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Teacher : Lê Thị Hồng Quế
Date: Sept 11th, 2026

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Life stories we
admire LESSON 2
LANGUAGE

Why is being
brave
important?

•brave
•talented
•devoted
•intelligent
•successful
•hardworking
•kind

Because
brave people
can overcome
difficulties.
•

•honest
•responsible
•confident
•creative
•generous
•determined
•helpful

caring
•ambitious
•respectful
•optimistic
•inspiring
•patient
•

https://youtu.be/ekSn7n4aalM
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VOCABULARY
1 Match the words/phrases (1–5) with the words/preposition (a–e).

https://wordwall.net/play/114683/460/930

2 Complete the sentences.

attended college in Ha Noi between
1. My father ________________
the ages of 19 and 21.
2. Like so many people in their generation, my
had a long marriage They were
grandparents _________________.
together for 60 years.
3. My friend ____________________
had a difficult childhood because his
mother died when he was very small.

VOCABULARY
2 Complete the sentences.

4. Thomas Edison's _____________________
impressive achievements in
science include the invention of the phonograph
and development of the light bulb.
5. Uncle Ho was _________
admired forhis simple lifestyle.

GRAMMAR
Past simple tense
1. Describe something started and
finished in the past
E.g. You did a great job yesterday.

Past continuous tense
1. Describe an action which was happening
at a specific point of time in the past.
E.g: I was reading a good book at 10 p.m.
last night.

2. Describe main events in a story.
E.g. Mary read a few pages of her book
and went to bed.

2. Describe the settings of a story.
E.g. It was raining heavily outside. Mary read
a few pages of her book and went to bed.

• When one action in the past happens in the middle of another, we use the past
simple to talk about the shorter action, and the past continuous for the longer action.
E.g. I was reading a book when the phone rang.
• When two or more actions in the past are happening at the same time, we use the
past continuous for both/all.
E.g. While I was reading a book, my mother was watching TV.

GRAMMAR
1 Circle the correct answer to complete each of the sentences.

1. My dad watched / was watching a
documentary about war heroes at 9
p.m. on 30th April.
2. It snowed / was snowing heavily,
and icy winds were blowing / blew
across the city. We lit a fire in the
fireplace and sat next to it to keep

GRAMMAR
1 Circle the correct answer to complete each of the sentences.

3. She finished / was finishing school
and
applied / was applying to college at the
age of 18.
4. My father started / was starting his
own business in his youth and became /
was becoming very successful.

GRAMMAR
2 Tell the life stories of people you know and admire. Use the
Past simple and past continuous.

Suggested answer:
When the war (1. start), my grandfather (2. enjoy) a
happy life and marriage with my grandmother. Then he
(3. leave) his hometown to join the army. When he (4.
fight) in the war, my grandmother (5. take) care of the
whole family. While he (6. serve) in the army, he (7. be)
awarded a medal for bravery.

GRAMMAR
2 Tell the life stories of people you know and admire. Use the
Past simple and past continuous.

Suggested answer:
When the war started, my grandfather was enjoying a
happy life and marriage with my grandmother. Then
he left his hometown to join the army. When he was
fighting in the war, my grandmother was taking care
of the whole family. While he was serving in the army,
he was awarded a medal for bravery.

CONSOLIDATI
ON
1 Wrap-up

What have you learnt today?
• Use the lexical items related to the
topic Life stories we admire;
• Recognise and practise diphthongs
/eɪ/ and /əʊ/;
• Review the use of Past Simple and
the Past Continuous tenses.

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CONSOLIDATI
ON
2 Homework

• Do exercises in the
workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 3 Reading.