Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 13, lesson 4

Date : Unit 14(cont): WONDERS OF THE WORLD 
 Lesson 4 WRITE
Period : 
 I. Aim
 Students will be able to write a letter to friend about a place they have visited . 
II. Language contents:
 1.Grammar: Review tenses
 2.Vocabulary: ranger, Edge, canyon, breathtaking, temperate, stone Age
III. Techniques: 
 Guessing game 
IV. Teaching aids:
 pictures , transparency , plash cards .
 V. Procedures:
Teacher’s & students’ activities
Content
- T asks Ss to play game “ guessing game ”
+ Ss think of one of the wonders of the world and write it on a piece of paper 
- T calls on a student to the front of the class with his paper 
- T has a rest of the class ask him/her yes – no questions to guess the wonder
+The student having the right guess with take the place of the last student 
- T presents new words
- T introduces new words by picture , explanation …
+ Ss copy 
- Checking technique : rub out and remember
- T asks Ss to complete the letter by inserting the letters of the missing sentences ( A->D)
- T calls on some Ss to read their completed letters in front of the class
+ Ss give feedback and correct
-T asks Ss to imagine you have visited a place recently.
- Write a letter to a friend of yours and tell him / her about this place
+ Ss write a letter to a friend of theirs (whole class)
+ Ss write the letter in their notebooks
- T corrects If necessary
+ Ss change their notebook to compare (each) other person
- T calls on several Ss to read their letters in front of the class
+ Ss give feedback and correct
- T asks Ss to use the outline on the board and the information in the letters to make an interview 
- ( pair work)
+ Ss interview each other 
- T calls on some pairs to demonstrate their interview 
1. Warm up: ( marks )
 Guessing game :
“ Wonders of the world “
ex: “ Sydney opera house “
Lan: It isn’t in VN .
Nga : Is it in Asia ?
Lan : No 
Mai : Is it in America ?
Lan : No 
Tan : Is it in Australia ?
Lan : Yes 
Tan : It’s Sydney opera house 
Lan : You are right , Lan 
2. Pre - writing:
New words :
ranger (n) 
Edge (n)
Canyon (n)
Breathtaking (adj)
Temperate (adj)
Stone Age (n) 
1/135 Complete the letter Jim sent to Hoa about his trip to the Grand Canyon . Insert the letters of the missing sentences .
Answer key :
 1 – C
 2 – B
 3 – D
 4 - A
3. While - writing: 
 Dear Nga .
 I’m writing this letter to tell you that I’ve just returned from a trip to Ha Long Bay with my family. The sight was extremely magnificent 
 It took us five or six hours by car to get there from Ha Noi . We spent more than a week there.
 The weather was perfect . It was sunny, cool and windy. We enjoyed walking along the seaside at night very much.
 It was really interesting when we knew about the legend of Ha Long Bay. We really want to come back there when we have time next year.
How are you getting with your study at home ? Where are you going for your holiday ? Let me know
 Love 
 Lan
4. Post - writing: 
Questions:
Where have you just visited?
How far is it?
How did you get there?
What is it like ? / Is it beautiful ?
How about the weather ?
How did you feel?
5. Homework: 
 Write the completed letter (1) in your notebooks
 Do their exercises in the workbook 7 / 88,89
 Prepare : Language focus.
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