Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 11: Traveling around Viet Nam - Period 71, Lesson 6: Language focus

Date: 29/2/2007 
Period: 71 Lesson 6: LANGUAGE FOCUS 	 
I. Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to use present and past participles to describe things and people.
II. Language contents:
1. Grammar: 
Present participle phrase V-ing
Past participle phrase V-ed / C 3
III. Techniques: Memory game, matching 
IV. Teaching aids: Projector
V. Procedures:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities
Content
T asks Ss to open the book and observe the picture on page 109 carefully, and then Ss close their books.
T divides the class into two teams and ask each team to go to the board and write from memory the names of the things they’ve just seen the picture 
T ASKS Ss to look at the picture on page 108
T presents the situation
T asks questions and calls on Ss to answer then correct
Ss work in pairs 
T calls Ss to practice them in front of the class
T corrects if necessary 
T presents structure
Elicit the target language by asking the question below then have Ss repeat.
T explains model sentences and how to use
Ss copy down 
T asks Ss to practice 
Ss shows the cardboard and have Ss run through the situations against 
Choral -> individual 
T calls several Ss to go to the board and write their sentences 
T corrects if necessary
T asks Ss to look at the words in the box and the picture on page 109 to do the matching 
Ss work in pairs
T calls Ss to go to the board and match them 
T corrects if necessary
Elicit the target language by asking the question below when have Ss repeat
T explains how to use
Ss copy down
T explains how to do the exercise 
Ss work in pairs
T asks Ss to practice 
Ss looks at their books , listen to the questions & answer 
T calls on some pairs to demonstrate for the class
T asks Ss to use the right form of the verbs in the box to fill in the gaps
Ss complete the sentences
T calls on several Ss to answer their sentences
T corrects and give key
living
watered
sitting
broken
singing
1. Warm up: 
Memory game. ( p/109 )
Answer key 
Box, lamp, truck, doll, flowers, elephant, bear, rabbit.
2. Activity 1 : 
It’s time for recess and people at Quang Trung school are in the school yard. What are they doing?
1/ What’s Mr Quant doing?
He’s walking / going up the stairs.
2/ What is Miss Lien doing?
She is carrying a bag / talking to Nam .
3/ What is Nam doing?
He is standing next to miss Lien / talking to Miss Lien.
4/ What is Ba doing?
He is sitting under the tree / reading a book.
5/ What is Lan doing?
She is standing by the table 
6/ What are Nga and Hoa doing?
They are playing chess.
Model sentences :
Who is the man walking up the stairs?
The man walking up the stairs is Mr. Quant.
 ( present participle phrase)
Form : V-ing à present participle
Use: A present participle (phrase) can be used as an adjective to qualify a noun with active meaning.
1/ The man walking up the stairs is Mr. Quant
2/ The woman carrying a bag is Miss Lien.
3/ The boy standing next to Miss Lien is Nam 
4/ The boy sitting under the tree is Ba.
5/ The girl standing by the table is Lan.
6/ The girls playing chess are Nga on the right and Hoa on the left.
3. Activity 2 
Matching :
box a. wrap in 
truck b. dress in 
lamp c. recycled from
doll d. keep in
flowers e. make in
toys f. paint
Key: 1 - f, 2 - c, 3 - e, 4- b, 5 –a, 6 – d.
Questions :
Where is the old lamp made in?
 China 
What color is the box painted?
Green
What is the truck recycled from?
Cans
What color is the doll dressed in?
Red
What are the flowers wrapped in?
Blue paper
Where are the toys kept?
In a cardboard box 
Model sentences :
The old lamp made in China is 5 dollars 
 (Past par. Phrase )
Form :
Regular verb + ed past 
Irregular verb - Column 3 participle
Use: A past participle (phrase) can be used as an adjective to qualify a noun with passive meaning.
Question – answer drill.
1. How much is the box painted green?
The box painted green is one dollar
2. Truck made from recycled cans / $ 2
3. Doll dressed in red / $ 2
4. Flowers wrapped in blue paper / $ 1
5. Toys kept in a cardboard box $ 10
4. Production : 
Gap fill: Present or past participle?
 Sit break live water sing 
1. The girl ------ at 50 Tran Hung Dao street is my friend.
2. The garden ------ every morning is full of flowers.
3. The cat ---- on the table is hers.
4. The vase ----- yesterday is my father’s favorite one.
5. The woman ----- on the stage is my neighbor.
5. Homework: (2Ms )
- Learn model sentences and how to use present and past participle 
- Do the exercises in the workbook 4/66 , 7/68 , 
- Prepare review from U9 – to U 11
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