Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Global Success) - Unit 3: Teenagers

 UNIT 3: TEENAGERS
 Lesson 1: Getting started – It’s great to see you again!
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Gain an overview about the topic Teenagers
- Gain vocabulary to talk about teenagers.
2. Competences
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Show their sympathy with friends and responsibility for themselves talking about teenagers and 
their problems
II. MATERIALS 
- Grade 8 textbook, Unit 3, Getting started
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
Language analysis 
 Vietnamese 
 Form Pronunciation Meaning
 equivalent 
1. forum (n) /ˈfɔːrəm/ an event or medium where people diễn đàn 
 can exchange opinions and ideas 
 on a particular issue; a meeting 
 organised for this purpose
2. stress (n) /stres/ worry caused by problems in sự căng thẳng
 somebody’s life or by having too 
 much to do
3. stressful (adj) /ˈstresfl/ causing a lot of worry căng thẳng, tạo áp 
 lực
4. pressure (n) /ˈpreʃə(r)/ difficulties and worries that are áp lực
 caused by the need to achieve or 
 to behave in a particular way
5. user-friendly /ˌjuːzə ˈfrendli/ easy for people who are not thân thiện với người 
(adj) experts to use or understand dùng, dễ dùng
6. midterm (adj) /ˌmɪdˈtɜːm/ in the middle of one of the main giữa kỳ
 periods of the academic year
Assumption
 Anticipated difficulties Solutions
 Trang 1 discover further. 6. midterm (adj)
 e. Assessment
 - Teacher checks students’ pronunciation and gives feedback. 
 3. ACTIVITY 2: PRACTICE (30 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help Ss read for specific information about the class meeting. 
 - To help Ss learn words and phrases related to different school clubs; 
 - To help Ss further understand the text. 
 b. Content:
 - Task 1: Listen and read.
 - Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.
 - Task 3: Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
 - Task 4: Complete each of the sentences with a word or phrase in 3. There is one extra word or 
 phrase.
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Know more new words about school clubs, understand the conversation; topic of the lesson
 d. Organisation
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Task 1: Listen and read. (7 mins)
- Teacher asks Ss to look at the pictures in the book and Questions: 
answer the questions. - Who are the people? 
- Ss answer the questions in pairs. - What might they be talking about?
- Teacher plays the recording twice. Ss listen and read. Suggested answers: 
- Teacher checks Ss’ prediction. T calls 4 Ss to read the - They are teacher and students. 
conversation aloud in pairs. - They are in a class meeting. 
 - They are discussing their class forum, club 
 activities to participate in, and their 
 problems. 
Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick T (True) or F (False) for each sentence. (7 mins)
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to read the conversation Answer key:
again. 1. F 
- Ask them to underline the key words and phrases in 2. T 
the statements. Then have pairs work together for 3. T
one or two minutes to do the task. 4. F 
- Have Ss read out the statements and say if the 5. T
statements are true or false. 
- Make sure they pronounce the words correctly. 
- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives 
feedback.
Task 3: Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture. (7 mins)
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to match the pictures with the Answer key:
words or phrases. 1. language club 
- Ask Ss to say the words / phrases aloud. Make 2. pressure 
sure they pronounce the words and phrases 3. arts and crafts club 
correctly. 4. forum 
- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives 5. sports club 
feedback. 6. chess club 
Task 4: Complete each of the sentences with a word or phrase in 3. There is one extra word or 
phrase. (7 mins)
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 Unit 3: Teenagers
 Lesson 1: Getting started
* Warm-up
* Vocabulary
1. forum (n) 
2. stress (n) 
3. stressful (adj) 
4. pressure (n) 
5. user-friendly (adj) 
6. midterm (adj)
Task 1: Listen and read.
Task 2: Read the conversation again and write T (True) or F (False) for each sentence
Task 3: Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
Task 4: Complete each of the sentences with a word or phrase in 3. There is one extra 
word or phrase.
Task 5: Ask and answer the questions below. Report your friend’s answers to the class.
