LIFE STORIES
Lesson 5: Listening
Learning from people`s lives
Warm up
Guessing the names of the famous figures
2. When was he born?
1. Who is he?
3. When did he die?
Nguyen Trai ( 1380 – 1442)
2. When was he born?
1. Who is he?
3. When did he die?
Le Thai To ( 1385 – 1433)
2. When was he born?
1. Who is he?
3. When did he die?
Le Quy Don ( 1726 – 1784)
2. When was he born?
1. Who is he?
3. When did he die?
Ho Chi Minh President (1890 – 1969)
2. When was he born?
1. Who is he?
3. When did he die?
Vo Nguyen Giap General (1911 – 2013)
2. When was he born?
1. Who is he?
Barack Obama ( 1961)
Vocabulary
slander (n) /ˈslændər/
Nói xấu, vu khống, phỉ báng
be overloaded with (adj)
= overwhelmed
bị quá tải với
A private life (n)
Đời tư/ cuộc sống riêng tư
Making judgements
Phán xét
Sociologist /ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
Nhà xã hội học
Blackmail /ˈblækmeɪl/
sự tống tiền
Vocabulary
1.slander (n) /ˈslændər/
Nói xấu, vu khống, phỉ báng
2.be overloaded with (adj)
= overwhelmed
bị quá tải với
3.A private life (n)
Đời tư/ cuộc sống riêng tư
4. Making judgements
Phán xét
5. Sociologist /ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
Nhà xã hội học
6. Blackmail /ˈblækmeɪl/
sự tống tiền
Task 1
1. Why are people often interested in the life of celebrities or famous people? Tick the possible reasons and add some more, if you can.
□    They are curious. 
□    They want to know more about their idols. 
□    They can have something to gossip about. 
□    They want to learn lessons from famous people`s failures or successes. 
□    They can criticise or slander the person they do not like. 
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2. Listen and choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. According to Cindy, our audience are ____ stories about celebrities and famous people.
A. interested in B. overloaded with C. bored with
2. People may use stories about our private life in order to_____ .
A. damage our reputation B. write novels C. make films
3. We should not share too much personal information______ .
A. at parties B. with strangers C. online
4. Reading a person`s life story critically means_______
A. making judgements while reading it
B. making criticisms while reading it
C. reading it without finding any faults or merits
3. Listen again and answer the questions.
1. What life skills does Andy think people should have?
A.The audience should have life skills to help themselves and to prevent from other people`s lives.
B.The audience should have life skills to protect themselves and to learn from other people`s lives.
C.The audience shouldn’t have life skills to protect themselves and to share from other people`s lives.
2. According to Andy, what questions should we ask ourselves when reading or hearing a life story?
Two questions should be ask “ ‘What is this story told?’, `What lessons can I learn it?’ “
Two questions should be ask “ ‘How is this story told?’, `What stories can I learn from it?’ “
Two questions should be ask “ `Why is this story told?’, `What lessons can I learn from it?’ “
3. What can we benefit from learning about a person`s failures or successes?
 A. We can learn how to avoid similar mistakes or to change a new way of life so we can improve ourselves and become worse human beings.
 B. We can learn how to hide similar mistakes or to adopt a new way of life so we can improve ourselves and become better people.
 C. We can learn how to avoid similar mistakes or to adopt a new way of life so we can improve ourselves and become better human beings.
4. Do you agree with Andy that everyone’s life story is like a book that can teach us something? Discuss with a partner.
1. I agree with Andy that everyone`s life story is like a book that can teach us something.

2. Because person`s reasons for failure or success help us to avoid similar failure or to adopt a new way of life so we can improve ourselves and become better human beings.
- Write a short paragraph about what you will you do to help needy people around you ?
- Prepare the lesson 7: culture and communication
HOMEWORK