Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Period 51-53, Unit 7: Environmental protection - Năm học 2023-2024

 Date of preparing: 19/1/2024 
 Period 51: UNIT 7: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
 Lesson 4: Communication 
I. OBJECTIVES 
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to: 
 1. Knowledge 
 - Asking for clarification 
 2. Competences 
 - Develop communication skills and creativity 
 - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork 
 - Actively join in class activities 
 3. Personal qualities 
 - Be ready and confident in real life conversations 
II. MATERIALS 
- Grade 8 textbook, Unit 7, Communication 
- Computer connected to the Internet 
- Projector / TV 
- hoclieu.vn 
Language analysis 
 Structure Examples 
 What does S mean? - What does ‘endangered 
 It means / species’ mean? 
 S is/are - It means/ Endangered species are 
 What do you mean by ? animals in the wild that face a high 
 That means risk of extinction. 
 - And what do you mean by ‘in 
 the 
 wild’? 
 - That means animals that live in 
 their natural habitats, not in zoos. 
III. PROCEDURES 
1. WARM-UP (5 mins) 
a. Objectives: 
- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson; 
- To lead into the new lesson. 
b. Content: 
- Jumbled conversation 
c. Expected outcomes: 
- Students can arrange the sentence in the correct order to form a conversation. 
d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ CONTENTS 
 ACTIVITIES 
Jumbled conversation: Suggested answers: 
- Teacher gives out a jumbled conversation i ey inda What does endangered 
- Teacher asks students to rearrange it to make species mean? 
a meaningful conversation. Linda: Endangered species are animals in the 
- Teacher gives some follow-up questions to wild that face a high risk of extinction. 
lead in the introduction of the target grammar i And what do you mean by ‘in the wild’? 
point. Linda: That means animals that live in their 
 natural habitats, not in zoos. 
 Mi: Oh, I get it now. Thanks, Linda. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher corrects for students (if needed) 
 2. ACTIVITY 1: EVERYDAY ENGLISH (12 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To provide Ss with the two ways of asking for clarification; 
 - To help Ss practise asking for clarification. 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 1: Listen and read the dialogue. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students know how to use the structures to ask for clarification. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ CONTENTS 
 ACTIVITIES 
Task 1: Listen and read the dialogue. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences. (6 mins) 
- Play the recording and have Ss listen and read 
the conversation at the same time. Tell them to 
pay attention to the highlighted questions. Elicit 
the two ways of asking for clarification. 
- Ask them to act out the conversation in pairs. 
Go around and offer help if necessary. Check 
their 
pronunciation. 
Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations to ask for and give clarification for the 
following. (6 mins) 
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to make similar Suggested answers: 
dialogues with the given cues. A What do you mean by ‘single-use 
- Move around to observe and provide help. products’? 
Call on some pairs to practise in front of the B ‘Single-use products’ are products made 
class. Comment on their performance. to be used once only. 
 A And what does it mean by ‘global 
 warming’? 
 B It is the increase in the atmosphere’s 
 temperatures caused by the rise of gases, 
 especially carbon dioxide. 
 A: Oh, thank you. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher checks students’ understanding by asking some checking-questions. 
 3. ACTIVITY 2: EARTH DAY (26 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help Ss learn about Earth Day around the world; 
 - To give Ss more practice talking about what they do on Earth Day. 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 3: Read the passage and tick the correct answers. 
 - Task 4: Work in groups. Match the activities people do on Earth Day with their results. 
 - Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the things you and your friends do on 
 Earth Day. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students know about Earth Day, when and how it began, and how it is celebrated 
 around the world. 
 - Students can talk to each other about the activities on Earth Day. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Task 3: Read the passage and tick the correct answers. (8 mins) 
- Ss read the passage for a few minutes. Make sure they Answer key: 1,3,4 
understand the main ideas and offer explanations if needed. 
- T may ask some comprehension questions: 
• When is Earth Day? 
• How many countries celebrate Earth Day? 
• What for? 
- Then Ss work in pairs and do the task. Explain if 
necessary. 
- Check their answers as a class. 
Task 4: Work in groups. Match the activities people do on Earth Day with their results. (6 
mins) 
- Ss work in groups and do the matching. Answer key: 
- T goes round the class to monitor. 1. b 
- Correct Ss’ mistakes 2. d 
 3. a 
 4. c 
Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the things you and your friends do on 
Earth Day. (10 mins) 
- Give Ss a few minutes to study the example first. Suggested outcome: 
- Then Ss work in pairs, taking turns to ask and answer. A: What do you do on Earth 
- T goes round giving help when and where necessary. Day? 
