Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 Date of preparation: 22/03/2010 Date of teaching: 23/03/2010 Period 83: Unit 14: Wonders of the world Lesson 1: Getting started. Listen and read.    *) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to seek information about a language game to complete the summary. *) Language focus: - Vocabulary: wonder, guess, pyramid, clue. - Grammar / Structure: Question words + to V. *) Language skills: listening, reading. *) Teaching aids: text book, pictures. *) Teaching procedure: Stages Teacher's activities Student's activities Warm-up - Asks students some questions about some places of interest in Vie Nam and in the world. “ In unit 12 you have learnt many interesting places in Viet nam. Can you tell me some places of interest in Viet Nam?” *Chatting: - Tell some places of interest in Viet nam and in the world. + Ha Long Bay + Hoi An ancient City + Nha Rong Habour + Phong Nha Cave + Nha Trang Beach + Ngo Mon Gate + The temple of Literature + SaPa - How about in the world ? + Eiffel Tower + Sydney Opera House + Stonehenge + Statue of liberty + BigBen + Golden Gate Bridge Presentation - Shows the picture on p.131 and asks students to match with its name. I.Getting started : *Match the name of these famous world landmark to the correct pictures: NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 * Lead in : Hoa is bored. She suggests her friends, Nga and Nhi to play a game. Now, listen to the tape and answer: ? What game is it? ? How does this game work? - Explains the meanings of the new words. - Reads and gets students to follow. a, b, c, - Look at and match. *) Answer keys: a, The pyramid. b, Sydney Opera House c, Stonehenge. II.Listen and read : 1. New words: + wonder (n): kú quan + guess (v): ®o¸n + pyramid (n): kim tù th¸p + clue (n): gîi ý - Read after teacher. 2. Presentation the dialogue: - Listen *) Model sentence: I don’t know how to play it. Q W+ to V Practice - Asks students to work in groups and practice the dialogue. - Corrects mistakes. - Asks students to answer some questions: a. How do Hoa, Nga and Nhi feel? b. What does Hoa suggest doing? c. Who explain the rule of the game? d. Which place do the guess exactly? ? How does this game work? Rearrange the statements in the right order of the game. 3. Practice the dialogue: - Work in group of three and read the dialogue. - Answer the questions one by one. 4. Ordering: NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 - Puts the sentences on the board. - Asks students to read and put them in the right order. - Gives feedback. - Corrects. - Has students to read the dialogue again and complete the summary (2) on p.132. - Gets some students to give the answer. - Corrects. *) How to play the guessing game: a) B asks questions to find out who or what is. b) A thinks of a famous place or person, c) B wins if he/ she can guess the correct answer. d) A gives B a clue. e) B loses if he / she can’t guess the correct answer. f) A can only answer “yes” or “no”. *) Right order: b-d-a-f-c-e. 5. Complete the summary: - Read and complete. *) Answer keys: 1. game 2. place 3. clue 4. Vietnam 5. New York 6. Golden 7. right 8. was. Further practice - Asks students to work in pairs and make a similar dialogue. - Feedback and corrects mistakes. 6. Make a conversation: A: You might know this place. I’ll give you a clue. It is a beautiful Bay in Viet nam. B: Is it in the South of Viet Nam? A: No. B: Is it in the central of Viet Nam? A: No. B: Is it in the North of Viet Nam? A: Yes. B: I think it is Ha Long Bay. A: Yes. You’re right. Homework - Asks students to learn the new words by heart. - Write exercises NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 Date of preparation: 24/03/2010 Date of teaching: 25/03/2010 Period 84: Unit 14: Wonders of the world Lesson 2: Speak & Listen.    *) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - speaking about seeking information through questionnaire. - talking about classmate’s answer by using the reported speech. - listen to an advertisement on a beach in Queensland to get specific information and to write a simple advertisement on place they like most. *) Language focus: - Vocabulary: snorkel, heritage, marine, coral, crystal-clear. - Grammar / Structure: + Reported speech *) Language skills: speaking, listening. *) Teaching aids: text book, pictures. *) Teaching procedure: Stages Teacher's activities Student's activities Warm-up - Asks students to work in 2 groups and choose the number, then listen to information and guess the exactly places. 