
B.Is it in the North of Viet Nam ? 
A.Yes.
B.I think it is Ha Long Bay.
A.Yes.You’re right.
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Finish all exercises into your exercisebooks.
-practice the dialogue with your partners.
-Prepare:”SPEAK”
+Find out new words.
T:ask ss some questions about some
 places of interest in Vie Nam and 
 in the world .
Ss:tell some places of interest in 
 Viet nam and in the world.
Ss:work in groups:
a.the Pyramids( in Egypt ) 
b.Sydney Opera House(in Australia)
c.Stonehenge(in England, built
 5,000 years ago)
T:introduce the lesson
Ss:listen to the tape and answer the
 questions.
-translation
-translation
-explanation
Ss:take notes and chorus / individual 
 practice.
Ss:work in pairs:practice the 
 dialogue with their partners.
T:ask some questions about the 
 dialogue.
Ss:listen and answer the questions
 about the dialogue.
T:share Ss handouts and guide them
 to do the task.
Ss:work in groups: complete the 
 summary with information in the
 dialogue. 
Ss:work in pairs :make a 
 conversation about guessing game 
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:guide Ss to learn at home
Ss:do as directed.
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 Unit :14 WONDERS OF THE WORLD 
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period:91. SPEAK 
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to talk about some places of interest in Viet Nam
 and in the world.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: Yes / no questions / indirect questions with if or whether. 
- Vocabulary: revision of vocabulary. 
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: textbooks,posters.
V.PROCEDURES :
 STAGES
 CONTENTS
 NOTES
1.Warm up :
( 5 minutes)
*Pre-speaking:
( 12 minutes )
*While- 
 speaking:
 ( 20 minutes )
*Post-speaking:
( 4 minutes )
2.Homework :
 ( 4 minutes )
*Play a game: Guessing game
2
1
Famous places 
5
3
4
1.It’s the longest structure in the world.It is in China.
2.It’s a bell striking the hours in the clock tower of the 
 Houses of Parliament in Lon Don.
3.It’s a beautiful Bay in quang Ninh.
4.It’s the highest mountain in the world with a height of 8848
 meters.
5.It’s a famous cave in Quang Binh province recognized as a 
 world Heritage site by the UNESCO.
1.Think of 10 famous places.You use the names of
 places listed in the box or your own ideas.Ask 
 and answer questions about each place :
yes
no
Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Vietnam?
Ö
Is Petronas Twin Towers the tallest buiding in the world ?
Ö
Is the Great Barrier Reef a world Heritage Site ?
Ö
Is The Empire State Building in Australia ?
Ö
Is Ha Long Bay a world Heritage Site ?
Ö
Is Big Ben in France ?
Ö
2.Talk about your classmates’answers with your 
 partner.
*Note : - Yes-no question in reported speech 
Direct: He said: “Are you a student ?”
Reported : He asked me if / whether I was a
 student.
*Change these sentences into reported speech 
1.The man said to her “ Can you play the piano?” 
2.He said to the boy “Can you read this letter ?” 
3.The doctor said to the patient “ Do you feel
 better now ?” 
4.He said “ Is Ha Long Bay the world Heritage ?” 
-Learn the language contents by heart.
-Write the dialogues into your notebooks.
-Prepare:”LISTEN”
Ss:work in 2 groups:choose the
 number and listen to information
 and guess the exactly places.
*Answer keys :
1.The Great Wall of China.
2.BigBen
3.HaLong Bay
4.Mount Everest
5.Phong Nha Cave
T:stick handouts and guide Ss to do 
 the task.
Ss:work in pairs :
Ex: 
A. Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Vietnam?
B.No.It isn’t.
T:what kind of questions do you use in
 the sentences ?
T:introduce Ss about Yes-no question
 in reported speech 
Ss:take notes ans memorize.
Ss:work in pairs:get information in the
 box to practice in pairs.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
 do the task.
Ss:work in groups:turn the sentences 
 into reported speech
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :14 WONDERS OF THE WORLD 
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 92. LISTEN 
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to listen for details to recognize the mistakes and correct
 them .
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
 - Grammar: commands.
 - Vocabulary: revision of vocabulary. 
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: tape,sub-board,pictures.
V.PROCEDURES :
 STAGES
 CONTENTS
 NOTES
1.Warm up :
( 5 minutes )
*Pre-listening:
 ( 10 minutes )
*While- 
 listening:
( 18 minutes )
*Post-listening:
( 8 minutes )
2.Homework :
 ( 4 minutes )
*Look at and name some places of interest for
 these pictures :
 a. b. c. d
 e f g h
*Vocabulary :
-Jungle(n): a tropical forest 
-crystal-clear(a):completely clear and bright
-coral(n):
-to scorkel : swim using a breath tube .
