Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 5: Study habits

GIÁO ÁN TIẾNG ANH 8

unit 5
Study habits
Period 27

Lesson 1: Getting started
Listen and read

A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to understand the
dialogue between Jim and his Mom about his study .
B / Teaching aids : Text books , cassette , chalks ..
C / Procedure :
I / Warm up :

Net work

- Ask Ss to write as many subjects as they can on the
blackboard

Work in groups to play
games

Subjects at
school

• Possible answers :
Chemistry / Physics / maths / geography / literature /
history .
- Lead in the new lesson by Chatting
II / Pre - reading :

-

What subjects are you good at ? / bad at ?

Read the answers aloud
.


-

What subject do you like best ? / Why ?

-

How often do you have maths ? / Literature..?
Chat the questions .

1. Pre- teach vocabulary :
- a report card ( realia )
- pronunciation ( mime )
- to improve ( situation )
- to be proud of = tu hao
- to try one,s best = co gang het suc

Listen and repeat in

* Checking :

chorus , individually .

Rub out and remember

2. T / F statements predictions
- Ask Ss to read the statements and predict they are true

Copy down

or false .

Play game

Statements
1. Tim was out when his mother

Guess

Key
F

called him .
2. Tim,s mother met his teacher at

F

school .
3. Tim,s report is poor .
4. Tim needs to improve his Spanish

F
T

grammar
5. Tim promised to try his best in

T

learning Spanish .
- Call on some Ss to read their predictions and write

Work individually

them on the board .
III / While - reading :
- Turn on the tape and ask Ss to look at their books ,

Read their predictions

then read the dialogue to check their predictions .

aloud .

- Call on some Ss to read their results .
- Give feedback :
- Ask Ss to correct false statements .

Listen and read the


1. Tim was in the living room / at home

dialogue to check their

2. his report is excellent

predictions .

3. He needs to improve his Spanish pronunciation .
- Call on some pairs to practice the dialogue in front of
class .

Correct false ones .

- Listen and correct their pronunciation if any .

Read them aloud .

* Comprehension questions :
- Ask Ss to work in pairs , answering the questions .

Practice the dialogue in

- Call on some pairs to practice asking and answering

pairs .

the questions .
- Give feedback .
a. She is Tim,s teacher .

Work in pairs to

b. She gave Tim,s mother his report card .

practice asking and

c. He worked really hard .

answering the

d. She said Tim should work harder on his Spanish

questions .

pronunciation .
e. She gave him a dictionary
- Ask them to practice in open pairs .
IV / Post - reading :

Survey

- Ask Ss to work in groups by standing to ask each
other the question “ What subject do you need to
improve ? “ and they have to write the names and the
subjects that their friends answer :
Lan

Name

What subject
History

………….

………..

- Ask Ss who need to improve the same subjects work
in group and discuss how to improve .

Open pairs


V / Homework :

Work in groups

1. Write the way how to improve the subject that they
are not good at .
2. Prepare the next lesson .

Listen and copy .

unit 5
Study habits
Period 28

lesson 2 : Speak

A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to talk about their
study habits .
B / Teaching aids : Textbooks , cassette , chalks , poster …

C / Procedure :
I / Warm up :
Brainstorming
- Ask Ss to write their ideas on the blackboard .
* Possible answers :
- Speak English to friends in class

Work in groups to play

- Watch English TV

games .

- Do grammar exercises
- Read English stories
- Read English newspapers / magazines
- Listen to the English radio program


How to improve your
English .

Read all the ways of
improving English .

II / Pre - speaking : Introduce the topic of the speaking
.
- Call on some Ss to read the possible answers above
and copy down .
- Have Ss read the questions and words in the boxes.

III / While – speaking
* Model :
Lan said she did her homework after dinner

Copy in their
notebooks .

He / she said ………
- Call on some pairs to read the model
- Ask Ss to work in pairs .
- Call on some pairs to practice in front of class.

Listen and read the

- Correct mistakes if any .

model , then copy

IV / Post - speaking :
- Ask Ss to write with information above .

Work in pairs

,

Eg : Lan s elder brother helps him with his homework .
- Call on some Ss to read their writings .

Practice in front of

V / Homework :

class.

