Plan8 from period 2 - 13

Minh Khai secondary school – Plan 8 (08 – 09)
Date: Wednesday, August 27
th
2008
Period: 2
nd
Unit 1 – My friends
Lesson: 1 - Getting Started
- Listen and Read
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, Ss’ll be able to understand the details of the conversation and
describe people, using “enough to V”
II. Language content:
- Some vocab
- Structure: S + be (not)+ adj + enough + to V…
III. Teaching aids:
Picture, tape, cassette, worksheet
IV. Teaching procedure:
Teacher Students
1. Warm up: (10 )’ Getting Started
- T. asks Ss to look at the pictures a, b, c, d on page 10
to describe the four groups of friends and favorite
activities.
- T. gives some suggested questions:
a. Are the boys / girls the same age?
b. What are they doing?
c. What do they like doing in their free time?
- T. asks Ss to look at the pictures and answer the
questions in pairs in 3 minutes.
- After 3 minutes, T. calls some pairs to check the
answers.

- And then, T. has Ss describe each picture, using the
answers.
Eg: Picture a,
The boys are the same age. They are playing
soccer. They like playing football in their free time.
2. Presentation:
- T. elecits and introduces some vocab
a. New words:
(to) seem: (translation) cã vÎ nh, dêng nh
(to) look like: (translation) gièng
Enough (adv) ®ñ
- T. helps Ss read vocab in chorus and individually.
- T. checks vocab, using “R.O.R”
b. Presentation dialogue: Listen and Read
* Set the sence: T. uses the picture of Hoa and Nien
to lead Ss in the conversation: “ As we know, Hoa
comes from Hue. This is Nien, one of her friends in
- Ss look at the picture and
describe them.
- Ss practice in pairs
- Ss give their answers.
- Ss describe the pictures.
- Ss listen, repeat and write
vocab.
- Ss listen T’s guide.
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Hue. Hoa is talking to Lan about Nien”
- T. has Ss close their books, listen to the tape and

answer 3 pre-questions
* Pre-questions:
a. Is Nien younger than Hoa?
b. Where does Nien live?
c. Is she a beautiful girl?
- T. has Ss give the feed back.
- T. has Ss open their books, read the dialogue and
check their answers if false.
* Answer key:
a. Yes, she is.
b. She lives in Hue.
c. Yes, she is beautiful.
- T. has Ss look at the dialogue, listen to the tape and
repeat to check the pronunciation.
- Then T. has Ss read the dialogue in pairs in 2
minutes.
- T. calls some pairs to read out in front of class.
- T. has Ss do Ex2.
Ex2: Answer the following questions P.11–
a. How does Hoa feel? Why?
b. Where does Nien live?
c. Does Lan know Nien?
d. What does Nien look like?
e. Is Hoa older than Nien? Which sentence tells
you that Hoa is older than Nien?
f. How old is Nien?
g. When is Nien going to visit Hoa?
- The first, T. has Ss prepare in 2 minutes, next
practice in pairs in 2 minutes, and then call some pairs
to check again.

* Answer key:
a. Hoa seems happy because she received a
letter from her friend Nien today.
b. She lives in Hue.
c. No, she doesn’t.
d. She is beautiful.
e. Yes, she is. “She wasn’t old enough to be in
my class.”
f. Nien is twelve.
g. She is going to visit Hoa at Christmas.
- T. gives some questions to introduce the model
sentences
+ Are Hoa and Nien the same age?
- T. listen to the tape and answer
3 pre-questions.
- Ss read the dialogue and check
their answers.
- Ss listen to the tape and check
pronunciation.
- Ss do Ex2.
- Ss prepare, practice with a
partner.
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+ Was Nien Hoas classmate? Why?
- T. says: Yes. She wasnt old enough to be in my
class.
- T. has Ss listen and repeat the sentence and write on
the board.