- Encourage them to say what they do (and like to do). B: We pick up litter and clean 
 the streets. And you? 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher corrects students by going around while they’re practising 
- Teacher gives corrections and feedback 
4. CONSOLIDATION 
a. Wrap-up 
- Have Ss say what they have learnt in the lesson. 
b. Homework 
- Students’ workbook 
 Date of preparing: 19/1/2024 
 Period 52: UNIT 7: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
 Lesson 5: Skills 1 
 I. OBJECTIVES 
 By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to: 
 1. Knowledge 
 - Reading for main ideas and specific information about Con Dao National Park 
 - Talking about Vu Quang National Park 
 2. Competences 
 - Develop communication skills and creativity 
 - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork 
 - Actively join in class activities 
 3. Personal qualities 
 - Have a good attitude toward protecting the environment 
 II. MATERIALS 
 - Grade 8 textbook, Unit 7, Skills 1 
 - Computer connected to the Internet 
 - Projector / TV 
 - hoclieu.vn 
 III. PROCEDURES 
 1. WARM-UP (5 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 To activate Ss’ knowledge of the topic of the reading text 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 1: Look at the picture and say what you see. Then list the names of some 
 endangered species you know. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students can name some endangered species. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ CONTENTS 
 ACTIVITIES 
Task 1: Work in groups. Look at the picture and say what you see. Then list the names of 
some endangered species you know. (5 mins) 
- Tell Ss to look at the picture first. Suggested answers: 
- Have them work in groups and give the names saola, blue whale, sea lion, dugong, giant 
of the endangered species they know. panda, etc 
- Encourage Ss to name as many names as 
possible. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher corrects students (if needed). 
 2. ACTIVITY 1: READING (17 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help Ss learn new vocabulary in context of the reading text 
 - To help Ss develop their reading skill for main idea and for details 
 b. Content: 
 - Vocabulary pre-teaching 
 - Task 2: Read the text and choose the words or phrases to make the following statements 
 correct. 
 - Task 3: Read the text again and choose the correct option A, B, or C. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students understand about Con Dao National Park 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Vocabulary pre-teaching (5 mins) 
- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by New words: 
pictures. 1. contain (v) 
- Teacher reveals that the words according to the pictures will 2. diverse (adj) 
appear in the reading text and asks students to open their 3. medicinal (adj) 
textbook to find these words 
- Teacher introduces the vocabulary. 
- Teacher checks students’ understanding with some follow up 
questions. 
Task 2: Read the text and choose the words or phrases to make the following statements 
correct. (7 mins) 
- Have Ss read the text quickly and find the places where these Answer key: 
words / phrases appear. 1. national parks 
- Tell them to use the contexts in which these words appear to 2. ecosystem 
choose the right words / phrases. 3. endangered 
- Check the answers as a class. Confirm the correct answers. 4. environment 
Task 3: Read the text again and choose the correct option A, B, or C. (5 mins) 
- Ask Ss to do the task individually. Tell them to read the Answer key: 
passage two or three times, then read each question, pause to 1. B 
identify where it appears in the text, read that part carefully 2. A 
and choose the correct answer. 3. C 
- Ask Ss to exchange their answers with a partner. 4. A 
- Explain the new words and clarify anything difficult. Ask 5. C 
some questions to see if they understand the passage fully. 
- Call on some Ss to read the passage aloud. Check their 
pronunciation and intonation. 
- Check the answers as a class. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher corrects the students as a whole class. 
 3. ACTIVITY 2: SPEAKING (14 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To provide Ss with an opportunity to revise and use vocabulary related to 
 environmental protection; 
 - To help Ss practise talking about a national park. 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 4: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Vu Quang National Park. Look at the 
 facts. 
 - Task 5: Work in groups. Talk about Vu Quang National Park, using the answers in 4. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students can use the vocabulary and structures they have learnt and the given 
 information to talk about Vu Quang Park. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Task 4: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Vu Quang National Park. Look at the facts. 
(6 mins) 
- Give Ss some time to study the facts about Vu Quang National Suggested outcome: 
Park. A: Where is Vu Quang 
- Have Ss work in pairs and do the task. National Park? 
- Go round to monitor and give help when necessary. B It’s in Vu Quang District 
- Call on some pairs to perform the task in front of the class. T Ha Tinh Province. 
and other Ss listen and comment. 
- Encourage Ss to talk about other information that they know 
about Vu Quang National Park. 
Task 5: Work in groups. Talk about Vu Quang National Park, using the answers in 4. (8 
mins) 
- Allow some time for Ss to think about how to give a speech, You can begin your talk 
using the information they have. with: 
- Have Ss work in groups of five or six. Ask them to use the Vu Quang National Park is 
answers in 4 and the vocabulary learnt in the in 
unit to talk about Vu Quang National Park. 
