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Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
Thursday, September 26th, 2019
UNIT 3: BECOMING INDEPENTDENT
MAI
LAN
What are they talking about?
Minh - an independent classmate
MINH
I. Vocabulary
I. Vocabulary
/rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/
rely-on (v)
depen on with full trust and confidence
His friend did not believe in chance nor did he
believe in relying on any one else
I. Vocabulary
/rɪsˈpɒnsəbl/
responsible (adj)
Having an obligation to do
something, or having control
over or care for someone, as
part of one’s job or role
Women are often responsible for taking care of the family
I. Vocabulary
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
assignment (n)
A task or piece of work allocated to someone
as part of a job or course of study
You have got to do your homework, complete class
assignments and study for test
I. Vocabulary
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
determined (adj)
determination (n)
Having made a firm decision and being resolves not to change it
I am just so angry and determined that
we will get justice for James and the others
I. Vocabulary
/wɛl ɪnˈfɔːmd/
Well- informed (adj)
Having or showing much
knowledge about a wide
range of subject, or about
one particular subject.
On all issues she appeared
formidably well-informed.
I. Vocabulary
/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
decisive (adj)
Having or showing the ability to make decisions
quickly and effectively
He handled the situation in a calm, decisive way.
rely on (v) /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/ 
responsible (adj) /rɪsˈpɒnsəbl/
assignment (n) /əˈsaɪnmənt/
determined (v) /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
well-informed (adj) /wɛl ɪnˈfɔːmd/
decisive (adj) /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
tin tưởng, tin cậy
chịu trách nhiệm
nhiệm vụ, bài tập
kiên quyết
thông thạo, hiểu biết
quyết định, kiên quyết
I. Vocabulary
rely (on) (v) 
responsible (adj)
assignment (n)
determine (v)
well-informed (adj)
decisive (adj)
tin tưởng, tin cậy
chịu trách nhiệm
bài tập
kiên quyết
thông thạo, hiểu biết
quyết định, kiên quyết
Checking vocabulary
M: I can see that you and Hoang Minh have become close friends, Lan.
L: 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.
M: I see. So he`s very independent.
L: 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.
M: Right.
L: 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.
M: It`s good to have a friend you can rely on. He seems very determined.
Activity 1. Listen and read.
L: 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.
M: That`s amazing!
L: 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.
M: His parents must be really pleased to have such a son.
L: 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.
M: I`ll talk to him sometime.
L: 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!
M: That`s great! You`re lucky to have a close friend like him.
Activity 2: Definition
Match the words with their meanings
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?
Which of Minh`s characteristics do you have? Which do you like most?
Activity 3:
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.
GAME
BECOMING INDEPENDENT
Question 3
50
You are well-informed
Question 4
50
Question 5
50
RELIABLE
SELF-RELIANT
WELL-INFORMED
DECISIVE
DETERMINED
CONFIDENT

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Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
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. (Lines 3 -5)

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

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Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
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. (Lines 18-21)

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Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
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. (Lines 25-27)

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

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Activity 3. Answer the following questions.
6. Which of Minh`s characteristics do you have? Which do you like most?
I have …………….. . And I like ………… most.
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.
Answer the questions about the conversation.
Activity 3:
Complete the following mind map of an independent person’s characteristics.
AN INDEPENDENT
PERSON
Activity 4:
reliable
confident
well-informed
decisive
determined
responsible
AN INDEPENDENT
PERSON
self-reliant
Complete the following mind map of an independent person’s characteristics.
Activity 4:
Home assignment
1. Learn new words by heart
2. Practice the conversation in “Listen and read” again.
3. Prepare: Language (page 32)
Thanks for your attention !