Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success Unit 5 A closer look 1 Vocabulary: Customs and traditions, Pronunciation: /n/ and /ŋ/

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UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

A CLOSER LOOK 1

I. OBJECTIVES

1. Knowledge and skills 

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

• Use words and phrases related to customs and traditions.
• Identify and correctly pronounce the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/ in isolation and in context.
• Apply the vocabulary to complete sentences and discuss customs.

2. Competences

General competences: 

• Self-control and independent learning, communication and collaboration, problem-solving.

Specific competences: 

• Read and listen for specific information, accurately pronounce target sounds, and manipulate vocabulary in context.

Digital competences:

• [1.1.TC2a]: Identify information needs.
• [2.1.TC2a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.
• [2.2.TC2a]: Use appropriate digital technologies to share data, information, and digital content.
• [2.4.TC2a]: Select digital tools and technologies for collaborative processes.
• [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.

3. Attributes

• Hard work: Actively participate in class activities, games, and complete assigned tasks.
• Respect: Develop an appreciation and respect for family and national customs and traditions.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

1. Teacher's aids

• Textbook Global Success 8, Teacher's Book.
• Computer, projector/smart TV, audio speakers.
• Interactive presentation platform (Nearpod/Quizizz), collaborative whiteboard (Padlet).
• AI tools (ChatGPT/Gemini) for content generation.

2. Students' aids

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

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP

a. Objective: To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson; to lead into the new lesson using keywords from GETTING STARTED.

b. Content: Teacher organizes a "Scrambled Letters" game focusing on keywords like "custom" and "tradition".

c. Product: Students successfully unscramble the letters to find the correct words.

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 uses an AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini,...) to quickly generate scrambled versions of keywords from the previous lesson (e.g., custom, tradition, family, festival, worship).

- Teacher displays the scrambled letters on the smart TV using a live Quizizz/Wordwall link.

- Share the objectives of the lesson on the projector.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

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

- Students use their smartphones to join the interactive game.

- Students compete to order the letters correctly as fast as possible.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher displays the final leaderboard on the screen.

- Teacher asks the winning students to read the unscrambled words aloud.

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher confirms the answers, congratulates the winners, and uses the words "custom" and "tradition" to lead into the new lesson focusing on vocabulary and the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/.

- Ask Ss to open their books.

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

[6.2.TC2a]: Optimize the use of AI tools to achieve greater efficiency by using an AI text generator to instantly create engaging scrambled word puzzles for the warm-up.

[2.1.TC2a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction by connecting smartphones to an interactive game platform (Quizizz/Wordwall) to participate in the race.

2. PRESENTATION

VOCABULARY

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

a. Objective: To present some phrases related to customs and traditions.

b. Content: Students match phrases (wedding ceremony, food offerings, martial arts, whale worship, family reunion, festival goers) with the correct pictures.

c. Product: Correct phrases matched with the corresponding pictures.

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EXTRA ACTIVITY 

a. Objective: To reinforce the memorization and application of the newly learned phrases.

b. Content: A fast-paced guessing and sentence-making team game.

c. Product: Quick verbal responses and grammatically correct sentences using the target phrases.

d. Organization:

Activity 2: Complete each sentence with the correct option A, B, or C. 

a. Objective: To help Ss practise using the words related to customs and traditions in context.

b. Content: Students read 5 sentences and choose the correct option (A, B, or C).

c. Product: Correct options selected for each sentence.

d. Organization:

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

a. Objective: To give Ss further practice with expressions about customs and traditions.

b. Content: Students use words (custom, keep, practise, break, traditionally) to complete 5 sentences.

c. Product: Sentences completed with correct expressions.

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PRONUNCIATION - /n/ and /ŋ/

Activity 4: Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/. 

a. Objective: To help Ss identify how to pronounce the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/; to help Ss practise pronouncing these sounds in words.

b. Content: Listen to the audio and repeat words containing /n/ (thin, land, ceremony, longevity, tradition) and /ŋ/ (thing, thank, single, language, offering).

c. Product: Accurate pronunciation of the target words.

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Activity 5: Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with the sound /n/ and circle the words with the sound /ŋ/. 

a. Objective: To help Ss pronounce the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/ correctly in sentences.

b. Content: Ss listen to Track 28, underline /n/ words, and circle /ŋ/ words in 5 sentences.

c. Product: Correctly marked sentences and accurate sentence pronunciation.

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3. PRACTICE

a. Objective: To consolidate and elevate students' mastery of the vocabulary related to customs and traditions, and strictly differentiate the pronunciation of /n/ and /ŋ/ through exercises.

b. Content: Students complete worksheet consisting of two tasks (Task 1: 7 multiple-choice questions; Task 2: A hybrid puzzle involving error correction and a pronunciation logic categorization).

c. Product: Students' accurate responses on the digital platform, demonstrating higher-order thinking, precise vocabulary application, and phonetic recognition.

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4. APPLICATION

a. Objective: To help students synthesize and apply the vocabulary related to customs and traditions to a personalized, real-life context.

b. Content: A take-home project called "My Family Custom". Students will create a simple digital poster or a presentation slide describing a specific custom or tradition their family practices.

c. Product: A digital mini-poster or slide (containing a picture and a short paragraph) utilizing the target vocabulary.

d. Organization:

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher introduces the homework project: "My Family Custom".

- Instructions:

1. Think of one custom or tradition your family always practices (e.g., making Banh Chung at Tet, having a family reunion on weekends, worshiping ancestors).

2. Use Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or Canva to design a 1-page digital poster or slide.

3. Insert a photo (a real family photo or one found online).

4. Write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) to describe the custom.

- Language Requirement: You must use at least 3 target words from today's lesson (e.g., custom, tradition, traditional, keep... alive, family reunion, food offerings).

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks 

- Students choose a topic, select a photo, and type their descriptive paragraph.

- Students use basic design tools to arrange the text and image neatly.

- Students save their work as an image or PDF and upload it to the class's shared Padlet wall (or Zalo group) provided by the teacher.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion 

- Teacher opens the class Padlet on the smart TV.

- Teacher selects 2-3 interesting posters and invites the students to present their family custom to the class.

- Text example: In my family, it is a custom to hold a large family reunion on the first day of Tet. We prepare food offerings for our ancestors. My grandparents always tell us to keep this tradition alive.

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher evaluates the submitted posters based on the correct use of vocabulary, spelling, and presentation effort.

- Teacher gives encouraging feedback and highlights excellent sentences.

[3.1.TC2a]: Identify ways to create and edit content in different formats by using digital tools like MS PowerPoint or Canva to format text and insert images into a digital poster.

[2.2.TC2a]: Use appropriate digital technologies to share data, information and digital content by exporting the file and uploading it to the class's shared Padlet wall.

* HOMEWORK

- Learn all the new vocabulary and collocations about customs and traditions by heart.

- Practise reading aloud the words and sentences containing the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/ from Activity 4 and 5.

- Complete the "My Family Custom" digital poster and upload it to the class link before the next lesson.

- Prepare for the next lesson: A Closer Look 2.