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LESSON 7

COMMUNICATION AND
CULTURE / CLIL

LESSON 7

COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE / CLIL

WARM-UP

Watch a video

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

• Task 1: Listen and complete the conversation.
• Task 2: Make similar conversations.

• Task 1: Complete the table.
• Task 2: Discussion.

CULTURE

CONSOLIDATION

Wrap-up
Homework

WARM-UP

Watch a video and answer the questions
1. How many people are there in the conversation?
2. What is the man doing?

WARM-UP

Watch a video and answer the questions

WARM-UP

Watch a video and answer the questions
1. How many people are there in the conversation?
There are two people in the conversation.
2. What is the man doing?
The man is calling to make an appointment with
the doctor.

EVERYDAY
ENGLISH
Listen and complete the conversation with the expressions

1

in the box. Then practise it in pairs.

A. suit you

B. shall I come

C. I have another appointment

D. could I meet you

Lan: Ms Ha, (1) ________
on Thursday afternoon? I would like your advice
D
on how to prepare for my university entrance exam next year.
C
Ms Ha: Sorry, (2) ________
at that time. But I'm free on Saturday morning.
Lan: That would be good for me. What time (3) ________
to see you?
B
A
Ms Ha: Would 9 o'clock (4) ________?
Lan: Yes, sounds good. Thank you, Ms Ha.
Ms Ha: OK, then. See you on Saturday in the staffroom.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Useful expressions
Making an appointment
Giving a positive response
• Will you be available on/at …? • All right, I'll see you then.
• I'd like to make/arrange an
• OK, I'll see you (next week) (at around 3
appointment with you on/at … p.m.).
• Would … suit you/be OK for
Giving a negative response and proposing
you?
• When's convenient for you? another time/date
• Sorry, I've got another appointment at
that time.
How about …?
• I'm afraid I can't make it at that time.
Are you free on/at …?

EVERYDAY
ENGLISH

2 Make similar conversations for these situations.

Student A, a secondary school
student, makes an appointment to
see Student B, a university
representative, to ask for advice on
his/her education plans after leaving
school. Student B can't make the
suggested day/time and proposes
another day/time.

Student B, a secondary school
student, makes an appointment to
see Student A, a career advisor, to
ask for advice on vocational
courses. Student A can't make the
suggested day/ time and proposes
another day/time.

CULTURE

1 Read the text and complete the table.

UK education after secondary school

Age at end of formal
education

• 16 in the UK
• stay until the age of (1) ________
in full-time education or do
18
training in England

Vocational education • lasts up to three years
• also called career education or (2) _________________
technical education
• some students still go on to (3) _______________
Sixth form

higher education

• lasts two years
• Students study subjects they are interested in or subjects related to
higher education
• Grades are used to apply for (4) _______________.

university courses
University education Students study to get a (5) ____________________,
bachelor's degree a master's
degree, or a doctorate.

CULTURE

2

Work in groups. Discuss the similarities and differences between
education after leaving school in Viet Nam and in the UK.

CULTURE

2

Work in groups. Discuss the similarities and differences between
education after leaving school in Viet Nam and in the UK.

Suggested answer

Similarities
Both systems provide vocational education after secondary school.
Students in both countries can start university at 18.
Differences:
In Viet Nam, students can leave school at 15 after they finish lower
secondary school.
In some parts of the UK, students can leave school at 16.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• The similarities and differences between education
after leaving school in Viet Nam and in the UK.
• Expressions for making an appointment

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 8 - Unit 7.

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