Warm up:
Chatting
Do you like arts?
What kind of arts do you like?
Do you like drawing?
Can you name some painters you know?

*Can you guess?
He is a painter.
He is from Spain.

Who is he?
He is Picasso.

1/ Listening

Listening tip

When you listen, it is very useful to
take notes. Try to note down the
keywords (important words). This
helps you to remember the main
ideas.

1/ Listening
* Activity 1: Listen to the passage about Picasso and circle
the words you hear.
1. artists

4. portrait

2. training

5. music

3. picture

6. paintings

1/ Listening
* Activity 2: Listen to the passage again and choose the
correct answers.
1. When was Picasso born?
A.In 1881
B. In 1896
C. In 1973
2. Picasso received artistic training from his father
at…………
A.thirteen
B. seven
C. thirty
3. How many works of art did Picasso produce?
A. 50,000
B. 1,885
C. 1,973
4. Where did Picasso die?
A. In Malaga
B. In Barcelona C. In Mougins

1/ Listening
*Activity 3: Listen to the passage one more time. As
a class, discuss how the listening is organised
(according to a timeline, the order of important
events, or another way).
According to a timeline
+ 1881: was born in Malaga , Spain
+ 1888: received formal artistic training from his father
+ 1894: was admitted to a School of Fine Art in Barcelona
+ 1896: completed “ Portrait of Aunt Pepa “
+ 1973 : died in Mougins , France

82 Tran Quoc Hoan Rd, Ha Noi
Nov 12, 20…
Dear David,
I'm happy to hear you are in Ha Noi again.
This time, how about watching a water
puppet show? I'm sure you like it. Is
Saturday evening OK for you? It's at 57B
Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hoan Kiem Dist. The
show begins at 8 p.m, so let's meet at 7.45
outside the theater. I hope we'll have a
happy time together.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Have a nice day!
Cheers,
Duong

2/ Writing
*Activity 1: Read the following letter and choose the correct answer.
1. This letter is from Duong to….
A. a friend
B. a teacher
C. an old man
2. Duong writes this letter to…..
A. give an order
B. make an invitation
C. complain about something

82 Tran Quoc Hoan Rd, Ha Noi
Nov 12, 20…
Dear Truc,
I'm happy to hear you are in Ha Noi again.
This time, how about watching a water
puppet show? I'm sure you like it. Is
Saturday evening OK for you? It's at 57B
Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hoan Kiem Dist. The
show begins at 8 p.m, so let's meet at 7.45
outside the theater. I hope we'll have a
happy time together.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Have a nice day!
Cheers,
Dung

=>Informal letter of invitation

Heading – writer's
address and the date

82 Tran Quoc Hoan Rd, Ha Noi
Nov 12, 20…

Opening – Dear…,

Dear David,

Body of the letter

Closing – Your friend // Love/
Cheers …

I'm happy to hear you are in Ha Noi
again.
This time, how about watching a water
puppet show? I'm sure you like it. Is
Saturday evening OK for you? It's at 57B
Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hoan Kiem Dist.
The
show begins at 8 p.m, so let's meet at 7.45
outside the theater. I hope we'll have a
happy time together.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Have a nice day!
Cheers,
Duong

2/ Writing

Event:

A water puppet show

Time:

8 p.m, Saturday evening

Place:

57B Dinh Tien Hoang St.,
Hoan Kiem Dist

Time to meet:

7.45

82 Tran Quoc Hoan Rd, Ha Noi
Nov 12, 20…
Dear David,
I'm happy to hear you are in Ha Noi again.
This time, how about watching a water
puppet show? I'm sure you like it. Is
Saturday evening OK for you? It's at 57B
Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hoan Kiem Dist. The
show begins at 8 p.m, so let's meet at 7.45
outside the theater. I hope we'll have a
happy time together.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Have a nice day!
Cheers.
Duong

2/ Writing

*Activity 2: Now write a letter to invite a friend
to an art exhibition, using the following clues:

Event: Exhibition of Modern Art
Time: 9 o'clock, Saturday morning
Place: Art centre
Time to meet: 8.15

2/ Writing
Writing tip

When you write an informal
letter of invitation, you use:
- How about + V-ing?
I'm very happy to hear you…
We'll ….
Let's …..

82 Tran Quoc Hoan Rd, Ha Noi
Nov 12, 20…
Dear David,
I'm happy to hear you are in Ha Noi again.
This time, how about watching a water
puppet show? I'm sure you like it. Is
Saturday evening OK for you? It's at 57B
Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hoan Kiem Dist. The
show begins at 8 p.m, so let's meet at 7.45
outside the theater. I hope we'll have a
happy time together.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Have a nice day!
Cheers.
Duong

2/ Writing
Suggested writing
Event: Exhibition of
Modern Art
Time: 9 o'clock,
Saturday morning
Place: Arts centre
Time to meet: 8.15

79 Tran Quoc Toan St, Dong Nai

Nov 5, 2021
Dear Truc,
I'm happy to hear you are in Dong Nai
again. This time, how about going to an
Exhibition of Modern Art? I'm sure you
like it. Is Saturday morning OK for you?
It's at Arts centre. The exhibition begins at
9 o'clock, so let's meet at 8.15 outside Arts
centre. I hope we'll have a happy time
together.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Have a nice day!
Cheers,
Thong

Homework

- Learn vocabulary and structures
- Write a letter to invite your
friend to a pop concert.
- Prepare: Looking back +project