Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Tuần 15, Period 37-39 - Năm học 2023-2024

 Date of preparing: 09/12/2023 
 Period 37: UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 
 Lesson 6: Skills 2 
I. OBJECTIVES 
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to: 
 1. Knowledge 
 - Listen and get general and specific about a festival; 
 - Write an email to give advice on participating in a traditional festival. 
 2. Competences 
 - Develop creativity and communication skills 
 - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork 
 - Actively join in class activities 
 3. Personal qualities 
 - Be benevolent and responsible 
II. MATERIALS 
- Grade 8 textbook, Unit 5, 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 unit. 
b. Content: 
- Guess the name of the festivals. 
c. Expected outcomes: 
- Ss know about some festivals. 
d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ CONTENTS 
 ACTIVITIES 
 Guessing game Answer key: 
 - Teacher shows a set of pictures and have Ss 1. Lunar New Year / Tet holiday 
 call out the name of the festivals. T should 2. Mid-Autumn Festival / Full Moon 
 arrange the festivals from the most popular to Festival 
 least popular ones, but show the picture of Ok 3. Hung King Temple Festival 
 Om Bok festival at last. 4. Buddha’s Birthday 
 - Lead to the new lesson: Listening and 5. Giong Festival 
 writing lesson about a traditional festival. 6. Ok Om Bok festival 
 - Introduce the objectives of the lesson. Write 
 the objectives in the left corner of the board. 
e. Assessment - Teacher checks students’ knowledge and gives feedback. 
 2. ACTIVITY 1 : LISTENING (15 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help Ss develop the skill of listening for specific information. 
 - To help Ss further develop the skill of listening for specific information. 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 1: Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer the following questions. 
 - Task 2: Listen to part of the programme “Charming Viet Nam”. Fill in each blank with 
 no more than TWO words. 
 - Task 3: Listen again and tick T (True) or F (False). 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Ss can answer the questions correctly. 
 - Ss can listen for specific information and do the learning tasks 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Task 1: Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer the following questions. (5 mins) 
- Teacher has Ss look at the picture and answer the Questions: 
questions in the book. 1. What can you see in the photos? 
- Teacher elicits answers from Ss. This is an open 2. In which part of Viet Nam might 
activity, so accept all answers provided that they the festival occur? 
make sense. 
 Suggested answers: 
 Various answers. 
Task 2: Listen to part of the programme “Charming Viet Nam”. Fill in each blank with 
no more than TWO words. (7 mins) 
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to listen to part Answer key: 
of the programme called “Charming Viet Nam”. In 1. end 
the programme, MC is introducing the Ok Om Bok 2. young rice 
Festival, a festival of the Khmer people. 3. fashion shows 
- T has Ss read the sentences first and guess the type 4. Race 
of information and the part of speech for each blank. 
T encourages Ss to make as detailed guesses as 
possible. T writes their guesses on the board. 
- T plays the recording and asks Ss to listen and 
complete each blank with no more than two words. Ss 
work in pairs to compare their answers. 
- T has some Ss go to the board and write their 
answers. T confirms the correct answers. T has Ss 
listen again when needed. 
Task 3: Listen again and tick T (True) or F (False). (3 mins) 
- Teacher asks Ss to look at the sentences and guess Answer key: 
whether they are true or false. T writes their guesses 1. T 
on the board. 2. F 
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to listen to part 3. T 
of the programme again and check their guesses. 4. F 
- Teacher plays the recording and asks Ss to listen again and complete the task. 
- Teacher asks for Ss’ answers to exercise 3. T 
confirms and ticks the correct answers. T plays the 
recording again when needed. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher checks students’ understanding, pronunciation and gives feedback. 
 - Teacher checks students’ answers. 
 3. ACTIVITY 2: WRITING (20 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To write an email to give advice on taking part in a traditional festival. 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 4: Work in groups. Read the following pieces of advice for tourists at the Ok Om 
 Bok Festival. Put them in the correct column. 
 - Task 5: Write an email. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students can write an email to advise a friend about participating in a festival 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ CONTENTS 
 ACTIVITIES 
 Task 4: Work in groups. Read the following pieces of advice for tourists at the Ok 
 Om Bok Festival. Put them in the correct column. (5 mins) 
 - Teacher goes over the pieces of advice Answer key: 
 with the Ss. T makes sure Ss understand Dos: a, b, d 
 each piece of advice before moving on. Don’ts: c, e, f 
 - Teacher has Ss work in groups to put 
 the pieces of advice in the correct 
 column. T comments on Ss’ answers. 
