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

Giáo án Anh văn 8
UNIT 14: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED - LISTEN & READ
Period 83
A/ Aim: Practice in reading to seek information
B/ Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ps will seek information about a language game to
complete a summary.
C/ Preparation: Pictures, cassette, chart, word cards.
D/ Procedure
I. Warm up: Matching (Picture, word cards)
A
Pictures in textbook

B
Pyramid
Stonehenge
Sydney opera House

II. New lesson :
1. Activity 1 : Ordering: (Book closed)
Set the scene: Nhi, Hoa and Nga are playing a language game called guessing game.
How does this game work? Rearrange the statements in the right order of the game.
How to play the guessing game:
1. B asks questions to find out who or what is
2. A think of 4 famous person or place
3. B wins if he / she can guess the correct answer
4. A gives B a due
5. B loses if he / she can’t guess the correct answer
6. A can only answer Yes or No
7. Ps work in pairs-share
* Feedback on the board

- Ss open their book, read the dialogue in silent while listening to the tape
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Checking their prediction
- T corrects Ps act out the dialogue (in pairs)
Key: 2 4 1 6 3 5
2. Activity 2 :Gap-fill
- Ss read the dialogue again and completes the summary on page 132 - Ss work in groups
of 4
Share then feedback
- T corrects
3. Activity 3 :Grammar awareness
- T elicits the target language by asking
- Ss a question (in Vietnamese)
Model sentence:

I

don’t know

S

V

how
Question word

to play

to – infi

Concept checking
Form:

S + V + Question word + to - infi

Use: Reduced form of an indirect question
Eg: + I don’t know

how I can play

it

how to play
+ Please tell me

where I can go

during the visit

where to go
4. Activity 4 :Matching
- Ss read the summary again then do the matching
A

B

1. Suggest
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2. Golden

b. What you often feel when you have
nothing to do.

3. Clue

c. Made a gold

4. Bored

d. make a suggestion

a. a piece of information that help you
discover the answer to a question
5. Activity 5 :Play a game:

Asking

game
Topic: The members in the class.

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UNIT 14: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Lesson 2: SPEAK – LISTEN
Period 84
A/ Aim: Practise asking and answering about some famous places in the world .
B/ Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to get some informations about
famous places in the world and they can also report the sentences they looked . Ss will
know more about one of the wonders of the world " Great Barrier Reef "
C/ Preparation
D/ Procedure :
I. Check - up :
- Ss present " How to play the guessing game "
- Answer some questions :
+ Who suggested playing the game ?
+ What did Nga do before the girls started to play ?
+ Where was the place ?
+ What was it ?
I. Warm up:

Networks

Famous places

- Ss work in 2 teams
II. New lesson:
1) Presentation phase:

Matching

HaLong Bay

A
( pictures )

B
( ten places in the book )

- Ss work in individual then copmare with a partner
* Feedback :
- T corrects
- T asks Ss to tell these places in Vietnamese
- T gives some information about these places :
+ Great Wall of China : It was built more than 2000 years ago with length of
4500 miles .
+ Empire State Building : It's a skyscraper in NewYork . It was constructed in
1930 with 102 stories .
+ Petronas Twin Towers : It's currently the highest building in the world , located
in Malaysia .
+ Great Barrier Reef : It's the world first coral reefs occurred about 500 million
years ago in Southern Europe .
+ Hue Citadel : It's in central Vietnam . The city is famous for Huong River .
+ HaLong Bay : It's one of the world's Heritages of Vietnam . It consits of nearly
2000 islands with magnificent caves .
+ Phong Nha cave : It's in Quang Binh and was recognized as a world's Heritages
in 2003 .
+ Eiffel Tower : It was constructed in Paris in 1889 in the 100th celebration of
French Revolution .
+ Mount Everest : It's the highest mountain in the located in Nepal . It is 8848
meters high .
+ Big Ben : It's the great clock in London which gives the GMT .

