Giáo án Tiếng Anh Khối 8 - Unit 7: Television - Năm học 2020-2021

Preparing date: 16/01/2021 
Period 55. UNIT 7: TELEVISION
 Lesson 2: A Closer look 1 
Teaching date
Class
6A
6B
I. OBJECTIVES
1. Knowledge: Students will be able to get some more lexical items related to television and practice to pronunce the sounds /θ/ and /ð/.
+ Vocabulary: stupid, entertaining, educational, schedule, comedy, channel.
2. Skills: Practice and develope lisening and speaking skills.
3. Atittude: Political thought and moral sence: Educate students to know how to spend time on watching TV and they will be interested in learning English more. 
4. Abilities: Students can improve their abilities of communicating, collaborating, thinking critically, self-studying.
5. Qualities: Students can improve their qualities of being patient and working hard. 
II. PREPARATION 
Materials: Textbook, and lesson plan.
Equipment: Cassette player, tape.
III. TEACHING PROCESS
1. Class settlement
2. Oral test
- Homework correction
3. New lesson:
Learning activities
Contents
Warm up:
Chatting: Which is your favourite TV programme?
Which MC do you like best?
Activity 1: Vocabulary.
* Matching ( Part 1 p. 8 )
- Ss look at the words / phrases in the box.
- Match the pictures with the suitable words / phrases.
- T models one.
 Picture 1. e : newsreader
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- Ss work with their partners in their table in about 2 minutes.
- Ss answers and writes on the board.
- Ss listen to the tape and correct then repeat the words
- Some students read again.
- Ss correct then T corrects.
* Gap - fill (Part 2 p. 8) 
- Ss choose one suitable word in the box to complete each description.
- T models one. 
 1. weatherman
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- Ss do individually then compare with their partners.
- Ss answers by dividing the class into two groups. One by one students from each group comes to the board and writes one answer. T corrects, gives marks then praises the winners.
* Group- working (Part 3 p. 8)
- Ss practice the words: newsreader, weatherman, comedian, TV screen, sports programme, animal programme, TV schedule
- T divides the whole class into 3 groups then gives each group two words. Ss discuss and give the descriptions then read aloud.
- Models one.
 1. newsreader: a person who reads news.
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- Ss work in their groups in about 2 minutes.
- Ss read aloud the descriptions then the others try to guess what words they are.
Activity 2: Pronunciation /θ/ and /ð/.
* Listen and repeat (Part 4 p. 8)
- T models the sound / θ / and / ð / first then draws their attention to the difference in the pronunciation of the two words.
- Ss listen and repeat the words.
- T plays the recording twice.
- Ss listen and repeat ( Chorus then individually)
* Which words in Ex4 have /θ/and which have /ð/. Listen again and write them in the correct column. (Part 5 p.8)
1) T transfers the learning task.
- T presents the tasks: ss work in pairs to write the words in the two appropriate boxes.
2) Ss perform the learning task. 
- Ss work in pairs to write the words in the two appropriate boxes. 
- T checks if they do it correctly.
 3) Ss report result of the learning task. 
- Some pairs write their answers on the sub-board.
- Other pairs give comment.
4) T assesses the learning task.
- T checks and corrects.
- T gives the keys.
Activity 3: Tongue Twister (Part 6 p. 8)
- T shows the poster with the sentence on the borad then runs through.
- T gives the instructions: Listen and practice 
reading. You should pay attention to the sound /θ/ and /ð/.
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- T plays the record twice, Ss just listen.
- T plays the record again.
- Ss listen and practice reading twice.
- One good student practice reading.
- T divides the class in to 3 groups. Ss practice in about 2 minutes then each group sends two students to take part in an competition.
- Ss listen, give comments, correct, give marks then praises the winner.
Activity 1: Vocabulary.
* Matching ( Part 1 p. 8 )
a. MC d. weatherman
b. viewer e. newsreader
c. TV schedule f. remote control
+ Answer key:
Picture 1. e : newsreader Picture 4. b : viewer 
Picture 2. c: TV schedule Picture 5. f : remote control
Picture 3. a : MC Picture 6. d : weatherman 
* Gap - fill (Part 2 p. 8) 
+ Answer key:
weatherman 4. MC
newsreader 5. volume button
remote control 6. TV viewer
* Group- working (Part 3 p. 8)
+ Some suggested answers.
1. newsreader: a person who reads news.
2. weatherman: a man who gives a weather forecast.
3. comedian: a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories.
4. TV screen: a large flat thing of a TV that you can look in to see all programmes
5. sport programme: is a programme which shows sports only such as football, volleyball, basketball ... 
6. animal programme: is a programme which shows many different kinds of animals’ lives
7. TV schedule: a book which gives you information on a Tv programme.
Activity 2: Pronunciation /θ/, /ð/.
