Giáo án Tiếng anh lớp 8 thí điểm bản đẹp (năm học 2015 - 2016).

Date of preparing: 11/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 17/ 08/ 15 (class 8a2, 8a1)
Period1. REVISION THE 7TH FORM
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Review all main what they have studied in the 7th form
- Practice doing some exercises
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, chalk, paper test...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
IV. Procedures
Activities
Contents
1.Purpose :
Activity 1
(25 minutes) - This activity focuses students on the revision things they’ve
studied in the 7th form
2.Instruction:
You give main contents you have studied in the 7th form
3 Task :
- Work individually
Suggested questions: How many tenses have you studied? What are
they? What is active/ passive sentence? How to change an active
into passive? …
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I. Tenses
1. Present tenses: simple/ cont./ perfect
Ex. - Nam goes to school everyday.
- He is writing a letter.
- They have built that house for 3 months.
2. Past : simple/ cont
Ex. - My mother bought me a new shirt yesterday.

- We were having dinner when Lan came yesterday.
3. Future : simple/ cont.
Ex. - We will travel to HN next weekend.
- We will be traveling by this time next month.
II. Passive voice
1. Active: Someone does something.
2. Passive: Something is done (by agent)
Ex. - The cat eats the mouse.
=> The mouse is eaten by the cat.
- Lan does her homework everyday.
=> Lan’s homework is done everyday.
III. Main structures
1. although + a clause of concession => despite + N-phrase/ V-ing
Ex. - Although he is poor, he is the best student in our class.
=>Despite being poor, he is the best student ……..
2. used to + V = usually + V-ed/ V2 (past habit)
Ex. My father used to smoke a lot but now he isn’t any more.
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Activity 2
(18 minutes)

3. be/ get + used to + V-ing (present habit)
Ex. Lan is used to getting up early.
4. Degree of comparisons
a. Equality: as …. As
b. Comparative: er…than/ more …..than
c. Superlative: the …est / the most …
………….

1.Purpose :
- This activity focuses students on practicing doing exercises
2.Instruction:
You practice doing different exercises
3. Task
- Work individually, pairs/ groups

I. Correct verbs form/ tense
1. There (be) 3 accidents on this street in the past 3 days.
2. Is this the first time you (visit) our beautiful country?
3. Scientists (find) cures for many illnesses in the last 50 years.
4. My uncle's health (improve) since he (leave) India.
5. I (buy) a new shirt last week but I (not wear) it yet.
6. I (not see ) Lan since we (leave) school.
II. Change into passive
1. She read the letter many times last night.  _____________
2. Hoa met Tim at the market yesterday. ___________________________
3. She didn’t introduce me to her mother. _______________________
4. My father planted this tree.  ________________________________
5. Thu helped him do his homework. __________________________
6. They didn’t invite me to the birthday party.  __________________
7. they built that house in 1972  _________________________________
8. Mr. Smith has taught us French for two year.
9. They didn’t look after the children properly.
10. Nobody swept this street last week.
III. Rewrite sentences with: although/ despite
1. She felt sick. She went to work. (though) =>
2. I was really tired. I couldn’t sleep. (even though) =>
3. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (although) =>
4. She couldn’t answer the question. She is very intelligent. (though) =>

5. He tried. He was not successful. (though) =>
6. His life is hard. He determined to study well. =>

Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

ss retell main contents
- Review all by yourself
- Prepare: Unit 1. Lesson1. Getting started

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Date of preparing: 15/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 21/ 08/ 15 (8a1, 8a2)
Period2. UNIT1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
LESSON1. GETTING STARTED
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- use the lexical items related to the topic" leisure activities"
- Listen and read for specific information about different leisure activities
- Practice listening and speaking with the lexical items related to the topic
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
IV. Procedures
Activities

Contents
1. Purpose : (INTRODUCTION)
Activity 1
(7 minutes) - This activity focuses students on the theme of unit
2. Instruction:
- You give the meaning of the words “leisure activities"
- Ss guess what the conversation of Mai, Phuc & Nick might be about
3. Task :
- Listen carefully, observe the picture & answer the questions.
- Work individually
Suggested questions:
What can you see in the picture? Why do you think Mai, Phuc & Nick are
there? What are they holding? What are they talking about? Can you guess
what they like doing in their free time?...
1. Purpose : (task 1)
Activity 2
(15 minutes) - This activity focuses students on the content of the conversation of Mai,
Phuc & Nick
2. Instruction:
- Listen to the tape & try to correct the answer.
- Listen, guess the meaning of the words, repeat, take notes.
- Explain the answers, give example
3. Task
- Work individually, pairs,
Exe 1. 
a. Circle the correct answer
1. bookstore
2. book
3. dog
4. craft kit

