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VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack Unit 4: LIFE IN THE PAST Lesson - GETTING STARTED: Preserving the past I OBJECTIVES: By the end of this Unit, students will be able to: use the lexical items related to life in the past II PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette III PROCEDURES: Teacher’s and students’ activities Content Activity 1: Ask Ss to look at the title of the conversation and the picture Ask them some questions: • What you think the people in the conversation are talking about? • How you understand the title ‘Preserving the past’? Ss answer the questions as a class Play the recording and have Ss follow along a./ Ss work independently Encourage them to answer the Key: questions without looking back at the conversation Then 1.Fathers make kites for sons allow Ss to share answers Check their answers as a class 2.Once every two months 3.They used to come early, trying to get a place near the screen 4.Only wealthy households 5.Yes, he does He said: “Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time b./ Ask Ss to find the expressions in the conversation and read Key: the context where they appear to make sure that they understand 1.c 2.a d 4.b the meanings of the expressions correctly Ss then the matching Correct the answers as a class Ask Ss if they can think of some more expressions with the same meaning Key: c./ Have Ss work independently to find the most suitable Sure 2.I can’t imagine response to each item Ss can then exchange their answers T that 3.How cool! checks as a class and explains the answers where necessary 4.I wish I could go back to that time How cool! 6.I can’t Activity 2: imagine that Make sure Ss understand the meaning of the words/phrases in Key: the box T can ask them to give some examples to show that 1.a d 3.c b e they understand the phrase ‘technological changes’ Ss then F work independently to complete the sentences Have them share Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack their answers in pairs Then elicit the answers from the whole class Activity 3: Have Ss work in small groups to come up with as many past events and practices in their areas as possible Give the groups a time limit, for example, five minutes Have them present the list they have made to the class As a whole class, decide if these practices were specific to their region or neighbourhood or were also practised elsewhere Example: Women in Hue used to go swimming at the beach fully clothed, to wear palm leaf conical hats, to wear the traditional long dress whenever they went out, to stay at home as housewives, IV- HOMEWORK: -Practice reading the dialogue -Write new words then learn them by heart -Copy the exercise into notebooks -Prepare A CLOSER LOOK Unit 4: LIFE IN THE PAST Lesson – A CLOSER LOOK I OBJECTIVES: By the end of this Unit, students will be able to: -identify in which situations to stress auxiliary verbs in sentences and say these sentences correctly - use used/didn’t use + to-infinitive to talk about past practices II PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette III PROCEDURES: Teacher’s and students’ activities Grammar Content Key: Activity 1: 1.f 2.g 3.b 4.a c 6.e h 8.d Ask Ss to the matching individually Then allow them to share their answers with a partner Check as a class Note: Ss might have diffi culty with the meaning of ‘act out stories’, ‘go bare-footed’, and ‘dance to drum music’ To check comprehension, T can ask Ss to mime activities to ensure everyone has a thorough understanding of the phrases Activity 2: Ss work individually or in pairs Ask them to Key: choose the correct answer for each sentence first 1.kept a diary entertain themselves They then read the sentence carefully to determine the 3.preserve our traditions 4.Use your Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack form and the tense of the verb Check the answers as a class imagination 5.acting out stories collect the post going bare-footed dance to drum music Activity 3: Key: Have Ss work individually Then they can exchange 1.seniority 2.illiterate 3.street their answers with a partner Check as a class Now ask vendors for volunteers, or select Ss, to make new sentences 4.strict rules Physical 6.face to using these words and phrases Let the rest of the class face decide whether the sentence makes sense or not Try to give lots of Ss a go, not just the ones who are the most extrovert in the class Activity 4: These words have similar meanings Before doing the Key: task, ask Ss to cover the REMEMBER!box and elicit 1.habit 2.behaviour 3.tradition the defi nitions if possible Then allow them to read the habit practice Behaviour defi nitions before doing the task Have Ss read each sentence and decide what part of speech is missing from the sentence For example, sentence needs a noun because this word stands after article ‘a’ They then complete all the sentences Confirm the correct answers as a class Activity 5: Ask Ss to note all the auxiliaries they fi nd in the Key + Audio script: sentences first Discuss with them which ones they think Life will be improved in those will be stressed Play the recording Ss listen and remote areas underline the stressed auxiliaries They then repeat the 2.They can see the rain coming in sentences with a focus on the stressed ones from the west Since Ss often see auxiliaries as unstressed, it is a good 3.You didmake me laugh! idea to give Ss some initial guidance from the 4.He hasn’t handed in his assignment REMEMBER!box under exercise 5before they actually I don’ t like the idea of going there the exercise at night 6.Sam doesn’t like fast food but I Activity 6: Key + Audio script: Have Ss work individually to stress the auxiliaries Ask 1.- The men in my village used to them to refer to the REMEMBER! box as they the catch fish with a spear exercise Then play the recording Ss listen, check, - Could you that? and say the sentences Call on some Ss to say the - No, I couldn’t sentences individually I have told you many times not to leave the door open We’re going to visit Howick, a historical village - You aren’t going to the party? Is it because you can’tdance? Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack - I can dance Look! - I hope she doesn’tdo any damage to the car - Don’t worry She does know how to drive IV- HOMEWORK: -Write new words then learn them by heart -Copy the exercise into notebooks -Prepare A CLOSER LOOK Unit 4: LIFE IN THE PAST Lesson - A CLOSER LOOK I OBJECTIVES: By the end of this Unit, students will be able to: -use used/didn’t use + to-infi nitive to talk about past practices -express wishes for the present II PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette III PROCEDURES: Teacher’s and students’ activities Activity 1: Have Ss underline the sentences containing used to/didn’t use to + infi nitive in the conversation in GETTING STARTED Ask them to choose the correct answer A, B, or C T may write the rule on the board as a reminder for Ss as they exercise Activity 2: Have Ss work individually Then ask them to exchange their answers Correct them as a class Activity 3: Ask Ss to read the conversation in GETTING STARTED again and look for sentences containing wish Ask them to underline the main verbs in the Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Key: B Content Key: 1.used to be 2.didn’t use to transport used to dye used to kill used to pull out 6.didn’t use to spend Key: 1.for the present 2.the past simple and past continuous Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack sentences and answer the questions Elicit the rule for the main verbs in the wishsentences for the present Then have them read the Look out! box T may write the rule on the board Activity 4: Key: Have Ss this exercise individually They may refer to Correct: and the rule on the board T checks the answers as a class Incorrect: will →would 3.can →could don’t →didn’t 6.is →was/were Activity 5: Key: Have Ss look at the prompts first and decide whether the I wish we could communicate with sentence is a wish for the present/future or for animals something happening right at that moment They then I wish no child was/were suffering choose the appropriate tense for each sentence from hunger Once they have done this, ask them to write out the 3.I wish I was/were playing on the sentences in full If time allows, let Ss share their work beach with their partner T checks as a class 4.I wish there was/were/would be no more family violence in the world 5.I wish I was/were going bushwalking with my friends I wish there were four seasons in my area IV- HOMEWORK: -Write new words then learn them by heart -Copy the exercise into notebooks -Prepare COMMUNICATION - Unit 4: LIFE IN THE PAST Lesson - COMMUNICATION I OBJECTIVES: By the end of this Unit, students will be able to: make comments on or express opinions about facts in the past II PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette III PROCEDURES: Teacher’s and students’ activities Activity 1: a./ T can start this session by writing ‘Looking Back’ on Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Content Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack the board and leading Ss through the discussion of the questions Encourage Ss to give any or all ideas There are no wrong answers at this stage b./ Before Ss read the passages, check their understanding of the words in the Extra Vocabulary box by drawing simple pictures, giving definitions or examples of usage Have Ss read the passages individually as quickly as possible Then refer to their answers in 1aand see if their guesses are correct Activity 2: Key: Have Ss read the definitions and look for the 1.illiterate pass on 3.treat words in each story They may this individually (someone) 4.block survive or in pairs 6.dogsled Activity 3: This task encourages Ss to use their critical thinking skills to find explanations for the questions Ss will consequently gain a deeper understanding of what life was like for these people Have Ss work in groups Encourage them to use their imagination and background knowledge to explain some information from the stories Ss then share their opinions with the class T acts as a facilitator Activity 4: Have Ss work in groups to match the responses with the stories Ask them to underline the key words in the responses which help them the matching Activity 5: Ask Ss to work in small groups and work out a story of their own Make sure Ss include the necessary information in the story as suggested in the task Each group then presents the story to the class The rest of the class can ask questions about the topic IV- HOMEWORK: Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Suggested answers: 1.It was difficult to reach the villagers on the mountain./There were no other means of transport available There was no school in the villages./The nearest school might be too far away There were no other materials available in that deserted land./There were no easy means to transport materials from other places to the island 4.It was impossible to build a big house with several rooms in the ice and snow./People felt safer living in communal groups Key: Story 1:2, Story 2:1, 3, Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack -Write new words then learn them by heart -Copy the exercise into notebooks -Prepare SKILLS - Unit 4: LIFE IN THE PAST Lesson 5- SKILLS I OBJECTIVES: By the end of this Unit, students will be able to: listen and read for specific information about school life in the past II PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette III PROCEDURES: Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Teacher’s and students’ activities Reading Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack Content Activity 1: Brainstorm how teens entertained themselves in the past compared to the present Make notes of the activities in two lists and leave them on the board while the class reads the conversation in2 Activity 2: Have Ss read the conversation individually and answer Key: 1.They used to play outdoors, in the the questions Check Ss’ answers as a class Ask Ss to show where the information for each answer appears fresh air 2.They met and talked face-to-face Speaking 3.It kept them healthy and in shape Activity 3: Ask Ss to read the example in 3and the expressions for 4.At home opinions and comments in the REMEMBER! box at 5.You had to use your own the bottom of the page Once they are clear about imagination what they have to do, they can read each pastime in 6.No, they didn’t the list and discuss what they think about it in groups of three or four T should move around the groups and off er