GA TA 8.Từ Unit 3 đến Unit 13

Teaching plan: English 8 School year: 2009-2010
Week: 5
th
Period: 14
th
Preparation: 15/9/2009 Teaching: 17/9/2009
 Unit 3: AT HOME
• Lesson 1: Getting Started, Listen & Read P27,28
 Aim:
• Talking about the chores by using “have to”.
WARMER:
 Brainstorming the chores (in English and in Vietnamese).
washing
watering plants doing the washing-up
cleaning the house making the bed
sweeping the house

cooking
GETTING STARTED: Matching with the picture: P27
 Questions and Answers (using the pictures).
E.g: Is she washing up?
doing the washing-up?
What is she doing?
What do you have to do at home?
What about you, do you do these things?
Do you have to cook meals?
Do you have to feed the chickens?
2) Vocabulary Presentation:
- a cupboard (n) tủ chạn, tủ ly
- a sink (n) bồn rửa bát đĩa
- a steamer (n) nồi hấp, nồi đun hơi

- a saucepan (n) cái chảo
- a rice cooker (n) nồi cơm điện
3) Further Practice:
I have to look after my brother / sister.
water the vegetables.
Answer key: a) washing dishes / doing the washing - up
b) making the bed c) sweeping the floor / house
d) cooking e) tidying up
f) feeding the chickens
LISTEN AND READ:
Scene setting: (using pictures) Who’s Mrs. Vui? What are they doing?
What are they talking about?
Presentation Dialogue:
* Ss listen to the dialogue.
* Ss tick the activities they hear.
* Ss listen and repeat.
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* In pairs, Ss practice the dialogue.
Checking Understanding:
* Ss put the activities into the correct columns.
Mrs. Vui Nam

Making clear the situation:
Mrs. Vui usually does these things but today she’s away.
What does Nam have to do today? He has to/ought to
He will have to
Answer key: - (Nam has to) cook dinner.

- (He has to ) go to the market and buy some fish and vegetables.
- (He has to) call his Aunt Chi and ask her to meet his mother at Grandma’s
house.
Practice:
* Ss work in pairs: (Interview) What do you have to do?
I have to
Survey:
Name Make the
bed
Do the washing-
up
Feed the
chickens
Water
vegetables
Tidy up
HOMEWORK: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercise 1.
3) Practice Lesson 2 - Speak

Week: 5
th
Period: 15
th
Preparation: 15/9/2009 Teaching: 18/9/2009
Unit 3: At home (cont)
• Lesson 2: Speak P28
 Aim:
• Talking about the position of things in each room.
WARMER: (Wordsquare)

I N A T B E S I D E
U E B E H I N D A D
N A O P P O S I T E
D R V I N F R O N T
E B E T W E E N B O
R N E X T T O N C F
Answer key:
 under, near, above, of, on, at, to
 in, at, beside, opposite, on, between, next to
in front of
PRE-SPEAKING:
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* In pairs, Ss look at the picture (P28) and talk to each other about the position of
each item.
Suggested Answers:
- The calendar is on the wall, under the clock and above the refrigerator.
- The sink is next to the stove.
- The cupboard is on the wall, above the counter.
- The knives are on the wall, under the cupboard.
- The bowl of fruit is between the rice cooker and the dish rack.
- The clock is on the wall, above the refrigerator.
- The flowers are on the table
WHILE SPEAK:
Setting the Scene: Mrs. Vui
-Who’s she?
-What did she buy?
(rug, picture, lamp, telephone, armchair, stereo, couch, cushions, T.V, shelves, coffee,
clock, magazine)

- Did she decide where to put them for her living-room?
* In groups of four, Ss arrange the furniture (P29).
Suggested Answers:
- Let’s put the armchair opposite the couch.
- O.K and I think we ought to put the rug between the armchair and the couch.
- I think the coffee table should be between the couch and the armchair.
- Let’s put the magazines on the shelves above the books.
- I think the shelf ought to be at one of the corners, opposite the couch.
- Let’s put the telephone and the lamp on the small table next to the couch.
- The T.V and stereo should be put on the shelf.
- Let’s put the clock on the wall, above the picture.
- I think we should hang the picture / the clock above the couch, etc.
* Ss must reach an agreement or a disagreement:
- O.K, you are right. / No, I think we’d better / ought to put , I think it should
be
Feedback:
*Some groups present the position of their furniture for Mrs. Vui’s living-room.
POST-SPEAK:
Ask ss to write some sentences using prepositions of place.
WRAPPING:
-Summarize main points.
-Ask ss to learn by heart and do exercises.
-Ask ss tp prepare new lesson.
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Teaching plan: English 8 School year: 2009-2010
Week: 6
th
Period: 16

