Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Units 8: Country life and city life - Huỳnh Tấn Đức

ice the weather).
In the shopping mall, there are 50 air-conditioned specialty stores, 4 movies theatres and 10 restaurants, there is also a children’s play area.
They think the new shopping mall will take their business.
The store in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some kinds of goods are at cheaper prices.
10’
-SS discuss in groups of four.
-SS write down the ideas.
-Feedback.
-SS present in front of class.
IV )Post reading :
-Discussion.
.Groupwork.
*Do you like to go shopping in a supermarket ?
*Advantages and disadvantages of going shoping in a supermarket or big mall.
Advantages
Disadvantages
Convenient.
More choice of products.
Comfortable.
Good services.
(Facility : phöông tieän)
Expensive.
Inconvenient(not many , only in big cities).
2’
-T. says and write “Homework” on the board.
-SS copy.
V )Homework :
-Learn vocabulary.
-Rewrite “Advantages and disadvantages of going shopping in a supermarket or big mall.
-Do exercise 7 / P.47-48.
-Prepare “Write” / P. 68.
(Resident, store owner, effect, hardware store)
Period 42 : Unit 7 - My neighborhood – Lesson 5 – Write – Page 68
Objectives : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write the short announcement.
Materials : Posters.
Procedure.
Timing
Teacher’s and students’activities
Contents
5’
-T. gives the topic.
-SS guess one letter each time.
-The group ( find out the word ) are winners.
I ) Warmer :
-Hangman.
Topic : Caùc em seõ xem caùi gì ñeå bieát ñöôïc giôø giaác cuûa cuoäc hoïp.
- - - - - - - - - - - - = Announcement(notice)
(12 letters)
13’
-T. elicits.
-SS guess.
-T. models.
-SS repeat chorally first, then individually.
-T. puts the words on the board.
-T. checks meaning and pronunciation.
-T. sets the scene.
-T. asks – SS answer.
II )Pre writing :
 .Pre teach.
-Resident (n) : daân cö. (Situation)
-Store owner (n) : chuû cöûa haøng. (Explanation)
-Effect (n) : aûnh höôûng. (Translation)
-Hardware store (n) : Cöûa haøng baùn ñoà kim khí. (Translation)
*Today we are going to learn how to write “announcement”.
*Caùc em thaáy caáu truùc 1 thoâng baùo goàm coù maáy phaàn ? Nhöõng thoâng tin gì ?
Chuû ñeà (topic)
Thôøi gian ( Time)
Ñòa ñieåm (place)
Thaønh phaàn ( Participants)
*Write / P.68. -Comprehension Questions.
Where’s the meeting ?
When is it ?
Who comes to the meeting ?
How do they know more information ?
14’
-SS read the similar format and underline the information they can use.
-SS write the notice : The school English speaking club individually.
-SS Compare with their partners.
-Feedback.
III ) While writing :
-Write-it-up.
.Individuals.
Suggested answer (writing) :
The School English Speaking Club
Holding a speaking contest to celebrate the teachers’Day.
Date : November 15
Time : 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm.
Place : Hall 204, building G.
Please contact Tran Thi Thu Hang at the above address for more information.
11’
-Ss write individually.
 (Sharing and Comparing)
-Feedback.
IV ) Post writing :
-Write-it-up.
.Groupwork.
3 / P.68. Write one or two notices about your class meeting and / or your sports club meeting.
(where, when, what, who, why)
Y & Y of 8A
Organizing A picnic to Ao Vua on Monday.
Date : October 3.
Time : 6.30 am.
Place starts : School Gate.
Please contact the monitor Nguyen Anh Tuan at 854 6732 for further information.
2’
-T. says and write “Homework” on the board.
-SS copy.
V )Homework :
-Learn vocabulary + how to write “announcement”
-Prepare “Language Focus” / P. 69-71.
Tuaàn 15
Period 43 : Unit 7 - My neighborhood – Lesson 6 – Language Focus (1, 2, 3, 5)– Page 69-71
Objectives : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use “Present perfect with “since / for” and “comparison”.
Materials : Posters.
Procedure.
Timing
Teacher’s and students’activities
Contents
5’
-SS match the verbs with their Past participle.
-One student – one sentence.
-T. gives feedback.
I ) Warmer :
-Matching.
.Groupwork. 1 / P.69.
Be gone see collected
Go lived do seen
Eat attended write done
Live been work written
Attend eaten collect worked
15’
-T. gives the exchange.
-T. gets SS to give the Target item.
-T. sets the scene.
T. runs through vocabulary.
-T. gets SS to do the exercises in pairs.