 Task 5. Write an email (80 - 100 words) to advise Tom about participating in the 
 Ok Om Bok Festival. (15 mins) - Teacher reminds Ss about the structure Suggested answers: 
 of an email. 
 - Teacher has Ss write their email Dear Tom, 
 individually based on their answers in 
 Glad to hear you are coming to Soc Trang. 
 Activity 4. T tells them that they don’t 
 need to use all ideas in Activity 4. You can’t miss the Ok Om Bok Festival. 
 - Teacher asks one student to write his or Here are a few things for you to remember 
 her email on the board. Other Ss and T when joining the festival. 
 comment on the email on the board. First, you should wear polite clothes when 
 - Then T collects some writings to correct attending the Moon God offering 
 at home. ceremony. Always show respect to monks 
 and elderly people. Remember to keep 
 quiet when the monks and the elders are 
 talking. 
 Besides, there are many animal statues in 
 the temple ground. Don’t climb on them. 
 The young rice represents the hope for luck 
 in the new year. Don’t refuse when the 
 elders give you some. 
 Send me an email if you need more 
 information. 
 Warm regards, 
e. Assessment 
- T checks Ss’s exercises and gives feedback. 
- T checks Ss’ understanding and gives feedback. 
4. CONSOLIDATION 
a. Wrap-up 
- Ask Ss to summarise what they have learnt in the lesson. 
b. Homework 
- Rewrite the email on the notebook. 
- Prepare for Lesson 7 – Looking back & Project. 
 Date of preparing: 09/12/2023 
 Period 38: UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 
 Lesson 7: Looking back & Project 
 I. OBJECTIVES 
 By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to: 
 1. Knowledge 
 - Review the vocabulary and grammar of Unit 5 
 - Apply what they have learnt (vocabulary and grammar) into practice through a 
 project. 
 2. Competences 
 - Use words and expressions related to customs and traditions 
 - Read and listen about local festival 
 - Actively join in class activities 
 3. Personal qualities 
 - Be benevolent and responsible 
 - Develop self-study skills 
 II. MATERIALS 
 - Grade 8 textbook, Unit 5, Looking back & Project 
 - Computer connected to the Internet 
 - Projector / TV 
 - hoclieu.vn 
 III. PROCEDURES 
 1. WARM-UP (3 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help students recall what they have learnt in the unit (topic, vocabulary, grammar 
 points, skills ) 
 b. Content: 
 - Review what Ss have learnt in Unit 5. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Ss can recall what they have learnt in the unit. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
BRAINSTORMING Suggested answers: 
- Teacher asks Ss to think of what they have learnt About festivals, customs, traditions, table 
already in Unit 5. manners, how to write an email, how to 
- Ss work in pairs to list what they can remember. give advice . 
- Teacher calls some students to retell. 
- Teacher confirms and leads them to do all the 
exercises in books. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher checks students’ answers and gives feedback. 
 2. ACTIVITY 1: LOOKING BACK (18 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help Ss revise the vocabulary items they have learnt in the unit. 
 - To help Ss revise the use of articles at sentence and text level. 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 1: Choose the correct option to complete each sentence below. 
 - Task 2: Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given. 
 - Task 3: Complete the sentences with a, an, the or Ø (zero article). 
 - Task 4: Complete the text with a, an, the or Ø (zero article). 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Ss can recall vocabulary items and their forms. 
 - Ss can choose correct articles to fill in sentences and a passage. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Task 1: Choose the correct option to complete each sentence below. (3 mins) 
- Teacher has Ss do this activity individually then Answer key: 
compare their answers with their partners. 1. B 
- Teacher asks for Ss’ answers or asks one student to 2. A 
write his / her answer on the board. 3. A 
- Teacher confirms the correct answers. 4. B 
 5. B 
Task 2: Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given. (5 mins) 
- Teacher has Ss read the sentences and identify the part Answer key: 
of speech needed in each blank. 1. reunion 
- Teacher has Ss do this exercise in pairs or individually. 2. offerings 
T tells Ss to pay attention to spelling of the words, too. 3. goers 
- Teacher invites some Ss to write their answers on the 4. traditional 
board. T and other Ss comment. T confirms the correct 5. worshipping 
answers. 