th
Preparation: 20/9/2009 Teaching: 23/9/2009
 Unit 3: At home (cont)
• Lesson 3: Listen P.30
 Aim:
• Listening and checking the right item.
Teaching aids:
Textbook, cassette player, posters…
WARM-UP: Q & A
PRE-LISTENING:
 Run through vocabulary of the picture (P30).
 Ss write the name of each picture.
 Ask ss to predict the picture.
WHILE LISTENING:
* T asks Ss to predict how to cook fried rice (món cơm rang Dương Châu Trung
Quốc).
* Ss look at the picture and decide what to use for their cooking.
* Ss listen and put a tick next to the picture from the describing.
* Ss compare with their predictions.
* T gives feedback and corrects.
Answer key: a) fried rice b) pan
c) garlic and green peppers d) ham and peas
* In pairs, Ss talk together how they cook fried rice.
POST LISTENING:
In pairs, ss talk together how they cook fried rice.
WRAPPING:
1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercise 2.
3) Prepare Lesson 3 - Read.

Week: 6
th
Period: 17
th
Preparation: 20/9/2009 Teaching: 24/9/2009
 Unit 3: At home (cont)
• Lesson 4: Read P31,32
 Aim:
• Helping Ss develop their reading skills for gist and for details information of
a poster of safety precautions in the home.
WARMER: Bingo (Objects in a house)
PRE READING: Pre-teach: Rub-out & Remember:
- precaution (n) sự phòng ngừa, sự đề phòng
- safety (n) sự an toàn
- match (n) que diêm
- socket (n) ổ cắm điện, đui đèn
- object (n) (đồ) vật
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- scissors (n) cái kéo
- knife (n) con dao
- bead (n) hạt, vật tròn nhỏ
Setting the scene: Lan’s mother, Mrs. Quyen
Where is she? What is she doing?
Pre-Question: Which objects are dangerous to children?
* In pairs, Ss ask and answer each other.
Feedback: Make a list of objects that are dangerous to children on the board.
WHILE READING:
* Ss read the text and check in front of class the objects they have guessed and

add more from the text (if any).
True / False Statements: P31
* T gives an example.
* Ss do the task and check in front of class with partners.
* T gets students to feedback and corrects.
Answer key: a) False (It is safe to keep medicine in locked cupboards.)
b) True
c) False (A kitchen is a dangerous place to play.) e) True
d) False (Playing with one match can cause a fire.) f) True
Comprehension Questions: 2 a - e P32
* In pairs, Ss ask and answer the Comprehension Questions.
Answer key: b) Because the kitchen is a dangerous place.
c) Because playing with matches can cause a fire. (Remember, it only takes
one match to cause a fire.)
d) Because children mustn’t put anything into electrical sockets. Electricity
can kill.
e) Because the dangerous objects can injure or kill children. (if they play
with these things.)
POST READING: Writing a poster: Safety Precautions in the Home.
-
-
* In groups of four, Ss use the ideas in the text and their own ones to write the
poster in 2 columns.
Must and Mustn’t
Exhibition:
* One S presents his / her group poster.
WRAPPING:
1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercises 5,6 and Rewrite the poster and add more ideas.
3) Prepare Lesson 4 - Write.

Week: 6
th
Period: 18
th
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Preparation: 20/9/2009 Teaching: 24/9/2009
 Unit 3: At home (cont)
• Lesson 5: Write P32,33
 Aim:
• Helping Ss develop their writing skills of describing a room in the house
with provided prompts (words / pictures).
WARMER: Board Race (three teams)
Objects in a living-room Objects in a kitchen Prepositions of position
an armchair, a sink, in,
* Each S of the team takes turn, writes the words on the board.
PRE WRITING: Listen and Draw:
* T reads out the description of Hoa’s room.
* Ss close their books, draw a picture on a small piece of paper.
* Ss compare with a partner’s.
* Ss open their books, check in front of class and compare their pictures with the
one from the book.
* T helps Ss to review: “There is / are ” and prepositions of position such as:
“on / to the left / right of, opposite, in the middle of, beside, on, above, near, next to” by
asking them questions for quick answers.
E.g: Is there a ? / Are there ? How many are there?
Is on the right / left (side) of the room? Where is ?
WHILE WRITING:

* T changes the topic from Hoa’s bedroom to Hoa’s kitchen.
* Ss look at the picture on page 33.
* In pairs, Ss describe Hoa’s kitchen.
* T asks Ss to read the prompts provided.
* T gives Ss an example.
E.g: This is Hoa’s kitchen. There is a refrigerator in the right corner of the
room.
* Ss write the rest.
* T gets feedback and corrects.
Answer key:
This is Hoa’s kitchen. There is a refrigerator in the right corner of the room. Next
to the refrigerator is the stove and oven. On the other side of the oven, there is a sink and
next to the sink is a towel rack. The dish rack is / stands on the counter, to / on the right
(side) of the window and beneath / under the shelves. On the shelves and on the counter
beneath the window, there are jars of sugar, flour and tea. In the middle of the kitchen,
there are a table and four chairs. The lighting fixture is above the table, and directly
beneath the lighting fixture is a vase of flowers.
POST WRITING:
* In pairs, Ss describe each other their imaginary bedroom or their living-room.
WRAPPING: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Write a description of a room in Ss’house & Do exercise 7.
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Teaching plan: English 8 School year: 2009-2010
Week: 7
th
Period: 19
th
Preparation: 28/9/2009 Teaching: 30/9/2009

 Unit 3: At home (cont)
• Lesson 5: Language Focus P34-37
 Aim:
• Help Ss revise modals: must, have to, ought to and Further Practice; the
modal “ought to” to give advice to people; the reflexive pronouns; the
question with “Why” and the answer with “Because”.
1) The modals: “must / have to”
* Ss look at the pictures. Match the word with each picture.
Words: 1.feed 2.empty 3.do 4.tidy 5.sweep 6.clean 7.dust
Pictures: a b c d e f
Answer key: 1-f 2-e 3-x 4-a 5-c 6-d 7-b
* Ss read the conversation silently then in pairs use “must / have to” and one of the verbs
from the list fill in the blank.
* In pairs, Ss compare.
Answer key: 1) must tidy 3) have to sweep 5) must empty
2) must dust 4) have to clean 6) have to feed
2) The modal “ought to” to give advice to people:
* Ss look at the pictures and read the situations.
* Ss read the example a.
* Ss read the situations again and think of the advice by using “ought to”.
* In pairs, one S says the situation, the other gives advice.
Answer key: b) You ought to get up earlier.
c) You ought to eat more fruit and vegetables.
d) You ought to go to the dentist’s.
3) Reflexive pronouns:
* T revises the reflexive pronouns.
* Ss go to the board and write down the reflexive pronouns.
* Ss read the conversations and use the reflexive pronouns to fill in.
* T gives feedback and corrects.
Answer key: b) (1) ourselves c) (2) myself (3) yourself

d) (4) himself (5) herself (6) themselves
e) (7) yourselves
4) The question with “Why” and answer with “Because”:
* Ss look at the pictures and read the example a.
* In pairs, Ss talk together about each pair of pictures.
* Then each pair A and B; A makes the question with “Why”, B answer the question
with “Because”.
Answer key: b) Why did Nam have to cook dinner? Because his mother was home
late.
c) Why was Mrs. Vui, Nam’s mother home late?
Because she had to come to see his grandmother, she was sick.
d) Why did Ha fail her English examination?
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Because she didn’t learn for her exam. She played the computer games.
e) Why didn’t Nga go to the movies? Because she had to do her chores. She
had to clean
the kitchen and sweep the living-room.
HOMEWORK: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercises 3,4.
3) Prepare Lesson 6 - Correct Exercises.

Week: 7
th
Period: 20
th
Preparation: 28/9/2009 Teaching: 01/10/2009
TEST 1 ( 45’)
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A/Aims: Help ss take over all the languages that they have learnt.
-Ss understand how to do experimented exercises.
-Supply the correct verb form simple Present, simple past and modal verb.
-Reading and do True/False exercises.
-Rewrite sentences as directed.
-Listen and fill in the bracket with suitable word.
B/Contents:
PHÒNG GD&ĐT IAPA KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT ( 45’)-LỚP 8
C
Trường THCS Nay Der Học kỳ I, năm học 2009-2010
Ngày kiểm tra:…./10/2009
Họ và tên học sinh:………………………………….Lớp:………. Điểm
I/Choose the best answers (a, b, c or d) and then circle the letter (Chọn đáp án đúng nhất và
khoanh tròn vào chữ cái a,b,c hay d)( 3 points)
1- He is not_________________________________get married.
a) enough old to b) enough old for
c) old enough to d) old enough for
2- They enjoy______________________ jokes.
a) to tell b) tell c) told d) telling
3- The children are not enough age to look after______________________.
a) ourselves b) themserlves c) herself d) for themselves
4- The calendar is___________the clock, ____________the picture and lamp.
a) on/ next to b) under/ between c) behind/ between d) above/ on
5- Don’t come in. Please wait___________for your turn.
a) inside b) downstairs c) upstairs d) outside
6- did you succeed _______________________the problem?
a) to solve b) on solving c) in solving d) solving
II/ Supply the correct verb forms (Cho hình thức đúng của động từ trong ngoặc đơn)(1,5