* Model sentences:
She wasn t old enough to be in my class.
- T. explains: (Mẫu câu trên dùng để miêu tả ai đó có
đủ (không đủ) khả năng để làm vọêc gì đó
- T. gives the form:
S + be (not) + adj + enough + to V
3. Practice:
- T. has Ss practice the model, using Repetion drill,
using some world cue.
Ex3: Complete the sentences, using word cue with
enough to + V
* For weak students:
a. He / join the police.
b. Nga / see that movie.
c. He / drive a car.
d. They / go to school.
* For stronger students:
a. He / tall / join the police.
b. I / not strong / push the door open
c. Minh / intelligent / finish the work
d. My friend / not old / drive a car.
- T. does the first a, as an example:
Eg: He is old enough to join the police.
He is tall enough to join the police.
- T. has Ss do invidually first and then compare with
their partners.
- After that, T. has Ss read out their answers and
correct.
4. Further practice: Language focus 4 P.17
- T. has Ss complete the dialogue

- T. explains how to do it, lets Ss do individually and
correct
Homework:
- Learn by heart the dialogue, model sentences.
- Redo Ex1, 2, 3 .
- Make 5 sentences, using the model sentences.
- Prepare Speak and Listen
- Ss listen and read after the tape.
- Ss listen, repeat and write the
model sentences.
- Ss practice the model
sentences.
- Ss do language focus 7 P.17
- Ss write homework.
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Period: 3
rd
Date: August 28
th
2008
Unit :1 (Cont)
Lesson : 2 Speak and Listen–
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, Ss’ll be able to get more practice in describing someone and
listen for specific information.
II. Language content:
- Some new adjectives.

- Decribe someone.
- Listen for specific information.
III. Teaching aids:
- T’s book, text book, picture.
- Tape, cassette.
IV. Teaching procedure:
Teacher Students
1. Warm up: (7 ) Brainstorming’
- T. asks Ss to write down the adjectives used to
describe body build and hair in groups of 4 in 2
minutes.
- After 2 minutes, T. collects and writes on the board,
and then ask Ss to write on their notebooks.
2. Speak (22 )’
a. Pre speaking:–
* Pre teach:–
T. uses some pictures to introduce some new words.
New words:
Slim (adj): thanh m¶nh, m¶nh dÎ.
Curly (adj): qu¨n, xo¨n (tãc)
Bold (adj): hãi (tãc), t¸o b¹o, liÒu lÜnh.
Straight (adj): th¼ng
Blond (adj): vµng hoe (tãc)
Fair (adj): tr¾ng (da), vµng nh¹t (tãc)
- T. asks Ss to read vocab in chorus and individually.
- Ss write adjectives to
describe body build and hair.
- Ss listen, correct and writte
on notebook.
- Ss listen, repeat and write

newwords.
- Ss read vocab and take part in
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black tall
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- T. checks vocab using “Slap the boad”
* Presentation dialogue:
- Set the sence:
- T. shows picture (speak 1) and introduces : “These are
Hoa and Lan. They are describing about someone. Now
listen to the tape and look at the following pictures,
Who are they describing?
- Then T. asks Ss to listen and repeat after the tape.
- T. asks Ss to read the dialogue in pairs, and calls some
pairs to read again.
- After that, T. asks Ss 2 questions:
+ Who is Hoa describing?
+ What does Mary look like?
- T. has Ss answer and write on the boad.
- Finally, T. revises and checks:
-> Structures describing a person s appearance:’
S1: What + do/ does + S + look like?
S2: S + be + adj
S + have/ has + adj + hair.
* Note: Order of adjectives
Size - Color - Noun
b. While reading:

- T. has Ss look at six pictures in speak 2 and adjectives
in the box, elicit: Who is this? / Is this Mr. Lai?
- T. uses the game “Guessing game” to help Ss practice.
- T. has Ss work in pairs to describe the people in the
pictures in Speak 2 on page 11.
Example exchange:
S1: This person is short and thin. She has short
fair hair.
S2: Is this Miss Lien?
If false,S1: No, she isn’t.
S2: (Ss must guess other)
If true, S1: Yes, she is.
- Lets Ss practice in pairs in 5 minutes, then call some
pairs to speak out.
c. Post reading:–
- T. has Ss describe their partners.
- T. has Ss write the description of the people in speak 2
on page 11 in their notebooks and compare with their
partner.
- T. calls some Ss to speak out, and correct.
3. Listen (15 )’
a. Pre listening:–
- T. asks Ss some questions to lead Ss in the lesson
“Slap the board”.
- Ss look at the pictures and
listen to the tape and answer
the questions: They are
describing about Mary.
- Ss listen and repeat after the
tape, and read the dialogue in

