WELCOME TO CLASS
Warm up
Match the phrases with appropriate picture.
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Helping the poor
Helping the disable
Helping the old
Teaching the poor children
For a better community
Unit 4. FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
LESSON 1. Getting started
Who needs our help?
Activity 1.
Listen and read
Unit 4. FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
LESSON 1. Getting started
I. Vocabulary
Volunteer /vɔlən`tiə/ (n): tình nguyện viên,
(v) làm tình nguyện
Advertisement /əd’və:tismənt/ (n):Quảng cáo.
Disadvantaged /,disəd`vɑ:ntidʒd /(adj) :thiếu thốn, khó khăn
Meaningful /‘mi:niηfəl/(adj) :có ý nghĩa.
- Society /sə‘saiəti / (n): xã hội
Hopeless at /həʊpləs/(adj): không có hi vọng
-successful in /sək’sesfəl/ (adj): thành công

Activity 2
Read the conversation and do the tasks

1.When did Quan call Hieu?
2.What was Hieu doing when Quan called?
3. How are the children at the Happy Mind Charity Centre?
4.Was Hieu successful as a volunteer teacher there?
5.What do you think about Hieu`s volunteer work?
6. Have you ever done anything to help other people? If yes, what did you do to help them?
1. Read the conversation then answer the following questions
Lucky flower games
Rule: Each team will choose a flower and answer a question in turn.
Each correct answer, your team will get 10 points.
If you get lucky flower you will get 10 points without answer.
The winner will be the team having more points.
Lucky flower
1.When did Quan call Hieu?
At about 2 p.m yesterday afternoon
2. What was Hieu doing when Quan called him?
Hieu/He was teaching children at the Happy Mind Charity Centre.
3.How are the children at the Happy Mind Charity Centre ?
They are disadvantaged children.
4. Was Hieu successful as a volunteer teacher there?
-Yes, he was. (At first, many of his students couldn’t read or write. Now all of them can read and write.)
5. What do you think about Hieu’s volunteer work?
-Meangingful , useful, helpful , interesting.
6. Have you ever done anything to help other people? If yes, what did you do to help them?
.Yes.
-Donated money, clothes ........
-helped others to do things
...................
Lucky flower
Quan: Hi, Hieu. I called you yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t answer.
Hieu: Oh, really? What time?
Quan: At about 2 p.m. What were you doing then?
Hieu: Oh,when you called, I was working. I volunteer every Tuesday afternoon at the Happy Mind Charity Centre. I teach children.
Quan: Really? Why?
Hieu: Because these children are disadvantaged. They have many problems and they need help.
Quan: What subjects do you teach them?
Hieu: Vietnamese and Maths.
Quan: It sounds interesting. How did you get the job?
Quan: Hi, Hieu. I called you yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t answer.
Hieu: Oh, really? What time?
Quan: At about 2 p.m. What were you doing then?
Hieu: Oh,when you called, I was working. I volunteer every Tuesday afternoon at the Happy Mind Charity Centre. I teach children.
Quan: Really? Why?
Hieu: Because these children are disadvantaged. They have many problems and they need help.
Quan: What subjects do you teach them?
Hieu: Vietnamese and Maths.
Quan: It sounds interesting. How did you get the job?
Quan: Hi, Hieu. I called you yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t answer.
Hieu: Oh, really? What time?
Quan: At about 2 p.m. What were you doing then?
Hieu: Oh,when you called, I was working. I volunteer every Tuesday afternoon at the Happy Mind Charity Centre. I teach children.
Quan: Really? Why?
Hieu: Because these children are disadvantaged. They have many problems and they need help.
Quan: What subjects do you teach them?
Hieu: Vietnamese and Maths.
Quan: It sounds interesting. How did you get the job?
2. Complete the sentences
disadvantaged read hopeless
meaningful volunteers

a. Hieu .......................every Tuesday afternoon.
b. He is teaching children who are.................... ......
c. At first, many children couldn’t ........... or write.
d. Some children were ................. at Maths.
e. Doing volunteer work is........................
volunteers
disadvantaged
read
hopeless
meaningful
3. When do we use these expresions?
1.That sounds great:


2.Not really:


3…by chance:



4…Well,…

Agreement (đồng ý), compliment( khen ngợi)
Refusal( sự phủ nhận)/ disagreement( không đồng ý)
Something happens accidentally, no intention.( sự việc xảy ra tình cờ, không có chủ đích)
Surprise( sự ngạc nhiên)/ linking word to start a talk( từ nối , khi bắt đầu 1 câu nói)
A: I have just won the game .
B: That sounds great.
A: Did you copy Nam’s work?
B: Not really. I myself did it.
A: How do you know it?
B: I know it by chance.
A: I want to talk to you, Nam.
B:What?
A: Well, I want to lend you some money.
Complete the following dialouge using these expression.
1. That sounds great
2. Not really
3. ...by chance.
4. Well,
1) A: I have participated in singing contest.
B: ____________
2) A: How did you meet your favourite idol?
B: We were on the same flight__________.
3) A: We have decided to repaint our house.
B: _________ , do you want any help?
4) A: Are you using my dictionary?
B: ___________, It’s Lan’s
That sounds great
by chance
Well
Not really
Consolidation
Who needs our help?
The sick
The orphans
People in flooded area
Disabled people
The poor
homeless people
What can we do to help these peole?
DONATE MONEY, CLOTHES, FOOD, BLOOD ...
HOMEWORK
1. Learn by heart all the new words
2. Answer the questions again and
write on your notebooks
3. Prepare lesson 2 : Language