*What do you know about Great Barrier Reef
Located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is composed of more than 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 1,600 miles over an area of approximately 133,000 sq miles. The Great Barrier Reef supports a wide diversity of marine life
*Lead in : you’ll listen to an advertisement on the tape.There are 4 mistakes in the advertisement.
Now listen and find out What are they ?
*Answers: There are 4 mistakes ( not 5 mistakes ) 
 in the passage.
1. Southern far north
2. Inn hotel
3. jungle rainforest
4. 6824 3927 6924 3927
*Write the correct paragraph :
 Look no further than beautiful far north,
Queensland.Stay right on the beach at the Coconut Palm hotel .Take guided tours through the rainforest ,swim in the crystal-clear water of the Coral Sea and snorkel amongst the coral of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park-a World Heritage 
Site.
Call(077) 6924 3927 for more information.
*Questions :
a.Where is the Great Barrier Reef ?
b.Is it a World Heritage Site ?
c.What is the right on the beach ?
*Tell something about the Great Barrier Reef:
- Located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in
 northeast Australia.
-be composed of more than 2,900 individual reefs and 900 
 islands stretching for 1,600 miles over an area of 
 approximately 133,000 sq miles.
- The Great Barrier Reef supports a wide diversity of marine
 life.
-It’s considered as a World Heritage Site
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Write about the Great Barrier Reef:
-Prepare:”READ”
+Find out newwords.
T:stick pictures on board and guide Ss
 to do the task.
Ss:work in 2 groups:look at the
 pictures and name places of interest
 for the pictures :
 *Answer keys:
a.Eiffel Tower b.The Great Wall of China
c.Statue of Liberty d.Sydney Opera House
e.BigBen f.The Pyramids 
g.The mount Rushmore 
h.the Great Barrier Reef
-explanation
-explanation
-translation
-explanation
T:introduce something about Great 
 Barrier Reef
T:introduec the lesson
Ss:work in individual:listen and find 
 out the mistakes.
Ss:work in individual:copy the correct 
 paragraph into notebooks.
Ss:answer the questions with
 information in the advertisement.
Ss:talk before class.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
*Tape transcript: 
Mr. Robinson: 	 I think this place sounds all right.
Mrs. Robinson: You mean the one in far north of Queensland?
Mr. Robinson: 	 Yes, it sounds perfect. The Coconut Palm Hotel is right on the advertisement. 
 Imagine getting up in the morning and looking at the Pacific Ocean.
Mrs. Robinson: It must be near a rainforest because the hotel offers guided tours. I hope there won’t
 be a lot of mosquitoes.
Mr. Robinson: 	 I don’t think there will be because it’ll be dry when we go.
Mrs. Robinson: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a World Heritage Site, isn’t it?
Mr. Robinson: That’s right.
Mrs. Robinson: OK. Let’s find out how much it costs. What’s the phone number?
Mr. Robinson: 	077-6924 3927.
Mrs. Robinson: 6924 3927.
Date of preparation: . unit :14 WONDERS OF THE WORLD 
Date of teaching: .. Period :93. READ
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to read for details to know more about wonders of 
 the world.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
 - Grammar: simple past tense / passive form.
 - Vocabulary: compile, ancient, claim, honor, religious.
III.TECHNIQUES :elicitation, pairwork ,ask and answer, groupwork .
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures .
V.PROCEDURES :
 STAGES
 CONTENTS
 NOTES
1.Warm up :
( 5 minutes )
*Pre-reading:
( 10 minutes )
*While-
 reading :
( 20 minutes)
*Post-reading:
( 7 minutes )
2.Homework :
( 3 minutes )
*Chatting :
-I like travelling so much.Do you like to travel ?
-I like to visit France because I can see Eiffel
 Tower .If you can,which country do you like to 
 visit ? Why ?
*Name 7 wonders of the world :
-The Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Irag.
-The Statue of Zeus in Greece.
-The Pyramids of Cheops in Egypt.
-The Mausoleumn of King Mausolus
-The Statue of the Greek Sun God Helios.
-The light House of Alexandria
-The Temple of Artemis.
ÞBesides the seven wonders of the world.There is
 also some other wonders:The Great Wall of 
 China,The Jaf Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in
 Cambodia.Today,You’ll read a passage about 
 these wonders.
*Vocabulary :
-ancient(a) ≠ modern (a):
-to compile: to collect information to write it in a 
 book.
-to claim :
-to honor :
-religious(a) :of beliefs
-ruler(n) :
1.Read the text.Then complete the sentences :
*Answer keys :
 a - C b – A c – D d – B 
2.Questions :
a.What is the only wonder we can still see today ?
b.What are the other wonders of the world ?
c.when was Angkor Wat built ?
d.Why should Angkor Wat be known as a wonder?
