Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 unit 12: A vacation abroad

GIÁO ÁN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8.
UNIT 12 :

A VACATION ABROAD

Lesson 1/71: Getting started + Listen and read
A- Aim:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to be aware of how to make
accepts and decline invitations.
*. Grammar : Making an invition : Would you like + to V
Making a complaint.
*. Lexical item : Include , come over , pick S.O up , abroad.
*. Skill : Listening and reading.
*. Techniques : Practice in pairs .
* Teaching aids: cassette; poster; picture
* Anticipated problem: Some ss will get difficulty in reading aloud .
B- Content :
I) Warm up : Getting started .
- Show ss the pictures and the names of 6 countries .
- Have ss match the names of the countries with pictures /flags .
Answer key: a. The USA
d. Britain

b. Australia

c. Thailand

e. Canada

f. Japan

- Have ss tell their partner which country they would like to visit and why ?
Ex: S1: Which country do you want to visit ?
S2 : I’d like to visit Thailand .
S1 : Why ?
S2 : Because there are many famous temples there .
II. Pre teach vocabulary:
- (to ) inclue

:

bao gồm

(translation)


- (to ) come over

:

ghé thăm

(synonym: visit)

- (to ) pick s.o up

:

đưa (đón) ai

(explanation)

- abroad ( adv )

:

ở nước ngoài

(synonym )

*Checking : R.O.R
III. Listen and read
* Set the scene : Mrs Quyen is going to the USA for a vacation. She is ringing her
friend, Mrs Smith, to tell her about the trip. Think about the content of the
dialogue: "What are they going to talk about ?"
- Have ss give some ideas
- Have ss listen to the dialogue between Mrs Quyen and Mrs Smith without
looking at the book.(once ).
- Have ss look at the book and listen to the tape (once )
- Listen to the tape and repeat
- Have Ss practice reading the dialogue .
- Show Ss the table in book (p.113)
- Have ss read the statements in the table and fill in the gaps (work in groups of
3 ).
- Call on some Ss to give their answers
*Answer key :
Date
Schedule

Monday 25
Coming to

Tuesday 26

Wednesday

Thurstday

Going out

27
Having dinner

28
Leaving San

San Fransico

with the Smith Francisco

IV) Comprehension Questions :
- Have ss read the dialogue again and answer the questions on p.113:


* Answer key :
a ) No, they won’t. Because they are coming on a tour, and their accommodation is
included in the ticket price, so they will stay at hotel.
b) No, he won’t. Because he will have a bussiness meeting in the evening .
c) Mrs Smith will pick her up at her hotel .
* Grammar note:
- Have ss know some Grammar a wareness:

1. Making an invition: “Would you like to come and stay with us?”.
“.... you must come over for dinner one night”.
2. Accepting an invitation: “Yes, we’d love to but we’ll only be in town for three
nights”.
3. Declining an invitation : “That’s very kind of you but we’re coming on a
tour .....’’.
4. Making a complaint : “ Oh dear. He’s always working ”.
V) Homework:
- Learn by heart vocabulary and the dialogue.
- Do exercises in workbook.
- Prepare for next lesson: Speak + Language focus 1; 2.


UNIT 12 : A VACATION ABROAD
Lesson 2/72: Speaking + Language Focus 1; 2
A- Aim:
By the end of the lesson ss will be able to talk about their plans for a trip
abroad and use the past progressive tense.
* Grammar : The past progressive tense :
S + was / were + V-ing + O.
S + was/ were + V-ing + O + when + V (past).
While + S + was/were + V-ing + O , S + was /were + V-ing + O
*. Skill : S[peaking.
*. Techniques : Practice in pairs and group.
*. Teaching aids : pictures, cards, posters.
B- Contents:
I- Pre-speaking
1) Warm up : Jumbled words.
Nocaomacomdit -> accommodation
Cikp pu

;

-> pick up

tetki-> ticket
; preruiss -> surprise

2) Set the scene: Ask ss “ What were you doing at 9 pm yesterday?’’.
- Take some answers.
- They should be different. What were you doing at (give the time of your last
English class)? They should all answer: I was studying English. Make sure ss
realize they should tell the truth.
3) Grammar: The past progressive tense.
- Introduce form, meaning, and use of past progressive.
Form: S + was/were + V-ing + O.
- Let students repeat a few times to get them used to pronouncing.


