Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 unit 12: A vacation abroad

GIÁO ÁN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8.
UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
Lesson1: GETTING STARTED - LISTEN & READ
Period 73
A/ Aim: Practice matching the names of the countries with picture and flags, reading the
dialogue about traveling abroad.
B/ Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know some famous places in
the world.
C/ Preparation: Stereo, pictures, posters
D/ Procedure
I. Warm up:
Net work:

Countrie
s

Japan

II. New lesson:
1) Getting started:
- T sticks the pictures on the board
- T writes the countries in the box on the board and asks Ss to match the pictures with
their countries.( pictures in text books )
a)

Canada

d)

Australia
b)

Britain

e)

Japan
c)

Thailand
The U.S.A

- Ss work in pairs then compare with the partner
* Feedback
- T corrects

g)


- T asks some questions
a) Why do you know it is the U.S.A / Thailand / Australia?
- Ss answer in individual
* Feedback.
* Keys: Because I can see the statue of liberty opera theatre, pagoda and
Buddha…
b) Among those countries, which country do you want to visit most? Why?
- Ss answer in individual
2) Listen & read:
a) New words:
- T hangs the pictures on the board and asks
Who are they?

What are they doing?
Where are they doing?
Where are they?
Can you guess what they are talking about?
- Ss look at the pictures and answer the questions
* Feedback
- T gives the key and introduces
“These are Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Quyen. Mrs. Smith is in the U.S.A and Mrs.
Quyen is in Hanoi. They are talking on the phone about Mrs. Quyen’s tour to the
U.S.A. Before listening to the conversation between them. You guess the Mrs.
Quyen’s schedule.
Date

Monday 25

Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27

Thursday
28

Schedul

Coming to San

e

Francisco

- Ss work in individual then compare with the partner

* Feedback
b) Activity 1:
- Ss listen to the tape to check their prediction (first time)
Listen & repeat (second time)
- Ss act out the dialogue (in pairs)
- Ss read the text in silent then make sure of the prediction
* Feedback
- T corrects
c) Activity 2: answer the questions
- Ss work in pairs then share with the partners
* Feedback (write on the board)
- T corrects
* Structures:
- T asks: What did Mrs.Smith say when she wanted to invite Mrs.Quyen to stay with her?
How did Mrs. Quyen reply?
- T writes the answers on the board
+ Would you like to come and stay with us?
+ That’s very kind of you, but we’re coming on a tour
→ Structures: Making an invitation.

Would you like + to-infi…..?
N …..?
Ï : That’s very kind of you, but…..
ü : I’d love to
That’s great
SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

- T asks: what did Mrs. Smith mean when she says: “He’s always working”
- Ss answer

Making a complaint

S + be + Viinging

• Concept check: Form, meaning, use
•
III. Homework:

+ Learn the dialogue by heart
+ Do exercise 3, 5 in the workbook


UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
Lesson 2SPEAK – LISTEN
Period 74
A/ Aim: To get Ss to practice in making plans using tourist brochures and flight
information.
B/ Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to talk about their plans for a trip
abroad. Practice in listening to the weather forecast for information about the weather in
big cities in the world.
C/ Preparation
D/ Procedure
I. Warm up: Chatting
+ Do you like to go on a trip? (Yes, No)
+ Where did you go last summer holiday?
+ Where did you stay?
+ What places did you visit?
II. New lesson: Speak

Now, you will have a trip from Los Angeles to Boston by plane. And you have 4
flights. The flight information and the brochures will help you to choose an itinerary
for your trip.
1) Pre-teach vocabulary:
+ an itinerary

: lộ trình

(Trans)

+ a gallery

: phòng trưng bày

(situation )

+ a flight
+ via (prep)

= a journey made by plane : chuyến bay
= through a place : bằng cách , qua


+ brochure

: tờ rơi , tờ quảng cáo

→ Travel brochure

: tờ quảng cáo du lịch

(regalia)

Checking: Slap the board
2) Practice: Tell me about
a) For the flight information table:
+ How many flights a week can you take from Los Angeles to Boston?
+ Which flight can you take every day of the week?
b) For the hotel advertisement table:
+ Which of the hotel is cheaper?
+ How much is a double room in Revere Hotel? How about the Atlantic Hotel?
c) For the travel brochure:
+ Where can you visit?
3) Mapped dialogue: poster
Set the scene: These people are making a plan for their trip from Los Angeles to
Boston. Let’s do it with them.
- Ss work in pairs (open pairs, closed pairs)
+ Where shall we stay?

The Revere Hotel is expensive but it has a gym

+ Where should we visit?

I think we should visit Harvard Medical School.


The museum and Arts galleries.
+ What time should we
leave Los Angeles?

There’s a daily flight at 10 am would that be ok?

