Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Units 7: My neighborhood - Tran Thanh Vu - Long Son Secondary School

Week 13
Period 39
Preparing day: . / 10 / 2010
Teaching day: . / . / 2010
 Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 1: Getting Started - Listen and Read 
* Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to know more about Na’s new neighbor.
* Teaching aids: Text book, teacher's book, tape, chalks, pictures. 
* Procedures:
Contents
T’s activities
Sts’ activities
I/ Warm up: Matching (Getting started). 5'
Picture a) grocery store.
Picture b) stadium.
Picture c) wet market.
Picture d) drugstore.
Picture e) hairdresser's.
Picture f) swimming pool.
II/ Listen and read: 37'
 1/ Vocabulary:
 - close by (adv) : gần
 - 'pancake (n) : bánh xèo
 - 'tasty (adj) : ngon = delicious
 - (to) serve : phục vụ
 2/ Scene :
 Neighborhood
 Nam Na
 3/ Dialogue:
 4/ Gap fill:
 a) new d) restaurant
 b) last week e) Hue
 c) tired f) pancakes
 5/ Structure: Present perfect.
 - We have been here since last week 
 - How long have you lived here ?
 - We have lived here for about 10 years
 I, we, you, they, Ns + have 
 He, she, it, N + has
+ V3ed + O
For : a period of time. (khoảng thời gian)
Since : a point of time. (mốc thời gian)
III/ Homework: 3'
 - Learn vocabulary and reread the dialogue.
 - Write full answers in the notebooks.
 - Prepare Unit 7, lesson 2: Speak + Listen.
- Asks sts to match the names of places with the suitable pictures / P.63.
- Asks for their meaning to make sure sts know exactly what they mean.
- Elicits new words.
 + Synonym.
 + Example.
 + Synonym.
 + Explanation.
- Checks (ROR).
- Sets the scene.
- Asks some questions
 + Is Na new ?
 + How about Nam?
 + What does Na ask Nam about ?
- Plays tape twice.
- Now practice the dialogue in pairs.
- Checks pronunciation.
- Please reread the dialogue to complete
the sentences.
- Gets feedback. 
- Makes sure the answers.
- Elicits and writes on board.
- Explains the structure of the new tense.
- Asks sts what to do at home.
- Match them.
- Answer.
- Listen & answer.
- Listen & repeat. 
- Read aloud.
- Copy.
- Play game.
- Listen.
- Answer the questions.
- Look and listen.
- Practice dialogue in pairs.
- Some pairs present.
- Reread and complete the sentences.
- Give feedback. 
- Correct.
- Answer.
- Listen and note down.
- Listen and take notes.
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Week 14
Period 40
Preparing day: . / 10 / 2010
Teaching day: . / . / 2010
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 2: Speak + Listen.
* Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to know how to say when they want to send a letter or a parcel in the post office, and What Na is going to do on the weekend by listening.
* Teaching aids: Text book, teacher's book, stereo, chalks, poster.
* Procedures:
Contents
T’s activities
Sts’ activities
I/ Warm up: Chatting. 5'
- What’s this ? ( a letter )
- Do you often write letters ?
- To whom ? / - How often ?
II/ Speaking: 22’
 1/ Pre - speaking: 
 ° Vocabulary:
 - 'parcel (n) : bưu kiện 
 - 'airmail (n) : thư (gửûi bằng) đường                                            hàng không.
 - 'surface mail (n) : thư (gửûi bằng) đường                                          bộ, thuỷ, thư thường.
 - weigh (v) : cân 
 ° Scene: 
 “Mrs. Kim wants to Mrs.    Kim Clerk 
 send a parcel to Qui Nhon”. How does she        send it? => (by airmail or surface mail) 
 Questions:
 - How does Mrs. Kim send the parcel ? Why ?
 - How heavy is the parcel ?
 - How much is surface mail ? 
 ° Structure:
 Ex:- I want to send a parcel to Quy Nhon.
 - I want to send a letter to my friend.
        * Meaning: to send something to somewhere or         someone.
 Ex: How much is airmail ?
How much + be + N +  ?
 S + want + to send + s/th + to s/where or s/one
 * Meaning: to ask for the price.
 2/ While - speaking: (Substitution drill) 
 Ä Make similar dialogues:
Group 1: letter / Kon Tum / surface mail / 20g / 800 dong.
Group 2: postcard / HCM city / airmail / 15g / 1,200 dong. 
