Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Week 22, Unit 8: English speaking countries (Lesson 3-5) - Năm học 2020-2021

 Week: 22 
 Period: 64 
 UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
 Lesson 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
 Subject: English Class 8A1, 8A2
 Time allotted :1period
 I. OBJECTIVES: 
 1. Knowledge: 
 - Vocabulary: The lexical items related to the topic of people and places in English 
speaking countries
 - Grammar: use the present simple to talk about future activities
 2. Skills: Develop ss' skills of reading, writing
 The abilities that students need to develop:
 - Use the present tenses correctly
 2. Skills: Reading, writing and speaking
 - use common compound nouns correctly
 3. Formation of behavior: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
 - Co-operation, practicing, discussion group, technical present.
 - Self- study, group work, individual work
 - Students will be able to review and do exercises about the vocabulary and the 
 grammar 
 II. Preparation: 
 Teacher : teacher's book , TV, laptop. 
 Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook
 III. Procedures
 Activity 1: Warm up
 Aims:To attract the students’ attention to the lesson and to lead in the new 
 lesson through their Co-operation, practicing, discussion group, technical 
 present.
 Organization Content Achievement
 - Ask Ss some Qs Chatting
 Well, - What do you often do in the SS’ answers
 morning / afternoon?
 - How long have you studied 
 in this school?
 Activity 2. 
 Presentation: Present simple GRAMMAR: Review present 
 AIMS: S + V(inf, s, es)............. tenses
 Help sts know deeply * Adverbs of time: every Sts can recall the knowledge 
 how and when to use day/week/ year/ morning/ the have learnt before.
 the correct verb form Sunday, on Mondays....
 * Adverbs of frequency: 
 once/ twice/ three times a week. always, usually, 
 sometime, often, never.....
 2. Present continuous
 S + is/am/are + V-ing.............
 * Adverbs of time: now, right 
 now, at present, at the 
 moment, today......
 * Verbs after: It is + time.....
 Look!, Listen!
 3. Present perfect
 S + have/ has + 
 PP................
 * Adverbs of time: since, for, 
 never, ever, recently, lately, 
Activity 2.2 so far, yet, already, just.....
Practice: * Verbs after: It's the first/ 
- Have Ss do the second.... time....
exercise individually. 1. Complete the sentences Key:
- Ask Ss to compare the with . 1 has served
answers with a partner. 2 is increasing
- Encourage Ss to 3. symbolizes
explain how they 4. form 
decided on the tense in 5. has celebrated
each sentence. 6. is
- Correct Ss’ mistakes if 
yes Key:
 2. Four of .. Find and 
- Let Ss work correct the mistakes. 2. visit => have visited
individually first. 3. increases => is increasing
- Then let them share 5. has celebrated => 
and discuss in small celebrates
groups. 7. are dancing => dance
- Check and have Ss 
explain why a certain 
tense is used. 3a. Underline the verbs in 1. The Debating Competition 
- Ask Ss to read the the sentences. takes place in the Main Hall 
monthly schedule on April 3rd.
- Then have them 2. The bus for the excursion 
underline the verbs in to the chocolate factory 
the sentences leaves at 8.00 am on April 
 14th.
- Allow Ss time to 
discuss and find the b. Discuss the questions. 1. The future
answers to the 2. The present simple
questions. Then have Ss 
read the REMEMBER! box
 4. Use the verbs in the box 1. starts – finishes 
- Have Ss do this .. 2. takes place
exercise independently. 3. holds 
- Check the answers as 4. hosts
a class 5. lasts
Activity 2.3 
Production: 5. Make notes of some 1. The school drama club 
- Ss do this exercise activities your school focuses on Monday afternoon 
independently. Sample: Jan. 24th for rehearsing a play 
- Encourage them to be Schedule for extra activities at the hall.
imaginative. for Spring Camp 2. On Tuesday morning, there 
- Walk around and help is a short meeting between 
Ss with new the club and the Secretary of 
vocabulary. the Young Pioneer.
- Ss can exchange and 3. On Wednesday afternoon, 
talk about their schedule the club continues rehearsing 
with a partner first. from 2 pm to 5 pm.
