* Brainstorm: How teens entertained themselves in the past compared to the present.
* Brainstorm: How teens entertained themselves in the past compared to the present.
Sunday, August 8th, 2021
Unit 4: Life in the past
Vocabulary:
Grammar.
1. How different is the way teenagers entertain themselves nowadays compared to the past?
READING
1) Act 1. Think
 - play outdoor/ indoor games.
- enjoy fresh air.
- team games / individual games.
- have good health/ no obesity
2. What do you think might be the biggest difference?
I think they used to…………………… in the fresh air in the past but now they ……………………
2) Act 2. Read the conversation between Phong and his mother, and answer the questions.
Phong: Mum, how did you use to entertain yourself when you were a teenager?
Mother: Well, kids in my days did a lot of physical activities (hđ thể chất) in the fresh air: playing football, riding bikes, flying kites... We used nature as our playground(thiên nhiên làm sân chơi). We also spent a lot of time with each other, playing and talking face to face, not on a screen like today.
Phong: It sounds (nghe có vẻ) nice, actually.
Mother: Yes. And this lifestyle (cách sống) kept us healthy and in shape. We didn`t know about obesity (béo phì). Girls didn`t worry about getting fat and going on a diet (ăn kiêng).
Phong: Didn`t you eat out with your friends?
Mother: No, we mostly ate at home. Sometimes we just had a snack from a street vendor.
Phong: I like street food. And did you watch much TV?
Mother: Only wealthy (giàu có) households had a TV. Instead, we read a lot. Unlike (không giống) watching television, you had to use your imagination (trí tưởng tượng) when you read. Ah! Now I remember - I used to keep a diary (viết nhật kí).
Phong: A diary? What did you write in it?
Mother: Lots of things: events, feelings, my private (riêng tư) thoughts... you know.
Phong: Nowadays we just post (đăng) them on Facebook.
Mother: I know. Life has changed so much, my darling.(con yêu)
1. Where did teenagers in the past use to play?
2. How did they communicate with each other?
3. What was the advantage of this lifestyle?
4. Where did they mostly eat?
5. What did Phong`s mother say about reading?
6. Did teenagers in the past publicise their emotions?
* Answer the questions:
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Qs
Team A
Team B
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1. They used to play outdoors, in the fresh air.
2. They met and talked face to face.
3. It kept them healthy and in shape.
* Answer key:
4. They mostly ate at home.
5. You had to use your own imagination.
6. No, they didn’t.
3) Act 3. Discuss in groups: What do you think about teenagers’ pastimes in 2?
Pastimes:
1. doing physical activities in the fresh air 
2. using nature as your playground
3. meeting and talking face-to-face
4. reading
5. keeping a diary
Example:
Pastime: riding a bicycle 
Response A: I love it . I wish I could do it more often.
Response B: I think it’s inconvenient, especially when it rains. I prefer a fitness centre.
II. SPEAKING
1. doing physical activities in the fresh air.
A: I love it. I wish I could do it more often.
B: I think …….…………………………
but I prefer ….……………………..
we can keep fit and stay healthy
* Suggsetions:
2. using nature as your playground
A: I enjoy it. I wish I could do it more often.
B: I think …….…………………………
but I prefer ………………………...


we can get fresh air
3. meeting and talking face to face
A: I like it. I wish I could do it more often.
B: I think …….…………………………

but I prefer ………………….
we can understand each others./ we have a friendly relationship with our friends.
4. reading
A: I love it. I wish I could do it more often.
B: I think ….……………………...……
………………………………
but I prefer………………………...
we can get a lot of useful information./ we can improve our knowledge.
5. keeping a diary
A: I like it. I wish I could do it more often.
B: I think it……………………...……
…………………………..
but I prefer ……………………...........
helps us improve emotionally./ we can keep our memories in daily life.
4. Work in groups.
What do you think about these habits which have been long practised by children in Viet Nam? Would you like to preserve them? Why/Why not?
1. hand-written homework
2. playing traditional games like hide-and-seek, elastic-band jumping, skipping, and catch the chickens
3. crossing one`s hands(khoanh tay) in the front and bowing(cúi chào) when you greet(chào) a person of seniority
4. obeying(vâng lời) your parents/teachers without talking back
4. Work in groups.
What do you think about these habits which have been long practised by children in Viet Nam? Would you like to preserve them? Why/Why not?
Remember!
When you express your opinion, you can use:
(+) In my opinion, + clause.
I think/believe + clause.
I totally agree with the idea that + clause(tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý với ý kiến rằng….).
(-) I’m afraid I can’t agree (with)
(tôi e rằng tôi không thể đồng ý với…) + clause.
I’m sorry but I have to say that + clause




































* Suggestions:
In my opinion, I would like to preserve hand - written
homework because it makes the writing more beautiful. /
it helps us remember permanently.
2. I think playing traditional games like hide and seek, elastic- band jumping, skipping, and catch the chickens can provide not only entertainment and spectacle, but also an opportunity to renew connections to the history and the culture.
3. I believe that crossing one’s hands in the front and bowing when you greet a person of seniority can it shows respectfully, politely and friendly.
4. In my opinion, obeying your parents/ teachers without talking back shows your respect to them and it is also a tradition in Viet Nam.
* Not only….but also : không những…..mà còn…
Homework
- Learn today’s lesson by heart.
- Be ready for Skills 2.
LUCKY NUMBER
LUCKY NUMBER
Where did teenagers
in the past use to play?
They used to play outdoors, in the fresh air.
2. How did they communicate
with each other?

They met and talked face to face.

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3. What was the advantage
of this lifestyle?
It kept them healthy and in shape.
They mostly ate at home.
4. Where did they mostly eat?
You had to use your own imagination.
5. What did Phong`s mother
say about reading?
6. Did teenagers in the past
publicise their emotions?
No, they didn’t.