Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 4: Natural disasters - Lesson 3.2: Speaking & writing

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Period: 43

UNIT 4: NATURAL DISASTERS
Lesson 3.2 – Speaking & Writing, page 43
1. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to
1.1. Language knowledge/ skills 
- talk about the dangers of disasters and what people should do
- write an emergency announcement for a disaster 
1.2. Competences
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical, critical thinking skills.
	1.3. Attributes 
	- know the dangers and advice f...ople should and shouldn't do during each disaster.
- Choose one disaster and complete the table with information about the dangers and your most important pieces of advice. 
- Write an emergency announcement (80 to 100 words) warning another town about the disaster you discussed in Speaking. 
- Ss’ answers.
- Ss’ answers.
- Ss’ answers.
- Observation.
- Observation.
- Checking.
4. Procedures 
A. Warm up: 5’
a. Objective: to review lesson 3.1 and lead in the new lesson. 
b. Content: ord...t 10 a.m.
- Call some pairs to give their answers.
- Give feedback.

-Work in pairs, putting the sentences below in the correct order.
Give answers.
Answer keys:
A.4 B.1 C.3 D.2 
B. New lesson (35’) 
1. Speaking: 10’
a. Objectives: to help Ss practice asking and answering about natural disasters and get ideas for their writing task.
b. Content: tasks a and b. 
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can talk about the dangers and what people should/shouldn’t do during a disaster. 
d. Organization 
...dn't do during each disaster.
- Give ideas.

Task b: Imagine it's your job to warn your town about a disaster. Choose one disaster and complete the table with information about the dangers and your most important pieces of advice. (You can use ideas from 
the last lesson.)
- Explain the task.
- Give Ss time to discuss with their partners and complete the table.
- Go around to help if necessary.
- Pick some pairs to present the disaster they have discussed.
- Give feedback.

- Discuss wi...ction of each part?
Let’s write: Now, write an emergency announcement warning another town about the disaster you discussed in Speaking. Use the Writing Skill box and your speaking notes to help you. Write 80 to 100 words.
- Assign the task.
- Give Ss some time to write.
- Monitor the class and help them if necessary.
- Pick some Ss to show their writing and give feedback.
- Show sample passage. 

- Give their answers
Answer Keys:
a)Heading, What/Where/When notes, Summary, Instructions....ytown
When: From 22:30 July 11 to 08:00 July 12
There is a large typhoon coming to Rainytown. Winds could be as strong as 100 km/h with heavy rain. We expect damage to buildings, trees, and houses.
Instructions:
• Have an escape plan.
• Have emergency items ready to go.
• Make sure cell phones/radios etc. are fully charged.
• Board up windows.
• Turn off electricity/gas.
• Stay indoors. 
• Listen to local news reports.
• Be prepared to leave your home and follow your escape plan.

C.