Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Units 8: Country life and city life - Nguyễn Nhã Phương

PERIOD : 46 	 UNIT	 8 :	COUNTRY LIFE & CITY LIFE 
WEEK : 16	 LESSON 1: 	GETTING STARTED – LISTEN & READ 
OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to give their opinions of the differences between the country& the city.
LANGUAGE CONTENTS: 
 	+ VOCABULARY: accessible , facility , peaceful , permanently , definitely , remote 
+ GRAMMAR : Present Progressive to talk about the future and changes
	TECHNIQUES : Categorization, True False Statements, comprehension Questions, Discussion
TEACHING AIDS : textbook , posters , pictures , handouts , workbook 
PROCEDURES :
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CONTENTS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
5’
9’
8’
10’
7’
5’
1’
* Warm-up: Categorization / Board Racing
Country
City
quiet
noisy
small houses
tall buildings
beautiful views
kinds of goods
entertainments
traffic-jams
fresh air
polluted air
friendly
unfriendly
fresh foods
frozen foods
* Set the sconce of the title: Pictures
I/ PRE- TEACH VOCABULARY:
-accessible (a) coù theå tieáp caän ñöôïc, coù theå ñöôïc söû duïng (trans) 
-peaceful (a) : thanh bình (situ)
-remote (a) : xa xoâi, heûo laùnh (expl/ anto) 
-permanently (adv) : maõi maõi, vónh vieãn (anto)
-definitely (adv) : moät caùch roõ reät (anto)
-facility (n) : cô sôû vaät chaát (exam)
-(to) prefer : thích hôn (trans)
* Checking: Rub out & Remember
II/ TRUE/FALSE STATEMENTS
Na went to the country for the weekend.
Na’s country is noisy.
Na’s relatives live in the country .
Na wants to live in the country permanently but Hoa prefers the city.
Life in the city is simple, the air is clean and people are friendly.
Life in the country is definitely changing for the better.
KEY:
1. T , 2. F , 3. T , 4. F , 5. F , 6. T
III/ COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
KEY:
to Kim Lien village
for one day
peaceful, quiet and there is nothing to do
There are no entertainments to join / come and no activities to do.
Many remote areas are getting electricity and medical facilities are more accessible
IV/ DISCUSSION
Do you prefer the city or the country?
Why do you like the city / the country?
V/ GRAMMAR ITEMS:
* Model sentence:
Things are changing in the countryside
* Concept check:
Form:
S + be + V-ing 
‚Meaning:  ñang (dieãn ra), ñang trôû neân
ƒUse:
dieãn taû haønh ñoäng ñang dieãn ra ôû hieän taïi & tieáp tuïc xaûy ra ôû töông lai
* Drill:
-Many remote areas are getting electricity.
-TV is bringing not only information, but also entertainment.
-Life in the provinces is definitely changing for better. 
& HOMEWORK:
-Learn by heart vocabulary & list out the changes in your areas using the Present Progressive tense.
-Do Exercises 1 , 2 page 49 & 50 in WB E8.
-Prepare new lesson SPEAK page 73.
Stick the poster on the board.
Divide the class into 2 teams.
Ask Ss to compare the differences between the country & the city by writing the words given in the boxes page 72 into the right column in the table.
Get feedback & praise Ss 
Elicit the words 
Follows the steps for presenting vocabulary.
Show poster on the board & give instructions.
Run through the statements.
Ask Ss to guess the True or False statements
Ask ss to listen & check their prediction
Read the text 3 times or more.
Monitor & check.
Get feedback & praises Ss.
Show poster & give instructions.
Run through the questions.
Ask ss to read & answer the dialogue questions
Monitor & keep Ss on the task.
Give feedback & valuates Ss.
Ask Ss to ask & answer each other.
Give instructions & indirect correction.
Give comments on the period.
Give homework.
The whole class.
Groupwork
Remember & write the words on the board quickly. 
Listen to the T & follow the instructions.
Look at the poster & listen to the instructions.
Listen & give the meanings.
Do the task & compare with friends.
Give the answers.
Listen to the dialogue to find the correct answers.
Individual.
Do the task & compare with their partners.
Give the answers.
Practice .
