Lesson plan English 8 School year: 2025 - 2026

Ngày soạn: 2/9/2025

Ngày dạy: 8A: 8/9/2025; 8B: 9/9/2025
Bài: …………………….; tiết thứ (theo PPCT): 1
WEEK 1
INTRODUCTION OF THE TEXTBOOK ENGLISH 8
STAGE 1: DESIRED OBJECTIVES
I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to gain the following things:
1. Cognitions:
- To introduce new Tieng Anh 8 textbooks. Student’s book and Workbook
- Tell students something about Great Britain; England and English. Students learn how
to study English well and know the way to learn English.
* Vocabulary: Use lexical items related to text book, and the way to learn English in
class; at home... some classroom languages.
* Grammar: the verbs of liking/ disliking, comparative forms, simple and compound
sentences, ….

2. Competences: Develop communication, collaboration skill and their creativity and

self-study.
- Know how to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skill.
3. Attributes: To teach Ss the love of English; the awareness about importance of
learning English. Developing self-study skills.
II. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:
- TV
- Computer
- Audio devices
STAGE II. ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE.
Performance Tasks Performance Products Assessment Tools
1. Answer some questions Work in pairs T’s observation.
about England
(oral answers) T’s feedback.
2. Answer some questions Work in pairs T’s observation
about the textbook 8
Students’ discussion Peer’s correction
(oral answers) T’s feedback.
3. Discuss and answer some Work in pairs T’ observation
questions about the ways to

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learn English well Students’ discussion Peer’s correction

(oral answers) T’s feedback
4. List classroom languages Work in groups T’s observation.
(oral and written answers) Peer’s correction
T’s feedback
STAGE III: TEACHING PROCEDURE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
1. WARM UP & INTRODUCTION (3’- 5’)
Teacher’s & Student’s activities Content
+ Greeting + Greeting
+ Chatting + Chatting. T_Ss
- Teacher (T) introduces himself/ herself - Students (Ss) listen and learn how to
- T may introduce some warm-up activities to introduce themselves.
create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to - Introduce themselves (name; age;
inspire Ss to warm up to the new class… address; likes; dislikes …. friends…)
- Have Ss to introduce themselves. + Students (Ss) listen and learn how to do
- T encourages Ss to talk in English as much as the tasks.
possible - Answer the teacher’s questions
+ Lead to the first unit of the new school year. - Open their book and write.
- Write the unit title on the board and ask Ss
guest what they are going to learn this unit …
- Ask Ss to open their book and introduce what
they are going to study….
2. NEW LESSON (12’-15’)
Teacher’s & Student’s activities Content
1. T. asks sts some questions about England.
- What do you know about England? - T_Ss
- T. gives sts something about England and - Listen carefully and read aloud.
English. - Fulfill teacher’s requirements
- It located in North-west coast of Europe with - Give the answers
very mild weather not too hot but not too cold. - Ss answer if possible
- It consists of four parts: England, Wales, - Listen carefully and read aloud.
Scotland and Ireland. - Find out the words related to the topic.
- Its official name is the UK - There are many interesting things of
- Each part has its own flag of UK. England and you’ll gradually know about
them in the progress of learning English.

2/ Introduction: English is an international

language. Hundreds of million people
2. English: speak English in the world. 400 million
- How many people speak English as their people speak English as their first
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mother tongue? language, 600 million people speak English

