Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 10: Communication mới, chuẩn nhất

A. Warm – up.( 5’)

Introduction

Before starting this unit, T does a quick whole - class activity to review the past perfect learn in Unit 9.

For example, T can write two sentences on the board and ask Ss to change them into one sentence using past perfect.

I missed the school bus. I was annoyed.

(I was annoyed, as I had missed the school bus./ I had missed the school bus so I was annoyed.)

The past perfect learn in Unit 9

+whole class

B. Getting started( 10’)

Now start the new lesson. T can prepare one of these lead – ins for this unit.

*. Prepare two photos: one of people talking to each other face – to – face using verbal language,

gestures, facial expressions, body language ect, and one of people communicating with animals.

Ask Ss to guess the topic of this unit. Once Ss have got the answer, ask them to work in pairs to list down

as many ideas as they can about how people communicate.

*. Bring a mobile phone into the class. Elicit the phone’s functions from Ss and write them on the board.

Then discuss with Ss which functions are helpful for communicating, and which functions are not.

Ask Ss to explain their choice.

1. Listen and read.

Ask Ss to open their books and look at the pictures but cover the text.

Introduce Phuc and Nick talking on…; the phone and the other pictures of Phuc, mai, and Nick.

Brainstorm questions with Ss and write then on the board. Questions may include:

What do you think Phuc and Nick are talking about on the phone?

Where are Mai and Phuc in the first picture?

What are they doing there?

Where is Nick in the second picture? What is he doing there?

What is it in the third picture? What does it mean?

What is a possible connection between picture 1, 2 and 3?

Accept all possible answers from Ss. Remember not to give correction at this stage.

For a more able class and if time allows, ask Ss to work in pairs to build a story based on the pictures.

Have Ss report their stories. Accept all versions.

Tell Ss they are going to listen to the conversation between Phuc and Nick. Play the recording.

Elicit the connection between the pictures. Were their earlier guesses correct?

Vocabularies related to “ Communication”

*Vocabulary

1 wait for ages

2. Show up

3. Get through

4. “My battery was flat.”

5. “Are you kidding”.

6. “We can try again.”

Individual

Pair work

C. Doing ( 22’)

a Find words or phrases in the conversation that mean:

Tell Ss they can uncover the text.

Play the recording again. Have Ss work individually then in pairs to find the words/ phrases.

Key:

1 wait for ages

2. Show up

3. Get through

4. “My battery was flat.”

5. “Are you kidding”.

6. “We can try again.”

* Grammar: Review: use the future continous tense to express being in the process of doing st at a specific time in the future.

Pair work

Individual

b. Decide if the statements are true (T) or (F).

Have Ss work individually then in pairs to compare answers with each other.

Correct the task as a class and encourage Ss to explain for both T and F options.

Key:

1. T   2. T

3.F (Nick was waiting outside the wrong cinema.)

4. T   5. T   6. T

Pair work

Individual

c. Why couldn’t Phuc, Mai, and Nick see the fim together as was their plan? What was the problem? Was it only because of Nick’s mobile phone?

Ask Ss to work in groups of three or four and discuss the questions.

For a more able class, ask the groups to play the roles of Phuc, Mai, and Nick.

What would they do if they were them?

Key:

They couldn’t see the film together because Nick went to the wrong cinema.

They didn’t communicate clearly the name and address of the cinema beforehand.

Then they were not able to contact each other because the battery of Nick’s mobile phone was flat.

Whole class

Group work

2. Match the words/ phrases with the photos about ways of communication. Then listen to check your answers.

Ss work in pairs to complete this task.

After they have finished, go through each item as a whole class.

Ask Ss to further explain the meaning of the words/ phrases in the box, and/ or how they work.

Allow Ss to use Vietnamese if necessary.

Key:

1. having a video conference

2. Emailing   3. Video chatting

4. Meeting face-to-face

5. using social media

6. Using telepathy

7. Sending letters (snail mail)

If there is time, ask Ss to work in pairs to tell each other if they have ever used these ways of communication.

* Vocabularies

1. having a video conference

2. Emailing

3. Video chatting

4. Meeting face-to-face

5. using social media

6.Using telepathy

7.Sending letters (snail mail)

Pair work

3. Fill the gaps with the correct from of the words/ phrases from the box in 2.

Draw Ss’ attention to the words/ phrases from the word box in 2 again.

Tell them to do this task by first underlining the cues in each item.

Also remind Ss to consider the part of speech of the missing words (where applicable).

Explain the Look out! box.

