Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Units 6: The young pioneers club

Preparing date:
 Teaching date: 
Period 33 :	 Unit 6:	the young pioneerS club
 Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and Read
I. Objectives : By the end of the lesson students will be able to ask and answering about one’s personal information. Talking about the activities of Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers and Youth Organization.
II. Target language: 
- Verb phrases: clean up, care for, take part in, fill out.
- Gerund after verbs: like, enjoy
III. Vocabulary: 
help elderly, application form, blind people	, fill out, help handicapped children, acting, outdoor activities, summer campaign, enroll	
IV. Obtained skills:
 - Know the activities that the Y & Y participate in.
 - read and understand the dialogue about Nga.
V. Procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s & Students’ activities
Contents
1.
Warm up
2.
Presentation
3. 
Practice
4. Production
+ Checking old lesson:
A Ps writes the exercise.
T gives remarks and mark.
-T presents the topic of the Unit.
-T introduces the content of the lesson.
-T guides: In Vietnam, which organizations are there for young?
What can we do when we enroll these organizations? Are these activities useful for you and the general public?
-SS answer.
-T gives the meaning of new words.
-T asks more some questions.
Which activity do you like best? Why?
Do you plan to take part in any activities this summer?
-T guides: This summer Nga enrolls for some activities given by The Young Union. What does she have to do when she enrolls?
Now you listen to the tape for the first time between Nga and the secretary .Is your guess right? What information does Nga give the secretary?
-T plays the tape.
-SS listen carefully and find out new words.
-T gives the meaning.
-T asks Ss to practice.
-Ss work in pairs.
-Some pairs of Ss practice aloud before class.
-T corrects the mistakes of pronunciation.
-T guides Ss to do exercise 2.
Now you look at the form and complete Nga’s details.
-Ss work in pairs.
-Ss ask and answer in pairs.
-T corrects the mistakes.
Change the sentences into the reported speech:
“I like my dog”.
“We are very tired”.
“I must go to the post office”.
“Bill will do the work for me”.
I. Getting started:
New words:
Helping blind people: giúp đỡ những người mù.
Helping elderly people: giúp đỡ ngời già.
Helping handicapped children: giúp đỡ trẻ em tàn tật.
Clean up the neighborhood: làm sạch khu dân cư.
Take part in cultural activities/ art club:
tham gia các hoạt động văn hoá/ CLB mỹ thuật.
Summer campaign: chiến dịch mùa hè.
II. Listen and read:
1. Practice the dialogue with a partner.
Enroll: đăng ký học/ tham gia.
application form: đơn xin tham gia
Fill out: điền thông tin.
Outdoor activities: các hoạt động ngoài trời.
acting: diễn kịch
Complete Nga’s details.
Name: Pham Mai Nga
Home address: 5 Tran Phu Steet.
Phone number: Not available
Date of birth: April 22, 1989
Sex: Female.
Interests: drawing, out door activities and acting.
What’s her name?
Where does she live?
What’s her phone number?
When was she born? What is her date of birth?
What are her hobbies?
5. Homework. - Learn by heart new words, make a new dialogue about yourselves.	
Preparing date: 
 Teaching date: 
Period 34 :	 Unit 6: the young pioneers club
 Lesson 2: Speak-Listen 
I. Objectives : By the end of the lesson students will be able to ask and respond to favors; offer assistance and respond to assistance; listen to the song and fill in the missing words.
II. Target language: 
Asking for favors
Offering assistance.
- Let’s ............ ; between ........... and..............
III. Vocabulary: hurt, flat tire, broken leg, unite, land, shout, loud.
IV. Obtained skills:
- speaking about favors and assistance.
- Listening to the song.
V. Procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s & Students’ activities
Contents
1.
Warm up
2.
Pre-speaking
3.
While-speaking
4. Post-speaking
Pre-
Listening
6.
While-Listening
7.
Post-Listening
+ Checking old lesson:
Call a pupil to read the dialogue again.
A pupil write vocabulary.