- Check pronunciation of 1-was and 2-were by finger feedback. If you say "was’’
Ss hold up 1 finger. If you say ‘were’’ they hold up 2.
- Say the words individually and in sentences. Then help ss pronounce.
II) While-speaking:
Get ss to copy the chart in their noterbooks (you can choose any times you like )
Time

What he was doing truth)

What he was doing (the story)

At 9pm yesterday
At noon
yesterday
Last summer...
Elicit the dialogue from students
‘’What were you doing at 8 pm last night ?”.
“ I was reading a book ’’.
- Tell ss to work in pairs .Find out what their partners were doing .ss note theirs
partner’s answer in the chart.
- Use open pair (1-2 only ) to check .
III) Post-speaking: Language Focus 1- p.119.
- Have Ss look at the pictures (Ex1/119 )
- Give an example :
Ba was taking a shower at eight o’clock last night
*Form: S + was/were + V-ing + at + time.
*Use: Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn diễn tả 1 hành động đang diễn ra tại 1 thời điểm xác
định trong quá khứ (dùng với giới từ "at").
*Meaning: Have ss translate the sentences into Vietnamese
- Have ss practice making sentences using the pictures
- Show Ss the picture and poster (Ex2/119 )


- Ask Ss to look at the picture then match the half sentences in column A to those
in column B.
Ex: The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came .
*Form: S + was/were + V-ing + when + V (past).
*Use: Thì QKTD diễn tả 1 hành động đang diễn ra tại 1 thời điểm cụ thể trong
quá khứ thì có 1 hành động khác xảy đến hoặc làm gián đoạn (dùng với liên từ
"when").
Nam was playing soccer while I was skipping .

-> While I was skipping, Nam was playing soccer.
*Form: While + S + was/were + V-ing, S + was/were + V-ing .
*Use: Thì QKTD diễn tả 2 hành động đồng thời cùng xảy ra 1 lúc tại 1 thời
điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ (dùng với liên từ "while").
- Have Ss match
Answer key:

a.C

b.F

c.E

d.B

e.D

IV) Homework :
- Learn by heart Form and use.
- Do exercises in workbook
- Prepare for next lesson: Listen + Language focus 3

f.A


UNIT 12:

A VACATION ABROAD

Lesson 3/73 : Listening + Language Focus 3

A- Aims:
By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to listen to the weather forecast for
information about the weather in big city in the world and use the present
progressive tense with "always".
*. Grammar : The present progressive tense with “ always ’’
S + is/atre/am + always + V-ing + O.
*. Lexical item : Windy , stormy . minus , centigrade , degree.
*. Skill : Listening.
*. Techniques : Practice in pairs.
*. Teaching aids: cassette, tape, poster.
*. Anticipated problem: Ss will get difficulty in listening.
B- Contents :
I) Pre-Listening:
1- Warm up: Brainstorm
- Ask ss to find the words related to the topic "the weather forecast" and then
write on the board.

humid

- Check and correct.
Words related
to The weather
forecast

- Go through the meanings of the words.
2- Pre teach vocabulary:

wet

- windy

(a)

:

có gió

(translation )

- stormy

(a)

:

có giông bão (explanation )

- minus

(a)

:

âm

- centigrade

(a)

:

bách phân

- degree

(n)

: độ

(example )
(translation )
(example)


* Checking: R .O .R
3- Guessing information :
- Have Ss read the weather and the temperature (explain if neccessary).
- Show Ss the poster and have Ss guess the missing information.
II) While-Listening:
- Have Ss listen to the tape the first time without writing.
- Let Ss listen again and complete the table.
- Have them share their answers.
- Get Ss to listen again and check .
City
1. Sydney
2. Tokyo
3. London
4. Bangkok
5. New York
6. Paris

Weather
dry
dry
humid
warm
windy
cool

,
,
,
,
,
,

windy
windy
cold
dry
cloudy
dry

Temperature
Low
High
20
26
15
22

-3
7
24
32
8
15
10
16

III) Post-Listening: Language Focus 3 - p.120
*Present progressive tense with "always":
- Have ss look at the pictures on page 120.
- Give an example :
a) Bao is always forgetting hishomework.
*Form: S + am/is/are + always + V-ing + O.
*Use: Dùng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn với "always" để diễn tả sự kiện thường xuyên
xảy ra với sự không hài lòng hoặc than phiền.
- Have Ss write sentences saying what the people are always doing:


*Answer keys:
b) Mrs. Nga is always losing her umbrella.
c) Mr. and Mrs. Thanh are always missing the bus.
d) Nam is always watching TV.
e) Na is always talking on the phone
f) Liem is always going out.
IV) Homework:
- Learn by heart vocabulary and form.
- Make sentences using the learnt form.
- Do exercises in workbook.