 + Individual
 + Open pair
 + Close pair
 + Groupwork
Listen.
Take notes.
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PERIOD : 47 	 UNIT 8:	COUNTRY LIFE & CITY LIFE 
WEEK : 16	 LESSON 2: SPEAK 
OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to use the Present Progressive tense & Comparative Adjective in talking about changes in their neighborhood.
	LANGUAGE CONTENTS: 
+ VOCABULARY: (to) get , (to) become
+ GRAMMAR : Present Progressive to show changes with “get” and “become”
	TECHNIQUES : Jumbled Words, Brainstorming, Chain game
TEACHING AIDS : textbook , posters , pictures , workbook 
PROCEDURES :
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CONTENTS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
3’
5’
8’
18’
10’
1’
* Warm-up: Jumbled word
cahengs	= change 
wont 	= town
ticy 	= city
cedoryntrisu 	= countryside
* Set the sconce of the title: Pictures
I/ PRE TEACH VOCABULARY:
-(to) get : coù ñöôïc, trôû neân (trans)
-(to) become : trôû neân, trôû thaønh (trans)
-dirty(a) : dô baån (anto)
-busy(a) : nhoän nhòp, naùo nhieät (pict)
* Checking : ROR
II/ PRE-SPEAKING: 
* Brainstorming & Getting ideas 
 people traffic houses streets
 TOWN
	 sights trees facilities 
* Comparative Adjectives
Adj + er : busier , taller , noisier , dirtier 
more + Adj: more beautiful , more modern , 
 more expensive 
EX: The town is becoming busier
Form:
S + be + + Comparative Adj.
‚ Meaning: ñang trôû neân 
ƒUse: to describe changes
III/ WHILE-SPEAKING: 
* Preparing ideas & Speaking up
+ Suggested KEY:
The town is getting / becoming busier.
 noisier.
 more beautiful.
 more modern.
The people are getting busier.
 noisier.
The traffic are getting busier.
 noisier.
 more beautiful.
 more modern.
 more expensive.
The houses are becoming taller.
 more beautiful.
 more modern.
 more expensive.
The streets are becoming busier.
 noisier.
 dirtier.
 more beautiful.
 more modern.
The sights are getting more beautiful.
The facilities are becoming more modern.
 more expensive. 
IV/ POST-SPEAKING:
* Chain Game
S1: The town is becoming busier.
S2: The town  busier, and noisier.
S3: The town  busier, noisier , and more beautiful.
S4: The town  busier, noisier , more beautiful , and more modern.
& HOMEWORK:
-Learn by heart vocabulary & structure, and then write a passage about the changes in your hometown.
-Do Exercises 4 & 5 page 51 in WB E8.
-Prepare new lesson LISTEN page 74. 
Ask Ss to close the books & give instructions.
Divide Ss into groups.
Ask Ss to arrange into correct order of words.
Feedback & give Ss good marks .
Elicit the words 
Follows the steps for presenting vocabulary.
Divide Ss into groups.
Ask Ss to guess the words with the topic & run to the Bb to write down.
Write the eliciting words & recall using the Present Progressive with “get / become” and Comparative Adjectives. 
Model the first sentence as an example.
Give Ss a few minutes to write down their papers.
Ask Ss to look at the two pictures & the eliciting words to speak.
Divide Ss into two teams.
Monitor & help them.
Feedback & praise Ss
Give instructions & indirect correction
Give comments on the period.
Give homework.
Groupwork.
Rearrange.
Listen to the T & follow the instructions
Listen
Guess certain words
The whole class.
Listen & do the task
Look at the two pictures & the eliciting words to write down.
Can write more.
Compare with a partner
Practice speaking.
Practice speaking
 Groupwork / Pairwork
Listen.
Take notes.
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We can use “ Kim’s game” for Pre-speaking stage
+ Stick the pictures(page 73 textbook) on the board & ask ss to remember details in the pictures
+ Put the pictures away
+ Divide class into 2 teams
+ Ask ss to come to the board & rewrite the details in the picture as much as possible
PERIOD : 48 	 UNIT 8 : COUNTRY LIFE & CITY LIFE 
WEEK : 16	 	 LESSON 3 : LISTEN 
OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to talk about their plan / intention with using The Present Progressive Tense & Comparative Adjectives. 
