UNIT 3.

PEOPLE'S BACKGROUND
Guessing career

I am Dan Truong

Singer

Farmer

Teacher

Doctor

Mr Lam

Miss Lan Phuong

Mr Minh

Marie Curie

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General education _(n)_ /'dʒenrəl edʒu'keɪʃn/ : giáo dục phổ thông

Brilliant _(adj) _/ˈbrɪliənt/ : sáng láng = Intelligent _(adj)_ /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

Mature _(adj) _/məˈtʃʊə(r)/ : trưởng thành

Private _(adj) _/ˈpraɪvət/ : cá nhân, tư nhân

Tutor _(n) _/\'tju:tə/ : gia sư

with flying colours: xuất sắc, hạng ưu

Atomic weight of radium /əˈtɒmɪk weɪt əv ˈreɪdiəm/ : trọng lượng nguyên tử của nguyên tố phóng xạ

Ease _(v/n) _/i:z/ : làm dịu, sự thoải mái

Determine _(v) _/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ : xác định, mục đích

Harbour _(v) _/ˈhɑːrbər/ : giữ

Obtain (v) /əbˈteɪn/ : giành được

Severe /sɪˈvɪr/ : khắt khe, gay gắt

strong-willed : ý chí mạnh mẽ

Ambition (n) /æmˈbɪʃn/– Ambitious (adj) /æmˈbɪʃəs/ : tham vọng

Humane (adj) /hjuːˈmeɪn/ : tính nhân văn
A

B
1. with flying colours

2. determine

3. mature

4. ease

5. harbour

*having a fully developed mind *b. keep in the mind

c. very well, with a very high mark/grade

d. make less severe

e. find out exactly by making calculations
Task 1. Match

1-c; 2-e; 3-a; 4-b; 5-d
Statements

T/F
1-Marie Curie went to school in Warsaw
2- Her dream was to become a tutor
3- At the Sorbonne, she studied very well
4- She married Pierre Curie I 1894
5- She was the 1st woman professor at the Sorbonne
T

T

F

F

Task 2. T/F questions

F
1. When and where was Marie Curie born?

=> Marie Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1867.

2. What kind of student was she?

=> She was a brilliant and mature student.

3. Why did she work as a private tutor?

=> She worked as a private tutor to earn money for her study abroad.

4. For what service was she awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

=> She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium.

5. Was the prize her real joy? Why/why not?

=> No. it wasn't. Because her real joy was “easing human suffering”.

Task 3. Answer the questions
*strong-willed: With a little money to live on, Marie Curie came to Paris to realize her dream. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. *ambitious: Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time. *hard-working: In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard; to save money for a study tour abroad, she worked as a private tutor; she earned a Physics degree... and went on to take another degree in Mathematics *intelligent: As a brilliant and mature student; she earned a Physics degree with flying colours; the first woman to receive a Ph.D from the Sorbonne; the first woman university professor in France; awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

- humane: her real joy was “casing human suffering”.
Task 3. After you read _ _
_Unit 3:_ People's Background
_ Lesson 2_: Speaking
1. Before you speak

_ _Task 1: _Work in pairs_: Decide which of the items below can tell you about somebody's background
*Family *Hobby *Education *Dislikes *Appearance *Experience
Answers:

 Family

 Education

 Experience
Experience

Education

Family

People's background

parents

brother(s)/ sister(s)

Primary school

Secondary school

favourite subjects

schoolwork

home

punishment

method of study

1. Before you speak

 An outline of people's background
_ _Task 1_: Pair works:_ Discuss what questions you can ask when you want to know about somebody's background

Family

Education

Experience
1. Before you speak_: Suggested questions:_

_Family:_

1. When and where were you born?

2. Where do you live?

3. How many people are there in your family? Who are they?

4. What do your parents do?

5. How old is your sister/brother?

__ _Education_:

1. Which primary/secondary school did you go to? When did you start school?

2. What subject(s) do you like best?

3. Did you have much homework? / How did you prepare for the lesson?

__ _Experience:_

1. Do you have any difficulties in learning?

2. Have you ever joined any school activities?

3. Have you ever been a monitor/punished by teachers?
2. While you speak

 Task 2: Imagine you are a journalist. Use the cues below to interview a classmate about his/her background or that of a person he/she knows well. Change the roles when you have finished

