Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 8
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :07 MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 43. Getting started&Listen and read
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to:
+practice and understand the dialogue about Na’s new neighborhood.
+ know about the places in their neighborhood
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: present perfect tense
- Vocabulary: close by (adv), to serve, pancake (n), tasty (a).
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures, tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )
2.Presentation:
( 15 minutes )
3.Practice:
I.Getting started:

II.Listen and read :
*Lead in: Nam and Na are talking about the place
where they live. But Na is new there so Nam
introduces to Na about this place.
*Listen to the tape:
*Vocabulary:
-close by (adv):at a short distance
-serve(v):
- pancake(n):
- tasty (a) = delicious

*Present perfect tense with since / for
Form :
-S+ have/has + p p He has learnt since E 2007
-S+haven’t/hasn’t+pp He hasn’t learnt E since
2007
-Have /Has + S + p ? Has he learnt E since
2007?
Usage:express an action began in the past and still
continued to the present or future time.
+For:a point of time,answering “when”
+Since:a duration of time,answering”how long”
1.Practice the dialogue with the partner .
Ss:match the names of places with
suitable pictures :
a-grocery store
b-stadium
c-wet market
d-drug store
e-hairdresser’s
f-swimming pool
*Question :
-What are there in your neighbor ?
-Is there a post office in your
neighbor ?
-How often do you go there ?
T:introduce the lesson.
Ss:listen to the tape (twice)
-explanation
-translation
- translation

-synonym
Ss:take notes and chorus / individual
practice.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
Ss:work in pairs:practice the
dialogue with their partners.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
Nguyen Huu nhut School year: 2007-2008
P43/ E8
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 8
( 15 minutes )
4.Production
( 7 minutes )
5.Homework :
( 3 minutes )


*Comprehension questions:
a.How long has Nam lived in that neighborhood?
→He has lived here for 10 years.
b.Where does Nga want to go ?
→She wants to go to a restaurant.
2.Complete the sentences,use the words from the
dialogue .
a.new b.last week c.tired
d.restaurant e.Hue f.pancakes
*Make a conversation about your neighborhood:
a.How long have you lived in your neighborhood?
b.Do you like it? Why? (people are friendly,the
environment is good / safe ,the air is pure …)

c.Is there a restaurant / postoffice / market ….. near
your neighborhood ?
d.How do you do to keep your neighborhood
clean ?
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Finish all exercises into your exercisebooks.
-practice the dialogue with your partners.
-Prepare:”SPEAK”
+Find out new words.
Ss:anwer the questions about the
dialogue.
T:share Ss handouts and guide them
to do the task.
Ss:work in individual:fill in the the
blanks to complete the sentences

Ss:work in pairs:talk about their
neighborhood.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:guide Ss to learn at home
Ss:do as directed.
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 Unit :07 MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 44. SPEAK
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to talk about how to send parcels or letters.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: simple present tense.
- Vocabulary: air mail (n), surface mail (n), charge (n /v)
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: textbooks,posters.
V.PROCEDURES :

STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes)
*Pre-speaking:
*Chatting:
- Shows a letter and asks Ss some questions :
+ What is this ?
+ Where can I post it to my friend ?
+ How can I post it ?
+ How much ?
+ Is it more expensive when I send a parcel ?
- Have you ever sent a letter or parcel ?
* Vocabulary :
T:ask Ss some questions
Ss:listen and answer the questions.
Nguyen Huu nhut School year: 2007-2008
P43/ E8
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 8
( 10 minutes )
*While-
speaking:
( 20 minutes )
*Post-speaking:
( 6 minutes )
2.Homework :
( 4 minutes )

-parcel:(n)
- airmail:(n)

- surfacemail:(n)
- charge (n/v) :
*Lead in:Mrs Kim wants to send a parcel to Qui
Nhon, so she has to go to the post office
*Listen to the tape :
1.Practice the dialogue with a partner
*Questions:
a.Does Mrs Kim send the parcel air mail or surface
mail ? Why ?
b.What’s the weight of her parcel ?
c.How much does she pay ?
2.Look at the following brochure and the
information in the box.Make similar dialogue .
Example :
Clerk : Can I help you ?
You : I want to send a letter to Kontum
Clerk : Do you want to send it airmail or surface
mail ?
You : I send it airmail. How much is it ?
Clerk : Let me see, 15 grams, it’s only 1,200 dongs
You : Here you are
Clerk : Thank you
*Put this dialogue in order :
1.I’ll weigh it the parcel first.Well,2 kilos.That’ll
be 20.000dong.
2.I’m not sure.How much is airmail ?
3.Good morning.Can I help you ?
4.Ok.I’ll send it by air.
5.Do you want to send it by airmail or surfacemail?
6.Thank you .