Once they have done 4. On Thursday, there is a 
this, ask them to write total rehearsing.
down the sentences. - 5. The performance is on Jan. 
Remind Ss that in this 31st night.
case, the present simple 
is used to talk about 
practical information: 
place, time, day, date, 
so this should be the 
focus of their sentences. 
Ss can use the sentences 
in 4 as a model. 
- If time allows, let 
them share with the 
class. Otherwise, T may 
set the writing for 
homework.
Activity 4
- Aims: Review and Further Practices
- Contents : Some sample sentences
- Achievement: Sts can use and differ the Tenses
- Organization: 
? Recall the uses of the four tenses.
Homework:
? Learn by heart all the new words and structures.
? Prepare: Communication
- Collect pictures, songs, clips talking about English speaking countries. Week: 22 
 Period: 65 
 UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
 Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION
 Subject: English Class 8A1, 8A2
 Time allotted :1period
 I. OBJECTIVES: 
 1. Knowledge: 
 - Students will have some general knowledge of peoples and landmarks in English 
 speaking countries.
 2. Skills: reading, writing
 - Students know people and places of interest in English speaking countries.
 3. Formation of behavior: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
 - Co-operation, practicing, discussion group, technical present.
 - Self- study, group work, individual work
 - Students will be able to review and do exercises about the vocabulary and the 
 grammar 
 II. Preparation: 
 Teacher : teacher's book , TV, laptop. 
 Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook
 III. Procedures
 Activity 1: Warm up
 Aims:To attract the students’ attention to the lesson and to lead in the new 
 lesson through their Co-operation, practicing, discussion group, technical 
 present.
 Organization Content Achievement
- Ask Ss some Qs. Chatting - Ss’ answers:
 - What country do 
 Hoang Sa and Truong Sa 
 belong to? “They belong 
 to Viet Nam.” 
 - Well, Hoang Sa and 
 Truong Sa are our 
 territories.
Activity 2. 
Presentation: New words:
Aims: help sts learn - territory (n): lãnh thổ
more words about ways - North Pole (n): Bắc 
of learning languages cực
 - Arctic Circle (n): Vòng 
- Ask: “Who know the Nam Cực (vĩ tuyến 66° 
meaning of the extra 33′ 39″ )
vocabulary?”
- Use some techniques to present the new 
words
- Checking: Rub out & 
Remember
Activity 2.3
Practice: 19’ 1. Do the quiz. Key:
- Set the scene. In this 1C 2A 3C 4B 5B
section we will talk 6B 7C 8A 9B 10A
about peoples and 
landmarks in English 
speaking countries.
- Ask Ss to do the quiz 2. Write the names of Key:
individually as quickly the countries next to 1. the USA 
as possible (in 3 their facts. 2. New Zealand
minutes) 3. the United Kingdom 
- Have Ss share the 4. Canada
answers with a partner. 5. Australia
- Check as a class by 
asking for a show of 
hands for each 
question.
- Praise Ss who have 
correct answers.
- Let Ss work 
individually first.
- Then let them share 
the answers in pairs. 
- Confirm the correct 
answers as a class.
Activity 3. 3. GAME
Production: 10’ a. Choose a country 
- Put Ss into groups of and together find out 
four. Explain that now as much about it as 
they have a chance to possible.
put together what they Example: 
know about a country, Begin with: This 
including all the country ...
information they have - far north / north 
got so far from the America;
lesson too. Ask them to - cold; 
write the information in - two languages: English 
short notes first without and French ... Group 1:
mentioning the name of b. Each group presents This country is in north America. It is 
the country (cues: - far their introductions to very cold in the winter. The people 
north/ north America;- the class. speak two languages: English and 
cold; - two languages: French. English and French...).
- Ask each group to Other groups:
stand up in front of the Well, that is Canada.
class. Each member of 
the group will give one 
fact about the country. 
When they have 
finished, the rest of the 
class can guess what 
country it is. When 
every group has done 
their presentation, the 
class can vote for the 
most informative and 
interesting one.
 Activity 4:
 - Aims: Review
 -Contents : Varieties of English all over the world
 - Achievement: Facts 
 - Organization: Summarize the lesson 
 Homework:
 ? Prepare Skill 1
 - Collect some pairs of words which varies from Britain English to American English.
