Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Tuần 22

 Week: 22 UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Date of teaching: 
 8A1:
 Period: 64 LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
 8A2:
A. OBJECTIVES: 
1. Knowledge: know how to use the grammar points correctly.
*Grammar: Present tenses.
* Vocabulary: words related to the topic
2. Skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading
3. Attitude: pay attention, study in a serious and strict manner
B. PREPARATION:
1. Teacher: Textbook, board, pictures, tape, recoder. 
2. Students: Textbook, notebook, pen
C. ORGANIZATION: 
1. Checkup the old lesson: no check 
2. New lesson: 
 Teacher’s activities Ss’ activities Contents
 Warm – up. (5ms) +whole class. Warm – up. (5ms): 
 Review
 T asks Ss to tell something they’ve 
 known about English speaking 
 countries.
 +whole class.
 Presentation (10ms)
 Grammar points:
 present simple, present continuous 
 or present perfect tense (the uses 
 and the forms)
 Practice (20ms)
 Ss work individually 
 Key: 1. has served 
 1. Complete the sentences with 
 2. is increasing 3. 
 the correct forms of the verbs 
 symbolizes 4. from
 (present simple, present 
 5. has celebrated
 continuous or present perfect 
 6. is
 tense)
 1 such as ‘Is a schedule usually for about schedules, programmers, 
present or future activities?’ Then etc. (for example: public transport, 
have Ss read the REMEMBER! cinemas, television, school.)
Box.
 Ex: 
 + The train to Bristol leaves at 
 11.45 from platform four.
 + Our school year starts next week 
 on September 5 th.
4. Use the verbs in the box in the 
correct forms to complete the Ss s work individually. 
sentences describing other Key:
activities. 1. starts – finishes
T check the answers as a class.
 2. taken place
 3. holds
Further practice (7ms) 4. hosts
 Ss do this exercise independently. 
5. Make notes of some activities 5. Lasts
your school has planned for next Ss can use the sentences in 4 as a 
week. Write five sentences about model.
the activities, using the simple 
present with a future meaning.
T encourages them to be 
imaginative. Walk around and help 
Ss with new vocabulary. Ss can 
exchange and talk about their 
schedule with a partner first. Once 
they have done this, ask them to 
write down the sentences. Remind 
Ss that in this case, the present 
simple is used to talk about 
practical information: place, time, 
day, date, so this should be the 
focus of their sentences. If time 
allows, let them share with the 
 3 Teacher’s activities Ss’ activities Contents
Warm – up. ( 5ms) +whole class. Warm – up.( 5ms): 
 Brainstorming: 
T can start with a brainstorming 
 English speaking 
session to see how much Ss know 
 countries 
about English speaking countries. 
Encourage Ss to talk in English.
Pre-speaking (10ms)
Pre-teaching vocab: +whole class. *Vocabulary:
Tell Ss that in this lesson they will have + territory (n): land that 
the opportunity to explore peoples and is under the control of a 
landmarks in English speaking particular country.
countries.
 + North Pole (n): the 
- T goes trough the extra vocabulary point on the surface of 
with Ss. If Ss donot know any word in the Earth that is furthest 
the box, T quick teaches it. north.
 + Arctic Circle (n): an 
 invisible ring on the 
 most nothern part of our 
 planet, including the 
 Arctic region; the center 
 of the Arctic Circle is 
While-speaking (20ms) the North Pole.
1. Do the quiz and choose the correct Key:
answers. 1. C 2. A 3. 
Have Ss do the quiz individually as C 4. B 5. B 
 Ss work individually first. 
quickly as possible. Set a time limit to 6. B 7. C
 Then share and share their 
keep the pace lively and increase the 
 answers in pairs 8. A 9. B
fun element. Ss then share their 10. A
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. Note that 
the quiz format should be kept light 
and fun.
2. Write the names of the countries 
next to the facts.
 5 - Summarize the main point of the lesson.
4. Homework: (2ms)
- Learn new words by heart.
- Prepare for the next lesson: 
D. GETTING EXPERIENCE:
 Week: 22 UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Date of teaching: 
 8A1:
 Period: 66 LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
 8A2:
A. OBJECTIVES: 
1. Knowledge: Read for specific information about the attractions of a country.
+ Talk about interesting facts of a country.
*Grammar: Present tenses.
* Vocabulary: extra words related to the topic: English speaking countries
2. Skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading
3. Attitude: pay attention, study in a serious and strict manner
B. PREPARATION:
1. Teacher: Textbook, board, pictures, tape, recoder. 
2. Students: Textbook, notebook, pen
C. ORGANIZATION: 
1. Checkup the old lesson: no check 
2. New lesson: 
 Teacher’s activities Ss’ activities Contents
 Warm – up.( 5ms) +whole class. Warm – up.( 5ms): Chatting
 7 ask Ss to answer the questions without + Why?
 reading the passage again.
 Because I want to see the ghost.
 Ss read the passage AUSTRALIA- interesting facts:
 Post-reading (12ms) again and write out 
 - world’s only country which 
 the answers 
 Speaking covers an entire contonent.
 independently. 
 T asks Ss some questions. - world’s capital of sports and 
 outdoor activities( 70% of the 
 4. Work in pairs. Talk about the 
 Whole class population regularly participate)
 thing(s) you like most about Scotland. 
 Give reasons. - world’s longest fence(5,400 
 km; built to protect world’s 
 Give Ss a minute to think about the thing 
 largest population of sheep( 
 they like most about Scotland, and 
 about 175 milliom); claimed tobe 
 prepare their reasons. They then work in 
 seen from outer space.
 pairs, asking and answering about their 
 choice. If time allows, call on some pairs - world’s largest cattle station( 
 to share with the class. Encourage Ss Ann Creek station); larger than 
 come up with more questions about Ss work in pairs Belgium.
 Scotland.
 5. Work in groups. Read and discuss 
 these interesting facts about Australia. 
 Prepare a short introduction of 
 Australia. Then present it to the class.
 Ask them to look through the interesting 
 facts, and discuss if there is any piece of s work in small 
 information they are not clear about. groups.
 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.
3. Consolidation: (3ms)- Summarize the main point of the lesson.
4. Homework: (2ms)- Learn new words by heart.- Prepare for the next lesson: 
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