Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 1: My friends

Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8
Unit 1: My friends
Lesson 1 - Getting started - Listen and read
I. Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students are able to ask and give information about
someone. Describe one’s favorite activities.
II. Teaching aids: Some small pictures about activities, text book.
III. Procedure:
Stages
1.

Teacher’s & Students’ activities
Contents
* Have ps look at the pictures and I. Getting started

Warm up describe some groups of friends and a) They are playing soccer.
their favorite activities.

b) They are reading books.

Answer this questions:

c) They are playing chess.

+ What are these students doing?

d) They are playing volleyball.

+ What time of the day do you think ( In the morning /afternoon /
it is?

evening)

+ Do you like soccer/reading books? ( students’ answers)
2.

* Pre teach some new words.

II. Listen and read

Presentation - Guide ps to read these words a few 1. Vocabulary:
times

- To seem ( translation)

- Checking vocabulary by rub out - A next door neighbor
and remember.

( explanation)

- Call some ps to read these words in - to look like ( translation)


front of the class.

- smile ( miming )
- photograph ( real object )

3.
Practice

* Pre-questions:

2. Answers:

?1 Is Nien Lan’s friend or Hoa’s - She is Hoa’s friend
friend?
?2 How old is Nien?

- She is twelve years old

?3 Where does Nien live?

- She lives in Hue

?4 Is she a beautiful girl?

- Yes, she is
3. Practice the dialogue with a

* Ask students to read the dialogue partner.
in groups between Hoa, Lan and ( Practice reading in groups )
Nien on page 10.
- Call some ps to practice the 4.
4.

dialogue in front of the class.

Production

Answer

the

following

questions.
a. P1: Where does Nien live?

* Comprehension questions:

P2: Nien lives in Hue.
b. P1: Does Lan know Nien?

- Ask ps to read the dialogue again

P2: No, she doesn’t

and answer the questions in exercise c. P1: Which sentence tells you
2 in page 11.

that Hoa is older than Nien?
P2: The sentence is: “She

- Ask ps to practice in pairs.

wasn’t old enough to be in my
class.”
d. P1: When is Nien going to visit
Hoa?
P2: At Christmas.

5) Home work

: - Learn by heart vocabulary
- Do exercise 1,2 (work book )

- Guides how to prepare period 4 (Read)
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Unit 1: My friends (Continued )
Lesson 2 – Speak + Listen
I, Objectives:
By the end of the lesson Sts can describe people’s appearance. Listen and
complete the conversations.
- Vocabulary : blond , build , straight , curly , bold , dark
- Structures : Review simple present of to be / to have
- Skills: Speaking , listening
II, Teaching aids : Book , chalk , cassette , tape....
III, Procedures :
Stages
1)

Teacher’s & Students’ activities
? Who’s absent today ?

Warm

* Brain storming:

up:

Ask ps to think of the adjectives

Contents
thin
body build

used to describe body build and hair.
+) Checking:

III. Speak:

curly
hair


- Write new words
2)
Pre-

- Review how to use the verb ‘to be’ New words:
and ‘to have’.

speaking - Work in silence (2,)

3)
While -

1) Read the dialogue:
blond (adj), curly

(adj)

build

(adj)

(adj) , bold

- Work in pairs.

straight (adj) , dark

(6-8 pairs of Sts do )

- to be : thi , la , (tả dáng vóc)

-Some pairs of SS practice aloud.

to have : co (tóc , da )

-T corrects the mistakes.

2) Now take turns to make

* Word cues drill

similar dialogues- use the adj in

a) he / tall / thin

the table:

b) she / short / slim

a) He is tall and thin

c) He / short / fat

b) She is short and slim

d) Long / black

c) He is short and fat

speaking

(adj)

d) She has long black hair
- Some pairs of Sts can describe Ex: P1: This person is tall and
about their classmates.

fat. He has curly hair.
P2: Is this Long ?

* Pre-teach some phrases.

P1: Yes.