* Listen and repeat (Part 4 p. 8)
Which words in Ex4 have /θ/ and which have /ð/. Listen again and write them in the correct column.
+ Answer key: 
/ θ /
/ ð /
 Thanksgiving, anything, theatre,
 earth, both, through
there, them, neither, weather
than, feather
Activity 3: Tongue Twister (Part 6 
p. 8)
The thirty-three thieves are thinking of how to get through the security.
4. Consolidation: 
- T asks Ss to repeat the main contents of the lesson: vocabulary, the sounds /θ/ and /ð/.
5. Homework: 
- Learn by heart vocabulary. 
- Practice the sounds /θ/ and /ð/.
- Do the exercises: 1, 2 in A and 5, 6, 7 in B p. 4- 6
- Prepare the new lesson: Unit 7: Lesson 3: A closer look 2
Preparing date: 16/01/2021
Period 56: UNIT 7: TELEVISION
Lesson 3: A closer look 2 
Teaching date
Class
6A
6B
I. OBJECTIVES
1. Knowledge: Students will be able to use and practice “ Wh- questions” and “Conjunctions” then understand more about television in Viet Nam.
2. Skills. Students will be able to improve reading and writing skills.
3. Atittude: Students will be able to know how to spend time on watching TV and they will be interested in learning English more. 
4. Abilities: Students improve their abilities of communicating, collaborating, thinking critically, self-studying, using languages. 
5. Qualities: Students improve their qualities of being self – control, overcoming difficulties. 
II. PREPARATION
- Materials: Textbook, and lesson plan.
- Equipment: Cassette player, tape.
III. TEACHING PROCESS
1. Class settlement
2. Oral test
- Homework correction. 
3. New lesson:
Learning activities
Warm-up: chatting
- T calls on one by one students (2 students ) stand in front of the class to talk about two things they like and two things they don’t like about television.
- Other students give the comments then T corrects and gives marks.
- Ss answer freely.
Main content
Activity 1: “Wh - questions”
+ Set the scene:
- T shows the picture in part 1 p. 9 and says: This is Nga and Phong. They are talking about their plan.
- Ss look at the poster which has the contents of the dialogue 1 on the board.
- Ss read the dialogue then underline the question words.
- Ss models one. 
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- Ss do individually.
- T explains the use of “Question word”.
* Gap - fill: (Part 2 p. 9)
- Ss read the three conversation in the text book p. 9.
- T gives the instructions: Use one of the question words in the box to complete the conversations.
- The mornitor models one: 1. How often
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- Ss do individually then compare with their partners.
- Ss answers then corrects.
* Complete the conversation: (Part 3 p. 10)
- T shows the poster which has the contents of part 3 p. 61 on the board then runs through.
- Ss complete the conversation about the Wingless Penguin with suitable words.
- T models one: 1. What
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- Ss do individually then compare with their partners.
- T gets Ss’ answers then corrects.
Activity 2: Conjunctions
- T gives some model sentences on the board.
- Ss chorus then individually.
- T explains the use of conjunctions: Some conjunctions such as: but, and, so, because, although, ... . They are used to connect words and ideas.
* Gap - fill: ( Part 4 p. 10)
- Ss work in groups of four to combine sentences, using conjunctions.
- Ss go to the board and writes the correct form of the Adj.
* Matching. ( Part 5 p. 10)
1) T transfers the learning task.
- T presents the tasks: work in pairs to match the beginnings and the endings.
- T models one. 1- c
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
2) Ss perform the learning task. 
- Ss read sentences carefully and match.
- Ss work in pairs.
3) Ss report result of the learning task.
- Some pairs write their answers on the sub-board.
- Other pairs give comment.
4) T assesses the learning task.
- T checks and corrects.
- T gives the keys.
Activity 3: Further practice.
*Pair - working
- T sets the scene: How much do you know about television in Viet Nam?
- Ss work in pairs, ask your partner questions to find out the following information:
Activity 1: “Wh - questions”
Nga: Hi, Phong. What are you doing tomorrow?
Phong: I’m going to a book exhibition with my parents.
Nga: Where is it?
 Phong: It’s in Giang Vo Exhibition Centre.
 Nga: How long is it on?
 Phong: It’s on from the 14th to the 17th of January.
Question word
It is used to ask about ...
When
the time
How
the manner
How many / often
the number / repetition
What
the thing
Where
the place
Who
the person
Why
the reason
* Gap - fill: (Part 2 p. 9)
When How often What
Where Who
+ Answer key:
 1. How often
 2. What
 3. Who
 4. When
 5. Where.
* Complete the conversation (Part 3 p.10)
+ Answer key:
 2. What
 3. How many
 4. Why
 5. What time / When
Activity 2: Conjunctions
 Most children like cartoons and comedies.