- Prepare for next lesson: Reading

UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
Lesson 4/75: Reading
A- Aims:


By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to read for information about the
places of interest in the world and obtain some knowledge about some scenic
sports in the USA.
*. Lexical item : Volcano , lav a , pour out , carve , situated , overhead ,
*. Skill : Reading .
*. Techniques : Practice in pairs and group.
*.Teaching aids: poster, postcards.
*.Anticipated problems: Some Ss will get difficulty in answering the questions .
B- Contents :
* Warm up : Brainstorm
- Ask Ss to think about "Places of interest in the USA" and write on the board.
- Check and correct.
*Possible answers: Hawaii, New York, Chicago, Mount Rushmore, San Francisco,
Statue of Liberty, ……
I) Pre-reading:
1. Pre-teach vocabulary:
- volcano

(n)

:

núi lửa

(visual )

- lava

(n )

:

nham thạch

(visual ).

- (to) pour out

:

trào ra

(visual )

- (to) carve

:

chạm khắc

- (be) situated (a)

:

được đặt

- overhead

:

phía trên đầu

(adv)

* Checking: What and where
2. Pre questions:
? Have you ever seen the USA on TV?
?What’s the capital ?
?Do you like to visit the USA ? Why (not )?

(translation)
(synonym) = (be) located
(synonym) = (above your head )


*Open-prediction:
- ask ss to think about what Mrs Quyen did and saw in the USA ?
+ went swimming
+ saw Lake Michigan
+ .........
- Ask Ss to close their books and predict the information.
- Have ss share with their partners.
- Call on Ss to read the answers.

II) While- Reading:
- Read the postcards first. Ss listen .
- Ask Ss to read them again.
- Call some Ss to read aloud the postcards .
*Grid:(with answer key)
Places
a. Hawaii
b. New York
c. Chicago
d. Mount Rushmore
e. San Francisco

What she did and saw
went swimming, visited Kilauea Volcano
went shopping, bought lots of souvenirs
saw Lake Michigan
saw the heads of four American presidents
visited Fisherman’s Wharf, the Napa Valley

wine-growing area and the Alcatraz prison.
*Comprehension questions : Lucky numbers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

- Have Ss play the game and answer the question in Ex.2 on p.118.
1. L.N
2. e. She went shopping.
3. a. She went there by plane.
4. L.N


5. c. It’s a mount where the heads of four American presidents are carved into
the rock; (and it can be seen from more than 100 kms away).
6. L.N
7. b. She saw the famous prison on the island of Alcatra.
8. d. It’s also called “The Windy city’’.
III) Post-Reading: Interview
Example exchange:
S1: What did you do in Hawaii?
S2: I went ............
S1: What did you see there?
S2: I saw ...........
IV) Homework:
- Learn by heart vocabulary
- Write the answers into your notebook.
- Prepare for next lesson: Write

Period 74: TEST REVIEW
A. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know more about the knowledge
that the teacher tested them in the test I in the second term.
*Teaching aids: Papers.
B. Contents:

I/ Gạch dưới từ có phần phát âm khác với từ còn lại.
1. C . Plastic
2. A. Reduce
3. D. Scale
4. D. Bicycle
II. Gạch dưới từ , cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu.
1. telling -> Would you mind + V-ing + ……….?
2. in order to -> in order to / so as to + V(bare).
3. OK

-> Responsesto requests.

4. is recycled -> The passive form of the simple present tense.
S + am/is/are + PP + … (+ by O).
5. to be -> adj + to infinitive.
6. lived -> present participle (V-ing).
7. to be -> Adj + to infinitive
8. held -> past participle (PP).
III/ Chuyển các câu sau dạng bị động:
1. The floor is cleaned every day by my mother.
2. An exam will be taken next Saturday.
3. Her brother will be bought a computer by Na.
4. The empty bottles are reused by us.
IV./ Viết câu hoàn chỉnh sử dụng các từ gợi ý và cấu trúc cho trong ngoặc:
1. I am glad to meet you again.
2. Nga was very happy that her friend sent her a letter last week.
3. Do you mind giving me a cup of tea?
4. I get up early in order to go to school in time.
IV/ Đọc đoạn văn s¨u rồi viết T/ F.

1. T


2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F
C. Homework:
- Prepare for next lesson: Read