- How many people speak English as their first as their second language or first foreign
language? language. 4/5 of the world’s computers use
- How many people speak English as their program in English. ¾ of all international
second language or first foreign language? correspondence is in English.
- Why do you learn English? 3/ English 8 has 12 Units.
- Is it important? Difficult? Useful? Interesting? - T_Ss
=> It’s very important, useful, interesting. It is - Each unit has 7 lessons.
the means of communication to one another.
3/ New English 8 text book:
- How many units are there in English 6 text
book?
- What are they about?
There are 12 main units in the Student's Book.
Each unit has seven sections and provides
language input for seven classroom lessons of
45 minutes each...At the beginning of each unit,
there are explicit learning objectives that clearly
state the main language points and skills to be
taught in the unit.
- Section 5: SKILL 1. READING AND
- Section 1: GETTING STARTED. SPEAKING. Reading
It begins with a conversation followed by This section aims to develop students'
activities which introduce the topic of the unit. reading abilities. The reading text is often
It then presents the vocabulary and the grammar based on the vocabulary and structures that
items to be learned and practised through the students have previously acquired to make
skills and activities of the unit. the activity achievable.
- Section 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1. Speaking
This section presents and practises the This section aims to provide further
vocabulary and pronunciation of the unit. The practice to support students in their spoken
active vocabulary of the unit is given in an English....
interesting and illustrated way so that it is easy - Section 6: SKILL 2: LISTENING AND
for students to memorise. Two sounds, which WRITING.
appear frequently in the unit, are given and Listening
practised in isolation and in context. Stress The listening activity follows the oral
pattern of two-syllable words, three-syllable practice in the Speaking section. It provides
words, and rising and falling intonation for students with an opportunity to listen to the
questions are also dealt with in the last units of language that they have practised orally,
the book. There are different exercises focusing and trains them to listen for general and
on intensive practice of vocabulary and specific information.
pronunciation. Writing
- Section 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2. This section focuses on developing
This section deals with the main grammar students' writing skills. It normally involves

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point(s) of the unit. The new language point(s) one of the text types required for students'
taught in this section is / are already introduced
skill development.
in Getting Started. The exercises are well - Section 7: LOOKING BACK &
illustrated to help students remember and use PROJECT.
the grammar items effectively. The Remember! Looking Back recycles the language from
boxes appear wherever necessary to give the the previous sections and links it with the
rules or explanations and help students avoid unit topic. Its activities and exercises are
common errors. designed to help students consolidate and
- Section 4: COMMUNICATION. apply what they have learnt in the unit.
This section is designed to help students use Teachers can use this section to evaluate
functional language in real life contexts and their students' performance and provide
consolidate what they have learnt in the further practice if necessary.
previous sections. It also gives students The Project activity helps students improve
opportunities to learn and apply the cultural their ability to work independently and in a
aspects of the language learnt to their lives andteam. It extends their imagination in a field
provides cultural information about Viet Nam related to the unit topic.
and other countries. * English is not too difficult but it requires
Everyday English in this section gives students you hard working.
the skills to communicate effectively in various - Ss need learn by heart all vocabulary and
everyday situations... their usage.
- Review the lesson every day.
- Learn English every day.
3. PRACTICE (15’)
Teacher’s & Student’s activities Content
3. How to learn English best?
- Tell us how you learn best? - T_Ss
- Tell us how you can learn English best? - Listen carefully
* Some useful classroom languages:
- Who is the monitor? - Practice saying classroom languages.
- Who is absent today?
- Who is on duty today? - Work in groups; in pairs; present the
- May I go out? projects….
- May I come in?.......
- How to improve your English:
- Listen to the teacher carefully, learn E. from
many sources, always enrich your vocabulary,
do exercises carefully, practice speaking,
listening, writing, reading every day. …
- Ss should work hard every day to improve
their English.
“Hard work is the key to success”
4. PRODUCTION/ FURTHER PRACTICE (8’)
Teacher’s & Student’s activities Content
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- T_Ss - The greetings: - Good morning

- T gives some questions to introduce the class - Good afternoon
expressions. - Good morning
- Good bye ….
- Have Ss listen and repeat. - We can say “May I go out”
- Teacher says “go out, please” Go out - You can say “Stand up, please.
- Teacher says “No”  Don’t go out - Listen, please
- Call on some pairs to practice in front of the - Read after me
class. - Repeat please…..
5. WRAP-UP & ASSIGNMENTS (2’)
* WRAP-UP: - Instruct/ guide students to do their homework.
- Prepare textbook, workbook, exercise book,
* ASSIGNMENTS:
- Learn classroom language

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Ngày soạn: 2/9/2025

Teacher: Luong Thi Thuy Hang Gia Tuong Secondary School

Lesson plan English 8 School year: 2025 - 2026

Ngày dạy: 8A: 8/9/2025; 8B: 9/9/2025

Bài: 1; tiết thứ (theo PPCT): 2
UNIT 1: LEISURE TIME
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED

I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
1. Cognition:
Identify the topic of this unit. Recognize the lexical items related to the topic
“Leisure time”, use the verbs of liking and disliking, pronounce the sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/ in
isolation and in context.
2. Competences:
General competences:
Develop communication and collaboration skills; problem-solving and creativity
skills through pair-work, group-work activities to exchange ideas about the leisure
activities one likes/ dislikes playing with his/ her family and friends.
Specific competences:
- read for specific information about leisure activities with family;
- talk about leisure activities with family;
- listen for specific information leisure activities with friends;
- write an email about leisure activities with friends.
3. Attributes/ personal qualities:
Show their love and responsibility for their leisure activities by talking about their
leisure activities with positive attitude.
II. MATERIALS/TEACHING AIDS
- TV
- Computer
- Audio devices
III. PROCEDURES
LESSON 1: Getting started
STAGE I. DESIRED OBJECTIVES
A. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Cognition:
Identify the topic of this unit and lesson. Recognize the lexical items related to the
topic “Leisure time”: DIY (n) (do-it-yourself), knitting kit (n), dollhouse (n), make paper
flowers (v.phr), hang out (v) …
2. Competences:
General competences:
- Develop communication skills and creativity.
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork.

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Specific competences: Scan and skim the conversation to do the exercises.

3. Attributes/ personal qualities:
- Ss show their love for doing for pleasure in their free time.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Key terms/ Vocabulary:
DIY (n) (do-it-yourself), knitting kit (n), dollhouse (n), make paper flowers (v.phr), hang
out (v) …
C. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:
- TV
- Computer.
- Audio devices
STAGE II. ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE.
Performance Tasks Performance Products Assessment Tools
1. Listen and read Students’ discussion T’s observation.
/ oral answers
2. Read the conversation Students’ discussion T’s observation
again and complete the Ss’ opinions Peer’s correction
sentences. 5 written answers T’s feedback.
3. Write activities from Students’ discussion T’ observation
the box under the Ss’ 6 written answers Peer’s correction
correct picture. T’s feedback
4. Guess the activities Ss’ practice T’s observation.
and described (oral and written answers) Peer’s correction
T’s feedback
5. Find someone who… Ss’ written answers T’ observation
Ss’ oral answers Peer’s correction
T’s feedback
STAGE III: TEACHING PROCEDURE/ LEARNING EXPERIENCES:
Activity 1. Warm-Up (3 minutes):
Step 1: Introduce the topic of the unit
T: Watch the video in 1m50’ then tell me the name of the song after you finish
P: Watch and sing along
Step 2: Report
T: What is the name of the song?
P: Whole class: “The Hobbies Song for Kids/ What do you like to do?”
T: (Ask some students) What’s your hobby?/ What do you like to do?
How do you feel today? Do you happy?
Are you ready to learn the first period?
T: So today we begin Unit 1: Leisure time

Getting started: I’m keen on doing DIY

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Activity 2. Lead in (3 minutes): Look at the picture and answer the questions.
Step 1: The teacher asks students to look at picture on page 8,9 of the textbook, and
answer two questions (you have 1 minute- in pair)
+ What are they talking about?
+ What activities can you see in the picture?
Step 2: Students do the task in pair and the teacher goes around class to give a hand.
Step 3: Groups answer and others comment or correct.
Step 4: The teacher comments and confirms the correct ones.
- Two characters: Tom and Trang. They are friends and they meet each other by chance
in a shopping mall
Activity 3. (8 minutes): Complete the sentences:
Step 1: T: Before listening to the conversation close your book and complete the
sentences- 2 students write on board
- Ss: Do the task individually
Step 2:
T: Play the tape 2 times
P: Listen to the tape the first time (close the book) and take notes the things they have
listened
Listen to the tape the second time (open the book) and check the answers after
listening
Role play to practice the conversation
Step 3: Ss Compare the answers with some partners to find out the similarities and the
differences
- Discuss to explain the reasons, the clues in the conversation
Ss: 2 students write their answers on board
T: Go around to support
Step 4: T: give comments, explain and confirm the answers.
1. knitting kit 2. leisure time 3. other people
4. hang out 5. Sunday
Activity 4. Exercise 3 (5 minutes): (Ex 3, p. 9)
Step 1: T asks Ss to name the pictures.
Step 2: T has Ss work individually to write activities from the box under the pictures.
Have them compare their answers with a partner Then ask for Ss’ answers. Quickly write
their answers on the board without confirming the correct answers.
Step 3: T check their answers, and repeat the words / phrases. Ask Ss to look at the
answers on the board and say if they are right or wrong. Confirm the correct answers.
Step 4: Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.
Answer keys:
1. messaging friends 2. Cooking 3. playing sport
4. doing puzzles 5. doing DIY 6. surfing the net
Activity 5. Exercise 4 (10 minutes): (Ex 4, p.9)
Step 1: Teacher has Ss work in pairs and read the key phrases given, then guess the
leisure activities.

