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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

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READING

1 Tick (√) the experiences you have had.
1. Joining a performance
2. Attending an army course
3. Travelling to a new place without parents

PRESENTATION

touching (adj)
/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
gây xúc động, tạo
cảm giác đồng cảm

PRESENTATION

soldier (n)
/ˈsəʊldʒər/
người lính

PRESENTATION

army-like (adj)
/ɑːmi laɪk/
như trong quân đội

PRESENTATION

strict (adj)
/strɪkt/
nghiêm khắc

PRESENTATION

theme (n)
/θiːm/
chủ đề, đề tài

PRESENTATION
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
/ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/

gây xúc động,
tạo cảm giác đồng cảm
người lính

/ɑːmi laɪk/

như trong quân đội

4. strict (adj)

/strɪkt/

nghiêm khắc

5. theme (n)

/θiːm/

chủ đề

1. touching (adj)
2. soldier (n)
3. army-like (adj)

READING

2

Read the texts and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

Dương: I had a hard 10-day course in an army camp in Son Tay last
summer. Everything was different from my life at home. We had to
wake up at 5 a.m. and attended classes which were like training
courses for soldiers. In the evening, we read books or worked in
teams. The team leaders walked us through many exciting activities.
We also joined a performance that had the theme: environment
protection. We could only call our parents once a day.
We also had touching moments when we received letters from our
parents. I have never attended such a strict but exciting course like
this.

READING

2 Read the texts and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
Akiko: I have been on an unforgettable summer course in America.
I stayed in Thornwood campus on the outskirts of New York City for
three weeks. We had an enjoyable campus tour, attended English
classes, and joined team activities. We all tried to communicate in
English. In the evening, we played board games and billiards. The
most special experience was my visit to the top of Rockefeller
Centre. From there, I could view the whole city below.
That was the first time I travelled without my parents, so I felt like
I grew up a lot after the trip.

PRACTICE

2

Read the texts and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

1. Duong and Akiko talked about ______.
A. their English summer courses B. experiences at summer courses
C. activities in summer

D. their army training

2. What didn't Duong do during his course?
A. Get up early.

B. Work as a leader.

C. Receive letters from home.

D. Work in teams.

PRACTICE

2

Read the texts and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

3. The word “theme” means ______.
A. Performance

B. environment

C. activity

D. topic

4. The experience at Rockefeller Centre was ______ for Akiko.
A. unforgettable

B. enjoyable

C. special

D. touching

5. The word “that” refers to ______.
A. travelling to America

B. touring the Thornwood campus

C. visiting Rockefeller Centre

D. viewing the city below

READING

3 Read the texts again and tick (√) Duong or Akiko.
Experiences
1. attending an English course
2. attending an army-like course
3. joining a performance
4. touring a campus
5. receiving letters from home

Duong

Akiko

LESSON
5: SKILLS 1
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
Chain game

WARM-UP

READING

SPEAKING

Reading
Task 1: Tick (√) the experiences you have had.
Task 2: Complete each sentence with an adjective in the
box. Read the texts again and tick (√) Duong or
Akiko.
Speaking
Task 4: Match the questions in A with the answers in B.
Share your answers with a classmate.
Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a course you
have experienced. Use the questions in 4 as cues.
Then report your partner's answers to the class.

SPEAKING

4 Match the questions in A with the answers in B. Share your answers with a classmate.
A

1. What course did you attend?
2. When was that?
3. What did you do?
4. What do you remember most about it?
5. How did you feel?

B

a. It was in June.
b. I felt that I grew up a lot after that
course.
c. I attended a course on soft skills with a
group of young trainers.
d. We worked in groups on different
projects. We also learned to solve
problems. We had various experiences.
e. I remember being so embarrassed at
first. But the trainers and my peers were
great and they helped me a lot.

SPEAKING

5

Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a course you have experienced. Use
the questions in 4 as cues. Then report your partner's answers to the class.

Example: Minh attended a memorable summer course last year.
It was a presentation skill course. He learnt how to
organise the talk, and how to use visual aids. He also
practised using gestures, and having eye contacts with
the audience. He felt that the course was so
impressive and memorable.

LESSON
5: SKILLS 1
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
Chain game

WARM-UP

READING

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

Reading
Task 1: Tick (√) the experiences you have had.
Task 2: Complete each sentence with an adjective in the
box. Read the texts again and tick (√) Duong or
Akiko.
Speaking
Task 4: Match the questions in A with the answers in B.
Share your answers with a classmate.
Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a course you
have experienced. Use the questions in 4 as cues.
Then report your partner's answers to the class.
Wrap-up
Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Read about Duong and Akiko's experiences in their last
summer;
 Talk about a course you have experienced.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
 Do exercises in the workbook;
 Write down your friend's
experiences in your notebooks.

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