*Homework
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 Ss may lack vocabulary related to social network T is willing to provide them with enough 
 and their pressure from schoolwork, so they may vocabulary related to the topic
 have difficulty completing the tasks
 III. PROCEDURES
 1. WARM-UP (5 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson; 
 b. Content:
 - Have some warm-up activities to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to inspire Ss to warm 
 up to the new class.
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Having a chance to speak English and focus on the topic of the lesson.
 d. Organisation
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Game: Word puzzles
- Give Ss a few minutes to play a game. Have Ss play 
in two groups. 
- Ask ss to find 6 meaningful words in the puzzles 
- The team with the more correct answers wins. 
- T leads in the new lesson. 
 Answer key: CHECK; POST; WEBSITE; 
 CLIP; PICTURE; CONNECT
 e. Assessment
 - T checks Ss’ vocabulary and gives feedback.
 2. ACTIVITY 1: VOCABULARY (15 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To introduce some verbs and verb phrases that are often used when teens talk about using social 
 media. 
 - To allow Ss to use the learnt words in contexts.
 b. Content:
 - Task 1: Circle the correct options to complete the phrases. 
 - Task 2: Use the correct form of the verbs in 1 to complete the sentences.
 - Task 3: Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Know more new verbs and verb phrases that are often used when teens talk about using social 
 media. 
 - Know how to use learned words/ phrases in context.
 d. Organisation:
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Task 1: Circle the correct options to complete the phrases. (5 mins)
- Have Ss read aloud the verbs and the word / phrases Answer key:
given. 1. A 
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- Play the recording as many times as possible.
- Have Ss complete the task. Check answers as a class.
Task 5: Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with /ʊə/ and circle the words 
with /ɔɪ/. (9 mins)
- Have some Ss read the sentences first. Answer key:
- Play the recording for Ss to listen to, then repeat each 1. She is a noisy and curious girl. 
sentence after the recording. 2. They joined a full-day city tour. 
- Play the recording as many times as necessary. 3. I found it enjoyable to watch the 
- Ask them to underline the words with the sound /ʊə/ tournament. 
and circle the words with the sound /ɔɪ/. 4. She’ll record our voices during the 
- Check the answers as a class. interview. 
- Call some Ss to read the sentences individually. 5. He is not acting very mature and is 
 starting to annoy me. 
 e. Assessment
 - Teacher checks students’ answers and their pronunciation and gives feedback.
 4. ACTIVITY 3: FURTHER PRACTICE (5 mins)
 a. Objectives: 
 - To test students' quick reaction to the targeted sounds
 b. Content:
 - Game: Slap the board
 c. Expected outcomes:
 - Distinguish between the sounds /ʊə/ and /ɔɪ/
 d. Organisation
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Game: Slap the board (5 mins)
- T writes on the board 15 words with the sounds /ʊə/ 15 words with the sounds /ʊə/ and /ɔɪ/:
and /ɔɪ/. 1. noisy 9. mature
- Teacher divides students into 2 teams. 2. toy 10. annoy
- When T reads out word by word, one student will run 3. tourist 11. voice
to the board and slap on the correct word with the 4. tour 12. enjoy
correct sound. 5. avoid 13. tournament
- The team with more correct answers will be the 6. sure 14. ensure
winner. 7. boy 15. choice
- Students play the game. 8. soil
- Teacher invites the winner to read aloud their 
sentences.
- Teacher gives feedback.
 e. Assessment
 - T and other Ss listen and give corrections to others’ pronunciation 
 4. CONSOLIDATION (4 mins)
 a. Wrap-up
 - Ask Ss to summarise what they have learned in the lesson. 
 - Ask them to list some verb phrases learned in the lesson. 
 - Ask them to list some other learned words/ phrases related to teenagers’ activities or pressure, 
 paying attention to their pronunciation. 
 - Ask ss to give 2 sounds learned in the lessons and give examples. 
 b. Homework
 - Do exercises in the workbook.
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