Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Units 7: My neighborhood - Nguyen Thi Xuan - Hoa Phat Junior School

Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30th 2006 
Period : 40 Date of teaching : Dec. 2nd 2006 
Lesson 1 :Listen and Read
Aims : 
 By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know more about Na’s new neighbor.
Preparations : Poster , pictures 
Procedure : 
I. Warm up : * Getting Started
Ask Ss to match the names of places with the suitable pictures.
Ask for their meanings to make sure Ss know exactly what they mean .
Answer Key : 
 a. grocery store b. stadium
wet market d. drug store
 e. hairdresser’s f. swimming pool
II. Pre - Reading :
 1. Pre - teach :
close by (adv) (explanation) = next to 
(to) serve (explanation)
a pancake ( real) : bánh xèo 
tasty (adj) ( synonym) = delicious 
 *Checking Vocab : What & Where
 2. Pre - Questions : B. shut 
Set the scene : Nam and Na are talking about the place where they 
 live. But Na is new there .
Give 2 questions and ask Ss to work in pairs to guess the answers:
How long has Nam lived in that neighborhood ? ( He has lived there for ten years. )
Where does Na want to go ? ( Na wants to go a restaurant. )
III. While - Reading : Poster B. opened 
Feedback : 
Ask Ss to listen and read silently the dialogue between Nam and Na then ask them if their answers are correct or not .
Answer Key : 
Answers given : *LUCKY NUMBER Poster 
Give Ss some answers and ask them to make questions.
Answers :
 a. Nam has lived here for 10 years.
 b. Yes. My mother is too tired to cook .
 c. The restaurant serves Hue food .
 d. Hue food is very good .
LUCKY NUMBER : 
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Ask some Ss to ask and answer the questions. T. can correct their pronunciation.
Get Ss to work in pairs.
Answer Key : Questions
How long has Nam lived here?
Is Na’s mother tired?
What kind of food does the restaurant serve?
What is the food like?
IV. Post - Reading : Poster 
 1. Complete the sentences :
Ask Ss to do the exercise 2 on page 64.They work individually then compare with their partners.
Answers ;
Na is new to the neighborhood.
She and her family arrived last week.
Na’s mother is very tired.
There is a restaurant in the area.
The restaurant serves food from Hue.
Nam thinks the pancakes are tasty.
 2. Write - it - up : Poster 
Ask Ss to write a passage about their neighborhood by answering the following questions .
How long have you lived in your neighborhood?
.Do you like it? Why? (people are friendly, the environment is good / safe...)
Is there a restaurant / post office / market / bank / shop in your neighborhood?
How do you do to keep your neighborhood clean?
Ss write, T. moves around the class and help Ss
V. Homework :
Ask Ss to complete their writing.
Do the exercise 1,2 (workbook-page 44)
Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30th 2006 
Period : 41 Date of teaching : Dec. 4th 2006 
Lesson 2 : Speak
Objectives : 
 By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to talk about how to send parcels or letters.
Preparations : Poster , pictures 
Procedure : 
I. Warm up : * Chatting
Show a letter and ask Ss some questions :
 - What is this ? (a letter)
 - Where can I post it to my friend ? (at the post office)
 - How can I post it ? (stick stamp on it)
 - How much ? (800 VN dong)
 - Is it more expensive when I send a parcel ? ( yes. Of course)
 - Have you ever sent a letter or a parcel ?
II. Presentation :
 1. Pre - teach :
 - Air - mail (explanation) : letter or parcel sent by air.
 - Surface mail ( explanation) : letter or parcel sent by bus, train or
 ship ...
 - Charge (v) & (n)
 *Checking Vocab : R O & R
 2. Reading Comprehension :
 Clerk 
Set the scene : Mrs. Kim wants to send a parcel to Qui Nhon , so she has to go to the post office.
Mrs. Kim 
I want to send this parcel to Quy Nhon
Do you want to send it air mail or surface mail ? 
Give Ss some questions :
Does Mrs Kim send the parcel air mail or surface mail ? Why ? ( Mrs Kim sends the parcel surface because it is much cheaper.)
What’s the weight of her parcel ? ( Her parcel is five kilograms. )
How much does she pay ? ( She pays 19,200 dongs. )
III. Practice :
Call on some Ss to ask and answer the questions
Call on a student to play the role of Mrs. Kim and practice the dialogue with T.( clerk)
Call on some pairs of Ss to practice the dialogue. T. corrects their pronunciation.
Ask Ss to practice the dialogue in pairs.
IV. Further Practice : Poster 
Set the scene and ask Ss to make the dialogue : “Mrs Lan wants to post a letter air mail”
Ask Ss to make the dialogue between Mrs Lan and the clerk in the post office.