LANGUAGE CONTENTS: 
 	 	 + VOCABULARY : 
	 	 + GRAMMAR :
 	TECHNIQUES : Board Racing, Open Prediction, Gap fill, Role play 
TEACHING AIDS : textbook , posters , pictures , workbook 
PROCEDURES :
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CONTENTS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
6’
6’
15’
15’
2’
* Warm-up: Board Racing
Writes sentences about the changes in their town with using The Present Progressive Tense & Comparative Adjectives.
* Set the sconce of the title: Situation
Lan & Aunt Hang are talking on the phone.
What are they talking about?
I/ PRE-LISTENING: 
* Open Prediction
II/ WHILE-LISTENING: 
* Listen & Check / Gap-Fill
KEY:	
that (6) coming (11) afternoon
this (7) week (12) speak
It’s (8) arriving (13) my
Where (9) Thursday (14) get
from (10) late
III/ POST-LISTENING: 
* Role play
Practice the dialogue with a partner
* Exercise2 page 78 textbook
KEY: 
are doing
am watching
am going
are cleaning
am having
&HOMEWORK:
-Do Exercises 1,2,3 page 49 & 50 in WB E8.
-Prepare new lesson READ page 75.
Ask Ss to close the books.
Divide Ss into 2 teams.
Organize the game: Board racing.
Ask Ss to write the sentences about the changes in their town. One S - one sentence.
Give Ss 2 minutes to do that.
Ask Ss to guess what Aunt Hang and Lan are talking about.
Elicit with the questions & give Ss the time for guessing.
Monitor & check.
Get feedback & praises Ss.
Show poster on the board & gives instructions.
Ask Ss to fill in the gaps in the dialogue.
Read the dialogue twice or 3 times as monitors & keep Ss on the task.
Ask Ss to try asking & answering each other.
Give instructions & indirect correction
Ask ss to put the verbs in the bracket into Present Progressive Tense
Get feedback
Give comments on the period.
Give homework.
The whole class.
Groupwork
Remember & write the sentences on the board quickly. 
The whole class.
Think & guess the words in the gaps.
Compare with their partners.
Individual.
Give the answers.
The whole class..
Look at & listen.
Listen & do the task.
Compare with their partner.
Give the answers.
Practice speaking
 Groupwork / Pair work.
Do exercise
Compare with friends
Give answer
Listen.
Take notes.
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PERIOD : 49 	 UNIT 8:	COUNTRY LIFE & CITY LIFE 
WEEK : 17	 LESSON 4: READ 
OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to know the reason of the increase 
in population of many big cities 
 LANGUIAGE CONTENTS: 
+ VOCABULARY: a struggle, typhoon, flood, drought, a tragedy, a migrant, strain, overcrowded, plentiful, rural, urban 
+ GRAMMAR : Present Simple Tense, Present Perfect Tense
	TECHNIQUES : Hangman, Matching, Noughts and Crosses, Discussion
TEACHING AIDS : textbook , posters, pictures , workbook 
PROCEDURES :
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CONTENTS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
5’
9’
4’
15’
10’
2’
* Warm-up: Matching
Match the pictures of the weather & nature with their suitable words.
typhoon , flood , drought , earth quake 
* Set the scene of the title: Hangman
POPULATION
I/ PRE TEACH VOCABULARY:
-a struggle : cuoäc ñaáu tranh (expl)
-a tragedy : bi kòch	 (anto)
-a migrant : ngöôøi di cö	 (expl)
-a strain : söï quaù taûi 	 (situ)
-overcrowded (a) : chaät ních, ñoâng nghòt (situ) 
-plentiful (a) : nhieàu (anto/syno)
-rural (a) =/= urban (a) : thuoäc noâng thoân=/=thuoäc thaønh thò (trans)
-(to) increase : gia taêng (anto)
* Checking: Bingo!
