English 8 (full)

Phïng §øc Thµnh - Nguyet §uc high school Lesson plan 8: 2008-2009
Period 1 T. date:
Checking test
I. Aims:
- Ss have to do the test
II. Objectives:
- By the end Ss will do complete the test
- Skills: - Main: W
- Sub: R
III/ Anticipated Problems: no
IV/ teaching aids:
Chalk, board
V/ PROCEDURES
1. Warm up:
- greeting and checking attendance
2. Content of the test:
I. Listen and choose the missing word which you have heard (2,5ps)
1. Marie curie was…….. in Holland in 1867
A. born B. years C. lived D. left
2. She learnt to read and……….at the age of four
A. school B. write C. play D. stand
3. She was very……….at natural sciences.
A. bad B. fond C. good D. hard
4. She left……………..at sixteen.
A. school B. library C. have D. cinema
5. She died in………….
A. 1930 B. 1928 C. 1924 D. 1934
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. (2,5ps)
1. Hoa learnt how………..the sewing machine
A. to use B. using C. uses D. used
2. He likes…….books in the library in his free time.

A. reads B. readingC. read D. to read
3. My uncle is a pilot. It’s his job……to Bangkok twice a week
A. that he must fly B. to fly C. of flying D. which is to fly
4. ……..beautiful the flowers are!
A. What B. How C. what so D. how to
5. ……..something to drink?
A. Do you like B. Would you please like
C. Do you live D. Would you be like
III. Read then write True or False (3ps)
Tonight, Simon Smith is playing in a concert with the British. He is only ten years old.
He could play the piano when he was five. He could also read music. He was a very clever
child. He talked and walked when he was nine months old. He could read and write when
he was three, and he spoke French when he was six.
1. Simon Smith is working in a concert.
2. He could read music.
3. He could talk and walk when he was 9 years old.
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4. He is ten years old now.
5. He could read and write when he was five.
6. He could speak French.
IV. Rewrite (2ps)
1. I could not go to school yesterday. I was ill
Because I………………………………………………......………
2. What is your address?
Where……………………………………..............................…….?
3. I am 1.45 meter tall. Lan is 1.60 meter tall.
Lan is…………………………………………………….………….
4. They went on a trip to England by air.
How did they……………………………………………………….?

3. Answer key:
I 1- A 2- B 3- C 4- A 5- D
Tape
Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read and write at the age of four.
At school, she was very good at natural sciences. At sixteen, she left school and went to
study. She worked very hard and became a famous chemist and physicist. She died in
1934.
II. 1- A 2- B 3- B 4- A 5- A
III. 1- F 2- T 3- T 4- F 5- F 6- T
IV.
1. Because I was ill, I could not go to school yesterday.
2. Where do you live?
3. Lan is taller than I am
4. How did they go on a trip to England?
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Period 2 T. date:
Unit 1: My friends
Lesson 1: Getting Started Listen & Read
I. Aims:
- Help Ss use “enough” and introduce friends
- Vocabulary: seem, enough, Christmas, received
II. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to use “enough” and introduce friends
- Skills: - Main: L, R
- Sub: W, S
III/ Anticipated Problems:
- Dialogue long for average Ss
IV/ teaching aids:
- book, chalk, cassette, tape
V/ PROCEDURES

1. Warm up: Brainstorming
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Favorite activities
Reading
Play
soccer
Play
volleyball
Play
chess
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2. Presentation:
a, Pre teach vocabulary
- Seem: Có vẻ nh, dờng nh Using: (Translation)
- Enough: Đủ, có đủ (Example)
- Christmas: Giáng sinh (Example)
- Receive: Nhận (đc) (Example)
* Model Choral Repetition
* Check stress
* Check vocabulary by using R.O.R
b, Introduce:
- Hoa used to live in Hue, she has a friend Nien, Nien is younger than Hoa
(wasnt old enough)
She wasnt old enough to be in my class
* Form: (not) Adjective + enough
- Ss have to repeat: What a lovely smile!
What does she look like?
3. Practice: Pair work
- Ss will be listen to tape twice and then read in silent
- Let Ss work in pair to practice the dialogue

