Unit 3. At home

Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson Plan English 8
Date of preparation 17/09/2009
Date of teaching: 18/09/2009
Period 13: Unit 3: At home
Section A: What a lovely home!
Lesson 1: A1
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*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
+ Describe rooms and homes.
+ Give compliments
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: tub, bathroom, washing machine, dishwasher, dryer,
refrigerator, convenient.
- Grammar / Structure: What + a/an + adj + noun!
*) Teaching aids: text book, extraboard, pictures, tape.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm-up
- Lets students to play game
"Hangman" with the following
words:
+ TELEVISION
+ TABLE
+ CHAIR
+ STOVE
- Praise the winners
*)Hangman
- Play game

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Presentation - Explains the meanings of the new
words.
- Reads and gets students to
follow.
- Shows the pictures (p.29)
- Reads the dilogue and asks
students to listen.
- Elicits from students.
- Explains the use: to pay a
compliment or to make a complaint.
1. New words:
+ tub (n): bồn tắm
+ bathroom (n): phòng tắm.
+ sink (n): chậu rửa
+ washing machine (n): máy giặt
+ dishwasher (n): máy rửa bát
+ dryer (n): máy sấy
+ refrigerator (n): tủ lạnh
+ convenient (adj): tiện lợi.
- Read after teacher
2. Presentation the dialogue:
- Look at
- Listen
*) Model sentences:
What an awful day!
What a lovely living room!
=> Form: What + a/ an + adj + noun!
Practice - Lets students to read the dilogue
in pairs.
- Corrects students' mistakes.

- Asks students to read the dilogue
again and answer the questions.
- Gives feedback.
- Corrects
1. Practice the dilogue:
- Work in pairs
2. Reading comprehension:
- Answer
*) Answer keys:
a, The living room, Hoa's bedroom, the
bathroom and the kitchen.
b. Because it is bright and it has nice
colors: pink and white.
c, A sink, a tub and a shower.
d, A washing machine, a dryer, a
refrigerator, a dish washer, and an
elictric stove.
e & f, Students' answers.
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- Presents the dialogue using
symbols, cues, visuals and have
students make sentences.
- Calls on some pairs of students to
demonstrate the dialogue before
class.
- Corrects students' mistakes.
III. Further practice:
*) Mapple dialogue:
This house

And bedroom
Overthere
Yes very
convenient
beautiful
It nice
where kitchen
Oh modern
- Work in pairs.
*) Example dialogue:
A: This is my house.
B: What a beautiful house!
A: And this is my bedroom.
B: It's very nice. Where is the
kitchen?
A: It's over there.
B: Oh. What a modern kitchen!
A: Yes. It's very convenient.
Homework - Asks students to :
+ Learn by heart new words.
+ Practice the dialogues with your
partners.
+ Ask for and give telephone
numbers with your partners.
+ Prepare: A4, 5, 6, 7.
- Write exercises
Date of preparation 18/09/2009
Date of teaching: 19/09/2009
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Period 14: Unit 3: At home
Section A: What a lovely home!
Lesson 2: A2, 3, 4
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*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to practise more with
"There is/ are ”, "What + a/an + adj + noun!”
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: interesting, delicious, boring, expensive, lovely.
- Grammar / Structure: + There is/ are
+ What + a/an + adj + noun!
*) Teaching aids: text book, extraboard, pictures, tape.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm-up
- Lets students play game:
"
Wordsquare
"
- Gives feedback
- Corrects
*) Warm up:
Wordsquare
:
F L E H S K O O B A
A S H O W E R P I R
L I V I N G R O O M
A N R E Y R D B S C
M K I T C H E N T H
P O D E H N S V O A
H C U O C H K S V I

D I S H W A S H E R
*) Answer keys:
shower, living room, kitchen,
dishwasher.
bookself, dryer, couch.
lamp, sink, desk, stove,
armchair.
bench.
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Presentation
- Explains the meanings of the
new words.
- Reads and gets students to
follow.
- Asks students to repeat the
form and use of "There is/ are "
1. New words:
+ interesting (adj): thú vị.
+ delicious (adj): ngon lành.
+ boring (adj): chán
+ expensive (adj): đắt đỏ
+ lovely (adj): đáng yêu.
- Read after teacher.
2. Structure:
EX: There is a table
There are some chairs
=> Form: There is + single noun
There are + plural noun
Practice

- Shows the picture (p.31)
- Asks students to tell the names
of things in the picture.
- Has students to use "There is/
are " to point and say these
things.
- Repeats the prepositions that
students have learnt: on, in,
under, near, next to, behind, in
front of
- Asks students to use the
exchanges A3b (p.31) to practice
asking and answering.
- Gives feedback and corrects.
- Asks students to write a
1. Name the things:
- Look at.
+ a window with curtains.
+ 2 pictures
+ a television.
+ some chairs
+ some armchairs.
+ a table
+ some books
+ a cat with a ball
+ a vase of flowers
+ 2 lamps.
EX: There is a window with curtain.
There are 2 pictures.
2. Ask and answer:

- Repeat
EX: Is there a television?
Yes, there is.
Where is it?
It is next to the window.
3. Word cue drill:
- Write
*) Answer keys:
a, + What an awful restaurant!
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compliment, using the structure
"What + a/an + adj + noun!" with
cuesin A2 (p.30,31).
- Gives feedback
- Corrects.
+ What a wet day!
+ What a boring party!
+ What a bad movie !
b, + What a great party!
+ What a bright room!
+ What an interesting movie!
+ What a lovely house!
+ What a delicious dinner!
+ What a beautiful day!
Production
- Lets students play "
Chain game
"
in 2 groups.

- Praises the winners.
*)
Chain game
:
EX:
S1: In the kitchen, there is a
refrigerator and a washing machine.
S2: In the kitchen, There is a
refrigerator, a washing machine and
an electric stove.
Homework - Asks students to :
+ Learn by heart new words.
+ Practice the dialogues with your
partners.
+ Ask for and give telephone
numbers with your partners.
+ Prepare: A4, 5, 6, 7.
- Write exercises
Date of preparation 21/09/2009
Date of teaching: 22/09/2009
Period 15: Unit 3: At home
Section B: Hoa’s family
Lesson 3: B1.
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*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the dialogue
for details.
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*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: Revision
- Grammar / Structure: ordinal numbers and present simple tense.

*) Teaching aids: text book, extraboard, pictures, tape.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm-up *) Chatting:
-How old is your father / mother?
-What does he / she do?
-Do they like their job?
- Answer the questions one by one.
Presentation
- introduce vocabulary on board
1. New words:
- farm(n):
- countryside(n):
- to grow vegetables = to plant
vegetables
- to raise cattle:

*What + do / does + S +do?
→ S + Be + a / an + name of
occupation.
*Love + V-ing : Tuan loves playing
soccer.
Practice
- Work in pairs:practice the
dialogue with their partners.
- Feedback and correct the
mistakes.
- Work in pairs: ask and answer the
questions in textbooks with their

partners.
- Work in individual: talk before
class.
- Feedback.
2. Practice the dialogue:
3. Ask and answer the questions:
( a → f / page 33 / 34 ).
*Tell somethings about Hoa’s
parents:

-Hoa’s father is a farmer.He works
on a farm in the
countryside.He grows vegetables
and raises cattle.
-Hoa’s mother is a housewife.She
is always busy and she
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works hard from morning till
night.She does the housework
and helps on the farm.
Homework - Asks students to :
+ Learn by heart new words.
+ Practice the dialogues with your
partners.
- Write exercises
Date of preparation 24/09/2009
Date of teaching: 25/09/2009
Period 16: Unit 3: At home
Section B: Hoa’s family

Lesson 4: B2,3,4
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*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to say and write ordinal
numbers, dates and months.
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: Revision
- Grammar / Structure: ordinal numbers and present simple tense.
*) Teaching aids: text book, extraboard, pictures, tape.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm-up - Checks old lesson
Pre-
reading
-Teaches new words
1. New words :
- to take care of:
-sick(a):
-to teach:
I’m a teacher. I teach you
English.
-primary school(n):
-elder brother(n) # younger
brother(n):
-journalist(n):
-newspaper(n):
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While-
reading
- Work in groups:complete the

table with information in the
passage.
- Feedback.
- Work in pairs:ask and answer
about Lan’s family and their family
with their partners.
- Work in individual:do the task
and check the answers with their
partners.
2. Complete the table:
LAN’S FAMILY
Her
father
Her
mother
Her
brother
Jobs
Place
of
work
3.Answer the questions about Lan’s
family and your family:
4.Match these half-sentences :
-A farmer • • writes for a
newspaper.
-A doctor • • works on a
farm.
-A journalist • • teaches in a
school.

-A teacher • • takes care of
sick people.
Post-
reading - Work in individual:listen to the
tape and complete the table with
information they hear
- check the answer with their
partners.
*
Talk about Lan’s family / your
family
:
B4.Listen.Complete these forms for
the three people on the
tape:
*Identify information in the form:

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Name: ………………
Age:……….…………
Job:……………….…
Place of work:………
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- Call Ss to give correct answers.
- Asks students to listen to the
tape and check the answers.
*.Answer keys:

Name
Tom Susan Bill

Age
26 19 20
Job
teache
r
Journalis
t
nurse
Place
of
work
high
school
for a
magazine
hospita
l
Homework - Asks students to :
+ Learn by heart new words.
- Write exercises
Date of preparation 27/09/2009
Date of teaching: 28/09/2009
Period 17: Unit 3: At home
Section B: Hoa’s family
Lesson 5: B5,6
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*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to say and write ordinal
numbers, dates and months.
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: Revision
- Grammar / Structure: ordinal numbers and present simple tense.

*) Teaching aids: text book, extraboard, pictures, tape.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm-up *) Play a game: ’ GROUP OPINIONS’
1. Who’s the oldest in our class?
2. Who’s the youngest in our class?
3. Who’s the tallest?
4. Who’s the strongest?
5. Who’s the most beautiful?
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Presentatio
n

- Do you live in a house or in an
apartment?
-Which is more comfortable?

⇒Mr John Robison is an English
teacher from the USA.He is now
looking for an apartment in Hanoi
for his family.He is asking his
friend,Mr Nhat for advice.
- Teaches new words
- Remind Ss of structure of
comparatives and superlatives.
- Take notes and memorize.
- Ask Ss to answer the questions
B5.Read :

1. Lead-in:
2.Listen to the tape:
3. New words:
-to find:
-lovely(a) = nice(a):
-cheap(a) = expensive(a):
-to furnish:
-suitable(a) :
Model sentences
- The apartment at number 40 is
bigger and better. It is more
expensive.
- The apartment at number 79 is
the best. It is the most expensive.
*.
Notes:
-S + V + short adj-ER +than …(more
long adj +than ……).
-S + V + the + short adj + EST …… (
most long adj … ).
* good – better –best .
*
Pre-questions :
a. What does John Robinson do?
b. Where does he work?
c. What does he looking for?
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Practice
*Keys :

Apartment Condition
Number 27

Number 40
Number 79
Not expensive
Good
The most expensive
More expensive
Better
Lovely
Bigger
The best
4. Practice the dialogue:
*MATCHING :
Apartment Condition
Number 27

Number 40
Number 79
Not expensive
Good
The most expensive
More expensive
Better
Lovely
Bigger
The best
5.Ask and answer the questions:
*

Keys :
a.The one at number 27.
b.The one at number 79.
c.The one at number 79.
d.The one at number 27.
Production
- Share Ss handouts and guide them
to
do the task.
- Work in individual:complete the
letter and check the answer with
their partners.
- Call Ss to do the task and correct
the
mistakes.
B6.Write.Below is John’s letter to
his wife and daughter in the
USA.Complete the letter using
these words:
*
Lead-in:
-As you know after finding out a
suitable apartment for his
family.Mr John writes to his wife
and daughter.Here is his
letter, you read and complete it
with the words given.

*
write to complete the letter:

Homework - Asks students to : - Write exercises
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+ Learn by heart new words.
Date of preparation 28/09/2009
Date of teaching: 29/09/2009
Period 18: Language focus
*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to say and write ordinal
numbers, dates and months.
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: Revision
- Grammar / Structure: ordinal numbers and present simple tense.
*) Teaching aids: text book, extraboard, pictures, tape.
*) Teaching procedure:
A.Present / future simple tense :
-S + is / am / are. -S + V / Vs / es
+She watches TV +Nga is a student.
→ Express a habitual action in present.
-S + will +V-inf. +He will see his friend.
( tomorrow, tonight, next …… ).
*Do exercise 1,2 in textbook:

Keys
: a, is / lives / are / goes
b, are / eat / rides / catches
-He will go to the post office, but he won’t call Ba.
-He will do the homework, but he won’t tidy yard….
*Make the sentences:
1.Tuan / visit / grandmother / next week.
2.They / play soccer / free time.
3.He / go / school / the morning.

4.I / do these exercises / tonight.

*Make your own sentences:
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B.Ordinal numbers :
*Write the correct ordinal numbers:
*Questions:
-What is the date today?
-When is your birthday?
C.Preposition of position: in , on , in front of, behind, under,
next to, betwwen …
*Write the sentences:
Example: -Where’s my cat?
+It’s under the table.
*
Picture drill
:
A.Comparatives and superlatives :
*Notes :
-S
1
+ V + short Adj –ER + than +S
2
more long Adj + than +……
-S +V + the short Adj-EST ………
most long Adj ………
+good –better –best +bad-worse-worst.
*
Complete the table

:
Adjectives Comparative Superlative
cheap
good
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expensive
interesting
bad
beautiful
comfortable
*
Pictue drill :
a, A is cheap toy.
And B is cheaper
But C is the cheapest
c, A is a good test
And B is better
But C is the best

*.Make the sentences:
1.Lan / the young / our class.
2.This book / expensive / than / yours.
3.Your bicycle / good / than / mine.
4.Minh / tall / than / Hung.
B.Ask and answer about occupation :
*Name some nouns of occupations :
-teacher , student , doctor , nurse , farmer , worker ,
journalist , driver ….
⇒

Match these half-sentences
:

1.A worker
2.A farmer
3.A doctor
4.A journalist
5.A teacher
*
Notes
:
-What + do / does + S +do? -What + Be +your …… job?
→S + be + (a / an) + name of occupation.
+What does he do? = What is his job? →He is a doctor.
⇒
Write these people’s job titles
: ( exercise 6 / page 40 )
*Keys :
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a.writes for a newspaper
b.teaches in a school
c.works on a farm
d.takes care sick people
e.work in a factory
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a.He’s a fireman b.She’s a teacher
c.She’s a doctor d.he’s a farmer
C.Ask and answer : Is there a … ? / Are there any …. ?
*Notes: -Is there + a / an + singular noun?
→Yes,there is / No, there isn’t.

-Are there any +plural noun?
→Yes,there are / No,there aren’t.
*Picture drill :
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