 I enjoy sports, so I spend a lot of time outdoor.
 Ha Noi small but beautiful.
I play sports because I want to be fit and active.
* Gap - fill: ( Part 4 p. 10)
+ Answer key:
 1. and
2. but
3. Although
4. because
5. so
* Matching. ( Part 5 p. 10)
BEGINNINGS
ENDINGS
1. Watching too much TV is not good
2. I will get up early tomorrow
3. Sometimes we read books
4. My little brother can colour apicture
5. Although Ann prefered going out
a. so I can be at the stadium in time.
b.but he cannot draw.
c.because it hurts your eyes.
d.she stayed at home.
e. and sometimes we play sports.
+ Answer key:
 2- a; 3- e; 4- b; 5 - d
Activity 3: Further practice.
*Pair - working
 - The name of the national TV channel
 - The time it broadcasts.
 - The names of any TV programmes for children.
 - The monthly cost of cable TV.
 - Your partner’s favourite TV person.
+ Possible answers: 
 - What is the name of the national TV channel? 
 - How many hours does it broardcast ? / How long is it on?
 - ( It depends on each student. )
 - How much does cable TV cost per month?
 - Who is your favourite TV person?
4. Consolidation: 
- T asks Ss to repeat the main contents of the lesson. 
5. Homework: 
- Learn by heart vocabulary. 
- Study the grammar. Make more examples.
- Prepare the new lesson: Unit 7: Lesson 4: Communication.
Preparing date: 16/01/2021
Period 58: UNIT 7 TELEVISION
Lesson 4: Communication
Teaching date
Class
6A
6B
I/ Objectives
1. Knowledge: Students can:
- Students will be able to talk about television and TV programmes.
- Use the lexical items related to television.
- Grammar: Ss review some conjunctions.
2. Skills: Practice and develop reading and speaking skills .
3. Attitude: Ss have active attitude in reviewing language. educate students should spend time on watching TV suitably .
4. Abilities: Students improve their abilities of communicating, collaborating, thinking critically, managing, self-studying, using languages. 
5. Qualities: Students will be able to improve their qualities of being self-reliant, self-control, overcoming difficulties.
II/ Preparations.
- Books, planning, sub- boards.
III/ Teaching process:
1. Class organization:
- Greeting.
- Checking attendance: 
2, Oral test: Do exercise A,B in work book( pg 4,5,6)
3. New lesson:
Learning activities
Contents
Activity 1. Warm up
Ss some questions:
1. Do you like cartoons?
2. Which cartoon do you like best? Why
 Activity 2
* Vocabulary
T. shows the picture of Donald Duck and elicits words from Ss.
- Ss read vocab in chorus.
- Rub out and remember
Activity 3. 
1) T transfers the learning task.
- T presents the tasks: T asks Ss to work in groups to discuss about 6 sentences and complete the facts.
2) Ss perform the learning task. 
- Ss work in groups of four to work in groups to discuss about 6 sentences and complete the facts.
3) Ss report result of the learning task. 
- Some groups represent their answers.
- Other groups give feedback.
4) T assesses the learning task.
- T checks and corrects.
- T gives the keys.
Activity 4.
- Ss work in groups to discuss about 6 sentences and answer: Do you agree with the following statements?
- Some groups represent to see how Ss feel and what they think about television.
- Let Ss talk freely. 
- T don’t correct Ss.
Activity 5
a. Give Ss time to read about two famous TV programmes for children then answer:
Do you want to change any of your previous answers?
b. Divide the class into groups of four or five to do exb: Tick the correct programmes.
- Call on some groups to answer.
- Check and correct
- Ss work in groups of four about 2-3 minutes to choose the programme they prefer and prepare for their speaking.
- Ss focus on explaining why they like it
1. Vocabulary.
- clumsy (adj): vụng về
- entertain [,entə'tein](v): giải trí
- mini-series (n): A miniseries (also mini-series) is a television show that tells a single story in a limited number of episodes: phim ngắn nhiều tập. 
- human (n): con người
- educate ['edju:keit] (v): giáo dục
 + education (n)
2.Complete the facts
Key: 
1. Japan
2. Viet Nam
3. Iceland
4. the USA
5. Finland
6. Britain
2. In groups, interview partners:
Do you agree with the following statements?
3.
a.Read about two ..... 
b. Read the facts in the table and tick the correct programmes.
* Key:
1. Both programmes.
2. Programme Let’s learn.
3. Programme Hello Fatty
4. Programme Let’s learn.
5. Programme Hello Fatty
6. Programme Let’s learn.
4. Work in groups
4. Consolidation:
- Summarize main points.
5. Homework.
- Learn by heard the words
- Do ExC (pg 6,7) work book and Prepare “Skilsl 1”.