REVIEW AND GUIDE HOW TO STUDY ENGLISH 8.
I/.Objectives:
- Help Ss review some impotant points of English.
- Help Ss know how to learn English 8.
II/. Language content :
+Review : Simple future , Simple past .
+ The build of English book 8.
III/. Teaching aids : Communicative approach and other techniques
IV/. Teaching methods : Textbook , reference book , chalk…
V/. Produres:
Stages T’s and S’s activitives Content
1.Warm
up:
2. Review:
- Organize a game: Ss do in groups , have
the asnwers.
-Remind they are advs of time with tenses
will be reviewed.
- Review quickly :
Tenses, test S’s knowledge (formation
usage)
-Put the sentences with structeres.
- -Ask Ss: which advs often go with it ?
-Consolidate the formation and usage of
this tense.
-Make sentences with them.
-Ask Ss : What’s its usage? Which advs
often go with it? (last ago yesterday).
-Ask Ss : How many pasts of a unit are
there ?
Arrange these given words in the suitable groups.

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- Week :1
- Period :1
- Teaching date : 17/8/09
3.Practise
4.summary
-Ss listen and take notes.
- Ask Ss to do exercises.
-Ss do exercises in groups.
-Give the asnwers.
-Ss do exercises in groups
- Ask Ss to remind main grammar points
- Remind homework.
- Prepare unit1 .Getting started- listen and
read
- Learn by heart “Reviewed”
- Prepare unit 1: Getting started- listen
and read.
- Each unit has 6 parts compounds lessons :
Getting started – listen and read , speak , listen ,
read, write , language focus,
-Each lesson will be taught and particular skills .
Ex1: Rearrange disorder meaningful sentences:
a) will, to, they, camping.
b) At, was, Lan , Vung Tau , ago , a.
c) Students, playing ,in , these , yard, are , the
Ex2 : Put the verbs in their form:
a) They (make)…….a trip tomorrow.
b) Lan (buy)……… this TV set last year.
c) At 6 o’clook this morning my

- Give Ss some questions and
ask them to answer them.
- Read the dialogue and check
their prediction.
3. While-reading:
- Ask Ss to read the dialogue.
- Read the dialogue and answer
the question.
- Ask and answer the questions.
meet come live think send thought
receive met lived received came sent
1. Pre-teach vocabulary:
- to seem (translation).
- a next door neighbor.
(explanation: a person who lives next to your house).
- to look like (translation).
2. Pre-questions:
a. Is Nien Lan's friend or Hoa's friend?
b. How old is Nien?
c. Where does Nien live?
d. Is she a beautiful girl?
 Read the dialogue (p.10).
 Check the answers
 Read the dialogue again
 Answer the questions in exercise 2 on page 11.
* Answers:
a. Nien lives in Hue.
b. No, she doesn't.
c. The sentence is "She wasn't old enough to be in my
class".

letter. Nien (4) Hoa's friend neighbor when Hoa
lived in Hue. She (5) yourger than Hoa. She (6)
to Hanoi in December.

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Unit 1: My friends
- Lesson 2: + Speak (page 11).
+ Listen (page 12, 13).
I/. Objective: - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to describe someone
and complete the dialogue by listening.
II/.Language content:
+ Simple present : S +have/has +Adj +hair
III/.Teaching method : pair-work , individual work , communicative approach
IV/. Teaching aids: - Text book.
V/. Procedure:
Teacher's and Ss’activities Content
1. Warm-up: (Brainstorming).
- Ask Ss to think of the adjectives used to describe
body build and hair.
2. Presentation:
- Show Ss a picture of Mary and ask them to describe
Mary’s hair, her body build.
- Explain the structure.
- Supply the word cues and ask Ss to complete the
sentences.
- Listen and copy down
3. Pre-listening:
thin curly
body build hair


- Teaching date : …./8/09
- Complete the sentences based on cues.
- Ask Ss to look at six people on page 11-12
-Call on a student to describe one person, the others
have to guess who he/she is
- Give Ss some expressions and make sure they know
their mean .
- Listen and read the expressions
- Get Ss to guess and to complete four dialogues on
page 12-13. Open dialogues (p.12-13) and fill in the
blanks with the suitable expression
4. White listening
-Ask Ss to listen to the tape twice.
-Compare with their prediction ratise the dialogues
pronunciation
5. Post listening:
- Ask Ss to practise the dialogue
(p.12).
 Explain and read the expression
 Gap fill prediction.
(Dialogues p.12-13)

- Let students (to) listen to the tape twice.
- Listen and correct their (prediction). Listen
to the tape and then check their prediction.
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Unit 1: My friends
- Lesson 3: - Getting started (p.10).
- Read (p.13 - 14).