3.Complete the table :
Wonders 
Place
When
What for
Height / length
4.True or false ?
a.The only one of the seven wonders of the world we 
 can still see today is the Great Wall of China.(F)
b.There were other wonders,which ancient Greeks 
 didn’t know about : the Great Wall of China,The Jaf
 Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.(T) 
c.The Jaf Mahal in India became a Buddist 
 religious center(F)
d.The Great Wall of China first wasn’t in the list of the
 seven wonders of the world.(T)
*Tell about one of the wonders in the world you know :
-place(in what country)
-when-built
-what for
-height / length
Example: 
-The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders
 of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by
 UNESCO in 1987
-Stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 
 miles) from east to west of China. 
-With a history of more than 2000 years.
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Finish all the answers into your notebooks. 
-Prepare:WRITE.
T:ask Ss some questions
Ss:listen and answer the questions
T:ask Ss to tell about names of the 
 seven wonders of the world.
Ss:work in groups:
T:introduce the lesson.
-antonym
-explanation
-translation
-translation
-explanation
-explanation
Ss:work in groups:read the text in
 silence and complete the sentences.
Ss:listen and answer the questions 
 about the passage.
Ss:work in groups:read the text again
 and complete the grid.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
 do the task.
Ss:work in groups:read the statements 
 and decide whether they are true or
 false.
T:ask Ss tell about one of wonders in
 the world.
Ss:talk before class
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: . unit :14 WONDERS OF THE WORLD 
Date of teaching: .. Period :94. WRITE
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to write a letter to their friends,telling about the
 place they have visited.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
 - Grammar: simple past tense,present perfect tense. 
 - Vocabulary: revision of vocabulary about festivals.
III.TECHNIQUES :elicitation, pairwork ,ask and answer, groupwork .
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,poster.
V.PROCEDURES :
 STAGES
 CONTENTS
 NOTES
1.Warm up :
( 5 minutes )
*Pre-writing:
(15 minutes )
*While-
 writing :
( 15 minutes )
*Post-writing:
( 7 minutes )
2.Homework :
 ( 3 minutes )
*Chatting :
-Did you stay at home or go somewhere last 
 summer vacation ?
-Where did you go ?
-Who did you go with ?
-How did you go there ?
-Which places of interest did you see ?
1.Set a sence :Here is the letter Tim sent to Hoa
 about his trip to the Grand Canyon.Read and 
 complete it .
2.Complete the letter :
 2 – B 3 – D 4 – A 
3.Questions :
a.Is it the letter from Tim ?
b.Where did Tim spend his vacation ?
c.How long did he spend there ?
d.Where did he visit ?
*The outline of the letter :
-place : 
-distance :
-how to get there ..
-the weather : ..
-sights ..
-your thought of the trip : 
*Imagine you have visited a place recently.Write a 
 letter to a friend of yours,telling him / her about it.
 Dear Mai,
I have just returned from Nha Trang. It is a beautiful city. I spent three days there. It is about 100 kms from my house. I went there by train. It’s beach is very wonderful. The weather was cool when I was there. I had a good time there. What are you going to do this summer ? Write to me after your exams.
 Your friend,
 Tan 
*Read the report :
*Make a conversation:
A.Where did you spend last summer vacation?
B.I spent my summer vacation in Dalat.
A.Who did you go with ?
B.with my friends.
A.Which places of interest did you see ?
B.I visited Xuan Huong Lake, waterfall .
A.How did you feel about it ?
B.It was a wonderful trip.
-Learn vocabulary by heart.
-Rewrite the letter in yournotebooks.
-Prepare:Language focus.
+Passive form .
+Indirected questions with if and whether
+Question words before to-infinitive
+Verb +to-infinitive
T:ask Ss some questions
Ss:listen and answer the questions
T:introduce the lesson
Ss:work in groups:read and complete 
 the letter
Ss:answer the questions about the 
 letter.
T:explain the outline of the letter.
Ss:take notes and memorize.
Ss:work in individual :write a letter to
 their friends,telling about their trip.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
Ss:read the letter before class
Ss:work in pairs:make a conversation 
 with their partner about their trips.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: . unit :14 WONDERS OF THE WORLD 
Date of teaching: .. Period:95. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to revise and practice grammar notes in unit 14.
 - Grammar: +Passive form
 +Indirected questions with if / whether
 +Questions words before to-infinitive
 +Verbs+to-infinitive.
 - Vocabulary:revision of vocabulary.
III.TECHNIQUES :elicitation, pairwork ,ask and answer, groupwork .
