Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 unit 14: Wonders of the world

GIÁO ÁN IẾNG ANH LỚP 8.

Period 83:

Unit 14:

Lesson 1:

Wonders of the world
Getting started.

Listen and read.
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*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to seek information
about a language game to complete the summary.
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: wonder, guess, pyramid, clue.
- Grammar / Structure: Question words + to V.
*) Language skills: listening, reading.
*) Teaching aids: text book, pictures.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Warm-up

Teacher's activities

Student's activities
*Chatting:

- Asks students some questions about

- Tell some places of interest in Viet nam and

some places of interest in Vie Nam and

in the world.

in the world.

+ Ha Long Bay

“ In unit 12 you have learnt many

+ Hoi An ancient City

interesting places in Viet nam. Can you

+ Nha Rong Habour

tell me some places of interest in Viet

+ Phong Nha Cave

Nam?”

+ Nha Trang Beach
+ Ngo Mon Gate
+ The temple of Literature
+ SaPa
- How about in the world ?
+ Eiffel Tower

+ Sydney Opera House
+ Stonehenge
+ Statue of liberty
+ BigBen


+ Golden Gate Bridge
I.Getting started :

Presentation

*Match the name of these famous world
- Shows the picture on p.131 and asks landmark to the correct pictures:
students to match with its name.
a,

b,

c,

- Look at and match.
*) Answer keys:
a, The pyramid.
b, Sydney Opera House
c, Stonehenge.
II.Listen and read :
*Lead in: Hoa is bored. She suggests her
friends, Nga and Nhi to play a game.
Now, listen to the tape and answer:
? What game is it?

? How does this game work?

1. New words:

- Explains the meanings of the new + wonder (n): kỳ quan
words.
+ guess (v): đoán
+ pyramid (n): kim tự tháp
- Reads and gets students to follow.

+ clue (n): gợi ý
- Read after teacher.
2. Presentation the dialogue:
- Listen
*) Model sentence:
I don’t know how to play it.
Q W+ to V
3. Practice the dialogue:

Practice

- Asks students to work in groups and - Work in group of three and read the
practice the dialogue.

dialogue.

- Corrects mistakes.
-

Asks

students

to

answer

questions:
a. How do Hoa, Nga and Nhi feel?

some


b. What does Hoa suggest doing?

- Answer the questions one by one.

c. Who explain the rule of the game?
d. Which place do the guess exactly?
? How does this game work? Rearrange
the statements in the right order of the
game.
- Puts the sentences on the board.
- Asks students to read and put them in 4. Ordering:
the right order.
- Gives feedback.

*) How to play the guessing game:
a) B asks questions to find out who or

- Corrects.

what is.
b) A thinks of a famous place or person,
c) B wins if he/ she can guess the
correct answer.
d) A gives B a clue.
e) B loses if he / she can’t guess the

- Has students to read the dialogue again
and complete the summary (2) on p.132.

correct answer.
f) A can only answer “yes” or “no”.

- Gets some students to give the answer.

*) Right order: b-d-a-f-c-e.

- Corrects.

5. Complete the summary:
- Read and complete.
*) Answer keys:
2. place

3. clue

4. Vietnam

5. New York

6. Golden

7. right
8. was.
6. Make a conversation:

Further
practice

1. game

- Asks students to work in pairs and A: You might know this place. I’ll give you a
make a similar dialogue.

clue. It is a beautiful Bay in Viet nam.
B: Is it in the South of Viet Nam?

- Feedback and corrects mistakes.

A: No.
B: Is it in the central of Viet Nam?
A: No.
B: Is it in the North of Viet Nam?
A: Yes.


B: I think it is Ha Long Bay.
Homework

A: Yes. You’re right.
- Asks students to learn the new words - Write exercises
by heart.


Period 84:

Unit 14:

Lesson 2:

Wonders of the world

Speak & Listen.
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*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- speaking about seeking information through questionnaire.
- talking about classmate’s answer by using the reported speech.
- listen to an advertisement on a beach in Queensland to get specific
information and to write a simple advertisement on place they like
most.
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: snorkel, heritage, marine, coral, crystal-clear.
- Grammar / Structure: + Reported speech
*) Language skills: speaking, listening.
*) Teaching aids: text book, pictures.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Warm-up

Teacher's activities

Student's activities
*) Warm up: Pay guessing game

- Asks students to work in 2 groups and
choose

the

number,

then

listen

to - Work in 2 groups: choose the number and

information and guess the exactly places.

listen to information and guess the exactly

1. It’s the longest structure in the world. It places.
is in China.
2. It’s a bell striking the hours in the clock
tower of the Houses of Parliament in Lon *Answer keys :
Don.