- Give help when they have difficulty expressing their ideas. 
- Call on some Ss to talk before the class. T and other Ss listen 
and comment. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher gives corrections and feedback. 
 5. CONSOLIDATION 
 a. Wrap-up 
 - Summarise the main points of the lesson. 
 b. Homework 
 - Students’ workbook 
 Date of preparing: 19/1/2024 
 Period 53: UNIT 7: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
 Lesson 6: Skills 2 
 I. OBJECTIVES 
 By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to: 
 1. Knowledge 
 - Listening about water pollution 
 - Writing a notice 
 2. Competences 
 - Develop communication skills and creativity 
 - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork 
 - Actively join in class activities 
 3. Personal qualities 
 - Have a good attitude toward protecting the environment 
 II. MATERIALS 
 - Grade 8 textbook, Unit 7, Skills 2 
 - Computer connected to the Internet 
 - Projector / TV 
 - hoclieu.vn 
 III. PROCEDURES 
 1. WARM-UP (5 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson; 
 - To lead into the new lesson. 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 1: Work in groups. Make a list of some activities that cause water pollution. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students can list some reasons that cause water pollution. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ CONTENTS 
 ACTIVITIES 
Task 1: Work in groups. Make a list of some activities that cause water pollution. (5 
mins) 
- Ss work in groups. Every student gives at least Suggested answer: 
one activity that causes water pollution. - throwing rubbish into rivers and 
- Encourage Ss to give as many causes of water lakes 
pollution as possible. Whether their sentences are - pouring domestic wastes 
true or not is not very important as long as they - pouring industrial wastes 
speak English. - using chemicals and pesticides in soil 
 - spilling fuel 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher corrects students (if needed). 
 2. ACTIVITY 1: LISTENING (14 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help Ss practise listening for general and specific information. 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 2,3 in Student book 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students can get the general and specific information through listening 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Task 2: Listen to a talk and choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (7 mins) 
- Tell Ss that they are going to listen to a conversation about Answer key: 
water pollution. 1. drinking 
- Play the recording. Tell Ss to listen carefully and pay 2. factories 
attention to keywords that help them understand the ideas of 3. harmful 
the recording. 4 shouldn’t 
- Ss choose the correct answers. Check their answers. 
Task 3. Listen again and give short answers to the following questions. Use no more than 
THREE words. (7 mins) 
- Have Ss read the questions carefully. Answer key: 
- Play the recording once or twice. Ask Ss to listen carefully 1. Water pollution 
and answer the questions using no more than three words. 2. Two 
- Play the recording once more for Ss to check their answers. 3. Rivers and lakes 
Correct their mistakes. 4. A harmful effect 
 5. Green products 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher corrects the students as a whole class. 
 3. ACTIVITY 2: WRITING (16 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To familiarise Ss with the form and purpose of a notice that they are going to write; 
 - To help Ss write a notice 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 4: Work in pairs. Read the notice and match the headings (a – e) below with the 
 numbers (1 – 5). 
 - Task 5: Write a notice for the Go Green Club leader to invite students to attend a lecture 
 on water pollution. Use the following details. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students can write a notice. 
 d. Organisation 
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Task 4: Work in pairs. Read the notice and match the headings (a – e) below with the 
numbers (1 – 5). (6 mins) 
- Have Ss work in pairs. Answer key: 
- Tell them to read all the details in the notice, 1. a 
think about them and match the headings (a – e) 2. c 
 with the numbers (1 – 5). Remind them of the 3. b 
order of these details in a notice. 4. e 
 5. d 
Task 5: Write a notice for the Go Green Club leader to invite students to attend a lecture 
on water pollution. Use the following details. (10 mins) 
- Tell Ss to study the details given. Suggested answer: 
- Ask Ss to read the Writing tip in Task 4. 
- Set a time limit for Ss to write the notice. Tell Go Green Club 
them to refer to the sample notice in 4. Monitor NOTICE 
Ss’ work and give assistance when necessary 12 January, 2023 
- Collect some Ss’ papers and mark them and Lecture on Water Pollution 
later comment to the class. 
- If there is not enough time for Ss to do their task All students of our school are invited to 
in class, have them do it as homework. attend a lecture on water pollution next 
 week. Interested students should contact 
 the club by 17 February, 2023. 
 Details: 
 Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., 6 March 
 Place: School Grand Hall 
 Topic: Water pollution 
 If you have any questions, please contact 
 us at 012-3476-789 or email 
 [email protected]. 
 Club Leader 
 Nguyen Hong Mai 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher gives corrections and feedback 
 4. CONSOLIDATION 
 a. Wrap-up 
 - Summarise the main points of the lesson. 
 b. Homework 
 - Students’ workbook