5. folk music
6. Vietnamese
b. Tick the boxes the leisure activities Mai, Phuc & Nick have
Phuc
Mai
Nick
Pet training
X
Making crafts
X
Reading
X
x
Listening to music
X
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Playing sports
X
Helping parents with DIY projects x
Learning languages

x
x
x

c, Answer
1. check out sth: means to examine sth or get more information about it in
order to be sure that it is suitable

2. right up one’s street: (right) up your ˈstreet ( especially BrE )
( NAmE usually (right) up your ˈalley )
( informal ) very suitable for you because it is sth that you know a lot about or
are very interested in
ex. This job seems right up your street.

1.Purpose : (task 2, 3)
Activity 3
(20 minutes) - This activity focuses students on reviewing some words related to the topic
leisure activities
2.Instruction:
- You guess & write the words/ phrases under each picture
- Ss listen, repeat & check
3 Task:
- Work individually/ GW

Exe 2.Matching:
1. playing computer games 2. playing beach games
3. doing DIY
4. texting
5. visiting museum
6. making crafts
? What do you think about these games? (exciting/ i9nteresting/ …)
Exe 3. Complete the sentences …
1. satisfied
2. relaxing/ exciting
3. fun
4. boring
5. good
Exe4. Game

(explain how to play, then ask ss practice at home)
Consolidation Ss practice saying as many words about leisure activities as possible
Ex. playing board games/ reading….
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

- Learn new words/ workbook: B1, 2, 3
- Prepare : A closer look 1

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Date of preparing: 18/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 22/ 08/ 15 (8a1, 8a2)
Period3. UNIT1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
LESSON2. A CLOSER LOOK 1
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Use the lexical items related to the topic" leisure activities"
- Use verbs of liking that are followed by gerunds/ to –infinitives
- Pronounce words containing the clusters /br/ and /pr/ correctly in isolation and in
context
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
IV. Procedures
Activities
Contents

1. Purpose : (INTRODUCTION)
Activity 1
- This activity focuses students on reviewing leisure activities
(5 minutes)
2. Instruction:
- You names as many leisure activities as possible
3. Task :
- Listen carefully, repeat new voc.
- Work in chorus/ individually
Activity 2
(10 minutes)

1. Purpose (Task1)
- This activity focuses students on studying the pie chart of leisure
time on an average day
2. Instruction:
- You study the pie chart then answer some questions:
What is the pie chart about? Where can you find the information?
What do the different colors sections of the chart refer to? How are
these sections calculated? What does the note tell you? What are the
source tell you? …
3. Task :
- Listen carefully, repeat new voc.
- Work in chorus/ individually
*Voc.
- socialize (v)
- communicate (v)
*Answer:
1. In 2012, people in the USA spent 5.1 hours a day on sport & leisure
activities.

2. The main activities they did include watching TV, socializing &
communicating, reading participating in sports, exercise & recreation,
using computer for leisure and thinking.
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3. The 3 most common activities were watching TV, socializing &
communicating and using computer for leisure.

Activity 3
12 minutes

1. Purpose (Task 2, 3, 4)
- This activity focuses students on practicing more about the part of
speech of the words the category labels…
2. Instruction:
- You do exercises as directed
3. Task : ind/ GW

Exer2. Complete the table….
Name of activity
Name of activity
Verb
Verb
Relaxing
relax
socializing
Socialize
Using
Use

communicatingC communicate
Thinking
think
Watching
watch
…….
Exe3. Matching
Ex. B. Reading: a novel, poetry, ...
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
e
B
f
a
d
h
c
g
*Add more words to the category:

Activity 4
15 minutes

1. Purpose (Task 5, 6)

- This activity focuses students on practicing the clusters /br/ & /pr/
2. Instruction:
- You complete the words under the pictures then listen & check
3. Task :
- You listen carefully on how to pronounce the clusters /br/ & /pr/
then do as directed
- Work ind/ GW

1. /br/ : bridge, bracelet, bread, broccoli, ….
2. /pr/ : apricot, princess, president, present…
Ss practice saying as many words about leisure activities as possible
Ex. playing board games/ reading….

Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

- Learn new words/ workbook: B
- Prepare : A closer look 2

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Date of preparing: 18/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 24/ 08/ 15 (8a1, 8a2, 8a5)
Period4. UNIT1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
LESSON3. A CLOSER LOOK 2

I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Use the lexical items related to the topic" leisure activities"
- Use verbs of liking that are followed by gerunds/ to –infinitives
- Practice doing exercises with verbs of liking
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
Activities
Contents
1. Purpose : (INTRODUCTION)
Activity 1
- This activity focuses students on reviewing some information form
(5 minutes)
the last lesson
2. Instruction:
- You say aloud your leisure time on an average day: how much time
do you spend a day on leisure activities? What are the 2 activities that
you do the most? …
3. Task :
- Give one by one / individually
Activity 2
(25 minutes)

1. Purpose : (Task 1, 2, 3, 4)
- This activity focuses students on reviewing how the gerund is form &
its functions grammatically
2. Instruction:
- You give the form & its functions of gerunds
3. Task :
- Give one by one / individually

Grammar: Verbs of liking + gerunds/ to V
ex. She loves going out with her friends.
= She loves to go out with her friends.
(If we want to follow a verb with another action, we must use a gerund
or an infinitive// some verbs are followed by only gerunds: enjoy;
fancy; detest…)

Exe1. Underline verbs that are followed by a gerund (in getting
started):
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Activity 3
(12 minutes)

Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)

Love to watch ; enjoy listening ; liked reading
*Learning tips: degree of the verbs of liking
- adore (v) thích, tôn sung, yêu thiết tha…
- detest (v) ghét cay ghét đắng
- fancy (v) mến, thích
Exe2. Tick the box
Followed by V-ing
Followed by V-ing/ toV
Love
X

ẹnjoy
X
Detest
X
Prefer
X
Fancy
X
*Listen & check
Exe3. Write the correct form of the verbs
=> 1. making
2. to watch/ watching 3. skateboarding
4. to learn/ learning
5. sitting
Exe4. Write about you
(free answers)
1. Purpose : (Task 5, 6)
- This activity focuses students on reviewing the use of verbs of liking
through an e-mail & writing another e-mail
2. Instruction:
- You study the Duc’s e-mail, find out 6 mistakes then correct
- You answer the questions related to the e-mail
- Write another e-mail to your friend
3. Task :
- work individually/ in pair
 quick familiarize with the e-mail: who wrote the e-mail? To whom?
What is it about? …
Exe5a. Find 6 mistakes – correct
=> 1. like do =>like to do/ like doing
2. enjoy do=>enjoy doing

3. like have=> like to have/ having
4. mind to do=> mind doing
5. hate spend=> hate to spend/ spending
6. love eat=> love eating/ love to eat
Exe5b. Answer
1. The activities Duc mentions in his e-mail are: playing video games,
playing football, helping …
2. The 2 activities he enjoys the most are playing football with his
friends & eating out with his family
Exe6. Write an e-mail
(based on the questions in 5b)
Ss exchange the writing- check for mistakes
- Learn new words/ workbook: B4, 5, 6
- Prepare : Communication
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Teacher’s
remarks

Date of preparing: 20/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 25/ 08/ 15 (8a5, 8a1, 8a2)
Period5. UNIT1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
LESSON4. COMMUNICATION
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Talking about good and bad sides of leisure activities.
- Practice reading a forum for friends around the world to share how they spend
their free time
- Language practice: to be hooked on sth; to be addicted to sth.
=> For better understanding of how to spend time for leisure activities.

Ss are aware of taking part in good and useful leisure activities.
- Practice doing exercises in Group work, pair work
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
Activities
Contents
1. Purpose : (INTRODUCTION)
Activity 1
- This activity focuses students on reviewing how to use of some verbs
(5 minutes)
of liking
2. Instruction:
- You make sentences with liking verbs
3. Task :
- individually work
Activity 2
(20 minutes)

1. Purpose (Task 1, 2)
- This activity focuses students on some extra vocabularies
2. Instruction:
- You try to guess the meaning of these words in extra voc. & tell how
they may relate to the leisure activities
3. Task :
- individually work / pairs
*Voc.
- window shopping = hang out
- to be hooked on sth: bị mắc vào.., ham mê vào..
- to be addicted to sth: bị nghiện làm …