1. The Great Wall of China.

3. It’s a beautiful Bay in quang Ninh.

2. BigBen

4. It’s the highest mountain in the world 3. HaLong Bay
with a height of 8848 meters.

4. Mount Everest

5. It’s a famous cave in Quang Binh 5. Phong Nha Cave
province recognized as a world Heritage
site by the UNESCO.


Pre-speaking

1. New words:
- Explains the meanings of the new + snorkel (v): bơi lặn có sử dụng ống thở.
words.

+ marine (adj): thuộc biển, hàng hải.
+ crystal-clear (adj): trong suốt.

- Reads and gets students to follow.

+ heritage (n): di sản.
- Read after teacher.
2. Structure:
- Look at the picture.

- Sets the scene: Shows pictures of some
famous places and elicits where they are - Answer.
from students.
- Asks one student (EX: Mai…):
T: Is Hue Citadel in the Central Vietnam?

- Listen

Mai: Yes, it is.

*) Model sentence:

- Ask students to listen: “I asked Mai if I said to Mai, “Is Hue Citadel in the Central
Hue Citadel was in the Central Vietnam”.

Vietnam?”
→ I asked Mai if/whether Hue Citadel was
in Central Vietnam.

- Has students copy.

- Write.
*) Answers:
a) Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern

- Ask students to write a Y/N question
about each place.

Vietnam?

b) Is Petronas Twin Towers the tallest
building in the world?
c) Is the Great Wall of China in the
South of the country?
d) Is Halong Bay one of the World
Wonders?
e) Is Eiffel Tower in German?
3. Practice:

Whilespeaking

- Asks students to talk about their - Works in pairs.
classmate’s

answers

“if/whether”.
- Gives feedback.

by

using EX:
+ I asked Hoa if Phong Nha Cave was
in Southern Vietnam. She said that it


- Corrects.

wasn’t.
+ I asked Nga whether Petronas Twin

Towers in Malaysia was the tallest building
in the world. She said that it was.
4. Correct mistakes:

Post-speaking

- Asks students to read quickly the -Read and predict.
advertisement and predict mistakes.

- Listen.

- Lets students to listen to the tape and - Gives answer and correct mistakes.
check their predictions.

*) Answer keys:

- Asks students to correct the mistakes.

1) Southern → far North.

- Gives feedback.

2) Inn → Hotel.

- Corrects mistakes.

3) Jungle → rain forest.
4) 68243927 → 69243927.
*) Write the correct paragraph:
Look no further than beautiful far

north, Queensland. Stay right on the beach
at the Coconut Palm hotel .Take guided
tours through the rainforest, swim in the
crystal-clear water of the Coral Sea and
snorkel amongst the coral of the Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park-a World Heritage
Site.

Homework

Call(077) 6924 3927 for more information.
- Write exercises

- Asks students to:
+ Learn the new words by heart.
+ Prepare: ”Read”

*) Tape transcript:
Mr. Robinson: I think this place sounds all right.
Mrs. Robinson: You mean the one in far north of Queensland?
Mr. Robinson: Yes, it sounds perfect. The Coconut Palm Hotel is right on the advertisement. Imagine
getting up in the morning and looking at the Pacific Ocean.
Mrs. Robinson: It must be near a rainforest because the hotel offers guided tours. I hope there won’tbe a
lot of mosquitoes.


Mr. Robinson: I don’t think there will be because it’ll be dry when we go.
Mrs. Robinson: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a World Heritage Site, isn’t it?
Mr. Robinson: That’s right.
Mrs. Robinson: OK. Let’s find out how much it costs. What’s the phone number?

Mr. Robinson: 077-6924 3927.
Mrs. Robinson: 6924 3927.


Period 85:

Unit 14:

Lesson 3:

Wonders of the world

Read.

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*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to get some knowledge about the wonders of
the world by reading the text.
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: compile, claim, god, honor, religious, royal, survive.
- Grammar / Structure: The simple past tense.
*) Language skills: reading.
*) Teaching aids: text book, pictures.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Warm-up

Teacher's activities

Student's activities
*) Warm up: Cross word

- Shows the pictures and lets students to

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- Gives feedback.
- Praise the winner.