1. It’s the longest structure in the world. It is in China. 2. It’s a bell striking the hours in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in Lon Don. 3. It’s a beautiful Bay in quang Ninh. 4. It’s the highest mountain in the world with a height of 8848 meters. 5. It’s a famous cave in Quang Binh province recognized as a world *) Warm up: Pay guessing game - Work in 2 groups: choose the number and listen to information and guess the exactly places. * Answer keys : 1. The Great Wall of China. 2. BigBen 3. HaLong Bay 4. Mount Everest 5. Phong Nha Cave NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 Heritage site by the UNESCO. Pre-speaking - Explains the meanings of the new words. - Reads and gets students to follow. - Sets the scene: Shows pictures of some famous places and elicits where they are from students. - Asks one student (EX: Mai): T: Is Hue Citadel in the Central Vietnam? Mai: Yes, it is. - Ask students to listen: I asked Mai if Hue Citadel was in the Central Vietnam. - Has students copy. - Ask students to write a Y/N question about each place. 1. New words: + snorkel (v): bơi lặn có sử dụng ống thở. + marine (adj): thuộc biển, hàng hải. + crystal-clear (adj): trong suốt. + heritage (n): di sản. - Read after teacher. 2. Structure: - Look at the picture. - Answer. - Listen *) Model sentence: I said to Mai, Is Hue Citadel in the Central Vietnam? I asked Mai if/whether Hue Citadel was in Central Vietnam. - Write. *) Answers: a) Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Vietnam? b) Is Petronas Twin Towers the tallest building in the world? c) Is the Great Wall of China in the South of the country? d) Is Halong Bay one of the World Wonders? e) Is Eiffel Tower in German? While- speaking - Asks students to talk about their classmates answers by using if/whether. - Gives feedback. - Corrects. 3. Practice: - Works in pairs. EX: + I asked Hoa if Phong Nha Cave was in Southern Vietnam. She said that it wasnt. + I asked Nga whether Petronas Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 Twin Towers in Malaysia was the tallest building in the world. She said that it was. Post- speaking - Asks students to read quickly the advertisement and predict mistakes. - Lets students to listen to the tape and check their predictions. - Asks students to correct the mistakes. - Gives feedback. - Corrects mistakes. 4. Correct mistakes: -Read and predict. - Listen. - Gives answer and correct mistakes. *) Answer keys: 1) Southern → far North. 2) Inn → Hotel. 3) Jungle → rain forest. 4) 6 8 243927 → 6 9 243927. *) Write the correct paragraph: Look no further than beautiful far north , Queensland. Stay right on the beach at the Coconut Palm hotel .Take guided tours through the rainforest , swim in the crystal-clear water of the Coral Sea and snorkel amongst the coral of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park-a World Heritage Site. Call(077) 6 9 24 3927 for more information. Homework - Asks students to: + Learn the new words by heart. + Prepare: ”Read” - Write exercises *) Tape transcript: Mr. Robinson: I think this place sounds all right. Mrs. Robinson: You mean the one in far north of Queensland? Mr. Robinson: Yes, it sounds perfect. The Coconut Palm Hotel is right on the advertisement. Imagine getting up in the morning and looking at the Pacific Ocean. Mrs. Robinson: It must be near a rainforest because the hotel offers guided tours. I hope there won’tbe a lot of mosquitoes. Mr. Robinson: I don’t think there will be because it’ll be dry when we go. Mrs. Robinson: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a World Heritage Site, isn’t it? Mr. Robinson: That’s right. NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 Mrs. Robinson: OK. Let’s find out how much it costs. What’s the phone number? Mr. Robinson: 077-6924 3927. Mrs. Robinson: 6924 3927. Date of preparation: 31/03/2010 Date of teaching: 01/04/2010 Period 85: Unit 14: Wonders of the world Lesson 3: Read.    *) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to get some knowledge about the wonders of the world by reading the text. *) Language focus: - Vocabulary: compile, claim, god, honor, religious, royal, survive. - Grammar / Structure: The simple past tense. *) Language skills: reading. *) Teaching aids: text book, pictures. *) Teaching procedure: Stages Teacher's activities Student's activities Warm-up - Shows the pictures and lets students to play game. - Gives feedback. - Praise the winner. *) Warm up: Cross word 1 G R E A T W A L L 2 H A L O N G B A Y 3 P H O N G N H A 4 H U E C I T A D E L 5 B I G B E N 6 P Y R A M I D S 7 S Y D N E Y Pre- reading - Name 7 wonders of the world: + The Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Irag. + The Statue of Zeus in Greece. + The Pyramids of Cheops in Egypt. + The Mausoleumn of King Mausolus + The Statue of the Greek Sun God Helios. + The light House of Alexandria + The Temple of Artemis. ⇒ Besides the seven wonders of the world. There is also some other wonders: The Great Wall of China, - Listen NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 The Jaf Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Today, You’ll read a passage about these wonders. - Explains the meaning of the new words. - Reads and asks students to follow. ? Do you know any wonders in the world? - Put the chart on the board. - Asks students to name the country according to their knowledge. - Lets students to read the text and gives right answer with each wonder. - Gives feedback. - Corrects 1. New words: + compile (v): biªn so¹n + claim (v): kh¼ng ®Þnh + god(n) → goddess: vÞ thÇn + honor (v): t«n kÝnh + religious (adj): thuéc vÒ t«n gi¸o + royal (adj): thuéc vÒ hoµng gia + survive (v): tån t¹i - Read after teacher. 2. Prediction: - Predict the country. Wonders Country 1. The Hanging garden of Babylon. 2. The Statue of Zeus. 3. The Pyramids of Cheops. 4. The Great Wall. 5. The Taj Mahal 6. The Golden Gate Bridge 7. Angkor Wat in Cambodia While- reading - Asks students to read the story and check their predictions. - Feedback and corrects mistakes. - Puts the chart on the board (p.134). - Asks students to read the text again and do multiple choices. - Gives feedback. 3. Checking prediction: - Read and gives answer. *) Answer keys: 1) Iraq 2) Greece 3) Egypt 4) China 5) Indian 6) USA 7) Cambodia 4. Multiple choice: - Read and choose. *) Answer keys: NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 - Corrects. 1,C 2,A 3,D 4,B Post- reading - Asks students to use information they had learnt and in the unit to correct mistakes. - Gives feedback. - Corrects. 5. Spot mistake: 1) Eiffel Tower is a wonder – iron tower in Australia. 2) Mount Everest is a mountain peak, South Central Europe, in the Himalaya range, on the frontier of Nepal and Tibet. 3) Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom is Hindu and Buddhist temple complexes at Angkor, old capital of Khmer Kingdoms of Malaysia. 4) Sydney Opera house is a major arts center built on the harbor in England. It was designed by the Danish architect. *) Answer keys: 1. France 2. Asia 3. Cambodia 4. Australia Homework - Asks students to: + Learn the new words by heart. + Prepare:”Write” -Write exercises *) More exercises: 1. True or false? a. The only one of the seven wonders of the world we can still see today is the Great Wall of China.(F) b. There were other wonders,which ancient Greeks didn’t know about: the Great Wall of China,The TaMahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.(T) c. The TaMahal in India became a Buddist religious center(F) d. The Great Wall of China first wasn’t in the list of the seven wonders of the world. (T) 2. Tell about one of the wonders in the world you know : place(in what country)/ when-built/ what for/ height / length Example: - The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987 - Stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles) from east to west of China. - With a history of more than 2000 years. NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 Date of preparation: 01/04/ 2010 Date of teaching: 02/04/2010 Period 86: Unit 14: Wonders of the world Lesson 4: Write    *) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a letter to a friend about a place they have. *) Language focus: - Vocabulary: ranger, edge, canyon, breathtaking. - Grammar / Structure: + Past simple. + Present perfect. *) Language skills: writing *) Teaching aids: text book, pictures, extra board. *) Teaching procedure: Stages Teacher's activities Student's activities Warm-up - Asks students to think of one of the wonder of the world and write it on a piece of paper. - Call on a student to the front of the class and play 20 questions game. - Praises the winner. *) Warm up: Guessing game: Wonders of the world. - Think and write. - Play game. Pre-writing - Explains the meanings of the new words. - Reads and gets students to follow. - Sets the scene: Tim sent to Hoa a letter about his trip to the grand Canyon. - Asks students to complete the letter 1. New words: + ranger (n): nh©n viªn kiÓm l©m + edge (n): r×a, mÐp. + Canyon (n): hÎm, khe nói. + breathtaking (adj): lý thã, håi hép. + hike (n): cuéc ®i bé ®êng dµi - Read after teacher 2. Letter completion: - Listen. *) Answer keys: 1,C 2,B NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 [...]