- To sound + adj ( weird / strange / challenging…)
*Exe1. Read the following article on the magazine…and find out
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what they like doing in their free time.
- Ss read, remember and try to say aloud.
- Ss in each team takes turns to say aloud.
*Exe2. Can you understand the abbreviations in the text…

2 moro
WBU
J4F
DYLI
…

tomorrow
What about you?
Just for fun
Do you like it?
…

Note: These abbreviations are informal language that is used on line
and in texting message.
- add some more abbreviations you know, then write a short text or
message in which you use your abbreviations & send to each other – if
time left
Activity 3
(17 minutes)

1. Purpose (Task 3, 4)
- This activity focuses students on finding out the activities that are
mentioned & how the felling of each person in the forum
2. Instruction:
- You read the forum more closely, then complete the table as directed
3. Task :PW or GW
Exe3. Find the information from the text to complete the table.
Who? What activity is mentioned?
What does he/she
think of it?
Emily - Hanging out with friends
She loves it.
( window shopping)
- working as a volunteer
Hang
Cloud watching
She adores it. It is easy.
Linn
Going to the community center,
She loves it.
painting, dancing and doing drama
Minh
- Playing football
He likes it. It’s fun.
- helping his aunt in running
cooking classes
Manuel - playing computer games
He’s addicted to it.
- doing judo
It’s ok

Exe4. Work with your partner and put the activities in 3 in order
from the most interesting to the most boring. Then compare the
ideas with other pairs.
……. (free)

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Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

Ss retell main contents of the lesson
- Learn new words/ workbook: C. Speaking
- Prepare : Skills 1

Date of preparing: 20/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 26/ 08/ 15 (8a5, 8a1, 8a2)
Period6. UNIT1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
LESSON5. SKILLS 1
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Reading for general and specific information about the positive and negative
effects of using computers. (Scanning, skimming).
- Practice speaking by giving fact or opinion about using computers and mobile
phone for leisure activities.
- Revise tenses of verbs; asking/ giving for an opinion.
=> For better understanding of how to spend time for leisure activities.

- Practice doing exercises in Group work/ pair work/ individual
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, teacher’s book, chalks….
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
Activities
Contents
1. Purpose (chatting/ task 1)
Activity 1
(10 minutes) - This activity focuses students on discussing the benefits of using
computer/ mobile phone for leisure activities
2. Instruction:
- You try to answer some questions: Do you have a computer at home?
What do you use the computer for? What do you use the mobile phone
for? What are the benefits of using computer or mobile phone? What
are the harmful things it may bring us?...
3. Task :
- individually work/ GW

Benefits
Bad affects
- a fast and convenient way to get - It’s harmful to your eyes
and send information
- You feel tired and dizzy / You
- For entertainment,
are short sighted/ neglect your
communication, education
study / play truant/ play hooky..
- Waste of time and money…
- play truant/ hooky: trốn học đi chơi
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Activity 2
(15 minutes)

Activity 3
(17 minutes)

1. Purpose (reading: task 2, 3)
- This activity focuses students on practicing reading skills
2. Instruction:
- You look at the picture & guess what you are going to read (a student
named Quang) & try to guess what is Quang’s story about
3. Task :
- individually work , then explain the choice

Exe2. Read the text and choose the correct answers.*Voc.
- virtual (a): thực tế, thực sự
- ban – ned (v): cấm (~ sb from doing sth / sth)
- rely on (v): dựa vào
(~ sth / doing sth)
- exist – ed (v): tồn tại
Key: 1 B 2. C
Exe3. Write the qs for the answers based on …
1. Is Quang’s garden real?
2. What is the problem with using technology in your free time?
3. What leisure activities do teenagers do these days?
4. What are the benefits of using the computer?
1. Purpose (speaking: task 4, 5)
- This activity focuses students on practicing speaking skills: asking/

giving an opinion
2. Instruction:
- You answer the questions: What do you think about playing computer
games? (I think computer games train my mind and memory)
? Do you agree with your friend? (I agree, but you shouldn’t spend
much time on it.) ………….
3. Task :- Work in pairs/ groups work

* Give the ideas or opinion.
- I think/ My opinion is that / As far as I'm concerned…
Speaking for myself … In my opinion…/ Personally, I think… I'd say
that…
Agree
Disagree
- Of course.
That's
- You're absolutely right. / Yes, I agree./ I think so
different. / I
too. / That's a good point.
don't agree
- Exactly. / I don't think so either. / So do I. /I'd go
with you./
along with that./ - That's true.
However, …
Exe4. Quang and his parents are talking about…
Exe5. Role- play: What’s the solution?
Q: I believe that my E is much better because I surf the Internet.
Q’ P: I don’t agree with you. Go out and play with your friends is much
better.
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T: I agree with you Q. However, you shouldn’t spend much time on
surfing the Net. It’s not good for your eyes.

Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

Ss retell main contents of the lesson
- Learn new words/ workbook: C. Speaking
- Prepare : Skills 2

Date of preparing: 23/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 31/ 08/ 15 (8a5, 8a2, 8a1)
Period7. UNIT1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
LESSON6. SKILLS 2
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Practice writing to discuss an opinion about leisure activities.
- Practice listening for specific information about way of spending time with
friends.
- Language practice: Organizing one’s ideas…
- Group-work, pair-work skills.
=> For being aware of spending time on leisure activities
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, chalks, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….

Activities
Contents
1. Purpose (chatting/ task 1)
Activity 1
- This activity focuses students on retelling the benefits/ affects of using
(7 minutes)
computer/ mobile phone for leisure activities
2. Instruction:
- You say aloud the benefits/ affects of using the Internet/ mobile phone
- You answer the question in 1
3. Task :
- individually work

Benefits
Bad affects
- a fast and convenient way to get - harmful to eyes
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and send information
- tired and dizzy ……..
………
- Waste of time and money…
Exe1. What do you usually do with your friends in your free time?
- We play badminton/ football/ listen to music…
- I hang out/ go window shopping/ eat out with friends…

Activity 2
(17 minutes)

Activity 3
(18 minutes)

1. Purpose (Listening: task 2, 3)
- This activity focuses students on practicing listening skills
2. Instruction:
- You read the 2 questions, underline the key words before listening
- You listen again & complete the table
3. Task :
- individually work-compare- say aloud
Exe2. Listen to the radio programme and answer the questions.
* Voc.
- suggest – ed (v): gợi ý
- basically (adv): về cơ bản, cơ bản
- physical health: sức khỏe thể chất
*Key:
1. The topic of this week’s program is hanging out with your friends.
2. There are 2 main ways: hanging out indoors or outdoors.
Exe3. Listen again and complete the table.
*Key:
1. movies
2. cinema
3. crafts
4.sports
5. physical health 6. people
7. cultural centre
* If you like staying indoors you can invite your friends over and watch
movies and eat popcorn at home. It’s more comfortable than going to
the cinema….
1. Purpose (writing/ task4, 5)

- This activity focuses students on writing to give an opinion
2. Instruction:
- You study how to give argument writing
- Do exercise 4, 5 as directed
3. Task :
- individually work/ small groups
*Writing to give an opinion.
Organizing your ideas.
- Introducing your opinion: In my opinion,.. I believe
- Explain your opinion: Firstly, secondly , thirdly… , finally.
- Concluding / summarizing your opinion:
For these reasons, …/ In short,… / As I have noted,…
Exe4. Complete the following paragraph with the words in purple box.
Key:
1. In my opinion,/ I believe
2. Firstly
3. Secondly
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Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

4. Besides/ Also / In addition
5. For these reasons/ In short / As I have noted
Exe5. Write a short passage about giving an opinion

Sample:
I believe the best leisure activity for teenagers is any group activity.
This could be a hobby group or even volunteering.
Firstly, teenagers like to feel that they belong t a group.
Secondly, being part of a group helps teenagers make friends.
Friendships are very important to teenagers.
In addition to, they will make friends with people who have the same
interests as them.
For these reasons, I think group activity is the best for teenagers.
Ss retell main contents of the lesson
- Learn new words/ workbook: C. Speaking
- Prepare : Looking back + project

Date of preparing: 26/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 04/ 09/ 15 (8a1, 8a2, 8a5)
Period8. UNIT1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
LESSON7. LOOKING BACK + PROJECT
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Knowledge: Revise the knowledge they’ve learnt about the topic “Leisure
activities”
- Skills: Practice reading, speaking & writing skills (Ind. PW, GW)
- Attitude: Co-operation & aware of spending time on leisure activities
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, chalks, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
Activities
Contents
1. Purpose (feedback ss’ writing)
Activity 1
- This activity focuses ss on their homework & telling aloud how they

(5 minutes)
spend their free time
2. Instruction:
- You read aloud your writing
- Others try to give your ideas
3. Task :
- individually work
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Activity 2
(10 minutes)

