Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 2: Life in the country - Lesson 2.1: Vocab & reading

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Period: 15

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
Lesson 2.1: Vocab & Reading, pages 18 & 19
1. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to
1.1. Language knowledge/ skills 
- learn and use vocab. related to life in the country and life in the city
- practice reading for gist and for detail 
1.2. Competences
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical, critical thinking skills.
	1.3. Attributes 
	- love life in the cou... places in the country.
- Read a blog post and choose the best main idea. 
- Talk about your favorite folk games.
- Ss’ answers.
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4. Procedures 
A. Warm up: 5’ 
a. Objective: to introduce the topic of the new lesson. 
b. Content: Let’s talk! 
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can talk leisure activities in the country.
d. Organization 
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
In pairs: L...on (35’) 
1. Vocabulary: 15’
a. Objective: to help Ss know more vocabulary about leisure activities in the country.
b. Content: tasks a & b.
c. Expected outcome: Ss can talk about their favorite leisure activities.
d. Organization 
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Task a: a. Read the sentences, then match the words with the definitions. Listen and repeat.
- Ask Ss to read the sentences and the definitions, then underline key words to help guess the meaning of new words.
- Pick s...ou visit places in the country. 
-Ask Ss to work in pairs to talk about what they like to do when they visit places in the country and say the reasons.
- Pick some Ss to share their ideas.
- Give feedback.

- Read the sentences and the definitions, then underline key words.
- share their ideas
Answer Keys:
1. __________: a person's place of birth
2. __________: traditional to a group of people or a place
3. __________: a game that two teams hold a rope and try to pull the hardest
4. __...sten and repeat chorally.
- Say the words individually.
- Talk with their partners about what they like to do when they visit places in the country.
- Share their ideas.
Sample answers:
A: When I go to my hometown, I like to play soccer with my friends.
B: I prefer to play folk games with my family.
2. Reading: 20 minutes
a. Objective: to help Ss practice reading for gist and for specific information. 
b. Content: tasks a, b, and c.
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can figure the main idea and ....
- Give their answers.
Answer Keys:
popular activities in her hometown
(They prefer to play outdoors. They play 
sports and folk games. The girls love to jump rope and pick flowers. The boys love to play tug of war and soccer.)
Task b . Now, read and circle the correct answers.
- Ask Ss to read the questions and underline the key words.
- Pick some Ss to share their ideas.
- Give feedback.
1. Where was Vy last week?
A. in Ho Chi Minh City B. in her hometown C. in another country
2. W...students to give their answers and give evidence for their choices.
- Confirm the answers.

- Read the questions and underline the key words.
- Share their ideas.
Answer keys:
1. Where was Vy last week?
2. What don't kids do in Vy's hometown?
3. What do girls like to do in Vy's hometown?
4. What do boys like to do in Vy's hometown?
5. What does the word it in paragraph 4 refer to?
- Read the blog post and choose the best answer for each question.
- Check with their partner.
- Give th.... My uncle and I sometimes sit down and play it under a tree.)
Post-reading 
a. Objective: to give Ss opportunities to talk about their favorite folk games. 
b. Content: tasks d.
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can talk about the folk game they like and say why.
d. Organization:
Task d: In pairs: Which folk games do you like? Why?
- Ask Ss to work with their partner to talk about the folk game they like and state the reasons.
- Pick some Ss to share their ideas.
- Give feedback.

- Work with t