Unit 1: Life stories
READING
Here starts the lesson!
Give back to the community
Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Hoa
Discuss with a partner
ACTIVITY 1
What do the people in the pictures need? What can you do to help them?
Vocabulary
Humble (a): khiêm tốn, nhún nhường, thấp kém
Bring up (v): nuôi dưỡng
Starving = very hungry (a): nghèo đói
Vow (v): tuyên bố, hứa hẹn
Fortunate = very lucky (a): may mắn
Diagnose (v): kiểm tra, chẩn đoán
Pass away (v): qua đời
Amputate (v): cắt bỏ
Relieve (v): làm giảm
Anonymous (a): ẩn danh, vô danh
Annual = every year (a): hằng năm
02
Read two people’s life stories and complete the table with facts about them
Activity
Activity 3
Find the words or expressions in the text that have the following meanings. Write them in the correct spaces.
Read the stories again. Answer the questions
Activity 4
1. What did Larry Stewart do to help those in need?
2. Why was he called ‘Secret Santa’?
3. How has his act of kindness influenced other people since his death ?
Every Christmas, Larry handed out thousands of dollars to needy people in public places.
Because he gave money to people during the festival season of December while his identify was hidden.
People have been insired to continue his mission of kindness and charitable work.
4. What did Thanh Thuy do to help other people?
Thuy organised charitable activities to relieve young cancer patient`s pain
5. What title was Thanh Thuy awarded?
She was awarded the title "Ho Chi Minh City Outstanding Young Citizen"
6. How does The Tuoi Tre manage Thuy’s Dream Programme?
The newspaper holds annual events to support her program. One of them is the Sunflower Festival where children and their families get together and have fun. Gifts are given to the young patients and the memory of Thuy is kept alive by her story about love and sharing.
Discuss with a partner
ACTIVITY 5
Have you ever taken part in the Sunflower Festival to support Thuy’s Dream Programme?
a. If yes, what dis you do during the festival ?
b. If no, would you like to do it in the future and how would you help ?Give the reasons
Suggested answers
a. In 2015, I first went to the festival held at Cau Giay Park, Hanoi city with my older sister. She was a volunteer of the festival. I helped my sister and her team make some hand-made things to sell at the festival. A the amount of money collected was then donated to the fund to save younger cancer patients
b. Yes, I’d like. Because I love children and I want to do some meaningful things to support unlucky ones. I will help to fold paper sunflowers and teach those children how to draw. Seeing their little beautiful smile will certainly make me happy
Homework
Learn vocabulary
Read the text again
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