1. Copy the effective ways of learning English they
have found out .

Work individually .

2. Do exercises in workbook .
3. Prepare the next lesson .

Read their writings


Copy down .

unit 5
Study habits
Period 29

lesson 3 : Listen

A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to listen for specific
information to fill in a report card .
B / Teaching aids : Textbooks , cassette , chalks ….
C / Procedure :
I / Warm up :

Retelling

- Ask Ss to retell “ How to improve your English “

Retell individually .

II / Pre - listening : Introduce the topic of the listening
and some new words :

Listen and copy .

1. Pre – teach vocabulary :
- behavior (n) = cach cu sw

Listen and repeat in

- A participant (n) = nguoi tham gia

chorus and

- Satisfactory >< unsatisfactory (a) = thao mai

individually .

- cooperation (n) = hop tac
- attendance (n) =

Copy down .

- to appreciate = danh gia cao
* Checking :

2. Prediction :

What and where
Play game


- Ask Ss to look at Nga,s report and predict the missing
information and then compare with their partners .
a. day present (1)

Predict and compare

b. Day absent (2)

with their partners .

c. Behavior – participant (3)
d. Listening (4)
e. Speaking (5)
f. Reading (6)
g. Writing (7)
- Call on some Ss to read their predictions and write
them on the board .
III / While - listening :

Report their

1. Listen :

predictions .

- Get Ss to listen to the tape and check their prediction .
- Call on Ss to read their results and give feedback .
1. 87 days present

Listen to the tape and

2. 5 days absent

check their predictions

3. participation : Spanish pronunciation
4. Listening : Comprehension
5. Speaking : A
6 . Reading : A

Read their results .
7 . Writing : B

2. Comprehension questions :
- Ask Ss to answer some questions about Nga,s report
card .
1. Who are Nga,s parents ?
2. What is Nga,s teacher,s name ?
3. What subject was reported ? For what term ?
4. What are the comments ?
5. What does S stand for ? What about F UA B CD ?


- Ask Ss to listen to the tape again and work in pairs to

answer the questions .

Work in pairs tom

- Call on some pairs to practice in front of class .

practice asking and

- Give feedback .

answering the questions

IV / Post - listening :

Survey

Questions

.
You

Your
partner

1. When do you do your homework ?
2. Who helps you with your homework
?
3. How much time do you spend on
Maths / English / History / Literature ?
4. Which subject do you need to

improve ?
5. What do you do to improve your
English?

- Ask Ss to work in pairs , asking their partners
questions and taking notes of the answers .
- Ask Ss to work in groups of 4 0r 5 to report what they
have known about their partners, study .
- Correct mistakes if any .
V / Homework :

Practice asking and
answering the questions
and report their survey .

1. Write something about your partners, study habits
Eg : Lan is my best friend . She works very hard and
always get good grades . she usually does her
homework after school

Listen and copy .


unit 5
Study habits
Period 30

Lesson 4 : Read

A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to understand the

text and get specific information .
B / Teaching aids : Textbooks , cassette , chalks….
C / Procedure :
I / Warm up :

Chatting

1. Do you like English ?
2. How many new words do you try to learn a day ?

Practice asking and

3. What do you do when you read a new words ?

answering the question

4. How do you learn / remember new words ?
- Call on Ss to practice asking and answering the
questions above .
- Correct and lead in the new lesson .
II / Pre - reading : Introduce the topic of the reading

Listen and copy .

passage and some new words .
1. Pre- teach vocabulary :
- Mother tongue ( example )

Listen and repeat in

- to underline ( example )

chorus , individually .

- to highlight ( example )
- to come across ( synonym )

Copy down .

- to stick ( mime )
* Checking :

Slap the board

Play games

2 . Brainstorming
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to make a list of the ways how
a language learner can learn new words .

Work in pairs


Ways language
learners learn
new words

* Possible answers :
- Learn by heart
- Translate it into mother tongue

- Write each word on one piece of paper and put it into

Report and copy the
answers .

the pocket to learn whenever
- Learn through example sentences
- Write it on small piece of paper and stick everywhere
in the house …….
III / While - reading :
1. True / False statements
- Ask Ss to read the statements , then read the text and
decide which is true and which is false .
( Page 50 )
- Call on Ss to read their answers and give feedback
a. F b. T c . F d . T

Work individually

* Reading :
- Call on 2 or 3 Ss to read the passage aloud .
2. Comprehension questions
- Have Ss work in pairs to answer the questions
- Call on some Pairs to practice asking and answering
the questions
- Give feedback

Read the text aloud .

a. No . They learn words in different ways .
b. Because they help them to remember the use of new
words .

Practice asking and

c. They write examples , put the words and their

answering the questions

meanings on stickers , underline or highlight them .

in pairs .

d. They may think they can not do so . Instead , they
learn only important words .
e. Revision is necessary in learning words .
f. Learners should try different ways of learning words
t find out what is the best .
IV / Post - reading :
• Survey
- Ask Ss to work in groups to interview one another and
tick the ways they have used to learn new words
Ways of learning words

Lan

Hoa

...

1. Make a list of words , their meanings
and learn them by heart .
2. Write sample sentences with new words

Work in groups .

3. Stick new words somewhere in the
house .
4. Underline or highlight the words .
5. Read stories in English .
6. Learn words through songs .

- Call on Ss to report about their groups .
Ex : Lan learns words by making a list of words ….
V / Homework :
1. Write the ways of learning words that you think are
Copy down .

the best for you .
2. Prepare the next lesson .

unit 5


Study habits
Period 31

Lesson 5 : Write

A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to know the format
of a friendly letter and practice writing a letter to a friend .
B / Teaching aids : Textbook , chalks , boards ….
C / Procedure :
I / Warm up :

Chatting

1. Have you ever written to someone ?
2. To whom do you usually write ?

Play games

3. What do you often write about ?
- Lead in new lesson .
II / Pre - writing : Introduce the topic of the writing

Listen and copy down

and some new words to Ss .
1. Pre – teach vocabulary :
- Lunar New Year Festival ( explanation )
- Enjoyable (adj ) = vui thu , thich thu

Listen and repeat in

- to celebrate = ki niem

chorus , individually .

-> celebration (n)

Copy down .

* Checking :

Rub out and remember

Play games .

2. Ordering
- Ask Ss to put the parts of the letter in the correct
order .
a. Opening

d. Body of the letter

Do the exercise

b. Closing

e. Signature

individually .

c. The date

f . Writer,s address .

- Give feedback

1-f 2-c 3-a 4-d 5-b 6-e

- Ask Ss to read the letter to check their order .
3. Labeling

Read and check .


- Ask Ss to label each section with the correct letter .
4 . Comprehension questions

Label each section with

- Have Ss work in pairs and answer some questions

the correct letter .

a. Who wrote the letter ? To whom ?
b. What are there in the heading ?
c. What is the main part of the letter ?
d. What did Hoa receive a few days ago ?
e. What subject is Hoa good at ?

Work in pairs to

f. Where is she going to celebrate the Lunar New Year

practice asking and

Festival ?

answering the questions

- Call on some pairs to practice asking and answering

.

in front of class .
III / While - writing :
- Ask Ss to imagine that they are Lan and write a letter
to her pen pal Donna in San Francisco , using the given
information .
- Call on some Ss to demonstrate their writings in front
of class .
* Suggested letter :
15 Quang Trung street
Hanoi , July 12 th , 2005

Imagine and write the a

Dear Donna

letter individually .

Thanks for your letter . I am glad to hear you had an
interesting Mother,s Day .
We have received our second semester report last
month . I got good grades for Geography , Physics and
Math but my English and History results were poor .

My teacher advises me to improve English and
History . I think I have to study harder next school


year .
In a few weeks , we are going to celebrate the mid
Autumn festival . That is an Autumn moon festival in
Vietnam . This afternoon , I am going to Ha Long Bay
with my aunt and uncle by bus and I am going to stay
ther with them until the festival comes . I will send you
a postcard from there .
Write soon and tell me all your news .
Best
Lan ,
IV / Post - writing : Correction
- Call on Ss to read aloud their letters and correct the
mistakes .
V / Homework :
1. Write a letter to your friend to tell him / her about

Read their letters aloud .

your second semester report and about Summer

Copy down .

holiday .