-Feedback.
II )Activity 1 :
 -Exchange.
A : How long have you lived here ?
B : We’ve lived here for about 10 years.
Form : S + have / has + P.P.
Uses : To talk about an action which started in the past and continues up to the present.
Note :
For + length of time. / a period of time.
Since + starting point. / a point of time.
*Today we are going to practice Present perfect tense with “since / for”.
2 / P.69. Answer key :
For five minutes for three hours
Since January for ten weeks
Since 1990 Since Friday
Since the summer for twenty years
3 / P.69. Answer key :
a.have lived b.haven’t eaten c.haven’t seen d.have attended e.has worked f.has collected
15’
-T. gives examples.
-T. gets SS to give Target item.
-T. sets the scene.
-T. runs through vocabulary.
-T. asks SS to do the exercise in pairs.
-Feedback.
III ) Activity 2 :
-Example.
Ex : 
The magazine is not as large as the newspaper.
Lipton tea is different from Dilmah tea.
*Comparison of equality : So saùnh baèng.
As + Adj / Adv + As
*Neáu muoán dieãn taû yù khoâng baèng nhau thì duøng theå phuû ñònh cuûa so saùnh baèng.
Not so / As + Adj / Adv + As
Different from : khaùc nhau.
The same as : gioáng nhau.
(many / much + N)
*Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box. You will have to use some words more than once.
5 / P. 70-71. Answer key :
c.different from d.the same as e.not as big as
f.the same as g.as long as h.not as modern as i.not as cheap as
8’
-SS make new sentences, using present perfect or comparison.
-SS go to the board to write in two groups.
-Feedback.
IV)Production :
-Sentence Race.
.Groupwork.
Present perfect / Comparison.
2’
-T. says and writes “Homework” on C.B.
-SS copy.
V ) Homework :
-Learn Present perfect with since / for and comparison.
-Prepare Unit 8 –country life and city life :“Getting started and Listen & Read” / P. 72-73.
(remote area, accessible, medical facility, peaceful, permanently, refrigerator)
Period 44 : Traû baøi kieåm tra 1 tieát - baøi soá 2
Objectives : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the knowledge of the one-period test.
Materials : Cassette player, cards.
Procedure.
Timing
Contents
Teacher’s and students’activities
5’
I )Warmer : 
-Hangman.
.Groupwork.
- - - - - - - - - = Answer key.
(9 letters)
-T. gives the topic.
-SS guess one letter each time.
-The team find out the word first ( are winners).
37’
I ) 1,5ms (each item – 0,25m )
1.	T
2.	F
3.	F
4.	T
5.	F
6.	T
Tapescript :
Interviewer : Hi, Son ! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. What did you and your family do ?
Son : Oh, we went shopping. We need things for ourselves.
Interviewer : Good. How about you, Van ?
Van : I stayed home preparing for the coming exam.
Interviewer : Wow wow How hard-working you are ! You stayed home, too, Ngan ?
Ngan :Who ? Me ? No, I never stay in at weekends. I enjoy myself with friends at a birthday party.
Interviewer : Sounds interesting ! What did you do Kim ?
Kim : My family and I had a great time together. We went fishing. You know, we caught a lot of fish.
Interviewer : I wish I were you. And you, Chi ?
Chi : I went to the movies, with my close friendWe love films.
Interviewer : That’s also my hobby, Chi. And finally, Long. Did you go to the movies last weekends ?
Long :Well, I just stayed home. I had to tidy up my bedroom. It was too messy and my mother was unpleased about it.
Interviewer : Thanks, friends. Your weekends were really wonderful.
II ) 3ms ( each item – 0,75m )
No, it isn’t.
Learning how to do such things needs lots of practice.
We will crash and kill ourselves.
Yes, I do / No, I don’t – an ( ) hour
III ) 3,5ms ( each item -0,5m)
1a 	2b 	3b 	4a 	5c 	6c	 7a
IV) 2ms (each sentence – 0,5m)
I am proud of my sister because she always studies very well.
Jenny has Math (3) times a week.
We received that report (3) days ago.
His mother is very sad because she studies badly every semester.
-T. presses the tape three times.
-SS listen and choose ‘T’ or ‘F’.
-Ss compare with their partners.
-T. gives Feedback.
-SS work in groups, read the text and answer the questions.
-SS go to the board to write.
-T. corrects.
-SS choose suitable words or phases.
-Ss go to the board to write.
-T. explains and gives Feedback.
-SS go to the board to write in two groups.
-T. corrects.
-SS write the complete sentences in groups.
-Feedback.