- Call Ss to practice the dialogue
- Check pronunciation
4. Further practice: (Question answering)
- Ss have to read the dialogue again
- Ss answer the question individually
- Share compare
- Check
a, Nien lives in Hue
b, No, she doesnt
c, Oh, no. She wasnt old enough to be in my class
d, Shes going to visit Hoa at Christmas
5. Homework:
- Learn by heart vocabulary, grammar, enough
- Write each new word in 3 full lines
- Do exercise I (N. book)
- Prepare Speak and Listen
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Period 3 T. date:
Unit 1: My friends
Lesson 2: Speak + Listen
I. Aims:
- Help Ss know how to describe people
- Listen and choose sentences fill in suitable blank
- Vocabulary: Cousin, blond (fair), bold, curly, straight
II. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson Ss will know how to describe people and improve
filling blanks skill
- Skills: - Main: L, S
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- Sub: W, R
III/ Anticipated Problems:
- There are 2 skills
IV/ teaching aids:
- book, chalk, cassette, tape
V/ PROCEDURES
1. Warm up: Matching
* Match in contrast
Tall White
Fat Short
Long Thin
Black Short (thing)
2. Pre- Speaking:
a, Pre-teach vocabulary:
- Cousin: Anh em hä (Translation)
- Blond = fair Mµu vµng hoe (Antonym)
- Curly > < straight Qu¨n, Xo¨n (Synonym)
* Model - Choral - Individual repetition
* Check stress
* Check vocabulary by using "What & Where"
b, Describe people
- Hang up the picture for Ss observe people
- Call Ss to practice dialogue between Hoa & Lan (1 - P11)
- Check pronunciation
- Check form:
- Check use: to describe people
c, Speaking: (use picture to describe people)
Eg: a, This person is tall and thin
He has short black hair
* Ss play game “Who is Who? In pair

Eg: S1: This person is short and fat
He has a bold head
S2: Is this Mr. Lai?
S1: Yes, he is (that true)
....................
3. Listening:(filling)
Set the scene: There are 4 dialogue & 5 sentences in box you are going to
listen & fill suitable in blanks
She has long blond hair
Adj Adj N
(measure) (color)
4
Cousi
n
Blond
Curly
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- Play cassette 3 time for Ss choose
- Share compare => Call on and check
1+3 Id like you to meet 5 Come and meet
2 Nice to meet you 6 How do you do
4 Its a pleasure to meet you
- Practice in pairs or group => check pronunciation
4. Homework:
- Learn by heart vocabulary & write it in 3 full lines
- Do Exercise 3 (P6)
- Prepare Read
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Period 4 T. date:
Unit 1: My friends

Lesson3: Read
I. Aims:
- Reading for specific information about habits
- Vocabulary: sociable, outgoing, kind, generous, reserved, character, sense of
humor,
II. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson the students will be able to understand the text and
talk about their friends (describe friends)
- Skills: - Main: Reading
- Sub: Writing, Speaking
III/ Anticipated Problems:
- Dialogue long for average Ss
IV/ teaching aids:
- pictures, book, chalk
V/ PROCEDURES
1. Warm up:
- T describes Ss in class for Ss guess Who?
Eg: This person is tall and thin
He has a curly black hair
2. Pre-reading:
Pre - teach Vocabulary:
- character (n) Tính cách, cá tính (translation)
- sociable (adj) hoà đông, dễ gần (example)
- kind (adj) tử tế, tốt bong (example)
- generous (adj) rộng lợng (example)
- sense of humor (adj) khớu hài hớc (explanation)
- reserve (adj) kín đáo, dè dặt (explanation)
- outgoing (adj) dễ tính (example)
* Model - Choral - Individual repetition
* Check stress

* Check vocabulary by using What and Where
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Reserve
Character
Outgoin
g
Sociable
Kind
Sense of humor
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Matching
extremely (adv) trại mồ côi
orphanage (n) khiếu hài hớc
tell joke gây khó khăn
sense of humor vô cùng
annoy (v) đùa
cause problem làm bực mình ai
affect (v) làm ảnh hởng đến
take up a lot of time cời nhạo
laugh at chiếm mất nhiều thời gian
- T sets the scene (showing the picture in the book)
This is Ba and these are Ba's friends. Can you guess what is Ba doing?
- Ss he is talking about his friends.
- T do you know their names?
- Ss They are Bao, Khai and Song.
- T Ok. Now let's read to know how Ba is talking about his friends.
Prediction (using gap fill exercise - page 14)
Ss: read through 4 statements and guess the answers.
2. While reading:
- Ss read the text and check their predictions.

