Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 7: My neighborhood

Period 40 - 45 Unit 7: my neighborhood
A. Functions
- Making comparisons.
- Asking for information and assistance.
- Writing a community notice.
B. Grammar Points
	- The present perfect with FOR and SINCE.
	- Comparison with LIKE, (NOT) AS . AS, (NOT) THE SAME AS, DIFFERENT FROM.
C. Unit allocation
Lesson 1
Getting started + Listen and read
P. 63-64
Lesson 2
Speak
P. 64-65
Lesson 3
Listen
P. 65-66
Lesson 4
Read
P. 67-68
Lesson 5
Write
P. 68
Lesson 6
Language focus
P. 69-71
Period 40:
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 1:	Getting started + Listen and read p.63-34
Planning date:	01 / 12 / 2006
I/ Aims
- To teach students the present perfect tense with FOR and SINCE.
II/ Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
+ make up sentences with the present perfect with FOR and SINCE.
+ know how to use the present perfect with FOR and SINCE.
III/ Materials
	- Textbook, pictures in the textbook, word cues, tape and cassette player.
IV/ Procedures
1/ Warmer	
* Matching
	Getting started P.63
	Answer key
grocery store	c) wet market	e) hairdresser’s
stadium	d) drugstore	f) swimming-pool
2/ Presentation
* Pre teach vocabulary
	- the wet market: 	chî c¸ t­¬i sèng
	- the pancake:	b¸nh bét m×, trøng, b¬ r¸n hai mÆt
	- an application form:	ph©n tõ qu¸ khø
	- Ph©n tõ qu¸ khø cña ®éng tõ cã d¹ng: 
+ Céng thªm ED vµo sau ®éng tõ cã quy t¾c 
 to work " worked	to live " lived	 to collect " collected
+ Mçi ®éng tõ bÊt quy t¾c ®Òu cã d¹ng ph©n tõ qu¸ khø riªng.
 to be " been	to learn " learnt
* matching to check understanding. (students match each verb to its past participle)
* Presentation dialogue
+ Set the scene
	Na’s family live next door to Nam’s. They moved here last week. Now she is meeting Nam.
	Nam: 	Hi, my name’s Nam.
	Na:	Hello. Nice to meet you, Nam. I’m Na.
Nam: 	Are you new around here?
	Na:	Yes. We have been here since last week.
Nam: 	We live here.
	Na:	How long have you lived here?
Nam: 	Oh, we have lived here for 10 years.
* Model sentences
	- How long have you lived here?
	- We have lived here for 10 years.
	- We have been here since last week.
* Concept Checking
	1. What are these sentences in Vietnamese? (point to the model sentences)
	 ~ Gia ®×nh b¹n sèng ë ®©y ®­îc bao l©u råi?
	 ~ Chóng t«i ®· sèng ë ®©y ®­îc 10 n¨m råi.
	 ~ Chóng t«i ®· ë ®©y kÓ tõ / b¾t ®Çu tõ tuÇn tr­íc. 
	2. Do they talk about a period of time that continue from the past until now?
	 ~ Yes.
	3. How do they use the verb?
	 - What is this? (point to have) ~ Have
	 - and this (point to main verbs) ~ the past participle.
	4. We call this tense the present perfect (th× hiÖn t¹i hoµn thµnh), OK? ~ Yes.
	5. Do we make the present perfect tense with “HAVE / HAS + the past participle” ? ~ Yes.
	6. Which question word do we use when we want to know a period of time that continues from the past until now? ~ How long
	7. How do Nam and Na answer? ~ For 10 years / Since last week.
	 - Is FOR used for a duration of time? ~ Yes.
	 - Is SINCE used for a point of time? ~ Yes.
	 - Do we say “for last week” or “since last week”? ~ Since last week.
* Form of the present perfect tense 
HAVE + the past participle
HAS 
* N.B
 We use FOR when we say a period of time (for ten years).
 We use SINCE when we say the start of a point (since last week). 
* Silent reading
	- Students look at the dialogue, read the text as they listen to it and complete the sentences.
	No2 P.64
	Answer key
new	c. tired	e. Hue
last week	d. restaurant	f. pancakes
3. Practice
* Practice the dialogue
	- In pairs, students practice the dialogue with their partner.
* Word Cue Drill
	Exchange
	S1:	How long have you lived here?
	S2:	I lived here for 10 years.
4. Further practice
* Mapped Dialogue
	- Ba and Hoa are talking to each other.
	Exchange
	Ba:	Where do you live, Hoa?
	Hoa:	In a house near Ha Dong town.
	Ba:	How long have you lived there.
	Hoa:	for 13 years.