 Week: 23 
 Period: 66 
 UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
 Lesson 5: SKILLS 1
 Subject: English Class 8A1, 8A2
 Time allotted :1period
 I. Objectives: 
 1. Knowledge: 
 - Read for specific information about the attractions of a country.
 - Talk about interesting facts of a country.
 2. Skills: reading, speaking
 - Attitude: Students know people and places of interest in English speaking countries.
 3. Formation of behavior: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
 - Co-operation: work in pairs, groups, teams
 - Self- study: work individually.
 - Using language to talk about countries in the world.
 II. Preparation: 
 Teacher : teacher's book , TV, laptop. 
 Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook III. Procedures
Activity 1: Warm up
Aims:To attract the students’ attention to the lesson and to lead in the new lesson 
through their Co-operation, practicing, discussion group, technical present
 Organization Content Achievement
- Ask Ss some Qs Chatting - Ss’ answers
 - What country does 
 Scotland belong to? - 
 Well, it belongs to 
 Great Britain.
 - What is Scotland 
 famous for?
 Please read the passage 
 silently then find the 
 answers.
Activity 2. 
Presentation
Aims:
Help sts promote 
reading skill Reading
 1. Discuss the Key:
- Allow Ss two or three questions. 1. It's in the north of Great Britain.
minutes to discuss the 2. It's famous for its rich and unique 
questions. culture as well as its amazing 
- Have Ss call out their natural beauty, its historic castles, 
answers and say where its traditional festivals, and its 
they found the whisky. It is also famous for various 
information in the inventions. 
passage.
- Give the correct 
answers.
Activity 2.3
Practice: 19’ 2. Match each place or 
- Ask Ss to read the event with its two Key:
passage again. Ask features. 1. Edinburgh: d, f
them to scan the places 2. castles: a, c
first. Read carefully the 3. Highland Games: b, h
information about each 4. lochs: e, g
place and choose the 
two features related to 
it.
- Ask Ss to call out 
their answers and show 
where the information 
appears.
- Have Ss read the 3. Read the passage passage again and write again then answer the Key:
out the answers questions. 1. Yes, it is. 
independently. 2. a ghost
- Call some Ss to write 3. piping, drumming, dancing
their answers on the 4. the telephone, television, 
board. penicillin, the rain coat
- Confirm the correct 5. In 1824
answers. 
Activity 3. 
Production:
- Give Ss a minute to Speaking
think about the thing 4. Work in pairs. Talk 
they like most about about the thing(s) you 
Scotland, and prepare like most about 
their reasons. Scotland. Give 
- If time allows, call on reasons.
some pairs to share Ex:
their choice with the What do you think 
class. about Scotland?
- Encourage Ss to come - I like castles.
up with more questions - Why?
about Scotland. - Because I want to see 
- Have Ss work in a ghost.
small groups. 
- Ask them to look 5. Work in groups. Ex:
through the interesting Read and discuss - Australia is home to the 
facts, and discuss if interesting facts about longest fence in the world. It is 
there is any piece of Australia. 5,614 km long, and was originally 
information they are built to keep dingoes away from 
not clear about. fertile land.
- Check as a class to - Melbourne is considered the 
make sure that the sporting capital of the world, as it 
information is has more top level sport available 
understood correctly. for its citizens than anywhere else.
Only then can Ss start - Australia is the only continent in 
working on preparation the world without an 
for their presentation. active volcano. 
- Then call on some Some more facts:
groups to present. The Cattle station is an Australian term 
class may then vote for for a large farm (station, the 
the best presentation. equivalent of an American ranch), 
- Tell them that they whose main activity is the rearing 
can add some facts they of cattle. In Australia, the owner of 
know, or delete some a cattle station is called a grazier. 
facts they do not like The largest cattle station in the 
from the provided world is Anna Creek 
notes. Station in South Australia, Australia
Activity 4:
- Aims: Review
- Contents : Present Tenses, Languages and facts
- Achievement: Facts 
- Organization: Sum up the main content of the lesson.
Homework 
- Complete the writing tasks in your notebook.
- Prepare: Skills 2