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Uni
t1
LESSON 8

Life stories we
admire
LOOKING BACK AND
PROJECT

LESSON 8

WARM-UP

LOOKING BACK AND
PROJECT
Game

LOOKING BACK

• Pronunciation
• Vocabulary
• Grammar

Visual stories

PROJECT

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

Uni
t1
LESSON 8

Life stories we
admire
LOOKING BACK AND
PROJECT

I. PRONUNCIATION

I. PRONUNCIATION
1.LOOKING
Underline the BACK
words that contain the /eɪ/ sound and
circle the ones with the /əʊ/ sound in the sentences below.

1. Cleopatra VII, a queen of ancient Egypt, was famous for
/eɪ/
/əʊ/
her beauty.
/əʊ/
2. I love Disney animated films like Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs and The Little Mermaid. /eɪ/
3. Vo Thi Sau attacked some French soldiers when she was
/əʊ/
/əʊ/
only 14.
4. Steve Jobs passed away when he was only 56 years old.
/eɪ/
/əʊ/

II. VOCABULARY

II. VOCABULARY

2. Replace each underlined word or phrase with one word you have
learnt in this unit.
1. Uncle Ho gave all his love and energy to the country and people of
Viet Nam.  devoted
2. Although Albert Einstein lost interest in school as a child, he
became known as a very intelligent person.
 genius
3. Steve Jobs was respected for his successes in computer technology.
 admired
 achievements
4. My grandfather regretted not going to college when he was young.
 attending

III. GRAMMAR

III. GRAMMAR
3. Circle the mistake in each sentence. Then correct it.
1. When I was looking for some books in the library, I was finding an
interesting biography about General Vo Nguyen Giap.

 found

2. At the age of 16, Walt Disney was dropping out of school because he
wanted to join the army.

 dropped

3. Vo Thi Sau was caught while she tried to attack some French soldiers.

 was trying

4. While the famous author read from his biography, everyone was listening
and taking notes.

 was reading

B - PROJECT

Work in groups. Write a visual story of a
person's life. This could be a historical figure
or someone you know and admire. Do some
research on their life or interview them.

VISUAL
1.STORIES
Who is your story about?

2. What are the key events in his/her life?
3. What are his/her achievements?
4. What do you think of his/her life
and achievements?

Outline: A Visual Story of My Grandfather's Life
I. Introduction
•Introduce grandfather, reason for admiration.
II. Early Life
•Humble background, many struggles.
III. Turning Point
•Hard work → career and stability.
IV. Achievements
•Caring father, respected in community.
V. Later Life & Legacy
•Inspires family with wisdom and kindness.
VI. Conclusion
•Gratitude, lessons of perseverance and integrity.

My grandfather is a person I truly admire because of
his strength and kindness. He was born into a poor
family and faced many struggles in his early years, but
he never gave up. Through hard work and
determination, he built a stable life and became a
respected man in his community. As a father, he cared
deeply for his children and always taught them the
value of honesty and perseverance. Now, in his later
years, he continues to inspire our family with his
wisdom and optimism. His life reminds me to stay
strong in difficult times and to live with integrity.

CONSOLIDATI
ON
1 Wrap-up

What have you learnt today?
• Review the vocabulary and grammar of Unit
1;
• Apply vocabulary and grammar into
practice through a project.

CONSOLIDATI
ON
2 Homework

• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for the next lesson – Unit 2.

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