pair and then answer
questions:
+Hoa is describing about
Mary.
+She is short and thin. She has
long blond hair.
- Ss write the structures on
their notebooks.
- Ss look at six pictures and
answer T’s questions.
- Ss take part in the game
“Guessing game”.
- Ss play game “Guessing
game”.
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+ What do you say if you want to meet
someone?
+ What will you say when you are
introduced to someone?
+ What will you say when you introduce
someone?
Explains and revises:
The structures are used introduce and respond.
+ Nice to / Pleased to / Good to / Glad to meet
(see) you!
+ How do you do?
+ It’s pleasure to meet you.
- T. has Ss read all 4 dialogues on P.12,13, guess and

complete them in pairs.
- T. has feed back form Ss.
b. While listening:
- T. has Ss listen to all 4 dialogues to the tape
- T. has Ss listen twice and stop the teacher and then
correct their predictions.
- T. has Ss listen again and give the correct answers.
c. Post listening:
- T. asks Ss to practice their dialogue a, b, c, d with their
partners in some minutes, call some pairs to read out in
front of class. (Can devide whole class into four groups)
Homework: (1 )’
- Learn newwords, structure describing a person’s
appearance.
- Describe about 3 your relatives.
- Prepare “Read on page 13”.

- Ss answer T’s questions
+ “I’d like to meet ”…
+ “How do you do?”
+ Nice to / Pleased to / Good
to / Glad to meet (see) you!
- Ss read all 4 dialogues and
guess the missing
informations.
- Ss give the feed back.
- Ss listen to all 4 dialogues.
- Ss listen and correct their
predictions.
- Ss give the correct answers.

- Ss read all dialogues
- Ss write homework.

Period: 4
th
Date:
Unit:1 (Cont)
Lesson: 3 Read P.13– –
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan
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I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to understand details of the text about Bas
friends from reading.
II. Language content:
- Describing character of someone.
- Some characters adjectives.
III. Teaching aids:
- Ts book, text book, tape, cassette, worksheet.
IV. Teaching procedure:
Teacher Students
1. Warm up: (7 )
- T. asks Ss some questions to pay their attention.
+ Do you have any friends?
+ What do you often do in your free time?
- Revision: T. has 2 or 3 Ss to describe people in
pictures in speak 2 on page 12, 13.
2. Pre reading: (13 )
* Pre teach:
- T. elicits and introduces some vocab.

New words:
a character: tính cách, tính nết.
Shy (adj): xấu hổ
Sociable (adj): dễ gần gũi, chan hoà, hoà đồng.
Out going (adj): cởi mở, thân thiện
Generous (adj): rộng lợng, rộng rãi, hào phóng.
Reserved (adj): kín đáo, dè dặt.
Humor (n) sự hài ớc, hóm hỉnh
Humorous (adj): hài ớc, hóm hỉnh.
(to) tell jokes: nói đùa (The person tells a story which
makes people laugh)
(to) annoy: làm khó chịu, làm bực mình.
(to) affect: ảnh hởng.
Extrambly (adv) = very very : vô cùng, tột bực
- T. has Ss read vocab in chorus and invidually.
- Then T. checks vocab, using R.O.R.
- T. asks Ss to close their books, look at the picture
and introduces: This is Ba. He is talking about his
friends, Bao, Song, Khai. Do you think these are his
friends?
- T. has Ss do Ex1 in 2 minutes, by guessing first.
- T. has Ss get feed back.
Ex1: True / False statement prediction
The informations Guess Correct
a. Ba only has three friends
Bao, Song, Khai.
F
- Ss answer the questions
+ Yes, I have.
+ Free.

