1. ACTIVITY 1. WARM UP( 3’- 5’)

* Objectives:

- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson;

- To lead into the new lesson.

* Content: To have some warm-up activities to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to inspire Ss to warm up to the subject and new lesson.

* Outcome: Having a chance to speak English.

* Organisation : Teacher’s instructions …

Teacher’s Student’s activities

Content

+ Greeting

+ Teacher (T) asks Ss some questions about the previous lessons,

- T may introduce some warm-up activities to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to inspire Ss to warm up to the subject and new class…

- T encourages Ss to talk in English as much as possible

Leading in:

+ Ask Ss some questions, e.g. What do you often do when you have free time? What will you do as soon as you get home today?, etc.

- Invite some Ss to answer the questions. Quickly write some of their answers on the board. Underline the adverb clause of time in each sentence.

- Ask them if they remember the adverb clauses of time they have got to know so far. Tell them that today they are going to learn them in complex sentences.

- Introduce the objectives of the lesson. Write the objectives on the top of the board.

- Ss have already learned some kinds of complex sentences in Tiếng Anh 6 and Tiếng Anh 7. In this unit, we introduce complex sentences with adverb clauses of time.

- Have Ss study the Remember! box for a few minutes.

- Explain to Ss the form of a complex sentence: it contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Then give them one or two examples.

- Introduce a complex sentence with an adverb clause of time: it contains one independent clause (main clause) and an adverb clause of time.

- Tell Ss that an adverb clause of time shows when something happens, introduce to them the time connectors taught in this unit: before, after, when, while, till/until, as soon as, etc

+ Greeting

- T_Ss.

+ Students (Ss) listen and learn how to do the tasks.

Questions:

1. I always take a bath before I go to bed.

2. Will you wait here until I am ready?

3. I was not at home when he came to see me.

4. Do not disturb me when I am busy with my work.

5. As soon as she finished that project, she started working on the next.

6. After I have finished my work, I will accompany you to the park.

* Suggested answers:

1. I always take a bath before I go to bed.

2. Will you wait here until I am ready?

3. I was not at home when he came to see me.

4. Do not disturb me when I am busy with my work.

5. As soon as she finished that project, she started working on the next.

6. After I have finished my work, I will accompany you to the park.