Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 4: Natural disasters - Lesson 2.1: Vocab & listening

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UNIT 4: NATURAL DISASTERS
Lesson 2.1: Vocab & Listening, pages 38 & 39
1. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to
1.1. Language knowledge/ skills 
- learn and use vocab. related to disasters
- practice listening for specific information
- practice functional English – Working through tasks in groups 
1.2. Competences
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical, critical thinking skills.
	1.3. ... to talk about things your family has or does during a bad storm.
- Listen to two students talking about safety tips during disasters. Number the safety tips in the order you hear them 
- Listen again and fill in the blanks to know why you should follow these safety tips. 
- Listen to the conversation again and 
count how many times you hear the sentences or phrases. 
- In pairs: Which tip(s) did you know about? Which tip(s) would you tell your family about?
- Ss’ answers.
- Ss’ answers.
...his kind of disaster?
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to talk about what happened in the picture and what people should do in this kind of disaster.
- Pick some Ss to share their ideas.
- Give feedback. 

- Talk with their partner about what happened in the picture and what people should do in this kind of disaster.
- Share their ideas. 
B. New lesson (35’) 
1. Vocabulary: 15’
a. Objective: to help Ss know more vocabulary related to disasters.
b. Content: tasks a & b.
c. Expected outcome: Ss ...ick some Ss to say the words and correct their pronunciation if necessary.
- Check their memory by playing a game in pairs: Student A say the definition; Student B say the word (with books closed).
Task b. In pairs: Use the new words to talk about things your family has or does during a bad storm.
-Ask Ss to work in pairs to use the new words to talk about things your family has or does during a bad storm.
- Pick some Ss to share their ideas.
- Give feedback.

- Read the sentences, underli...- Share their ideas.
Sample answer:
We stock up on batteries.
2. Listening: 20 minutes
a. Objective: to help Ss practice listening for specific information and know how to talk when working through tasks in groups. 
b. Content: tasks a, b, c, d, and e.
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can listen and get the safety tips during a disaster; use functional English while working in groups.
d. Organization: 
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Task a: Listen to two students talking about safety t...ety tips.
1. because something could __________ on your head.
2. because the __________ may move to people's houses.
3. because it's __________ to be on high ground.
4. because it could carry you __________.
5. because strong __________ can break 
windows and doors.
- Ask Ss to guess the type of words in the gaps.
- Pick some Ss to share their ideas.
- Give feedback.
- Ask Ss to listen and fill in the gaps.
- Let Ss check with their partner.
- Pick some students to give their answers...rough tasks in groups.
- Check their answers.
- Get Ss to listen and repeat. 
Task d: Now, listen to the conversation again and count how many times you hear the sentences or phrases. 
-Ask Ss to listen to the conversation again and count how many times you hear the sentences or phrases.
-Pick some students to give their answers.
-Check their answer.

-Read the Conversation Skill box and say the phrases that can be used when working through tasks in groups.
Answer keys:
What's next?
Ne...e Ss to share their ideas.
- Give feedback.

- Work in pairs, answering the question: Which tip(s) did you know about? Which tip(s) would you tell your family about?
- Share their ideas.
C. Consolidation and homework assignments: 5’
- Vocabulary: escape plan, board up, emergency services, fire extinguisher, stock up, batteries, first aid kit, supplies.
- Do exercises in workbook on page 22.
- Prepare the next lesson: Lesson 2.2 - Grammar, pages 39 & 40
- Do the exercises in Tiếng Anh 8 i-