2. Practice phase :
a) Controlled practice:
- Ss make questions ( Yes / No questions ) and give answer about the places above .
- Ss work in groups . They can go around the class
- T models first .
Eg :
+ Is HaLong Bay a world Heritage ?
+ Is Eiffel Tower in German ?
- T : Now talk about your classmates answers before the class .
- T models first .
Eg : T : " Is HaLong Bay a world Heritage , Nam ?
N : Yes , it is "
- T : T asked Nam if / whether HaLong Bay a world Heritage . He said that it was .
- T calls some Ss to report before the class .
- T corrects .
b) Less - controlled practice :
- Ss play a game " Who says ... "
- Ss ask their friendswith " Yes / No questions " , other answer the questions then report
them .
- T models first .
Eg :
Nga : Do you like music , Nam ?
Nam : Yes , I do .


Nam : Nga asked me if / whether I liked music . I said I did
- Ss work in groups .
- T calls some Ss to talk before the class .

III. Homework: Turn the following sentences into reported speech .
1. The teaacher asked : " Are these answers right ?"
2. Nam asked Nga : " Can you play table tennis ?"
3. The doctor asked the patient : " Do you feel better ? "
* LISTEN
II. Warm up:

Matching
A

B

Guide

rừng nhiệt đới

Beach

thuộc miền Nam

Tour

hướng dẫn

Jungle

bãi biển

Southern

chuyến du lịch

III. New lesson:
1. Prelistening :
a. Pre-teach vocabulary :
+ crystal - clear

: trong như pha lê

+ snorkel ( v )

: bơi lặn có sử dụng ống thở

+ coral ( n )

: san hô

+ heritage ( n )

: tài sản thừa kế , di sản

- T models , Ss repeat : chorus - individual .
* Checking vocabulary : R . O . R .
b. Pre - questions : + What's this ?

( It's an advertisement )

+ What does it say about ? ( a quiet , relaxing vacation )

+ What famous place does it mention ? ( The Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park )
- Ss answer in individual .
2. While - listening :
- T asks Ss to read the advertisement
- T asks Ss to listen to the tape and find out the mistakes in the advertisement then correct
them .
- Ss listen to the tape and underline the mistakes then compare with a partner .
* Feedback :
- T corrects . - Ss listen to the tape again and correct the mistakes .
* Feedback

- T corrects .

* Answer key : + Southern : far north ; + Inn : hotel; + Jungle : rainforest; + 68243927 :
69243927
3. Post-listening: - Ss listen to the tape again and do the mapped dialogue .
Mr Robinson

: I think this place _________________ all night .

Mrs Robinson

: You mean the one in _______________ .

Mr Robinson

: Yes , it sounds perfect . The Coconut Palm Hotel is right
on the ______________ according to the _____________ .

Mrs Robinson

: It must be near a ________________ because the hotel
offers guided tours . The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a
__________ , isn't it ?

Mr Robinson

: _____________________________________ .

IV. Homework :
Learn by heart the advertisement .


UNIT 14: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Lesson 3: READ
Period 85
A. Aim : Practise comprehension reading skill about wonders in the world and doing
multiple choice exercise .
B. Objective : By the end of the lesson , Ss will know seven wonders in the world in
ancient ago as well as other wonders .
C. Preparation : pictures , wordcards , poster .
D. Procedure :
I. Check-up :
- S1 : Complete the open dialogue .
- S2 : answer some questions
+ Where will Mr & Mrs Robinson have their vacation ?
+ Where will Mr & Mrs Robinson stay ?
+ What can they do there ?
II. Warm-up : Label the pictures

- T sticks some famous places on the BB and gives cardwords with their names .
- Ss label the cardwords at the correct pictures .
- Ss work in two teams : blue & red
III. Newlesson :
1) Pre-teach vocabulary:
+ to compile : biên soạn , sưu tập tài liệu
+ to claim

(Trans)

: đòi , yêu sách , thỉnh cầu (Trans)

+ to honor = to show respect : thể hiện sự kính trong với ai .
+ a god (male) → goddess (female) : Thần

(Trans)

+ Buddhist religious centre : trung tâm Phật giáo
+ Royal (adj) : thuộc hoàng gia
+ Royal capital city : kinh thành

( situation )


ex : Phu Xuan – Hue – used be an old royal capital city of Vietnam)
+ Ancient Greece

: Hy Lạp cổ đại

- T models , Ss repeat : chorus - individual .

