Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 2: Making arrangements

GIÁO ÁN ENGLISH 8
UNIT 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED - LISTEN AND READ (P. 18, 19)
A. Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use the telephone to make and
confirm arrangements.
B. Methods: Communicative approach
C. Teaching aids:

Teacher: textbook, poster, pictures
Students: textbook, notebook, pens, rulers.

D. Procedure:
I. Class organization: 1 minute
II. Revision: (5 minutes) WARM-UP
III. New lesson:
1. Setting the scene: Included in the WARM-UP
2. Main activities:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

On the board
WARM UP

Definitions:
- T asks Ss to match each object (pictures on 1. to send fax
P. 18) with its name.
2. to find someone's telephone number
- T gives the definitions of these objects on a
3. to write address and telephone numbers
poster and asks Ss to match the object with
its definition.
4. to make a phone call in a street telephone box.

- Ss match each object (pictures on P. 18) 5. to leave and take messages.
with its name.


6. to make phone call anywhere you like.
Objects:
a. an answering machine
b. a mobile phone
c. a fax machine
d. a telephone directory
e. a public telephone
f. an address book
- Expected answers:
a - 5, b - 6, c - 1, d - 2, e - 4, f – 3
- T elicits the vocabulary and models three
times.
- T uses ROR to check vocabulary

PRE-READING
I. Vocabulary:
- (to) arrange (translation)
 (to) make an arrangement
* Some expressions:
+ Can I speak to + name?. This is + name
(picture)
+ Would you like to + V (inf)?

- T sets the scene: "Hoa and Nga are talking * Checking: ROR
on the phone. They are talking about going
II. Open prediction:

to see a movie."
1. Who made the call?
- T asks Ss to guess by answering the
following questions.
2. Who introduced herself?
- Ss work in pairs to guess by answering the 3. Who invited the other to the movies?
questions.
4. Who arranged the meeting place?


- T gives feedback

5. Who arranged the time?
6. Who agreed to the time?

- T asks Ss to read the conversation between
WHILE READING
Nga and Hoa on P.19 and gives them
- Expected answers:
feedback.
1. Nga made the call.
- Ss work individually reading the
conversation between Nga and Hoa on P. 19. 2. Nga introduced herself.
3. Nga invited Hoa to the movies.
4. Nga arranged a meeting place.
5. Hoa arranged the time.
- T gives Ss some questions and asks them to 6. Nga agreed to the time.
work in pairs to answer. Give feedback
I. Comprehension questions
- Ss work in pairs answering the questions

1. What is Hoa's telephone number?
- T gets some pairs of Ss to ask and answer
2. Which movie are they going to see? Where?
the questions.
- Ss ask and answer the questions. (open 3. How is Hoa going to see the movies?
pairs - closed pairs)
4. Where are they going to meet? What time?
- Expected answers:
1. 3847329
2. Dream City
3. By bike
- T hangs the poster of Matching the phrases 4. Outside Sao Mai movie theater at 6.30
with their meanings on the BB and asks
II. Matching the phrases with their meanings
students to work individually.
- Ss work individually and give answers.

a. Hold on
đâu?
b. Is six thirty all right?

1. Nó được chiếu ở
2. Khá xa.


c. Where's it on?
chứ?
d. A bit far from....
- T models the dialogue with a student then
asks the whole class to play the roles of 2 Ss - Expected answers:

who are talking on the phone making
A - 4, b - 3, c - 1, d – 2
arrangements.

3. Sáu giờ 30 được
4. (cầm máy) chờ nhé.

POST READING
Dialogue Build
Lan

Mai

- 3854146
- ...speak...Lan?
-
- ...Mai
- Hello ...
- ...see a movie...
7.30 p.m. ...come?
- Ss work in pairs
- T calls some pairs to perform in front of the
class

- . But ... ask mom
...OK. Where...?
- Dong Ba movie
theater

- T gives comments

- By bike?

- ...meet outside
theater.
- 7.00 p.m?
- . Bye


- Bye
Sample dialogue:
Lan: 3854146
Mai: Can I speak to Lan please?
Lan: Yes. Lan speaking.
Mai: Hello Lan. This is Mai.
Lan: Hello Mai.
Mai: I'm going to see a movie at 7.30 this evening.
Would you like to come?
Lan: Of course. But I have to ask my Mom. Hold
on.... Ok. She says I can go, where's it on?
Mai: At Sao Mai Movie Theater.
Lan: Let's go by bicycle.
Mai: Ok. Let’s meet outside the theater.
Lan: Is 7.00 OK?
Mai: All right. See you at 7.00. Bye.
Lan: Bye

IV. Consolidation: (2 minutes)
- T asks students to go through the main points of the lesson and teacher comments.
V. Homework:
- T asks students to do exercises 1 & 2 in workbook.