Pre-reading

- Name 7 wonders of the world:
+ The Hanging Gardens of Babylon in
Irag.
+ The Statue of Zeus in Greece.
+ The Pyramids of Cheops in Egypt.
+ The Mausoleumn of King Mausolus
+ The Statue of the Greek Sun God
Helios.
+ The light House of Alexandria
+ The Temple of Artemis.
⇒ Besides the seven wonders of the
world. There is also some other wonders:

- Listen

N

Y


The Great Wall of China, The Jaf Mahal
in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Today, You’ll read a passage about these
wonders.
- Explains the meaning of the new words.

1. New words:
+ compile (v): biên soạn

- Reads and asks students to follow.

+ claim (v): khẳng định
+ god(n) → goddess: vị thần
+ honor (v): tôn kính
+ religious (adj): thuộc về tôn giáo

? Do you know any wonders in the world?

+ royal (adj): thuộc về hoàng gia

- Put the chart on the board.

+ survive (v): tồn tại

- Asks students to name the country - Read after teacher.
according to their knowledge.

2. Prediction:

- Lets students to read the text and gives - Predict the country.
right answer with each wonder.
- Gives feedback.
- Corrects

Wonders

Country
1. The Hanging garden of
Babylon.
2. The Statue of Zeus.
3. The Pyramids

of

Cheops.
4. The Great Wall.
5. The Taj Mahal
6. The Golden Gate Bridge
7.
Angkor
Wat
in
Cambodia
While-

3. Checking prediction:

reading

- Asks students to read the story and check - Read and gives answer.
their predictions.
- Feedback and corrects mistakes.

*) Answer keys:
1) Iraq
2) Greece

3) Egypt
4) China
5) Indian


- Puts the chart on the board (p.134).

6) USA

- Asks students to read the text again and

7) Cambodia

do multiple choices.

4. Multiple choice:

- Gives feedback.

- Read and choose.

- Corrects.

*) Answer keys:
1,C

Post-

2,A

3,D

4,B

5. Spot mistake:

reading

1) Eiffel Tower is a wonder – iron tower
- Asks students to use information they

in Australia.

had learnt and in the unit to correct

2) Mount Everest is a mountain peak,

mistakes.

South

Central

Europe,

in

the

Himalaya range, on the frontier of

Nepal and Tibet.
3) Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom is
- Gives feedback.

Hindu

and

Buddhist

temple

- Corrects.

complexes at Angkor, old capital of
Khmer Kingdoms of Malaysia.
4) Sydney Opera house is a major arts
center built on the harbor in England.
It was designed by the Danish
architect.
*) Answer keys:
1. France

Homework

- Asks students to:

3. Cambodia
-Write exercises

2. Asia
4. Australia

+ Learn the new words by heart.
+ Prepare:”Write”
*) More exercises:
1. True or false?
a. The only one of the seven wonders of the world we can still see today is the Great Wall of China.(F)
b. There were other wonders,which ancient Greeks didn’t know about: the Great Wall of China,The
TaMahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.(T)
c. The TaMahal in India became a Buddist religious center(F)
d. The Great Wall of China first wasn’t in the list of the seven wonders of the world. (T)


2. Tell about one of the wonders in the world you know :
place(in what country)/ when-built/ what for/ height / length
Example:
- The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage
by UNESCO in 1987
- Stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles) from east to west of China.
- With a history of more than 2000 years.


Period 86:

Unit 14:

Lesson 4:

Wonders of the world

Write

  

*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a letter to a
friend about a place they have.
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: ranger, edge, canyon, breathtaking.
- Grammar / Structure:
+ Past simple.
+ Present perfect.
*) Language skills: writing
*) Teaching aids: text book, pictures, extra board.
*) Teaching procedure:
Stages
Warm-up

Teacher's activities

Student's activities
*) Warm up: Guessing game:

- Asks students to think of one of the wonder

Wonders of the world.

of the world and write it on a piece of paper.

- Think and write.

- Call on a student to the front of the class and
play 20 questions game.
- Praises the winner.

- Play game.
1. New words:

- Explains the meanings of the new words.