Group 3: parcel / Ca Mau / airmail / 2kg / 13,000 dong. 
Group 4: parcel / Buon Ma Thuot / surface mail / 5kg / 19,200 dong.
 3/ Post - speaking: Writing. 
She / want / send / letter / HCM city.
I / want / send / it/ airmail.
How much / airmail ? 
III/ Listening: 15’
 1/ Pre - listening: 
Places to go
 2/ While - listening: 
 ° Scene: “Na is new in the neighborhood, she is            talking to Nam about what she’s going to do on         the weekend.” 
 ° Gap fill 1/P.65,66:
 Ä Answer keys:
 1) The Newcomer.
 2) Town ground.
 3) English Speaking Contest.
 4) Culture House.
 ° Guess true - false - no information 2/P.66:
True
False
No
Information
 Ä Answer keys: 
 a) þ ¨ ¨
 b) ¨ þ ¨
 c) ¨ þ ¨
 d) þ ¨ ¨
 e) þ ¨ ¨	
 f) ¨ ¨ þ
 3/ Post - listening: 
 - Talk to their friends about what Na is going to        do this weekend.
IV/ Homework: 3'
 - Learn new words and dialogues.
 - Write full dialogues in notebooks.
 - Prepare Unit 7, lesson 3: Read.
- Shows a letter & asks sts some questions.
- Elicits new words.
 + Picture.
 + Explanation.
 + Explanation.
 + Example.
- Checks (R&R).
- Sets up the situation.
- Reads model.
- Asks sts to practice 
the dialogue in pairs.
- Asks some questions.
- Introduces new structure and ask sts to give the meaning and form.
- Explains.
- Writes them on the board.
- Divides the class into four groups.
- Asks sts look at the brochure and the information in the box 2/ P.65. to make similar dialogues.
- Checks and gives feedback.
- Gives some word cues and ask sts to complete the sentences. 
- Asks sts to work in pairs to name places you often go at weekends.
- Sets the scene.
- Runs through the phrases & advertisements
- Asks sts to listen to the tape & fill in the blank
 in each advertisement. 
- Checks and corrects.
- Asks sts to read the statements in the exercise 2/P.66.
- Asks sts to share their ideas with their friends.
- Gets feedback.
- Replays the tape and
makes sure the answers.
- Asks sts to work in groups to talk to their friends about what Na is going to do on the weekend.
- Asks sts what to do at home. 
- Look and answer.
- Listen and answer.
- Repeat chorally and individually.
- Copy down.
- Rewrite on bb.
- Listen.
- Repeat.
- Practice the dialogue
with a partner.
- Answer.
- Observe and give the meaning, form of the structure.
- Listen.
- Copy down.
- Work in groups.
- Work in pairs.
- Present.
- Work in individual to complete the sentences. 
- Pairwork to name places.
- Listen.
- Look.
- Listen to the tape twice and give the answer.
- Correct.
- Read & guess which is true, which is false and which has no information.
- Share the ideas with friends.
- Give feedback.
- Listen and tick in the correct boxes T/F or no information. 
- Groupwork to talk to their friends about what Na is going to do on the weekend.
- Listen & take notes. 
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Week 14
Period 41
Preparing day: . / 10 / 2010
Teaching day: . / . / 2010
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 3: Read
* Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to improve their reading skill to get information from the passage and understanding about a new shopping mall.
* Teaching aids: Text book, teacher's book, chalks, poster.
* Procedures:
Contents
T’s activities
Sts’ activities
I/ Warm up: Guessing the words. 5'
- A person who comes to the store and buys something. (customers)
- A place where you can buy books. (bookstore)
- A place where you can buy vegetables and fruit. (grocery store)
- A place where you can buy everything. 
(supermarket)
- A place where you can come to eat. (restaurant)
II/ Reading:
 1/ Pre - reading: 15'
 ° Vocabulary:
 - mall (n) : khu thương mại
 - roof (n) : mái nhà
 - con'venient (adj) : thuận tiện, tiện lợi
 - air-con'ditioned (adj) : có điều hoà nhiệt độ
 - 'discount (n) : sự giảm giá 
 - ‘resident (n) : cư dân
 - 'notice (v) : lưu ý
 ° Scene:
 “In Nam‘s neighborhood, there is a new         shopping mall”
 Ä T/F statements prediction:
a) The mall is open six days a week.
b) There are more than 50 stores in the mall.
c) Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased about the new mall.
d) It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in 
the present area.
e) Some of the stores on Tran Phu Street may have to close.