- Ss describe people in pictures.
- Ss listen, repeat and write
vocab.
- Ss read vocab in chorus and
individually, check vocab.
- Ss close their books, look at the
picture and answer the
questions: Yes, they are Bas
friends.
- Ss do Ex1, by guessing first.
- Ss give feed back.
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b. Ba and his friends have the
same characters.
F
c. Bao, Song and Khai are quite
reserved in public.
F
d. They all enjoy school and study
hard.
T
3. While reading: (17 )
- T. has Ss open their books and read the text on page
13 in silence in 3 minutes and check their predictions,
then compare with their partners.
- T. has Ss give their answers and correct if
neccessary.
* Answer key:

a. Ba has a lot of friends but he spends most of his
time with Bao, Song and Khai.
b. They have different characters.
c. Only Song and Khai are quite reserved.
- T. has Ss read the text again and guess the meaning
of the words and phrases below.
Ex2: Matching
Peace Công việc tình nguyện
In public Trại trẻ mồ côi
Volunteer work Hoà bình, thanh bình
A sense of humor Giữa (trớc) công chúng
An orphanage Tính khôi hài
- T. has Ss match, correct and read out in chorus and
individually.
- After that, T. has Ss listen to the tape to check their
pronunciation.
- T. can call 2 or 3 Ss to read out in front of class.
Multiple choice (Read 1 on page 14)
Ex3: Choose the best answer and write (Read 1 on
page 14)
- T. has Ss do Ex3, compare with their partners and
give their answers
Answer key:
a. A three.
b. C does not affect his school work.
c. B dont talk much in public.
d. D get tired of.
* T. can explain the meaning of the public:
+ doesnt affect his school work: không ảnh hởng tới
việc học.

+ rather shy: hơi nhút nhát.
- Ss read the text in silence,
check their predictions.
- Ss compare with their partners.
- Ss give their answers.
- Ss write the correct answers in
their note books
- Ss read the text again and guess
the meaning of the words and
phrases.
- Ss read out the words and
phrases.
- Ss listen to the tape to check
their pronociation.
- 2 or 3 Ss read out the text.
- Ss do Ex3 in pairs.
- Ss listen and write the phrases
in their note books.
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+ get tired of: nhµm ch¸n.
Comprehension questions (Read 2 on page 14)
Ex4: Answer the questions (a->f)
- T. has Ss read the text, find out the answers in 3
minutes, after 3 minutes Ss practice with their
partners.
- T. correct the answers by using the game “Lucky
numbers”.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

c e LN b a f LN d
* Answer key:
a. He feels lucky having a lot of friends.
b. Ba is the most sociable.
c. Khai likes reading.
d. His jokes sometimes annoy his friends.
e. Bao spends his free time doing volunteer work at a
local orphanage.
f. Ss answer theirselves.
4. Post reading (6 )’
- T. has Ss to work in groups of 4 to talk to one
another about their friends, using adjectives they have
learned to describe them.
- T. can supply Ss some adjectives: friendly, smart,
honest (thËt thµ), reliable (®¸ng tin cËy), confident (tù
tin).
Homework:
- Learn by heart new words.
- Read the text a lot.
- Redo Ex4: Answer the questions
- Prepare Write on page 15.
- Ss read the text and answer the
questions, then practice in pair in
3 minutes.
- Ss take part in the game
“Lucky numbers” to check their
answers.
- Ss work in groups of 4 to talk
to one another about their
friends.

- Ss write homework.

Period: 5
th
Date: Wednesday, September 10
th
2008
Unit: 1 (Cont)
Lesson: 4 Write P.15.– –
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan
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I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, Ss’ll be able to write about oneself and other people.
II. Language content:
Revise: Describing someone about appearance and characters.
III. Teaching aids:
T’s book, text book, picture on page 17.
IV. Teaching procedure:
Teacher Students
1. Warm up (7 ) Language focus 3 P.17’ –
* Kim s game’
- T. asks Ss to look at the picture on page 17 quickly
in twenty seconds, remember to describe people in
picture.
- T. lets Ss keep their books closed and devide whole
class into four groups.
- T. gives Ss two questions, the group which answers
correctly the fastest wins the game:
+ How many people are there in picture?