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Step 2: Ss work in pairs and guess which activities, described. Writes down some key
words and phrases about one or two leisure activities they do or know.
Step 3: Teacher allows students to share answers before discussing as a class.
- Write their answers on the board.
- Ss: they read aloud these words/ phrases for the class to guess the activities.
Step 4: T: Check, give comments and confirm the correct ones.
Answer keys:
1. doing puzzles 2. doing DIY 3. playing sport
4. messaging friends 5. surfing the net
Activity 6. Exercise 5 (12 minutes): Further practice
GAME: FIND SOMEONE WHO… (Ex 5, p.9)
Step 1: Teacher gives Ss 3 - 5 minutes to do this activity.
- Have Ss work in groups to ask one another the question in the book. Invite some Ss to
share the answers of their groups with the class.
Step 2: Ss to work in their groups again and brainstorm all the leisure activities they
know.
Step 3: After three minutes, the group with the most correct answers wins
Step 4: Call on Ss to share their answers with the whole class.
Question:
If you have some free time this weekend, what will you do?
Suggested outcome:
If I have free time this weekend, I will go to the cinema to see the latest film.
Activity 7: Wrap-up & Assignments (4 minutes)
* Wrap-up: T asks Ss to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson.
- An overview about the topic Leisure time
- Vocabulary to talk about Leisure time
* Assignments:
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Prepare for Lesson 2 - A closer look 1

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Ngày soạn: 2/9/2025

Ngày dạy: 8A: 12/9/2025; 8B: 12/9/2025
Bài: 1; tiết thứ (theo PPCT): 3
UNIT 1: LEISURE TIME
Lesson 2: A closer look 1 (page: 10-11)
STAGE 1: DESIRED OBJECTIVES/ OUTCOMES
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Cognition
- Vocabulary:
+ The lexical items related to Leisure time
+ Verbs of liking and disliking
- Pronunciation: Correctly pronounce words that contain the sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/
2. Competences
- Develop communication and collaboration skills by sharing their ideas with their
partners. Develop their problem-solving by doing the tasks
3. Attributes
- Love for their leisure activities
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Key terms/ Vocabulary: be interested in, be fond of, be crazy about, be keen on, be into
C. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- TV
- Computer
- Audio devices
STAGE 2: ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Performance Tasks Performance products Assessment tools
1. Match Students’ writing paper or writing - T’s Observation/
board or oral answers - Others students’
observation and Peer’s
correction
- T’s feedback
2. Fill in the blank with a Students’ writing paper or writing - T’s Observation/
correct word from the board or oral answers - Others students’
box. observation and Peer’s
correction
- T’s feedback
3. Complete the Students’ oral answers - T’s Observation/
sentences. - Others students’
observation and Peer’s
correction
- T’s feedback
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4. Listen and repeat the Students’ oral answers - T’s Observation/