II/ PRE-READING: 
* Matching
Match the following phrases with the above suitable words.
of the countryside
as many as needed
become greater or larger
a great pressure
a terrible event
of the city or city life 
KEY:
a)rural ; b) plentiful ; c) increase ; d) strain ; e) tragedy ; f) urban
III/ WHILE-READING:
* Noughts & Crosses / Gap-Fill
KEY:
leaving (6) problems
home (7) schools
city (8) hospital
rural (9) problem
city (10) world
IV/ POST-READING: 
* Discussion
Where do you live?
Do you prefer the city or the countryside?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the country life ? And of the city life?
& HOMEWORK:
-Learn by heart vocabulary & redo exercises 1 & 2 page 75.
-Do Exercises 5 & 6 page 51, 52,53.
-Prepare new lesson WRITE page 76.
Ask Ss to close the books & gives instructions.
Ask Ss to match the words with the pictures.
Get feedback & praise Ss. 
Elicits the words & follows the steps for presenting vocabulary.
Stick the poster on the board 
Run through the sections .
Asks Ss to match the phrases with the above suitable words.
Monitor & keep Ss on the task.
Get feedback & valuate Ss. 
Show poster on the board 
Run through the statements
Ask Ss to fill in the gaps with the correct words 
Monitor & keep Ss on the task.
Give feedback & valuate Ss.
Ask Ss to try asking & answering each other.
Give comments on the period.
Give homework.
Groupwork.
Give the answers.
Listen to the T & follow the instructions.
Look at the poster & listen to the instructions.
Do the task & compare with friends.
Give the answers.
The whole class.
Find the appropriate words.
Individual
Compare with their partners
Give the answers.
Practice speaking.
 + Individual
 + Open pairs
 + Close pairs
Listen.
Take notes
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PERIOD : 50 	 UNIT 8:	COUNTRY LIFE & CITY LIFE 
WEEK : 17	 LESSON 5: WRITE 	 
OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to write an informal letter in English, telling about their house. 
LANGUAGE CONTENTS: 
+ VOCABULARY:
+ GRAMMAR : Present Simple Tense to talk about truth
TECHNIQUES : Questions & Answers, Write it up, Sharing & Comparing
TEACHING AIDS : textbook , posters, pictures , workbook 
PROCEDURES :
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CONTENTS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
5’
10’
20’
10’
1’
* Warm-up: Board racing / Ordering
KEY:
Heading
Writer’s address
Date
Dear
Opening
Body of letter
Closing
* Set the sconce of the title: Hangman
NEIGHBORHOOD
I/ PRE-WRITING: 
* Questions & 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 home 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 ?
II/ WHILE-WRITING: 
* Write it up
Write your neighborhood
Suggested Key:
188,Tan Phu Village, ChauThanh District, DongThap Province
December 20, 2004 
Dear ..
I live in Tan Phu, a small village near Tan Phu Trung. My family has a big house with 5 rooms. From my bedroom window, we can see the river. It’s about 4 km from my home to school. I usually get to school by bike. 
In my neighborhood there is a beautiful park .On the weekend I usually go there with my friends. But I like the school library best because I can read many books there.
Is there anything interesting where you live? Write to me.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
III/ POST-WRITING: 
* Sharing & Comparing
&HOMEWORK:
-Write a similar letter to a pen pal telling about your school.
-Prepare new lesson LANGUAGE FOCUS.
Ask Ss to close their books.
Stick the poster on the board 
Run through the sections .
Ask Ss to rearrange the sections in order. 
Monitor & keep Ss on the task.
Get feedback & valuate Ss. 
Stick the poster on the Bb & give instructions.
Run through the questions.
Ask Ss to answer the questions.
Monitor & keep Ss on the task.
Get feedback & praise Ss.
Ask Ss to use the above answers like the information , then refer to the writing exercises in Unit 5 to write. 
Ask Ss to start to write a letter to a friend about your neighborhood
Give the suggested key
Ask Ss to swap the letter with a partner.
Give instructions & indirect correction Ss’ mistakes
Give comments on the period.
Give homework.
Look at the poster & listen to the instructions.
Listen & give the meanings.
Do the task & compare with friends.
Give the answers.
The whole class.
Look at & listen .
Listen & give the meanings.
Do the task & compare with their partners.
Give the answers
Refer to the writing exercises in Unit 5 as the model to write 
Use the above answers like the information to write
Share & compare with their partner in pairs.
