Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 5: Science and technology - Lesson 3.2: Speaking and writing

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	UNIT 5: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
	Lesson 3.2 – Speaking and Writing (Page 53)
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to
1.1. Language knowledge and skills 
- talk about buying a new phone.
- write an email to your friend about the smartphone you chose.
1.2. Competences 
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
1.3. Attributes
- to understand how electronic devices wo...r your birthday. In pairs: Choose and talk about two features (good or bad) of each phone. Then, choose one phone to buy and tell your partner which one you want, and why.
- Ss’ answers / presentation.
- T’s feedback/Peers’ feedback.

- Imagine you want to write to a friend about the phone you chose. Join a new partner. In pairs: Talk about the points below, and write in your own ideas.
- Ss’ answers.

- T’s feedback/Peers’ feedback.

- Writing: Write an email to your friend about the smartp...onjunctions.
c) Expected outcomes: Ss know about the topic that they are going to talk and write about in new the lesson.
d) Organization of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
Two Truths and One Lie
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Have Ss in each group come up with two true and one lie statements about their phones.
- Have each S share their statements and the group has to guess which statement is the lie. Points can be awarded for correct guesses.
- Ask the g...ose and talk about two features (good or bad features) of each phone. Choose one phone to buy and tell your partner which one you want, and why.
- Imagine you want to write to a friend about the phone you chose. Join a new partner. Talk about the points below, and write in your own ideas.
c) Expected outcomes: Ss draw more ideas and language for their writing.
d) Organization of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
Task a. You're choosing a new smartphone for your birthday...ong Concord L31, Eagle 5K, Helix 360 and Royal 1000.
- Have some Ss share their ideas with the class. 
- Go round and help Ss if necessary.
- Give feedback.
Task b. Now, imagine you want to write to a friend about the phone you chose. Join a new partner. In pairs: Talk about the points below, and write in your own ideas.
- Have Ss talk about the points and write in their
own ideas.
1. What you want to use the phone for: ________
2. The phone you chose: ________
3. Good features: _______...ing (20’)
a) Objective: Students can improve their writing skill.
b) Content: 	Writing an email to a friend, using the previous ideas Ss brainstormed.
Write an email to your friend about the smartphone you chose in Speaking. Use the Writing Skill box and your speaking notes to help you. Write 80 to 100 words. 
c) Expected outcomes: Students are able to compose an email and use extensive vocabulary to explain the story.
d) Organization of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVIT...tures of the electronic device you want to buy?
*Explanation: Sections of a model email (p.52 – SB) with four main sections
Greeting and small talk
Introduction
Explanation of phone choice
Expression of excitement (optional)
Invitation (optional)
Closing
- Refer to the use of conjunctions and some useful expressions in the email.
- Draw Ss' attention to the Feedback form.
- Have Ss in pairs use their notes to write a similar
email.
- Have some Ss read their email in front of the clas...e and use the suitable structures and language, whether their writings are interesting and understandable.
d) Organization of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
- Give feedback and correct Ss’ mistakes. 
- Use the feedback form to give evaluation.
- Emphasize
email structure
main idea and focus
sentence fluency
word choice
spelling and punctuation
- Give feedback.
- Look, listen and correct mistakes.
Suggested writing
Hi, Trang,
How are you?
This afternoon I ta... Writing Skill: How many main parts are there in an email?
Answer keys: four parts: greeting, introduction, main body and closing.
* Homework
- Review how to write an email.
- Finish the writing part. 
- Do the exercises in WB: Writing (page 31).
- Do the exercises in Tiếng Anh 8 i-Learn Smart World Notebook (page 45)
- Play the consolidation games in Tiếng Anh 8 i-Learn Smart World DHA App on www.eduhome.com.vn
- Prepare: Unit 5 – Review – page 96. 
V. Reflection
a. What I liked most