points)
1- Yesterday I______________(be) busy, so I_______________(not have) time to
phone you.
2- You must_____________( take) an umbrella. It____________________( rain) now.
3- The sun____________(rise) in the east and___________(set) in the west.
III/ Read the passage carefully, then choose True(T)/False(F) statements: (Đọc kỹ đoạn văn
sau và chọn câu đúng (T)/ sai(F)( 2 points )
“ I’m Steve. I’m going to look for a new job and a new apartment next month. I’m going
to look in the newspapers and ask my friends for help. I’d like to move to a quieter town
because I can’t stand the noise. I’m going to stay where I am this time next year. I know that”.
1________Steve is living in a noisy town.
2________He’s not going to change his job.
3________He thinks that his friends will help him.
4________He’s going to live in another town this time next year.
IV/ Rewrite the following sentences as directed: (Viết lại các câu sau theo gợi ý) ( 2 points )
1- Her hair is long and black.
She has______________________________________________________________
2-Remember to turn off the lights before going out.
Don’t________________________________________________________________
V/Listen and fill in the blanks with suitable words(Nghe và điền từ thích hợp) ( 1,5 points )
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My name’s Tim Caldwell. I’m (1)____________ years old and I’m a journalist. I’m not
married. I live at 37 Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia with my parents and my (2)__________.
I’m tall and (3)__________ and I have short brown hair.
My (4)_____________ is a secretary. Her name’s Glenda and she’s eighteen. She’s very
(5)______________. In this photo, we’re with her parents (6)______________their house.
Good luck!
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT-LỚP 8
Học kỳ I, Năm học 2009-2010
I/Mỗi câu chọn đúng được 0,5 điểm x 6 câu = 3 điểm.
1-c 2-d 3-b 4-b 5-d 6-c
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II/Mỗi động từ chia đúng thì,hình thức được 0,25 điểm x 6 động từ = 1,5 điểm
1-was, didn’t have
2-take, is raining
3-rises, sets
III/Mỗi câu chọn đúng T/F được 0,5 điểm x 4 câu = 2 điểm.
1-T 2-F 3-T 4-T
IV/Mỗi câu viết đúng ngữ pháp, đủ được 1 điểm x 2 câu = 2 điểm
1-She has long black hair.
2-Don’t forget to turn off the lights before going out.
V/Nghe và điền đúng mỗi chỗ trống được 0,25 điểm x 6 chỗ = 1,5 điểm
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Period: 21
st


Preparation: 28/9/2009 Teaching:01/10/2009
 Unit 4: OUR PAST
• Lesson 1: Getting Started, Listen and Read P38,39
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 Aim:
• Introducing the theme of the unit - Things people usually did in the past.
REVIEWING STRUCTURES: - What like?
- used to
- had to
REVISION: (Getting Started)
Brainstorming Vocabulary: (House Appliances)
E.g: T.V, radio, cassette, telephone, fridge / refrigerator, washing machine, rice cooker,
etc.
* Ss look at the top picture P38 and pick out the things that do not belong to the past.
Answer key: the T.V, the radio, the mobile phone, the light fixture, school uniforms
PRESENTATION DIALOGUE:
Setting the scene: (the bottom picture P38)
Pre-teach: Slap the board:
- (to) look after (v) chăm sóc
- equipment (n) thiết bị, dụng cụ
- a folk tale (n) chuyện dân gian
- great-grandma (n) (thân) bà cụ (đối với cháu)
- (to) light - lit - lit (v) thắp sáng, đốt sáng, châm lửa
* Ss listen to the conversation.
* Ss read the conversation and answer the question “What did Nga’s grandmother use to
do?” and “What did she have to do?”
Model Sentences: - What was life like then?
- I used to look after my younger brothers and sisters.
- I had to stay at home and help my Mom.
* In pairs, Ss practice the conversation.
Comprehension Questions: a - e P39
Answer key: a) She used to live on a farm.
b) Because she had to stay at home and help her mom. She used to look
after her younger