3’
V )Homework :
-Prepare Unit 5-Getting started/ Listen and Read- page 46-47.
-T. says and writes “Homework” on C.B.
-SS copy.
Unit 8 : Country life and city life.
Lesson 1 : Getting started & Listen and Read.
Lesson 2: Speak + Listen
Lesson 3 : Read.
Lesson 4 : Write.
Lesson 5 : Language Focus (1, 2, 3, 5)
Period 45 : Unit 8 - Country life and city life– Lesson 1 - Getting started & Listen and Read – Page 72-73.
Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use city and country vocabulary and present continuous tense to read a dialogue about “the changes in the countryside”.
Materials : Magnified copies of pictures from the textbook, Posters, cards, cassette recorder.
Procedure.
Timing
Teacher’s and students’activities
Contents
5’
-SS work in groups to find out city vocabulary / country vocabulary.
-T. comments.
I ) Warmer :
-Brainstorming. (City
Country
Getting started / P.72.)	fresh air
noisy
13’
-T. elicits.
-SS guess.
-T. models.
-SS repeat chorally first, then individually.
-T. puts the words on the board.
-T. checks meaning and pronunciation.
-T. gives some example.
-T. introduces the new structure.
-T. sets the scene.
-T. asks – SS answer orally.
II )Pre reading (Stage) :
.Pre teach.
-Remote area(n): khu vöïc xa xoâi, heûo laùnh. (Explanation)
-Accessible (adj) : coù theå tieáp caän ñöôïc (ñöôïc söû duïng) (Translation)
-Medical facility (n) : cô sôû vaät chaát cho y teá. (Example)
-Peaceful (adj) : thanh bình. (Antonym)
-permanently (adv) : vónh vieãn, maõi maõi. (Situation)
-Refrigerator (n): tuû laïnh. (Situation)
Ex : 
She is doing her homework.
Let’s go home. It’s getting dark.
We are becoming closer and closer friends.
*Present progressive :
Form : 
Affirmative : S + am /is / are + V.ing.
Negative : Theâm “not” sau “am / is / are”.
Interrogative : Am / is / are + S + V.ing ?
Meaning : ñang.
Uses : Dieãn taû 1 haønh ñoäng ñang xaûy ra ôû hieän taïi (khi ta ñang noùi). Khi duøng vôùi “ get / become” ñeå dieãn taû söï thay ñoåi. Thöông ñi vôùi caùc töø / nhoùm töø : now, at the moment / present / time, listen ! Look ! 
*Na is telling Hoa about Kim Lien village.
*Pre questions.
Did Na go to the village for the weekend ?
Does Hoa like the countryside or a city ?
17’
-SS read the dialogue and answer the questions.
-T. asks – SS answer orally.
-Feedback.
-T. presses the tape.
-SS listen and read silently with book-open.
-T. asks SS to practice the dialogue in open pairs.
III ) While reading (Stage) : 
-Comprehension Questions.
.Lucky numbers.
2 / P.73. Answer key :
Na has been to the countryside (Kim Lien village).
She was there for the weekend.
The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there is nothing to do.
There are no entertainments (no cinemas, no supermarkets, no zoos ).
Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and TV, and medical facilities are more accessible.
8’
-T. asks SS to work in groups.
-Discuss the question.
-T. asks – SS answer orally.
IV ) Production :
-Personalization.
(discussion)
.Groupwork.
Page 73.
f / Do you prefer the city or the countryside ? Why ?
-Or exercise.
Exercise : Put the verbs in the present progressive :
He (play) soccer now.
They (get) better and better.
She (not watch ) TV at the moment.
What you (do) at this time ?
Answer key :
1.is playing 2.are getting
3.is not watching 4.What are you doing  ?
2’
-T. says and writes “Homework” on C.B.
-SS copy.
V )Homework :
-Learn vocabulary + Structures.
-Write what you like or dislike about the countryside or city.
-Do exercise 1 / P.49.
-Prepare “Speak” / P. 73-74.
Tuaàn 16
Period 46 : Unit 8 - Country life and city life – Lesson 2 – Speak+Listen – Page 73-74.
Objectives : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use the present continuous tense to talk about changes of a place / listen for specific information to fill in the missing words.
Materials : Magnified copies of pictures from the textbook, Posters, cassette recorder.
Procedure.
Timing
Teacher’s and students’activities
Contents
5’
-SS Look at the two pictures, then close their books and list all the things they can remember from the two pictures.
-T. corrects.
I ) Warmer :
-Kim’s games.
.Groupwork.
