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Unit 3. BECOMING INDEPENDENT
Lesson 1. GETTING STARTED
Thursday, September 26th, 2019
Activity 1: Listen and read.
Activity 1: Listen and read.
Mai: I can see that you and Hoang Minh have become close
friends, Lan.
Lan: We have. I really like him because he doesn`t rely on other
people for help and isn`t influenced by other people`s opinions.
Mai: I see. So he`s very independent.
Lan: Yes. He`s also a very responsible student.
He always completes his tasks on time, and never needs to be
reminded about assignments and other schoolwork.
Mai: Right.
Lan: He`s also reliable. Last week, our group worked on a project
and he was assigned the most difficult part of it. He tried very hard
and did it well.
Mai: It`s good to have a friend you can rely on. He seems very
determined.
Lan: He is. Last month, we were given a very hard Maths problem.
While most of us gave up, he spent the whole night on it and
solved it in the end.
rely on / rɪˈlaɪ / (Phr.V): to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed
Activity 1: Listen and read.
Mai: That`s amazing!
Lan: Yeah. Even our Maths teacher was very surprised to read his answer.
Another good thing about him is that he`s self-reliant. He always tries to
find solutions to his problems and seldom needs help from others.
Mai: His parents must be really pleased to have such a son.
Lan: Of course. He also helps around the house a lot. But he still has time
to read, so he`s well-informed about what`s happening around the world.
It`s interesting to talk to him.
Mai: I`ll talk to him sometime.
Lan: Yes, you should. He`s also very confident and decisive. He always
believes in himself, and I really admire his ability to make decisions so
Quickly. He`s a very independent person!
Mai: That`s great! You`re lucky to have a close friend like him.
amazing /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ (a): very surprised
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Having a lot of knowledge about current topics or a particular subject
Activity 2: CROSSWORD
Able to make decisions quickly
Strongly motivated to do something and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you
Capable of doing or deciding things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help
Feeling certain about your own ability to do things and be successful
That can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on
WINNER
*Vocabulary:
reliable /rɪˈlaɪə.bl ̩/ (adj): That can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on
2. determined /dɪˈtɜː.mɪnd/ (adj): Strongly motivated to do something and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you.
3. self-reliant /ˌself.rɪˈlaɪ.ənt/ (adj): Capable of doing or deciding things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help
4. well-informed /ˌwel.ɪnˈfɔːmd/ (adj): Having a lot of knowledge about current topics or a particular subject
5. confident /ˈkɒn.fɪ.d ə nt/ (adj): Feeling certain about your own ability to do things and be successful
6. decisive /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/ (adj): Able to make decisions quickly
Activity 3. Answer the questions about the conversation.
Why does Lan like Minh?
Why does Lan think Minh is a very responsible student?
What is an example showing that Minh is very determined?
Why does Lan think that Minh is self - reliant?
What are the characteristics of an independent person according to Lan and Mai?
Game:
“BECOMING INDEPENDENT”
*Choose one characteristic you want to have. You have to give the correct answer to each question to have the points for your team. The team with more points is the winner.
Question 1
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GAME
BECOMING INDEPENDENT
Question 3
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You are well-informed
Question 2
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Question 5
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RELIABLE
SELF-RELIANT
WELL-INFORMED
DECISIVE
DETERMINED
CONFIDENT

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Why does Lan like Minh?
Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
Why does Lan like Minh?
Because Minh doesn’t rely on other people for help and isn’t influenced by other people’s opinions. (Lines 3 -5)

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Because he always completes his
tasks on time, and never needs to be reminded
about assignments and other schoolwork.
(Lines 7-10)
2. Why does Lan think Minh is a very responsible student?
Activity 3. Answer the following questions.

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3. What is an example showing that Minh is very determined?
Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
He tried hard and spent the whole night on a hard Maths problem when most students in the class had given up. (Lines 18-21)

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4. Why does Lan think that Minh is self - reliant?
Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
He always tries to find solutions to his problems and seldom needs help from others. (Lines 25-27)

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5. What are the characteristics of an independent person according to Lan and Mai?
Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
Responsible, reliable, self – reliant, determined, well-informed, decisive and confident.

YOU ARE WELL-INFORMED.
Activity 3. Answer the following questions.

Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
1. Because Minh doesn’t rely on other people for help and isn’t influenced by other people’s opinions.
2. Because he always completes his tasks on time, and never needs to be reminded about assignments and other schoolwork.
3. He tried hard and spent the whole night on a hard Maths problem when most students in the class had given up.
4. He always tries to find solutions to his problems and seldom needs help from others.
5. Responsible, reliable, self – reliant, determined, well-informed, decisive and confident.
*Activity 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
Activity 4: Find the sentences with to-infinitives after adjectives or nouns in the conversation and write them in the space below.
Mai: I can see that you and Hoang Minh have become close
friends, Lan.
Lan: We have. I really like him because he doesn`t rely on other
people for help and isn`t influenced by other people`s opinions.
Mai: I see. So he`s very independent.
Lan: Yes. He`s also a very responsible student.
He always completes his tasks on time, and never needs to be
reminded about assignments and other schoolwork.
Mai: Right.
Lan: He`s also reliable. Last week, our group worked on a project
and he was assigned the most difficult part of it. He tried very hard
and did it well.
Mai: It`s good to have a friend you can rely on. He seems very
determined.
Lan: He is. Last month, we were given a very hard Maths problem.
While most of us gave up, he spent the whole night on it and
solved it in the end.
Mai: That`s amazing!
Lan: Yeah. Even our Maths teacher was very surprised to read his answer.
Another good thing about him is that he`s self-reliant. He always tries to
find solutions to his problems and seldom needs help from others.
Mai: His parents must be really pleased to have such a son.
Lan: Of course. He also helps around the house a lot. But he still has time to read, so he`s well-informed about what`s happening around the world.It`s interesting to talk to him.
Mai: I`ll talk to him sometime.
Lan: Yes, you should. He`s also very confident and decisive. He always
believes in himself, and I really admire his ability to make decisions so
Quickly. He`s a very independent person!
Mai: That`s great! You`re lucky to have a close friend like him.
Activity 4: Find the sentences with to-infinitives after adjectives or nouns in the conversation and write them in the space below.
* Complete the following mind map of an independent person’s characteristics.
AN INDEPENDENT
PERSON
* Complete the following mind map of an independent person’s characteristics.
reliable
confident
well-informed
decisive
determined
responsible
AN INDEPENDENT
PERSON
self-reliant
Home assignment
*Do activity 4 in the textbook – page 31.
Suggestion:
Noun
Adjective
+ To - infinitive
Thanks for your attention !
AN INDEPENDENT
PERSON