	Ba:	Yes, I see. You have lived there since 1991.
	Hoa:	Yes, alright.
* Language Focus 2 P.69
- Get students to complete the expressions, using FOR or SINCE.
Answer key
for five minute	for three hours
since January	for 10 weeks
since 1990	since Friday
since the summer	for 20 years
5/ Homework
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Do exercise 2-3 in the workbook on page 44-45.
Period 41:
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 2:	speak p.64-65
Planning date:	01 / 12 / 2006
I/ Aims
 Further practice in asking for information.
II/ Objectives
- By the end of the lesson, students will be able to asking for sending items at the post office.
III/ Materials
	- Textbook, picture in the textbook, word cues, workbook.
IV/ Procedures
1/ Revision 
* Shark attact	POST OFFICE
2/ Pre speaking
* Pre teach vocabulary
	- airmail :	b­u phÈm göi b»ng d­êng hµng kh«ng
	- surface mail :	b­u phÈm göi b»ng ®­êng bé vµ ®­êng thuû
	- (to) weigh :	c©n
	- item :	lo¹i th­, b­u phÈm
* Rub out and remember to check understanding.
* Presentation Dialogue
	Speak 1 P.65
3/ While speaking
* Word Cue Drill / Transformation Drill
	Speak 2 P.64-65
Parce / Buon Ma Thuot / surface / 5kg / 19,200 dong
Letter / Kon Tum / surface mail / 20g / 800 dong
Postcard / Ho Chi Minh City / airmail / 15g / 1,200 dong
Parce / Ca Mau / airmail / 2g / 13,000 dong
	Exchanges
	S1:	Next, please? / Can I help you?
	S2:	I want to send this letter to Kon Tum.
	S1:	Do you want to send it airmail or surface mail?
	S2:	I’m not sure. How much is surface mail?
	S1:	I’ll have to weigh the letter first. Well, 20g. That’ll be 800 dong.
	S2:	OK. I’ll send it surface mail.
	S1:	All right.
4. Post speaking
* Pair Work
- Get students to make up their own / the similar dialogues.
5/ Homework
Ask students to learn by heart.
Period 42:
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 3:	listen p.65-66
Planning date:	03 / 12 / 2006
I/ Aims
To help students listen to the text for details.
To help students improve their listening skill.
II/ Objectives
	By the end of the lesson, students will be able to improve their listening skill, to understand the text for details and fill in each of the advertisement with the phrases given.
III/ Materials
	- Textbook, tape and cassette player.
IV/ Anticipated Problem
The listening text is too long for students to hear.
V/ Procedures
1/ Revision 
* Jumbled words
	SEWNPPERA 	= 	NEWSPAPER
	BORNIGEHHDOO	=	NEIGHBORHOOD
	OSECRC	=	SOCCER
	NOTCTES	=	CONTEST
	SWHO	=	SHOW
2/ Pre listening
* Pre teach vocabulary
	- the photo exhibition:	triÓn l·m ¶nh
- a real match:	trËn bãng xem trùc tiÕp
	- the opening show:	tiÕt môc më mµn
* Open Prediction:
	Listen 1 P.65-66	
	- Get students to predict and fill the blank in each of the advertisement with one phrase from the box.
3/ While listening 	Listen P.65-66
* The first listening Task
Checking open predictions	Gap fill
- Students listen to the song and check their predictions.
Answer key: 
The Newcomer
Town Ground
English Speaking Contest
Culture House
* The second listening Task	Listen 2 P.66
	True / False / No Information Statements	
Get students to listen and check for True, False or No Information (NI)
Statements
True
False
NI
a
Na does not know the neighborhood very well
b
Na doesn’t like movies
c
Na will go to the photo exhibition this weekend
d
Na won’t go to the English speaking contest
e
Na will go to the soccer match with Nam
f
Nam is a soccer fan
Answer key: 
Statements
True
False
NI
a
Na does not know the neighborhood very well
P
b
Na doesn’t like movies
P
c
Na will go to the photo exhibition this weekend
P
d
Na won’t go to the English speaking contest
P
e
Na will go to the soccer match with Nam
P
f
Nam is a soccer fan
P
4/ Post listening
* Discussion
 - Students talk about what is on this week and what Na is going to do this weekend
5/ Homework
Ask students to write a short passage about what Na is going to do this weekend..
TAPE TRANSCRIPT
Na:	Hi, Nam.
Nam:	Hello, Na. What are you going to do this weekend?
Na:	I’m not sure. I just don’t know what to do and where to go in this new neighborhood.
Nam:	Why don’t we look at “What’s on this week?” in the newspaper?
