UNIT 8-E8(J)

Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 8
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit: 08 COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 49. Getting started&Listen and read
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to practice and understand the dialogue about the
difference between country life and city life.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: present perfect tense
- Vocabulary:peaceful, permanent, accessible , medical facility……
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures, tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )
2.Presentation:
( 15 minutes )
3.Practice:
( 15 minutes )
I.Getting started:

*Make a list of the differences between the
countryside and the city .
County life City life
noisy
tall building
polluted air
entertainments
kinds of goods
traffic jam
quiet

small houses
fresh air
friendly
fresh foods
beautiful views
II.Listen and read :
*Listen to the tape:
*Vocabulary:
-peaceful(a) :
-permanently (adv) : in lasting forever
-medical facility(n.phrase):
-accessible (a) : easy to reach
*Notes :
-Things are changing in the courtryside.
-Mary remote areas are getting electricity
⇒ get and become in the present progressive 
tell about changes of things.
1.Practice the dialogue with the partner .
2.Answer the questions :
a. She has been to Kim Lien village.
b.She was there for the weekend.
c.She thinks that the countryside is peaceful and
quiet and
there is nothing to do.
d. She means that there are no movies, libraries,
T:show Ss 2 pictures and ask:Where
is it in the first / second picture ?
Ss:It is in the city / country.
T:where do you live ? in the country
or in the city ?

Ss:work with a partner.Make a list
of the differences between the
countryside and the city .
T:Which do you prefer,the country
life or the city life?
⇒Today we are going to listen and
read the conversation between Hoa
and Na about the life in the country.
Ss:listen to the tape ( twice )
-translation
-explanation
-picture
-explanation
Ss:take notes and chorus / individual
practice.
Ss:work in pairs:practice the
dialogue with their partners.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
Ss:anwer the questions about the
dialogue.
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4.Production
( 7 minutes )
5.Homework :
( 3 minutes )


theaters,

zoos, supermarkets ….to go.
e.Many remote areas are getting electricity. People
now can
have things like refrigerators and TV, and
medical
facilities are more accessible.
*Talk about the topic”do you prefer the city life
of the country life ? why ? “
Life in the city or country,both has it’s
advantages and disadvantages.For me,in many
ways I prefer the city life.I think city life offesr us
many important benefits all fields:means of
communication and transportation is bette, the
material life is more comfortable.
Furthermore,there are all kinds of entertainment
for us relax like cinemas,theaters,concerts,sport
centers .. Moerover,we have a good chance of
improving our mind and broading our knowledge
thanks to a wide network of public
libraries,museums,art galleries,magazines …
Because of the above reasons,many people like to
live in a city
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Finish all exercises into your exercisebooks.
-practice the dialogue with your partners.
-Prepare:”SPEAK”
+Find out new words.
Ss:work in individual :talk before
class.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.

T:guide Ss to learn at home
Ss:do as directed.
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 Unit :08 COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 50. SPEAK
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to talk about changes by using “ get and become”
in the present progressive tense.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: The present progressive tense : get / become + adj.
- Vocabulary: revision of vocabulary.
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: textbooks,posters.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes)
*Net works :
*Possible answers : beautiful, cold ,busy ,modern ,
dirty, expensive, noisy , quiet , narrow , simple ,
Ss:work in 2 groups : go to the board
and write many as adjectives as
possible.
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Adjectives
tall
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*Pre-speaking:
( 6 minutes )
*While-

speaking:
( 15 minutes )
( 10 minutes )
*Post-speaking:
( 6 minutes )
2.Homework :
clean , big …….
*Structure to talk about the changes :
am / is / are + getting / becoming + Adj.
⇒the adjectives can be used in comparative form .
( short adj-ER / more long adj )
- The weather is getting colder
-Lan is becoming more beautiful
1.Work with a partner.Look at two pictures and
talk about the changes of the town .
life style 5 years ago now
houses
things
streeets
traffice
town
small
cheap
dirty, narrow
few
simple
modern,big
expensive
clean,wide
busier

beautiful
Answer :
+ The air is getting dirtier.
+ The streets are becoming noisier.
+ The park is getting more beautiful.
+ The things are becoming more expensive.
+ The houses are getting more modern
2.Talk about changes in Tuy hoa :
+Tuy Hoa was a town but now it is a city
+ The beach is becoming more beautiful.
+ The streets are getting wider and cleaner
+ There are more schools.
+ The houses are becoming taller and more
modern.
+ The traffic is getting busier.
+ The medical and school facilities are getting
better.
*Write sentences about changes in your school :
-Our school is getting more beautiful
-The students are becoming better.
-The school facilities are getting better.
-Our teachers are getting more experienced .
-Learn the new words by heart.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:remind the structures
Ss:take notes and memorize.
Ss:look at 2 pictures and the adjectives
in the box to talk with the partner
about the changes of the town.
(such as: houses/streets/ park/

