Warm up
1. Discussion
Why are people often interested in the life of famous people?
People
curious
want to know more about their idols
have something to gossip about
learn lessons from famous people
criticise or slander the person they don’t like
Unit 1 LIFE STORIES
Period 6: Listening
Learning from people`s lives
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
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.
- Do all the tasks again.
- Prepare the culture and communication lesson.
HOMEWORK