Na:	Good ideal. Can you suggest what I should do?
Nam:	Do you like movies? There’s a new film at the Millennium Cinema.
Na:	What’s that? The newcomer, an Australian film. I’ve seen this film before. I saw it on Star Movies channel.
Nam:	You did?
Na:	Yes. (pause). Here, the photo exhibition at the Culture House sounds exciting!
Nam:	But it does not open during the weekend. And you cannot go to the English Speaking Contest either. It is at Nguyen Khuyen School, and it is on Thursday. (pause) Ah, yes. Here, the soccer, a match between Le Do School and Quang Trung School – the best U15 teams in our province. I’ll go and see it because my brother plays the match.
Na:	Where do they play?
Nam:	At the Town Ground. Would you like to join us?
Na:	Oh, yes. I’d love to. I’ve never been to a soccer match before. It must be fun to watch a real match at the stadium. And I’d like to visit the Town Ground, too.
Nam:	Great. I’ll tell Minh and Ba to come to your home, and we all go together. Remember the match starts at 4 pm, but we must be there by 3.30 if we don’t want to miss the opening show.
Period 43:
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 4:	read p.67-68
Planning date:	04/ 12 / 2006
I/ Aims
To help students read the text about “Tran Phu Shopping Mall” for details.
To help students improve their reading skill.
II/ Objectives
	By the end of the lesson, students will be able to improve their reading skill and to understand the text for details.
III/ Materials
	- Textbook, posters.
IV/ Anticipated Problem
“Pre teach vocabulary” may be taken too much time.
Weaker students may find it difficult to complete the Post-reading stage.
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V/ Procedures
1/ Revision 
* Word square	
	supermarket
	movie theater, bookstore, comfort
neighborhood
	store, community
	shop
	restaurant
2/ Pre reading
* Pre teach vocabulary
	- a shopping mall :	
	- convenient (adj):	thuËn tiÖn, tiÖn lîi
	- (to) take one’s business :	lµm mÊt c«ng viÖc kinh doanh cña ai
	- a wider selection :	sù lùa chän nhiÒu h¬n
	- the resident:	c­ d©n
	- available (adj):	s½n cã
	- the facilities :	®iÒu kiÖn, ph­¬ng tiÖn ®Ó thùc hiÖn
	- (to) notice :	l­u ý, l­u t©m
* Matching to check understanding.
* Pre questions
	- What are there in Tran Phu Shopping mall?
* True / False Statements Prediction
	Read 1 a)-e) P.68
Statements
True
False
a
The mall is open six days a week.
b
There are more than 50 stores in the mall.
c
Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased about the new mall.
d
It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area.
e
Some of the stores on Tran Phu Street may have to close.
3/ While reading 	Read P.67-68
* The first reading Task
Checking open predictions
- Students read the text and check their predictions.
Answer key:
Statements
True
False
a
The mall is open six days a week.
P
b
There are more than 50 stores in the mall.
P
c
Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased about the new mall.
P
d
It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area.
P
e
Some of the stores on Tran Phu Street may have to close.
P
	- Get students to correct the false sentences:
Answer key:
The mall is open daily (seven days a week)
There are 50 stores in the mall.
No everyone is pleased about the new mall.
* The second reading Task
	Guessing the meaning of the new words	
	Matching
- Students read the text again and do the matching.
Answer key:
L2:	different from	gièng nh­
L2:	roof	Èm ­ít
L3:	humid	kh¸c víi
L7:	the same as	®­îc trang bÞ m¸y ®iÒu hoµ nhiÖt ®é
L16:	air-conditioned	sù gi¶m gi¸
L20:	discounts	m¸i nhµ
* The third reading Task
Comprehension Questions	Read 2 a)-d) P.68
Students read the text again and answer these questions:
	Answer key
It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather.
In the shopping mall, there are 50 air-conditioned specialty stores, 4 movie theaters and 10 restaurants; there is also a children’s play area.
They think the new shopping mall will take their business.
The stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some kinds of goods are at cheaper prices.
4/ Post reading
* Retell story	(group work)	
In groups of 8, students look at the poster on page 67 and talk about “the new shopping mall” begin with:
	Tran Phu Shopping Mall is opening today. Everything/ All the shops are under .. 
5/ Homework
Learn the new words by heart.
Do Language focus 5 on page 75.
Period 44:
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 5:	write p.68
Planning date:	10 / 12 / 2006
I/ Aims of the lesson:
To help students write a notice.
II/ Objectives:
	By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a community notice and know the form of the notice.
III/ Materials:
	Textbook, workbook, colored chalk, posters. 