Checking: Jumbled words
2) True or false prediction:
a. An Egyptian man compiled a list of what he thought were the 7 wonders of the
world
b. The only surviving wonder is the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt.
c. Today, we can still see the Hanging Garden of Babylon in present-day Iraq
d. Angkor Wat was originally built to honor a Hindu God.
e. The Great Wall of China first wasn’t in the list of the 7 wonders of the world
f. In the early 15th century, the Khmer King chose Angkor Wat as a new capital.
- Ss work in groups of 4
- Share with other groups
* Feedback

* Matching
A
1. The Great Wall

B
a. Irag

2. The Hanging Garden of Babylon

b. Egypt

3. The Statue of Zeus

c. India

4. Angkor Wat

d. China

5. The Pyramid of Cheops

e. Cambodia

6. The Taj Mahal

f. Greece

- Ss work in pairs then compare with other pairs
* Feedback :


3. While-reading :.
- Ss read the text silently and check their prediction .
* Feedback
- T corrects
* Answer ey : 1 - d ; 2 - a ; 3 - f ; 4 - e ; 5 - b ; 6 - c .
- Ss read the text again and complete the sentences ( exercise in textbook ) .
- Ss work in individual then compare with their partner .
* Feedback : ( Ss read complete sentences )
- T corrects
* Answer key : a - C ; b - A ; c - D ; d - B .
4. Post-reading : Fill in the blanks with suitable words ( poster )
1. .................... made the list of the seven wonders of the world .
2. ...................... was built in 1100 to honor a Hindu God .
3. ........................ is the area surrounding the Angkor Wat .
4. Besides the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat , .................................. is also a wonder
which the ancient Greeks know nothing about .

5. In the 1400s , Angkopr WAt was a .............................. .
- Ss work in groups of four .
- T calls some Ss to write their answers on the BB .
* Feedback
- T corrects :

1. Antipater of Sidon

2. Angkor Wat

3. Angkor Thom

4. Great Wall of China

5. Buddhist religious center .
IV . Homework :
- Do exercise again
- Translate the text .


UNIT 14: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Lesson 4: WRITE
Period 86
A/ Aim: Practise writing a letter to a friend and desribing a trip .
B/ Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ps will know some famous places such as : Grand
Canyon , Phong Nha Cave , Cuc Phuong National Park , ...
C/ Preparation: Poster
D/ Procedure
I . Check-up :- Read and write newwords
- Do the exercise in the book and translate into Vietnamese

I. Warm up: Networks

The Great Wall of China

World heritage

Phong Nha Cave

Pyramids
- Ss work in two teams
II. Newlesson :
1 . New words :
+ Canyon
+ Park ranger

: khe núi
: người giữ công viên

+ Guided hike

:cuộc đi bộ có hướng dẫn viên

+ Original inhabitants

:cư dân gốc ở một nơi nào đó

- T models , Ss repeat : chorus - individual
* Checking vocabulary : R . O . R .
2. Pre-writing : Questions
+ Have you ever visited a famous place out off the city ?

+ What place was it ?

explaination


+ What was it like ?
- T : " Today we will learn how to write a letter t a friend , telling him or her about your
last trip to a famous place . Firstly , you read Tim's letter to his friend and insert the
sentencesin the correct blanks "
- Ss work in pairs then compare with other pairs
- T calls some Ss to read the complete sentences
* Feedback
- T corrects : 1 - C ; 2 - B ; 3 - D ; 4 - A .
3. While - writing :
- T : " Now base on Tim's letter , write another letter to your friend , tell him or her your
last trip to a famous place "
- T gives some questions first :
+ Where did you visit ? - Phong Nha Cave
+ How far is it from your home to there ? - about 350 km
+ How did you get there ? - by bus , train , coach ,...
+ How long did it take you to get there ? - 7 hours .
+ Where didyou stay ? - in a hotel / Iin / flat / ...
+ How were the sights ? - beautiful / wonderful / ...- There were many
magnificient caves , especially big cave . The guide showed us the history of the
limestone with made the caves .
+ What was the weather like ?- Althought It was summer , It's very cold and
dark inside .
+ How did you feel ?- I felt happy after the trip . I took a lot of photos and
bought some postcards there .
- Ss answer the questions in individual .