- Guide Ss how to do exercise 1 (p.14) and give the
correct answers.
-Ss (Read the text again and choose the best answers
on page14.)
- Read the text and answer the questions in pairs.
-Give feedback:
a. What are these students doing?
b. Do you like soccer / reading
books ?
c. Whom do you like playing with?
 Pre-teach vocabulary:
- character (translation).
- an orphanage: a place where
children without parents live.
- reserved (adj)
- sociable translation
- (to) tell jokes: tell a story which
makes people laugh.
- sense of humor (translation).
 T / F statements prediction:
a. Ba only has three friends - Bao,
Song, Khai.
b. Ba and his friends have the same
characters.
c. Bao-Song-Khai are quite reserved
in public.
d. They all enjoy school and study
hard.
 T / F statements prediction:
a. Ba only has three friends - Bao,

 Multiple choice:
(do exercise 1 on page 14).
-
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Unit 1: My friends
- Lesson 4: - Write (p.15)
- Language focus 3 (p.17)
I/.Objective: - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a paragraph
about their close friends.
II/.Language content:
+ Review : Present simple tense ,adjs of character humorous , heplful…
III/.Teaching method : commucatives approach , other techniques
IV/.Teaching aids: - Text books.
V/.Procedure:
Teacher's and Ss’ activities Content
1. Warm-up: (Kim's game).
- Ask Ss to look at the picture (p.17) quickly.
Then let Ss keep their books closed.(Ss: answer
the questions in group)
- Divide the class in to 4 groups. The group
which answers come city the fastest wins the
game.
2.Pre-writing:
- Read the information and then answer the
questions.
- Ask Ss to read the information about Tam then
answer the questions.
3. While-writing:
- Let Ss write a paragraph about Tam, using the
information they have just got (individually)

 Speak in front of the class about
himself / herself.
5. Homework:
- Ask students to write another paragraph about
one of their family members.
He / She has a lot of friends
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Unit 1: My friends
- Lesson 5: Language 2 - 4 (p.16 - 17)
I/.Objective: - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use simple present
tense to talk about general truths and write some sentences using the structure
(not) + adjective enough + to-infinitive.
II/.Language content:
+Review : S. Present , S. Past
+ Structure: S + be (not) +enough to +to_infinitive
III/.Teaching method:4 skills
IV/. Teaching aids: - Text book - cards - pictures.
V/.Procedure:

Teacher's and Ss’ activities Content
1.Warm-up: (Categories).
-Divide the class in to two groups.
- Ask Ss to find out the adjectives beginning with
the letters given.
2. Presentation:
- Present and give the meaming of new words.
- Ss : listen and repeat
- Ss :coppy down,
read in chorus ,individually.
- Listen to their teacher

- Can you hang this picture over there?
 No, I am not tall enough to hang the
picture over there
- Week :2
- Period :6
- Teaching date : …./8/09
a. Read English books/v good
b. Drive a car/ x old
c. Carry this bag/ v strong
d. Solve this problem/ x clever
4.Further practice:
- Ask Ss to do exercise 4 on page 17 in pairs.
5. Homework:
- Ask students to write 5 sentences about
themselves using the structure: “(not) adjective
enough + to infinitive”.
* Practice: (word cue Drill)
e. Read English books/v good
f. Drive a car/ x old
g. Carry this bag/ v strong
h. Solve this problem/ x clever
 Exercise 4 (page 17)
 Exercise 4 (page 17)

