Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Week 1, Unit 1: Leisure activities (Lesson 1-3)

 Week: 1
 Period: 1 
 Date of teaching: 
 UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
 Lesson 1: Getting Started – It’s right up my street
 I. Objectives: 
 1. Knowledge, skills and attitude: 
 - Knowledge : By the end of this lesson, students can know the key language and 
 structures to be in this unit
 - Vocabulary: The lexical items related to the topic “Leisure activities”
 - Grammar: Verbs of liking + gerunds and Verbs of liking + to infinitives
 - Skills: Develop ss' skills of reading and listening
 - Attitude: Ss must have positive attitude in leisure activities
 2. Competence and quality: 
 - Self-learning ability listen and read for specific information about Nick's, Phuc's 
 and Mai's leisure activities 
 - Cooperation capacity: Practice in individual, pair-work, group-work 
 II. Preparation: 
 Teacher : teacher's book , TV, laptop, CD player. 
 Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook
 III. Procedures
 1. Class order: Greeting, checking attendance
 2. Checking up: have ss talk about their leisure activities
 3. New lesson:
 Teacher’s activities Students’ Content
 activities
Activity 1:
 Warm up( 5 ms) ( Pictures here)
eliciting questions - Look at the 
- Ask Ss to look at the picture and guess.
picture and answer some 
questions about the 
picture. 1. What can you see in the picture?
- Ask Ss to open their 2. Why do you think Mai, Phuc, and 
books to the picture. - Listen Nick are there?
- Introduce Mai, Phuc, - guess 3. What are they holding in their hands?
and Nick. Ask Ss to guess 4. What are they talking about?
where they are and what 5. Can you guess what Mai, Phuc, and 
they are doing. For more Nick like doing in their free time?
able classes, brainstorm 
questions with Ss and 
write them on the board. 
Questions may include:
Activity 2 Vocabulary Presentation: (10 ms) -listen Check out (v) kiểm tra
- Introduce the topic Tricks (n) thủ thuật
“Leisure Activities” craft kit (n) bộ đồ nghề
- Play the recording. Ss bead (n) hạt
listen and read. stickers (n) keo
 wool (n) len
 button (n) nút
 tools (n) công cụ
 comics (n) truyện tranh
 * Structures
 - I love to watch film.
 - I enjoy listening to the melodies.
 Verbs of liking + To-V/ Ving 
 * Expression
 - It's right up your street! 
Activity 3 a. Circle the correct answer.
Practice: (19 ms) 1. bookstore 2. book 3. dog
- Have Ss work in pairs 4. craft kit 5. folk music 
and let them check the - Pairs to choose 6. Vietnamese
answers in pairs or the correct answer b. Tick the boxes the leisure activities 
groups, then gives the Mai, Phuc & Nick have 
keys. Phuc Mai Nick
 - In pairs to Pet training X
 practice in front of Making crafts x
 class. Reading X x
 - Listen and Listening to x
 correct. music
 Playing sports X x
 Helping parents X x
 with DIY projects 
 Learning x
 languages
 c. Answer the questions
 1. “Check out sth”: means to examine sth 
- Tell Ss to refer back to 
 or get more information about it in order 
the conversation to find 
 to be sure that it is suitable.
the phrases. - Find the phrases 
 2. “right up one’s street”: right up your 
- Explain the meaning to and practise 
 street : means very suitable for you 
the Ss (if need). saying them 
 because it is sth that you know a lot about 
 together 
 or are very interested in 
 - Explain the 
 ex. This job seems right up your street.
 meaning and take 
 2. Find words/ phrases . note. Key.
 1. playing computer games 
- Let Ss work in pairs and 2. playing beach games
match write the words/ 3. doing DIY 4. texting
phrases under the right - Work in pairs 5. visiting museum 6. making crafts
pictures. Then have Ss and write the 3. Complete the sentences 
listen, repeat and check. words/ phrases Key: 
- Have Ss work under the right 1. satisfied 2. relaxing/ exciting 
individually to do the pictures. Then 3. fun 4. boring 5. good
task. Then check their have Ss listen, 
answers. repeat and check.