Greeting primary school

Date of birth secondary school

Place of birth schoolwork

Home favourite subject(s)

Parents experience

Brother(s) Thanking

Sister(s)
INTERVIEW FORM
Order

Items

Information
1

Greeting
2

Date of birth
3

Place of birth
4

Home
5

Parents
6

Brothers/Sisters
7

Primary/secondary school
8

Schoolwork
9

Favourite subject
10

Experience
11

Thanking
2. While you speak:_ * Some expressions:_
2. While you speak:_ * Some expressions:_
*Hello, I'm Lan. *Hello, nice to meet you! *How nice to see you! *Let me see. *Oh, good! Oh, yes! Oh, come on! *I think it's time to stop. Thanks a lot. *Thank you very much. That is very interesting. *Thank you for giving me time.
3. After you speak

 Suggestions:_ _

*_Her/his name's……_ *_She/ He was born ……... _ *_There are ……….. in her/his family. _ *_Her/ his father is a…….., and her/his mother is a …………._ *_She/he likes learning…….. _
UNIT 3: PEOPLE'S BACKGROUND

PART: C - LISTENING

_ I. BEFORE YOU LISTEN:_
*:Vocabulary
*Olympic champion (n) : Nhà vô địch Thế Vận Hội

2. sports teacher (n) : Giáo viên Thể dục

3. love story (n) : Truyện tình cảm

4. romantic (adj) : Lãng mạn

5. diploma (n) /dɪˈpləʊmə/: Chứng chỉ , văn bằng, bằng cấp

6. teacher's diploma (n) : Chứng chỉ sư phạm

3. experience (n/v) : kinh nghiệm
_II/ WHILE YOU LISTEN :_
TASK 1: Listen to conversation between Bob and Sally and decide whether the statements are true or false:
T F
*In 1995 Sally joined the Star Sports Club. *There are five people in her family. *She has a lot of free time. *She likes not only sports but also reading. *She wants to be a writer.
_II/ WHILE YOU LISTEN :_
TASK 1: Listen to conversation between Bob and Sally and decide whether the statements are true or false:
T F
*In 1995 Sally joined the Star Sports Club. *There are five people in her family. *She has a lot of free time. *She likes not only sports but also reading *She wants to be a writer.
v

v

v

v

v

doesn't have much of free time.

sport teacher.

_II/ WHILE YOU LISTEN_
TASK 2: Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks:
*Sally got a ___________________ at local schools. *She __________in Manchester with her _____________ . *She likes _______________ sports – basketball and_______________ for example. *She likes to read _____________________ – romantic books. *She wants to get her _______________________ .
_II/ WHILE YOU LISTEN_
TASK 2: Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks:
*Sally got a ___________________ at local schools. *She __________in Manchester with her _____________ *She likes _______________ sports – basketball and_______________ for example. *She likes to read _____________________ – romantic books. *She wants to get her _______________________
_II/ WHILE YOU LISTEN_
TASK 2: Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks:
*Sally got a ___________________ at local schools. *She _______in Manchester with her __________. *She likes _____________ sports – basketball and_____________ for example. *She likes to read _______________ – romantic books. *She wants to get her ___________________.
general education

lives

family

different

swimming

love stories

teacher's diploma

_III/ AFTER YOU LISTEN Work in groups and talk about Sally _
* Some suggested questions:
1. When was Sally born?
2. Where does she live? Does she live alone?
3. What sports does she like?
4. What kind of books does she like?
5. What does she want to be in the future?
_UNIT 3: People's background_
E: Language Focus
I. Pronunciation: /e/ -/æ/

UNIT 3- LANGUAGE FOCUS
UNIT 3- LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Pronunciation: /e/ -/æ/

* Listen and repeat:
/e/

/ æ/
men

said

met

bed

pen

send

man

sad

mat

bad

pan

sand
*The fat man has a red pen. *This handbag will be sent to Helen. *Sam said apples were very expensive then. *There're ten pans on shelf *Ben sat on a bench with a yellow cat. *Ann never gets bad marks in French.
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/æ/

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/e/

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/e/

* Practise these sentences.

UNIT 3- LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Pronunciation: /e/ -/æ/

* Listen and repeat:

/æ/

/e/
II. Grammar:

1. Past Perfect:( Thì Quá khứ hoàn thành)

*The train had left before the man came. *I had met Mr Lam before 2009.
(+)

_S + had + PII + O_
(-)

_S + hadn't + PII + O_
(?)