+ ranger (n): nhân viên kiểm lâm

Pre-writing

+ edge (n): rìa, mép.
- Reads and gets students to follow.

+ Canyon (n): hẻm, khe núi.
+ breathtaking (adj): lý thó, hồi hộp.
+ hike (n): cuộc đi bộ đường dài
- Read after teacher
2. Letter completion:
- Listen.

- Sets the scene: Tim sent to Hoa a letter
about his trip to the grand Canyon.

*) Answer keys:


- Asks students to complete the letter by

1,C

2,B

inserting the letters of the missing sentences.

3,D

4,A

- Gives feedback and corrects.
- Asks students some questions:
? Is it the letter from Tim?
? Where did Tim spend his vacation?
? How long did he spend there?
? Where did he visit?
Whilewriting

*) Out line:
- Sets the scene: Imagine you have visited + Place: Phong Nha cave, Cuc
place recently. Write a letter to a friend of Phuong national park…
yours and tell him/ her about this place.

+ Distance: 100km, 120km…

- Asks students to use the out line to make a + How to get there: by bus/ plane…
letter.

+ Sights: beautiful, breathtaking…

+ Weather: temperature / sunny…
+ How you feel: happy, relaxed…
*) Possible answers:

Post-writing

Dear Mai,
I have just returned from Nha Trang.
- Calls on some students to read their letters in It is a beautiful city. I spent three
front of the class.

days there. It is about 1100 kms from
my house. I went there by train. It’s
beach

is

very

wonderful.

The

weather was cool when I was there. I
- Gives feedback.

had a good time there. What are you

- Corrects.

going to do this summer? Write to
me after your exams.
Your friend,
Tan

Homework

- Talk before class
- Write exercises

- Asks students to:
+ Learn the new words by heart.
+ Prepare: Language focus.

Period 87:

Unit 14:

Wonders of the world


Lesson 5:

Language focus
  

*) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to report what
people say and answer about one of the world cultural Heritage of
Vietnam.
*) Language focus: - Vocabulary: revision of vocabulary.

- Grammar / Structure:
+ Passive form.
+ Indirect questions with if and whether.
+ Question words before to – infinitives.
+ Verb + to V
*) Teaching aids: text book, pictures.
*) Teaching procedure:
*) Warm up: Bingo
Temperate, breathtaking, royal, religious, canyon, pyramid, edge, god, jungle, compile
I. Language focus 1:


Presentation:

The passive in the past simple :
Was / were + p.p


Practice:

- Do exercise 1 on p. 136
*) Answer key:
a. was completed

d. was presented

b. was constructed

e. was reached

c. was designed
II. Language focus 2:


Presentation:

Ex: Do you know My son, Nga?
 Nhi asked Nga if / whether she knew My Son


Practice:

- Do exercise.


*) Answer keys:
b, Nhi asked Nga if/whether it’s far from Hanoi.
c, Nhi asked Nga if/whether My Son was in Quang Nam province.
d, Nhi asked Nga if/whether many tourists visited My Son every year.
e, Nhi asked Nga if/whether she wanted to visit My Son one day.
III. Language focus 3:


Model:

a, tell / go / there / how
→ Nga told Nhi how to go there
S

V

Qw to-inf

- Do exercise.
*) Answer keys:
b, Nga showed Nhi where to get tickets.
c, Nga pointed out where to buy souvenirs.
d, Nga advised Nhi how to go from My Son to Hoi An.
e, Nga told Nhi what to do there during the visit.
IV. Language focus 4:


Presentation :

1. I want to go out at weekends
2. She enjoys swimming very much
3. He can speak many languages


Concept check:

1. Form : S + verb ‘to’ infinitive verb
Use: Most of the verbs in English are followed by a to inf
2. Form: S+ V _ verb-ing
Use: Same use as enjoy: start, begin, advise…
3. Form: S + Model verb + Bare inf
Use: Model: can, could, may, will, should, might, must .
 Practice:
Complete the passage on p. 137 with the right form of the verbs
1. to jog

2. go

3. to gather

4. to rain

5. to reach

6. to continue

7. get


*) Use the correct form of the verbs in bracket:
1. My house ( build ) ………….20 years ago.
2. I asked Tom if he ( live ) ………….in London.
3. They told me where ( go ) …………..
4. She couldn’t ( play ) ……………….tennis.
5. I try ( do ) …………… my homework.