Look at these pictures and
answer the question

Have you ever played this game?
It's
jacks”
It's called
called “Bamboo
“Dragon snake”

Make a kite

Watch movie

Life in the
past

use water from the well

Listen to radio

November, 2022

UNIT 4 : LIFE IN THE PAST
Lesson 1: Getting Started

1. Who are they in the
picture?
They are Nguyen and his father

2. What do you think the
people in the conversation
are talking about?
They are talking the life in the
past

3. How do you
understand the title
“Preserving the past”?
Yes, it mean “Lưu giữ quá khứ”

1. Listen and read.
Father: This is a present for you, son.
Nguyen: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad.
Father: I made it for you, just like your
grandfather used to make one for
me.
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?
Father: Yes, for generations.
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid,
what did you use to do for
entertainment?
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back
then. We didn't have television or
the internet. A mobile movie team
used to come once every two
months, and everyone from the
village would be there. The
children were always early, trying
to get a place near the screen.
Nguyen: I suppose it was a special
occasion, wasn't it?

Father: Sure.
Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams
like that now.
Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Nguyen: Then how did you get to know
about the world outside?
Father: We had the radio; actually,
only wealthy people did. The
whole village used to listen to
the news programme through
a loudspeaker.
Nguyen: Wow, I can't imagine that.
Father: I know. The world's changed a
lot, son. It's much easier now.
Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes I
wish I could go back to that
time.

New words:
• How cool! Tuyệt vời
• A mobile movie team:

Đội chiếu phim di động

• suppose : Cho rằng
• wealthy

= rich : Giàu , có điều kiện

• A loudspeaker

: Loa phóng thanh

Structure: used to + V { là cấu trúc ngữ pháp
tiếng Anh được sử dụng để nói tới một sự kiện đã
xảy ra trong quá khứ mà không xảy ra trong hiện
tại nữa. Hoặc việc sử dụng cấu trúc use to để
nhấn mạnh sự khác biệt giữa hiện tại và quá khứ}

. Underline the sentences with : used to + infinitive.
Father: This is a present for you, son.
Nguyen: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad.
Father: I made it for you, just like your
grandfather used to make one for
me.
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?
Father: Yes, for generations.
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid,
what did you use to do for
entertainment?
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back
then. We didn't have television or
the internet. A mobile movie team
used to come once every two
months, and everyone from the
village would be there. The
children were always early, trying
to get a place near the screen.
Nguyen: I suppose it was a special
occasion, wasn't it?

Father: Sure.
Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams
like that now.
Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Nguyen: Then how did you get to know
about the world outside?
Father: We had the radio; actually,
only wealthy people did. The
whole village used to listen to
the news programme through
a loudspeaker.
Nguyen: Wow, I can't imagine that.
Father: I know. The world's changed a
lot, son. It's much easier now.
Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes I
wish I could go back to that
time.

STRUCTURE
Underline the sentences with : used to + V
- I made it for you, just like your grandfather used to make one for me.
- So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for entertainment?
- A mobile movie team used to come once every two months.
-The whole village used to listen to the news programme through a loudspeaker.
Check the things Nguyen's father used to have or use when he was young.

1. a kite
2. a television

X

3. the Internet

X

4. a mobile movie team
5. a radio
6. a loudspeaker

a. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. What is a tradition in Nguyen's family?
- Fathers make kites for sons.
2. How often did the movie team come to the village?
- Once every two months.
3. What did the children use to do when the movie team came to
the village?
- They used to come early, trying to get a place near the screen.
4. Who in the village had a radio?
- Only wealthy households.
5. Does Nguyen's father miss the past? What did he say?
- Yes, he does. He said: “Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time.”

b. Match the expressions from the conversations
with their meanings.
a. expressing agreement

b. expressing a wish

c. expressing appreciation

d. expressing surprise

1. How cool!
3. Wow, I can't
imagine that.

2.sure

4. I wish I could go
back to that time.

c. Choose suitable expressions from 1b to complete
the conversations.
1. Would you like to participate in this 'Preserving the Past' project?
- Sure.
2. Marriages used to be arranged by parents.
- I can't imagine that.
3. I've finished my painting. Look!
- How cool!
4. Children used to play outdoors with things they found, like stones
or feathers.
- I wish I could go back to that time.
5. The time machine in a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells can
take people back to the past.
- How cool!
6. It's a tradition in Russia for people to take a bath in a hole dug in
the ice at New Year.
- I can't imagine that.

2. Use the words/phrases in the box to complete the sentences.
a. loudspeaker
e. events

b. technological
changes
d.
traditions

c. generations
f. a special occasion

1. A ________________is used to make the sound much louder so
that many people can hear it from a distance.
2. Every country has its own customs and ________________ .
3. There is always a big gap between ________________ . The old
sometimes find it difficult to understand the young.
4. People in the past were slower in accepting ___________
than they are today.
5. Traditionally, weddings and funerals are considered important
village ________________ in Viet Nam.
6. A wedding is ________________ , not only for the bride and
groom but also for other attendants as they can meet friends and
relatives.

3. In groups, brainstorm some of the events and practices in
your area. Make a list and present them to the class.
housewifes

wear conical hats

wear Ao Dai

Women in Viet Nam used
to ........................................., .................................whenever
they went out, stay at home as ........................

A. Vietnamese women used to
dye their teeth black.
.
B. Girls used not to go to
school in the past
.C. People used to cook meal
with fire from wood
.
5

1
D. People used to write
hand-written letters.
E. People used to use
water from wells.

2

4

3

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1
S
l
i
d
e

2

1
7

Tug of war

Bamboo dancing
3

Mandarin square capture

4

Skipping rope

Please list activities that you have done in the past
to........
In the past I use to
go fishing
In the past I use to use water from the well
In the past I use to Make a kite

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- Learn by heart vocabulary
- Prepare: A closer look 1

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