Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 5: Science and technology - Lesson 3.1: Reading & writing

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UNIT 5: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
Lesson 3.1 – Reading & Writing (pages 52 & 53)
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to .
1.1. Language knowledge and skills 
- practice reading for specific information.
- practice writing longer and more interesting sentences using conjunctions.
1.2. Competences 
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
1.3. Attributes
- to understand...le using their smartphones for? What do you use your smartphone for?
- Ss’ answers / presentation.
- Ss’ answers.
- T’s feedback/Peers’ feedback.
- T’s feedback/Peers’ feedback.
- Reading: Read Kate's email to her friend. Which of the following features is NOT mentioned?
- Ss’ answers.

- T’s feedback/Peers’ feedback.

- Read and fill in the blanks.
- Speaking: In pairs: Would you like the phone Kate chose? Why (not)?
- Ss’ answers.
- Ss’ answers.
- T’s feedback/Peers’ feedback.
- T’s fee...oyable and short activities as well as to engage them in the follow-up steps.
b) Content: Reading information of an email to a friend sharing information about a new electronic device.
c) Expected outcomes: Ss have general ideas about the topic “Science and technology”, which they are going to read and write in the new lesson.
d) Organization of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
* OPTION 1: Let’s Talk!
Look at the pictures. What are the people using their smartphones f...dents can develop their reading skill regarding email format.
b) Content: Practicing reading and writing on an email to a friend sharing information about a new electronic device.
- Read Kate's email to her friend. Which of the following features is NOT mentioned? 
- Read and fill in the blanks.
- Speaking: In pairs: Would you like the phone Kate chose? Why (not)? 
c) Expected outcomes: Students can practice reading and understanding general and specific information of an email between two ...heck their answers with a partner.
- Check answers as a whole class.
* Remind Ss of reading techniques for gap-fill exercises: 
Skim the email 
Look for context clues (keywords and the words before or after the blank)
Guess based tone of the email (positive or negative)
Read the email again slowly and carefully to check.
- Have Ss check their answers with a partner.
- Check answers as a whole class. 
- Give feedback.
Tasks c. Listen and read. 
- Have Ss listen to the audio and read al...along.
- Discuss in pairs.
- Present.
Suggested answer
Activity 3: Writing (18’)
a) Objective: Students can develop their writing skill.
b) Content: Reading about using conjunctions and filling in the blanks.
- Read about using conjunctions to make longer, more interesting sentences. Then, read the email again and underline the conjunctions.
- Fill in the blanks with a word from the box.
c) Expected outcomes: Students can enhance writing skills by using conjunctions.
d) Organization of...lanks with words from the
box.
- Have Ss check their answers with a partner.
- Check answers as a whole class.
- Give feedback.

- Read the box and the text, underlining the conjunctions.
Answer keys
Answer keys 

C. Consolidation and homework assignments (5’)
*Consolidation: Reading the email format to a friend sharing information about a new electronic device. Reading about writing using conjunctions to make longer, more interesting sentences.
Combine the sentences using conjunctions