Activity 1
-T presents the content of the lesson
-T says: In daily life, we always have to ask for and respond to favors; offer assistance and respond to assistance. What structure do you know to express these ideas?
-T presents the structures in the book.
-T asks SS to practice the dialogue.
-SS work in pairs.
-Some pairs of SS practice aloud in front of the class.
-T asks: In order to ask for help, which structure did Mrs. Ngoc and the tourist use? What did they need to help?
-T guides: Now you work in pairs. Use the structures you have learned and the situations in the book to make up new conversations.
-SS practice in pairs.
-Each pair practices one situation.
-SS change the rolls.
-Some pairs of SS practice aloud before class.
-T remarks and gives elicited answer key.
-SS do replacing exercise.
 In summery, we can use various structures to ask for and respond to favors. However, you should know which structure is more police than others. Be careful when you use them.
Now you work in pairs, think of a situation and make up a new dialogue using the structures to ask for and respond to favors.
-SS practice in pairs.
Activity 2
-T presents: In our today’s lesson, we will listen to an English song. Read the words of the song and tell me what the song is about.
-T guides continued.
The song is about children, now you work in pairs, read the words again and have a guess of the words in the blanks.
-SS read the song carefully.
-SS give their guess.
-T writes them on the board.
-T guides SS to listen.
Now you listen to the tape and complete the song by filling the words you hear in the blanks.
-T plays the tape twice or three times.
-Ss complete the song.
-Ss compare the answers with a partner.
-T gives answer key.
-T organizes a singing contest.
-T devides the Ss into group of six.
-T plays the tape some times.
-Ss practice and sing.
- Read in front of the class
- Write new words
III. Speak:
Look at the phrases in the boxes. Then practice the dialogues with a partner.
Asking for favors: 
-Can / Could you help me, please?
- Could you do me a favor?
- I need a favor.
- Can / Could you....?
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Responding to favors
Nhận lời:(Agreement)
-Certainly/ Of course/ Sure
-No problem
-What can I do for you?
How can I help you?
Từ chối: (Disagreement)
I’m sorry. I’m really busy.
Offering assistance 
May I help you?
Do you need any help?
Let me help you.
Responding to assistance
Nhận lời::(Agreement)
Yes. Thank you.
Yes. That’s very kind of you.
Từ chối:(Disagreement)
No. Thank you.
No. Thank you. I’m fine.
+Thay vì nói:
Can/ Could you help me?
Để trang trọng hơn dùng:
I wonder whether you could help me.
Do you think you could help me?
T: Can you help me, please?
M: Certainly. What can I do for you?
T: Can you tell me the way to the nearest police station?
M: Sure. You go along this road and then turn right. Go for about 300 meters. It’s on your left.
T: Thank you very much. That’s very kind of you.
M: Never mind. You are welcome.
Fill in the missing words.
Children of our land unite.
Let’s sing for peace.
Let’s sing for right.
Let’s sing for the love between north and south,
Oh, children of our land, unite.
Children of the world hold hands.
Let’s show our love from place to place.
Let’s shout out loud,
Let’s make a stand,
Oh, children of the world, hold hands.
 Homework: Homework: Prepare Read
Preparing date: 
Teaching date: 
Period 35 :	 Unit 6:	the young pioneer club
 Lesson 3: Read
I. Objectives : By the end of the lesson students will be able to understand the base knowledges about Y &Y, and BSA.
II. Target language: lead to, past simple.
III. Vocabulary: Boy Scouts of America, Girl Guides Association, build character, encourage good citizenship, voluntary youth organization, personal fitness, co-educational
IV. Obtained skills:
- improve the skill: Reading comprehension
V. Procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s & Students’ activities
Contents
1.
Warm up
2.
Pre-reading
3.
While-reading
4. 
Post-reading
+ Checking old lesson:
- Ss read the words of the song.
-T presents the lesson.
-T introduces the content of the text.
(In grade 7, we learned about Boy Scouts of America and Girl Guides Association. What do you remember/ know about these associations?).