(four)
+ What is each person wearing?
(about the woman, the man is standing beside the car,
the man is standing on the paverment and the boy).
- The Woman is wearing a red shirt and a green skirt.
- The man who is standing beside the car is wearing
brown trousers and a yellow shirt.
- The man who is standing on the pavement is wearing
a pink shirt and blue trousers.
- The boy is wearing blue shorts and a white shirt.
2. Pre-writing:
Write1 - P.45: Read the information about Tam
- T. has Ss read the information about Tam, then calls
some Ss to read out in front of the class and answer
some questions.
a. What is his name?
b. How old is he?
c. What does he look like?
d. What is he like?
e. Where does he live?
f. Whom does he live with?
g. Who is his friend?
- T. has Ss practice asking and answering the
questions above.
- T. has Ss give feed back and corrects answers.
a. Le Van Tam.
b. He is 14.
- Ss look at the picture quickly
and remember to describe people
in picture.

- Ss close their books.
- Ss play game. (answer two
questions.
- Ss read the information about
Tam and answer the questions.
- Ss practice in asking and
answering the questions above in
pairs.
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c. he is tall and thin. He has short black hair.
d. He is sociable, humorous and helpful
e. He lives at 26 Tran Phu Street, Ha Noi.
f . He lives with his mother and an elder brother.
g . Ba and Bao.
3. While writing:–
Write 2 P.15: Fill in a similar form for your–
partner. Use the following questions as prompts.
- T. has Ss work in pairs, asking and answering the
following questions about their closed friend to write
the information table about her/ him.
- First, T. has Ss practice speaking individually, using
the information they have just got. then T. can call
some Ss read aloud in front of class.
- After that, T. has Ss to write a paragraph about her /
him .
* Ex ample :
His / her name ................ . He / she is ..............
years old . He / she .........lives at ........... in ..........

with ........... He / she is .............. . He / she
has ...................hair . He / she is ...............helpful .
He / she has ..................... friends , but his / her
close friends are ............ and ............... .
- T. has Ss share with their partners and correct if
necessary.
- T. corrects some lessons with whole class.
4. Post writing:–
- T. has Ss to write a similar paragraph about himself /
her self
- T. can go around the class and help Ss , then ask
some Ss to speak in front of class a bout himself /
herself
Homework :
- Write a paragraph about one of their relatives.
- Prepare Language focus 1, 2, 4 on page 16, 17.
- Ss practice asking and
answering the questions in pairs
about their closed friend and fill
the information on the table.
- Ss practice speaking invidually
And read out in front of class.
- Ss write a paragraph about her /
him for example.
- Ss share with their partner and
correct if necessary.
- Ss write a similar paragraph
about himself / herself.
- Ss write homework.

Period: 6
th
Date: Thursday, September 11
th
2008
Unit: 1 (Cont)
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan
Name:..........................................................Age:
.....................................................................
Appearance:................................................
.....................................................................
Characters:..................................................
.....................................................................
Address:......................................................
.....................................................................
Family:........................................................
.....................................................................
Friends:.......................................................
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Lesson: 5 Language focus–
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to revise the simple present tense to talk
about general truths and write some sentences , using the structure “ (not) + adjectives
enough + to infinitive
II. Language content:
Revise: The simple present tense, past simple tense and “be (not) + enough to V”
III. Teaching aids:
T’s book, Text book and worksheet

IV. Teaching procedure:
Teacher Students
1. Warm up: (7 )’
- T. has Ss to tell about their close friend, using
writing on page15.
2. Presentation :(10’)
* Grammar:
a. Present simple:
- The present simple to talk about general truths - It is
used to express an action which is always true.
b. Past simple:
- The past simple to talk about action which happened
in the past with yesterday, last, ago, at the first time.
c. be (not) + adjective + enough + to V
Example : She is old enough to see that film.
She is not clever enough to this thing.
3. Practice:(22 )’
* Language focus 1 P.16–
- T. has Ss revise the simple past tense, by matching
Ex1: Matching
- Ss tells about their close friend.
- Ss revise the tenses: simple
present and past simple.
- Ss do Ex1: Matching
- Ss do Ex2 individually and
share with their a partner.
- Ss give feed back.
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Meet

Come
Live
Think
Send
receive
Received
Sent
Met
Came
Thought
Lived