4) Transformation (individual work)
- T asks the Ss to make a plan for their coming summer holiday by filling the information
in their itinerary
Eg: Depart (Danang): …
Arrive (HCM city):
Accommodation:
Sight seeing:
Depart (HCM city):
- T calls on some pairs to demonstrate their plans for the class (one asks-one answers)
+ Give feedback and correct
I. Warm up:

Networks
Cloudy

dry

Weather

Hot
cold

II. Pre-listening:
1. New words
+ humid : ẩm ướt
+ degree : độ

+ minus : âm ( độ âm )
+ centigrade : ( độ )
2. Chatting : T asks Ss some questions which related to the weather .
+ How many seasons are there in a year ? What are they ?
+ What's the weather like in Spring ? Summer ? Fall ? Winter ?
+ Which season do you like best ? Why ?
+ What's the weather like today ?
+ Do you often listen to the weather forecast on T.V or on the radio?
+ What does it often tell you about? (Weather / temperature)
+ Do you think it’s necessary to listen to the weather forecast? Why? Why not?
• Prediction: Let’s guess the weather in these cities.
City

Weather

Temperature
Low
High

Sydney
Tokyo
London
Bangkok
New York
Paris
- Ss work individually .
- Then share with their partners .
* Feedback : Ss fill in the table on the BB
III. While-listening: 3 times
- Ss listen to the tape to check their prediction

* Feedback
- T corrects
Key


City

Weather

Sydney

Dry, windy

Temperature
Low
High
20
26

Tokyo

Dry, windy

15

22

London

Humid, cold

-3

7

Bangkok

Warm, dry

24

32

New York

Windy,cloudy

8

15

Paris

Cool, dry

10

16

IV .Post-listening: Role play

Pair work
+ What’s the weather like in Sydney today?
It will be dry and windy
+ How about the temperature?
The low will be 20 and the high 26 degree
V. Homework: Write-it-up.
Use the information in the table to write a weather report, beginning with:
“Here is today’s weather forecast for the international travelers .


In Sydney, it will be….. "
III. Homework: Write your itinerary into your notebooks


UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
Lesson 3: READ
Period 75
A/ Aim: Reading for information about the places of interest in the world
B/ Objective: By the end lesson, Ps can obtain some knowledge about some scenic spots
in the U.S.A
C/ Preparation: Pictures, drawing, poster Handouts
D/ Procedure :
I. Check-up :
II. Warm-up :
III. New lesson:
1) Pre-teach vocabulary
+ volcano

: núi lửa

+ lava

: dung nham , nham thạch ( picture )

+ to pour out

: tuôn / phun trào

+ to carve

: chạm , khắc

+ to be situated

: nằm tại , định vị tại

(mime)
(Trans)

+ overhead (adv) = above your head : ở phía trên đầu
Checking: Jumbled words
2) While-reading:
a) Grid: (Poster) (in textbook)
- T asks Ss to read the postcards from Mrs. Quyen to her children and fill in the gaps with
the information taken from them
- Ss work in groups of 4
* Feedback
Key:

Place
Hawaii

What she did and saw
Went swimming, visited Kilauea Volcano

New York

Went shopping, bought lots of souvenirs

Chicago

Saw Michigan lake

Mount Rushmore

Saw the heads of 4 American presidents

San Francisco

Visited Fisherman’s wharf, the Napa valley
and the Alcatraz Prison

b) Comprehension questions: Luckey numbers
Questions:
1. How did Mrs. Quyen go to Kilauea Volcano?
2. Lucky number
3. Where in San Francisco did Mrs. Quyen see the famous prison?
4. What did Mrs. Quyen do while her husband was visiting the statue of liberty?
5. Lucky number

6. What is special about Mount Rushmore?
7. What is the other name of Chicago?
8. Where could Mrs. Quyen see the lava pouring out?
2. Post reading: Handouts


Went , valley , heads , Chicago , air , Alcatraz , windy , Washington , swim , wharf ,
eigh t, New York .

Mrs. Quyen and her husband were in the U.S.A for vacation.
They ___ (1) ___ to Kilauea Volcano by (2)
They also went for a ____
(3) _____ at Waikiki Beach of Hawaii.
After that they visited Fisherman’s ___ (4) ____ the wine growing area
in Napa___ (5) ____ and the____ (6) ____ prison in San Francisco. The tour
lasted___ (7) _____ hours. They enjoyed seeing the four___ (8) _____ of
presidents in Mount Rushmore and the ___ (9) ____ city on the shore of
Lake Michigan
Finally, they went on seeing the sights and buying souvenirs
in___ (10) ___

- Ss work in pairs
- Share with partners
* Feedback
_Key:

(1) Went

(4) Wharf

(7) Eight

(2) Air

(5) Valley

(8) Heads

(3) Swim

(6) Alcatraz

(9) Windy
(10) New York

IV. Homework: Answer the questions in textbook in your notebooks


UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
Lesson 4: WRITE
Period 76
A/ Aim: To get Ps to practice in writing a postcard
B/ Objectives: Ps will be able to write postcard to their friends about their trip
C/ Preparation
D/ Procedure :
I. Check-up :
II. Warm up:

Brainstorming

buy and send postcards
Activities on holiday

sightseeing

eat special food
III. New lesson :
1. Pre-writing
- T asks Ss some questions :
+ Do you often send postcards to your friends or relativies when you are on
holiday ?
+ What do you write on the postcards ?


