Giáo án Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Unit 15: Computers - Lesson 1

Teacher’s activities

Students’ activities

I. Pre-reading: Introduce the topic of the passage reading and some new words to students.

1. Vocabulary: (7’)

- Elicit the words first, says out then instruct Ss to read the words.

+ printer (n)

+ connect (v)

+ properly (adv)

+ plug(n; v)

+ socket(n)

+ manual(n)

+ guarantee (n;v)

- Write and check the words.

*Checking vocabualry: “Bingo”

2. True or false prediction: (7’)

- Set the scene “Nam and his father, Mr Nhat are talking about the problem of the computer they have bought. What happens to the computer?”

- Put the chart on the board and have Ss guess which statements are true and which are false.

- Call on some pairs to give their predictions and write their guesses on the board.

II. While - reading:

1. Check Ss^, predictions: (10’)

- Ask Ss to open their books, read the dialogue / 138 and listen to the tape.

- Call on some pairs to practice the dialogue before class.

- Have ss work in pairs again to check if their guesses are right or wrong.

- Feedback and ask Ss to correct the false statements.

3. F -> Nam know how to connect s printer and he has connected it properly.

4. F -> Mr . Nhat thinks it is not very helpful.

6. F -> Mr . Nhat thinks the company should do something with it .

- Have Ss copy the correct sentences.

2. Reading comprehension: (7’)

- Explain the words : “Fact and Opinion”.

+ Fact: a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved.

+ Opinion: Your feelings or thoughts about someone or something, raher than a fact.

- Have ss read the statements and check the suitable boxes.

- Call on some Ss to give their answers.

* Answer key:

a) Fact b) Opinion c) Opinion

d) Fact e) Fact f) Opinion

- Get Ss to copy.

III. Post-reading: (7’)

- Ask Ss to use reported speech to rewrite the dialogue.

Divide the class into 3 groups and assign each group to report about 3-4 sentences.

- Have them write their report on a poster and put it on the board for public check.

- Listen to teacher.

- Try to give them out and repeat chorally- individually.

- Copy down and give the meaning, stress.

- Play the game as T’s guides.

- Listen to teacher.

- Read the statements and do the task in pairs.

- Give predictions.

- Listen and read the dialogue.

- Practice in pairs before class.

- Give answer and correct the false statements.

- Write down.

- Listen to teacher.

- Work individually.

- Give answer.

- Copy down.

- Work in groups of four.

- Give out the reported sentences and check with teacher.