Key:

1. Using social media  2. meet face – to face  3. email; sending letters/ snail mail

4. Using telepathy  5. video chatting  6. have a video conference

Look out!

These noun can be used as verbs:

email- to email; emailing.

conference – to conference; conferencing

Pair work

D.Performing (5’)

4. GAME

In groups, brainstorm all the different ways you have communicated so far today. The person with the most ideas in the winner.

Ss work in groups.

Set a time limit and ask Ss to write down as many different ways they have communicated so far today as they can.

The person with the most ideas is the winner.

Alternative, this can be a competition between groups where they collect information from each member and collate

it to find the winning group with the most communication ways.

Group work

E.Home-work(3’)

- Learn by heart vocabulary & grammar.

Do exercises……in workbook.

Whole class

A. Warm – up.( 5’)

Ask ss to tell about some kinds of communication they often use.

+whole class

B.Vocabulary(25’)

1. Choose words/ phrases from the box to describe the photos about other ways of communication.

Ss work individually first then in pairs. Encourage them to describe how the communication happens in each picture.

For a more able class, ask Ss to describe how each way of communication is different from the others.

Key:

The words related to communication:

1. using music

2. using signs

3. leaving a note

4 painting a picture

5. communication non-verbally with animals

6. using codes

7. sending flowers

8. using body language

Individual

pair work

2. Communication technology. Match the words with the definitions.

If it is possible, prepare some photos of the technology mentioned.

If you have a computer connected to the Internet in the classroom, go online and show

Ss an example of how these communication channels work, especially a chat room and a message board.

Whole class/ individuals.

Some useful websites (for learning and teaching English):

Chat room:

http:// www. englishclub.com/esl-chat/

http:// www. tolearnenglish.com/chat.php

http:// www. learnenglish.de/englishchat.html

message board:

http:// www. bbc.co.uk/dna/mble/home

http:// forum.wordreference.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6

http:// www. usingenglish.com/forum/forums/3-learning – English

Ss then work individually or in pairs to complete the exercise.

Similar to exercise 1, after giving corrections,

T can share with Ss some of their own experiences of using these technologies.

Key:

1. d   2. e  3. b   4. c   5. a

The words related to communication technology:

- chat room

- multimedia

- landline phone

- smart phone

- message board.

Individual

pair work

3. Complete the diagram with the communication examples you have learn so far. Some can be put in more than one category. Can you add more ideas?

This task can be done in groups where Ss discuss and write down their ideas.

Encourage Ss to think of all communication forms they have learnt, or the ones they know, and put them in the correct categories.

Forms of communication:

- Verbal meeting F2F

- Non- verbal using signs

- Multimedia texting

Individual

pair work

C. Pronunciation (10’)

Pronunciation

Stress in words ending in -ity and -itive

For words ending - ity and - itive, place the stress on the syllable before the suffix.

Stress in words ending in-ity and –itive

Ask Ss to cover the pronunciation box.

Write the words ‘opportunity’ and ‘positive’ on the board.

Ask Ss to read them aloud and try to identify which syllable is stressed.

Find two more words ending with the suffixes –ity and –itive.

Ask Ss to say them aloud. Then elicit the pronunciation rule with tha class.

Have Ss read the pronunciation box and check if their rule is correct.

Words ending in -ity and -itive

REMEMBER

For the words ending in – ity and – itive, place the stress on the syllable before the suffic.

Individual

5. Mark the stress for the following words, then listen and repeat.

Ss work individually then in pairs to compare their answers.

Tell Ss to mark the word stress. Play the recording and have Ss check the answers.

Have Ss practice these words.

Key:

1. com'petitive

2. in’finitive   3. re’petitive   4. ‘positive

5. a’bility   6. possi’bility  7. curi’osity  8. natio’nality

Whole class

6. Fill the gaps with the words in 5 and practice saying the sentences. Then listen and check.

Ss work individually then compare the answers with their partners.

Play the recording for Ss to check.

Allow them plenty of time to practice these sentences with correct stress.

Key:

1. nationality  2. repetitive  3. possibility  4. Ability

Audio script:

1. What’s his nationality? – He’s Japanese.

2. Try not to use this word too often otherwise your text will become repetitive.

3. Sport can be either competitive or non – competitive.

4. There’s a good possibility that they will win.

5. Her dancing ability is impressive!

If time allows, ask Ss to make their own sentences with these words and read them aloud to their partners.

individual

D. Home assignment(5’)

- Learn new words by heart.

- Practice pronounce words ending in – logy and - graphy

Whole class