Period 33 : SKILLS 2

What do you see in the photos?

in the past

CLASSES

nowadays

I. New words:
- flashlight: (n) = torch (n) đèn
- facility: (n) phương tiện, cơ sở vật chất
- projector: (n) máy chiếu
- ball – point pen: (n) bút bi
- fountain pen: (n) bút mực

1. Make a list of the facilities you are using for
your studies nowadays and the one(s) you
think was/were not available about twenty
years ago.
Present facilities for studies:
1.…………………………………………………
2.…………………………………………………
3.…………………………………………………
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* Make a list of the facilities you are using for your studies nowadays and
the one(s) you think was/were not available about twenty years ago.
Present facilities for studies:
1.projector:
2.computer
3. ink

4.USB
5. ball-point pen
6.Library
7.Laptop
8. pencil
9.Mobile
10.Fountain pen

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II. Listening

2. An old man is talking about his school days. Listen and decide
if the statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

Statements
1. The school had classes for different
age groups.
2. All the subjects were taught by one
teacher.
3. Some students didn't wear shoes to
school.

T

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4. Students didn't have exams because
they would cost too much.
5. Students could talk to their teacher
whenever they wanted to.
6. The teacher didn't give students any
homework.

F NG

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4. Listen again and fill the blanks with the correct information.
1. Number of students: ________________________
.
15
2. Some students went to school ________________
.
bare-footed
3. Lessons focused on: reading, writing,___________
maths
and _________________
.
history
4. The school was small but it had _______________
.
strict rules
5. The students had no homework, no_____________
.
extra classes

III. Writing :

5. Choose one facility which was not available twenty years
ago and write a short description of how students in the past
studied without that facility.
In your writing, you should include:
- what facility it is
- what it is used for
- how students did the job in the past when they didn't have it
- how you feel about the change
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Guiding

1. What facility is it?
Trong phần mở đoạn, các em cần giới thiệu tên của trang thiết
bị. là: projector (máy chiếu), computer (máy tính), USB (thẻ nhớ USB), the
Internet (mạng Internet),…
- Students twenty years ago were not able to use/utilize/enjoy … in their
studies.
- … has brought many advantages that/which students twenty years ago
were not able to enjoy/have in their studies.
- … is hardly likely to be used/utilized/applied in learning by students
twenty years ago.
- Students/Learners twenty years ago never knew about the amazing benefits
of … 
- One of useful learning facilities that was not available twenty years ago is
possibly …

Guiding

2. What is it used for?
Sau khi giới thiệu tên thiết bị, hãy nêu lợi ích hay
chức năng khi áp dụng trang thiết bị đó vào việc học.
- It is …
- It is widely known as…
- It is used for + N/V-ing…
- It is applied + to V …
- Learners/students can make (good) use of this
facility/device to V…

Guiding
3. How did students do the job in the past when they didn't
have it?
Trong phần nội dung chính của đoạn, các em cần miêu tả một
cách chi tiết các bạn học sinh cách đây hai mươi năm đã học
như nào khi chưa có thiết bị đó. Chú ý sử dụng thì quá khứ
đơn.
4. How do you feel about the change?
Hãy kết thúc đoạn bằng việc nêu cảm nhận, đánh giá của mình
về sự thay đổi đó. Có thể sử dụng các câu so sánh, và các cụm
từ như “instead, instead of, no longer, not…anymore”.

5. Choose one facility which was not available twenty years
ago and write a short description of how students in the
past studied without that facility.
Sample writing:
It is most likely that students twenty years ago were not able to
enjoy the Internet in their studies. That's why it took them a lot of
time, energy, and even money, to do a project that we can now
easily complete in one or two days.
For example, when being asked to write an assignment about past
habits, the students had to go to the library, look for books on the
topic, read the books, and hand-write any information that they
thought was useful for their assignment. They would also have to
meet with some old people and talk to them about the past. At
home, they had to hand-write their assignment, possibly with a lot
of erasing and rewriting of the first draft. After finishing the draft,
they had to write a clean copy on another piece of paper for
submission.

1. Rewrite your writing in your notebooks. .
2. Practice with your friends
3. Prepare for the next : Looking back + project.