guidance Activity 4: Apart from expressing an opinion on a practice in the past, Ss have to decide whether they would like to keep the practice alive and explain why Allow Ss some time to read the practices, make their decision, and think of the reasons for their choice They can then start their discussion T moves around the class to facilitate the discussions If something interesting is expressed, T may wish to bring the whole class together to discuss it IV- HOMEWORK: -Write new words then learn them by heart -Copy the exercise into notebooks -Prepare SKILLS Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack Unit 4: LIFE IN THE PAST Lesson – SKILLS I OBJECTIVES: By the end of this Unit, students will be able to: -listen for specifi c information about school life in the past -write a description of how children in the past studied without technology II PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette III PROCEDURES: Teacher’s and students’ activities Listening Activity 1: Ask Ss to look at the old photo and read the introduction to the listening and the questions T may even decide to a prediction task by asking Ss to guess if each statement is true or false before listening T then plays the recording and Ss tick () the answers T can play the recording at least twice Elicit the answers from Ss Ask them to explain their answers Confirm the answers as a class Activity 2: - Have Ss read the questions first to determine which information they need to fill the blanks Ss then listen to the recording again and write their answers T checks the answers as a class WRITING -Activity Ss may work in groups of three or four Together they make a list of the facilities they are using for their studies They then tick the ones they think were not available about twenty years ago Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Content Key: 1.F 2.T T NG 5.F T Key: 15 2.bare-footed maths, history (in any order) 4.strict rules 5.extra classes Sample writing: It is most likely that students twenty years ago were not able to enjoy the Internet in their Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack T may have the groups write their lists on board Leave the list there for Activity 4: Ss work individually, referring to the framework while they are writing If time allows, T can ask some Ss to share their writing with the class IV- HOMEWORK: -Write new words then learn them by heart -Copy the exercise into notebooks -Prepare LOOKING BACK studies That’s why it took them a lot of time, energy, and even money, to a project that we can now easily complete in one or two days For example, when being asked to write an assignment about past habits, the students had to go to the library, look for books on the topic, read the books, and hand-write any information that they thought was useful for their assignment They would also have to meet with some old people and talk to them about the past At home, they had to handwrite their assignment, possibly with a lot of erasing and rewriting of the first draft After fi nishing the draft, they had to write a clean copy on another piece of paper for submission Unit 4: LIFE IN THE PAST Lesson – LOOKING BACK I OBJECTIVES: By the end of this Unit, students will be able to: Use some vocabularies and structures to talk about related to life in the past II PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette III PROCEDURES: Teacher’s and students’ activities Content Activity 1: Key: B A 3.C A 5.B Have Ss complete this exercise individually Check their answers as a class Activity 2: Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com a./Ss work individually They can then check with their partner Confi rm the correct answers b./ Have Ss complete this exercise individually Check their answers as a class Grammar Activity 3: Ss complete this task independently or in pairs Discussion may sometimes be necessary to decide if a thing was/was not practised in the past Only then can they form the correct answers Check as a class Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack Key: b e a 4.c 5.d Key: 1.acting out die out 3.preserve collecting 5.entertains 1.Men used to be the bread winner of the family 2.Women didn’t use to go to work 3.People didn’t use to travel on holiday 4.Families didn’t use to be nuclear 5.People used to make banh chung at Tet themselves 6.Children used to play outdoor games Activity 4: Suggested answers: Have Ss complete the exercise independently Have 1.I wish my village had access to them share their wishes with the class clean piped water 2.I wish there was/were a bridge over the river, so we did not have to cross the river by boat twice a day to school I wish there was/were an organisation for social activities for teenagers in my town I wish I was/were tall enough to play basketball 5.I wish there were four seasons in my area./ I wish we had spring and autumn in my area Activity 5: Suggested answers: Encourage Ss to use their imagination and work 1.I wish it would stop raining out wishes for the situation Have them share their 2.I wish the wind weren’t blowing so answers with the class hard 3.I wish the sun were shining I wish I were sitting in a warm house Communication Key: Activity 6: Order: 1-4-5-2-9-7-8-6-3 Ss work in pairs or small groups to complete the Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Youtube: VietJack TV Official VietJack.com Facebook: Học Cùng VietJack exercise Check as a class Then they can practise the conversation with their best pronunciation and fluency Project: Preserving the past This project aims to encourage Ss to more research about the past with a focus on traditions and habits which are dying out Divide Ss into groups of four to fi ve and instruct them on what they have to Encourage them to interview previous generations – either members of their family or neighbours Tell them to - choose the pastime they most appreciate and would most like to preserve - explain their choice - work on a plan of how they can help to preserve it Have Ss present their posters in the next lesson When all the groups have given their presentations, the whole class can vote for the best IV- HOMEWORK: -Write new words then learn them by heart -Copy the exercise into notebooks -Prepare GETTING STARTED - Unit Học trực tuyến: khoahoc.vietjack.com Youtube: VietJack TV Official