English 11. Unit 2- listen

Unit 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCESEnglish

Unit 2

Listening

BEFORE YOU LISTEN

•- Asks Ss to describe the picture on page 27 of the textbook by

•- scream (v): shout very loudly•- replace (v): thay thế

•- gas stove (n): bếp ga•- embrace (v): ôm, ôm ghì•- escape (v): trốn tho át•- protect (v): bảo vệ

•- Helps Ss pronounce these words correctly.

•- Presents the meaning of these word from the class

WHILE YOU LISTEN

1 Task 1: True or False

- Gest Ss to read through the statement to understand them and underline key words (christina / business woman)

- Plays the tape once for Ss to listen and do the task- Gets Ss to find a partner to check their answers with- Plays the tape one / two more times if necessary

WHILE YOU LISTEN

2 Task 2: Gap filling

- Asks Ss to do Task 2 individually without listening one more time

If they cannot, plays the tape again

- Read the passage carefully for the missing information they

need to fill and guess the answer.

- After that, tells Ss to work in pairs and check their answers- Calls on someone to give the answers.

- Provides the correct answers if necessaryAnswer:

1 small2 everything3 family

Unit 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCESUnforgettable Experiences

Interviewer: This is Radio 3 In our

“Unforgettable Experiences” programme tonight we talk to Christina, a successful businesswoman Hello Christina, welcome to our programme.

being with you tonight.

audience about the most memorable experience in your life?

experience happened thirteen years ago, when my house burned down.

where I forgot to turn off the gas stove.

suddenly woken up by terrible heat I

opened my eyes to find myself surrounded by walls of fire.

mother’s voice calling my mane I rushed to her She carried me out Luckily, I got away without even a minor burn.

Did the fire affect you in any way?

Although I lost many things in the fire, the experience helped me grow up.

selfish I always complained to my mother about how small my room was, or how few clothes I had Then the fire came and

destroyed everything we owned But I slowly began to realize that I didn’t really need my odd things I just needed my family After all, you can get new clothes anytime, but a family can never be

things from you, but it gave you some

AFTER YOU LISTEN

expressions of asking for and give opinion Example:

be replaced / it gives me love, support …

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