_Had + S + PII + O ?_

Yes, S + had. No, S + hadn't.
*Usages:

*_Diễn tả hành động hoàn thành trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ. (_The train had left before the man came._)_ *_Diễn tá hành động hoàn thành trước một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ. (_I had met Mr Lam before 2009._)_ **Note: _Một số từ thường đi với thì:_ before, after, by the time, until, when…..already, as soon as, ....
Form:

_Choose the best answers:_
1. He _________________ in Hanoi before 1999.
2. I went to bed________________ I had taken a shower.
3. When I met her again, I _______________ her for 3 years.
4. Did she cry after he_________________?
5. _____you ______ your homework by the time I came back?
B.

A. has lived
B. before

had lived

after

A.

A. didn't see

hadn't seen

B.

A.

had gone

B. went

A. Have …done

B.

Had

…

done
Exercise 1: ( Page 39) _Use the verbs in brackets in the Past perfect_

*- Why did Tom's mother get angry with him?

- Because he (break)……….. her favorite vase.

2. - When did you watch TV last night?

- When I (do) …………… all my homework.

3.- Did you first see them at my last birthday party?

- No, I (meet) ………… them before.

4. -Why did she return home?

- She suddenly remembered she (not turn off)…….the gas stove.

5. - How did they like our city?

- They said it was the loveliest city they ever (see) …

6 . It rained yesterday after it (be)……dry for months. 7. By the time he arrived, all his classmate (leave)….

8. We didn't have their phone number because they (move)…to the South

9. When they met again, they (not see)……. each other for 10 years.

10. When I came the room was in a terrible mess because someone (break in) ………..
UNIT 3- LANGUAGE FOCUS

II. Grammar:

1. Past Perfect:
*- Why did Tom's mother get angry with him?

- Because he (break)……….. her favorite vase.

2. - When did you watch TV last night?

- When I (do) …………… all my homework.

3.- Did you first see them at my last birthday party?

- No, I (meet) ………… them before.

4. -Why did she return home?

- She suddenly remembered she (not turn off)…….

the gas stove.

5. - How did they like our city?

- They said it was the loveliest city they ever (see) …
 had broken

 hadn't turned off

 had done

 had met

 had seen

Exercise 1: ( Page 39) _Use the verbs in brackets in the Past perfect_
6 – It rained yesterday after it (be)……dry for months.

7. – By the time he arrived, all his classmate (leave)….

8.- We didn't have their phone number because they (move)……… to the South

9. –When they met again, they (not see)……. each other for 10 years.

10. – When I came the room was in a terrible mess because someone (break in)………..

 had been

 hadn't seen

 had left

 had moved

 had broken in

Exercise 1: ( Page 39) _Use the verbs in brackets in the Past perfect_
_Before, after , by the time, until, as soon as, when……already, ...._

_last, ago, yesterday, in/on+ thời gian trong qúa khứ ...._

*_Diễn tá hành động _hoàn thành trước_ một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ. _

_ I had met him before 2009. _
_-Diễn tả hành động _xảy ra và kết thúc_ _tại _một thời điểm trong quá khứ. _

_ I met him in 2009. _
(+) S + had + PII

(-) S + hadn't + PII

(?) Had + S + PII ?
(+)S + Ved/V2

(-) S + didn't + V

(?) Did + S + V?
Key words

Usage

Form

Simple past

Past Pefect

2. Simple past and past perfect

UNIT 3- LANGUAGE FOCUS

II. Grammar:

1. Past Perfect:

_- Diễn tả một _chuỗi hành động_ trong quá khứ. _

_ An hour ago, he opened the door, sat on the sofa and turned on the TV. _

_- Diễn tá hành động _hoàn thành trước_ một _hành động khác_ trong quá khứ. _

_ I went to bed after I had finished my homework._

_Exercise 2: (Page 40) Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past perfect tense:_
1. We just (finish) dinner when they (come).

 We had just finished dinner when they came.

*He had seldom travelled by bicycle before he went to Vietnam

Ann went to get the carpet for the room but someone had already taken it.

 Did you manage to see the Director or had he gone by the time you got there?

 He had just got home when you phoned. He had been in New York.