things/life/traffic …………
*Look at the pictures and answer :
-What can you see in the first / second
picture ?
-Can you remark about the street/
houses
/ means of transport ?
Ss: work in pairs:
Ex:
-I think the traffic is getting busier
.Oh, I think so and there are more tall
buildings .
Ss:work in pairs: talk with the partners
about the changes of the town.
(such as: houses/streets/ things/
life/traffic …………
T-:give some exanples :
What are the hotels like? 5 years ago
the hotels in Tuy Hoa weren’t
comfortable. But now the hotels are
getting becoming more comfortable.
There are a lot of changes in Tuyhoa.
Let’s talk about these changes.
Ss:work in groups and talk about the
changes in Tuy Hoa city.
Ss:work in groups:write sentences
about changes in their school.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
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( 3 minutes )

- write sentences about changes in your school.
-Prepare:”LISTEN” Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :08 COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 51. LISTEN
I.OBJECTIVES : By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to listen for details to complete the dialogue.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: simple progressive tense.
- Vocabulary: revision of vocabulary.
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: tape,sub-board..
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )

*Pre-listening:
( 7 minutes )
*While-
listening:
( 10 minutes )
( 12 minutes )
*Matching:
1.play a.my homework
2.go b.to my Mum
3.do c.the house

4.watch d.table tennis
5.clean e.to a violin lesson
6.have f.a program
7.phone h.a meeting
8.speak i.my aunt,Miss Hoa
*Lead in :
* Fill in the missing words :
1.that 8.arriving
2.this 9.Thursday
3.its 10.late
4.Where 11.afternoon
5.from 12.speak
6.coming 13.my
7.week 14.get
*Practice the completed dialogue :
*Answer the questions :
1.Where is Aunt Hang now?
Ss:work in 2 groups :match a verb
with a suitable phrase.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes
*Answer keys:
1-d 2-e 3-a 4-f
5-c 6-h 7-i 8-b
T:stick the picture and say: This is Lan
and this is Miss Hang.
-What are they doing ?
-What are they talking about ?
-Can you complete the dialogue ?
Ss:work in groups:read and guess the
missing words to complete the

dialogue.
T:Aunt Hang is talking to Lan on the
phone.She is coming to visit Lan in
Hanoi.Now,listen to the conversation
between Lan and Miss Hang.Then
complete the dialogue.
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
do the task.
Ss:listen to the tape and complete the
open-dialogue.
Ss:work in pairs:practice the dialogue
in pairs.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
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*Post-listening:
( 8 minutes )
2.Homework :
( 3 minutes )


2.Who are Mr Chi and Mrs Hang going to visit?
3.When are they going to come to Hanoi?
4.Who else does Mrs Hang want to speak to ?
*Make a conversation :
A.Hello.
B.Hello.Who’s that ?
A.It’s Minh.How are you ?
B.I’m fine.Thanks.Where are you now ?

A.I am at my house.We’re going to the zoo next
week.Would you like to come with us ?
B.Oh.That’s sound interesting.
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Finish the dialogue into your notebooks.
-Prepare:”READ”
+Find out newwords.
Ss:answer the questions about the
dialogue.
Ss:work in pairs :make a conversation
( talk on the phone )
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: ………………. unit :08 COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Date of teaching: ………………….. Period :52. READ
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to read for details to know a the reason why a lot of
people are moving to live in the city .
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: present progressive tense -> to talk about future
- Vocabulary: N: struggle, typhoon, flood, drought, strain, tragedy, migrant
Adj : rural, plentiful, urban
III.TECHNIQUES :elicitation, pairwork ,ask and answer, groupwork .
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures .
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5minutes )
*Pre-reading:

*Networks :
Get little money
hard work
boring
hard weather
⇒But when they move to the city ,they also get a
lot of difficulties in the city.Today we’re going to
read a text about this problem.
Vocabulary :
Which word in the box means…?
a) of the countryside
b) as many as needed
T:most of people, especially young
man, like living in the city.Can you
tell some reasons?
Ss:work in groups and tell the reason
why .
*Possible answers :
+ get little money
+ hard work
+ boring
+ hard weather
+ not much entertainment
+ not much work
a) rural
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Difficulties of
farmers ’life

INCREASE - STRAIN-TRAGEDY - RURAL
STRUGGLE –URBAN - PLENTY