UNIT 6: VIET NAM NOW AND
THEN
Lesson 1: Getting started

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1.New
- tiledwords:
roof (n)

:mái ngói

-  trench (n) 

:mương, rãnh, hào giao thông. 

-  rubber sandals (n)  

:dép cao su. 

- thatched house = cottage(n)    :nhà tranh  
- Facility (n)  

:cơ sở vật chất 

1a. Put a word/phrase from the box under each
picture.
thatched house
trench

2

1
trench

4
photo exhibition

tiled roof
photo exhibition

facilities
rubber sandals

3
tiled roof

facilities

6

5
rubber sandals

thatched house

1b. Match a word in the conversation
that means:

1.Celebration of an important
year
2. Very interesting

 fascinating
 anniversary

3.Not there

 improved

4.Situation

 missing

5.Got better
6.Real

 conditions
 proper

1c. Read the statements and decide whether the
information is true (T) or false (F), or not given
(NG).
T
1. The school was founded at the beginning of the
20th century
In the
2. The school was initially surrounded by paddy
fields.
3. During the 1970s, the students wore well
dressed
badly

4. The students in the 1980s learnt better than in
the 1970s.
5. The school now is much better equipped.

F

N
G

1d. Read the conversation again and answer
the questions.
1. When does the conversation take place?
- ____________________________________________
The conversation takes place on the school's 60th anniversary.
2. Why does Phuc say the photo exhibition is fascinating?
- ____________________________________________
Because it explains a lot about how the school was in the past.
3. What was unusual about the school in 1970?
- ____________________________________________
There were trenches outside the classrooms.
4. How was the school in 1985?
The roof was made of tiles and some tiles were broken. The window
- ____________________________________________
frames were made of wood and some of them were missing.
5. What can the students learn from the photo exhibition?
- ____________________________________________
They can learn that they are lucky to have such great learning
facilities nowadays.

Remember!
When we want to describe changes, we can use adjectives to
modify nouns and adverbs to modify verbs
Adjectives
dramatic
considerable
significant
slight
gradual

Adverbs
dramatically
considerably
significantly
slightly
gradually

Example:
-There have been considerable changes in the last decade.
- Our environment has been gradually polluted.

2. Complete each sentence with a word from the
REMEMBER! box which has the same meaning as
the words in brackets.
1. There have been _____________
differences in the country's
slight
policies as compared to two years ago. (minor)
2. The traffic system in Ha Noi has been dramatically
_____________ upgraded
over the last ten years. (suddenly and to a great degree)
3. Vietnamese people's lives have been Significantly
_____________ improved.
(enough to make a difference)
4. There have been _____________
considerable changes in the way people work.
(quite large)
gradual
5. There has been a ____________
increase in people's income over
the last ten years. (little by little)
Adjectives
Dramatic: nhiều
considerable: nhiều
significant: nhiều
slight: đáng kể
gradual: dần dần

Adverbs
dramatically
considerably
significantly
slightly
gradually

3. Interview your teacher about the features of your school when
she/he started teaching here. Then use the information provided to
talk about the changes to your school.

1. How did students usually go
to school? On foot or by bike?
2. Is there any digital device in
class in the past?
3.How did student desks look
like at that time?
4. Did students have beautiful
clothes to wear when going to
school?
5. Were there chalks that are
good for health at that time?

1. What did the school look
like?
2. How many classes/
students?
3. What facilities were there
in your school?
4. What were the students
like?
5. What about teachers?

20 years ago, our school/ The students ………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………….
Now it has changed a lot. We have everything for studying………...…
………………………………………………………………………….

- Learn by heart new
words.
- Do all the exercises
again
- Prepare Unit 6 : A
closer look 1

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