Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Global Success) - Unit 12: Life on Other Planets

 UNIT 12: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
 Lesson 1: Getting started – A Thrilling Science Fiction Novel
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
 1. Knowledge
 - Gain an overview about the topic LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
 - Gain vocabulary to talk about LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
 2. Competences
 - Use words and expressions related to Life on other planets
 - Read and listen about Thrilling Science Fiction Novel.
 - Actively join in class activities
 3. Personal qualities
 - Love to research more about outer space
 - Respect the Earth and other planets
II. MATERIALS 
- Grade 8 textbook, Unit 12, Getting started
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
Language analysis 
 Vietnamese 
 Form Pronunciation Meaning
 equivalent 
1. alien (n) /ˈeɪliən/ a creature/ people from người ngoài 
 another world hành tinh
2. commander (n) an officer in charge of a người chỉ huy, 
 /kəˈmɑːndə/
 military operation or người cầm đầu
 organisation/ leader
3. creature (n) /ˈkriːtʃə/ any large or small living thing sinh vật
 that can move independently.
4. destroy (v) to damage something hủy diệt/ tàn phỏ
 /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
 so badly that it cannot be used
5. oppose (v) to disagree with something or chiến đấu, đỏnh 
 /əˈpəʊz/
 someone, often by speaking or lại ai
 fighting against it, him, or her.
6. spaceship (n) a vehicle that travels in space, phi thuyền
 /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
 carrying people
7. thrilling (adj) /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ exciting and a lot of fun kịch tớnh
Assumption
 Trang 1 - Teacher checks students’ answers and gives feedback. 
 2. ACTIVITY 1: PRESENTATION (5 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To introduce some vocabulary related to the topic.
 - To introduce the topic of the unit, the vocabulary, the sounds, and the grammar points to be 
 learnt.
 b. Content:
 - Vocabulary pre-teaching
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Ss know how to pronounce new words correctly and use them in appropriate situations.
 d. Organisation
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Vocabulary pre-teaching New words:
- Teacher introduces the vocabulary. 1. alien (n)
- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary 2. commander (n) 
by pictures. 3. creature (n)
- Teacher checks students’ understanding with the 4. destroy (v) 
Matching Game. 5. oppose (v)
- Teacher gives feedback and asks students to open their 6. spaceship (n)
textbook to discover further. 7. thrilling (adj)
 e. Assessment
 - Teacher checks students’ pronunciation and gives feedback. 
 3. ACTIVITY 2: PRACTICE (30 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To set the context for the introductory dialogue 
 - To develop students’ reading skills.
 b. Content:
 - Task 1: Listen and read.
 - Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick T (True) or F (False).
 - Task 3: Match the words (1 - 5) with their definitions (a - e).
 - Task 4: Complete the sentences with the words in 3.
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Students can read and understand general and specific information about A Thrilling 
 Science Fiction Novel.
 - Students can understand and use the vocabulary in dialogue.
 d. Organisation
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
 Task 1: Listen and read. (10 mins)
 - Teacher asks Ss to look at the conversation on Questions:
 page 124 in the book and answer some questions. 1. What are Nick and Mai talking about?
 - Encourage Ss to give answers, but do not confirm They are talking about aliens / 
 whether their answers are right. Ask them to talk a creatures from another planet.
 bit about what life on other planets might be like. 2. Who do you think the men in black are? 
 - Teacher plays the recording twice. Ss listen and They are aliens / creatures from another 
 read then invite some pairs of Ss to read the planet. 
 conversation aloud. 3. Where do you think the men in black are 
 Trang 3 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Task 5: Work in groups. Discuss the following questions. Then report your group’s answers 
to the class. (7 mins)
- Have Ss work in groups, discussing whether they Questions:
believe that there is life on other planets or not. Do you believe that there is life on 
- Remind Ss to explain the reasons for their belief. T other planets? Why / Why not?
may go round to observe. 
- Call on Ss from every group to give their groups’ 
opinions about the possibility of life on other planets 
and explain the reasons for their opinions. Encourage 
Ss to say as many sentences as possible. 
- Do not intervene Ss while they are speaking in order 
to correct their errors or give comments. After each 
student finishes his or her presentation, invite 
comments on his or her clarity, language, fluency from 
other Ss. Correct some common errors if needed. 
e. Assessment
- Teacher checks answers and gives feedback.
4. CONSOLIDATION
a. Wrap-up
- Ask one or two Ss to tell the class what they have learnt. 