Explain how to use these phrases IV. Listen :
and guide them to read.

1) I’d like you to meet
2) Nice to meet you

4)
Postspeaking

- Make model with two SS in the 3) I’d like you to meet
class.

4) It’s a pleasure to meet you .
5) Come and meet.

- Have ps read in silence all the 6) How do you do?
phrases given and the 4 open- - Nice to meet you
dialogues in text book on page 12 - The pleasure is all mine


and 13

- How do you do ?
I'd like you to meet my teacher

- Sts guess how to complete

* Answers:

- Listen to the tape ( 3 times )

1) I’d like to meet my cousin

- St gives the answers.

2) Nice to meet you
3) I’d like you to meet

- Listen

again

once

more

to 4) It’s a pleasure to meet you

correct.

5) How do you do
6) Come and meet

5) Home work

: - Learn by heart adjectives.
- Guides how to prepare period 4 (Listen)
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Unit 1: My friends (Continued )
Lesson 3 - Read

I/ Objectives:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to understand the passage
about Ba and his friends
Vocabulary:

character, orphanage, joke, sociable, generous, reserved,

outgoing, annoy, sense of humor.
II/ Teaching aids: books and notebooks.
III/ Procedure:

Stages

Teacher’s & Students’ activities

Contents


1.

- Checking the old lesson by asking * Answer T’s questions

Warm up a pupil to write some vocabulary.
2.

* Pre-teach vocabulary:

Pre Reading

V. Read.

- Have ps read the words in chorus * Vocabulary.
then ask them to read again in front Character , Orphanage
of the class.

Reserved ,

Sociable

- Checking by rub out and remember Tell jokes , Sense of humor
* T/F statements prediction:

* T/F
a) Ba only has three friends-Bao,

+ Set the scene: These statements are Khai and Song.
about Ba and his friends, read them b) Ba and his friends have the
and guess which are true, which are same characters.
false.

c) Bao – Song and Khai are quite

- Have ps practice in pairs.

reserved in public.

Call some ps to give their answers.

d) They all enjoy school and

- Write the answers on the board.

study hard.

- Ask the to read the text then correct
3.

the answers.

While

* Multiple choice:

readin - Have ps practice the exercise 1 on
g

page 14.
- Ask them to work in pairs to
choose the best answer.

Guess
a.

Correct
F

b.

F

c.

F

d.
T
1) Choose the best answer.
- A. three B. all C. four D.


a) Ba talks about ... of his friends.

none

b) Bao’s volunteer work............

- A. helps him make friends.
B. cause problems at exam time.
C. does not effect his school work
D. takes up a lot of time.

c) Khai and Song ..............

- A. like quiet place

C. dislike school

B. don’t talk in public D. enjoy sports
d)

Ba’s

friends

sometimes...his - A. answer

jokes.

C. laugh at

B. do not listen to
D. get tired of

* Answer:
- Call some pairs to tell their answers a) – A; b) – C ; c) – B ; d) – D
* Comprehension questions

- Ps practice answering the

Ask ps to work in pairs to do questions.
exercise 2 on page 14

a. He feel lucky having a lot of

a) How does Ba feel having a lot of friends.
friends?

b. Bao is the most sociable

b) Who is the most sociable?

c. Khai likes reading.

c) Who like reading?

d. His jokes sometimes annoy his

d) What is a bad thing about Ba’s friends.
jokes?
4.
Post
reading

e. Bao spends his free time doing

e) Where does Bao spend his free volunteer
time?

work

at

a

orphanage.

+ Have ps practice in pairs- asking

and answering these questions.

5-Homework: Ask ps learn by heart new words and do exercise in text book.
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local


Unit 1: My friends (Continued )
Lesson 4 - Write
I/ Objectives:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to write a paragraph about
their closed friends.
II/ Teaching aids: text books and picture.
III/ Procedure:

Stages
1.

