SGK Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 1: My friends

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GETTING STARTED.
Describe these groups offriends and their favorite activities.
0ẼSỊ LISTEN
Hoa:
Lan:
Hoa:
Lan:
Hoa:
Lan:
Hoa:
Lan:
Hoa:
Lan:
Hoa:
AND READ
Hello, Lan.
Hi, Hoa. You seem happy.
I am. I received a letter from my friend Nien today.
Do I know her?
I don’t think so. She was my next-door neighbor in Hue.
What does she look like?
Oh. She’s beautiful. Here is her photograph.
What a lovely smile! Was she your classmate?
Oh, no. She wasn’t old enough to be in my class.
How old is she?
Twelve. She’s going to visit me. She’ll be here at Christmas. Would you like to meet her?
I’d love to.
Unit 1: My friends
Practice the dialogue with a partner.
Answer the following questions.
Where does Nien live?
Does Lan know Nien?
Which sentence tells you that Hoa is older than Nien?
When is Nien going to visit Hoa?
SPEAK.
Read the dialogue.
Hoa: This person is short and thin.
She has .long blond hair.
Lan: Is this Mary?
Hoa: Yes.
Now take turns to make similar dialogues. Use the adjectives in the table.
build
tall
slim
short
thin
fat
hair
long
short
straight
curly
bald
black/dark
blond/fair
brown
Van
Mr. Lai
Miss Lien
LISTEN
d)
Ann
Mr. Khoi
Mary
Listen and complete the conversations. Use the expressions in the box.
How do you do
Nice to meet you
It’s a pleasure to meet you
I’d like you to meet
come and meet
a)	Hoa:	Hello, Nam.
Nam:	Morning, Hoa.
Hoa:	Nam, (1)	my cousin, Thu.
Nam:	(2)	.	Thu.
Thu:
Nice to meet you too, Nam.
Khai:	Miss Lien, (3)	my mother.
Miss Lien: (4)	, Mrs. Vi.
Mrs. Vi: The pleasure is all mine, Miss Lien.
Miss Lien: Oh, there is the principal. Please excuse me, Mrs. Vi, but 1
must talk to him.
Mrs. Vi: Certainly.
Unit 1: My friends
Ba:	Bao, (5)	my grandmother.
Bao:	Hello, ma’am.
Grandmother: Hello, young man.
Ba:	Bao is my classmate, grandmother.
Grandmother: What was that?
Ba:	Classmate! Bao is my classmate.
, Grandmother: I see.
Mr. Lam: , Isn’t that Lan’s father, my dear?
Mrs. Linh:	I’m not sure. Go and ask him.
Mr. Lam:	Excuse me.	Are you Mr. Thanh?
Mr. Thanh:	Yes, I am.
Mr. Lam:	I’m Lam, Nga’s
Mr. Thanh:	(6)	
READ.
Ba is talking about his friend?.
I am lucky enough to have a lot of friends. Of all my friends, Bao,
Khai, and Song are the ones I spend most of my time with. Each of us, however, has a different character.
Bao is the most sociable. He is also . extremely kind and generous. He spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local orphanage, and he is a hard-working student who
always gets good grades.
Unlike Bao, Khai and Song are quite reserved in public. Both boys enjoy school, but they prefer to be outside the classroom. Song is our school’s star soccer player, and Khai likes the peace and quiet of the local library.
I am not as outgoing as Bao, but I enjoy telling jokes. My friends usually enjoy my sense of humor. However, sometimes my jokes annoy them.
Although we have quite different characters, the four of US are very close friends.
Choose the best answer and write.
Ba talks about	of his friends.
three
all c. four D. none
Khai and Song	•
like quiet places
don’t talk much in public c. dislike school
D. enjoy sports
b) Bao’s volunteer work	•
helps him make friends
causes problems at exam time c. does not affect his school work D. takes up a lot of time
d) Ba’s friends sometimes	
his jokes.
answer
do not listen to
c. laugh at
D. get tired of
Now answer the questions.
How does Ba feel having a lot of friends?
Who is the most sociable?
Who likes reading?
What is a bad thing about Ba’s jokes?
Where does Bao spend his free time?
Do you and your close friends have the same or different characters?
Unit 1: My friends
WRITE.
Read the information about Tam.
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&dj2pearaace :
tall, tflin, short Ễlactíhair/
Q(ỉÌìạractc IS:
sociable, humorous/. helpịul/
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-Jamihy:
mother, ịather, elder/ brother - c}ủaư/
dùetida:
Ufa, Uiao
His name’s Le Van Tam and he’s fourteen years old. He lives at 26 Tran Phu Street in Ha Noi with his mother, father and his elder brother, Hung. He’s tall and thin and has short black hair. He is sociable, humorous and helpful. His best friends are Ba and Bao.
Fill in a similar form for your partner. Use the following questions as • prompts.
What is his/her name?
How old is he/she?
What does he/she look like?
What is he/she like?
Where does he/she live?
Who does he/she live with?
Who is/are his/her friend(s)?
Now write a paragraph about your partner.
Language focus
Simple tenses
Present simple to talk about general truths
(not) adjective + enough + to-infinitive
Complete the paragraphs. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Hoa (0) lived (live) in Hue last year, but now she (1)	(live) in
Ha Noi. Yesterday, Hoa’s friend Nien (2)	 (send) Hoa a letter. Nien
	 (be) Hoa’s neighbor when Hoa lived in Hue. She (4)	
(be) younger than Hoa.
Lan (0) is (be) Hoa’s best friend. The two girls (1)	 (be) in the
same class at Quang Trung School. Last year, Hoa (2)	(come) to
the school for the first time. Lan (3)	 (show) her around and
	(introduce) her to many new friends.
Complete the dialogue. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box. You will have to use some verbs more than once.
be
move
set
rise
go
Ba is helping his young cousin Tuan with some homework.
Ba:	What do you know about the sun, Tuan?
Tuan:	The sun (0) rises in the east and (1)	in the west.
Ba:	Can you tell me anything about the other planets?
Tuan: I know something about the Earth. It (2)	around the sun.
Ba:	Yes, and the moon (3)	around the Earth.
Tuan: Where is Mars, Ba?
Ba:	It (4)	near the sun.
Tuan: No, it’s silly! That (5)	Mercury. Mars (6)	near the Earth.
Look at the picture. Ask and answer the questions.
a)
b)
c)
How many people are there in the picture? What does each person look like?
What is each person wearing?
Complete the dialogues. Use (not) adjective + enough.
Hoa: Can you put the groceries in your bag?
Lan: No. It is not big enough to carry everything.	(big)
Hoa: Is Ba going to drive his father’s car?
Lan: Don’t be silly! Ba is	to drive a car.	(old)
Hoa: Do you need any help?
Lan: No, thanks. I’m	to lift this box.	(strong)
Hoa: Why don’t you join our English Speaking Club? .
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Lan: I don’t think my English is	to be a member, (good)