Unit 3: BECOMING INDEPENDENT
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
An independent person
What is an independent person like?
determined
responsible
reliable
confident
well-informed
do one`s job well
Self-reliant
Good time management skills
/rɪˈlaɪə.bl ̩/
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪnd/
/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/
/ˌwel.ɪnˈfɔːmd/
/ˌself.rɪˈlaɪ.ənt/
Task 1. Listen and read.
Task 3. Answer the questions about the conversation.
Why does Lan like Minh?
2. Why does Lan think Minh is a very responsible student?
3. What is an example showing that Minh is very determined?
4. Why does Lan think that Minh is self - reliant?
5. What are the characteristics of an independent person according to Lan and Mai?
Choose one characteristic you want to have. You have to give the correct answer to each question to have the points for your team. With each correct answer, you will receive 10 points.
GAME
1. Why does Lan like Minh?
 Because Minh doesn`t rely on other people for help and isn`t influenced by other people`s opinions.
 Because he always completes his tasks on time, and never needs to be reminded about assignments and other schoolwork.
2. Why does Lan think Minh is a very responsible student?
3. What is an example showing that Minh is very determined?
 He tried hard and spent the whole night on a hard Maths problem when most students in the class had given up.
4. Why does Lan think that Minh is self - reliant?
 He always tries to find solutions to his problems and seldom needs help from others.
5. What are the characteristics of an independent person according to Lan and Mai?
 Responsible, reliable, self-reliant, determined, well-informed and confident.
6. Which of Minh`s characteristics do you have? Which do you like most?
a. feeling certain about your own ability to do things and be successful.
Task 2. Read the conversation again. Match the words with their definitions.
b. able to make decisions quickly.
f. having a lot of knowledge about current topics or a particular subject
c. strongly motivated to do something and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you.
d. that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on
e. capable of doing or deciding things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help
1. reliable
2. self-reliant
3. decisive
4. determined
5. well-informed
6. confident
Task 4. Find the sentences with to-infinitives after adjectives or nouns in the conversation and write them in the space below.

Suggestion:
Noun
Adjective

Eg. But he still has time to read,…
+ To - infinitive
Task 4. Find the sentences with to-infinitives after adjectives or nouns in the conversation and write them in the space below.
1. It`s good to have a friend you can rely on.
2. Even our Maths teacher was very surprised to read his answer.
3. His parents must be really pleased to have such a son.
4. But he still has time to read,...
5. It`s interesting to talk to him.
6. I really admire his ability to make decisions so quickly.
7. You`re lucky to have a close friend like him.
Answer key
good to have
surprised to read
pleased to have
time to read
interesting to talk
ability to make
lucky to have
HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart
- Practice the conversation in “Listen and read” again.
- Prepare: Language (page 32)