words. - Others students’
observation and Peer’s
correction
- T’s feedback
5. Listen and practice the Students’ writing paper or oral - T’s Observation/
sentences. Underline the answers - Others students’
bold words with /ʊ/, and observation and Peer’s
circle the bold words with correction
/u:/ - T’s feedback
STAGE 3: LEARNING PLAN/ LEARNING EXPRIENCES
ACTIVITY 1: WARM-UP: ASKING QUESTION: 2 mins
Step 1: Teacher asks students some questions about what they often do in their free time:
1. What do you often do in your free time?
2. Why do you like it/ them? …..
Step 2: Some students are invited to answer.
Teacher and students discuss the answers.
Step 4: Teacher introduces the lesson.
ACTIVITY 2: PRE- TEACHING VOCABULARY: 5 mins
Task 1: Match
Step 1: Teacher asks students to guess the uses of the phrases that they have matched in
Warm-up activity.
- Teacher introduces the vocabulary.
Step 2: Teacher checks students’ understanding by the follow-up tasks in student’s book.
- T confirms that when we want to change the expressions into those about dislikes, we
can put not after the forms of the verb be. Give them the example: is fond of, which is
changed into is not fond of. Invite some Ss to do the same with other expressions.
Step 3: ask Ss to talk about the form of the verbs placed after these expressions. Tell
them that the verbs need to be in - ing form. Give them one example: I’m fond of making
paper flowers.
Answers:
1. be interested in 2. be fond of 3. be crazy about
4. be keen on 5. be into
ACTIVITY 3: PRACTICE 1 (13 MINS)
Task 2: Fill in each blank with a correct word from the box. (5 mins)
(Ex 2, p. 10)
Step 1: Teacher has Ss do this activity individually. Have Ss read all the sentences
carefully to make sure they understand the sentences and fill in the blanks with the words
in the box.
Step 2: Teacher lets them share their answers in pairs. Invite some Ss to give the answers
and confirm the correct ones.
Step 3: Teacher asks Ss to make sentences with some of the expressions they have learnt.
Then T invites Ss to share their sentences.

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Step 4: Teacher checks and confirms the answers.

Answer key:
1. fond 2. interested 3. keen 4. into 5. about
Task 3: Complete the sentences about what you like or dislike doing. Use the word
or phrases from the box or your own ideas. (10 mins) (Ex 2, p. 10)
Step 1: Teacher tells Ss to share their ideas with a partner.
Step 2: After 1 minute, Ss can change to another partner. Let Ss do it for some rounds,
then call some students randomly to share about their friends’ ideas.
Step 3: T asks them to share whether they have the same ideas with their friends.
Suggested answer:
1. I’m crazy about collecting stamps.
2. I’m keen on making crafts.
ACTIVITY 4: PRE- TEACHING PRONUNCIATION (2 mins)
To help students identify how to pronounce the sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/.
ACTIVITY 5: PRACTICE 2 (11 MINS)
Task 4: Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/. Then
put the words into the correct columns. (8 mins) (Ex 4, p. 10)
Step 1: Teacher asks some Ss to read out the words first. Then play the recording for
them to listen and repeat the words they hear. Ask them to pay close attention to the two
sounds. Play the recording as many times as necessary.
Step 2: Explain to Ss that these words have the sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/. Tell them the
difference between the two sounds if needed. Tell Ss that /ʊ/ is a “short vowel” sound
while /u:/ is a “long vowel” sound.
Step 3: Invite some Ss to say some words they know that include the two sounds.
Step 4: Confirm the correct answers.
Answer key:
/ʊ/: cook, push, would, woman
/u:/: group, June, school, move
Task 5: Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ʊ/, and
circle the bold words with /u:/. (8 mins) (Ex 5, p. 10)
Step 1: Teacher asks Ss to quickly read the sentences. Now play the recording for Ss to
listen to the sentences. Ask them to pay attention to the underlined parts and tick the
appropriate sound.
Step 2: Invite some Ss to share their answers. Confirm the correct ones.
Step 3: Play the recording again for Ss to repeat the sentences.
Step 4: Have Ss practise the sentences in pairs. Invite some pairs to read the sentences
aloud. Comment on their pronunciation of the sounds.
Answer key:
1. She likes reading books and swimming in the pool.
2. When it is cool, we like to play football.
3. She drew and made puddings in her free time.
4. My mum loves pumpkin soup and coffee with a little sugar.
5. My brother is fond of watching the cartoon about a clever wolf.

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ACTIVITY 6: WRAP-UP AND ASSIGNMENTS

WRAP-UP GAME: WHO IS FASTER? (7 mins)
Step 1: Teacher divides students into groups of four, gives each group a piece of paper,
asks them to write sentences including: Leisure activities and one of the sounds /ʊ/ and
/u:/.
Step 2: Students play the game.
Step 3: Teacher asks each group to hand in their papers and checks, the group with the
most correct sentences is the winner. Teacher invites the winner to read aloud their
sentences.
Step 4: Teacher gives feedback.
(2 mins): To consolidate what students have learnt in the lesson.
- Teacher asks students to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson.
ASSIGNMENTS (2 min)
- To reactivate the knowledge that students have gained
- More words relating to leisure activities that have the sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/.
- Prepare for next lesson A closer look 2.

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