brothers and sisters.
c) She used to cook the meals, clean the house and wash the clothes.
d) After dinner, she lit the lamp and he used to tell them stories.
e) Nga asked her grandmother to tell her the tale at the end of the
conversation.
Introducing and Explaining “Fact” and “Opinion”:
E.g: Fact: This flower is red.
Opinion: This flower is very beautiful.
* Ss read the sentences a - f P39 and check in front of class F (Fact) or O (Opinion).
Answer key: a) F b) F c) F d) F e) O f) O
PRACTICE: (Interview)
* In groups, Ss interview one another and write the notes in the table.
Name Where did your grandparents use to
live?
What did they have to do at
home?
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* T asks Ss to bring their old photographs which were taken several years ago.
HOMEWORK: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercises 1,2.
3) Prepare Lesson 2 - Speak, Listen.

Week: 8
th
Period: 22
nd

Preparation: 05/9/2009 Teaching:07/10/2009
 Unit 4: Our past (cont)
• Lesson 2: Speak P40,41
 Aims:
• Talking about the differences between the past and now, using “used to”.
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REVISION: Brainstorming:
* Ss give changes of life in the past and now, using “used to”.
E.g: - People used to wear traditional clothes.
- People didn’t use to have mobile phones.
- They used to do everything with hands.
- They didn’t use to have modern equipments.
wear traditional clothes wear modern
clothes
PEOPLE
PRE-SPEAKING:
* Ss look at the two pictures (P40) and describe what they see.
Picture1 Picture2
- small houses
- a field
- people working in the field
- people walking
- no electricity
- people wearing traditional clothes
- children playing in the path
- tall buildings
- a grocery store
- people working in offices

- people going by car, motorbile
- electricity
- people wearing modern clothes
- children watching T.V (/ playing video
games)
WHILE SPEAKING:
* Ss make sentences talking about changes of life in the pictures, using the
information above with “used to”.
E.g: - People used to live in small houses. Now people live in high buildings.
- People didn’t use to have electricity. Now people have electricity everywhere.
POST SPEAKING
* In groups, Ss tell each other about the things they used to do last year, then they
complete the table.
Time S1 S2 S3 Me
Last year Get up late
Now Get up early
E.g: Last year, I used to get up late. Now I get up early.
* In pairs, Ss exchange their photos and talk about their changes in appearance.
E.g: You used to wear short hair. Now you wear long hair.
WRAPPING:
1-Summarize main points.
2-Ask ss to practice again.
do exercises.
prepare new lesson.
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used to
didn’t use to
Teaching plan: English 8 School year: 2009-2010

Week: 8
th
Period: 23
rd


Preparation: 05/10/2009 Teaching:08/10/2009
 Unit 4: Our past (cont)
• Lesson 3: Listen P.41 + Correct Test 1
 Aims:
• Listening for gist to understand the content of the whole story.
• Reviewing all the languages in the test and correcting ss’ mistakes.
A-LISTENING
REVISION: “used to “
PRE-LISTENING:
Setting the scene: introducing the story and the people in the story.
Pre-teach: Rub-out & Remember:
- (to) lay - laid - laid (v) đẻ (trứng)
- excited (adj) excitedly (adv) hào hứng, phấn khởi
- (to) cut open (v) cắt, xẻ, đập
- greedy (adj) tham lam
- (to) discover (v) khám phá
- in amazement (adj) ngạc nhiên
- (to) die - died (v) chết dead (n) cái chết
* Ss guess the answer from a-d P41.
WHILE-LISTENING:
* Ss listen and check in front of class their prediction.
Comprehension Questions: - Why were the farmer and his wife happy?
- What did they do to their chickens?
- What happened at the end of the story?

POST-LISTENING: (Retelling)
* In pairs, Ss retell the story, using the information in the answer for Comprehension
Questions.
B-CORRECTING TEST
1-S + V + adj/adv + enough to + V-inf…
For + pro/N + to +V-inf….
2-S + enjoy/ stop/ finish…+ V-ing…
3-The children(They) => themselves
4- under, between….and….
5- in = inside >< outside
6-S + succeed in + V-ing…
7- S + was/were (be)…, S + didn’t + V-inf…. (not have) ( Simple past)
8-S + must + V-inf…( modal verb)
S + am/is/are + V-ing….now (Present progressive)
9-Simple present tense about general truth.
10- S + have/ has + long/ short + straight/curly + black/fair + hair.
11- Don’t forget to = Remember to
WRAPPING:
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1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercises 3,4.
3) Prepare Lesson 3 Read.

Week: 8
th
Period: 24th

Preparation: 05/10/2009 Teaching:08/10/2009

 Unit 4: Our past (cont)
• Lesson 4: Read P41,42
 Aim:
• Developing reading skills and reading for gist and details to understand a
table.
REVISION: (Hangman) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8 letters)
Answer key: folktale
PRE-READING:
 Brainstorming: (the tales that Ss know.)
 Setting the scene: Introducing the story and the characters.
Pre-questions: a) Who was Little Pea? b) Who was Stout Nut?
c) Whose shoe was lost?
WHILE-READING:
* Ss read the story quickly to look for the answers for Pre-questions.
Answer key: a) A poor farmer’s daughter was Little Pea. b) His new wife’s
daughter was Stout Nut.
c) Little Pea’s shoe was lost.
* Ss read the story again to complete the Exercise1 (a-f P42).
Answer key: a) farmer b) died c) had, again
d) marry e) new clothes f) lost
Comprehension Questions: 2 a-e P42
Answer key:
a) She was a poor farmer’s daughter. b) She made Little Pea do chores all
day.
c) Before the festival started, a fairy appeared and magically changed her rags into
beautiful clothes.
d) He decided to marry Little Pea / the girl who owned the shoe. e) No it isn’t. It is
a folktale.
Guessing Vocabulary from Context: Rub-out &
Remember:

- (to) marry (v) = (to) get married (v)
- (to) marry again (v) = (to) get married again (v)
- unfortunately (adv)
- cruel ( adj)
- upset (adj)
- a broken heart (n)
- (to) die (v)
- harvest festival (n)
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- fairy (n)
- (to) appear (v)
- magically (adv)
- rag (n)
- (to) own (v)
- (to) fall - fell - fallen (v)
* (to) fall in love with S.O (exp)
E.g: The prince fell in love with Little Pea.
POST-READING: (Retelling)
* Ss retell the story from their memory.
WRAPPING:
1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercise 5.
3) Prepare Lesson 4 Write.

Week: 9
th
Period: 25
th

Preparation: 11/10/2009 Teaching:14/10/2009
 Unit 4: Our past (cont)
• Lesson 5: Write P42,43
 Aim: Writing stories and Rewriting a folktale, using the Simple Past Tense.
REVISION: Pelmanism (Simple Past tense of Irregular Verbs)
go leave say light bring tell have come
get
went left said lit brought told had came
got
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PRE-WRITING: Pre-teach: What & Where:
- stripe (n) lằn, vằn, sọc
- (to) graze - grazed (v) gặm cỏ
- servant (n) nô lệ, nô tì
- master (n) ông chủ
- wisdom (n) trí khôn
- (to) tie - tied (v) cột chặt
- straw (n) rơm rạ
- (to) escape - escaped (v) trốn thoát
* Ss read and complete the story 1 P42,43.
Answer key: 1) appeared / came 2) was 3) said 4) left 5) went
6) tied 7) lit 8) burned 9) escaped
WHILE-WRITING:
* Ss rewrite the story, using the given words and phrases 2 P43.
Suggested Answer Key: One day, as I was in my / the field and my buffalo grazed
nearby, a tiger came. It asked why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its

master. I told the tiger that I had something called wisdom. The tiger wanted to see it. I
told it I left the wisdom at home. Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because I
didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. I went to get some straw and burned the tiger. The tiger
escaped, but it still has black stripes today.
POST WRITING:
* Ss exchange writing for correction.
* Ss compare with the writing on poster.
Role-play: In groups of 3 Ss retell the story. S1: (narrator)
S2: (farmer)
S3: (tiger)
HOMEWORK: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercise 6.
3) Prepare Lesson 5 Language Focus.

Week: 9
th
Period: 26
th
Preparation: 05/10/2009 Teaching:15/10/2009
 Unit 4: Our past (cont)
• Lesson 5: Language Focus P44,45
 Aim:
• Reviewing Past Simple tense, Prepositions of time and “used to”.
1) The past simple tense: (Noughts and Crosses)
Answer key: b) flew c) took d) went e) had f) did
g) was/were h) rode i) ate j) sat k) came
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* Ss make a sentence with a verb they choose from the words given in the past simple

tense.
2) The dialogue:
* Ss read and complete the dialogue, using the verbs in the past simple tense.
Suggested Answer keys:a) Did you eat rice for lunch? b) I rode a bike.
c) Where were you yesterday? d) I had Math.
3) Prepositions of time: in, at, on, before, after, between and
* Ss complete the sentences with prepositions of time.
Answer key: b) in c) between d) at, after e) before
4) “used to + V (bare-inf)
* Ss look at the pictures and complete the dialogue, using “used to” and the verbs in the
box.
Answer key: 1) used to have 2) used to be 3) used to live
HOMEWORK: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercise 7.
3) Prepare Unit 5 Lesson 1 Getting Started, Listen and Read.
Week: 9
th
Period: 27
th
Preparation: 05/10/2009 Teaching:15/10/2009
 Unit 5: STUDY HABITS
• Lesson 1: Getting Started, Listen and Read P46,47
 Aim:
• Helping Ss practice reporting what the others say and give simple advice.
WARMER: Find Someone Who (F.S.W)
1) has Math five times a week.
2) is good at English.
3) studies Chemistry well.
4) learns Literature better than Math.
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5) can learn by heart History.
6) get students to good marks of Geography.
7) has Physics twice a week.
8) likes studying Biology.
GETTING STARTED:
* Ss do F.S.W.
* T gives feedback when one student finishes.
e.g: a) T: Who has Math fives times a week? b) T: Who is good at English?
S: Tam has Math fives times a week. S: Hoa is good at English.
T: Do you like Math, Tam? T: How often do you study
English?
S: Yes, I do. S: Everyday.
LISTEN & READ: Setting the scene:
* T introduces Tim and his mum.
* Ss answer the questions about Tim.
e.g: Who is Tim?
Is Tim a good student?
What were Tim and his mother talking?
PRESENTATION DIALOGUE: Pre-teach: Rub-out &
Remember:
- a report card (n)
- lesson schedule (n)
- (to) be proud of S.O (exp)
e.g: I am proud of you.
Mai’s mother is proud of her.
- (to) improve (v)
- pronunciation (n)
- (to) try one’s best (exp)

e.g: I will try my best.
She tried her best.
- (to) believe (v)
- excellent (adj) = very good
- semester (n)
- (to) sound (v)
- (to) promise (v)
Presentation dialogue:
* Ss listen to the dialogue.
* Ss listen and repeat.
* In pairs, Ss practice the dialogue.
Checking Understanding:
* Ss read the dialogue silently and do the True (T) or False (F) P47.
* T gives feedback using the Yes - No questions to elicit Ss say “Yes” or “No” to find
out the False sentences and correct them.
e.g: a) Was Tim out when his mother called him?
b) Did Tim’s mother meet his teacher at school?
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c) Is Tim’s report poor?
d) Does Tim’s mother want him to improve one thing?
e) Does Tim need to improve his Spanish grammar?
f) Did Tim promise to try his best in learning Spanish?
Answer key: a) F b) T c) F d) T e) F f)T
* T asks Ss some questions.
* Ss read the dialogue silently and then answer.
Answer key: a) She is Tim’s teacher.
b) She gave Tim’s mother his report card.
c) He studied very well this semester. / He worked really hard this semester.

d) She said he should work harder on his Spanish pronunciation.
e) She gave him a dictionary / Miss Jackson’s dictionary.
 Eliciting model sentences to introduce structures:
e.g: Tim studies very well.
Tim worked very hard.
Structure:
S + V + Adverb of
manner
e.g: Miss Jackson said Tim should work harder on his Spanish pronunciation.
Structure:
S1 + said + S2 + should +
inf
HOMEWORK: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercises 1,2.
3) Prepare Lesson 2.

Week: 10
th
Period: 28
th


Preparation: 19/10/2009 Teaching:21/10/2009

 Unit 5: STUDY HABITS (cont)
• Lesson 2: Speak, Listen P47,48
 Aim:
• Helping Ss practice asking and answering about their time table and improve
their listening for personal information and school reports.
WARMER: Guessing Game / Slap the board

History Art Physical Education
Chemistry
English
Geography - Biology
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Literature Music
Math Physics Technology
* Ss can ask T more questions about the subject he / she likes.
e.g: Did you study English well?
How did you study it?
How often did you learn it?
Which subject do you have twice a week?
Pre-speaking:
* In pairs, Ss read two boxes P48.
* Student A box 1 with 5 questions.
* T asks severals ss to answer 5 questions
While speaking:
* Student A box 1 with 5 questions.
* Student B box 2 with words provided.
* In pairs, Student A asks and Student B answers.
Swap: Student B asks and Student A answers.
* When Student A and Student B ask each other, T Remind Ss to take notes their
partner’s answers.
Suggested Answers:
A: When do you do your homework?
B: I do my homework after dinner.

