Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Week 24, Unit 9: Natural disasters (Lesson 2-4) - Năm học 2020-2021

 Week: 24 
 Period: 70 
 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
 Lesson 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1
 Subject: English Class 8A1, 8A2
 Time allotted :1period
 I. OBJECTIVES: 
 1. Knowledge: 
 + Vocabulary: words to describe a natural disaster
 + Pronunciation: - pronounce words ending in -logy and -graphy correctly in 
 isolation and in context
 2. Skills: listening, reading
 Students know natural disasters and what to do when they happen.
 3. Formation of behavior: 
 - Co-operation: work in pairs, groups, teams
 - Self- study: work individually.
 - Using language to talk about natural disasters.
 - Ss can perform tasks and present personal opinions confidently
 II. Preparation: 
 Teacher : teacher's book , TV, laptop, CD player. 
 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
- Have you ever been in a Chatting
natural disaster?
- What was it?
Activity 2: Presentation
Aims: teach new words Vocabulary.
- Write the first verb erupt - erupt (v): phun trào
on the board and elicit the - rage (v): hung dữ
past tense from Ss, writing - bury (v): chôn vùi
erupted on the board. Do the - collapse (v): sụp đổ
same with all the verbs. - shake (v): rung, lắc
- Ask for a translation of the - strike (v): tấn công, đánh vào
verbs to check their 
understanding. 
- Leave them on the board as 
a reference. 
- Ask them to share their 
answers with one or more 
partners. 
- Play the recording for Ss to 
repeat the sentences. 1. Fill each blank with a - Have Ss work suitable . Key:
independently. Then, ask 1 struck 2. erupted 
them to share their answers 3. shook 4. buried
with one or more partners. 5. raged 6. collapsed
- T may ask for translation of 
some phrases to check their 
understanding. 
- Play the recording for Ss to 
repeat the phrases.
- Have Ss complete the 
sentences individually, using 
the phrases in. Then have 
some read out their answers 
before checking with the 
whole class. 
- Confirm the correct 
answers.
Activity 3: Practice
Aims: Help sts know the 
meaning and how to read 
different word forms 2. Match the verbs in column Key: 
 A to the nouns in column B. 1.b 2.d 3.a 4.e
Play the recording and ask Ss 5.c 
to listen and repeat the 
words, paying attention to 
the stressed syllables of each 
word. T may play the 3. Complete the sentences with 
recording as many times as the correct form of the phrases 
necessary. Explain the rule in in 2. Key:
the REMEMBER! box and 1. provide aid 
ask some Ss to give some 2. put out the forest fire 
words ending in Pronunciation 3. took shelter
-logy and -graphy. 4. Listen and repeat. Pay 4. scattered debris 
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to attention to the stressed 5. evacuate the village
practise saying the words syllables.
and mark the stress on the (Listen and remember the rule in 
correct syllable in each word. REMEMBER box, p28.)
- Play the recording. T may 
pause after each word and 
ask them to repeat chorally. 
- Correct their pronunciation 
if necessary. Key:
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to 5. Listen and mark the stress. 1. soci'ology
mark the stress in the words 2. zo'ology
and practise saying the 3. bibli'ography
sentences. 4. clima'tology - Call some Ss to give the 5. as'trology
answers and say the 6. de'mography
sentences in front of the 
class. 
- Ask Ss to listen while T 6. Mark the stressed syllable in 1. ge'ography
plays the recording. T may the underlined words. 2. bi'ology
pause after each sentence and 3. pho'tography
ask them to repeat chorally. 4. bi'ography
- Correct their pronunciation. 5. Zo'ology
 Activity 4
 - Aims: Help sts find more word ending ending in -logy and -graphy 
 - Contents : A list of words ending ending in -logy and -graphy by sts
 - Achievement: Sts can read and understand the words given
 - Organization: 
 Further practice 
 ? Recall the rule of stress in words ending in -logy and -graphy
 Homework:
 - Complete the exercises above at home.
 - Prepare: Unit 9. A closer look 2
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 Week: 24 
 Period: 71 
 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
 Lesson 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
 Subject: English Class 8A1, 8A2
 Time allotted :1period
 I. OBJECTIVES: 
 1. Knowledge: 
 - Knowledge :
 + Vocabulary: words to describe a natural disaster
 + Grammar: Passive voice, past perfect tense.
 2. Skills: reading, writing
 - Sts know natural disasters and what to do when they happen.
 3. Formation of behavior: 
 - Co-operation: work in pairs, groups, teams
 - Self- study: work individually.
 - Using language to talk about natural disasters.
 - Ss can perform tasks and present personal opinions confidently
 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
- What does your father Chatting
drink every morning?
Well, coffee is drunk by 
your father every morning.
- Who can tell the structure 
of the passive?
Activity 2: Presentation Grammar.
Aims: Review passive Passive voice: 
voice S + be + pp + (by + O)
? Study REMEMBER! Note: Only verbs which can 
? How do we form the take an object can be used in 
passive voice? the passive. 1. Past simple: S + was/were + 
? Which kind of verb can PP....
be used in the passive? Past perfect tense 2. Present simple: S + is/am/are 
? Work in three groups to - We use the past perfect to + PP....
write the forms of the describe: 3. Future: S + will be + PP....
passive voice in past + an action before a stated is/am/are + going to be 
simple, present simple and time in the past + PP....
future tense. + an action that happened 
 before another action in the 
 past
Activity 3: Practice
Aims: Help sts know 
deeply how and when to 
use the passive voice and 
past perfect tense 1. Underline any sentences 
- Read the conversation in in the passive voice in Key:
GETTING STARTED Getting Started. - Was anyone injured?
again and underline all provided for them. - Only a few ... were reported.
instances of the passive - It seems ... were destroyed ... 
voice that you can find. people were left homeless.
- Share your findings with - They've sent ... who were 
one or more partners. trapped in .
- T checks with the whole - , food ... have also been 
class. sent.
 - They've been taken to ... 
 accommodation will be 
 provided for them.
 2. Complete the sentences, 
- Have Ss work using the passive form. Key:
independently. Then, ask 1. was scattered 2. are built 3 them to share their answers were taken
with one or more partners. - 4. will be predicted
Ask some Ss to say their 5. will be delivered / are going to 
answers aloud. be delivered
- Confirm the correct 
answers.
 3. Rewrite the sentences, Key:
- Call two Ss to write using the passive voice. 1. Food and blankets have been 
sentences on the board Key: given ... (by volunteers).
while other Ss write the 2. Ten people ... have been 
sentences in their freed (by the rescue workers) so 
notebooks. far.
- Ask some Ss to give 3. Was the whole village 
comments on the sentences destroyed (by the storm)?
on the board. 4. If the area is hit by the storm, 
- Correct two sentences a lot of damage will be caused.
carefully. 5. A garden party is going to be 
(The rest can be done as organised to raise money ...
homework.)
Activity 3.1: Practice
Aims:Help sts know deeply Past perfect
how and when to use Past 4a. Pay attention to the Most people had moved to safe 
Perfect Tense underlined part. areas when the storm broke.
- Ask Ss to pay attention to b. When do we use the past 
the underlined part. Then, perfect?
refer to the yellow box, Note: We use the past perfect 
explaining the form of the to describe an action before a 
past perfect tense and going stated time in the past.
through the examples.
- Now ask Ss to think about 5. Simple past or past Key:
the rules for the past perfect? 1. had left, erupted
perfect tense. First, try to 2. arrived, had stopped 
elicit them from Ss. Then 3. had spent, arrived
go through the rules in the 4. got, hadn't taken
boxes by analysing the 5. found, had bought
examples given. 
- Then ask Ss to give some 6. Ask and answer 
more examples of their questions about you.
own.
- Have Ss work 
independently. 
- Share your answers with 
one or more partners. 
- Ask some Ss to say their 
answers aloud. 
- Give comments, and makes any correction if 
available.
- Ask Ss to prepare their 
answers independently. 
- T may go around to 
provide help. - Call some 
pairs to practise in front of 
the class.
- Model the game with the 7. Game
whole class first. Take turns to give reasons 
- Divide the whole class why you were pleased / upset 
into two teams. Then allow / happy / angry, etc.
members from the two (Example on page 30, SB)
teams to take turns in 
giving reasons 
Activity 4
- Aim: Review and Further Practices
- Contents: Some sample sentences
- Achievement: 
Sts can change a sentence from active to passive
Sts can make a sentence in Past Perfect tense
- Organization: 
? Recall the uses of the past perfect tense
Homework:
? Learn by heart all the new words and structures.
? Prepare: Communication
- Complete the exercises above at home.
Week: 25 
Period: 72 
Date of planning: 
 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
 Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION
 Subject: English Class 8A1, 8A2
 Time allotted :1period
I. OBJECTIVES: 
1. Knowledge: 
 + use the lexical items related to the topic ‘Natural disasters’
 + listen and talk about a natural disaster and what to do when it happens.
2. Skills: listening and speaking
- Sts know natural disasters and what to do when they happen.
3. Formation of behavior: 
- Co-operation: work in pairs, groups, teams
- Self- study: work individually.
- Using language to talk about natural disasters. - Ss can perform tasks and present personal opinions confidently
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
- In groups of four, discuss 
the question: “Can we Chatting
prevent natural disasters 
with the help of modern 
technology?”
- Ask some group leaders 
to answer the question.
Activity 2:Presentation
Aims:help sts learn more vocabulary.
words about natural - climate change (n ph): 
disasters biến đổi khí hậu
 - victim (n): nạn nhân
- Explain some words in - in charge (ph): chịu trách 
extra voc nhiệm
Activity 2.1. Practice 1. Listen and fill the gaps 
- First, have Ss read the with the words you hear. Key:
interview and guess what 1. flooded 2. warming
the missing word for each 3. used 4. unprepared
gap in the interview is. 5. reminding
Write the Ss' ideas on the 
board. Ask Ss to say which 
question each person is 
answering (Sarah and 
Peter: the first question; 
Nubita and Linh: the 
second question).
- Then play the recording. 
The first time, ask Ss to 2. Read the listeners’ SS’ answers
close their books and listen views again and decide 
only. Then play the who you agree with and 
recording again and allow who you disagree with.
Ss to fill the gaps as they 
listen. 
- Ask Ss to share their 
answers in pairs before 
playing the recording a 
final time to allow pairs to check their answers. 
- Ask Ss to decide whose 
opinions they agree with 
and who they disagree 
with. Ss make notes of the 
reasons for their decision.
- Have Ss make notes of 3. Answer the two SS’ answers
their answers to the two questions. Express your 
questions in the interview. own views and write 
Remind Ss that it does not them.
matter what their answers 
are, and that it is more 
important that they justify 
their answers. T may go 
around to provide help.
Activity 3
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to 4. Compare your views 
share their answers with a with a partner.
partner. Encourage each 
pair to negotiate for the 
same views. If time allows, 
have some Ss report on 
their answers. Otherwise, 
move around the class 
while Ss do this activity 
and give assistance.
Activity4: 
- Aims: Review
- Contents :
Natural disasters all over the world and in your area
-Achievement: Facts 
- Organization:
+ Summarize the lesson 
+Complete the exercises above at home.
+ Prepare: Unit 9. Skills 1 
V. Feedback:
 24/2/2021
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 Pham Hong Phuong