Task 3: Complete the sentences with a, an, the or Ø (zero article). (5 mins) 
- Teacher has Ss recall the use of a, an, the and zero Answer key: 
article that they have learnt in the unit. 1. Ø 
- Teacher has Ss do this exercise individually then 2. an 
compare their answers with a partner. T calls on some Ss 3. The 
to give the answers. T confirms the correct answers and 4. a 
writes them on the board. 5. Ø 
Task 4: Complete the text with a, an, the or Ø (zero article). (5 mins) 
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to complete a text Answer key: 
about how to make children aware of customs and 1. Ø 
traditions. T tells Ss that they need to read the text 2. a 
carefully and fill in each blank with an appropriate 3. Ø 
article. 4. the 
- Teacher has Ss do this exercise individually then 5. an 
compare their sentences with a partner. 
- Teacher invites some Ss to read their answers aloud. T 
gives feedback. 
 e. Assessment - Teacher checks students’ exercises and gives feedback. 
3. ACTIVITY 2: PROJECT (20 mins) 
a. Objectives: 
- To give Ss an opportunity to practise finding information about a local custom or 
tradition 
- To help Ss improve their creativity and teamwork 
- To improve their speaking and presentation skills 
b. Content: 
- Poster presentation 
c. Expected outcomes: 
- Students work in groups to find information about a custom or tradition of their 
hometown and present their findings in front of the class. 
d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ CONTENTS 
 ACTIVITIES 
 Local customs and traditions 
 - Ask Ss to read the instructions again (T has 
 already assigned the project since the first lesson 
 of the Unit and checked their progress after each 
 lesson). Let students have some time to check 
 their posters for the final time and make any 
 adjustments if necessary. 
 - T has groups show their posters and present 
 them to the class. 
 - T gives feedback for each presentation. 
4. CONSOLIDATION 
a. Wrap-up 
- Teacher asks students to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson. 
b. Homework 
- Do exercises in the workbook. 
- Prepare for the next unit. 
 Date of preparing: 09/12/2023 
 Period 39: UNIT 6: LIFESTYLES 
 Lesson 1: Getting started – Lifestyle differences 
 I. OBJECTIVES 
 By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to: 
 1. Knowledge 
 - Gain an overview about the topic Lifestyles 
 - Gain vocabulary to talk about Lifestyles 
 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 and respect the lifestyles of Viet Nam and other countries around the world 
 II. MATERIALS 
 - Grade 8 textbook, Unit 6, Getting started 
 - Computer connected to the Internet 
 - Projector / TV 
 - hoclieu.vn 
 III. PROCEDURES 
 1. WARM-UP (6 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To set the context for the introductory dialogue; 
 - To introduce the topic of the unit. 
 b. Content: 
 - Questions & answers 
 - Video watching 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students identify the topic of the unit and be ready for the conversation. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Asking questions: Video link: Greetings From Around the 
- T asks Ss some questions. World | Travel Channel 
- Ss answer the question individually. Questions and suggested answers: 
- Teacher shows students a video of different ways - What is the video about? 
of greetings and asks students to guess what the → About ways of greetings around the 
video is about. world. 
- T sets the context for the listening and reading - In Viet Nam, how do two men greet 
text: Write the title on the board Lifestyles – each other when they meet? 
Lifestyle differences → They shake hands or say hello. 
 - Do people in Thailand shake hands 
 when meeting? → No. They greet each other with a 
 “Wai” and say “Sawadee”. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher calls 3-5 students to answer. 
 2. ACTIVITY 1: PRESENTATION (10 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To prepare vocabulary for students to understand the conversation. 
 b. Content: 
 - Vocabulary pre-teaching. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students know how to use the target vocabulary. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Vocabulary pre-teaching New words: 
- Teacher explains the meaning of the new 1. greet (v) 
vocabulary by pictures. 2. greeting (n) 
- Teacher reveals that the words according to the 3. serve (v) 
pictures will appear in the reading text and asks 4. common practice (n) 
students to open their textbook to find these words. 5. in the habit of 
- Teacher introduces the vocabulary. 