Activity 3
(15 minutes)

Activity 4
(12 minutes)

1. Purpose (Vocabulary: Task 1, 2)
- This activity focuses ss on vocabularies related to the topic
2. Instruction:
- You retell as many words related to the topics as possible
- You study exercises 1, 2 & then do as directed
3. Task :
- individually work, then compare

Exe1. Which one is the odd one out?
1. DJY
2. hanging out

3. hospital
4. detest 5. boring
6. computer
Exe2. Rearrange the letters to find the name of the activities.
1. socializing with friends.
4. doing DJY
2. relaxing
5. using computers
3. communicating with friends
6. making crafts
1. Purpose (Grammar: Task 3, 4, 5)
- This activity focuses ss on reminding the use of verbs of liking & how
to organize their ideas when giving arguments
2. Instruction:
- You retell how to use verbs of liking/ …
- You study exercises 3, 4, 5 & then do as directed
3. Task :
- individually work, then compare

Grammar: * Verbs of liking + V-ing / To V
Exe3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs
Key:
1. working
2. to learn / learning
3. seeing
4. doing
5. meeting
6. play
Exe4. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas.
1. My best friend doesn’t mind cooking and doing the housework.

2. Do you fancy making crafts in your free time?
3. My father used to hate driving in busy street but now he likes doing
it.
4. I love caring for trees and flowers in the garden.
5. My cousin detests going out on cold days.
Exe5. Choose the most suitable words / phrases to fill the gaps.
Key:
1. Firstly
2. Secondly
3. Thirdly
4. In addition
5. In short
1. Purpose (Communication: task 6 + project)
- This activity focuses ss on practicing speaking about different leisure
activities in this unit & discussing how to make a poster to promote a
group leisure activity
2. Instruction:
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Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

- For each activity you choose, you should be able to give at least one
reason
- You make a poster: Plan a trip to the countryside/ Prepare for a picnic

to Mau Son Mountain/ Visit a museum…
3. Task :
- Work in pairs exchange their ideas// in groups

Exe6. Choose from the leisure activities in this unit.
*Project: Join our leisure activity.
(free doing – Can do as homework)
Ss retell main contents of the lesson
- Learn new words/ workbook: Part E. Writing
- Prepare: Unit2. Getting started

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Date of preparing: 31/ 08/ 15
Date of teaching: 08/ 09/ 15 (8a1, 8a2, 8a5)
Period9. UNIT2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
LESSON1. GETTING STARTED
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Use the lexical items related to the topic of life in the countryside
- Listen and read for specific information about a conversation about life in the
countryside
(Scanning, skimming) & talk about the things that children do in the countryside.
- Practice listening and speaking with the lexical items related to the topic
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
IV. Procedures
Activities
Contents

1. Purpose : (INTRODUCTION)
Activity 1
- This activity focuses students on the theme of unit
(5 minutes)
2. Instruction:
- You answer some my questions & then try to give as many
activities in the countryside you know as possible
- Look at the picture & try to say what you see …
3. Task :
- Listen carefully, observe the picture & answer the questions.
- Work individually
Suggested questions: What do children in the city often do for
leisure activities? What about the children in the countryside? What
activity is more common in the countryside? Why?
What can you see in the picture? What is the conversation about?
Which season is the harvest time? What do the farmers/ the children
do? What do you think the countryside is like at the harvest time?...
1. Purpose : (Task 1)
Activity 2
(20 minutes) - This activity focuses ss on the information from the conversation
between Nick & Nguyen
2. Instruction:
- You listen to the conversation & do exercises as directed
3. Task :
- Listen carefully / Work individually/ small group

*Voc.
- expect ed (v):
- load- ed (v):
- buffalo-drawn carts (n):

- go herding the buffalo
- envious (a): thèm muốn, ghen tị - explore – d (v)
- wish (v):
- transport- ed (v):
Exe1a. a. T or F check tick.
Key:
1. T
2. F (sometimes)
3. F (on buffalo – drawn carts)
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Activity 3
(15 minutes)

Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

4. T
5. T .
Exe1b. Answer the questions:
1. He’s in the countryside.
2. Right on the first day there.
3. It’s big and colourful.
4. His grandfather.
5. He means that he wishes he were in the countryside too.

