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Lesson Outline
Warm-up
Vocabulary
Listening
Consolidation
Wrap-up

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Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to…
- learn vocabulary about famous people: actor, actress,
painter, writer, physicist, stateswoman, singer, queen,
princess.
- listen for specific information.
- practise saying dates.
- talk about famous people.

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WARM-UP

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Do you know it?

Big Ben tower

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Do you know it?

Golden Bridge

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Do you know it?

Fish and chips

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Which city are we talking about?

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Work in pairs.
Do you know any famous people?
Where are they from?

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It's time to learn …

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New words

actor, actress,
painter, writer,
physicist,
stateswoman, singer,
queen, princess

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Listen and repeat. (Click each word to hear the sound)
actor (n) /ˈæktə/ diễn viên nam
actress (n) /ˈaktrəs/ diễn viên nữ
painter (n) /ˈpeɪntə/ họa sĩ
writer (n) /ˈraɪtə/ nhà văn
physicist (n) /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ nhà vật lý học
stateswoman (n) /ˈsteɪtswʊmən/ nữ chính khách
singer (n) /ˈsɪŋə/ ca sĩ
queen (n) /kwiːn/ nữ hoàng, hoàng hậu
princess (n) /prɪnˈses/ công nương, công chúa

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Extra practice-WB p. 44

Answer:
Across:
1. princess
5. physicist
7. actor
8. painter

Down:
2. singer
3. actress
4. writer
6. stateswoman

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Listening

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Pre-Listening

Do you know
who they are?

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Do you know
who they are?

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Pre-Listening

Read the instruction quickly. Underline the key
words.
Listen and circle the correct year.

Born or
Died?

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Pre-Listening

Read the instruction quickly. Underline the key
words.
Listen and circle the correct year.

Born or
Died?

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Pre-Listening

Read the instruction quickly. Underline the key
words.
Listen and circle the correct year.

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Born or
Died?

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While-Listening

Now listen and circle the correct answer.  FIRST TIME
 YOUR ANSWER?

 WHY?

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While-Listening

Now listen and circle the correct answer.  FIRST TIME
 YOUR ANSWER?

 WHY?

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While-Listening

Now listen and circle the correct answer.  FIRST TIME

 YOUR ANSWER?

 WHY?

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: ……, but when did she die? Was it in 1603 or
1604? Yes, Mark?
M2: She died in 1603.
M1: That's … correct!

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: …… When did she die? 1979 or 1997? Mark?
M2: She died in 1997.
M1: That's correct!

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: Next, Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch
painter, died in 1890, but when was he born? Was
it in 1815 or 1853? Fiona, what do you think?
F: It was in 1853.
M1: That's right!

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: Now, Charlie Chaplin, the English actor. He died in 1977,
but when was he born? Was it in 1889 or 1890? Fiona again.
F: It was in 1890.
M1: That's … wrong, I'm afraid. The correct answer is 1889.

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While - listening

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: Question 5 is about Charles Dickens, the English writer.
He was born in 1812. When did he die – 1850 or 1870? Yes, Mark?
M2: He died in 1870.
M1: Correct again, Mark!

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: Next is Audrey Hepburn, the famous British actress.
She was born in 1929 but when did she die? 1993 or 1995?
Yes, Fiona?
F: 1993
M1: Correct Fiona.

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: Next question, Margaret Thatcher, the famous British
stateswoman, was born in 1925. When did she die? Was it
2013 or 2003? Yes, Mark.
M2: She died in 2013.
M1: Correct again, Mark!

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: Next is Elvis Presley, the American singer and actor.
He died in 1977. When was he born? Was it in 1913 or 1935?
Fiona, you were first.
F: It was in 1935.
M1: Well done, Fiona.

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Now listen again and check.  SECOND TIME

M1: OK, last question of this part. Albert Einstein was a German
physicist. He was born in 1879, but when did he die? 1955 or 1965?
Mark …
M2: I think it was 1965.
M1: Sorry, Mark, but that's not correct. The answer is 1955.

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Extra task

Listen again and complete the answers.