Lesson 1: - Getting started (p.18)
- Listen & Read (p.19)
* Aim: - Reading for details about a conversation on the phone
* Objective: - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use the telephone
to make and confirm arrangements.
*Language content:

- Let Ss match the phrases with their meanings.
- Ask Ss to read the conversation again and
answer the questions
*Post-reading:
- Let Ss practice the conversation using the frame
given.
- Move around the class and help the students.
Match each object (pictures on page 18)
with its name.
 Set the scene.
 Open prediction.
a. Who made the call?
b. Who introduced herself?
c. Who invited the other to the movies?
d. Who arranged a meeting places?
e. Who arrange the time?
f. Who agreed to the time?
 Read the conversation.
 Check their prediction.
 Matching the phrases with their
meanings.
a. Hold on.
b. Is six thirty all right?
c. Where’s it on?
d. A bit far from…
1. Nó được chiếu ở đâu?
2. Khá xa…
3. Sáu giờ 30 được chứ?
4. Chờ nhé.
 Comprehension question:

-Ask Ss to learn by heart newwords
-Prepare :speak ,language focus 1,2
S
2:
OK. Let’s meet outside the threatre.
S
1:
Is … OK?
S
2:
All right. See you at…Bye.
S
1:
Bye.
Unit 2: Making Arrangements
Lesson 2: - Speak .
- Language focus 1.2.
* Aim: - Practice talking on the phone
* Objective: - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to talk on the phone
about intensions with “going to”.
* Language content:
Great / Me too (= I’m fine. Thank you)
*Teaching methods : communicative approach…
* Teaching aids: - Text books, cards.
* Procedure:
Teacher's and Ss’ activities Content
*Warm-up: (Chatting).
-Ask Ss some questions.
- Ss listen and answer the questions.
- Put the sentences in the correct order to make a

- Let Ss work in pairs.
- Let Ss practice asking and answering.
- Ask the whole class to work in pairs.
- Give feetback.
- Ask Ss to work with their partners to complete
the dialogue.
* Further Practice:
Ask Ss to do exercise language focus 1 on
page 25.
-Ask Ss to practise in pairs.
-Give feedback.
* Production:
 Exercise 2 on page 20.
 Practice the dialogue.
 Form: S + be + going to +
infinitive.
 Use: Express an intension.
 Word cue drill.
 Model sentences:
- Are you going to see a movie?
- Yes, I am / no, I’m not.
a. See a movie.
b. B. Play sport.
c. C. Meet your friends.
d. D. Help your mother.
e. E. Do your homeworks.
f. F. Watch TV.
 Do exercise language focus 1 on
page 25.
T: Nga has a movie ticket. What is she

- Present and given the meanings of new words
-Ss : listen and repeat
- Let Ss repeat the words in chorus then rub out
word by word but leave the circles.
To chat with friend. Tocommunicate

 Pre – teach vocabulary:
- (to) emigrate : go to another country
to live
- (to) transmit : (translation) truyền đi
- (to) conduct : điều khiển
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What is the
telephone used for?
- Week: 3
- Period: 9
- Teaching date: 09/9/08
- Get Ss to write the words again in the correct
circle
-Present T/F statements on the board and ask Ss
to guess which statements are true and which are
false.
- Give feedback.
-Ss: Listen to their teacher the text and check
their prediction
 While – reading:
- Read the text.
- Ss:Read and put the sentences in the correct
order.
- Give feedback.

 Check their prediction.
 Correct the false Statements.
 Put the events in the correct order
(p.22. Exercise 2)
*Alexander Graham Bell:
1. Was born in Scotland
2. Went to live in Canada.
3. Went to live in the United States.
4. Worked with people who could
neither speak nor hear.
5. Worked with Thomas Watson.
6. Success fully demonstrated his invent.
7. Invented the telephone.
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Unit 2: Making Arrangements
Lesson 4: Write.(p. 23 - 24)
  
 Aim: Writing a message
 Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write a telephone message
 Language content:
+Vocabulary: customer , stationary , message , furniture , delivery service
+ Review :Simple past
 Teaching methods: Language method , communicative approach ,
writing skill
 Teaching aids: Textbook.
 Procedure:
Teacher’ & Ss’ activities Content
 Warm- up: (Jumbled words)
- write the words whose letters are in a random

 While- writing:
-Ss : Read and fill in the gaps in the
passage(p.23)
- Check memory by technique “Rub out and
remember”
- Ask Ss to read the message and fill in the gaps
in the passage on page 23
- Ask Ss to read passage 2 on page 23 to get
information and write the message
-Ask Ss to write a message for Nancy, using the
information from the dialogue
- Give feedback
- Correct their mistakes
 Post- writing:
- Guide Ss how to do exercise 3 on page 24
- Correct their mistakes
 Homework:
-Write the message on their notebooks .
-Prepare Unit 2 –Listen &language focus.
- a delivery: sự giao hàng
- stationery (n): papers, pens, rulers,
envelopes
- to pick so up: đón ai
 Reading and gap filling
(1) phoned (2) May 12
(3) speak (4) took
(5) name (6) delivery
(7) Mr. Ha (8) at
 Answers
Thanh Cong Delivery Service

• Adverbs of a place .
 Teaching methods: Language method , communicative approach , listenig
skill…
 Teaching aids: Textbook , tape , stereo .
 Procedure:
T’s & Ss’ activities Content
> Pre- listening
- Ask Ss to look at the form of the telephone
message on page 21 and set the scene “a woman
phoned the principal of Kingston junior high
school but he was out ”
- Ask Ss to guess the message
-Ss : listen to the tape and compare with their
guess
- Get Ss listen to the tape twice and fill in the
message
- Give the correct answers
>Presentation: (Jumbled words
- Present the words with this ordered letters on
 Set the scene
 Guess the message
KINGSTON JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
Date: Time:
For : The Principal
Message :
Telephone number:

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- Week: 4

*Practice: Language focus
 Do exercise 3 on page 26
 Set the scene: “Ba is playing hide
and seek with his cousin, Mr. Tuan.
Use the adverbs of place to complete
the speech bubbles”
 Answer:
a. Where is Tuan? I think he is
b. No, he isn’t here
upstairs
c. He isn’t downstairs and he isn’t
upstairs
d. Perhaps he’s outside
e. No, he isn’t there
f. I’m not outside. I’m inside, Ba.
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Lesson 1: Listen and read.(p. 27-28)
Language focus 1.(p.34)
  
 Aim: Helping Ss to read the dialogue for details and practise the modal
verbs: must ,have to, ought to .
 Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to understand the
dialogue and use modal verbs to talk about the housework
 Language content:
+ Simple future : S + will +V-infinitive
+ Near future : S + be going to +V- ing .
+ Modal verbs : S + must / have to / ought to.
+ Reflexive pronouns

c. Sweep the floor
d. Cook
e. Tidy up
f. Feed the chicken

* Introduce the topic of the passage and
some new words
1. Pre- teach Vocabulary :
- a steamer
- a cup board
- a sauce pan
- chore
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Unit 3 : AT HOME
- Week: 4
- Period: 12
- Teaching date: 12/9/08
and where”
- Set the scene to introduce the dialogue
- Elicit to show the form of the structure
- Model the exchange
- Let Ss practice the structure, using the picture
cues drill
3 . Practice :
- Get Ss to listen the dialogue( look at their
books and listen to the dialogue)
- Set the scene of the dialogue between Nam
and his mother , Mrs Vui .
- Ask Ss to complete the list of the things Nam
has to do .

Nam has to - go to the market to buy
fish and vegetables.
- call his Aunt , Ms Chi and
ask her to meet his mother at grandma
,
s
house

*Beginning with : On Sunday morning , I
have to tidy my room 24

Lesson 2: Speak (p. 28- 29)
  
 Aim: Practising speaking
 Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to use the
prepositions of place to talk about the positions of furniture in the
house .
 Language content:
+ Review :present simple tense.
+ Structure : Where + be +S ?
+ Let’t +V-ing……
+ I think we should……
 Teaching aids: - Text book , tape , stereo , picture on page 28- 29
 Teaching methods: Language method , communicative approach ,
Speaking skill……
 Procedure:
T’s and Ss’ activities Content