- Students prepare Speak + Listen


UNIT 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
LESSON 2: SPEAK & LISTEN (P. 20 & 21)
A. Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to talk on the phone about
intentions with BE GOING TO and listen to complete a telephone message
B. Methods: Communicative approach
C. Teaching aids:

Teacher: textbook, cards, chart, cassette + CD
Students: textbook, notebook, pens, rulers.

D. Procedure:
I. Class organization: 1 minute
II. Revision: (5 minutes) WARM-UP
III. New lesson:
1. Setting the scene: Included in the WARM-UP
2. Main activities:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

On the board

- T asks Ss to play the game: Divide
students into 2 teams.
Rules: “Each team takes turns to choose
any number. You have to look at the
pictures to guess what they are. If you
have the correct answer, you will get 1
point. If any team can give me the red

word before all the crosswords are
found, that team will get 3 points.”
- T checks instructions

WARM UP
Crossword
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Cues:

7

1. antonym of ‘fat’

8

2. Dream City, Titanic, ...

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3. (picture)
4. (picture) what are they playing?
5. a child whose parents died
6. antonym of ‘long’
7. synonym of ‘fair’
8. (Gap-filling): Lam is not old ..............
to drive a car.
9. antonym of ‘sociable’
- Students play the games in team.
- After the key word “telephone” is
revealed, T asks students the following
questions:
+ Do you have a telephone at home?
+ How often do you make a phone call?
+ What would you say when you pick up
the phone to answer it?
+ What would you say when you are the
caller?
PRESENTATION
- Students listen to teacher’s questions
and answer.
1. Vocabulary:

- a concert (picture)
- a band (picture)
- T elicits the vocabulary and models - junior high school (n) (example: Pham Van
three times.
Dong, Nguyen Tri Phuong, etc.)
- T uses ROR to check vocabulary

* Checking: ROR
2. Ordering:


- Expected answers:
1 - b, 2- f, 3- j, 4 - a, 5 - i, 6 - c, 7 - e, 8 - k, 9 g, 10 - h, 11 - d.
2. Tense revision: Near Future Tense
- T asks Ss to do exercise 1 on P. 20. Ss
have to work in pairs to put the sentences Form:
in the correct order to make a complete
S + be + going to + infinitive
conversation.
Use: express an intention
- T asks Ss some questions to check Ss'
understanding and focus on the structure
GOING TO.
1. Are they talking on the phone?
2. What do they intend to do?
3. What time are they meeting? Where?
4. What form of verbs do you use to talk
about intentions?

PRACTICE

- Ss’ expected answers:

1. Word cued drill

1. Yes

- Model sentences:

2. They intend to go to the pop concert

Are you going to see a movie?

3. They are meeting inside the center at
7.15.

Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.

4. be going to

1. see a movie. √
2. play sports. 

- T runs through the vocabulary / first
3. meet your friends. √
cues / second cues / all cues
4. help your mother. √
- T models two cues then asks Ss to
repeat chorally then individually.
5. do your homework. 

- T asks Ss to practice asking and 6. watch TV. 


answering.

- Full sentences:

- Ss work in pairs: open pairs and closed 2. Are you going to play sports?
pairs.
No, I'm not
- T asks some students to write the full
3. Are you going to meet your friends?.
sentences on board
Yes, I am
4. Are you going to help your mother?
Yes, I am
5. Are you going to do your homework?
No, I'm not
6. Are you going to watch TV?
No, I'm not
2. Dialogue completion:
Expected answer:
- Can/May I speak to Ba, please? This is Bao
- I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
- Can you play chess tonight?
- How about tomorrow afternoon?
- I’ll meet you at the Central Chess Club
- Set the scene: “Ba and Bao are making
arrangements to play chess."
- Is 2.00 OK?

- Ask Ss to work with their partners to 3. Role play:
complete the dialogue.
Model dialogue:
- Ss work in pairs to complete the
Lan: Hello, 3825022
dialogue
Mai: Can I speak to Lan, please? This is Mai


Lan: Hello, Mai. How are you?
Mai: I’m fine. I am going to a comedy
tonight. Would you like to come?