- Teacher checks students’ understanding with the 
“Rub out and remember” technique. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher checks students’ pronunciation and gives feedback. 
 - Rub and check the vocabulary. 
 3. ACTIVITY 2: PRACTICE (20 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To help Ss understand some details of the conversation. 
 - To help Ss further understand the text. 
 - To help students develop the vocabulary related to the topic 
 b. Content: 
 - Task 1: Listen and read. 
 - Task 2: Read the conversation again and complete the table. 
 - Task 3: Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box. 
 - Task 4: Label each picture with a word or phrase from the box. 
 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. (7 mins) 
- Ask Ss to look at the title of the conversation and the Question and suggested 
pictures and guess what the conversation between Nam and answer: 
Tom might be about. - What do you think Nam and 
- Play the recording once or twice for Ss to listen and read Tom are talking about? along silently or aloud. → They are talking about 
- Have some pairs of Ss read the conversation aloud. lifestyles and lifestyle 
- Confirm the correct answer for the question at the differences. 
beginning of the activity. 
– Have Ss say the words and phrases in the text that they 
think are related to the topic of the unit. Have 
them pronounce the words and phrases containing the sounds 
/br/ and /pr/. Quickly write the words 
on the board (breakfast, practice). 
Task 2: Read the conversation again and complete the table. (5 mins) 
- Teacher asks Ss to read the dialogue in detail to answer the Answer key: 
questions. 1. surnames 
- Ask them how to do this kind of exercise. 2. on the street 
Explain the strategies, if necessary (e.g. reading the 3. store / restaurant 
statements in the table, underlining the key words in the 
statements, locating the key words in the text, and then 
completing the table). 
- Tell them to underline parts of the dialogue that help them 
with the answers. Set a strict time limit to ensure Ss quickly 
read the text 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 each sentence with a word or phrase from the box. (5 mins) 
- Teacher tells Ss to read the conversation again and ask Answer key: 
them to share their answers with one or more partners. T can 1. lifestyle 
ask for translation of some of the words and phrase in the 2. greet 
box to check their understanding. 3. serve 
- T asks 2 students to write their answers on the board. 4. practice 
- Check the answers as a class. 5. in the habit of 
Task 4: Label each picture with a word or phrase from the box. (5 mins) 
- T has Ss work individually to label the pictures with the Answer key: 
words and phrases in the box. Have them compare their 1. street food 
answers with a partner. Then ask for Ss’ answers. Quickly 2. food in restaurants 
write their answers on the board without confirming the 3. pizza 
correct answers. 4. online learning 
- T has Ss listen to the recording, check their answers, and 5. greeting 
repeat the words / phrases. Ask Ss to look at the answers on 
the board and say if they are right or wrong. Confirm the 
correct answers. 
- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback. 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher corrects the students as a whole class. 
 4. ACTIVITY 3: FURTHER PRACTICE (7 mins) 
 a. Objectives: 
 - To introduce ways of greeting around the world. b. Content: 
 - Task 5: QUIZZ: Greetings around the world. 
 c. Expected outcomes: 
 - Students know about greetings around the world. 
 d. Organisation 
 TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS 
Task 5: QUIZZ: Greetings around the world. Answer key: 
- Model this activity with a strong student. 1. A 
- Ask Ss to work in pairs. Set a time limit (2 - 3 minutes) for Ss 2. B 
to finish the task. T goes round to help weaker Ss. 3. B 
- Call on some Ss to share the answers. 4. B 
- Confirm the correct answers. T may need to explain to Ss if 5. A 
they do not know the answers 
 e. Assessment 
 - Teacher gives corrections and feedback to students’ conversations. 
 5. CONSOLIDATION (3 mins) 
 a. Wrap-up 
 - Ask one or two Ss to tell the class what they have learnt. 
 - Ask Ss to say aloud some words and phrases they remember from the lesson. 
 b. Homework 
 - Name a list of 10 ways of greetings from different countries. 
 - Do exercises in the workbook. 
 - Start preparing for the Project of the unit: 
 Teacher randomly puts Ss in groups of 4 or 5 and asks them to brainstorm about an 
 interesting way of life around the world and make a poster about it. 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.)