Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 2: Life in the country - Lesson 1: Vocabulary and listening

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Period: 12

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
Lesson 1: Vocabulary and Listening (Pages 14 & 15) 
1. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to
1.1. Language knowledge/ skills 
- learn vocab. for related to life in the country and life in the city.
- practice listening for gist and detail.
- present their ideas about life in the country and life in the city.
- improve listening skills.
- learn functional English – politely d...ent Evidence 
Performance Tasks
Performance Products
Assessment Tools
- Fill in the blanks with the new words.
- Say where you live, and why you like/dislike living there.
- Listen to two people talking about life in the city and in the country and answer the question: What do they agree on?
- Listen and fill in the blanks.
- Listen to the conversation again and number the phrases to disagree politely in the order you hear them.
- Ss’ answers.
- Ss’ answers.
- Ss’ answers.
- Ss’ answers....work in pairs, look at the title and the picture and answer the questions (using the DCR/ PPTs slides).
- Call some pairs to give their answers.
- Give feedback.

- Work in pairs, look at title and the picture and answer the questions.
Answer Keys 
They show the country and the city.
Ss’ own answers

B. New Lesson (35’)
1. Pre-Listening (Vocabulary - 15’)
a. Objectives: to help Ss improve their vocabulary about life in the country and life in the city.
b. Content: tasks a and b. 
c. E...tions and fill in the blanks with the new words 
- Listen and repeat.
Answer Keys:
1. room 2. nature 3. peace 
4. fresh 5. noise 6. vehicle 
7. entertainment 8. facility
Task b: In pairs: Say where you live, and 
why you like/dislike living there. 
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to talk about where they live and why they like or dislike living there.
- Go around and help Ss if necessary.
- Pick some Ss to talk about where they live.
- Work in pairs to talk about where they live and why they...tion: 
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Task a: Listen to Joe and Mai talking about life in the city and in the country. What do 
they agree on?
 1. the noise 2. the pollution
- Ask Ss to name some expressions to show agreement.
- Ask Ss to listen and choose what they agree on: the noise or the pollution.
- Pick some Ss to give the answer and say the evidence to justify their answer.
- Check Ss’ answers.
-Expected answers: 
That’s true.
I totally agree.
You’re right about tha...enough ___________ for all the people in the city.
4. She also thinks there is too much _________ in the city.
5. She doesn't like the city because there are too many ___________.
6. Joe prefers living in the ___________.
- Ask Ss to read the sentences and guess the type of missing words.
- Get Ss to underline the key words.
- Ask Ss to listen and fill in the blanks.
- Pick some Ss to give their answers.
 - Check Ss’ answers (using the DCR).

- Read the sentences and guess the type of m...ar them.
- Ask Ss to listen and write numbers next to the phrases in the order they hear them.
- Pick some Ss to give their answers.
- Give feedback.

- Listen and write numbers next to the phrases
- Give their answers
Answers keys:
3. That's true, but...
1. Yes, but...
2. Really? (I...)

3. Post – reading (5’)
a. Objectives: to help Ss to use the language and information in the real situation.
b. Content: task e
	c. Expected outcomes: Ss share their ideas whether they agree with Ma