Help to correct the mistakes if any.
Give the answers on the board.
Listen.
Take notes.
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PERIOD : 51 	UNIT 8:	COUNTRY LIFE & CITY LIFE S + am / is / are + V – ing 
WEEK : 17	LESSON 6 : Language Focus 
OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to reinforce their language knowledge of The Present Progressive Tense in talking about the future and changes with get & become and structure of Comparative & Superlative adjectives.
	LANGUAGE CONTENTS:
+ VOCABULARY:
+ GRAMMAR : Present Progressive Tense, Comparative & Superlative adjective
TEACHING AIDS : textbook , posters , pictures , cards , workbook 
PROCEDURES :
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CONTENTS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
10’
15’
19’
1’
* Warm-up: Board Racing
Comparative adj:
Adjectives
Superlative adj
Adj + er	
the Adj + est
busier 
busy
the busiest
easier
easy
the easiest
poorer
poor
the poorest
bigger
big
the biggest
cheaper
cheap
the cheapest
fresher 
fresh
the freshest
better
good
the best
worse
bad
the worst
older
old
the oldest
smaller 
small
the smallest
hotter 
hot
the hottest
more + Adj 
the most + Adj
more expensive 
expensive
 the most expensive 
more accessible 
accessible
the most accessible
more beautiful 
beautiful
the most beautiful
GRAMMAR POINTS:
I/ COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES: 
* Building Sentences
Exercise 4 page 79:
Make comparisons between the city & the country
Ex:
- Food in the country is fresher than in the city.
..
Exercise 5 page 79:
Compare the house , the villa and the apartment
Ex:
- The villa is the oldest home.
- The house is more expensive than the apartment.
II/ PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: 
* Substitution Drill 
talk about the future
Exercise1 page 77:
KEY:
Mrs. Vui: Is the boat to Quy Nhon leaving 
 Ho Chi Minh City 
 Nha Trang
 at 11.30?
 11.55
 11.40
Clerk: Is that Good Fortune?
 Golden Trail
 City of Hue
Mrs.: That’s right./ It’s leaving on time, madam.
Clerk: I’m very sorry, madam, but it’s been delayed.
Mrs.: Oh, no!
Clerk: Now , it’s leaving at 13.55.
 16.20 
Mr.Hung: Is the boat from Ho Chi Minh City 
 Phu Quoc 
 Ca Mau
 arriving at 10.40?
 12.00
 11.00
Clerk: Are you talking about Speed of Light?
 Stars Above
 Diamond Eyes
Mr. Hung: Yes.
Clerk: I’m very sorry, sir , but it’s been delayed. / It’s arriving on time, sir.
Mrs. Hung: Oh, no!
Clerk: Now , it’s arriving at 12.30.
 18.15
* Complete the dialogues and sentences
show changes with get & become
Exercise 3 page 78:
KEY:
are getting weak
is getting dark
is becoming cold
are getting better
is becoming cleaner
& HOMEWORK:
-Do Exercise 6 page 51,52,53,54 in WB E8.
-Prepare all units from1 to 8 for revision
Ask Ss to close the books & gives instructions.
Divide class into 2 teams.
Introduce ways of comparisons.
Ask Ss to read / write on the board the Comparative & Superlative adjectives of the adjectives given in the box in 2 Exercises 4 & 5 page 79.
Models the 1st sentence of Exercises 4 & 5 page 79.
Ask Ss to do Exercises 4 & 5 page 79.
Get feedback & praises Ss.
Recall the uses of the Present Progressive tense.
Ask Ss to give its form and structure.
Ask Ss to do Exercise 2 , 3 page 78 and 1page 77 using the Shipping information to make the similar dialogues. 
Give instructions & indirect correction Ss’ mistakes
Give comments on the period.
Give homework.
Groupwork.
Listen .
Follow the T’s steps.
Do the task & give the answers.
Look at & listen.
Do the tasks by speaking or writing on the board.
Share & compare.
Give the answers.
Practice in pairs / groups.
Listen & give the structure.
Do the task & compare with a partner.
Practice the dialogues with a partner.
Listen.
Take notes.
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