 - Work 
 individually to do 
 the task and 
 compare the 
 answers with a 
 partner
 - Give the answers 4. Game 
 Example:
Activity 4 - Have to write S1. Playing computer games is one of my 
Production: (8 ms) and take notes, leisure activities. It is so exciting to play 
- Explain how to play the then some of them many kinds of games in computer. I like 
game and call some Ss to talk and report Pikachu . They are very interesting. I 
talk about their “Leisure their result to the feel so happy to play them. How about 
Activities”. class. you, Nam?
 S2: I played chess with my brother. I tried 
 my best, but never won him. 
 4. Homework (3 ms)
 - Learn by heart vocabulary and practice the conversation.
 - Do Ex B1,2 , 3, 4P4 (Workbook
 - Prepare: A closer look 1
 IV. Feedback: Week: 1
Period: 2 
Date of planning: 
 UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
 Lesson 2. A Closer Look 1
I. Objectives: 
1. Knowledge, skills, and attitude:
 - Knowledge By the end of the lesson, Ss can pronounce words containing the 
clusters /br/ and /pr/ correctly in isolation and in context
 + Vocabulary: Use the lexical items related to the topic" leisure activities"
 + Structures: Use verbs of liking that are followed by gerunds/ to –infinitives 
 - Skills: Listening and reading ( communicative approach)
 - Attitude: Ss must have positive attitude in leisure activities
2. Competence and quality: 
 - Co-operation: work in pairs, groups, teams
 - Self- study: work individually.
 - Using language to report what others say
II. Preparation: 
Teacher : teacher's book , TV, laptop, CD player. 
Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook
III. Procedures
 1. Class order: Greeting, checking attendance
 2. Checking up: have ss talk about their leisure activities
 3. New lesson:
 Teacher’s Students’ Content
 activities activities
 Activity 1 - Play game. 
 Warm up (5 - name as many 
 ms) leisure activities 
 - Have Ss play - as possible.
 Brainstorm 
 - Give comment 1. Look at the following pie chart on leisure 
 - Work in pairs. activities in the US and answer the questions.
 Activity 2 - share the Answers:
 Practice (29 answers 1. In 2012, people in the USA spent 5.1 hours a 
 ms) - write the day on sport & leisure activities.
 - Let Ss work in answers on the 2. The main activities they did include watching 
 pairs to look at board TV, socializing & communicating, reading 
 the pie chart on participating in sports, exercise & recreation, using 
 leisure activities computer for leisure and thinking.
 in the US and 3. The 3 most common activities were watching 
 answer the TV, socializing & communicating and using 
 questions, then computer for leisure.
 write down their 2. Complete the table with information from the answers. pie chart.
 Name of Verb
 activity
 relaxing relax
 - Work using use 
 individually to thinking think
 complete the socializing socialize 
- Have Ss work table, the write on communicatingC communicate
individually to the board. watching watch 
complete the doing do
table, the write 
on the board. 3. Look at the words. Match them to the 
 - Work in apairs category label.
 to match the Key: 
 words to the 1 – e; 2 – b; 3 – f; 4 – a; 
 category label. 5 – d; 6 – h; 7 – c; 8 – g 
- Have Ss work Then say them 
in pairs to match out loud. 4. How much time do you spend a day on leisure 
the words to the activities? ..
category label. - Work in groups Example: 
Then say them and talk about A: Every day I spend about .hour(s) on 
out loud. how much time leisure activities. The three activities I do most are 
- Let Ss work in they spend a day .
groups and talk on leisure B: .
about how much activities.
time they spend 
a day on leisure 
activities. PRONUNCIATION /br/ and /pr/
- Go around and 5. Complete the words under the pictures then 
give help if listen & check
necessary. 1. /br/ : bridge, bracelet, bread, broccoli, .
Activity 3 2. /pr/ : apricot, princess, president, present .
 Production: - Complete the 
(10ms) words under the 
- Let Ss pictures then 6. Listen and repeat. 
complete the listen & check 
words under the 
pictures then 
listen & check. - Listen and 
Then practise the repeat.
sounds together. 
- Play the 
recording and let 
Ss listen and 
repeat as many times as 
 required. 
 4.Homework (1m)
 -Practice vocabulary and pronunciation of 2 the sounds /br/ and /pr/ again
 - Do Ex A1, 2,3 P3 (workbook) 
 - Prepare: Unit 1: Closer Look 2
 IV. Feedback:
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 Week: 1 
 Period: 3 
 Date of planning:
 UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
 Lesson 3: A Closer Look 2
 I. Objectives:
 1. knowledge, skills, and attitude
 - knowledge: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
 + Use the lexical items related to the topic" leisure activities"
 +Use verbs of liking that are followed by gerunds/ to –infinitives 
 + Practice doing exercises with verbs of liking
 - Skills: Listening and speaking
 Attitude: Students work hard
 2. Competence and quality: 
 - Co-operation: work in pairs, groups, teams
 - Self- study: work individually.
 - Using language to talk about leisure activities.
 II. Preparation: 
 Teacher : teacher's book , TV, laptop, CD player. 
 Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook
 III. Procedures
 1. Class order: Greeting, checking attendance
 2. Checking up: Have ss read EX 5,6 – P9
 3. New lesson:
 Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Content
Activity 1
Warm up: - Whole class play Give 9 words about names of activities on the 
- Have Ss play a game game. board and let Ss play game “Bingo”
Activity 2 Grammar: 
Presentation: - Listen, pay Verbs of liking + gerunds/ to V
- Introduce new lesson. attention and take Ex. She loves going out with her friends.
Grammar note. = She loves to go out with her friends. - Explain, then give - Listen and take (If we want to follow a verb with another 
example note. action, we must use a gerund or an infinitive// 
 some verbs are followed by only gerunds: 
 enjoy; fancy; detest )
 1. Underline verbs that are followed by a 
 gerund (in Getting Started): 
- Let Ss work by - Work by love to watch ; enjoy listening ; liked reading
themselves and themselves and Learning tips: 
underline verbs that are underline verbs that degree of the verbs of liking
followed by a gerund. are followed by a - adore (v) thích, tôn sung, yêu thiết tha 
- Ask some Ss to read gerund. - detest (v) ghét cay ghét đắng
the sentences. - fancy (v) mến, thích
- Correct 
Activity 3 - Give feedback and 2. Tick the appropriate box. Then listen 
Practice: correct. and check. 
- Have Ss work in pairs Followed by Followed by V-
to tick the appropriate V-ing ing/ toV
box. Then listen and - Work in pairs to Love x
check. tick the appropriate Enjoy x
- Correct box. Then listen and Detest x
 check. Prefer x 
 Fancy x 
 - Give feedback
 3. Write the correct form of the verbs.
 Key: 
 1. making 2. to watch/ watching 
- Have Ss work 3. skateboarding 4. to learn/ learning 
independently, writing 5. sitting 
down the answers. Then -Work individually, 
let them work in groups writing down the 
to check and say out the answers, then say 
sentences. out the sentences. 4. Write sentences about what you like or 
- Give corrections. - Correct don’t like doing in your free time, 
 - Work individually beginning with the following. Then share 
- Let Ss work to write sentences. what you have written with your partner.
individually to write Then share what 1. I adore 2. I love 3. I fancy 
sentences. Then share you have written 
with your partner. with your partner. 4. I don’t mind 5. I don’t like 
- Correct mistakes if - Correct 6. I detest 
necessary. 5. Look at the following e-mail that ..
 a. Find 6 mistakes – correct 
 - Work individually Key: 
 to find 6 mistakes 1. like do => like to do/ like doing 
Have Ss work and correct 2. enjoy do => enjoy doing 
individually to find 6 3. like have => like to have/ having mistakes and correct 4. mind to do => mind doing
 5. hate spend => hate to spend/ spending
 6. love eat => love eating/ love to eat 
 b. Answer the questions:
 1. The activities Duc mentions in his e-mail 
 - Work in pairs to are: playing video games, playing football, 
 answer the helping 
- Have Ss work in pairs questions. 2. The 2 activities he enjoys the most are 
to answer the questions. playing football with his friends & eating out 
 with his family.
 6. Write an e-mail to tell your friend about 
 your free time, using verbs of liking + 
Activity 4 Work individually gerunds/ to - infinitives. Share with a 
Production: to write an e-mail. partner .
Let Ss work Then share with (based on the questions in 5b) 
individually to write an partner.
e-mail. Then share with - Correct mistakes 
partner. if necessary.
- Correct mistakes if 
necessary.
 4. Homework 
 - How do we use verbs of linking + gerund and verbs of linking + to-infinitives
 - Learn by heart all the new words and structures
 - Do B5, B6 (Work book)
 - Prepare: Unit 1: Communication
 IV. Feedback:
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