Answer key: a) A b) C c) B d) D
- Ss read the text again carefully.
Comprehension questions (page 14)
- Ss work in pairs, ask and answer the questions from (a) to (e)
Answer key:
a) He feels lucky.
b) Bao is the most sociable.
c) Khai likes reading.
d) His jokes sometimes make his friends tired/ His jokes sometimes annoy his friends.
e) He spends his free time at a local orphanage.
3. Post reading: Discussion
- Ss work in groups of four, discuss question (f) page 14
"Do you and your close friend have the same or different characters?"
- Ss the secretary write information in this form.
Name your character your close friend's character
Lan humor, generous reserved, kind
Tuan
Minh
Hoa
- Ss the representative of each group will give report.
4. Homework:
- Learn by heart vocabulary & write it in 4 full lines
- Do Exercise III page 7 (N book)
- Prepare Write
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Period 5 T. date:
Unit 1: My friends
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Lesson4: Write

I. Aims:
- Help Ss write oneself describe people
- Vocabulary: review
II. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson the students will be able to write a paragraph about
their close friends.
- Skills: - Main: W
- Sub: R, L, S
III/ Anticipated Problems: no
IV/ teaching aids:
- Cards, pictures
V/ PROCEDURES
1. Warm up: Kim’s game
- Ss look at picture part3 (P-17)
- Ss play game in group
A, How many people are there?
B, What does he/she look like?
C, What is he/she wearing?
* Ss answer: There are 4 people
He is tall, thin and has short black hair
2. Pre-writing:
* Reading
- T asks Ss to read the information about Tam then answer some questions.
- T asks Ss answer:
A, What is his name? - His name is Tam.
B, How old is he? - He is 14.
C, What does he look like? - He is tall and thin. He has short black hair.
D, What is he like? - He is sociable, humorous and helpful.
E, Where does he live? - He lives at 26 Tran Phu Street, Hanoi.
F, Who does he live with? - He lives with his mother, father and an elder brother.

g Who is his friend? - Ba and Bao.
3. While-writing:
- Call Ss to read the text of Tam
- Corrects mistakes
* Ask Ss to write new text for this guild:
Name: Tran Van Hung Age: 14
Appearance: tall, thin, short brown hair
Characters: Sociable, generous, kind hearted
Address: Nguyet Duc – Thuan Thanh – Bac Ninh
Family: father, mother, elder brother, Nam
Friends: Duc, Cuong
His name is Tran Van Hung, he is 14. He lives in Nguyet Duc – Thuan
Thanh – Bac Ninh with his father, mother and his elder brother, Nam. He is tall,
thin and has short black hair. He is sociable, generous and kind hearted. His best
friends are Duc and Cuong.
4. Post ’ writing:
- Call on Ss to correct mistakes
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- give point to encourage
5. Homework:
- Make anew form about friend and write to describe
- Do Exercise IV page 8 (N book)
- Prepare Language focus
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Period 6 T. date:
Unit 1: My friends
Lesson5: Language focus
I. Aims:
- Further practice in simple present tense and the structure

(not) + Adj + enough + to-infinitive
II. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to use Simple present tense to talk
about truth and write use form: (not) + Adj + enough + to infinitive
- Skills: - Main: Speaking
- Sub: Reading, Writing
III/ Anticipated Problems: no
IV/ teaching aids:
- Cards, pictures
V/ PROCEDURES
1. Warm up: Categories
- Ss have to find out Adj with beginning of the letters:
Eg: A => Awful B => big C => clever D => dirty
E => empty F => full P => poor O => old
2. Activities 1: Lang 2
a, Presentation:
* Pre-teach vocabulary
- Planet: Hµnh tinh Using:
(Explanation)
- Mars: Sao háa (Translation)
- Mercury: Sao thuû (Translation)
- Silly: Ngèc nghÕch (Explanation)
* Model - Choral - Individual repetition
* Check stress
* Check vocabulary by using ROR
b, Practice:
- Review simple present
+ Form:
+ Usage: use to express an action happen at present or the truth
- Intro 5 words: be - move - set - rise - go

