درسنامه آموزشی انگلیسی کلاس هشتم

Conversation

Listen to the students talking about their abilities.

Elham: Wow! Your drawing is very good.
Sara: Thanks. Can you draw?
Elham: No, I’m not good at drawing. But I can take good photos.
Sara: Really? Can I see your photos?
Elham: Why not? Come to my house this afternoon.
Sara: Oh, I can’t make it today. How about Thursday afternoon?
Elham: That’s fine. You can bring your drawing book, too.
Sara: Sure.

Practice 1: Talking about Abilities (1)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend. 

- Are you good at drawing?
- Yes, I am./ No, I’m not.

- Is she good at cooking?
- Yes, she is./ No, she isn’t.

- Is he good at playing football?
- Yes, he is./ No, he isn’t.

- Are you good at searching the Web?
- Yes, we are./ No, we aren’t.

- Are they good at swimming?
- Yes, they are./ No, they aren’t.

Practice 2: Talking about Daily Abilities (2)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

- Can you make a cake?
- Yes, I can./ No, I can’t.

- Can she search the Web?
- Yes, she can./ No, she can’t.

- Can he do a puzzle?
- Yes, he can./ No, he can’t.

- Can you ride a bicycle?
- Yes, we can./ No, we can’t.

- Can they play basketball?
- Yes, they can./ No, they can’t.

Practice 1: Talking about Abilities (3)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

Who can work with a computer?
All students can.

Who can play tennis?
Ali can play tennis well.

Who can draw?
Parham can, but not very well.

Who can take photos?
Marjan and Leila can.

Who is good at telling stories?
Me.

draw	cook
take photos	search the Web
swim	ride a bicycle
do a puzzle	play football

Spelling and Pronunciation

Listen to the conversation between the teacher and the students in the English class.

Student 1: Excuse me, I have a question.
Teacher: Yes?
Student 1: How do you say O-O in the words ‘football’ and ‘afternoon’?
Teacher: Say double O. Well, the sound is short in ‘football’ and long in ‘afternoon’.
Student 1: Thank you.
Student 2: Excuse me, I have a question, too. We write P-L-A-Y but we say ‘play’∗, why?
Teacher: Well, that’s ‘play’. There’s no /e/ between P and L, ‘play’!
Student 2: Thanks. And how do you say S-W in ‘swimming’?
Teacher: Swimming’. Say ‘swimming’.

Find, say and write 5 more words with ‘oo’ in this lesson.

Listening and Writing

Listen to the conversations and fill out the table below.

Conversations	Name	Abilities
1
2

Reading, Speaking and Writing

Group Work

Find classmates with the following abilities and fill out the table below. Add two more abilities. Use these model questions:

Model:

1) Can you ride a bicycle?
2) Who can ride a bicycle?
3) Are you good at riding a bicycle?
4) Who is good at riding a bicycle?

Ability	Your Classmate’s Name
ride a bicycle
use a computer
take photos
draw
..........................
..........................

Role Play

Pair Work

Student A:

You are an interviewer. Look at the questions on card A and ask your classmate the questions.

Student B:

Imagine you are a famous person. Complete the information on card B and answer the interviewer’s questions.

Then change roles.

Photo Dictionary

recite the Holy Quran	type
read	speak (English)
draw	act in movies
do a puzzle	make tea
swim	cook food
search the Web	make a cake
tell a story	run
take photos	ride a horse
ride a bicycle	draw a picture
play basketball	work with a computer
play ping-pong	play football
play tennis	play chess
play badminton	play volleyball