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LESSON 3

READING

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Family
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o Read for specific information in a text about a
famous TV music show;
o Guess the meaning of words/phrases in context;
o Talk about reasons why they want or don't want to
participate in a music competition.

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WARM-UP
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LESSON 3

Crossword
PRE-READING

* Vocabulary
Task 1: Look at the pictures and discuss the
following questions.
• Task 2: Match the highlighted words and phrases
in the text to the meaning below.
• Task 3: Choose the best answers.

WHILE-READING

POST-READING

CONSOLIDATION

READING
GETTING STARTED

Task 4: Discuss whether you want to participate in
Vietnam Idol. Give your reasons.
• Wrap-up
• Home work

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WARM-UP
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LESSON 3

READING
GETTING STARTED
Crossword

WARM-UP
CROSSWORD
Rules:
• Choose a random number.
• Read the clue and guess the word.
• The number of the letters is the point you gain.
• The down word equals 40 points.
• The winner is the team with the most points.

WARM-UP
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WARM-UP
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LESSON 3

READING
GETTING STARTED
Crossword

PRE-READING

* Vocabulary
Task 1: Look at the pictures and discuss the
following questions.

VOCABULARY

reality (n)
/riˈæləti/
using real people (not actors)
in real situations, presented as
entertainment
thực tế

VOCABULARY

stage (n)
/steɪdʒ/
a period or state that
something/ somebody passes
through while developing or
making progress
giai đoạn, thời kì

VOCABULARY

semi-final (n)
/ˌsemi ˈfaɪnl/
one of the two games or parts
of a sports competition that are
held to decide who will
compete in the last part
bán kết

VOCABULARY

play a role in (idiom)
/pleɪ ə rəʊl ɪn /
be involved in or have an effect on
đóng vai trò
Ex: Deciding to travel instead of going straight to college after
high school played a major role in my life.

VOCABULARY

ordinary (adj)
/ˈɔːdnri/
not unusual or different in any way
thông thường, bình thường
E.g. Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about
ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous. 

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

reality (n)

/riˈæləti/

using real people (not actors) in real situations, presented as
entertainment

stage (n)

/steɪdʒ/

a period or state that something/somebody passes through
while developing or making progress

semi-final (n)

/ˌsemi ˈfaɪnl/

one of the two games or parts of a sports competition that are
held to decide who will compete in the last part (the final)

play a role in
(idiom)

/pleɪ ə rəʊl ɪn /

be involved in or have an effect on

ordinary (adj)

/ˈɔːdnri/

not unusual or different in any way

PRE-READING

1

Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and discuss the following
questions.

What are these shows?
What do you know about them?

PRE-READING

1

Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and discuss the following
questions.
What are these shows? What do you know about them?

• American Idol: a famous TV music show...
• The X Factor: a television singing competition originated in the United
Kingdom. Competitors go through weeks of auditions before judges until
the winner is decided by a public vote. The prize is usually a recording
contract. In addition to giving comments on the contestants' performance,
the judges help them choose the songs and style of their songs. The format
of the X Factor has been adopted in many countries around the world.

Uni
WARM-UP
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LESSON 3

Crossword
PRE-READING

WHILE-READING

READING
GETTING STARTED

* Vocabulary
Task 1: Look at the pictures and discuss the
following questions.
• Task 2: Match the highlighted words and phrases
in the text to the meaning below.
• Task 3: Choose the best answers.

WHILE-READING

2

Read a text about a famous music show. Match the highlighted
words and phrases in the text to the meanings.

1. feel that they are similar to and can understand them
identify with
2. a set of TV or radio programmes on the same subject
series
3. removed from the competition
eliminated
4. looking for
in search of

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and choose the best answers.

1. What is American Idol?
A. A game show on TV
B. A TV singing contest
C. A live dancing competition
2. Which if the following statements is correct?
A. From the semi-final, singers who can go to the
next stage are decided by the audience vote.
B. The judges choose as many singers as they can.
C. People around the world can vote for the songs
they like.
3. Who wins American Idol?
A. The singer with the highest number of the votes
on the final night.
B. The singer with the highest number of votes
and highest scores from the judges.
C. The singer with the highest scores from the
judges.