- Students play the role of Ba and Bao.
They can change some information like Lan: I’d love to, but I’m afraid I can’t. I’m
the model dialogue.
going to help my mom with the housework.
Mai: How about tomorrow evening?
Lan: Yes. I’m free tomorrow evening.
Mai: Well, I’ll meet you at Megastar theater.
Lan: At Megastar theater? Let’s meet outside
the theater.
Mai: Is 7.00 OK?
Lan: Great. See you then.
PRODUCTION
LISTENING
Prediction
Kingston junior high school
Date: ............................................................
Time: ............................................................

For: ...............................................................
Message: ......................................................
- T asks Ss to look at the form of the
telephone message on P. 21 and sets the Telephone: ....................................................
scene: "a woman phoned the principal of
While listening
Kingston junior high school, but he was
out"
- Expected answers:
- T has Ss guess the message

Kingston junior high school
Date: Tuesday


Time: 9.45
- T gets Ss to listen to the tape twice and For: the principal
fill in the message, compare with their
Message: Mr. Mary Nguyen wanted to see
guess.
you at 9.45 on Tuesday morning.
- T gives feedback
Telephone number: 6468370942
IV. Consolidation: (2 minutes)
- T asks students to go through the form and usage of near future tense and teacher
comments.
V. Homework
- Do exercises 3 & 4 in workbook.
- Write 5 activities that you intend to do next week.
- Prepare Read.

UNIT 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
LESSON 3: READ (P. 21 - 22)
Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to know more about Alexander
Graham Bell and practise reading skill for specific information.
B. Methods: Communicative approach
C. Teaching aids:

Teacher: textbook, pictures of Bell, poster
Students: textbook, notebook, pens, rulers.

D. Procedure:
I. Class organization: 1 minute
II. Revision: (5 minutes) WARM-UP
III. New lesson:
1. Setting the scene: Included in the WARM-UP
2. Main activities:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

On the board
WARM-UP

- T asks students to answer the questions Brainstorming:
by going to the board and write.
To
To chattake
Students
with friend

+
on board.

communicate

turns to write the answers
What is the telephone
used for?

Possible answers:


- to have a message
- to call someone
- to make arrangements
- to talk to a person who lives far from.
- T elicits: “The telephone has a number of - to get information at the airport or railway
functions, but do you know who invented station quickly.
it?”
+ Ss: “Yes, A. Graham Bell.”
- T: “Right. Today we are going to learn
something about Bell and his great
invention: the telephone”

PRE - READING
I. Pre - teach vocabulary:

- T models 3 times and get Ss repeat

- to emigrate

another place to live)

- Ss repeat after the T (chorally and
individually)
- to transmit
- Ss copy down

(explanation: go to
(translation)

- to conduct
(synonym: what is
the synonym of (to) carry out?)
- to demonstrate

(translation)

- a device

(translation)

- deaf - mute
(explanation: a person
who is unable to hear and speak)
- (to) be in commercial use (translation)
Checking vocabulary: What and Where
II. True - False prediction
1. Alexander G. Bell was born in the USA.
2. He worked with deaf-mute patients in a
- T elicits: “followings are statements

about A. G. Bell, some of them are true but hospital in Boston.
some are false. In pairs, predict which
3. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant.
statements are true and which are false”.
4. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone
- T sticks the poster of T/F statements on
in 1877.
the BB and asks Ss to work in pairs and
guess which statements are true and which 5. Bell experimented with ways of
are false.
transmitting speech between deaf-mutes
over a long distance.
6. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of
exhibitions.
WHILE - READING
I. Correction
- Expected answers:
- T asks Ss to open their books, read the
1. He was born in Edinburgh in Scotland.
text on P. 21 – 22 and check their
prediction
2. He worked with deaf-mute patients at
Boston University.
- Ss open their books, read the text on P.
13 and check their prediction
3. T
- T asks Ss to correct false statements

4. He introduced telephone in 1876
5. He experimented with ways of
transmitting speech over a long distance.
6. T
II. Ordering: (p. 22)
Alexander G. Bell:

1. was born in Scotland
- T asks Ss to read the events of Bell's life
again and put the statements correct order. 2. went to live in Canada.
Then asks them to compare with their
3. went to live in the United States.
partners.
4. worked with people who could neither


speak nor hear.
5. worked with Thomas Watson
6. successfully demonstrated his invention.
7. invented the telephone.
III. Gap – filling:
- T calls some pairs to give the answers.

