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1. OPTIRMNAT 
2. KSLILS 
3. DIPNENTDENE 
IMPORTANT
SKILLS
INDEPENDENT
UNIT 3: BECOMING INDEPENDENT
PERIOD 21: SPEAKING
Skills you need to be independent


I. Activity 1: The table below presents the skills teens need to develop in order to become independent and the reason why those skills are necessary.
Skills you need to be independent
Finding information
Tìm kiếm thông tin
Skills you need to be independent
Getting around on your own
Tự mình đi đây đó
Skills you need to be independent
Coping with loneliness
Đương đầu với sự cô đơn
Skills you need to be independent
General housekeeping
Công việc nhà nói chung
Skills you need to be independent
Sức khỏe và Vệ sinh
Skills you need to be independent
Problem Solving
Giải quyết vấn đề
Skills you need to be independent
Interpersonal communication
Giao tiếp giữa các cá nhân
II. Activity 2: Lan and Minh are talking about what they think are the most important skills they need in order to become independent. Use the words in the box to complete their conversation.
II. Activity 2:
loneliness
decisions
communicate
Interpersonal communication
Lan: Minh, Which of the life skills do you think are the most important?
Minh: In my opinion, coping with (1)…………….is the most important skill.
Lan: Really? Why do you think so?
Minh: Because lacking this skill may make me feel depressed and I may make the wrong (2)………………..about my life. What about you? Which of the skills are the most important for you?
Lan: (3)……………………skills. Because they can help me to
(4…………………effectively and get along well with people around me.





Practice the conversation in pairs
III. Activity 3: If you want to be independent, which of the skills in 1 are the most important for you? Work in pairs.
Use the ideas in 1 to have a similar conversation as the one in 2. 
STUDENT 1
STUDENT 2
Which of the life skills do you think are the most important?
In my opinion, _______________ is the most important skill.
Finding information
Getting around on your own
Coping with loneliness
General housekeeping
Health and Hygiene
Problem solving
Interpersonal communication
1. think independently and make informed decisions
2. not to depend on others to go to places and take responsibility for being late.
3. not to feel depressed and not to make the wrong decisions about your life.
4. handle most of the housework.
5. keep your body healthy, which will make you feel happy and more confident.
6. gain confidence in my ability to make good decisions and not to avoid any issues.
7. communicate effectively and get along well with people around you.
PAIR – WORK:
A
B
Why do you think so?
A
Because this skill helps me_______________. What about you?
B
A
For me,___ is the most important skill because it helps me__.
IV. FURTHER PRACTICE
* Which of the skills mentioned in the lesson do you have? Which do you need to develop to become an independent person? Write a paragraph of about 50 - 80 words about this.
Homework
Rewrite the paragraph at home.
Prepare the next lesson:
LISTENING
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!