- Ss complete the dialogue between Ba & Tuan in pairs
- Check and give true:
rises sets goes moves is is is
3. Activity 2: Lang 4
a, Set the scene to Introduce structure
(not) + Adj + enough + to - infinitive
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S + V(s, es)...
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- Hang on the picture
T: Can you hang this picture over there?
S: No; I'm not tall enough to hang the picture
+ FORM: (not) + Adj + enough + to - infinitive
+ Meaning: §ñ, kh«ng ®ñ ......... lµm g×
b, Practice < Word cues drill>
- Modal 2 cues and ask Ss repeat
- Let Ss work in pair ask and answer
- Check and give true
a. Read English book / good
- Can you read English books?
- Yes, my English is good enough to read E books
b. Drive a car / old
- Can you drive a car?
- No, I'm not old enough to drive a car
c. Carry this bag / strong
- Can you carry this bag?
- Yes, I'm strong enough to carry this bag
d. Solve this problem / clever
- Can you solve this problem?
- No, I’m not clever enough to solve this problem

4, Production:
- Ask Ss do Ex 4 p.17 in pairs
- Give feed back and ask Ss do the dialogue
- Call on and check
- Correction:
a. not big enough c. strong enough
b. not old enough d. good enough
5. Homework:
- Complete all on note book
- write 5 sentences using (not) + Adj + enough + to - infinitive
- do Ex2 P9 – N book eg: The boy is too short to take the book from the
shelf
- Prepare Unit 2 - Lesson 1: Getting started, Listen and read
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Period 7 T. date:
Unit 2: Making arrangements
Lesson 1: Getting started, Listen and read.
I. Aims:
- Help Ss Know how to make arrangements by phone
- Vocabulary: review
II. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson students will be able to use telephone to make
arrangements.
- Skills: - Main: Speaking, Reading
- Sub: Writing, Listening
III. Anticipated Problems: no
IV. Teaching aids
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- Text book, picture, Lesson plan

V. Procedures
1. Warm-up:
- T: asks Ss to match each object (picture on page 18) with its name.
Answers:
a. an answering machine
b. a mobile phone
c. a fax machine
d. a telephone directory
e. a public telephone
f.an address book
- T writes names of these objects on the board.
- T gives Ss pieces of papers with definitions of these objects.
- Ss match definitions with the right objects.
Example:
* Definitions:
1. to send fax
2. to find someones telephone number.
3. to write addresses and telephone numbers.
4. to make a phone call in a street telephone box.
5. to leave and take massages.
6. to make phone call anywhere you like.
2. Presentation:
Pre-questions (Open prediction)
- Sets the scene: Hoa and Nga are talking on the phone. They are talking
about going to see a movie.
T asks Ss questions => Ss work in pairs to discuss these questions.
a. Who made the call?
b. Who introduced herself?
c. Who invited the other to the movies?
d. Who arranged a meeting place?

e. Who arranged the time?
f. Who agreed to the time?
T writes Ss answers (prediction) on the board.
3. Practice:
- Ss open the book and read the dialogue while the teacher plays the tape.
- Ss read the dialogue in pairs and check their predictions.
Answers:
a. Nga made the call. d. Nga arranged a meeting place.
b. Nga introduced herself. e. Hoa arranged the time.
c. Nga invited Hoa to the movies. f. Nga agreed to the time.
* Matching
Ss match the phrases with their meanings.
a. hold on 1. nó đợc chiếu ở đâu?
b. Is six-thirty all right? 2. 6.30 có đợc không?
c. Wheres it on? 3. Xa một chút .....
d. A bit far from 4. Cầm máy, giữ máy
Answer:
a-4 b-2 c-1 d-3
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fax machine
to send fax
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* Comprehension questions
T asks Ss some questions about the dialogue.
Ss work in pairs to answer the questions.
Questions:
a. What is Hoa’s telephone number?
b. Which movie are they going to see? Where?
c. How is Hoa going to the movies?
d. Where are they going to meet? What time?

Answer key:
a. Her telephone number is 3847329.
b. They are going to see the movie Dream City at Sao Mai Movie Theater.
c. Hoa is going by bike.
d. They are going to meet outside the theater at 6:30.
4. Production: Role play
Ss make similar dialogues to make arrangements.
5. Homework:
-Write a similar dialogue on your notebook.
- Exercise 6 (page 18-19)
- Prepare Speak + Language focus 1-2
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Period 8 T. date:
Unit 2: Making arrangements
Lesson 2: Speak + Language focus 1-2
I. Aims:
- Help Ss to improve the speaking skill.
- Vocabulary: review
II. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson the students will be able to talk on the telephone
about intention with "going to".
- Skills: - Main: Speaking, Reading
- Sub: Writing, Listening
III. Anticipated Problems: no
IV. Teaching aids
- Text book, Lesson plan, chalk, board
V. Procedures
1. Warm-up: Chatting
T asks Ss some questions about using telephone. Ss answer
(?) Do you have a telephone at home? - Yes.

