Uni 1 COMMUNICATION IN THE
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LESSON 5: SKILL 1

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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
Task 1: Work in pairs. List as many ways of communication
as you can.

WARM-UP

VOCABULARY

• Task 2: Read an interview with two students, Minh and
Tom. Then tick () the speaker of each sentence.
• Task 3: Read the interview again. Choose the correct
answer A, B, or C.

READING

SPEAKING
CONSOLIDATION

Vocabulary

• Task 4: Work in pairs. Read the following ideas about
online calls. Put the ideas in the correct column.
• Task 5: Work in groups. Choose a way of communication
and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. Then
report your answers to the class.
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

1 Work in pairs. List as many ways of

COMMUNICATION

communication as you can.
Example: meeting face to face, sending
letters, chatting online, etc….

WAYS OF COMMUNICATION
📞 ☎️_____
👉 💬🌐_____
📝 _____
╰┈➤ 📧____
👨‍💻📞👩‍💻____
🙋‍♂️💭🙋🏻‍♂️ ____

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦📞____
🗣️🤦‍♂️____
👀✋😃 ___
🔊 💬____
🌐____

WARM UP
Using social media

Meeting face- to face

Chatting online
Sending voice
messages

Sending letters

Ways of
communication

Making group
calls

Using telepathy
Sending emails

Making phone
calls
Using body language

Having a video calls

PRESENTATION

Telepathy (n)
/ˈtɛləpæθi/
thần giao cách cảm

PRESENTATION

Keep in contact
(v)

/kiːp ɪn kənˈtækt/
giữ liên lạc

PRESENTATION

Thought (n)
/θɔːt/
suy nghĩ

PRESENTATION

Tiny (a)
/ˈtaɪni/
nhỏ bé

PRESENTATION

New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˈtɛləpæθi/

Thần gia cách cảm

/kiːp ɪn kənˈtækt/

Giữ liên lạc

3. Thought (n)

/θɔːt/

Suy nghĩ

4. Tiny (a)

/ˈtaɪni/

Nhỏ bé

1. Telepathy (n)
2. Keep in contact (v)

READING
EX 2: Read an interview with two
students, Minh and Tom. Then tick ()
the speaker of each sentence.

Reading steps
Step 1: Read the statements
Step 2: Underline the keywords in each
statement
Step 3: Locate the keywords in the
text
Step 4: Find the information and decide if Minh/Tom is
saying that information.

READING

2

Read an interview with two students, Minh and Tom. Then tick () the speaker
of each sentence.

MC: Hi everyone. Today, I'll ask some members of the Technology Club to predict how people will communicate in
the future. Let's meet Minh and Tom.
Minh & Tom: Hi everyone.
MC: Minh and Tom, how do you and your friends keep in contact?
Minh: Well, we mostly text each other. We also send voice messages.
Tom: I often see my friends in person, but sometimes we call via the Internet.
MC: Do you think these ways of communication will still be popular in 50 years?
Tom: Not really. We'll use more advanced ways, like telepathy. We'll pass our thoughts to another person without
talking and ...
MC: Hold on. I think only a very few people may have this ability.
Minh: Yes, but in the future, everyone will be able to use telepathy. We'll wear a tiny device to catch our thoughts
and send them to other people.
MC: Cool! But will there be any problems with telepathy?
Tom: Hmm, telepathy devices can “read” one's mind, so bad people might take advantage of it to control
someone else.
MC: Besides that, some people will be too lazy to even talk anymore.

READING

2

Read an interview with two students, Minh and Tom. Then tick () the speaker
of each sentence.
Who says that…?
1. he sends voice messages to friends

Minh
✅

2. he calls his friends by using the Internet

✅

3. everyone will be able to use telepathy in the future

✅

4. people need a small device to send their thoughts to others

✅

5. bad people can make use of telepathy to harm others

Tom

✅

READING
EX 3: Read the interview again.
Choose the correct answer A, B, or
C.

Reading steps
Step 1: Read the questions
Step 2: Underline the key words in each question
Step 3: Locate
the key words in the text and find the
...
information to answer the question.

READING

3 Read the interview again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. What is the interview mainly about?
A. One way of future communication.

B. Voice chats and online calls.

C. Problems of telepathy.

2. Which way of communication below is NOT mentioned in the interview?
A. Meeting face to face

B. Writing an email

3. According to Tom, telepathy means ______.
A. making phone calls via the Internet
B. talking on tiny devices
C. communicating by thoughts

C. Telepathy

READING

3 Read the interview again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
4. The MC says that ______.
A. telepathy is perfect
B. not all people can do telepathy
C. she disagrees with Minh's opinion
5. What does the MC think may be a problem with telepathy?
A. People won't want to meet each other.
B. Telepathy devices can be expensive.
C. Some people won't want to talk anymore.

Telepathy
Advantages

Disadvantages

Everyone will be able to
use it.

Bad people can take
advantage of it to control
others.

It is convenient.

People may become too
lazy to talk to each other.

SPEAKING

4 Work in pairs. Read the following ideas about online calls. Put the ideas
in the correct column.

1. They're cheap or even free.
2. There must be an Internet connection.
3. You can talk to people from distant places.
4. You may receive unwanted calls.
5. You can make group calls.
6. You need a smart device.

Advantages

Disadvantages

a

b

c

d

e

f

SPEAKING
Work
in
groups.
Choose
a
way
of
communication
and
discuss
its
5
advantages and disadvantages. Then report your answers to the class.
You can start your discussion as follows:
I think there are both advantages and
disadvantages of online calls. ...

ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

I think there are both advantages and disadvantages of online
calls. …
In terms of the advantages /
good points, ...

 However, ... has some
drawbacks. For example, ... 

... can be beneficial in many
ways. First, ...

Besides that,.../ Moreover,…

One advantage of… is that

One disadvantage of…is that

ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
I think there are both advantages and disadvantages of online calls. …
In terms of the advantages, online  However, online calls have some
calls are cheap or even free
drawbacks. For example, there must
be an internet connection for them. 
Online calls can be beneficial in
Besides that, you may receive
many ways. First, U can talk to
unwanted calls unexpectedly.
people from distant places.
Second, U can…
One advantage of online calls is

One disadvantage of online calls is

that U can make group calls if U

that U need a smart device to use/

want.

access them.

….......

………..

WAYS OF COMMUNICATION

📞 ☎️ Making phone calls
👉 💬 Texting/ chatting online
📝Sending letters
╰┈➤ 📧Sending emails

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦📞Making group calls
🗣️🤦‍♂️Meeting F2F
👀✋😃 Body language

👨‍💻📞👩‍💻Having video calls

🔊 💬 Sending voice messages

🙋‍♂️💭🙋🏻‍♂️ Telepathy

🌐Social media

Share your ideas with the class.
Example:. Voice messages
ADVANTAGES: In terms of the advantages, voice messages are a fast and easy
way to talk without needing to type. They help share feelings and tone better than
texting, so there's less chance of misunderstandings.
DISADVANTAGES: However, voice messages have some drawbacks. For
example, you can listen to them whenever you have time, but they can be hard to
hear if you're in a noisy place. Also, long voice messages take up space and use
more internet, which can be annoying.

CONSOLIDATION

What have we learnt in this lesson?
 read about telepathy
 talk about ways of future communication

cc

CONSOLIDATION

Verbal
Using spoken
words

Ways of
communication

Non-verbal
Using signs/
expressions

Multimedia
Texting/ written
messages

Meeting F2F
Video calls/ group calls
Voice messages
Using body language
Telepathy
Using emojis
Emails/ letters
Social media posts
Text messages

HOME WORK
- Learn the new words and review the
advantages and disadvantages of
different ways of communication
- Review all exercises
- Prepare unit 10. Skills 2

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ACTIVITY 2
Look at the highlighted words and match them with
their meanings
1. Immediately, without dely

A. In the real time.

2.To communicate with or
react to

B. Three- dimensional.

3.The opposite of a flat image

C. Net work.

4.The digital world

D. Interact.

5. A system of connected parts
to share information

Key:

1. A

2. D

E. Cyberworld.

3. B

4. E

5. C

Activity 3. Answer the questions.
1. What do the students like about the penfriend project?
- They love to write and read real letters. One student likes to send sweets with the
letters as well.
2. What are the two ways of future communication mentioned in the text? Explain
how they work.
- They are telepathy and holography.
+ Telepathy uses a tiny device in our head to communicate by throught over the
network.
+ Holography gives three-dimensional images and we will be able to interact with

each other in real time

3. Do you think the writer is happy with this future of communication? How do you
know?
- She prefers to use real, face – to face communication because She thinks this makes
life more interesting.

Ways of communication now

Using music

Using signs

Meeting face- to face
Painting a picture

* Suggestions.

I agree with the author of this text, because, when we use telepathy and holography, you can:
   + say something to someone who is no longer a part of your life.
   + apologize to someone who is no longer in your life for a misunderstanding or a hurt that you caused.
   + pave the way for better interaction with someone you don't get along with. Call a truce telepathically
and see how the tension in the relationship eases.
   + let someone know how you feel about them if you've been unable to convey this information face to
face.
   + forgive someone who has hurt you cutting the cords of anger or disappointment that bind you.

Activity 5: Class survey. What ways of communication do you use for
the following purposes now and what will they be in the year 2030?
Purpose

At present

In the
year
2030

1. Working on the group project

I (use)...

I'll be
(using)

2.Keeping in touch with a friend
who lives far away
3. Contacting friends to meet to
see a film
4. Asking your teacher something
that you didn't understand in the
lesson
5. Letting your parents know you
want to say sorry
6. Showing love to your pet

Example 1.Working on
the group project.
-At present, I use face
to face meeting
-In the year 2030, I will
be using video
conference meeting. 

Advantages

Disadvantages

I think there are both advantages and disadvantages of
online calls.
In terms of the advantages /
good points, ...
... can be beneficial in many
ways. First, ...

 However, ... has some
drawbacks. For example, ... 

Goodbye !

Activity 3: Complete the diagram with the communication examples
you have learnt so far .Some can be put in more than one
category .Can you add more ideas

Verbal

Forms of
communication

Meeting
Face to
face

Nonverbal
Using signs

Multimedia
Texting

- Meeting
- Video conference
- Discustion group
Using body language
using codes
using signs
Sending flowers
painting a picture
Email
Snail mail
Mobile phones

Anders

Anders is
student of
Hedlunda
Primary
School,
Ume&,
Sweden.

The distance from Viet Nam to Sweden is far.
They are penfriend.
They send letters to each other.

Linh is
student of
Dich Vong B
Primary
School, Ha
Noi, Viet
Nam.
Linh

Chatting:
1. “What can we do to avoid communication breakdown?'

:

2. What do you think of communication in the future?
1, Language barrier:

We will use an app on a smartphone to automatically translate what
we are saying into the language of the listener.
They are telepathy and holography.

2. There are two ways: telepathy and holography.