Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 14, period 31, lesson 3

 Date April……,2009 UNIT 14 ( cont ) WONDERS OF THE WORLD 
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Period : 31st 
 Lesson 3: 
I. Aim
- Students will be able to get some knowledge about the wonders of the world .
 II. Language contents:
 1. Grammar: simple past tense ( review )
 2.Vocabulary:
 ( n.) religion , god ,goddess, compile 
 ( v.) compile , honor , surround, claim
 ( a.) royal 
III. Techniques: Brainstorming , slap the board , matching .
IV. Teaching aids: cassette, postcard .
 V. Procedures:
Teacher’s & students’ activities
Content
 - Teacher asks Ss to write their ideas on the board 
 - 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 
“ slap the board“.
T put the chart on the board
Ss decide if the statements are true or false 
Write Ss’ guesses on the board 
( Pair work ) 
Teacher plays the tape for students twice and asks them to listen.
in silence.
In aloud voice.
Teacher asks students to read the paragraph again and complete check their guesses
T calls on several Ss to correct the false statements 
T asks Ss to choose A,B,C,D 
 - Students work in pairs.
 - Teacher calls on some students to
Answer the question
 - Teacher remarks and corrects if necessary.
- Several some Ss practise answering in front of the class.
- Then they give their answers on the board.
- Teacher remarks and corrects if necessary.
 -T asks Ss to match column A with B 
Ss match
T corrects 
1. Warm up: (5Ms)
 Brainstorming : the Pyramids
 Wonders of 
 The world 
 Great wall of China
2.Pre – reading(15Ms)
* Vocabulary:
( To ) compile
- religion ( n. ) -> religious (adj)
- claim ( v )
- royal ( a. )
- ( To ) honor 
- god (n) (male ) 
-> goddess (female)
- surround ( v )
+ Slap the board 
* True – false prediction .
1. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of the wonders of the world
2. The only wonder you can still see today is the Pyramid .
3. There were many other wonders which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about 
4. Taj Mahal is in Cambodia
5. Angko Wat isn’t the largest temple in the world .
3.While - reading:(20MS)
Answer key:
True
True
true
false -> India
false -> ( isn’t -> is )
 * Multiple choice :
a) The only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list is the Pyramid of Cheops
b) Angkor Wat was originally built for Hindus
c) Angkor Wat was part of a royal Khmer city a long time ago
d) In the 1400s , The Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital 
4. Post - reading: (3MS)
Matching :
A
1. Hanging gardens of Babylon
2. Statue of Zeus
3. Pyramid of Cheop
4. Taj Mahal
5. Angkok Wat
6. Great Wall
B
a. China
b. Egypt
c.Cambodia
d. Greece 
e. Iraq
f. India
 Key :
1 – e 2 – d 3 – b
4 – f 5 – c 6 – a
5. Homework:(2MS)
 - Learn by heart new words.
 - Read the paragraph again.
 - Prepare write 
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