Welcome to our class
Watch 3 video clips and answer the questions
1. Who are the people in the videos?
 Michael Jackson, Steve Jobs and Christine Ha.
2. What do you know about them?
3. Do you admire them?
UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES
Lesson 1: Getting started
The person I admire
Task 1. Hung and Quang are talking about famous people. Listen and read.
Hung: The topic for tomorrow`s presentation is really interesting. Have you decided who to talk about, Quang?
Quang: Not yet. I`m still wavering between two famous people, Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson. I admire them both.
Hung: But who`s had a greater impact on you?
Quang: I`m not sure ...Steve Jobs`s work stimulates my creativity and innovation, while Michael Jackson`s music inspired me to learn to play a musical instrument. What do you think?
Hung: Well, both of them were very talented and influential, but I prefer Steve Jobs. I think Michael Jackson was a great dancer, but not an excellent singer. In his later years, his singing voice became weak and thin and wasn`t as good as before.
Quang: I see. What about you? Who are you going to talk about?
Huy: Christine Ha.
Quang: You mean … the lady who won the US MasterChef trophy in 2012?
Hung: That`s right.
Quang: I know your dream is to become a famous chef. Is that why you want to talk about her?
Hung: Yes. What`s more, Christine is a blind chef and a gifted writer. She`s very talented and determined. It was absolutely amazing to watch her use all the kitchen tools and prepare the dishes.
Quang: I agree. I remember how excited I felt when Christine was creating those great-looking dishes ... and even anxious when the judges were tasting them. By the way, do you know where she was born? In Viet Nam or the US?
Hung: In California, but she was inspired by memories of her mum`s cooking.
Quang: It seems you know quite a lot about her. Good luck with your presentation tomorrow!
Hung: The same to you!
Task 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG). Tick the correct box.
1. Quang can’t decide who he is going to talk about tomorrow.

2. Quang wants to become as famous as Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson.

3. Hung likes Michael Jackson’s singing.

4. Hung learnt to play a musical instrument
because he was inspired by Michael Jackson’s
Song.

5. Both Quang and Hung admire Christine Ha.
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Task 3. Works in three groups. Share what you know about Steve Jobs, Michael Jackson and Christine Ha.
1. Nationality
2. Date of birth
3. Date of death
4. Famous for

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop“.
He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers in the history of music.
- Born: August 29, 1958, Gary, Indiana, United States
- Died: June 25, 2009, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Steven Paul Jobs was an American business magnate, industrial designer, investor, and media proprietor. 
- He co-founded Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak and was the chief executive and chairman of Apple Computer
- Born: February 24, 1955, San Francisco, California, United States
- Died: October 5, 2011, Palo Alto, California, United States
Christine Huyen Tran Hà is an American chef, writer and TV host.
She is the first blind contestant of MasterChef and the winner of its third season in 2012.
- Born: May 9, 1979 (age 40 years), Los Angeles County, California, United States
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two
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see
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Homophones
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Task 4. Find the words in the conversation that have the same sounds as the following.
Task 5. Read the conversation again and write the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.
I remember how excited I (feel) _______when
Christine (create)_______________ great-looking
dishes.
felt
was creating
Thank you