Kế hoạch bài dạy Tiếng Anh 8 - Tuần 23, Tiết 65 đến 67 - Năm học 2020-2021

21/2/2021 Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Period 65: Communication A Aims: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to get to know more about peoples and landmark of English speaking countries and present a small introduction of the English speaking countries to their friends. Teaching aids: Textbook, lesson plan, TV. B. Procedures: I Warm up: What do you know about these English speaking countries: Canada, England, - Vocabulary: territory, North Pole , Arctic Circle, kilt, II. New lesson Act. 1: Quiz - T. explains Some new words: + territory: land that is under the control of a particular country + North Pole: the point on the surface of the earth that is furthest north. + Arctic Circle: an invisible ring on the most northern part of our planet, including the Arctic region: the center of Arctic Circle is the North Pole. + kilt: a kind of skirt for men - Have Ss do the quiz individually as quickly as possible. Set a time limit to keep the pace lively and increase the fun element. Ss then share their answers in pairs or small groups and discuss where their answers differ. Check as a class by asking for a show of hands for each question. Key: 1. C 2.A / 3. C / 4. B / 5. B / 6.B / 7. C / 8. A / 9. B / 10. A Act. 2. Matching - Have Ss work independently. Then 5s compare their answers in pairs. T confirms the correct answers as a class. Key: 1. the U5A / 5. Australia / 2. New Zealand / 3. the United Kingdom / 4. Canada Act. 3 : Game - Put Ss into groups of five or six. Explain that now they have a chance to put together what they know about a country, including all the information they have got so far from the lesson too. Ask them to write the information in short notes first without mentioning the name of the country (e.g.: - far north/ north America; - cold; - two languages: English and French ... ). - Ask each group to stand up in front of the class. Each member of the group will give one fact about the country. When they have finished, the rest of the class can guess what country it is. When every group has done their presentation, the class can vote for the most informative and interesting one. C. Homework - Do exercises in the workbook Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Period 66: Skills 1 A. Aims: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to read for specific information about the attractions of a country and talk about interesting facts of a country. . Teaching aids: Textbook, lesson plan, TV. B. Procedures: I. Warm up: Chatting - T. shows a picture of some men drumming on page 22 - Questions: + What can you see in the picture? + What country do you think they come from? + Where is Scotland? + What is this land famous for? (It's famous for its rich and unique culture as well as its amazing natural beauty, its historic castles, its traditional festivals, and its whisky. It is also famous for various inventions.) - Vocabulary: + to haunt : ám ảnh , ma ám + to drum : đánh trống , gõ + to pipe : thổi sáo , thổi còi + fire brigade : đội cứu hỏa II. New lesson READING Act. 1: Matching - Ask Ss to read the text- Ask Ss to read the passage again. Ask them to scan the places first. Read carefully the information about each place and choose the two features related to it. - Ss work individually, then check their work in pairs. Ask Ss to call out their answers and show where the information appears. Key: 1. Edinburgh: d, f / 3. Highland Games: b, h / 2. castles: a, c / 4. lochs: e, g Act. 2: Questions and Answers - Have Ss read the passage again and write out the answers independently. T may invite two Ss to write their answers on the board. Confirm the correct answers. For a more able class, T may ask Ss to answer the questions without reading the passage again. Key: 1. Yes, it is. 2. a ghost 3. piping, drumming, dancing 4. the telephone, television, penicillin, the rain coat 5.ln 1824 SPEAKING Act. 3 : Talking about Scotland - T gives Ss a minute to think about the thing they like most about Scotland, and prepare their reasons. They then work in pairs, asking and answering about their choice. If time allows, T can call on some pairs to share with the class. T encourages Ss to come up with more questions about Scotland. Eg:- What do you like about Scotland? - I like the catstles - Why? - Because I want to see a ghost! Act. 4 A short introduction of Australia - Have Ss work in small groups. Ask them to look through the interesting facts, and discuss if there is any piece of information they are not clear about. Check as a class to make sure that the information is understood correctly. Only then can Ss start working on preparation for their presentation. Tell them that they can add some facts they know, or delete some facts they do not like from the provided notes. Then call on some groups to present. The class may then vote for the best presentation. C. Homework - Write- it- up - Do the exercises in the workbook Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Period 67: Skills 2 A Aims: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to listen for specific information about a day trip to an amazing town and write a description of a schedule for a visit or a tour . Teaching aids: Textbook, lesson plan, TV. B. Procedures: I. Warm up: Chatting: - Talk about Australia - Vocabulary: + the illusion : ảo tưởng + 3-D holograms : ảnh ba chiều + to canoe : bơi xuồng + canal (n) : kênh + relaxation seeker (n) : II. New lesson LISTENING Act. 1: Lead-in: - T shows 2 pictures on p. 23, asks Ss talk about these pictures ( Wanaka- a town in the far south of New Zealand) Act. 2: Fill -in - T asks Ss to read the questions. T then plays the recording and Ss write the answers. T can play the recording at least twice. Elicit the answers from Ss and write the correct answers on the board. Key: 1. 9.30 / 2. 12.30 / 3. 4.00 / 4. 4.15 Act. 3: Multiple choice - T. gives Ss some time to read the questions. - Ss then listen to the recording again, as many times as needed if time allows, and choose the correct answers. Key: 1. B / 2.C / 3.C / 4. B / 5.A Audio Script: Good morning. I hope you all had a good sleep. We are now heading for Wanaka. We arrive at the first destination, Puzzling World at 9.30. The first puzzling thing which welcomes you is the Leaning Tower. When you get inside the spacious cafe, you will find yourself among various wooden puzzles and games. The Illusion Room is a must- see as there's nothing else like it in the world. Puzzling World is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand. At 12.30 we leave for Lake Wanaka, New Zealand's fourth largest lake. This 'natural paradise' has something for everyone. Adventure lovers may follow the biking and walking tracks through the park. Relaxation seekers may stay by the lake, taking a boat ride, or just sitting and watching its changing beauty. We meet up at 4 o'clock and the bus leaves at exactly 4.15. I hope ... WRITING Act. 4: - Ask Ss to work in groups of three or four. Read the activities and decide on the four activities they would like to do together in their two-day visit to Washington D.C. - Once they have made their decision, allow them time to schedule their visit and fill in the schedule table. Act. 5: - Have each group write a description of their visit. The description should include: + the name of the activity, + the time they do it, + what it involves. - Ask the two quickest groups to present their answers. Other groups and T give comments. - Give marks to the groups. Other groups complete their writing as homework and bring it back in the next lesson. Sample writing: This is the schedule for our group's two-day visit to Washington D.C. On the first day we plan to go to the White House early at 8 o'clock. This way, we avoid the crowds. Then we get on a Hop-on Hop-off trolley, which rides around the city. We do some shopping and go for a nice lunch. Then we see some of the sights of the city. On the second day, we take the 8.30 shuttle bus to the canoe club to join a canoe trip along the (&0 canal. This canal is famous for its beautiful scenery, especially in autumn. The trip takes about three hours. In the afternoon, we visit the National Children's Museum. The brochure says that this museum offers children a lot of fun activities where they can learn through playing. C. Homework - Write –it-up - Do exercises in the workbook