T asks some questions to present new words.
-T reads new words .Ss read after.
-T introduces.
(In today’s lesson, we will learn more about this association. Now you scan the text and tell me what the text discusses)
-T asks Ss to scan the text to catch the main information.(History of Boy Scouts of America and Girl Guides Association).
-T asks Ss to read the text again.
-Ss read carefully and do exercise.
-Ss compare the answer with their partners.
-Some Ss read their answers aloud.
-T gives the remarks and answer key.
-T guides Ss to do exercise 2.
-Ss read the text again.
-Ss work in pairs, asking and answering the questions.
-Some pairs of Ss practice aloud before class.
-T corrects and gives the correct answers.
-Some Ss read out the text.
-T corrects the mistakes of pronunciation.
-T explains some new words and new sentences.
-Ss translate the text into Vietnamese.
- Go to the bb to write some vocabulary.
V.READ:
1. New words:
Buid character: xây dựng nhân cách
encourage good citizenship: khuyến khích các công dân có ích.
personal fitness :sở thích cá nhân.
coeducational: giáo dục chung cho cả nam và nữ.
Voluntary youth organization: tổ chức thah niên tình nguyện.
Boy Scouts of America: hướng đạo sinh nam ở Mĩ.
Girl Guides Association: hướng đạo sinh nữ.
2. Fill in the missing dates.
1907: The beginning of the Scout Association.
1909: William Boyce was introduced to scouting.
1910: The founding of the Girl Guides Association and Camp Fire Boys and Girls.
1994: Over five million scouts in the USA.
Answer:
Scouting began in England in 1907.
The meeting between a boy scout and Mr. William Boyce led to the Scouts Association crossing the Atlantic in 1910.
Girls can join in the Girl Guides Association and Camp Fire Boys and Girls.
The three aims are building character, good citizenship and personal fitness.
5. Homework: Do exercises again, translate the text, prepare new lesson: Write.
Preparing date: 
 Teaching date:
Period 36 :	 Unit 6: the young pioneers club
 Lesson 4 : Write
I. Objectives : By the end of the lesson students will be able to give the activities of the Y& Y. Ps will practice writing the simple sentences or a letter.
II. Target language: I’m glad to tell you that...................
III. Vocabulary: community, recycling programs, collect glass, natural resources, 	raise funds for the poor, encourage, participate, help the street children, plant trees and flowers, register
IV. Obtained skills:
Write the notice.
V. Procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s & Students’ activities
Contents
1.
Warm up
2.
Presentation
3.
Practice
4. 
Production
+ Checking old lesson:
- A St says something about the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides Association.
- T presents the content of the lesson.
- T asks SS to look at the notice.
- SS look at it.
- T guides: this is the notice from Y& Y to its members. You read it and tells me what activities this organization is going to do.
- SS read the notice.
- T explains some new words and phrases.
- SS copy.
- T guides: Now you read the notice again an complete Nga’s letter to Linh about Y& Y plan by filling the missing information in the blank.
- SS read the notice again and fill in the blanks.
- SS compare the letter with a partner.
- Some SS read out the letter.
- T gives the correct answer.
SS copy.
- T presents: Hoa’s Y& Y Green Group is having an environment month. they are going to clean the lake’s banks, plant trees and flowers in the parks.
- T asks some questions.
- SS answer.
- T guides: Base on the dialogue in the book between Hoa and her aunt. Imagine that you are Hoa and write a letter to your parents about the activities you are going to do.
- SS listen carefully and write the letter.
- SS correct the mistakes together.
- Some SS read out their letters.
- T gives the elicited answer.
- Ss copy.
- T gives a further exercise.
+ Have Ps work in pairs to complete the correct forms if the words in brackets.
+ Call Ps to practice in front of the class.
+ Check any mistakes if necessary.
VI . Write
1/ Read the passage and complete the letter.