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures 
V.PROCEDURES :
 STAGES
 CONTENTS
 NOTES
1.Warm up :
( 5 minutes )
*Activity 1:
 ( 10 minutes )
*Activity 2:
( 7 minutes )
*Activity 3
( 8 minutes ) 
*Activity 4 :
( 7 minutes ) 
2.Consolidation
( 5 minutes )
3.Homework :
 ( 3 minutes )
*Chatting :
-Can tell me some wonders in Viet Nam / in the 
 world you know?
-I like traveling very much.I like to visit Hue 
 City.Because I can see the Citadel.If you 
 can,which places do you like to visit ?Why?
I.Passive from :
*Matching :
 PASSIVE FORM
A
B
1.Present simple tense
2.Past simple tense
3.Future simple tense
4.Present perfect tense
a.was / were + pp
b.have / has +been + pp
c.is / am / are + pp
d.will / shall + be + pp
1.Complete the sentences.Use passive form of the
 verbs in the box :( page 136 in textbooks)
*Answer keys:
 b. was constructed c. was designed
 d. was presented e. was reached
*Turn these sentences into passive :
a.They built this bridge in 1975
b.Hung has done these exercises
c.He will plant this tree in the garden
d.I meet Lan at the school gate.
II.Indirected questions with if / whether :
*Lead in :
*Form :
-S +asked +O + if / whether + S +V(simple past)
Notes : said asked
 you I
 tense – present simple past simple
 are(am - is ) was ( were )
 If / whether 
2.Yesterday,Nga and Nhi talked about My Son,one
 of the World Cultural Heritages of Viet 
 Nam.Report the questions Nhi asked Nga :
b. Nhi asked Nga If it was far from Ha noi. c. Nhi asked Nga If My Son was in QN.
d. Nhi asked Nga whether many people lived at My Son. e.Nhi asked Nga if sh e wanted to visit My Son once 
 day.
*Report these questions :
a.”Are you hungry”She said to Hung.
b.The teacher said to me:”Can you play the piano?”
c.”Do you often go swimming?”The doctor said to me.
d.”Does he watch TV at night?”she said to her sister.
III.Question words before to-infinitive :
*Example:
a.tell / how / go there.
→Nga told Nhi how to go there.
*Notes :we can use these verbs with a question
word:ask,decide,know,remember,forget,explain,
learn,show,tell,teach 
3.Use the words to write about the information that
 Nga gave to Nhi :
b.Nga showed Nhi where to get tickets.
c.Nga pointed out where to buy souvenirs 
d.Nga advised Nhi how to go from My Son to Hoi An.
e.Nga told Nhi what to do there during the visit
IV.Verbs+to-infinitive or bare-infinitive :
*Notes :
-can / will,shall,would,must,could / should / may / 
 might . + bare-inf
-decide,learn,forget,want,need,start,begin,try +to-inf
*Example :
-I can speak English
-He decides to go camping nextweek.
4.Complete the passage.Use to-inf / bare-inf :
*Answer keys:
 1.to jog 2.go 3.to gather 4.to rain 
 5.to reach 6.to continue 7.get
*Use the correct form of the verbs in bracket :
1. My house ( build ) .20 years ago.
2. I asked Tom if he ( live ) .in London.
3. They told me where ( go ) ..
4. She couldn’t ( play ) .tennis.
5. I try ( do )  my homework.
-Finish all exercises into your exercise books.
-Prepare:getting started& listen and read-U15
+Find out new words.
T:ask Ss some questions 
Ss:listen and answer the questions one 
 by one.
T:share Ss handouts and guide Ss to 
 do the task.
Ss:read and match tenses in column A
 with it’s passive from in column B.
Ss:work in individual:use passive
 form of the verbs in the box to 
 complete the sentences.
T:share Ss handouts and guide Ss to 
 do the task.
Ss:work in individual:do the tasks and
 share with their partners.
T:point to a student and ask :
 -Do you like sports,Tuan ?
T:what kind of sentence do I use to
 ask Tuan ?
Ss:Yes / no question
T:who can report this question ?
Ss:you asked Tuan if he liked sports.
T:remind Ss of form of indirected 
 question
Ss:work in pairs:report the questions 
 Nhi asked Nga
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
Ss:work in individual:
a.She asked Hung if he was hungry
b.The teacher asked me if I could play the piano.
c.The doctor asked me if I went swimming.
d.She asked her sister if he watched TV at night.
T:show the word cue on board and 
 introduce Ss about question words 
 before to-infinitive by explaining 
 example a in textbooks.
Ss:work in individual:do the task and
 share with their partners.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:elicite the target language on board
Ss:take notes and memorize
Ss:work in groups:use verbs of to-inf /
 bare-inf to complete the passage.
T:share Ss handouts and guide Ss to 
 do the task.
Ss:work in groups:put the correct form
 of the verbs in brackets.
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .