Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success Unit 3 Communication: Everyday English: Making requests; Social media popular among teens

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UNIT 3: TEENAGERS

COMMUNICATION

I. OBJECTIVES 

1. Knowledge and skills 

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• Use two different ways to make requests (Can you... and Could you...).
• Read for specific information about the different social media that are popular among teens.
• Ask and answer questions about what social media teens often use, how often, and what they use these media for.

2. Competences

General competences:

• Self-control and independent learning: listen, read, and share personal opinions with partners and the teacher.
• Communication and collaboration: work actively in pairs or groups to complete the learning tasks and role-plays.

Specific competences:

• Identify and use appropriate levels of formality when making requests.
• Develop reading comprehension skills by matching specific activities to respective individuals.
• Practise reporting gathered information to the class.

Digital competences:

• [2.1.TC2a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.
• [3.1.TC2a]: Identify ways to create and edit content in different formats.
• [4.2.TC2a]: Discuss ways to protect personal data and privacy in digital environments.
• [6.2.TC2a]: Optimize the use of AI tools to achieve greater efficiency.
• [6.2.TC2b]: Manage the implementation of AI tools in small projects.

3. Attributes

• Responsibility: Be aware of their own social media usage and use it safely and beneficially.
• Hard work: Actively participate in class activities and collaborate well with peers.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

1. Teacher's aids

• Textbook Global Success 8, Teacher's Book, Lesson Plan.
• Computer, projector/smart TV, audio speakers.
• Live polling software (e.g., Mentimeter, Kahoot) and an AI Chatbot account (ChatGPT/Gemini).

2. Students' aids

• Textbook, notebooks, pens.
• Smartphones/Tablets with internet connection.

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP

a. Objective: To create an active atmosphere, engage students immediately, and lead into the topic of social media and communication.

b. Content: Teacher organizes a quick physical activity called "Stand Up If...".

c. Product: Students physically respond to statements, activating their background knowledge about social media habits.

d. Organization:

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher asks the students to watch an AI-generated video designed to support the lesson and answer the questions that appear in the video.

- Teacher asks all students to remain seated.

- Teacher explains the rule: I will read a sentence. If the sentence is true for you, you must stand up quickly. If it is false, stay seated.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students watch the AI-generated video and answer the questions about it. 

- Teacher reads statements one by one:

1. Stand up if you checked Facebook this morning.

2. Stand up if you love watching videos on YouTube.

3. Stand up if you use social media to chat with classmates.

4. Stand up if you have ever asked someone for help with your homework online.

- The teacher observes and acknowledges the students standing up.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher asks a few standing students follow-up questions (e.g., "What videos do you usually watch?", "Who did you ask for help?").

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher summarizes: Most of you use social media to connect and learn. Sometimes, we also need to ask for help or make requests, both online and in real life. Today, we will learn how to make polite requests and discuss our social media habits in Unit 3: Communication.

[2.1.TC2a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.

2. PRESENTATION

EVERYDAY ENGLISH – Making requests

Activity 1: Listen and read the dialogues below. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences.  

a. Objective: To introduce two ways to make requests.

b. Content: Students listen to Track 16 and read two conversations, focusing on Can you... and Could you....

c. Product: Students understand how to make requests and differentiate the level of formality.

d. Organization:

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Activity 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations, using the cues below. 

a. Objective: To help students practise making requests using the newly learnt structures.

b. Content: Students role-play situations using Can you... and Could you....

c. Product: Students successfully create and perform short dialogues based on the provided cues.

d. Organization:

SOCIAL MEDIA POPULAR AMONG TEENS

Activity 3: Read some posts on a forum about different social media and match the names of the posters with their activities. 

a. Objective: To provide students with language input about popular social media, their usage, and to practise reading for specific information.

b. Content: Students read posts by Ann, Tom, Trang, and Nam, and match them with activities 1-5.

c. Product: Correct matching of names and activities.

d. Organization:

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Activity 4: Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about what social media the teens in 3 use, why, and how often they use them.

a. Objective: To help students practise asking and answering questions about social media usage.

b. Content: Role-play asking and answering questions following the example model in the textbook.

c. Product: Smooth Q&A exchanges between students using the target information.

d. Organization:

Activity 5: Work in groups. Discuss the following questions. Report your group's results to the class.

a. Objective: To help students practise asking and answering questions about what social media they often use, how often, and why they use these media.

b. Content: Students work in groups to discuss three questions about their own social media usage, using information from Activity 3 as cues, and then report to the class.

c. Product: Students' active group discussions and their oral reports presented to the class.

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3. PRACTICE

a. Objective: To consolidate the ability to make appropriate requests and reinforce vocabulary related to social media habits.

b. Content: Students complete one exercise-based mission consisting of two tasks (Writing and Gap-filling).

c. Products: Students' correct written requests and accurately filled paragraphs.

d. Organization:

Mission 1: Complete the Practice Worksheet.

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher distributes Worksheet digitally via a live interactive platform (e.g., Liveworksheets or Google Forms).

- Teacher sets a time limit of 7 minutes to complete both tasks independently.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students work individually on their devices to select and type the basic answers into the interactive worksheet.

- The teacher observes, ensuring students are focusing on the degree of formality in Task 1 and reading context in Task 2.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- The platform automatically grades the basic exercises.

- Teacher calls on different students to read their answers.

- Other students can comment or provide alternative correct answers for Task 1.

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher gives feedback, confirms the correct answers, and explains the rationale.

- Expected Answers:

Task 1: (Variations are acceptable if grammatically correct and appropriate in formality)

1. Can you turn off the TV, please?

2. Could you help me find a science book, please?

3. Can you take a photo for me, please?

Task 2:

1. connect

2. user-friendly

3. upload

4. notifications

[3.1.TC2a]: Students complete the basic vocabulary exercises using a digital interactive worksheet platform and submit their answers in a digital format.

Mission 2: Complete the quiz (optional).

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher sends link the quiz on website https://kenhhoctap.edu.vn/bai-tap/quiz-global-success-8-textbook-unit-3-teenagers-25086 for student to perform.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Pupils receives the link and choose the answer.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher gives pupils 5 minutes to choose the correct answer.

- Teacher calls out pupils to share their answers and explain the correct ones.

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher gives feedback, corrects mistakes, and praises good work.

- Teacher moves on to the next content.

[2.1.TC2a]: Choose simple digital technologies to interact.

4. APPLICATION

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