A: Who helps you with your homework?
B: My brother does.
A: How much time do you spend on these subjects: Math, Vietnamese,…
B: I spend two hours on Math.
More than an hour on Vietnamese
………
Post speaking
In groups of four, ss change partner and use their notes to retell what they know
about thei friend.
e.g: Nam said he did his homework after dinner.
His dad helped him do his Math.
He spent half an hour to read English stories
* T gives feedback.
* Then T asks some groups to retell what they know about their friends in front of class.
Wrpping: : 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercises.
3) Prepare New Lesson
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Week: 10
th
Period: 29
th
Preparation: 19/10/2009 Teaching:22/10/2009
 Unit 5: STUDY HABITS (cont)
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• Lesson 2: Listen P.48
 Aim:
• Helping Ss practice and improve their listening for personal information and

school reports.
Warmer: Q & A
-Who helps you with your learning English?
-How often do you learn it?
-………
Pre-listening:
* T introduces Sarah’s report card.
* T runs through vocabulary of the card.
* T asks Ss to read the report card and guess the missing information.
* Ss compare their guess with partners.
* Ss write feedback prediction to the board: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
While-listening:
* Ss listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
* T gives feedback and if possible to compare their result with their predictions and
correct them.
* In pairs, Ss use the full information of Sarah’s report card; ask and answer about her
study and then personalize the questions to their studies.
Answer key: (1) 87 days present (2) 5 days absent (3) Participation: S
(4) Listening: C (5) Speaking: A (6) Reading: A
(7) Writing: B
Post-listening:
In pairs, ss use the full information of Sarah’s report card; ask & answer about her
study and then personalize the questions to their studies.
HOMEWORK: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercises 3,4.
3) Prepare lesson 3 Read.
Week: 10
th
Period: 30
th

Preparation: 19/10/2009 Teaching:22/10/2009
 Unit 5: STUDY HABITS (cont)
• Lesson 3: Read P49,50
 Aim:
• Helping Ss learn various ways of learning new words and then they will be
able to choose one of the best way for themselves.
WARMER: What and Where
PRE-READING:
Pre-teach: Slap the board:
- (to) make a list (exp)
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Underline
Put
into
Use the
word
Remember
words
better
Learn all
new
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- meaning (n)
- mother tongue (n)
- the right way (n)
- (to) underline (v)

- (to) highlight (v)
- (to) stick (v)
- (to) come across (v)
Open - Predictions:
* T asks Ss to think of three English words they have just learnt and write them down.
* In pairs, Ss will talk to each other the way how they learned those three words.
Feedback:
* T asks Ss to tell the teacher how they learn.
Eliciting Questions: 1) What do you do when you read a new word?
2) What do you often do to learn new words?
Possible Answers: - Learn by heart. - Write them in a small piece of paper.
- Write down the words many times. - Make sentences by
using them.
- Write them on the board. - Write them in a passage. - Read
them many times.
WHILE - READING:
* Ss read the text and fill out the similar ideas from the text with their ones.
* T and Ss put a tick on the similar ideas.
True / False Statements: P50
* T gives an example.
* Ss do the task and check with their partners.
* T gets feedback.
Answer key: a) F b) T c) F d) T
Lucky Numbers: L a b L c L d e f
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
* Ss read the questions first P50.
* Then they read the text secondly and find out the answers of the questions.
* In groups, Ss do the game.
Answer key: a) No, learners learn words in different ways.
b) Such example sentences help them remember the use of new words.

c) To remember words better, learners write examples, put the words and
their meanings on stickers, underline or highlight them.
d) They may think they can’t do so. Instead, they learn only important
words.
e) Revision is necessary in learning words.
f) learners should try different ways of learning words to find out what is
the best.
POST - READING: Make a poster
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How to learn new words
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* In groups, Ss write a poster.
Exhibition:
HOMEWORK: 1) Learn by heart & practice again.
2) Do Exercises 4,5.
3) prepare lesson 4 Write.

Week: 11
th
Period: 31
st


Preparation: 26/10/2009 Teaching:28/10/2009
 Unit 5: STUDY HABITS (cont)
• Lesson 4: Write P50,51
 Aim:
• Helping Ss write an informal letter including the heading, the opening, the
body, and the closing.

WARMER: Board Race - Beginning and Ending letters
Group 1 Group 2
* One S starts to write the word. * One S continues writing.
Go open
Need door
Road dog
* Two groups come on until which group is stuck is a loser.
PRE - WRITING: Setting the scene: - Do you often write to someone?
- Who do you often write?
Jigsaw Letter:
* T cuts the letter into 4 parts P50.
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