Elicit and encourage Ss to make the dialogues themselves.
Get Ss to practice the dialogue in pairs.
Expected Dialogue :
Clerk : Can I help you?
Mrs Lan : I want to send a letter to Kontum.
Clerk : Do you want to send it airmail or surface mail ?
Mrs Lan : I send it airmail. How much is it?
Clerk : Let me see. Mmm,15 grams, it’s only 1200 dongs.
Mrs Lan : Here you are.
Ckerk : Thank you. 
Give other situations and ask Ss to make similar dialogues. The box on page 65 will help Ss know the price. ( words cues ) 
 2. postcard / Ho Chi Minh City / airmail/ 15g
 3. parcel / Ca Mau / airmail / 2kg
 4. parcel / Buon Ma Thuot / surface mail / 5k
Divide class into 3 groups, each group prepare a dialogue.
Ask 2 pairs from each group to practice their dialogue. T. correct their pronunciation.
Get Ss to work in pairs, practicing 3 dialogues. T. moves around and help Ss.
V. Homework :
Ask Ss to write a dialogue on their notebook .
Do the exercise 3 (workbook - page 44, 45 )
Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30th 2006 
Period : 42 Date of teaching : Dec. 8th 2006 
Lesson 3 : Listen
Objectives : 
 By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know what Na is going to do on the weekend by listening.
Preparations : Poster , pictures 
Procedure : 
I. Warm up : * Chatting
Ask Ss some questions : 
 What are you going to do on the weekend ? 
 Would you like to go to the movies ? 
 Where are you going to go on the weekend ? 
 Have you ever read an advertisement of “what’s on this week” ? 
III. Pre – Listening : * Guessing Poster Groups of 4 B. shut 
Set the scene : Na is talking to Nam about what she’s going to do on the weekend. Before you listen to the tape , looking at 4 advertisements of “What’s on this week?” and get Ss to guess what is in the blanks 2, 3, 4 .
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK ?
_______3_______
Nguyen Khuyen School
Thursday , 22nd March
7.30pm – 9.30pm
FOOTBALL
Le Do School VS
Quang Trung School
_____2______
kick off 4pm
Saturday , 24th March
MILLENNUM CINEMA
1. The Newcomer
Two performances
Monday – Saturday
5pm – 8pm
PHOTO EXHIBITION
Hundreds of photos taken by young photographers
________4_________
Monday – Friday
Open : 9:00am - 9.00pm
Feedback 1 : Three groups go to the BB to write their prediction by choosing the cues given : 
 1. MOVIES : The new comer (has been done)
 2. PLACE : stadium , school ground , Town Ground .
 3. ACTIVITY : play, English Speak Contest , picture Exhibition . 
 4. PLACE : gallery, cultural house, City Hall.
IV. While – Listening :
Listening task 1:
Ask Ss to listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks in each advertisement.
Answer Key : 
MOVIES : The new comer (has been done)
PLACE : Town Ground...
ACTIVITY : English Speak Contest .
 PLACE : Cultural house .
 2. Listening task 2: Poster 
Ask Ss to read the statements on poster .
Get Ss to guess which is true, which is false and which has no information.
Ask them to share their ideas with their friends
Give feedback.
Na does not know the neighborhood very well.
Na doesn’t like movies.
Na will go to the photo exhibition this weekend.
Na won’t go to the English speaking contest.
Na will go to the soccer math with Nam.
Nam is a soccer fan.
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V. Post – Listening :
 1. Comprehension Questions : Poster 
Ask Ss some questions to check their understanding of the conversation.
Does Na like movies? ( Yes )
Why won’t she go to see the film “The Newcomer”? (Because she has seen it before. )
Why won’t Na go to the photo exhibition ? (Because it doesn’t open during the weekend.
Who will Na go to the soccer with? (Nam, Ba and Minh. )
What time does the match start? (at 4 p.m. )
Conversation : 
Na : Hi , Nam 
Nam : Hello Na . What are you going to do this weekend ?
Na : I’m not sure . I just don’t know what to do and where to go in 
 this new neighborhood . 
Nam : Why don’t we look at “ what’s on this weekend ?” in the 
 newspaper ? 
Na : Good idea . Can you suggest what I should do ? 
Nam : Do you like movies ? There ‘s a new film at the Millennium 
 Cinema .
Na : What’s that ? “ The New comer” , an Australia film . I’ve seen
 this film before . I saw it on Star Movies channel . 
Nam : You did ? 
Na : Yes . Here , the photo exhibition at the Culture House 
 sounds exciting ! 
