Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 4: Natural disasters - Lesson 3.1: Reading & writing

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Period: 44

UNIT 4: NATURAL DISASTERS
Lesson 3.1 – Reading & Writing, pages 42 & 43
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
- learn how to write emergency announcements
1.2. Competences
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical, critical thinking skills.
	1.3. Attributes 
	- know what to do before and during ...at kind of information disaster announcements give.
- Read the emergency announcement and choose the best heading.
- Read and write short answers.
- In pairs: talk about tips you didn’t know before reading the emergency announcement and what people should or shouldn't do.
- Read about writing emergency announcements, then read the flood warning again. Circle and number the four parts of the announcement noted in the Writing Skill box.
- Number the sentences to match them with the parts of a...s
Students’ activities
Let’s talk! In pairs: Look at the picture. What are some ways that governments can inform people about future disasters? What kind of information do disaster announcements give?
- Ask Ss to work in pairs, look at the picture and answer the questions:
1.What are some ways that governments can inform people about future disasters? 
2.What kind of information do disaster announcements give?
- Call some pairs to give their answers.
- Give feedback.

- Work in pairs, look...and guess the heading. 
- Pick some Ss to give their answers.
- Write their guesses on the board.
Task a: Read the emergency announcement and choose the best heading. 
1. Flood warning from the National Weather Service
2. Hello everyone from the city of Flagstaff. This is an emergency announcement to tell you some information about the floods and heavy rain.
- Remind the Ss of the function of the heading: state the main idea of the announcement. 
- Ask Ss to read the announcement and choo...ually.
- Check Ss’ remembering.
While-reading
Task b: Read and write short answers.
- Use DCR to show the task. Ask Ss to read the questions carefully and underline the key words in each question.
- Get Ss to scan the text to find the key words.
1. Where is the warning for? 
2. When will the warning end? 
3. What should people have ready to go? 
4. Where should people stay? 
5. Where can people learn more information?
- Ask Ss to read the parts containing the key words carefully to fi...to guess their meanings in the context.
- Listen to the teacher and take notes the meanings of those words.
- Listen and repeat chorally and individually.
- Answer the teacher.
- Read the questions carefully and underline the key words in each question.
Answer keys:
1. Where is the warning for? 
2. When will the warning end? 
3. What should people have ready to go? 
4. Where should people stay? 
5. Where can people learn more information?
- Read and answer the questions.
Answer Keys:...their ideas.
Sample answer:
I didn't know that you should board up your lower windows.
I think you should also make sure your phone is fully charged.
2. Writing: 15’
a. Objective: to help Ss know the structure of an emergency announcement and what to write in each part.
b. Content: tasks a and b. 
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can order sentences to make a complete emergency announcement. 
d. Organization 
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Task a: Read about writing emergency announce...e emergency type, who is sending the announcement, and when.
2. What/Where/When notes – Keep these short and simple.
3. Summary – Briefly note the cause and main dangers.
4. Instructions – Note what people should do as point form notes. 
- Check the answer.
- Ask Ss to read the flood warning again. 
Circle and number (1–4) the four parts of the announcement noted in the Writing Skill box.
- Let Ss check with their partners.
- Pick some Ss to give their answers.
- Check the answer.
Task...hquake started a tsunami.
- Ask Ss to number the sentences (1–4). 
- Set the time and go around to help.
- Let Ss check with their partners.
- Pick some Ss to write their answers on the board.
- Check the answers.

- Read about writing emergency announcements and answer the questions in pairs.
- Give their answers
Answer Keys:
a)Heading, What/Where/When notes, Summary, Instructions.
b)
1. Heading – Note the emergency type, who is sending the announcement, and when.
2. What/Where/When...ect damage to buildings and houses 
along West Beach. 3
B. What: Tsunami, Where: Baytown City, 2 
When: 07:37 May 3 to 09:30 May 3 
C. The wave could be as high as four meters 
when it hits West Beach. 3
D. Tsunami warning from the Pacific Ocean 1 
Service, Sent: 06:31 May 3 
E. Move to high ground far from the sea immediately. 4 
F. A large undersea earthquake started a tsunami. 3
C. Consolidation and homework assignments: 5 minutes
 - Vocabulary: warning, expect, damage, instruction