Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Global Success) - Unit 2: Life in The Countryside

 UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
 Lesson 1: Getting started – Last summer holiday
 I. OBJECTIVES
 By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
 1. Knowledge
 - Gain an overview about the topic Life in the countryside
 - Gain vocabulary to talk about Life in the countryside
 2. Competences
 - Develop communication skills and creativity
 - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
 - Actively join in class activities
 3. Personal qualities
 - Love talking about activities in the countryside 
 II. MATERIALS 
 - Grade 8 textbook, Unit 2, Getting started
 - Computer connected to the Internet
 - Projector / TV
 Language analysis 
 Form Pronunciation Meaning Vietnamese equivalent 
 1. harvest (v) /ˈhɑːvɪst/ to pick and collect crops, or to thu hoạch 
 collect plants, animals, or fish to 
 eat
 2. combine harvester (n) /kəmˈbaɪn an agricultural machine that reaps, mỏy gặt
 ˈhɑːvɪstər / threshes, and cleans a cereal crop 
 in one operation
 3. herd (v) /hɜːd/ to make animals move together as chăn thả (gia sỳc)
 a group
 4. paddy field (n) /ˈpổdi ˌfiːld/ a field planted with rice growing in cỏnh đồng lỳa
 water
 Assumption
 Anticipated difficulties Solutions
Ss may lack experience of group / team work. - Encourage Ss to work in groups so that they can 
 help one another.
 - Give short, clear instructions, and help if necessary.
 III. PROCEDURES
 1. WARM-UP (5 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To set the context for the introductory dialogue.
 - To introduce the topic of the unit.
 Trang 1 - Task 4: Match the activities (1 - 6) that people living in the countryside often do with the 
 pictures (a - f).
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Students understand the conversation and know the vocabulary related to the topic. 
 d. Organisation
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Task 1: Listen and read. (4 mins)
- Teacher plays the recording and asks students to circle the words learnt The dialogue on page 16
in the Presentation stage.
- Teacher can play the recording more than once.
- Students listen and read.
Task 2: Read the conversation again and choose the correct answer to each question. (5 mins)
- Teacher asks Ss to read the dialogue in detail to answer the questions. Answer key:
- Ask them how to do this kind of exercise. Explain the strategies, if 1. A 
necessary (e.g. reading the questions and the options (A, B, C), 2. B 
underlining the key words in the questions and options, locating the key 3. C 
words in the text, and then reading that part and answering the 4. A
questions). 
- Tell them to underline parts of the dialogue that help them to answer. Set 
a strict time limit to ensure Ss read the text quickly for information.
- Tell them to compare their answers in pairs before sharing them with the 
class. Ask them to give evidence
to support their answers.
Task 3: Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box. (5 mins)
- Teacher tells Ss to read the conversation again, work independently to Answer key:
do the task, and then ask them to share their answers with one or more 1. load 
partners. T can ask for translation of some of the words and phrases in the 2. combine harvester 
box to check their understanding. 3. herd 
- T asks 2 students to write their answers on the board. 4. paddy field 
- Check the answers as a class. 5. harvest time
Task 4: Match the activities (1 - 6) that people living in the countryside often do with the pictures (a - f). (6 mins)
- T has Ss work individually to match the words and phrases in the box Answer key:
with the pictures. Have them compare their answers with their partners. 1. d 
Then ask for Ss’ answers. Quickly write their answers on the board 2. a 
without confirming the correct answers. 3. f 
- T has Ss listen to the recording, check their answers, and repeat the 4. e 
words / phrases. Ask Ss to look at the answers on the board and say if they 5. b
are right or wrong. Confirm the correct answers. 6. c
- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.
 e. Assessment
 - Teacher corrects answers for the students as a whole class. 
 4. ACTIVITY 3: PRODUCTION (8 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To get students to ask and answer about activities that rural people often do.
 b. Content:
 - Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the pictures in 4.
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Students’ conversations
 d. Organisation:
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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
 - Vocabulary: The lexical items related to Life in the countryside
 - Pronunciation: Correctly pronounce words that contain the sounds: /ə/ and /ɪ/
 2. Competences
 - Develop communication skills and creativity
 - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
 - Actively join in class activities
 3. Personal qualities
 - Love talking about activities in the countryside
 II. MATERIALS 
 - Grade 8 textbook, Unit 2, A closer look 1
 - Computer connected to the Internet
 - Projector / TV
 Language analysis 
 Vietnamese 
 Form Pronunciation Meaning
 equivalent 
 1. cattle (n) /ˈkổt(ə)l/ cows and bulls kept by farmers for gia sỳc 
 their milk or meat
 2. poultry (n) /ˈpəʊltri/ birds such as chickens that are used gia cầm
 for meat or eggs
 a poultry farm
 3. crop (n) /krɒp/ a plant grown for food, usually on hoa màu
 a farm
 4. vast (adj) /vɑːst/ extremely large mờnh mụng
 5. hospitable (adj) /hɒˈspɪtəb(ə)l/ generous towards visitors and hiếu khỏch
 guests
 6. picturesque (adj) /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ attractive, beautiful đẹp như tranh vẽ
 Assumption
 Anticipated difficulties Solutions
Ss may lack experience of group / team work. - Encourage Ss to work in groups so that they can help 
 one another.
 - Give short, clear instructions, and help if necessary.
 Trang 5 - Let Ss work in pairs to compare their answers before sharing their 2. fruit 
answers. 3. crops 
- Check and confirm the correct answers. 4. unloaded 
 5. catching
Task 2: Match the following adjectives with their definitions. (4 mins)
- Teacher tells Ss quickly match the adjectives in the left column Answer key:
with their meanings in the right column 1. c 
individually. 2. d 
- Then ask Ss to check their answers with their partners. Ask for 3. e 
translation of some of the adjectives on the list to check their 4. b 
understanding. 5. a
- Confirm the correct answers.
Task 3: Complete the sentences with the words from 2. (6 mins)
- Teacher ask Ss to do the exercise individually and then check with Answer key:
the whole class. 1. hospitable 
- When checking, ask Ss to refer to 2 to make the meanings of the 2. well-trained 
adjectives clearer to them. 3. picturesque 
- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback. 4. vast 
 5. surrounded
 e. Assessment:
 - Teacher checks students’ pronunciation and gives feedback.
 - Teacher corrects the answers for students as a whole class. 
 3. ACTIVITY 2: PRONUNCIATION (8 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help Ss identify how to pronounce the sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/.
 - To help Ss practise pronouncing these sounds in words and sentences.
 b. Content:
 - Task 4: Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/.
 - Task 5: Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ə/, and circle the 
 bold words with /ɪ/.
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Students repeat the words correctly in words and sentences.
 d. Organisation:
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Task 4: Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/. (5 mins)
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