7.Good morning.I want to send this parcel to
Nha trang.
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Write dialogues into your notebooks.
-Prepare:”LISTEN”
-realias
-letter or parcel sent by air
-letter or parcel sent by bus, train, ship
-translation
T:introduce the lesson
Ss:listen to the tape (twice )
Ss:work in pairs :practice the dialogue
with their partners.
Ss:answer the questions about the
dialogue.
T:You wants post a letter air mail .
Make a dialogue between you and the
clerk in the post office
T:practice with one student and then
ask them to practice in pairs .
Ss:work in pairs:use information in the
box to make a similar dialogue as
above.
Ss:work in groups:
Keys : 3-7-5-2-1-4-6
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Nguyen Huu nhut School year: 2007-2008
P43/ E8
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 8

Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :07 MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 45. LISTEN
I.OBJECTIVES : By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to listen for details to know what Na is going to do on
the weekend.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: simple future tense.
- Vocabulary: Dram-a play,English speak Contest, picture exhibition, gallery,Culture house ,City Hall.
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: tape,sub-board..
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )

*Pre-listening:
(15 minutes )
*While-
listening:
( 15 minutes )
*Chatting:
-What do you often do on the weekend ?
-Do you like watching the movies?
-What kinds of movies do like watching ?
*New words:
-Dram = a play
-English speak Contest(n) :
-picture exhibition(n) :
-gallery(n):
-Culture house(n):

*Identify advertisements:

1.Listen to the conversation.Then fill the blank in
each of the advertisement with one phrase from
the box :
*Answer keys: 1) The Newcomer
2) Town ground
3) English speaking club
4) Cuture House
2.Listen to the conversation again and tick in the
correct boxes.True / False or No information :
Answer :
True Fals
e
No inf
A
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B
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C
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D
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T:ask Ss some questions
Ss:listen and answer the questions.
-synonym
-translation
-picture
-translation
-picture

T:show Ss 4 advertisements of “what
is on this weekend “ and have them
to guess what is in the blanks.
Ss:work in groups:guess and fill in the
blanks.
T:Na is new in the neighborhood.She
is talking to Nam about what’s going
to do at weekends.Now,listen to the
conversation between Na and Nam
about what’s going to do at
weekends
Ss:listen to the conversation twice and
find out the missing words from the
tape to the advertisements.
- Share the answer with the partners.
T-Feedback and let students listen
again to check their answer
Ss- compare the answer with their
guessed words
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
do the task.
Ss:listen to the tape again and do the
task.
Nguyen Huu nhut School year: 2007-2008
P43/ E8
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 8
*Post-listening:
( 7 minutes )
2.Homework :
( 3 minutes )



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F
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*Questions:
1.Does Na like movies ?
2.Why don’t she go to see the film “The
newcomer” ?
3.Why don’t she go to the photo exhibition ?
4.Who will Na go to the soccer match with ?
5.What time does the match start ?
*Talk about what Na is going to do this weekend .
Na is going to see a soocer match between Le
Do school and Quang Trung school with Nam, Ba
and Minh at the stadium at 4 pm.
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Write a short paragraph about what Na is going to
do at weekend.
-Prepare:”READ”
+Find out newwords.
T:ask Ss some questions about
listening.
1.Yes, she does
2.Because she has seen it before.
3.Because it doesn’t open during the weekend
4.Nam, Ba and Minh.
5.At 4 p.m
T:Asks Ss to work in groups to talk to

their friends about what Na is going
to do this weekend .
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
*Tape transcript:
Date of preparation: ………………. unit :07 MY NEIGHBORHOOD
Date of teaching: ………………….. Period :46. READ
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson,students will be able to read for details to understand the passage about
new shopping mall.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: comparison with : different from ….. , the same as …….
- Vocabulary: mall , roof , convinient , customer , comfort , resident , notice …
III.TECHNIQUES :elicitation, pairwork ,ask and answer, groupwork .
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures .
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
Nguyen Huu nhut School year: 2007-2008
P43/ E8
Na :Hi,Nam.
Nam: Hello,Na.What are you going to do this weekend ?
Na : I’m not sure. I just don’t know what to do and where to go in this new neighborhood.
Nam : Why don’t we look at “What’s on this week ? in the newspaper ?
Na : Good idea.Can you suggest what I should do ?
Nam : Do you like movies ? There’s a new film at the Millennium Cinema.
Na : What’s that ?The newcommer, an Australian film.I’ve seen this film before.I saw it on Star movies chanel.
Nam : You did ?
Na : Yes (pause ).Here,the photo exhibition at the Culture House sounds exciting !
Nam :But it does not open during the weekend.And you cannot go to the English Speaking Contest either.It is at Nguyen
Khuyen School,and it is on Thursday.(pause ) Ah,yes.Here,the soccer,a match between Le Do School and Quang Trung
School –the best U15 teams in our province.I’ll go and see it because my brother plays in the match.

Na :Where do they play ?
Nam :At the Town Ground.Would you like to join us ?
Na : Oh,yes.I’d love to.I’ve never been to a soccer match before.It just be fun to watch a real match at the stadium.And I’d like
to visit the Town Ground,too.
Nam :Great.I’ll tell Minh and Ba to come to your house,and we all go together.Remember the match starts at 4 pm,but we just
be there by 3:30 if we don’t want to miss the opening show.