(?) How often do you make a phone call? - Sometimes
(?) What would you say when you pick up the phone? - Hello. 8549541
(?) What would you say if you are the caller? - Hello. Can I speak to...?
2. Presentation: Ordering the dialogue
- Ss work in pairs to do exercise 1 on page 20.
Answer key:
1-b 2-f 3-j 4-a 5-i 6-c
7-e 8-k 9-g 10-h 11-d
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- T asks Ss some questions to check student's understanding and focus on the
structure "going to"
- T asks: Ss: answer
(?) Are they talking on the phone? - Yes.
(?) What are they going to do? - They are going to a pop concert
(?) What time are they meeting? - They are meeting at 7.15
(?) What form of verbs do you use to talk about near future?- be going to.
3. Practice: Pair work
- Ss have to fill question to complete the dialogue between Ba & Bao page 20
- Call some pairs to practice and T corrects
* Answers key:
Bao: May/ Can I speak to Ba please? This is Bao
Bao: I’m fine, thanks. And you?
Bao: Can you play chess tonight?
Bao: What about tomorrow afternoon?
Bao: I’ll meet you at the Central Chess Club
Bao: Is 2.00 o’clock ok?
- Ss do exercise Language focus 1 on page 25.
Example exchange:
S1: Quang and Nam bought new fishing rods yesterday.

What are they going to do?
S2: They are going to go fishing.
* Keys: a, They are going (to go) fishing.
b, She is going to read the new novel
c, She is going to do her homework (in Math)
d, He is going to watch an action movie on TV tonight
e, She is going to give him a birthday present
4. Production: Survey
- Ss have to draw this table on book then take survey to complete the table
What are you going to do on the weekend?
Are you going to ...? YOU YOUR PARTNER
See a movie?
Play sports?
Meet your friends?
Help your parents?
Do your homework?
Watch TV?
5. Homework:
- Exercise 1 (page 13, 14, - workbook), Ex 2(14, 15 - workbook)
- prepare Read
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Period 9 T. date:
Unit 2: Making arrangements
Lesson 3: Read
I. Aims:
- Help Ss to know the famous invention of Alexander Graham Bell
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- Vocabulary: a device, (to) transmit, (to) conduct, (to) demonstrate, (to)
emigrate, a deaf-mute

II. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson the students will be able to know more about
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of telephone.
- Skills: - Main: Reading
- Sub: Writing, Listening, Speaking
III. Anticipated Problems: no
IV. Teaching aids
- Text book, Lesson plan, chalk, board
V. Procedures
1. Warm-up:
T lets students look at the picture of Alexander and asks them questions to lead
students in the lesson.
(?) Who is it?
(?) What did he invent?
(?) When was it invented?
2. Pre-reading:
Pre-teach vocabulary Rub out and Remember
(to) emigrate: go to another country to live(di c) (example)
(to) transmit: truyÒn, ph¸t tÝn hiÖu (translation)
(to) conduct: thùc hiÖn, tiÕn hµnh (synonym of carry out)
(to) demonstrate: biÓu diÔn (translation)
a device: thiÕt bÞ, dông cô, m¸y mãc (translation)
a deaf-mute: a person who is unable to hear and speak (explanation)
* True/ False prediction: Ss work in pairs
a. Alexander G. Bell was born in the USA.
b. He worked with deaf-mute patients in a hospital in Boston.
c. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant.
d. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1877.
e. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting speech between deaf-
mutes over a long distance.

f. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions.
3. While-reading: Ordering
Ss: read the text and check their predictions.
Answer: a)F b) F c) T d) F e) F f) T
* Ordering (page 22)
Ss work individually.
Ss read the events of Bell's life and put them in the correct order.
Ss compare the answers with their partner.
* Alexander Graham Bell
1. was born in Scotland
2. went to live in Canada
3. went to live in the United States
4. worked with people who could neither speak nor hear
5. worked with Thomas Watson
6. successfully demonstrated his invention
7. invented the telephone
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