4. Which of the following statements about the judges is NOT
mentioned?
A. They give comments after each live performance.
B. They have different views about the singers' performances.
C. They are not in favour of choosing ordinary people.
5. What can be inferred about the competition in Viet Nam?
A. The audience decides who makes it to the final stage.
B. All the singers will be famous.
C. It can help develop participants' singing careers.
6. When was American Idol shown for the first time on
television?
A. twenty-four years ago B. in 2002 C. in 2007
7. Who can vote for their preferred singers in American Idol?
A. People who are over thirteen
B. People who live in the US, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands
C. People living in the US, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands and
over thirteen

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and choose the best answers.
1. What is American Idol?
A. A game show on TV
B. A TV singing contest
C. A live dancing competition

GIVE
OR
TAKE

-5

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and choose the best answers.

2. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. From the semi-final, singers who can go to the
next stage are decided by the audience vote.
B. The judges choose as many singers as they can.
C. People around the world can vote for the songs
they like.

GIVE
OR
TAKE

+8

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and choose the best answers.
3. Who wins American Idol?
A. The singer with the highest number of the
votes on the final night.
B. The singer with the highest number of votes
and highest scores from the judges.
C. The singer with the highest scores from the
judges.

GIVE
OR
TAKE

+2

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and choose the best answers.
4. Which of the following statements about the judges is
NOT mentioned?
A. They give comments after each live
performance.
B. They have different views about the singers'
performances.
C. They are not in favour of choosing ordinary
people.

GIVE
OR
TAKE

+6

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and choose the best answers.
5. What can be inferred about the competition in Viet
Nam?
A. The audience decides who makes it to the final
stage.
B. All the singers will be famous.
C. It can help develop participants' singing careers.
C. It can help develop participants' singing careers.

GIVE
OR
TAKE

-2

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and choose the best answers.
6. When was American Idol shown for the first time on
television?
A. Twenty-four years ago
B. In 2002
C. In 2007

GIVE
OR
TAKE

-6

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and choose the best answers.
7. Who can vote for their preferred singers in American
Idol?
A. People who are over thirteen
B. People who live in the US, Puerto Rico or the
Virgin Islands
C. People living in the US, Puerto Rico or the Virgin
Islands and over thirteen

GIVE
OR
TAKE

+3

WHILE-READING

3

Extension: Make questions

Rules:

• 2 teams;
• Prepare 6 - 8 quiz questions based on the reading
text and write them on a piece of paper;
• Take turns to ask the other team;
• 2 points for each correct question or answer;
• The winner is the team with most points.

Uni
WARM-UP
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LESSON 3

READING
GETTING STARTED
Crossword

PRE-READING

* Vocabulary
Task 1: Look at the pictures and discuss the
following questions.
• Task 2: Match the highlighted words and phrases
in the text to the meaning below.
• Task 3: Choose the best answers.

WHILE-READING

POST-READING

Task 4: Discuss whether you want to participate in
Vietnam Idol. Give your reasons.

POST-READING
PRACTICE

4

Work in pairs. Discuss whether you want to participate
in Vietnam Idol. Give your reasons.

Uni
WARM-UP
t

LESSON 3

Crossword
PRE-READING

* Vocabulary
Task 1: Look at the pictures and discuss the
following questions.
• Task 2: Match the highlighted words and phrases
in the text to the meaning below.
• Task 3: Choose the best answers.

WHILE-READING

POST-READING

CONSOLIDATION

READING
GETTING STARTED

Task 4: Discuss whether you want to participate in
Vietnam Idol. Give your reasons.
• Wrap-up
• Home work

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
• A text about a famous music show:
American Idol

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Search for more music shows on the Internet, take
note the regulations and the prizes and post them
on the Facebook/ Zalo group of your class.
• Prepare for the Speaking lesson

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