Date of preparation: 4/9/2020
Date of teaching: 8A:……………… 8B:………………..
8C:……………….. 8D:……………….

Unit 1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Perriod 1 - Lesson 1: Getting Started

I - Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Use the lexical items related to leisure activities
- Use the verbs of linking that are followed by gerunds and by to- infinitives correctly and appropriately.
*Language focus:
*Vocabularies: Leisure activities & new things
*Structures: the verbs of linking that are followed by gerunds and by to- infinitives
*Anticipated problems: Sts may get mistakes on how to use the verbs in the simple present tense, the future simple (Sts already learn in grade 7) and how to use the verbs of that are followed by gerunds and by to - infinitives
II - Teaching aids: Textbooks, pictures, tapes and handouts.
III - Procedures:
Organization
8A
Ab S(s):
8C
Ab S(s):

8B
Ab S(s):
8D
Ab S(s):


New lesson
Stages
Interaction
Procedures

1/Warm-up
3’










T- S,S,S


T- S,S,S

S,S,S
- Prepare photos or magazine cut- outs about some popular leisure activities including those you often do in your spare time
Asking the students question:
+What do you do in your free time?
-Ss list of activities and the other guesses
- T asks Sts what they like/ enjoy doing for pleasure in their free time: reading, playing games, listening to music, go fishing,....
- T elicits the words “leisure activities” from Ss
- Ss introduce themselves.

2/Presentation
10’

















T- class


S,S, S……
T-class
S,S, S, S
(GW)

- T writes the title of the lesson “ It’s right up my
street!” on the BB.
- T explains the meaning of “ favourite hobby”
- Ss look at the picture and answer the questions.
a. What can you see in the pict?
b. Why do you think Mai, Phuc and Nick are there?
c. What are they holding in their hands?
d. What are they talking about?
- T should introduce Mai, Phuc and Nick => quickly write Ss’ answer on BB
-T introduces new vocab:
+ It’s right up my street! ( idiom):
+ trick(n)
+ bead(n)
- Have ss listen and repeat all the new words.
- T plays the recording. Ss listen and read.
Ask Ss if their guesses on the board are correct
- In group of three, ss practice the dialogues.
- some groups perform before class.


3/Practice
15’

PW

GW

PW










PW



GW

PW




GW


- Compare the answers with a partner.
- Share the answers with two other Ss.
- Report before class.
b. Put a tick (v) in the right column

Phuc
Mai
Nick

1. Pet training
V



2. Making crafts

V


3. Reading
V

V

4. Listening to music


V

5. Learning languages


V

6. Playing sports
V

V

7. Helping parents with DIY projects
V
V



c. Answer the questions:
1. What does Mai mean when she says” Check out this book”?-
To check out smth means to examine something or get more information about it in order to be certain that it is suitable( or true or false)
2 What does Phuc mean when he says” It’s right up my street”?- If something is right up your street, it is the type of thing that you are interested or that you enjoy doing
Task 2 . Find words/ phrases in the box to describe the photos, then listen to checks
Playing beach games
Playing football
Making crafts
Playing computer games
Texting
Visiting museums
Doing DIY

Ask Ss listen to the recording and repeat the words/phrases
Practice saying these words/phrases
T explains the meaning of words/phrases.
* key:
1. Playing computer games
3. Doing DIY
5. Visiting museums

2. Playing beach games
4. Texting

6. Making crafts