 Picture A Picture B
Small houses High buildings
Bicycles Motorbikes, cars, taxies.
Narrow roads Long and wide roads.
8’
-T. sets the scene.
-T. explains structure.
-T. models.
-SS practice in pairs.
II )Pre speaking :
*Nhöõng gì maø caùc em nhìn thaáy ôû 2 böùc tranh ñoù chính laø hình aûnh thaønh phoá caùch ñaây 5 naêm vaø baây giôø.
*Comparative :
.Short Adj : Adj + ER + Than
.Long Adj : More + adj / Adv + than
-Grids.
Five years ago
Now
-Traffic was not busy.
-There were small houses.
-The town was not beautiful.
-There were few green trees.
-The streets were short.
-The streets were quiet.
-Traffic is getting busier.
-There are more tall buildings and houses.
-The town / it is becoming 
-There are more 
-The streets are 
-The 
8’
-T. models.
-SS repeat chorally.
-SS practice in pairs.
*SS work in groups of four.
*SS talk about the changes in their hometown.
*T. checks some pairs at random.
III ) Controlled practice :
-Repetition drill.
Ex : Five years ago traffic was not busy but now it is getting busier.
Answer key :
There are more tall buildings and houses.
The town is becoming more beautiful.
There are more green trees.
The streets (they) are becoming longer / more quiet.
-Transformation. / .Groupwork.
(Noùi veà söï thay ñoåi ôû thaønh phoá, thò xaõ mình ñang soáng so vôùi 5-10 naêm tröôùc ñaây).
Hometown
Five years ago
Now
-The streets were narrow.
-There were only a few stores.
-The food was cheap.
- 
... larger.
 There are 
4’
*SS Write “sentences” about they did two years ago (and now).
*One student – one sentence.
*T. gives an example.
IV ) Free Practice (Production) :
-Sentence race. / .Groupwork.
Ex : Two years ago I used to play(played) soccer but now I like playing volleyball.
5’
-T. sets the scene.
-T. asks – SS answer orally.
* Pre listening :
*Aunt Hang is phoning Lan from Hue to tell about her visit next week.
-Pre questions.
Where is Aunt Hang phoning from ?
What is she going to do ?
When is she coming ?
8’
-T. explains how to do.
-T. presses the tape.
-SS listen and do the task.
-SS Compare with thgeir partners.
-T. gives feedback.
*While listening : 
-Gapfill. / .Individuals.
*We are going to hear a dialogue on the phone between Aunt Hang and Lan. There is some missing information. Firstly you read the dialogue and have a guess of the missing words.
Listen / P.74. Answer key :
1.That 2.this 3. It’s 4.Where 5.from 6.coming 7.week 8.arriving 9.Thursday 10.late 11.afternoon 12.speak 13.my 14.get
*Tapescript :
Lan : Hello.
Aunt Hang : Is that Lan ?
Lan : Yes. Who is this ?
Aunt Hang : it’s Aunt Hang. How are you ?
Lan : I’m fine. Where are you phoning from ?
Aunt Hang : Hue. I’m calling to tell you Uncle Chi and I are coming to visit you next week.
Lan : Great ! When are you arriving ?
Aunt Hang : On Thursday. We’re arriving in Ha Noi in the late afternoon.
Lan : OK. Do you want to speak to my mom ?
Aunt Hang : Yes, please.
Lan : Hold on a moment and I’ll get her.
5’
*SS work in groups of four to prepare.
*Feedback.
IV )Post listening :
*Tell each other about your plans for the weekend.
(I’m going to )
2’
-T. says and writes “Homework” on C.B.
-SS copy.
V )Homework :
-Make at least 3 sentences about you did two years ago (and now).
-Write at least 3 sentences about your plans for the weekend.
-Do exercise 2-3- 4-5 / P.49-51.
-Prepare “Read” / P. 75.
(well-paying job, typhoon, flood, drought, migrant)
Period 47 : Unit 8 - Country life and city life– Lesson 3 – Read – Page 75.
Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to read a text about “Migrations to cities” to understand main ideas and details.
Materials : Posters, cards.
Procedure.
Timing
Teacher’s and students’activities
Contents
5’
-T. gives the topic.
-SS guess one letter each time.
-The group ( find out the word ) are winners.
I ) Warmer :
-Hangman.
Topic : This is one of the things which causes overpopulation in cities.
- - - - - - - - - = Migration.
(9 letters)
13’
-T. elicits.
-SS guess.
-T. models.
-SS repeat chorally first, then individually.
-T. puts the words on the board.
-T. checks meaning and pronunciation.
-T. sets the scene.
