Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success Unit 4 A closer look 1 Vocabulary: The lifestyle of ethnic groups, Pronunciation: /k/ and /g/

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UNIT 4: ETHNIC GROUPS OF VIET NAM

A CLOSER LOOK 1

I. OBJECTIVES

1. Knowledge and skills

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

• Identify and use words and phrases about the life of ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam.
• Pronounce the sounds /k/ and /g/ correctly in isolation and in specific sentences contexts.
• Apply the vocabulary to talk about traditional cultures, living spaces, and daily activities of ethnic groups.

2. Competences

General competences: 

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

Specific competences: 

• Use visual aids to deduce the meaning of new vocabulary.
• Identify specific phonetic sounds in spoken language and reproduce them accurately.

Digital competences:

• [1.1.TC2b]: Organize searches for data, information, and content in digital environments.
• [2.1.TC2a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.
• [3.1.TC2a]: Identify ways to create and edit content in different formats.
• [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

• Hard work: Be ready and excited for the new lesson, actively participate in class activities. 
• Love: Show appreciation and respect for the cultural diversity and unique features of ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

1. Teacher's aids

• Textbook Global Success 8, Teacher's Book, Lesson Plan.
• Computer, projector/smart TV, audio speakers. 
• Interactive platform (e.g., Liveworksheets or Google Forms).

2. Students' aids

• Textbook, notebooks, pens, colored pencils. 
• Smartphones or tablets with an internet connection.
• Search engines (Google Lens), dictionary apps (e.g., Cambridge, Oxford,...), AI-powered pronunciation application (e.g., Elsa Speak,...), Generative AI image tools (like Bing Image Creator), processing software (e.g., MS Word, Google Docs,...).

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP

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2. PRESENTATION

VOCABULARY

Activity 1: Write a word or phrase from the box under each picture.

a. Objective: To introduce visually some nouns / noun phrases related to the life of ethnic people.

b. Content: Students match the given words/phrases (Rong house, bamboo flute, gong, weaving, terraced fields, wooden statue) with 6 corresponding pictures.

c. Product: Students write the correct word/phrase under each picture.

d. Organization:

Activity 2: Match the words and phrases with their meanings. 

a. Objective: To help Ss understand more clearly the meaning of some words and phrases.

b. Content: Students match words (1-5) in the first column with their definitions (a-e) in the second column.

c. Product: Correct matching of the vocabulary and definitions.

d. Organization:

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Activity 3: Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box. 

a. Objective: To help Ss use the words and phrases in specific contexts.

b. Content: Students fill in the blanks in 6 sentences using the provided vocabulary box.

c. Product: Completed sentences with the correct words/phrases.

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PRONUNCIATION /K/ AND /G/

Activity 4: Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /k/ and /g/. 

a. Objective: To help Ss identify the sounds /k/ and /g/ and practise them in words.

b. Content: Students listen to an audio track and repeat lists of words containing the target sounds.

c. Product: Good pronunciation of words containing /k/ and /g/.

d. Organization:

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Activity 5: Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to the underlined words. 

a. Objective: To help Ss pronounce the words containing the sounds /k/ and /g/ correctly in sentences.

b. Content: Students listen to 5 sentences and repeat them, focusing on the intonation and the target sounds in the underlined words.

c. Product: Accurate pronunciation of the target sounds within full sentences.

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3. PRACTICE

a. Objective: To consolidate the vocabulary learned in the lesson and challenge students with advanced contextual usage.

b. Content: Students complete two practice tasks (MCQs and an error-correction task).

c. Products: Students' correct answers for the two tasks.

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4. APPLICATION

a. Objective: To help students apply the vocabulary learned into a real-life context by describing pictures of ethnic minority groups.

b. Content: Students carry out a take-home task: "Picture Description".

c. Product: Students' pictures (drawn or collected) and a short descriptive paragraph.

d. Organization:

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher assigns a take-home task for students.

- Task: Find or draw a picture showing the daily life or a village of an ethnic minority group in Viet Nam. Write a short paragraph (about 4-5 sentences) to describe the picture. You must use at least 3 words or phrases from today's lesson (for example: terraced fields, communal house, livestock, weave, bamboo flute).

- Teacher guides students to use Generative AI image tools (like Bing Image Creator or Canva Text-to-Image) to generate a customized picture of a minority village by typing descriptive English prompts.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students copy the requirements into their notebooks to do at home.

- At home, students formulate English prompts to generate images with AI, and use basic word processing software (e.g., MS Word, Google Docs,...) to draft their paragraphs.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher gives an example to the class: In this picture, you can see a beautiful village of a minority group. They have green terraced fields on the hills. Some women are weaving traditional clothes. They also raise livestock like pigs and cows.

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher checks if students understand the task clearly.

- Teacher reminds students to prepare for their short presentation in the next class.

[6.2.TC2b]: Students use Generative AI tools to create digital visual content based on specific English text prompts for their learning task.

* HOMEWORK

- Review previously learned material at home. 

- Learn the new vocabulary and practice the sounds /k/ and /g/ by heart.

- Complete the "Picture Description" mission in Application.

- Prepare for the next lesson: A closer look 2.