- Ss answer ( may be in Vietnamese )
a) Gap-fill: Set the scene
From the U.S.A, Mrs. Quyen sent a postcard to her friend Sally to tell her
about the trip
- T asks Ss to look at the postcard on page 118 and complete the gaps with the
appropriate words
- Ss work in groups of 4
* Feedback
* Key:
1. in

5. her

9. heaviness

2. people

6. nice / lovely

10. soon

3. weather

7. bought

4. visited

8. for

3) Grid: T writes the topic on the board
* Information needed to write a postcard
- T asks Ss to look at part 2 (page 118)
- T goes through the instructions by using questions
EX: + What do you write about the place?
(Name of places)
+ What do you write about the weather?
(The weather is warm or cold or…)
- T asks Ss to fill in the grid
Information needed to write a postcard
+ Place

What you write about ...
- name of place

+ People

- friendly , hospitable , helpful , ...

+ Weather

- warm , hot , windy , dry , .....

+ Who you meet

- friends , relativies , neighbors , ...

+ What you see

- museums , parks , zoos , beauty spots , ..

+ What you buy

- souvenirs , postcards , special food , ...


- T asks Ss to read the postcard (write 1) again and fill in the gaps with the sentences
showing the information on the left
- Ss do it pairs then share
- T corrects
Necessary information for a

What Mrs Quyen writes

postcard
+ Place

+ We’re having a wonderful time in
the U.S.A)

+ How do you feel about the

+ Friendly,

people?
+ Weather

+ The weather has been warm and
sunny

+ Who you meet / visit

+ In San Francisco, I visited my
friend Sandra Smith)

+ What you see

+ (no information)

+ What you buy
2. While-writing:

+ I bought lots of souvenirs)

Set the scene:
Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in a certain place / city in Vietnam. Write a
postcard to a friend about your trip, using the information in the grid

- Ss work in groups of 6 to write on the poster then share with partners.
* Feedback : Ss stick their poster on the board .
3. Post-writing:
- T corrects
IV .Homework: Write the postcard in your exercise books


UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
Lesson 5: LANGUAGE FOCUS
Period 77
A/ Aim: Practice in past progressive and present progressive tense with “always”
B/ Objective: Ps will be able to talk about activities, using the present and past
progressive tenses
C/ Preparation: Pictures, cardboards
D/ Procedure
I. Language focus 1
1) Ordering pictures: Ss looks at the pictures on page 119 carefully.
- T tells Ss to listen & number the pictures.
- Ss read the verbs aloud
1. Walk with a dog

4. Talk to grandma

2. Eat dinner

5. Read a comic

3. Take a shower

6. Write a letter

- T calls on some Ss to give their answers
* Feedback & correction of the teacher
Answer key:
a.3

b.2

c.5

d.6

e.1

f.4

2) Teaching grammar
a) Set the scene: Look at the picture a please. What was Ba doing at 8 o’clock
last night?
- T elicits the answer from Ss, get Ss to repeat and write the sentence on the board
- Continue to picture f with the same steps “what were Lan and her grandmas doing at
that time?”
b) Model sentences: + Ba was taking a shower at 8 o’clock last night.
+ Thuy were talking to each other at that time.
• Concept check: Past progressive tense
Form: S + was / were + V-ing


Use: To indicate an action that was in progress at a point of time in the past
3) Word-cue drill

- Ss work in pairs (open, closed pairs)
Ba / take a shower
Hoa / have a dinner
Bao / read a comic
Nga / write a letter
II. Language focus 2
1) Matching:
- T asks Ss to look at the pictures on page 119 and do the matching on page 120
* Feedback
Answer key
a. C

b. F

c. E

d. B

e. D

f. A

2) Teaching grammar:
- T elicits the model sentences by asking the questions
+ What was the Le family doing when the mailman came?
+ What happened while Nga was eating?
• Model sentences
+ The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came
Past progressive

simple past

+ The phone rang while Nga was eating
S.past

past progressive

• Concept check:
From: Main clause

Conj

Adverb clause

Past cont.

When

Past simple

Past simple

While

Past continuous

• Use: Sequence of tenses: An action was taking place in the past when another
action rook place
III.

Language focus 3


1) Set the scene:
- T elicits the model from Ps, using Vietnamese Ps repeat & write on the BB
•

Model sentence:
Bao is

always

Be

forgetting his homework
V-ing

Present continuous
•

Concept check:

From: S + am/is/are + always + V-ing
Use: to express a complaint
2) Pictures drill
- Ss look at the pictures

- T models the first picture, Ss repeat
- T asks Ss to work though the rest of the pictures
Feedback

IV.Homework: Write complete sentences in the notebook (language focus 1, 2, 3)