-Maïtching.
.Groupwork.
II )Pre reading :
.Pre teach.
-Well-paying job : Coâng vieäc coù thu nhaäp cao. (Translation)
-Typhoon (n) : (Traän) baõo lôùn. ( Example)
-Flood (n) : luõ luït. (Situation)
-Drought (n) : haïn haùn. (Antonym)
-Migrant (n) : daân di cö. (Explanation)
Do you live in the city or in the country ?
What do you like about the city ?
Besides “advantages”, there are some disadvantages in cities.
According to you, What is the most urgent problem ? (=>overpopulation).
Today we are going to read a text about “Migration to cities”.
*Find the word( in the passage) that means :
Of the countryside a.urban.
As many as needed b.Tragedy.
Become greater or larger c.rural.
A great pressure d.plentiful.
A terrible event e.increase.
Of the city or city life f.strain.
Answer key :1c 2d 3e 4f 5b 6a
15’
-Ss open their books and check their predictions.
-SS read the text again and answer the questions.
-T. asks – Ss answer.
-T. shows the answer key.
-Feedback.
III )While reading :
-Comprehension Questions.
 .Lucky numbers.
According to many people from rural areas, are well-paying jobs plentiful in the city ?
=>Yes, they are.
Why is life on the farm always a struggle with nature ?
=>Because typhoons, floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year.
What has the increase in population led to I many cities ?
=>It has led to overcrowding in many cities.
Do children live at home with neighbors when their parents go away ?
=>No, they don’t.
Is it difficult or easy for Governments to provide facilities for these migrants ?
=>It is difficult.
Do you like living in the city ? Why ?
=>Yes, I do / No, I don’t. Because 
10’
-Ss fill in the gaps in groups.
-SS go to C.B to write their answers.
-T. gives Feedback.
IV )Post reading :
-Gapfill.
.Pairwork.
*Fill in the gaps with the words in the box :
World city(2) problem(s)(2) rural hospitals schools home leaving
“People from the countryside are ---(1)---their ----(2)--- to go and live in the ---(3)---.Farming can sometimes be a difficult life and these people from ---(4)---areas feel the ---(5)---the offers more opportunities. However, many people coming to the city create ---(6)---. There may not be enough ---(7)--- or ---(8)---, while water and electricity supplies may not be adequate (ñaày ñuû). This is a ---(9)--- facing governments around the ---(10)---.
Answer key :
1.leaving 2.home 3.city 4.rural 5.city 6.problems 7.schools 8.hospitals 9.problem 10.world
2’
-T. says and writes “Homework” on C.B.
-SS copy.
V )Homework :
-Learn vocabulary.
-Write at least 5 sentences about the advantages of living in cities.
-Do exercise 6-7 / P.51-54.
-Prepare “Write” / P. 76.
Period 48 : Unit 8 - Country life and city life – Lesson 4 – Write – Page 76.
Objectives : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a letter from guided questions to tell about city or country life.
Materials : Posters.
Procedure.
Timing
Teacher’s and students’activities
Contents
5’
-SS go to C.B to write.
-One student – one word.
-T. corrects and comments.
 I ) Warmer :
-Brainsrorming or Network.
letter
 Opening
15’
-T. sets the scene.
-SS work in groups to rearrange the order of the letter.
-T. asks.
-T. gets SS to answer orally.
II )Pre writing :
*Today we are going to learn how to write a letter about our neighborhood. 
-Ordering.
.Groupwork.
1 / P. 76. Answer key :
Heading.
Writer’s address.
Date.
(Dear).
Opening.
Body of letter.
Closing. 
-Questions and answers.
Where do you live ?
What does your house look like ?
What can you see from your bedroom window ?
How far is it from your house to school ?
How do you get to school ?
What kinds of facilities are there in your neighborhood ?
What things in your neighborhood do you like best ? Why ?
15’
-T. asks SS to write the answers.
-T. gets SS to write a letter individually.
III )While writing :
*Suggested answer :
I live in a house in An Giang.
My house is not a big house.
Outside the window of my room is a rice paddy (park).
My house is about 2 kilometers from school.
I get to school by bike.
In my neighborhood, there is a stadium and a park.
The thing I like best in my neighborhood is the publish library(post office)near my house.
*Use the given information and the informal letter’s structure, you write a letter to a friend telling him or her about your neighborhood. 
-Write –it-up.
.Individuals.
*Suggested letter :
140 Tran Hung Dao street, Cho Moi, an Giang.
July 9, 2007.
Dear Nam, 
I live in a house in Cho Moi, An Giang. It is not a b