Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 8: Places

unit 8: Places
I. Teaching points: By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to 
give directions and talk about distances
ask and tell the price
make polite requests
II. Language focus:
1. Grammar:
- Expressions of position and directions
Would like + to inf/ noun
How much/ how much...?
need + to do sthg/ sthg
Premodifier
2. Vocabulary:
III. Teaching aids : book, pictures, word square-board, overhead.......
IV. Teaching procedure:
Unit 8: Places
Lesson 1: A1, 2 & 3 P. 79, 81
* Expressions of position and directions and asking for and giving directions
1. Warm up 
Name the places A1 P. 79
The National Bank of Vietnam
Saint Paul Hospital
Hotel 
The Central Post Office
Hanoi Railway Station
Dongxuan Market
2. Presentation
Pre teach:
a souvenir shop
How to get to the post office/ there
go straight ahead
take the first street
you’re welcome
Presentation text A2 P.80
Model sentences
S1: Could you tell/ show me how / the way to get there?
S2: Go straight ahead. Take the first street on the right/ turn right
3. Practice:
Picture drill A3 P.81 
Example exchange: like model sentences
4. Further practice:
Listen and write
Students look at the street map again, listen and write the places mentioned
Answer key
souvenir shop
shoes store
hotel
drugstore
hospital
Tape transcript
Go straight ahead to the second street. Turn left. What is on the right?
Go straight ahead. Turn right into the first street. What is on the left next to the restaurant?
What is on the left?
Go to the second street. Turn right. What is opposite the hotel?
What is on the right?
5. Homework
 Write 6 dialogues of A3 P.81, learn places by heart
Unit 8: Places
Lesson 2: A4-5 P. 82
* Further practice with “How far...?” to talk about distances
1. Revision: Hangman: How far, meters, kilometers
2. Presentation:
Pre teach:
a long way à It’s a long way from here 
It takes + time + to get there à It takes about 18 hours to get there by bus.
3. Practice
Predict dialogue A4P. 82
Students look at open dialogue (poster or blackboard) and fill in the gap in pairs. Then they listen to A4 P. 82 to check their answers.
Lan:
Hoa:
Lan:
Hoa:
You’re from Hue. How far is it from Hanoi?
It’s a long way. It takes about 18 hours to get there by coach. I think It’s about (1) __________ 
And how far is it from Ho Chi Minh City?
About (2)___________. 
Mapped dialogue
Lan
Hoa
Example exchange:
S1: How far is it from Vinh to Hanoi?
S2: about 319 km
S1: How far is it ...?
Vinh....... Hanoi
Hue....... Hanoi
Danang...... Hanoi
HCMC....... Hanoi 
319 km
688 km
791 km
1,726 km
4. Production
Students practice in pairs, using the street map (a) about the stores and the table (b) in LF 3 – (2) prepositions P. 96, then write a conversation about giving directions
E.g.	S1: Could you tell me how to get to the bookstore from the library?
S2: Go straight ahead to the park, take the first street on the left and go along Hue Street. The bookstore is between the minimart and the restaurant
S1: How far is it from the library?
S2: about 500 meters.
S1: Thank you.
S2: You’re welcome
5. Homework 
A2 P. 48-49
unit 8: Places
Lesson 3: B1 P. 83
* Further listening practice in asking and telling the price.
1. Pre listening:
 Pre teach:
an envelope
a stamp
(to) send a letter göi th­
(to) mail a letter
(to) cost
change (unc): tiÒn lÎ
T/ F statement
Liz’d like to send a letter to Great Britain.
She needs some envelopes.
They’re 2,500 dong.
The stamps for her letter cost 9,000 dong
The envelopes and the stamp are 11,500 dong
While listening:
– Ss listen to B1 P.83 and check their prediction
Key: a. F b. T c. F d. F e. T
- Comprehension Qs: B1 P.83
Ss work in groups
Key:
She will mail her letter at the post office.
She pays 11,500 dong altogether.
She receives 3,500 dong
d,e (Ss’As)
4. Post listening:
 Qs –As (writing):
Where is your nearest post office?
How can you get there from home?
What can you buy there?
How much is it to mail a letter in Vietnam?
What else can you do at the post office?
Note: If it is too difficult , the example text can be used for transformation writing with weaker Ss, Ss change the underlined words.
My nearest post office is about 500 meters from my house. I can get there by bike. There I can buy envelopes, postcards. A letter in Vietnam costs 800 dong. I can make a phone call there, too
5. Homework: write Post listening, do B1 P. 50
unit 8: Places
Lesson 4: B2-3 P. 84
Reading a dialogue to understand the details and get further practice in “need/ would like” and post office vocabulary.
1. Revision:
Shark attack
Postcard, stamp, envelope
2. Pre reading:
Pre teach:
a local stamp: tem th­ trong n­íc
a writing pad: giÊy viÕt th­
a phone call: có ®iÖn tho¹i
overseas mail: th­ göi ra n­íc ngoµi
Open prediction
Ss predict 3 things Hoa wants from the post office
3. While reading:
- Present B4 P. 84
- Ss read and check their predictions 
Key:
Hoa needs: some local stamps, some stamps for overseas mail, a phone card
- Comprehension Qs B2 P. 84 a,-c, 
Key:
Hoa needs some local stamps, some stamps for overseas mail, and a phone card.
She needs some stamps for overseas mail because she has a pen pal in America.
She needs a phone card to call (phone) her parents (one a week)
- Gap fill B 3 P. 84
Key:
Hoa: like
Clerk: are
Hoa: much
Clerk: is
Hoa: Here
Clerk: change
4. Post reading:
You
Clerk
... Some envelopes and some post cards
... send ... letter ... USA. How much...?
...30,000 dong phone card. How much ... altogether?
Thank you
Here... is ... all?
9,500 dong
45,000 dong
... welcome
Example exchange:
S1: I’d like Some envelopes and some post cards.
S2: Here you are. Is that all?
S1: I need to send this letter to the USA. How much is it?
S2: It’s 9,500 dong.
S1: And I need a 30,000 dong phone card. How much is that altogether?
S2: That’s 45,00 dong.
S1: Thank you
5. Homework: write Post reading at home, do B2 P.51
unit 8: Places
Lesson 5 B4-5 P. 85
* Listening for details to get further practice in post office vocabulary and telling the price.
1. Revision:
Slap the board
T reads the Vietnamese words, Ss slap the English words
2. Pre listening:
- Open Prediction:
Ss look at the Ps B4 P. 85 and predict what Mrs Robinson will buy first, second...Then they predict how much she spends on each of these five items
3. While listening:
- Ss listen to B4 P. 84 and check their prediction about the order and the price
Key:
envelopes
a pen
a writing pad
stamps
a phone card
2,000 dong
1,500 dong
3,000 dong
500 dong/ each
50,000 dong
- Ss answer the Qs:
+ What is the total cost? The total cost is 59,000 dong
+ How much change will Mrs. Robinson have from 60,000 dong? She will have 1,000 dong in change
Tape transcript
Mrs. Robinson goes to a stationery store and buys a packet of envelopes at 2,000 dong and a pen at 1,500 dong. She also buy a writing pad at 3,000 dong. Then she goes to the post office and buys five stamps at 500 dong each and a 50,000 dong phone card. Add up how much Mrs. Robinson spends altogether.
4. Post listening: B5 P. 85 Ss’ As
5. Homework: B3 P. 52