Nam : But it doesn’t open during the weekend . And you can’t go 
 to the E. S. C either . It is at NK School , and it is on 
 Thursday . Ah , yes . Here , the soccer , a match between 
 LD school and QT School - the best U15 teams in our 
 province . I will go and see it because my brother plays in
 the match .
Na : Where do they play ? 
Nam : At the Town Ground . Would you like to join us ? 
Na : Oh, Yes . I’d love to . I’ve never been to a soccer match 
 before . It must be fun to watch a real match at the stadium .
 And I ‘d like to visit the TG, too . 
Nam : Great . I’ll tell Ba and Minh to come to your home and we 
 all go together . Remember : The match starts at 4pm, but 
 we must be there by 3.30 if we don’t want to miss the 
 opening show .
VI. Homework :
Ask Ss to write a short paragraph / passage about what Na is going to do.
Do the exercise 4 (workbook -page 44, 45)
Week : 15 Date of planning : Nov. 30th 2006 
Period : 43 Date of teaching : Dec. 9th 2006 
Lesson 4 : Read
Objectives : 
 By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know what Na is going to do on the weekend by listening.
Preparations : Poster , pictures 
Procedure : 
I. Warm up : * Puzzle Handout groups of four 
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Give the definitions and get Ss to find out the words as quickly as possible in limited time .
A place where you can buy everything.
A place where you can buy vegetables and fruit.
A place where you can buy books.
A place where you can come to eat.
A place where you can come to see the films.
A person who comes to the store and buys something.
Answer Key : 
 1. Supermarket 2. Grocery 3. Bookstore
 4. Restaurant 5. Movie Theater 6.Customer
Give Ss good marks if they have correct answers.
II. Pre – Reading :
 1. Pre – teach :
 - A resident ; 
 - a selection (explanation)
 - available (adj) (translation)
 - a mall ( example)
 - a resident (translation)
 - (to) offer 
 - discount (n) : giảm giá 
Checking Vocab : What & Where
 2. True / False statements Prediction : B . shut 
Set the scene : Poster 
T. uses the advertisement in text to set the scene : Nam’s neighborhood , there is a new shopping mall. What do you know about this mall ? 
T : Before you read the advertisement , you can guess the information are True or False . 
There are seven sentences : 
The mall is open six days a week . 
There are more than 50 stores in the mall . 
Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased about the new mall .
It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area . 
Some of the stores no Tran Phu street may have to close . 
Special discounts during the first two month . 
There is a place for children to play . 
Feedback 1 : Some Ss go to the BB to write their prediction .
III. While – Reading :
 1 . Feedback 2 : B. opened 
Ask Ss to read the text silently and compare their ideas or get more information .
Opening today !
 Tran Phu Shopping Mail
Everything under one roof
	50 air – conditioned specialty stores 
	4 movie theaters 
	10restaurants 
	children’s play area 
 Special discounts during the fist two week !
 Come and bring your friends ! 
Open daily 8 am - 10pm 
Give feedback : F F F T T F T 
Correct the false statements : 
The mall is open daily .
There are 50 stores in the mall .
Not everyone is pleased. The owner of the small stores on TP street are not happy.
 f) Special discounts during the first two weeks . 
 2. Comprehension Questions : * LUCKY NUMBER Poster 
Ask Ss to work in pairs to answer the questions on poster .
What is special about the new shopping mall? ( All the shops are under one roof ) . 
What facilities are available in the shopping mall? ( 50air ... play area ) .
What do the small store owners think about the new shopping mall? (the mall will take their business ) 
What kinds of goods will the stores in the mall offer? ( will be the same as the ... cheaper prices ) .
V. Homework :
Ask Ss to write the meanings of these phrases into their notebooks :
 + under the roof + shop in comfort
 + take their business + offer a wider selection
 + specialty stores + have been concerned about
Do the exercise 5 (workbook -page 46)
Week : 15 Date of planning : Dec. 5th 2006 
Period : 44 Date of teaching : Dec. 10th 2006 
Lesson 5 : Write
Objectives : 
 By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write a notice .
Preparations : Poster , pictures 
Procedure : 
I. Pre – Writing : Poster 
 1. Set the scene :
Get Ss to read the notice and answer some questions to check their understanding.
Tran Phu Street Residents and Store Owners
MEETING TO DISCUSS EFFECTS OF NEW MALL .
Date : May 20 Time : 8.00 pm 
Place : Binh’s Hardware Store , 12 Hang Da Street .
Please contact Pham Van Tai at the above address for more information .
T. has Ss read the notice and answer the questions . 
 2. Questions : Poster 
Why are the residents and store owners on Tran Phu street going to hold a meeting ?
