UNIT 5 : OUR EXPERIENCES
LESSON 4: Communication

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Le Hong Phong secondary school

WARM-UP

SENTENCE FORMING!!
 Play in 2 teams.
 Team A says a verb in past participle form, and

OUR
EXPERIENCES

team B uses that verb to say a sentence about
his / her experience. If a team cannot make a
sentence as required, it loses a turn.
 The team with the most correct answers wins.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

1 Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.
1.

Mai: Can I come in? I'm really sorry.
I'm late. There was a lot of traffic.
Teacher: That's okay, Mai.

2.

Mother: Have you done the washing yet?
Son: Oops, my mistake, Mum. I thought I
could do it later.
Mother: Oh, that's right. But please do it
now.

Structures
Apolosizing

Examples
I'm really sorry …
Oops, my mistake.

Responding to That's okay.
apologies
That's right.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
1. You submit your project after the deadline.
2. You came home later than you promised your mum you would.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.

Suggested answer:

1. You submit your project after the deadline.
You: I'm really sorry. I finished the project a bit later than your deadline.
Teacher: That's okay, Mi.
2. You came home later than you promised your mum you would.
You: My mistake, Mum / I'm sorry, Mum. I've been home but a bit late.
Mum: That's okay. / That's right.

EXPERIENCES OF YOUR CLASS CAMPING DAY

3

Read the posts by three friends about their camping activities and match their
names with the experiences.

Mai
It was actually a terrible day for me. I slipped and hurt my
ankle, so I had to stay inside my tent. I couldn't join any team
building games at all. I have never experienced such
helplessness.

EXPERIENCES OF YOUR CLASS CAMPING DAY

3

Read the posts by three friends about their camping activities and match their
names with the experiences.

Tom
I haven't had many exciting experiences like that before. We
got to a beautiful site in Ninh Binh. We put up the tents and
did unforgettable team building activities. We also hired bikes
and cycled around the area. It was so relaxing.

EXPERIENCES OF YOUR CLASS CAMPING DAY

3

Read the posts by three friends about their camping activities and match their
names with the experiences.

Minh
I had a brilliant experience by the sea with my class last year. We
joined team building activities in the morning. In the afternoon, an
instructor taught some of us snorkelling. It was exhilarating. It was
also wonderful to see a coral reef and many types of colourful
fishes swimming around. It's the best experience I've ever had.

EXPERIENCES OF YOUR CLASS CAMPING DAY

3

Read the posts by three friends about their camping activities and match their
names with the experiences.

Mai

Tom
Minh

a. exciting experiences in an area
b. a terrible experience at the campsite
c. a brilliant experience by the sea
d. an exhilarating experience of snorkelling
e. an experience of watching team building
activities
f. a relaxing bike riding experience

EXPERIENCES OF YOUR CLASS CAMPING DAY

4 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the experiences of Mai,
Tom, and Minh. You can use the questions below.

• Where did he / she go?
• What did he / she do?
• How was his / her experience?
• Has he / she ever had that experience before?

EXPERIENCES OF YOUR CLASS CAMPING DAY

4 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the experiences of Mai,
Tom, and Minh. You can use the questions below.

Example:
A: Where did Mai go?
B: She went on a camping trip with her class.
A: What happened to her?
B: She slipped and hurt her ankle.
A: What did she do then?
B: She stayed inside the camp. She couldn't join the team building activities.
A: How did she feel?
B: She felt helpless. It was a terrible day for her.

EXPERIENCES OF YOUR CLASS CAMPING DAY

5

Work in groups. Take turns to ask and answer about one another's experiences of a
trip he / she has had. Use similar questions to those in 4.

Example:
Linh: Mai, where did you go?
Mai: We went on a camping trip in Ninh Binh.
Linh: When was that?
Mai: Last year.
Linh: What happened then? / What did you do then?
Mai: We put up tents and joined team building activities.
Linh: How did you feel?
Mai: It was an amazing experience for me. I have never felt so excited like that.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 How to apologise and respond to apologies.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
 Do exercises in the workbook;
 Write down the results and
feedback of the previous interviews.

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