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1. Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
the Queen of England
 She is _______________________.
2. Who is Princess Diana?
 She was a member of the _______________________
the British royal family and mother of Prince William
and Prince Harry.
3. How old was Vincent van Gogh when he died?
37
 He was _______________________.
4. When did Charlie Chaplin die?
 He did in _______________________.
1977
5. When was Charles Dickens born?
 He was born in _______________________.
1812
6. What job did Audrey Hepburn do?
 She was a/an _______________________.
actress
7. How many points did Fiona and Mark get?
 They both got _______________________.
three points

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M1: So the next part of our quiz is about famous people.
Question 1: Queen Elizabeth I, the Queen of England, was
born in 1533, but when did she die? Was it in 1603 or 1604?
Yes, Mark?
M2: She died in 1603.
M1: That's ... correct! Next, Princess Diana was a member of
the British royal family and mother of Prince William and
Prince Harry. She was born in 1961. When did she die? 1979
or 1997? Mark?
M2: She died in 1997.
M1: That's correct! Next, Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch
painter, died in 1890, but when was he born? Was it in 1815
or 1853? Fiona, what do you think?
F: It was in 1853.
M1: That's right! He was just 37 when he died. Now,
Charlie Chaplin, the English actor. He died in 1977,
but when was he born? Was it in 1889 or 1890? Fiona again.
F: It was in 1890.
M1: That's … wrong, I'm afraid. The correct answer is 1889.
Question 5 is about Charles Dickens, the English writer. He
was born in 1812. When did he die – 1850 or 1870? Yes,
Mark?

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M2: He died in 1870.
M1: Correct again, Mark! Next is Audrey Hepburn, the famous
British actress. She was born in 1929 but when did she die? 1993
or 1995? Yes, Fiona?
F: 1993
M1: Correct Fiona. Next question, Margaret Thatcher, the famous
British stateswoman, was born in 1925. When did she die? Was it
2013 or 2003? Yes, Mark.
M2: She died in 2013.
M1: Correct again, Mark! Next is Elvis Presley, the American
singer and actor. He died in 1977. When was he born? Was it in
1913 or 1935? Fiona, you were first.
F: It was in 1935.
M1: Well done, Fiona. You needed that point. OK, last question of
this part. Albert Einstein was a German physicist. He was born in
1879, but when did he die? 1955 or 1965? Mark …
M2: I think it was 1965.
M1: Sorry, Mark, but that's not correct. The answer is 1955. And
that's the end of this part. You both got three points there…

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Post-listening:

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Post-listening:

3 Charlie Chaplin/American?
A: Was Charlie Chaplin American?
B: No, he wasn't.
______________________________________
4 Charles Dickens/writer?
______________________________________
A: Was Charles Dicken a writer?
B: Yes, he was.
5 Vincent van Gogh/German painter?
______________________________________
A: Was
Vincent van Gogh a German painter?
B: No, he wasn't.
6 Margaret Thatcher/Queen of England?
______________________________________
A: Was
Margaret Thatcher the Queen of England? B: No, she wasn't.

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Work in pairs. Practice the conversation and complete the information in the table

Who?
Princess Diana
Charlie Chaplin
Vincent van Gogh
Charles Dickens
Margaret Thatcher
Albert Einstein
Elvis Presley
Audrey Hepburn

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Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer about a famous person
you know.

A: I'm thinking about ……..
A: He/She was a/an……..
A: He/She was born in…..
A: He/She died in…..

B: Who was he/she?
B: When was he/she born?
B: When did he/she die?

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CONSOLIDATION

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Write some sentences about a famous person you remember
from the lesson. Try to answer these questions:
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Who are you writing about?
Who was that person?
When was he/she born?
When did he/she die?

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WRAP-UP

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Today's lesson

Vocabulary
actor
singer
physicist
queen
writer

actress
painter
stateswomen
princess

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Listening
Listen for details.
Speaking
Practise saying dates.
Talking about famous
people.

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Homework

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Practise the vocabulary and make sentences using them.
Do the exercises in TA 6 Right on WB (p. 44).
Prepare for the next lesson (p. 88 SB).
Do the exercise in TA 6 Right on Notebook (pp. 44 & 45).

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Enjoy your day!