Teacher’s & Students’ activities

Contents

* Net work:

Warm up - Have ps write adj about characters

Character

of man.
2.
Pre writing

VI. Read.
* Ask ps to read the information 1) Read the information about
about

Tam

then

answer

questions.

some Tam.
a) P1. What his name?
P2. His name is Le Van Tam.

- Have them work in pairs.

b) P1.How old is he?
P2. He is fourteen.
c) P1. What does he look like?
P2. He is tall and thin. He has
short black hair.

- Call some pairs to practice in front d) P1. What is he like?
of the class.

P2. He is sociable, humorous

and helpful.
- Ask ps if they understand the text e) P1. Where does he live?
or not

P2. He lives at Tran Hung Dao
street.
f) P1. Whom does he live with?
P2. He lives with his mother,

3.

* Ask ps to write a similar form for father and elder brother.

While

their partners. Use the following g) P1. Who is his friend?

writin questions as prompts.
g

P2. Ba and Bao
2) Fill in similar form for your

a) What is his/her name?

partner.

b) How old is he/she?
c) What does he/she look like?

Name: ...........

Age: .........

d) What is he/she like?

Appearance:

......................

e) Where does he/she live?

Character:

......................

f) Who does he/she live with?

Address:

......................

g) Who is/ are his/her friend(s)?

Family:

......................

Friends:

......................
- Practice in pairs.
3) Now write a paragraph about
- Call some ps to ask and answer
these questions in front of the class.

your partner.
+ Sample:
This is my friend. His/her name
is .... and he/she is ..... years old/
He/she .......... at ...... in ..........

* Have ps write a paragraph about
one of their partners using the form

with his/her ................, his/her
parents and his/her ..... sister,... .


they’ve made above.

He/she is ..... and ........... He/she
has ...... black hair. He/she is

4.

- Call some ps to read in front of the rather shy but friendly and

Post

class.

helpful. He/she has a lot of

writing

friends but his/her close friends
are... and....

5-Homework:

Have ps write a similar paragraph about one of their family

members.
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Unit 1: My friends (Continued )
Lesson 5 – Language focus
I/ Objectives:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to use simple present tense to
talk about general truths and write some sentences using “not adj + enough to +
V...”.
II/ Teaching aids: text books , cards and pictures.
III/ Procedure:

Stages
1.

Teacher’s & Students’ activities
* Brainstorming:

Warm up - Have ps write as many adjectives
as they can on the board.
2.

Contents
Adjectives


Presentatio * Pre-teach vocabulary:
n

- Explain some new words:
- Guide ps to read carefully.
* Checking vocabulary by: ‘rub out
VII. Language focus.

and remember’

1. Vocabulary:
- Have ps complete 2 paragraphs in - Planet
- Mars
exercise 1 on page 16.
- Mercury
* Revision of simple present tense.
3.

- silly

- Review simple present tense: 2. Complete the paragraph.
a) 1. is living;

2. sent
formation, usage.
3. was ;

Practice
-

Have

ps

complete

between Ba and Tuan.

4. is

dialogue b) 1. are ;
3. showed ;

2. came
4. introduced

- Have ps complete dialogue 4 page 3. Complete the dialogue:
1. sets
;
2. goes
17.
- Explain how to use structure:

3. moves ;
5. is

;

4 is
6. is

+ Is/am/are (not) adjectives enough...
Ex: I am not tall enough to play 4. Complete the dialogue. Use
(not) adjective+ enough...
volleyball.
a) No. It is not big enough to
carry every thing.
b) Ba is not old enough to drive a


Have ps look at picture 3 page 17. car.
Ask and answer the questions.

c) I am strong enough to lift this

a) How many people are there in the box.
picture?

d) I don’t think my English is

b) What does each person look like?

good enough to be a member.

c) What is each person wearing?
4.

5. Look and describe:

Production

a) There are 4 people in the
picture.
b) Students’ answers
c) Students’ answers

5-Homework: Prepare Unit 2 carefully. Do all exercises in workbook.
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