 2/ While - reading: 15'
 ° Check T/F ? => correct the false statements:
 a) F: The mall is open daily (7 days a week). 
 b) F: There are 50 stores in the mall. 
 c) F: Not everyone is pleased about the new                mall. 
 d) T 
 e) T
 ° Answer the questions/ P.68: 
a) All the shops are under one roof.
b) There are 50 air-conditioned specialty stores, 4 movies theaters and 10 restaurants; there is also a children's play area.
c) They think the new shopping will take their business.
d) The stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some kinds of goods are at cheaper prices.
 3/ Post - reading: Discussion. 7'
 - Discuss what will happen if there is a new       shopping mall in your neighborhood 
III/ Homework: 3'
 - Learn by heart new words and the answers.
 - Read the text at home many time.
 - Prepare unit 7, lesson 4: Write.
- Gives the definitions and gets sts to find out the words as quickly as possible.
- Gives feedback.
- Elicits new words.
 + Explanation.
 + Translation.
 + Explanation.
 + Picture.
 + Explanation.
 + Example.
 + Translation.
- Checks (STB)
- Sets the scene.
- Asks sts to read and guess T/F statements about the new shopping mall.
- Writes sts’ guesses on the board.
- Asks sts read the text silently and compare their ideas.
- Gets feedback. 
- Checks & corrects sts’ predictions & then correct the false statements.
- Lets sts read the questions and the text to find out the answers to the questions in pairs.
- Calls some pairs of sts to ask and answer in front of the class.
- Checks & corrects the mistakes.
- Asks sts to discuss in groups.
- Moves round & helps.
- Calls the representative of each group to present before the class.
- Checks & gives marks.
- Asks sts what to do at home.
- Work in team to listen and find out the words quickly.
- Listen.
- Answer.
- Listen & repeat. 
- Read aloud.
- Copy.
- Play game.
- Listen.
- Think about the convenience of the new shopping mall.
- Give feedback.
- Read the text silently
to check prediction.
- Give feedback. 
- Take notes.
- Read and think to answer in pairs.
- Ask and answer the questions in front of the class.
- Listen and write the correct answers down.
- Discuss in groups.
- Present before the class.
- Listen & take notes. 
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Week 14
Period 42
Preparing day: . / 10 / 2010
Teaching day: . / . / 2010
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 4: Write
* Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a notice.
* Teaching aids: Text book, teacher's book, chalks, poster.
* Procedures:
Contents
T’s activities
Sts’ activities
I/ Warm up: 5'
II/ Writing:
 1/ Pre -writing: 12'
 ° Vocabulary:
 - hardware store (n) : tiệm đồ sắt.
 - hold (v) : tổ chức.
 - 'contact (v) : liên lạc.
 ° Scene:
 “The residents and store owners on Tran Phu street are going to hold a meeting to discuss the effects of the new mall “
 Ä Questions:
a) Why are the residents and store owners on Tran Phu Street going to hold a meeting?
=> To discuss the effects of the new Mall.
b) When will they hold a meeting? What time?
=> They will hold the meeting on May 20 at 8 pm
c) Where will they hold the meeting?
=> They will hold the meeting at 12 Hang Dao street, Binh‘s hardware store. 
 ° Question and answer 2/P.68:
a) What is the English speaking club going to hold ? (a speaking contest)
b) Where and When will it be held ? (At hall 204 on November 15th)
c) What time ? (from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm)
d) Who is the person to contact ? (Tran thi Thu Hang of class 8 H)
 2/ While -writing: 15'
 Ä Answer:
The school English Speaking Club.
HOLDING A SPEAKING CONTEST TO CELEBRATE THE TEACHERS' DAY
Date: November 15
Time: 7:30 pm-10:00 pm
Place: Hall 204, Building G
Please contact Tran Thi Thu Hang of class 8H
at the above address for more information.
 3/ Post - writing: 10'
 - Students write a notice about their class        meeting.
THE .
Date: . Time: .
 Place: .
 Please contact 
III/ Homework: 3'
 - Learn by heart vocabulary.
 - Write notices in the notebooks.
 - Prepare Unit 7, lesson 5: Language focus.
- Greetings & calls some sts to read & answer something about the reading in the last period 
- Elicits new words.
+ Translation.
 + Explanation.
 + Explanation.
- Checks (W&W).
- Introduces the situation
- Asks sts to read the notice and answer some questions to check their understanding.