1. A. G. Bell was born in .......... on March
3, .............
2. Bell ............ to the USA in the 1987s and
worked at a ................... in Boston.

3. He invented the ............ after ................
- T sticks poster of “Gap-filling” on board with ways of transmitting speech over a

long distance.
and asks students to work in pairs.
4. In ............., Bell and Watson introduced a
device.
5. The first telephone message was:
“.....................”
6. The first telephone
commercially in ...........

was

used

Expected answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Edinburgh / 1847
emigrated / university
telephone / experimenting
1876
Mr. Watson, come here. I want you
1877
POST - READING

Writing:

- Ss answer, and then T gives feedback.

Write about a famous figure (Uncle Ho,
Lenin, Thomas Edison, ...) similar to the


passage about Bell.
- T gets Ss to write a paragragh about a
famous figure in groups of 4.
- T gets some groups to read their work
aloud for the whole class to comment.
IV. Consolidation: (2 minutes)
- T asks students to summarize the passage and teacher comments.
V. Homework
- Do exercises 5 & 6 in workbook.
- Copy the writing (Post-reading)
- Prepare Write.


UNIT 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
LESSON 4: WRITE (P. 23 - 24)
Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a telephone message.
B. Methods: Communicative approach
C. Teaching aids:

Teacher: textbook, poster
Students: textbook, notebook, pens, rulers.

D. Procedure:
I. Class organization: 1 minute

II. Revision: (5 minutes) WARM-UP
III. New lesson:
1. Setting the scene: Included in the WARM-UP
2. Main activities:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

On the board
WARM UP

- T writes the words whose letters are in Jumbled words
random order on the board.
- T divides the class into 2 teams: Ss from 2
1. mcuestor = customer
teams go to the BB and write the correct
words. The team writing more correct 2. ayddmi = midday
words first wins the game.
3. essgmea = message
- Students play the game in team.
4. nifurretu = furniture
5. rvseice = service
6. oerdr

= order
PRE - WRITING

- T talks to Ss about taking a telephone

I. Chatting

message:
+ Have you ever taken a telephone
message?
+When you take a message, what should be
mentioned in the message?
- Ss give the answers:
+ Yes / No
+ Date, time, who sent, to whom, content
- T models 3 times and gets Ss repeat

II. Vocabulary:
- delivery service (n) (translation)

- furniture (n) (example = table, chair, desk,
- Ss repeat after the T (chorally and
bed)
individually)
- customer (n) (explanation = a person that
buy things from a shop)
- stationery (n) (example = paper, pen,
envelope)
*Checking: Bingo
WHILE – WRITING
- Ss copy down

1. Gap-filling
1. phoned

- T asks Ss to read the message and fill in 2. May 12
the gaps in the passage on P. 23.

3. speak
- Ss work in pairs, read the message and fill
4. took
in the gaps in the passage on P. 23.
5. name
6. delivery
7. at
2. Writing the telephone message:


Expected answer:
- T asks Ss to read passage 2 on P. 23 to get
information and write similar message.

Thanh Cong Delivery Service
Date: June 16

- Ss work individually, read passage 2 on P.
Time: After midday
23 to get information and write the
message.
For: Mrs. Van
- T calls on a student to write the message Message: Mr. Nam called about his
on the BB.
stationery order. He wanted you to call him
at 8634082.
Taken by: Mr. Toan
POST – WRITING
- Suggested message:
- T asks Ss to write another message about

their friends
Date: September 25
- Ss write in pairs and show their answers.

Time: 4 p.m.
For: Kevin
Message: Tom called about joining his
birthday party this evening. He will wait for
you at Celadon hotel at 7 p.m.
Taken by: David

IV. Consolidation: (2 minutes)
- T asks students to state the main points in taking a message.
V. Homework
- Do exercises 7 & 8 in workbook.
- Write a similar message.
- Prepare Language Focus 1 & 2


UNIT 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
LESSON 5: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1 + 2 (P. 25)
A. Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to further practice talking about
intentions with "be going to" and further practice in adverbs of places.
B. Methods: Communicative approach
C. Teaching aids:

Teacher: textbook, poster
Students: textbook, notebook, pens, rulers.