- Ss write the letter in individual then compare with a partner .
- T calls some Ss to write their letter on the board
* Feedback * Possible answer :
Dear Tim ,


How are you ? I was very happy to get your letter 2 weeks ago . I have just
finished my exams and I did quite well . My class has just come back from a trip to
Phong Nha Cave , a World Heritage Site in central Viet Nam . It's about 350 km from
Da Nang and it took us 7 hours to get there by train . We stayed in Dong Hoi City for
one night before the wonderful trip to Phong Nha Cave started .
The next day , we got up very early and went to Phong Nha Cave . We did lots of
things but the one we enjoyed most is the guided tour into the Big Cave . Although it's
a summer day , it very cold and dark inside . The guideshowed us the history of the
limestone which made such magnificent caves We took many photographs with local
people there .
We came back to the hotel in Dong Hoi in the afternoon . We swam in Nhat Le
beach . It was really fantastic . The water is clear and the sand is smooth .
We felt very happy after the trip . I enclose a photo that I took during the trip . I
hope you like it .
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon .
Your friend ,
Hoa .
4. Post-writing :
- T gives a letter with some missing sentences . Ss read it and insert the missing
informations into the letter .
- Ss work in individual .
* Feedback :
- T corrects .
V. Homework: Write the letter in your notebooks.

UNIT 14: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Lesson 5: LANGUAGE FOCUS
Period 87
A/ Aim: Reriew some grammar points :
+ Passive forms
+ Indirect questions with " If " and " Whether "
+ Question words before to-infinitives .
+ Verbs + to-infinitive .
B/ Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ss will know more about those grammar points .
C/ Preparation:
D/ Procedure
I. Warm up:
II. New lesson :
1. Pre-teach vocabulary
+ civil ( adj )

: thuộc công dân 1 nước

+ ( to ) construct

: xây dựng

+ summit ( n )

: đỉnh , chóp

+ expedition ( n )

: đoàn thám hiểm

- T models , Ss repeat : chorus - individual .
Check: What & where
2) Exercise 1:
- T asks somes questions :
+ What are you going to do in exercise 1
+ T asks Ss to give the form
- Ss work in individual then compare with a partner .
* Feedback :
- T corrects .


* Answer key :

a. was completed

b. was constructed

c. was designed

d. was presented

e. was reached
3) Exercise 2:
- T asks some questions :
+ Do you understand this exercise ?
+ What did I ask ?
- Ss : You ask if / whether we understood that exercise .
- T asks Ss to give the form .

- T asks Ss to do the exercise in individual then compare with their partners .
- T calls some Ss to write their sentences on the board .
* Feedback :
- T corrects .
4) Exercise 3:
- T asks : " What are you going to do in exercis 3 ?"
- T models the first sentence .
- Ss work in individual then compare with a partner .
- T calls some Ss to write sentences .
- T corrects .
- T asks Ss to give the form :
S + V + O + WH question + to - infinitive
* Concept check : form , meaning , use .
5) Exercise 4:
- T asks : " What are you going to do in exercise 4 ?"
- Ss work in pairs then compare with other pairs .
* Feedback :


- T corrects .
6. Further practice : ( poster )
Lucky number

1
5

2
6

3

7

4
8

1. Empire State building / complete / 1931 .
2. She said : " Can you play table tennis ?"
- She asked me ........................................
3. LN !
4. It started ( rain ) ................... when they left home .
5. Could you show me ........................ to the post - office ?
6. Quoc Tu Giam / establish / 1076 .
7. LN !
8. Nam said : " I want to come there but I'm busy . "
III. Homework
- Do exrcise in your notebook .
- Do exercise 4 - 7 in workbook .