Exe1c. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
1. colourful
4. paddy field
2. move slowly
5. herding
3. harvest time
6. buffalo-drawn cart
Exe1d. In groups, discuss and find out…
=>1. He likes it because he says it’s more exciting than he expected.
The kite looks great up on the sky/ He lives more happily there and
there’ s still a lot more to explore.
1. Purpose : (Task 2, 3)
- This activity focuses ss on brainstorming some more countryside
activities people in the countryside often do (both adults & children)
2. Instruction:
- You look at exe2, guess the meaning of each picture & do as
directed
- You think some more things that children do in the countryside
3. Task :
- Work individually/ pairs

Exe2. Match the activities with the pictures.
1.e
2.f 3.a 4.c 5.d 6.b
Exe3. Make a list of the things that children often do in the
countryside.
- They go swimming in the river / lake / pond.
- They climb trees.
- They ride on the buffalo.
- They help their parents on the farm.

- They fly kites.
……..
Exe4. Game: Countryside charades.
(2 minutes)
Ss practice saying as many countryside activities as possible
Ex. herding buffalo; ….
- Learn new words/ workbook: B1, 2, 3
- Prepare : A closer look 1

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Date of preparing: 03/ 09/ 15
Date of teaching: 09/ 09/ 15 (8a5, 8a1, 8a2)
Period10. UNIT2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
LESSON2. A CLOSER LOOK 1
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Use Adjective to describe people, life and scenery in the countryside/ talk about
life in the countryside Listen and repeat the words and mark stress/ to pronounce
the words with the correct stress patterns Revise Comparison, present simple
- Practice listening and speaking with the lexical items related to the topic
- Attitude: Ss will be able to know the differences between life in the countryside
and the one in the city.
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
IV. Procedures
Activities
Contents
1. Purpose : (INTRODUCTION)

Activity 1
- This activity focuses students on the theme of the lesson by answering
(5 minutes)
questions
2. Instruction:
- You answer some my questions
- Look at the picture & try to say what you see …
3. Task :
- Listen carefully & answer the questions.
- Work individually
Suggested questions: Which do you prefer: city life or country life?
Why? Why not? How about life and people in the country? What about
scenery? …..
1. Purpose : (Voc: task 1, 2, 3, 4)
Activity 2
(22 minutes) - This activity focuses students on being acquainted to Adj. / Nouns &
some verbs to describe people, scenery & life in the countryside
2. Instruction:
- You listen & repeat words then do exercises as directed
3. Task :
- Work individually/ pairs

I. Vocabulary:
Exe1. Listen and repeat the words.
* New words:
- vast (a):
- nomadic (a):
- brave (a):
- blackberry (n):
- running water (n):

- block – ed (v):
Exe2. Put the words in 1 into the appropriate category
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To
describe
People

Activity 3
(15 minutes)

Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework
(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

words

Friendly, brave, boring, nomadic, colourful
Hospitable, honest, hard-working,
Life
Hard, slow, boring, inconvenient, peaceful, nomadic, colourful,
miserable = unhappy
Scenery
Vast, colourful, peaceful, natural, imposing ( hùng vĩ)
Ex: The scenery in my countryside is imposing. There are a lot of
mountains, big tall trees and vast fields.

Exe3. Match the nouns/ noun phrases in the box with the verbs.
- pick fruits / vegetables/ flowers >< pick up (v):
ride
A horse, a camel
Put up
A tent, a pole
Collect
Hay, water, fire wood
Herb
Cattle, the buffalo
pick
Wild flowers, apples.
Exe4. Complete the sentences.
1. picking
4. ridden, brave
7. Vast
2. inconvenient, collect
5. peaceful
8. put up, hard
3. herd
6. nomadic
1. Purpose : (Pronunciation: task 5, 6, 7)
- This activity focuses students on practicing pronouncing the
clusters /bl/ & /cl/
2. Instruction:
- You notice how to pronounce the clusters then listen & repeat & do as
directed
3. Task :
- Work individually


II. Pronunciation: Clusters /bl/, /cl/
Exe5. Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the initial
clusters.
Exe6. Listen and circle the words you hear.
Key: blame, blast, blue, clock, close.
Exe7. Listen to the sentences and repeat.
Ss practice saying as many words to describe the life in the countryside
as possible
Ex. nomadic, hard …
- Learn new words
- Prepare : A closer look 2

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Date of preparing: 06/ 09/ 15
Date of teaching: 12/ 09/ 15 (8a1, 8a2, 8a5)
Period11. UNIT2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
LESSON3. A CLOSER LOOK 2
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Review comparative of adj./ adv. & use comparative form of adv. of manner
- Practice doing exercises with adjectives/ adverbs of manner
- Attitude: pay more attention to the lesson
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
IV. Procedures
Activities
Contents
1. Purpose : (chatting)