unit 5

Study habits
Period 32

Lesson 6 : Language focus

A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to use adverbs of
manner and modal Should as an advice , reported speech with commands , requests and
advice .
B / Teaching aids : Text book , poster , ten cards .
C / Procedure :
I / Warm up :

Pelmanism

good
warm
bad
fast
rode
eat
ate
sit
- Explain the meanings and uses of them

badly
sat

Play games

+ Hard (a) and hard ( adv ) have different meanings

II / Presentation
1. Adverbs of manner .
- Setting the scene “ Use any word from the game
Pelmanism to complete the following sentences “
* Form : S + V + a / an + adjective + noun
or : S + be + Adjective
S + V + adverb

Listen and copy down

* Use : Adj modifies the noun after it / the subject
Adv modifies the verb of the sentence .
Exercise 1 / 52 : Complete the dialogues
- Ask Ss to work in pairs .
- Call on some pairs to demonstrate in front of class
- Give feedback .
1. hard 2. fast 3. badly 4. softly

Work in pairs


- Ask ss to practice the dialogue in open pairs .
2. Modal : Should

Demonstrate in front of

- Ask Ss to look at Mr Hao,s house and answer some

class .

questions
a. Is his house new ?
b. Is the wall discolored ?
c. How is the door ?
d. Is there grass in his garden ?
e. Should Mr Hao repair the roof ?

Practice asking and

Suggested answers :

answering the questions

a. No , it isn,t

.

b. Yes , it is c. It is broken

d. Yes. There is lots of grass in his garden.
e. Yes, he should .
-> Explain the modal “ Should “
+ Form : S + Should + infinitive
+ Use : give advice

Listen and give

+ Meaning : nen ( lam gi )

examples .

Exercise 2 / 52
Give Ss the question “ What should he do with his
house ?
 mend ? / paint ? / replant ? / cut ? / repair ?
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to use the verbs to advise Mr
Hao what to do .
- Call on some pairs to practice asking and answering
the question “ What should he do with his house ? “
- Give feedback .
a. Mr Hao should repair the roof .
b…………...paint the house
c. ……….....cut the grass .

Practice in pairs


d. ……….....replant the tree
e. ………….mend the door
3. Commands , requests in reported speech
- Explain the form of the reported speech :
* Form :
To ask / tell + someone + to do something
+ Example :
a. “ Can you give Tim this dictionary ? “

Practice in pairs in front

=> Mr Jackson asked me to give you this dictionary

of class .

b. “ Please give Tim this dictionary . “
=> Miss Jackson told me to give you this dictionary
Exercise 3 / 53 : Explain the situation to Ss
- Have Ss work in pairs to do exercise .
- Call on some pairs to read their answers aloud , then
go to the board to write them on .
- Give feedback
a. Miss Jackson asked me to wait for her outside her

Listen and copy .

office .
b. Miss Jackson told me to give you your report card
for this semester .
c. Miss Jackson asked me to help you with your
Spanish pronunciation .

Read the examples

d. Miss Jackson told me to meet her next week .

aloud .

- Call on some Ss to practice is pairs and correct their
pronunciations .
4. Advice in reported speech

Work in pairs

- Explain the form of it
* Form : S + said ( that ) + S + should + V ...

Practice in front of class

Example : Miss Jackson said , “ Tim should work

.


harder on his Spanish pronunciation . “
=> Miss Jackson said you should work harder on your
Spanish pronunciation .
Exercise 4 / 53
- Ask Ss to work with their partners .
- Call on some Ss to practice in pairs and correct

Some Ss come to the

pronunciation .

board to write them on

- Give feedback
a. Miss Jackson said you should spend more time on
Spanish pronunciation .
b. Miss Jackson said you should practice speaking

Copy and read the

Spanish every day .

examples aloud .

c . Miss Jackson said you should listen to Spanish
conversation on TV .

Work in pairs

d. Miss Jackson you should practice reading aloud
passage in Spanish .
e. Miss Jackson said you should use this dictionary to

Practice in closed pairs

find out how to pronounce Spanish words .

and open pairs .

III / Homework :
1. Review command , requests and advice in Reported
Speech .
2. Copy all the exercises in their notebooks.
3. Prepare the next lesson .

Listen and copy .