D. Procedure:

I. Class organization: 1 minute
II. Revision: (5 minutes) WARM-UP
III. New lesson:
1. Setting the scene: Included in the WARM-UP
2. Main activities:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

On the board
WARM UP

- T divides students into 2 teams and
states the rules of the games: “There are 9
numbers and three of them are storming.
You will choose one number and answer
one question. If you choose a storming
number, you will be discounted 2 points
and lose your turn. 2 points for a correct
answer and no point for an incorrect
answer. The other group helps will get 1
point for their correct answer. Which
group gets more points wins the game”
- Students of 2 teams take part in the game
- T gives feedback and comments.

Storming numbers
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1. SN
2. What are you going to do tomorrow?
3. Are you going to school tomorrow?
4. What are you going to do this weekend?
5. SN
6. SN
7. Are you going to see a movie tonight?
8. What city are you going to visit this


- T elicits: “What form of verb do you use summer?
to talk about intention?”
9. What time are you going to go to bed this
- Ss: be going to + infinitive
evening?

- T models 3 times and gets Ss repeat

- Ss repeat after the T (chorally and
individually)

PRESENTATION
I. Vocabulary:
- a fishing rod:

- Ss copy down

(picture)

- an action movie:
film about war or fighting)

(explanation:

- outside (adv) (picture)
# inside
- T asks Ss to do exercise 1 in Language * Vocabulary checking: ROR
focus on P. 25. They have to work with a
II. Language focus 1 - P. 25
partner and say what people are going to
do.
- Expected answers:
- T gives an example first:

1. They are going fishing.

T: Nga has a movie ticket. What is she 2. She's going to read the new novel.
going to so?

3. She is going to do her homework.
S: she's going to see a movie
4. He's going to watch an action movie on
TV.
5. She's going to give him a birthday present.
- T gives each student a handout.

PRACTICE

- T asks Ss to infer the situations and I. Writing the following sentences. Say
write sentences basing on the given what the people are going to do. (handouts)
situations.
Ex: I feel very tired. (take a day off)


- Ss work in pairs and give answers.

 I am going to take a day off.
a. My uncle has won some money. (buy a
new car)
b. They received a wedding present from
their pen pal friend, Nick. (write a letter to
thank him)
c. I'll have an annual holiday next month.
(visit Ha Long Bay)
d. My father has a bad cough. (stop
smoking)
e. Linh is studying medicine. (be a doctor)
f. We have brought some bricks. (build a
garage)

- Expected answers:
a. He is going to buy a new car.
b. They are going to write a letter to thank
him.
c. I am going to visit Ha Long Bay
d. He is going to stop smoking.

- T gives each student a handout of
Survey and asks Ss to work in groups of 4
– 5.
- Ss do the survey by asking their friends
in groups some questions to get the
information, then fill in the handouts.

e. She is going to be a doctor.
f. We are going to build a garage.
II. Language focus 2 - P. 25

What are you going to do on the
weekend?
- T calls on some Ss to report back in
front of the class.

Are you going to.....?

You

Your
partner

see a movie?
play sports?
meet your friends?
help your parents?
do your homework?
- T hangs the poster of the words with
disordered letters on the BB and tells the
Ss that they are adverbs of place.

watch TV?

PRODUCTION

- T asks Ss to go to the BB and write the
I. Jumbled words
meaningful words
1. tdeousi
- Ss go to the BB and write the
meaningful words, one student one word. 2. siiden
3. hetre

4. erhe
5. stupairs
6. wonstairds

- Expected answers:
- T sets the scene: "Ba is playing hide and 1. outside
seek with his cousin, Mr. Tuan. Use the
adverbs of place to complete the speech 2. inside

bubbles”
3. there

4. here
5. upstairs
6. downstairs

- T asks Ss to do exercise 3 on p. 26.

II. Gap-filling (p. 23)

- T asks some Ss to read out the bubbles.

- Expected answers:
a. Where is Tuan? I think he is upstairs.
b. No, he isn't here.
c. He isn't downstairs and he isn’t upstairs.
d. Perhaps he's outside
e. No, he isn’t there.
f. I'm not outside. I'm inside, Ba.


IV. Consolidation: (2 minutes)
- T asks students to state the form and use of near future tense and state the meanings of
those adverbs of place
V. Homework
- Write 6 sentences about your house, using adverbs of place.
Ex: My room is upstairs.
- Prepare Unit 3: Listen and Read - Language focus 1.