New words:
- help the community: giúp đỡ cộng đồng
- encourage: động viên, khuyến khích
- participate: tham gia
- recycling program: chơng trình tái chế nguyên liệu
- collect glass: thu gom thuỷ tinh
- save natural resources: bảo vệ nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên
- raise fun for the poor: gây quĩ cho người nghèo 
- help the street children: giúp đỡ trẻ em đường phố
- plant trees and flowers: trồng cây và hoa 
- register: đăng ký
(o): planning
(1): community
(2): recycling
(3): collect
(4): send
(5): recycling
(6): save
(7): raise
(8): participating
(9): planting
(10): helping
2/ Read the dialogue between Hoa and her aunt. Then write Hoa’s letter to her parents telling what is she going to do.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I’m very happy to tell you that I’m able to join the Y& Y Green Group of my school.
The green Group is holding an environment month plan. We are going to clean the lake’s banks on weekends. We are going to plant trees and flowers in the parks and water them every afternoon after class. We are planting Young trees and plants to sell to other schools.
I hope that we can give more green color to the city and earn some money for the school Y&Y.
The program is very interesting and useful, isn’t it?
I’m still in a very good health. I will tell you more about the group activities later.
Much love, 
Hoa.
Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
(Recycle) programs are very useful to protect the environment.
Our duty is to save (nature) resources.
All members in the class can enroll the Y &Y (organize).
You can keep these flowers fresh by (water) them every day.
Answers: 
recycling 2. natural
3. organization 4. watering
5. Homework: -Write a letter to your friend.
	 - Prepare new lesson: Language focus.
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 Preparing date: 14/11/2010
 Teaching date: 
Period 38:	 Unit 6:	the young pioneers club
 Lesson 6 : Language focus
I. Objectives By the end of the lesson students will be able to revise and get acquainted with some grammar structures. Do exercises.
II. Target language: Present tense with future meaning.
	 Gerund; Modals: May, can, could.
III. Vocabulary: 
IV. Obtained skills:
Write the notice.
V. Procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s & Students’ activities
Contents
1.
Warm up
2.
Presentation
3.Practice
4. 
Production
+ Checking old lesson:
- Read out the letter.
1- Activity 1:
-T asks: You read the Spring Activity Program of Y& Y Pioneers organization and tell me what, when and where they will do in the program.
-SS read the table.
-T explains some new words and phrases. 
-SS work in pairs, ask and answer questions about Y& Y Spring activity Program.
-Some pairs of SS practice aloud.
-T corrects the mistakes.
2- Activity 2:
+ Have Ps work with a partner. Look at the table and talk about our friends’ hobbies
Have Ps practice in front of the class and then correct any mistakes if necessary.
3- Activity 3:
+ Have Ps use the expressions in the box to ask for a favor.
Call Ps to practice in groups or in pairs
- Ask Ps to practice in front of the class.
+ Read the letter of you to write to one of their closed friends.
VII. Language focus
1. Ask and answer questions about Y & Y Spring Program.
P1: When do they plant and water trees along streets?
P2: On February 2
P1: Where do they plant and water trees along streets?
P2: On the city center streets. 
P1: What time do they start and finish?
P2: They start at 7 am and finish at 10 am
* Ps practice the same.
Work with a partner.
a. Look at the table. Talk about our friends’ hobbies.
Ex: 
P1: Ba love playing soccer, but he doesn’t like washing up.
P2: Lan doesn’t like playing soccer and she doesn’t like washing up, either.
b. Copy the table. Ask questions about you.
P1: Do you like playing soccer?
P2: No. I hate it. What about you?
P1: Yes. I live playing soccer
* Practice in pairs.
3. Work with a partner.
a. Use the expressions in the box to ask for a favor.
A. Can you by me a ticket?
B. Can you take me across the road?
C. Can you help me with the math problem?
D. Can you water the flowers in the garden?
b. Complete the dialogues. Then practice the dialogues with a partner.
A. Can I help you?
B. Do you need any help?
C. Let me help you.
D. Yes. That very kind of you.
5. Homework: - Remind Ps to study at home and prepare new lesson. Revise the main grammar structures from unit 4 to unit 6.
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