... teaching: 16/10/2009 Period 87: Unit 14: Lesson 5: Wonders of the world Language focus    *) Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to report what people say and answer about one of the world cultural Heritage of Vietnam *) Language focus: - Vocabulary: revision of vocabulary - Grammar / Structure: + Passive form + Indirect questions with if and whether + Question words before... must  Practice: Complete the passage on p 137 with the right form of the verbs 1 to jog 2 go 3 to gather 4 to rain 5 to reach 6 to continue 7 get *) Use the correct form of the verbs in bracket: 1 My house ( build ) ………….20 years ago NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 2 I asked Tom if he ( live ) ………….in London 3 They told me where ( go ) …………... inserting the letters of the missing sentences - Gives feedback and corrects - Asks students some questions: ? Is it the letter from Tim? ? Where did Tim spend his vacation? ? How long did he spend there? ? Where did he visit? Whilewriting - Sets the scene: Imagine you have visited place recently Write a letter to a friend of yours and tell him/ her about this place - Asks students to use the out line... three days there It is about 1100 kms from my house I went there by train It’s beach is very wonderful The weather was cool when I was there I had a good time there What are you going to do this summer? Write to me after your exams Your friend, Tan - Talk before class - Write exercises School year: 2009-2010 Hoi Son Secondary School Lesson plan English 8 Date of preparation: 15/10/2009 Date of teaching:... Do exercise *) Answer keys: b, Nhi asked Nga if/whether it’s far from Hanoi c, Nhi asked Nga if/whether My Son was in Quang Nam province d, Nhi asked Nga if/whether many tourists visited My Son every year e, Nhi asked Nga if/whether she wanted to visit My Son one day III Language focus 3:  Model: a, tell / go / there / how → Nga told Nhi how to go there S V Qw to-inf - Do exercise *) Answer keys: b,... students to read their letters in front of the class - Gives feedback - Corrects Homework - Asks students to: + Learn the new words by heart + Prepare: Language focus NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga Lesson plan English 8 3,D 4,A *) Out line: + Place: Phong Nha cave, Cuc Phuong national park… + Distance: 100km, 120km… + How to get there: by bus/ plane… + Sights: beautiful, breathtaking… + Weather: temperature... buy souvenirs d, Nga advised Nhi how to go from My Son to Hoi An e, Nga told Nhi what to do there during the visit IV Language focus 4:  Presentation : 1 I want to go out at weekends 2 She enjoys swimming very much 3 He can speak many languages  Concept check: 1 Form : S + verb ‘to’ infinitive verb Use: Most of the verbs in English are followed by a to inf 2 Form: S+ V _ verb-ing Use: Same use as enjoy:... pyramid, edge, god, jungle, compile I Language focus 1:  Presentation: The passive in the past simple : Was / were + p.p  Practice: - Do exercise 1 on p 136 *) Answer key: a was completed d was presented b was constructed e was reached c was designed II Language focus 2:  Presentation: Ex: Do you know My son, Nga?  Nhi asked Nga if / whether she knew My Son NguyÔn ThÞ Quúnh Nga School year: 2009-2010 . 7 wonders of the world: + The Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Irag. + The Statue of Zeus in Greece. + The Pyramids of Cheops in Egypt. + The Mausoleumn of King Mausolus + The Statue of the Greek. Greek Sun God Helios. + The light House of Alexandria + The Temple of Artemis. ⇒ Besides the seven wonders of the world. There is also some other wonders: The Great Wall of China, - Listen NguyÔn. false? a. The only one of the seven wonders of the world we can still see today is the Great Wall of China.(F) b. There were other wonders, which ancient Greeks didn’t know about: the Great Wall of