Extra vocabulary
downtown /ˈdaʊntaʊn/
Khu buôn bán
remote area /rɪˈmoʊt /ˈeəriə/ Vùng xa xôi
igloo /ˈɪɡluː/
Lều tuyết
Arctic /ˈɑːrktɪk/
(thuộc về) Bắc Cực
domed (adj) /doʊmd/
hình vòm

B. Practice:
I. Discuss the questions: Ex1a-P
1. What do you think is the purpose of the Looking Back
competition?

It collects stories about the past to help people
understand more about life in that time.

2.Who do you think sent in the stories to the competition?

I think the elderly/ everybody sent in the stories
to the competition.
3. What do you think the stories below are about?

About the life in the past. The first story is
about work of a postman in a remote area
and the second one is about life and
traditions in Baffin Island long time ago.
.

2. Read the stories and find the words which mean:

Story 1
1. not able to read or write: illiterate
2. tell: pass on
3. behave towards (somebody): treat (someone)
Story 2
1. a cubed chunk: block
2. to live in difficult conditions: survive
3. a vehicle that travels over snow: dogsled

3. What do YOU think?
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.

1. Why did the postman have to walk from village to village?
-It was difficult to reach the villagers on the mountain./
There were no other means of transport available.
2. Why were most villagers illiterate?
-There was no school in the villages./
The nearest school might be too far away.
3. Why did the people in Baffin Island use ice blocks to build
their houses?
-There were no other materials available in that deserted land./
-There were no easy means to transport materials from other
places to the island.
4. Why did each house have only one room?
- It was impossible to build a big house with several rooms
in the ice and snow./
- People felt safer living in communal groups.

4. Which responses relate to which story?
1.It must be incredible travelling by
dogsled. I wish I could do it.
2. The job was hard but worthwhile. I respect him
for what he did. 
3. Unbelievable! How could they stand the cold? 
4. I hope they are now able to get more
information from the outside world.
5. Was it possible for them to grow crops? 
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2
Story 1: ……………………………………………
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3
1
Story 2: ……………………………………………

5. Work in groups. Work out a story for the
Looking Back competition.
Decide:
- what aspect of life you want to talk about
- how it was practiced
- if you wish it would still be practiced
Then present it to your class.

+ Example:
My father grew up in the countryside nearby Hanoi. He
used to play with the peers in the village. Back to that time,
there was no computer or smart phones ; and toys were really
rare and luxurious. However, my father said he had had a quite
memorable childhood with his friends. They created physical
games to entertain themselves. Traditional games were really
popular. They play with marbles, plastic band, leaves and
flowers instead of stuffed animals, dolls or miniature vehicle.
At that time, there were also more outdoor space for children
than at present. They could easily find a place for going fishing
or flying a kite. I find the story about my father's childhood
really interesting and amazing. I wish I could do things like
him at that time with my friends now. That must be wonderful!

HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart the new words
- Write the story in your notebook.
- Prepare: Feedback Project Unit 3