Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 2: Life in the country - Lesson 3.1: Reading & writing

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Period: 18

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
Lesson 3.1 – Reading & Writing, pages 22 & 23
1. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to
1.1. Language knowledge/ skills 
- practice reading for main ideas and specific information/ detail
- learn how to write long-form announcements 
1.2. Competences
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical, critical thinking skills.
	1.3. Attributes 
	- love their country more...e True, False, or Doesn't say.
- Share ideas about Tet activities they like best.
- Read the announcement for the Tết Festival again and underline the place, time, cost, activities, and food for the event.
- Reorder the parts of the announcement 
- Ss’ answers.
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4. Procedures 
A. Warm up: 5’
a. Objective: to introduce the topic. 
b. Content: Let’s ta...heir answers.
- Give feedback.

- Work in pairs, look at the picture and answer the questions.
-Share their ideas.
Ss’ own answers.
B. New lesson (35’)
1. Reading: 20’
a. Objectives: to help Ss improve their reading skills.
b. Content: tasks a, b, c and d. 
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can read for specific details and have general idea about the text.
d. Organization 
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Pre-reading:
- Ask Ss to look at the picture and the title of the announcement,...s Committee (n phr) /ˈpiːpəlz kəˈmɪti/ ủy ban nhân dân
- Eve (n) /iːv/ ngày hoặc đêm trước lễ hội
- candied (a) /ˈkændid/ tẩm ướp đường
- Ask Ss to read the text and underline the words above.
- Get Ss to try to guess their meanings in the context first.
- Explain the meanings of the words.
- Ask Ss to listen and repeat chorally and individually.
- Check Ss’ remembering.
While-reading
Task b: Now, read and write True, False, or Doesn't say.
- Use DCR to show the task. 
- Ask Ss to rea...stival is only free for children. _______
4. You can enjoy music performances from famous Vietnamese singers. _______
5. The festival will have some types of traditional Tết food like candied fruit and bánh chưng. _____
Task c: Listen and read.
- Play the CD and ask Ss to listen and read.
- Pick some Ss to read the passage and correct their pronunciation if necessary.

- Read the announcement and choose the best main purpose.
- Check the answer with their partners. 
- Give their answers
...ê Duẩn Street. 
3. The festival is only free for children. 
4. You can enjoy music performances from famous Vietnamese singers.
5. The festival will have some types of traditional Tết food like candied fruit and bánh chưng. 
- Read the text again and write True, False, Doesn’t say next to the statements.
Answer Keys: 
1. False (2023 Hiền Lương Village Tết Festival) 
2. True (the 2023 Hiền Lương Village Tết Festival will take place on Lê Duẩn Street from January 21st to January 29th from 8...swer the questions. 
- Share their ideas.
Sample answer:
I like playing games with my family 
and friends because it's fun!
2. Writing: 15’
a. Objective: to help Ss know the structure of a long-form announcement and what to write in each part.
b. Content: task a and b. 
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can order sentences to make a complete long-form announcement. 
d. Organization 
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Read about writing long-form announcements. Then, read the announcement ...e 2024 Culture Festival
2. Write a summary sentence about what, where, and when the festival is. 
We are excited to announce the 2024 Culture Festival will take place at King Park on Saturday, 
October 8th from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
3. Give a call to action. Ask the readers to take part or join in. 
Come and celebrate the 2024 Culture Festival
4. Say the cost. 
This is a free event for everyone; Tickets to the festival cost 50,000 VND.
5. Say the different activities and food at the festival...ith their partners.
- Pick some Ss to write their answers on the board.
- Check the answers.
Tickets to the festival cost 25,000 VND.
Take part in activities like a lantern parade. 
The 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival
Come and take part in the 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival. 
We are happy to announce the 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival will take place on Nguyễn Huệ Street on Tuesday, September 21st from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
- Read about writing basic descriptive passages and answer the questions in pairs.
- G...ce, time, cost, activities, and food for the event.
- Check with their partners.
- Give their answers.
Answer keys:
Place: Lê Duẩn Street
Time: from January 21st to January 29th from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: free
Activities and food: 
- Street music performances and lion dances. 
- Watch the amazing fireworks show
- Enjoy different types of traditional Tết food like bánh chưng or candied fruit.
- Number the sentences (1–5). 
- Check with their partners.
- Write their answers on the b