Unit 6 VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE:
THEN AND NOW
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

WARM-UP
Question: Name some learning

facilities you know

Possible answer:
bookshop, classroom, laboratories,
libraries, computer labs, online
learning platforms, …

READING
1 Work in groups. Discuss if each of the following phrases
describes past or present learning.

- Work in groups.
- Read the phrases about different learning
styles and discuss if each is describing the
past or the present.

READING
11Work in groups. Discuss if each of the following phrases
describes past or present learning.

Phrases:

– Depending on textbooks
– Using the Internet
– Learning under an oil lamp
– Being independent and active

READING
11Work in groups. Discuss if each of the following phrases
describes past or present learning.

Possible answers:

Past: depending on textbooks, learning
under an oil lamp
Present: using the Internet, being
independent and active

READING
2

Two people of different generations are talking about their
learning styles. Read the passages and choose the correct
answer A, B, C, or D.

READING
Mr Nam, grandfather, a 70-year-old farmer
I was one of the few children in my village who was still at
school at the age of 15. Every dgay, I got up early and
walked to school. Learning then depended mostly on our
teachers and textbooks. We had no library or lab. The
nearest bookshop was six kilometres away. I learned simply
by taking notes during class, memorisingthem, and doing
the homework. Life then was simple. We rarely travelled
outside our village, so we didn't know much about the
world around us.

READING
Mai, granddaughter, a 15-year-old student
Learning today is very different from my grandfather's time. It is
easier and more convenient. Besides learning from teachers and
textbooks, we use the Internet. It provides us with various online
sources such as documents, clips, and programmes. Google
helps us find the answers to almost any questions we have. The
Internet also allows us to pursue our own interests. Learning has
become more independent. Although most children in my village
have fewer private learning facilities than the students in the
city, we are still luckier than my grandfather's generation. We
have TVs to watch at home and a library and computers at

READING
1. In Mr Nam's time, ______.
A. teachers played an important role
B. there were no bookshops
C. students did experiments in labs
D. all children stayed on at school until they were 15
2. Few people travelled outside their village, so ______.
A. life in the village was simple
B. his school didn't have any learning facilities
C. the villagers didn't know much about the world around
D. none of the villagers knew about city life

READING
3. Learning now ______.
A. does not require textbooks
B. uses some online programmes
C. depends only on the Internet
D. does not require students to take notes
4. The word “It” refers to ______.
A. learning today
B. my grandfather's time
C. learning facilities
D. the Internet

READING
5. The word “we” refers to __________.
A. learning facilities
B. students at my grandfather's generation
C. students in the city
D. children in the village

READING
3 Fill in each blank with ONE word from the passage.

textbooks
1. Mr Nam learned mainly from teachers and ____________.
2. He learned by memorising
_____________ the information he got in class.

various online sources.
3. Nowadays, students can learn from ________
documents
/
clips
/
4. An example of an online source is ______________________.
programmes
pursue
5. The Internet helps children ________ their interests.

Transition from Reading to Speaking
- You are going to do the same thing as in the reading:
talking about changes in your learning style.
- You will talk about your own experience, combining
both the past and the present.
- You refer to the reading for any vocabulary, ideas, or
structures you may need for their speaking.

SPEAKING

4

Work in groups. Discuss and make a list of the changes in your learning
over the past five years.

- Work in groups.
- Choose to talk about anything related to your learning.
- Discuss and take notes of your answers.
You can mention:
– number of subjects
– teachers
– learning facilities
– learning style (dependent / independent ...)

SPEAKING

4

Work in groups. Discuss and make a list of the changes in your learning
over the past five years.

Sample answers:
Teachers: three or four teachers teach all the subjects ->
different teachers for different subjects.
Learning facilities: almost text book -> use textbooks and
Internet …
Learning style: dependent -> independent

SPEAKING

5 Share with the class the list your group has made in 4.
- Present the changes that your groups have talked about.
- Listen and give comment or ask questions if you have any.

SPEAKING
Example:
Five years ago, we were at primary school. We had only three or four
teachers teaching us all our subjects. We depended on the teachers
to tell us everything we needed to do: taking notes in our notebooks,
doing homework, and preparing for exams. We rarely did anything
that the teacher did not request. Now, we have different teachers for
different subjects. We have also become more independent and
active in our learning. We use the Internet to learn about our
interests. And it costs little to do it.

EXTRA ACTIVITY
Interview two of your classmates and fill in the table below in
notes. Then report your findings to the class.
Questions
Student 1
Student 2

1. What are the three favourite
sources for your learning?
2. What do you prefer: learning by
yourself or learning in groups?
3. Do you attend extra classes after
school?

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Read for specific information about the differences in the
learning styles of past and present;
 Talk about changes in one's learning style.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.

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