Date of preparation: May 6th, 2024 GROUP 1

Date of teaching: May 15th, 2024 1. Hoàng Lê Ý Nhi

Class: 8 2. Nguyễn Minh Hoàng
3. Phan Nguyễn Gia Hân
Lecturer’s remark:
4.Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Tiên
5. Trần Ngọc Song Hảo
6. Đặng Tâm Anh
7. Huỳnh Ngọc Xuân Bình
8. Nguyễn Thu Hiền
9. Ngô Cẩm Ngọc Hương (leader)

LESSON PLAN
Unit 8: On screen
Lesson 7: Writing: Film or book review (page 85)

I. OBJECTIVES
1. Formation of behavior, language knowledge and language skill:
By the end of the lesson, the students will have:
- Identified and used details to support ideas
- Written a review of a book or a film
- Recommended their friends a book or a film that they like
2. Language materials:
a. Vocabulary:
- noun:
- verb:
- preposition:
- expression:
b. Grammar:

c. Pronunciation:

3. Time: 45 minutes
4. Method(s): Task-based Learning
5. Teaching aids: textbooks (Friends Plus 8, Unit 8, Lesson 7: Writing), lesson plan,
PowerPoint slides, notebooks, projector, projection screen, laptop, blackboard, and
smartboards.
II. TEACHING STEPS / PROCEDURES: 45 minutes
Steps & Students’
Teacher’s Activities Content
Timing Activities
Warm-up (5’) Brainstorm
- T shows three movie - Ss look at these Look at these posters:
posters and asks Ss to posters on the
look at these posters. screen.

- T asks: “What are the - Ss give answers to

names of these films?” the teacher's
questions.

- T asks: “what do you - Ss listen to T and

 know about those give answers to the What do you know about those
movies?” teacher's questions. movies?
(actor, director, genre, plot,...)
- T asks Ss to do work - Ss listen to T. 🤔 Think about some ideas how
in groups, and give you can recommend those films
instructions. to others.

- T asks Ss to work in - Ss work in groups.

groups (1 min).

- T announces the - Ss listen to T. Suggested answers:

winner and gives Ss I like Mai, because this film is
feedback. made by Tran Thanh. He is not
only a famous actor, but also a
- Ss listen to T. talented director.
- T leads to the new
lesson.

Presentation Task 1: What is important to

(18’) you when choosing a book to
Task 1 (5’) - T asks one student to - A student reads read? Put the following ideas
read aloud the aloud the from the most important to the
requirements. requirements. least important

- T asks: “How many - Ss give answers to

ideas are there?” the teacher's
questions.

- T gives the - Ss listen to the

instructions. teacher.

- T asks some - Ss give answers to

questions to check Ss’ the teacher's
understanding: “How questions. Suggested answers:
many things do you I like to read books with
need to do? 1 or 2 interesting and helpful ideas
things?”; “What are that I can learn from.
they?”; “Do you work
in pairs or work ideas that I can learn from
individually?”; “How
many minutes do we
have for this task?”. the genre

- Ss do exercise 1. well-written
- T asks Ss to work
individually and
 complete exercise 1 (1 easy to read
min).

characters that I can relate to

- Ss compare their
- T asks Ss to work in answers.
pairs and compare their famous writer
answers with their
partner. (30s)

- Ss take turns to
- T asks one or two share their friend’s
pairs to speak out their answers.
answers with class.

Task 2 (6’) - Ss listen to T. Task 2: Read the review.

- T gives Ss feedback. Which features in exercise 1
are mentioned?

- Ss look at task 2.
- T says “Now we
move on to task 2.”
- Ss read the
- T asks one Ss to stand requirements.
up and reads aloud the
requirements.
- Ss answer.
- T asks: “How many
features are there in
exercise 1?”
- One student read
- T asks one student to
read aloud those
features in exercise 1.
- Ss read and do
- T says “I will give task 2
you 1 minute to read
the review and do task
2”. Ss compare
answers.
T gives Ss 30s to Answer key:
compare answers with the genre, easy to read, ideas
your partner. - Ss answer. that I can learn from

- T invites Ss to
answer. - Ss listen.
Task 3 (7’) - T checks answers and Task 3: We use details to
gives feedback. support our ideas or opinions.
Match the details with the
- A student stands ideas.
up and reads the 1. Chicken Soup for the Soul is
requirements. a heartwarming collection of
true stories.
- T asks one student to 2. The thing I like most about
stand up and reads - Ss look at T’s the book.
aloud the requirements. example and take 3. I’d recommend the book.
note.
a. The stories demonstrate the
- T gives an example best qualities of human beings.
and gives Ss b. The book comprises
information about - Student answers: inspirational stories that help
which one is the “There are 3 spread happiness and hope
opinion, and which one opinions and 3 throughout the society.
is the detail. details in task 3”. c. The way I am taught to care
for others, love myself, and
- T asks “Here, we overcome obstacles.
have 1,2,3 stand for
opinions, and a,b,c
stand for details, so, - Ss listen to the
how many opinions teacher and then do
and details do we have task 3.
in task 3?”

- Ss compare Answer keys:

- T gives the answers with each 1. a
instruction then gives other. 2. c
Ss 1 min to do the task 3. b
individually.
- Two students go to
the board and write
- T gives Ss 30 seconds the answers.
to compare their
answers with a partner. - Ss take notes and
correct their
answers.
- T invites two students
to go to the board and
write down their
answers.

- T asks Ss to look at
the slide, then T
analyzes the review in
the textbook and
corrects Ss’s answers.
Practice (7’) Task 4: Study the Key Phrases.
Task 4 (7’) Which phrases don’t appear in
the book review? Why don’t
they appear there?
- T asks SS to look at - Ss look at task 4.
task 4. KEY PHRASES
Writing a review
- T says “Now let’s
take a look at task 4”. I’d like to talk about …

- T asks one student to - A student reads It was written by …

read aloud the aloud the It stars …
requirements of task 4. requirements It was directed by …
The thing I like most about …
- T asks SS to answer - Ss answer the All in all, I’d recommend … to
the question “How question. …
many key phrases are
there?”.
- A student reads Answer keys:
- T asks one student to aloud the key
read aloud those key phrases. It was directed by …
phrases. It stars …
- Ss find the key
- T asks SS to find out phrases that appear These phrases do not appear in
some key phrases that in the book review. the book review because they
appear in the book are used for writing a film
review. review.
- Ss answer.
- T asks SS which key
phrases that do not
appear in the book
review.
- Ss listen to the
- T asks SS why those teacher.
phrases do not appear
in the book review.

- T explains the reason

for SS.

- T shows a poster of
Nha Ba Nu film. Suggested answers:
- Nha Ba Nu stars Le Giang.
- T asks SS to use those - It was directed by Tran
phrases to write 2 Thanh.
sentences to introduce
that film.
- Ss write sentences.
- T gives SS a minute
 to write. - Ss go to the board
and write sentences.
- T asks some SS to go
to the board and write - Ss listen to the
their sentences. teacher.
- T corrects the
sentences and gives SS
feedback.
Production Task 5: USE IT! Follow the
Task 5 (12’) steps in the writing guide.
A TASK
Write a review of a book or
film you recommend.
- T asks Ss to read the - Ss read the task
task requirements. requirements. B THINK AND PLAN
Complete these ideas for the
- T explains part B by - Ss listen to the book or film before you begin
mind map and gives teacher. writing.
examples. Title:
Author / Director:
- T gives Ss 2 minutes - Ss do part B. Genre(s):
to do part B. Main character:
Other characters:
Plot:
- T explains part C and - Ss listen to the
gives an example. teacher. C WRITE
Paragraph 1: Introduce the title
- T gives Ss 5 minutes - Ss write. and the author or director /
to write paragraph 3. stars.
Paragraph 2: Summarize the
story.
- T asks Ss to do peer - Ss check others’ Paragraph 3: Say why you liked
checking using writing writing and mark it.
correction codes. mistakes with Paragraph 4: Conclude and
writing correction make a recommendation.
codes.
D CHECK
present tenses to tell the story
passive forms
film and book vocabulary
clear paragraphs

Consolidation - T asks Ss “What is - Ss answer. Writing a book or film review

and the topic that you have
Homework learned today?”. Key Phrases:
(3’)
- T asks Ss to list some - Ss answer. I’d like to talk about …
key phrases they use
for book reviews and It was written by …
some key phrases they
 use for film reviews. It stars …

It was directed by …
- T asks Ss “How many - Ss answer.
steps are there when The thing I like most about …
you write a review?”.
All in all, I’d recommend … to
- T asks Ss “How - Ss answer. …
many paragraphs are
there when you write a
review of a book or a 3 steps in writing a book/film
film?”. review: Think and plan →
- Ss answer. Write → Check
- T asks Ss “What is
the content of each 4 paragraphs in writing a
paragraph?”. book/film review

Paragraph 1: Introduce the title

and the author or director /
stars.
Paragraph 2: Summarize the
story.
Paragraph 3: Say why you liked
it.
Paragraph 4: Conclude and
make a recommendation.
HOMEWORK:
- Learn by heart Key Phrases
for writing a review.
- Complete task 5 and submit it
online by the next class.
- Do exercise 1, 2, 3, and 4 in
the Workbook (page 55).
- Prepare Culture 8: Book days
(page 90).

Anticipated difficulties Solutions

- Students may find it difficult to write a complete - Students can use information from
film or book review because they don’t have the teacher's example to write the
enough ideas. review.

- Students may not know how to express their - Teacher instructs them to use Key
ideas. Phrases to express their ideas.

III. FEEDBACK: