Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 13, lesson 3

FESTIVALS
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Period : 
Date : 
 Lesson 3: 
 I. Aim
 Students can read the passages for details about Christmas. 
 II. Language contents:
 1. Grammar: 
 2.Vocabulary:
 ( n.) Christmas carol, Patron saint.
 ( v.) spread, decorate.
 ( a.) jolly.
III. Techniques:
 Jumbled words, grid.
IV. Teaching aids: 
 cassette, cardboards .
 V. Procedures:
Teacher’s & students’ activities
Content
- Teacher asks the questions.
 + Students answer.
 - Teacher presents new words.
 - Teacher presents each word.
 - Teacher reads and writes it on the board.
 + Students listen, repeat and copy.
 + Students give the meanings.
 - Teacher reads.
 + Students repeat.
 + Students read chorally and 
individually.
 - Teacher checks new words by using “ Jumbled words “.
 - Teacher sticks the cardboards on the board and asks students to rewrite these words.
 + Students work in pairs. Then some students give their answers on the board.
 - Teacher remarks.
 -Teacher plays the tape for students twice and asks them to listen.
 + Students listen.
 + Students read the passages:
in silence.
In aloud voice.
 - Teacher hangs a poster with Grid on the board.
 +Students copy.
 - Teacher asks students to read the paragraph again and complete the Grid.
 + Students work in pairs.
 - Teacher calls on some students to fill in the gaps in the Grid.
 - Teacher remarks and corrects if necessary.
 - Teacher asks students to ask and answer the questions on page 126.
 + Students work in pairs.
 Several pairs practice asking and answering in front of the class.
 Then they give their answers on the board.
 - Teacher remarks and corrects if necessary
 - Teacher guides .
 + Students listen and write .
-T gives the homework
+Ss write down and prepare at home
1. Warm up: 
 Questions:
 -What do you do at Christmas ?
 -Do you celebrate Christmas ?
2.Pre - reading:
 Pre-teach vocabulary:
( To ) spread
Christmas carol ( n. )
Patron saint ( n. )
Jolly ( a. )
( To ) decorate
Checking vocabulary:
 Jumbled words
locra
yljol
tansaaucls
ontrpatsian
codraete
pdsear
 Answers:
 a. Santa Claus d. spread
 b. jolly e. decorate
 c. carol f. Patron saint
3.While - reading:
Grid:
Christmas
Place of origin
Date
The Christmas Tree
Riga
Early 1500s
The Christmas Card
England
mid-19th century
Christmas Carols
No information
800 years ago
Santa Claus
USA
1823
 4. Post - reading: 
 Comprehension questions:
 a. More than a century ago.
 b. He wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
 c. 800 years ago.
 d. An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore.
 e. On the description of Saint Nicholas in professor Moore’s poem.
5. Homework:
 Learn by heart new words.
 Read the paragraph again.
 Practice the questions fluently..
 Prepare: Write
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