- Explains how to write
 a notice.
- Asks ss to read the passage 2/ P.68.
- Asks sts some questions to check their understanding.
- Asks sts to write the 
notice individually (2/P.68) 
- Monitors and helps sts to write.
- Asks sts to share with their partners. 
- Checks some notices and corrects them.
- Gives the model notice on the board.
- Asks sts to work in groups to write a notice about their class meeting.
- Calls the representative of each group to give their notice. 
- Gives the tasks.
- Listen and answer the questions.
- Listen & answer.
- Listen & repeat. 
- Read aloud.
- Copy.
- Play game.
- Listen.
- Read the notice and answer the questions
(individual work).
- Listen and take notes.
- Read the passage.
- Answer the questions.
- Write the notice 
individually.
- Work in pairs to share the notice.
- Listen & note down.
- Look.
- Do as the request.
- Present.
- Listen & take notes. 
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Week 15
Period 43
Preparing day: . / 10 / 2010
Teaching day: . / . / 2010
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
 Lesson 5: Language Focus 
* Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use present perfect tense and make equal comparisons.
* Teaching aids: Text book, teacher's book, chalks, 
* Procedures:
Contents
T’s activities
Sts’ activities
I/ Past participle: Matching (L. focus 1). 5'
be been
go gone
eat eaten
live lived 
attend attended
see seen
do done
write written
work worked
collect collected
II/ Present perfect with for & since: (L.f 2-4) 30'
S + have / has + V3ed + O
 * Form:
 * Use: to talk about something which started in        the past and continues up to present. We often
       use “For“ and “Since“ with this tense.
For: denotes a period of time.
Since: denotes a point of time.
 ° Exercise 2/P.69 - Use for or since:
 Ä Answer:
 + for five minutes + for three hours
 + since January + for 10 weeks
 + since 1990 + since Friday
 + since the summer + for 20 years
 ° Exercise 3/P.69 – Complete the sentences: 
 Ä Answer:
 b) haven't eaten.
 c) haven't seen.
 d) have attended.
 e) has worked.
 f) has collected.
 ° Exercise 4/P.70 Complete the conversation: 
 Ä Answer:
 1) have been 5) want
 2) hope 6) looks
 3) have lived 7) Have  been
 4) Is 8) have seen
IV/ Equal comparison: (L. focus 5). 7'
S + be (not) + as + adj/adv + as + O
 * Form: 
 Ex: Your school is as beautiful as mine.
 * Like : giống, như (adj)
 Ex: She is like her mother.
 * The same as : giống như
 Ex: Your house is the same as Lan's house.
 * Different from : khác với
 Ex: He is different from his brother.
 ° Exercise 5/ P.70-71 - Complete the sentences: 
 Ä Answer:
 c) not as cheap as
 d) the same as
 e) as expensive as
 f) different from
 g) as long as
 h) not as modern as
 i) not as / so cheap as
V/ Homework: 3'
 - Review present perfect tense and comparative adjective.
 - Redo exercise 1-5 in notebooks.
 - Prepare Unit 8, lesson 1: - Getting started 
 - Listen & Read.
- Sticks poster on bb.
- Asks sts to match each verb to its past participle
- Remarks and give marks.
- Reads.
- Explains how to use present perfect tense.
- Asks sts to do exercise 2/ P.69.
- Gets feedback. 
- Checks & corrects.
- Explains how to do exercise 3/ P.69 and asks sts to do it.
- Calls some sts go to the board to write answers.
- Corrects & gives marks.
- Explains how to do exercise 4/ P.70 and asks sts to do it in pairs.
- Gets feedback.
- Gives the comment & then gives the correct answers. 
- Explains how to use the equal comparison.
- Gives example so as for the sts to understand well.
- Explains how to do exercise 5/ P.70-71 and asks sts to do it.
- Calls some sts go to the board to write answers.
- Corrects and gives marks.
- Asks sts what to do at home.
- Look.
- Match them.
- Check.
- Repeat.
- Listen & note down.
- Fill in each blank with "for or since"
- Give feedback. 
- Correct.
- Do as the request.
- Complete the sentences on bb.
- Correct.
- Work in pairs to complete the dialogues.
- Give feedback.
- Listen and write the answers down. 
- Listen and note down.
- Listen to understand how to use these.
- Use the pictures and the words to complete the sentences.
- Complete the sentences on bb.
- Listen and write the answers down. 
- Listen & take notes. 
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