Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) - Unit 12: Life on other planets, Lesson 4 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 Unit 12 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
 LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
 EVERYDAY ENGLISH
 1
 THREE PLANETS IN THE 
 SOLAR SYSTEM. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
o Express uncertainty
o Talk about the planet. LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
 WARM-UP
 Discussion
 EVERYDAY • Task 1: Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention 
 ENGLISH to the highlighted sentences.
 • Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with 
 the following situations. 
 • Task 3. Read the information below and answer the
 questions that follow.
 THREE PLANETS IN 
 • Task 4: Work in pairs. Discuss and match the three
THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
 planets in 3 with the pictures (1 - 3) below.
 • Task 5: Work in groups. Take turns to talk about one of
 the three planets in 3.
 CONSOLIDATION • Wrap-up
 • Homework WARM-UP
 Questions:
1.Do you think Vietnam football team may take part in 
the World Cup?
-> I don’t know yet.
2. Do you think we can have anywhere door in the 
future?
 -> I don’t think so.
-> If you aren’t sure about it, you can use express 
uncertainty LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
WARM-UP
 Discussion
 EVERYDAY • Task 1: Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention 
 ENGLISH to the highlighted sentences.
 • Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with 
 the following situations. EVERYDAY ENGLISH
1 Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted 
 sentences.
 1.
 Nick: Do you think Mars may support life?
 Mark: I’m not sure about it. Scientists are trying to find life 
 there.
 2.
 Mary: Do you think Ann will win tomorrow?
 Tommy: I doubt it. She injured her arm in a match last week. EVERYDAY ENGLISH
2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
 A: Do you think Mars may have water? 
 B: I’m not sure about it. We haven’t seen water here yet.
 A: Do you think.will get good marks on the English 
 test? 
 B: I doubt it. She/he is lazy.
 A: Do you think the weather will be fine tomorrow?
 B: It’s very unlikely. It’s raining today. LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
 WARM-UP
 Discussion
 EVERYDAY • Task 1: Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention 
 ENGLISH to the highlighted sentences.
 • Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with 
 the following situations. 
 • Task 3. Read the information below and answer the
 questions that follow.
 THREE PLANETS IN 
 • Task 4: Work in pairs. Discuss and match the three
THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
 planets in 3 with the pictures (1 - 3) below.
 • Task 5: Work in groups. Take turns to talk about one of
 the three planets in 3. THREE PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM 
3 Read the information below and answer the questions that follow.
 Mercury
 – smallest and closest to the sun with 
 no moon Venus
 – very hot in the daytime but very cold – hottest planet with no moon
 at night – nearly as big as Earth
– no atmosphere → no wind or weather on it – often very bright in the early 
 Jupiter morning 
 – largest planet with about 63 moons → people call it the morning star
 – stormiest planet
 – third brightest object in the night sky THREE PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM 
3 Read the information below and answer the questions that follow.
 1. What planets have no moon?
 (They are) Mercury and Venus. 
 2. What planet is similar in size to Earth?
 (It is) Venus. 
 3. What planet is the smallest and closest to the sun?
 (It is) Mercury. 
 4. What planet is called the morning star?
 (It is) Venus. 
 5. What is the largest and stormiest planet?
 (It is) Jupiter THREE PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM 
4 Work in pairs. Discuss and match the three planets in 3 with the pictures 
 (1 - 3) below.
 Venus. 
 Mercury Jupiter THREE PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM 
5 Work in groups. Take turns to talk about one of the three planets in 3
 You can begin with: 
 Today, I would like to tell you about
 In my talk, I’ll tell you about..
 Today I’m going to talk about..
 What I’d like to present to you today is..
 Example:
 I would like to tell you about Mercury. 
 It is the smallest planet ... THREE PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM 
5 Model Answers:
I would like to tell you about In my talk I’ll tell you about Jupiter. 
Mercury. It is the largest planet with about 
It is the smallest planet. It is the 63 moons.
closest planet to the sun, and it It is the stormiest planet.
doesn’t have any moons. Jupiter is third brightest object in 
It is hot in the daytime but very the night sky.
cold at night.
Mercury doesn’t have atmosphere 
so there is no wind or weather. LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
 WARM-UP
 Discussion
 EVERYDAY • Task 1: Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention 
 ENGLISH to the highlighted sentences.
 • Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with 
 the following situations. 
 • Task 3. Read the information below and answer the
 questions that follow.
 THREE PLANETS IN 
 • Task 4: Work in pairs. Discuss and match the three
THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
 planets in 3 with the pictures (1 - 3) below.
 • Task 5: Work in groups. Take turns to talk about one of
 the three planets in 3.
 CONSOLIDATION • Wrap-up
 • Homework CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
 What have we learnt in this lesson?
 ✓ Express uncertainty
 ✓ Talk about the planet. CONSOLIDATION
 2 Homework
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