Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Week 4, Unit 2: Life in the countryside (Lesson 3-5)

 Week: 4
Period: 10 
Date of planning: 
 UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
 Lesson 3: A Closer Look 2
I. Objectives: 
1. Knowledge, skill, and attitude:
Knowledge : + Review comparative of adj./ adv. & use comparative form of adv. of 
manner 
 + Practice doing exercises with adjectives/ adverbs of manner 
Skills: Develop ss' skills of listening and speaking 
Attitude: Ss are interested in life in the countryside
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, posters
Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook
III. Procedures
 1. Class order: Greeting, checking attendance
 2. Checking up: have ss say activities in the countryside
 3. New lesson:
III. Procedures:
 Teacher’s Students’ act Content
 activities
Activity 1
Warm up: ( 5 ms) - Whole class play Give 9 words about “activities in the 
- Have Ss play a game. countryside” on the board and let Ss play 
game game “Bingo”
Activity 2 Grammar: 
Presentation: - recall the form of 1. Comparative form of adj. ( revise)
- Remind Ss of comparative of Form: 
comparative forms Adj./ Adv. S1 + be + more + long adj. + than + S2
of adjectives learnt - give examples for short Adj. + er 
in previous lessons these form Ex: E is more difficult than History.
 2. Comparative form of adverbs. ( adverbs 
 of manner) 
 Ex: Nhung writes more carefully than Lam.
 -> Tung writes less carefully than Nhung.
 -> Form: 
 S1 + V + more + long adv than + S2.
 short adv +er 
 - Almost adverbs of manner ending in ly.
 Adj + ly -> adv Ex: - easy -> easily - happy -> happily
 - bad -> badly - clear -> clearly
 - Special cases
 - well -> better , - badly-> worse
 1. Complete the passage below .. 
- ask them to do Key: 
exercise 1. Check - Work individually 1. higher 2. easier 
as a class and write then in pairs to do 3. better 4. more exciting 
the answers on the the task. 5. more convenient 6. happier
board. 7. more friendly 8. fast 
 9. safer 10. best
Activity 3 2. Complete the sentences with .. 
Practice: Work individually Key:
- Have Ss do this write the answers 1. more slowly 2. more soundly 
exercise on the board 3. less traditionally 4. more generously 
independently. 5. more healthily
Then check the 3. Finish the sentences below with . 
answers as a class Key:
 1. better 2. faster 3. later 
 4. harder 5. worse 6. earlier
 4. Underline the correct ...
 - Work individually Key
 then in pairs to do 1 .more optimistically 
 this exercise. 2 .more popularly 
 3. less densely populated
 4. more quickly 
 5. more easily 
 6 .bette
Activity4 5. Write the answers to the questions 
Production: - Work individually below.
- Have Ss do this then in pairs to do Key: 
exercise this exercise. 1. The countryside is more peaceful(than the 
individually. Then city)
check their 2. A computer works faster at calculus(than a 
answers with a human being)
partner. Check as a 3. Life in a remote area is harder(than that in a 
class and write the modern town)
correct sentences 4. Ho Chi Minh City is more expensive(than 
on the board, Hue)
underlining the 5. A buffalo can plough better(than a horse)
comparatives
4. Homework 
- Learn by heart all the new words and structures
- Prepare: Communication
IV. Feedback: Week: 4
Period: 11 
Date of planning: 
 UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
 Lesson 4: Communication
I. Objectives: 
1. Knowledge, skills, and attitude:
 Knowledge: +Discuss and share their replies with friends.
 + Read the posts on “holidays in the countryside.”
 Skills: Develop ss' skills of reading, and speaking
 Attitude: pay more attention to the lesson
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, posters
Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook
III. Procedures
 1.Class order: Greeting, checking attendance
 2. Checking up: have ss say activities in the countryside
 3. New lesson:
III. Procedures:
 Teacher’s Students’ activities Content
 activities
Activity 1
 Warm up: - listen and answer - Have you ever had a holiday in the 
focus students on the questions countryside? 
chatting something - What did you do there?
about the life in the - When? How did you feel? 
countryside & the - Which place is more peaceful, the city or 
city the countryside?.....
Activity - Listen to the Vocabulary:
 Presentation: explanation and - disturb (v): 
- Explain that Ss are take notes. - beehives(n)
going to read some - experience (n)
online posts from - home- made products (n) - 
people all over the dig - dug- dug (v) 
world. Now ask Ss *Questions: 
to read the posts & - Work in pairs or 1. What could Dennis do? 
then answer the groups to do the 2. Is this the most interesting vacation Julie 
questions task. has ever had? What did she do? 