IV/ Procedures:
1/ Revision 
* Shark attack	I N F O R M A T I O N	
2/ Pre writing 
* Pre teach
	- (to) celebrate :	tæ chøc kû niÖm
	- a hardware store :	cöa hµng b¸n ®å kim khÝ
	- (to) make plans :	lËp kÕ ho¹ch
	- an effect : 	sù ¶nh h­ëng
* Rub out and remember to check understanding
* Reading the community notice P. 68
 Pre Questions
 - Students read the notice and answer the question: 
	a/ Do we need to write in full sentences?
	b/ What information do we need to write a notice? 
	Answer key
	a/ We don’t have to write full sentences.	
	b/ We need:
Who does the notice belong to?
The title of the notice.
The date
The time
The place
The person to contact for more information. 
	- Get students to talk about the content of the community notice.
	“The residents and store owners on Tran Phu Street are going to hold a meeting to discuss effects of the new mall. The meeting will be at at Mr. Binh’s Hardware store, 1l Hang Da Street at 8.00 pm. The person to contact is Pham Van Tai at the above address if you want to get more information.”
* Reading 2 P.68
- Get students to read the text N0 2 P.68 and answer the comprehension questions 
* Comprehension Questions (with answer)
a/ What is the English Speaking Club going to hold ? (a speaking contest)
b/ Where and when will they hold a speaking contest?
 	(At Hall 204 on November 15th)
c/ What time? (From 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm)
d/ Who is the person to contact? (Tran Thi Thu Hang of class 8H)
3/ While writing (group work)
	Write 2 P.68
- Students write a notice about the English Speaking Contest.
Answer key
The school English speaking club
HOLDING A SPEAKING CONTEST TO CELEBRATE THE TEACHERS’ DAY
Date: November 15 Time: 7.30 pm to 10 pm 
Place: Hall 204, building G
Please contact Tran Thi Thu Hang of class 8H at the above address for more information.
4/ Post writing	
- In groups (4 groups), students write one notice about their class meeting (or their sports club meeting) to make plans for the picnic next week .
 	Example notice 
Class 8c
HOLDING A CLASS MEETING TO MAKE LANS FOR THE PICNIC NEXT WEEK
Date: December 20th Time: 8.00 am – 10.00 am
 Place: Room 9
Please contact Le Thi Thuy of class 8C at the above address for information.
5/ Homework 
Learn the new words by heart.
Do language Focus 1 on page 69. 
Period 45:
Unit 7: MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Lesson 6:	language focus p.69-71
Planning date:	12 / 12 / 2006
I/ Aims
To revive the past participle of the verbs.
Further practice in the present perfect.
Further practice in comparison with Like, (not) as......... as, (not) the same as, different from.
II/ Objectives
 - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
+ understand more about the form and uses of the present perfect.
+ use Like, (not) as......... as, (not) the same as, different from in comparison.
III/ Materials
	- Textbook, word card, realias.
IV/ Procedures
1/ Revision 	
* Correction the homework of lesson 4
	Pelmanism 	(team work)
	- Students find out the infinitive with its past participle.
Answer key
	be – been	live – lived	 do – done 	 collect - collected
	go – gone	attend – attended	 write – written 
	eat – eaten	see – seen	 work – worked 
2/ Practice
* Gap fill	Language Focus 4 P.70
	- Students complete the conversation, using the correct form of the verbs in the box, then get them to practice the dialogue in pairs.
Answer key
have been	(2) hope	(3) have  lived 	(4) Is	(5) want
(6) looks	(7) Have  been 	(8) have seen
* Noughts and Crosses	(team work)
	Language Focus 5	a)-i)	P.70-71
	- Students complete the sentences a)-i) with different from, (not) as/so ..as, the same as, as .. as.
picture a)
picture b)
picture c)
picture d)
picture e)
picture f)
picture g)
picture h)
picture i)
	New words
	backpack:	tói ba l«
	the pocket-watch:	®ång hå bá tói
	the wristwatch :	®ång hå ®eo tay
 Answer key
 a/ The magazine is not as large as the newspaper.
 b/ Lipton tea is different from Dilmah tea.
 c/ The red dictionary is different from / not as / so cheap as the blue one. 
 d/ The bag on the left is the same as the bag on the right.
 e/ The toy cat is as cheap / expensive as the toy dog.
 f/ Hoa’s back pack is different from Lan’s back pack.
 g/ The snake is as long as the rope.
 h/ The pocket-watch is not as modern as the wristwatch.
 i/ The ruler is not as/ so cheap as the eraser.
3/ Homework
Do language focus 3 P.69.
Do exercises 5, 6 ,7 P. 46-48 in Workbook.