- Ask Ss to say aloud some words they remember from the lesson. 
b. Homework
- Learn new words by heart.
- Make sentences with new words.
- Start preparing for the Project of the unit:
Teacher randomly puts Ss in groups of 4 or 5 and asks them to choose a planet in our solar 
system that they like and search for the information about it, then make a poster (suggested 
information in Project lesson). Students will show and present their posters in Lesson 7 – 
Looking back and Project. (Teacher should check the progress of students’ preparation after 
each lesson.)
 Board Plan
 Date of teaching
 UNIT 12: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
 Lesson 1: Getting started
 *Warm-up
 - Brainstorming
 - The one-word game
 Vocabulary
 1. alien (n)
 2. commander (n)
 3. creature (n)
 4. destroy (v)
 5. oppose (v)
 6. spaceship (n)
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 Lesson 2: A closer look 1
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
 1. Knowledge
 - Use the words related to outer space.
 - Use intonation for making lists correctly.
 2. Competences
 - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work
 - Access and consolidate information from a variety of sources
 - Actively join in class activities 
 3. Personal qualities
 - Promote planets in the solar system. 
 - Develop knowledge about other planets. 
 - Love to research more about outer space
 - Respect the Earth and other planets
II. MATERIALS 
- Grade 8 textbook, Unit 12, A closer look 1
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
Language analysis 
 Vietnamese 
 Form Pronunciation Meaning
 equivalent 
1. crater (n) /ˈkreɪtə/ the round hole at the top of miệng nỳi lửa
 a volcano
2. galaxy (n) one of the independent thiờn hà
 /ˈɡổləksi/
 groups of stars in the 
 universe
3. rocket (n) /ˈrɒkɪt/ a space vehicle that is tàu vũ trụ con thoi
 shaped like a long tube
4. telescope (n) a cylinder-shaped device kớnh thiờn văn
 /ˈtelɪskəʊp/ for making objects that are 
 far away look closer and 
 larger
5. UFO (n) /ˈjuːfəʊ/ Unidentified Flying Object vật thể bay khụng 
 /ˌjuː ef ˈəʊ/ xỏc định
6. Jupiter (n) The fifth planet from the sao Mộc
 /ˈdʒuːpɪtə/
 sun; largest planet in the 
 Solar System
7. Mars (n) /mɑːz/ The fourth planet in the sao Hỏa
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 mini-board. The team that has the most correct 2. Is the sun a planet or a star?
 answers will get the star. 3. Have humans ever walked on Mars?
 4. How many moons (including moonlets) 
 does Saturn have?
 5. Which galaxy is the Earth found in?
 Answer keys:
 1. 8 planets
 2. A star
 3. No/Not yet.
 4. 150 
 5. Milky Way Galaxy 
 e. Assessment
 - Teacher checks students’ answers and gives feedback. 
 2. ACTIVITY 1: VOCABULARY (20 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To present some vocabulary related to the topic. 
 - To help Ss use the words related to outer space that they have learnt in specific contexts.
 b. Content:
 - Vocabulary pre-teaching
 - Task 1: Put the eight planets in order from the closest to the farthest from the sun.
 - Task 2: Match the words (1 - 5) with the pictures (a - e).
 - Task 3: Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Ss know how to pronounce new words correctly and use them in appropriate situations.
 d. Organisation
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
 Vocabulary pre-teaching (5 mins)
 - Teacher introduces the vocabulary by: Vocabulary: 
 + Providing the definition of the words Crater (n)
 + Providing the pictures of the words Galaxy (n)
 - Teacher has students read the vocabulary aloud Rocket (n)
 and correct their pronunciation if necessary. Telescope (n)
- Teacher asks students for the Vietnamese meanings UFO (n)
 of these phrases. Jupiter (n)
 - Ss say the words. Mars (n)
 - Other Ss correct if the previous answers are Mercury (n)
 incorrect. Neptune (n) 
 - Teacher shows and says the words aloud and asks Uranus (n)
 Ss to repeat them Venus (n)
 Task 1: Put the eight planets in order from the closest to the farthest from the sun. (5 mins)
 - Read out the name of each planet and ask Ss to Answer keys:
 repeat it in chorus. Then call some Ss to read out 1. Mercury 
 the names of the planets. Correct their 2. Venus 
 pronunciation mistakes if needed. 3. Earth 
 - Have Ss work individually to put the eight planets 4. Mars 
 in order from the closest to the farthest from the 5. Jupiter 
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