When will they hold a meeting ? 
What time?
Where will they hold a meeting ? 
What is PVT’s address ? 
II. While – Writing : Poster 
Let Ss know the way to write a notice, not write full sentences.
Ask Ss to read the passage 2 on poster .
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 1. Questions : 
Ask some questions to check Ss’understanding and get them to use short answers 
What is the English Speaking Club going to hold?
Where and when will it be held?
What time?
Who is the person to contact?
 2. Writing : 
Get Ss to write the notice individually.
Monitor and help them write.
Ask Ss to share with their partners.
Check some notices and correct them.
The School English Speaking Club
HOLDING A SPEAKING CONTEST TO CELEBRATE THE TEACHER’S DAY
Date : Nov. 15, 200... 
Time : 7.30 to 10.00 pm 
Place : Hall 204 , Building G 
Please contact Tran Thi Thu Hang of class 8H for more information 
Write the model notice on the board ( Elicit Ss to write )
Notice suggested : 
III. Post – writing : 
T. asks Ss to write one or two notices about your class meeting or your Sports Club meeting .
IV. Homework :
Ask Ss to do the exercise 3 on page 68.
Do the exercise 6 (workbook -page 46, 47)
Week : 15 Date of planning : Dec. 10th 2006 
Period : 45 Date of teaching : Dec. 14th 2006 
Lesson 6 : Language Focus
Objectives : 
 By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to use Present Perfect Tense with FOR and SINCE and the use of comparison with : like , ( not ) as ... as , ( not ) the same as , different from .
Preparations : Poster , pictures 
Procedure : 
I . Warm up : * Matching ( L. F. 1 ) 4 Teams Poster 
Stick a poster of infinitives and past participles on the board.
Get Ss from 4 teams to go to the board and write each pair of infinitive - past participle : Eg : be - been
The team which writes more pairs wins the game.
 be see collected go worked lived do seen eat 
 attended write been written eaten work attend 
 done live collect gone
Get Ss to repeat in chorus and remember the P.P of irregular verbs.
II. Presentation : 
 	 LANGUAGE FOCUS 2 : 
Set the scene : Give Ss an open dialogue between Nam and Na then ask them to complete it .
 Na : How long.......you.....in this neighborhood?
 Nam : I...... ......here.....10 years.
 Na : Really. It’s a long time.
Ask Ss to repeat the dialogue and ask some Ss to practice in pairs.
Model sentences :
 How long have you lived in this neighborhood?
 I have lived here for 10 years.
Concept check :
Form : have / has + past participle
Use : to talk about something which started in the past and continues up to the present.
We often use “for” and “since” with the Present Perfect Tense.
 For + length of time (a period of time)
 Since + starting point. (a point of time)
Practice :
Ask Ss to look at exercise 2 on page 69 and decide which is the length of time and which is starting point.
-T. reads out phrase, Ss add “since” or “for”
Go on until Ss can remember how to use “for” and “since”
	 LANGUAGE FOCUS 3 : * Word Cue Drill
Give the cues written on cards and ask Ss to make full sentences USING THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE with FOR and SINCE 
I / live / here / last week
We / not eat / in that restaurant / 2 years.
 I / not see / her / yesterday.
My Dad / work / for his company / 20 years.
Ba / collect / stamps / 2000
 	LANGUAGE FOCUS 5 : 
Set the scene : 
Show Ss 3 books, a red book and a yellow one which have the same size and a bigger brown dictionary then ask them to make comparisons.
Possible Answers :
 - The red book is the same as the yellow one.
 - The red book is as big as the yellow book.
 - The yellow book is different from the brown dictionary.
 - The yellow book is not as / so big as the brown dictionary.
 the same as
 S + V + (not) as...as + ... 
 different from
Form : 
Further Practice : Pictures Poster 
T. asks Ss to look at the pictures and complete the sentences , using the words in the box : 
different expensive cheap modern long same large 
Exercise : 
the magazine is not as large as the newspaper .
Lipton tea is different from Dilmah tea .
The red dictionary is ________ the blue dictionary .
The bag on the left is ________ the bag on the right .
The toy cat is
IV. Production : 	 LANGUAGE FOCUS 4 : 
Ask Ss to do exercise 4 on page 70 in pairs.
Answers :
 1.have been 2.hope
 3.have...lived 4.is
 5.want 6.looks
 7.have ...been 8.have seen
Get Ss to work in pairs to practice the conversation between Ba and Tom.
V . Homework :
Ask Ss to do exercise 3 on page 69 on their notebook.
Do the exercise 7 (workbook -page 47, 48)