Unit 4. Our past

Welcome to our class!
School year : 2012 - 2013
ENGLISH 8
Chatting.
1. Do you like reading the folktales?
2. Which story do you like best?
3. Have you ever read the story “ How the tiger got his stripes .”

Unit 4 : our past
Lesson 4: Writing
I. Vocabulary:
Straw ( n ):
Master (n):
Rơm rạ
Ông chủ
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
Graze (v):
Stripe (n):
Gặm (cỏ)
Sọc vằn
Servant (n):
Đầy tớ
Escape (v ) :
Trốn thoát
Wisdom (n) :
Trí khôn
I. Vocabulary:
Straw (n) : Rơm rạ

Master (n) : ông chủ

Graze(v) : gặm (cỏ)

Stripe (n) : sọc vằn

Servant (n): đầy tớ

Wisdom (n) : Trí khôn

Escape (v ) : Trốn thoát

Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
Checking vocabulary: Match the words with the correct pictures
d. Stripes
e. Servant
c. Straw
a. Graze
b. Master
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How the tiger got his stripes .
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo
was (0)grazing nearby, a tiger (1)............ . .The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2)........ the master. The farmer(3) .......he had something called wisdom, but he (4)....... it at home that day. He (5)......... to get the wisdom, but before that he (6)....... the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) .....the straw and the fire (8).......... the tiger. The tiger (9).......... , but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
appeared
said
was
went
tied
left
lit
burned
escaped
II. Complete the story:
Use the verbs in the box to complete the story

III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
How the tiger got his stripes?
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
1. Where was the man?
2. What was the buffalo doing when
the tiger appeared?
3. What did the Tiger want to know?
4. What did the farmer do before going home? Why ?
5. What did he do when he returned?
6. What does the tiger still have from the burn today?

III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
1. Where was the man?
He was in the field.

III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
2. What was the buffalo doing when
the tiger appeared?
It was grazing nearby

III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
3. What did the Tiger want to know?
=>The tiger wanted to know why the
strong buffalo was the servant and
the small man was the master.

III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
4. What did the farmer do
before going home? Why ?
=>He tied a tiger to a tree with a rope
because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo.

III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
How the tiger got his stripes .
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
5. What did he do
when he returned?
=> When he returned, he lit the straw to
burn the tiger.

III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4: WRITING
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
6. What does the tiger still have from the burn today?
Today it still has black stripes
III/ (Groupwork)
Now,imagine you are a man. Using the words and the pictures to write the story.

IV. Group work
Now, imagine you are a man. Using the words and the pictures to write the story.
Change :
The man I
His My
Ex: One day when I was in the field. My buffalo grazed / was grazing nearby. …
a) One day/I/field
buffalo/graze/tiger/come
b) It/ask/why/strong/buffalo/
my servant/and I/its master
d) I/tell/it/I/leave/wisdom/home
Then/I/tie/tiger/tree/rope
I/didn’t/want/eat/buffalo
e) I/go/ get/straw/ and /burn /tiger
f) Tiger/escape/ still have/black stripes.
* Suggested answers
One day, as I was in the field and my buffalo grazed/ (was grazing) nearby, a tiger came. It asked why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its master. I told the tiger that I had something called wisdom. The tiger wanted to see it but I said that I left the wisdom at home that day. Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because I didn’t want it to eat my buffalo. I went to get some straw and I burned the tiger. The tiger escaped , but today it still has black stripes from the burns.
c) I/tell/tiger/I/have/wisdom
tiger/want/see/it

III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 4 : WRITING
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
1. Where was the man? => He was in the field.
2. What was the buffalo doing when the tiger appeared? => It was grazing nearby
3. What did the Tiger want to know? =>The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the master.
4. What did the farmer do before going home? Why?
=> He tied a tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo.
5. What did he do when he returned? => When he returned, he lit the straw to burn the tiger.
6. What does the tiger still have from the burn today? => Today it still has black stripes
IV. Suggested story
One day, as I was in the field and my buffalo grazed/ (was grazing) nearby, a tiger came. It asked why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its master. I told the tiger that I had something called wisdom. The tiger wanted to see it but I said that I left the wisdom at home that day. Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because I didn’t want it to eat my buffalo. I went to get some straw and I burned the tiger. The tiger escaped , but today it still has black stripes from the burns.
V. Homework
-Learn by heart new words
- Write the story again..
- Prepare the new lesson:Language focus.
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