 3. Why can’t Phirun stay in the countryside 
 any longer? 
 4. Why will Lan always remember her trip to the countryside? 
 5. How does Bob feel about the 
 countryside?
Activity 3 2. What are the attitudes of these 
Practice: people .
- Have Ss do this Key: 
exercise - Individual work Pos Neu Ne
individually. then compare and g
- Ask them to look discuss. Dennis from London 
for expressions Julie from Paris 
which help them Phirun from Phnom 
decide their Penh
answers. Then Ss Yumi from Ha Noi 
can compare their Emi from Tokyo 
answers with Lan from Ha Noi 
partner and discuss Bob from Hong Kong 
any differences. 
Then check the 
answers as a class. - Each student 3. Work in groups. Reply to the .
Activity4 writes a short reply 
Production: to a post and then 
- Put Ss into groups passes the paper to 
of between five and the person on their 
seven. Explain that left. They take the 
now they have a next paper from the 
change to reply person on their 
each post with their right. They read the 
own opinions. Hand reply and then add 
out apiece of blank their own. Continue 
paper for each post. passing the papers 
Have the groups around until 
write the name of everyone has 
each post at the top, replied to every 
e.g. Bob post. 
from London.
4. Homework 
- Learn by heart all the new words
- Practice writing and talking about “Your opinion on lifestyle in the countryside”.
- Prepare: Skills 1
IV. Feedback:
 ------------------------------------ Week: 4
Period: 12 
Date of planning: 
 UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
 Lesson 5: Skills 1
I. Objectives:
1. Knowledge, skills, and attitude: 
Knowledge: +Read for specific information about an unusual lifestyle in the 
countryside
 + Talk about what they like or dislike about life in the countryside
Skills: Develop ss' skills of reading and speaking.
Attitude: Ss are interested in life in the countryside
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, posters
Students: Prepare the lesson at home, text book, workbook
III. Procedures
 1. Class order: Greeting, checking attendance
 2. Checking up: have ss say activities in the countryside
 3. New lesson:
 Teacher’s Students’ activities Content
 activities
Activity 1 - Talk about the 
Warm up(5ms) picture Brainstorm:
T writes the phrase Country and people in Gobi Highlands:
‘Gobi Highlands’ - pastures
on the board and - nomadic life
asks Ss if they 
know what and 
where it is. Then 
write the word 
Mongolia next to it. 
Ss brainstorm what 
they know about 
this country and its 
people. If possible, 
T shows Ss some 
picture and asks Ss 
to pick the ones 
they think are of 
Mongolia.
Activity
Presentation:( 10ms) 1. Quickly read the passage and 
- Ask Ss to read the - Read each part of choose .
headings first and the passage and Key: 
make sure they choose the correct 1. The importance of cattle to the nomads
understand their heading for it 2. The nomads’home
meanings. They 3. Nomadic children’s lives
then read each part 
of the passage and 
choose the correct 
heading for it. 
Activity 3
Practice: (19 ms) 2. Match the descriptions with 
- Ask Ss to read the - Work individually Key: 1.b 2.d 3.e 4.a 5.c
passage again and to do the task and 
underline the words then compare their 
(a-e). They then try answers with a 
to guess the partner.
meanings of these 
words, based on the 
context. Ss 
complete the task 
independently.
- Ask Ss to read the 3. Read the passage again and 
questions and do choose .
the exercise - Work individually Key: 
individually. Then to do the task and 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C
help them find the then explain.
part of the passage 
where the 
information for the 
answers is given.
Activity 4
Production: Speaking
- Ask some pairs to 4. Interview to find out what he/ she 
report on their likes - Work in pairs to likes/ doesn’t like about the life of the 
and dislikes. T can do the task. nomads
make two lists of 
their likes and 
dislikes on the 
board and see 
which ideas are the 
most common.
- Have Ss move 5. Discuss and find.
from talking about - Work in pairs to 
nomadic life to the do the task.
countryside in Viet 
Nam. Ss work in pairs, discussing 
which two things 
they both like and 
which two things 
they both dislike. 
They can make a 
list in order to 
report to the class 
later.
4. Homework ( 1m)
- Learn by heart all the new words
- Practice talking about nomadic life in Viet Nam
- Prepare: Skills 2
IV. Feedback:
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 - PP:
 - HT:
 Pham Hong Phuong