Name: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh – Student code: 119231104

Lesson plan
English 8
Lesson 5: Unit 2 – Skills 1 – Reading and Speaking
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Lan Anh
I. Objective(s):
1. Knowledge: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Read for specific information about an unusual lifestyle in the countryside Mongolian nomadic life
- Talk about what they like or dislike about life in the countryside
2. Skills: practice reading and speaking mainly.
3. Attitude: Ss must have good attitude towards the co-operation
4. Competencies: Presenting opinions and giving comments to others’ opinions
II. Main languages:
1. Vocabulary: lexical items related to the topic “Life in the Countryside”
2. Structure: + Both of us like/ dislike…
3. Grammar: + Comparative forms of adjectives
+ Comparative forms of adverbs
III. Teaching aid: lesson plan, visual pictures, Power point, text book
IV. Method: Communicative approach mainly
V. Procedures:
Stage Activities Purpose of the activity Work Materials Timing
arrangement
- Slides 5-6’
Pre - - Ss watch a video about Mongolian nomadic life - To help Ss elicit - Whole class - Video
Reading background knowledge - Pictures
 1.Quickly read the passage and choose the most
While – suitable heading A,B,C for each paragraph - Textbook p. 7’
Reading - Ask Ss to read the headings first and make sure they - To have students pay - Whole class 22
understand their meanings. - Power point
attention to headings A,
- Then they read each part of the passage and choose
the correct heading for it. If time allows, ask Ss to B, C
underline the words /phrases which help them make
- Have Ss underline key
their decision.
- T ask Ss work in pairs words in heading
- Let Ss exchange their answers - Work in pairs
- Help Ss to work in pairs
- Allow them some time to explain to one another
about their choice - To check Ss’s answer - Whole class
- Check the answers as a class
* Key:
1.The importance of cattle to the nomads
2.The nomads’ home
3.Nomadic children’s lives 5’
2.Match the descriptions with the words and - Textbook p.
phrases from the passage 22
- Ask Ss to read the passage again and underline the - Have Ss read the - Whole class - Power point
words (a-e) passage again
- Have Ss try to guess the meaning of these words, - Help Ss guess the
based on the context meaning of these word in
- Let Ss complete the task independently table
- T check their answer - To check Ss’s answer
* Key:
1-b 3-e
2-d 4–a 5-c

Post – 3.Read the passage again and choose the best - Textbook p. 7’
Reading answer A,B,C or D - Individually 22
-Let Ss remember the main information of the - To have Ss remember - Power point
passage without having to reread it
- Ask them to read the questions and do the exercise - Help students remember
independently the content of the text.
- May guide Ss to look for key words which can help - Have Ss do ex 3
them find the part of the passage where the - Whole class
information for the answers is given - To check Ss’s answer
- T check their answer

* Key:
1-A 4-B
2-C 5-B
3-A 6-D

Pre - 4. Work in pairs. Interview your partner to see if

Speakin he/she likes or dislikes Mongolian nomadic life ; - Textbook p. 5’
g - Ask Ss individually refer to the passage and - Have Ss prepare what - Individually 23
underline at least one thing they like about they like/ dislike - Power point
Mongolian nomadic life and one thing they don’t like Mongolian nomadic life
about it.
- Encourage them to follow up and talk about as - Let students brainstorm
many different details as possible - Work in pairs
- To follow up, T can ask some pairs to report on
their likes and dislikes .T can make two list of their
likes and dislikes on the paper and see which ideas
are the most common
*likes :
*dislikes :
While - 5.a: Work in pairs .Discuss and find 10’
Speakin - Two things you both like about the countryside - Have Ss work in pairs - Work in pairs - Textbook p.
g - Two things you both dislike about the countryside 23
 - Let Ss move from talking about nomadic life to the - Let students brainstorm - Power point
countryside in VN - Paper
- Ask Ss work in pairs ,discussing which two things - Help Ss while they
they both like and which things they both dislike discuss
.They can make a list in order to report the class later
- For more advanced Ss and if time allows , let the - Let Ss listen other ideas
whole class listen to each list and discuss what they in class
think about these likes /dislikes

Post - 5.b:Report your findings to the class

Speakin Example : - Textbook p. 5’
g Both of us love picking fruit in the summer .It can be - Individually 23
hard work but very satisfying - Have students make - Power point
- T call some Ss to say their report presentations - Paper
- T give comment if necessary - To give feedback

Optional (If you don't have time, ask students to take a video
of the report)

Assessment: (Assessor, Mode, Evidence, Feedback, Report)

5.a: Work in pairs. Discuss and find:
- Two things you both like about the countryside
- Two things you both dislike about the countryside
- Let Ss move from talking about nomadic life to the countryside in VN:
+ “After writing down a list of two things you like and two things you dislike about Mongolian nomadic life. We will think about
countryside life in Vietnam.”
-Ask Ss work in pairs, discussing which two things they both like and which things they both dislike .They can make a list in order to
report the class later
+ “You have 10 minutes to ask and answer your partner about good points or bad points when live in countryside in Vietnam. You can
take notes some main ideals. Your task begins now”
+ “Diep, do you need any help?” “Nga, can you repeat again /ˈætməsfɪr/, sound /æ/ not /e/. – “Yes, correct” “Lam, please pay
attention what your friend is talking”
+ “Ha, can you explain why you do you think there are less recreational activities in the countryside than in the city?” – “That’s a good
ideal, thank you.”
“Yes, I can. You can say: I think another disadvantage is difficult to access high-paying jobs in countryside”
“You can think about growing your own vegetables and fruits, fishing. Moreover, you can participate in special festivals during the
harvest season.”
- For more advanced Ss and if time allows, let the whole class listen to each list and discuss what they think about these likes /dislikes
+ “Time’s up. Now, we listen to each pair report the results of discussion.”
Notes (if any):