Activity 1
- This activity focuses students on chatting about the differences
(5 minutes)
between the life in the countryside & the city
2. Instruction:
- You use adj./ adv. to compare the life in the countryside & the city
3. Task :
- Work individually (as many sentences as possible)
Ex.
- The city is more comfortable and convenient than the countryside.
- It’s easier to get access to the Internet, too.
………..
1. Purpose : (Grammar: task 1, 2)
Activity 2
(17 minutes) - This activity focuses students on reminding them of comparative form
of adjectives/ adverbs
2. Instruction:
- You recall the form of comparative of Adj./ Adv.
- You give examples for these form
3. Task :
- Work individually (as many sentences as possible)
 Grammar:
1. Comparative form of adj. ( revise)
Form:
S1 + be ( chia) + more + long adj. + than + S2
short Adj. + er …
Ex: E is more difficult than History.
Exe1. Complete the passage below..
1. higher
4. more exciting

7. more friendly
2. easier
5. more convenient 8. fast
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3. better
6. happier
9. safer 10. best
2. Comparative form of adverbs. ( adverbs of manner)
Ex: Nhung writes more carefully than Lam.
-> Tung writes less carefully than Nhung.
(How does Nhung write? How does Tung write?)
-> Form:
S1 + Vchia + more + long adv than + S2.
short adv +er
- Almost adverbs of manner ending in ly.
Adj + ly -> adv
Ex: - easy -> easily - happy -> happily
- bad -> badly - clear -> clearly
- Special cases
- well -> better , - badly-> worse
Exe2. Complete the sentences with suitable ….
1. more slowly
2. more soundly
3. less traditionally
4. more generously 5. more healthily
Activity 3
(20 minutes)

Consolidation
(2 minutes)
Homework

1. Purpose : (Grammar: task 3, 4, 5)
- This activity focuses students on practicing doing exercises with form
of comparative of adjectives/ adverbs
2. Instruction:
- You practice more with exercises 3, 4, 5
- You read the task carefully, then do as directed
3. Task :
- Work individually/ pairs/ write the answers on the board
 Grammar:
Exe3. Finish the sentences below..
1. better
2. faster
3. later
4. harder
5. worse
6. earlier
Exe4. Underline the correct comparative forms to …
Key:
1. more optimistically
2. more popularly
3. less densely populated
4. more quickly
5. more easily
6. better
Exe5. Write the answer to the questions below.
1. The countryside is more peaceful than the city.

2. A computer works faster at calculus than a human being.
3. Life in a remote area is harder than life in a modern town.
4. HCH City is more expensive than Hue.
5. A buffalo can plough better than a horse.
- Ss retell form of comparative of Adj./ Adv.
- Ss make sentences with adj./ adv.
- Learn new words
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(1minutes)
Teacher’s
remarks

- Prepare : Communication

Date of preparing: 08/ 09/ 15
Date of teaching: 15/ 09/ 15 (8a1, 8a2, 8a5)
Period12. UNIT2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
LESSON4. COMMUNICATON
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Discuss and share their replies with friends.
- Read the posts on “holidays in the countryside.”
- Attitude: pay more attention to the lesson
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, chalks...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical
approach ….
IV. Procedures
Activities
Contents

1. Purpose : (chatting-)
Activity 1
- This activity focuses students on chatting something about the life in
(5 minutes)
the countryside & the city
2. Instruction:
- You answer some questions
3. Task :
- Work individually (as many sentences as possible)
Questions: Have you ever had a holiday in the countryside? What did
you do there?
When? How did you feel? Do you wish you could come back some
day? Which place is more peaceful, the city or the countryside?.....
Activity 2
(15 minutes)

1. Purpose : (Task 1)
- This activity focuses ss on practicing reading skills
2. Instruction:
- You read the online posts & then answer the questions
3. Task :
- Work individually/ pairs
* Vocabulary:
- disturb – ed (v)
- beehives (n)
- experience (n)
- home- made products (n)
- dig – dug- dug (v)
*Questions: What could Dennis do? Is this the most interesting
vacation Julie has ever had? What did she do? Why can’t Phirun stay in

the countryside any longer? Why will Lan always remember her trip to
the countryside? How does Bob feel about the countryside? …
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