Unit 2
Personal Experiences
Speaking
Talking about past experiences and how they affected one’s life.
I have a terrifying experience. That was the first time I had a motorbike accident. That day it rained heavily, my sister drove me to school. Due to the rain, the road was very slippery, there was a car rushing towards us. Both my sister and I were in a panic at that time. Our car collapsed and was on my leg. Thinking about it alone, I was able to feel the pain of that moment. Feeling bad. Fortunately, the other car brakes in time. Then I was admitted to the hospital. My sister were lucky not to be seriously injured. My left leg was broken at the time. Until now, every time I ride on a motorbike, I feel nervous. This was not a very pleasant experience but it helped me and my sister get closer.



Work in pairs. Matching one in column A with another in column B


Task 1
Notes
1. New words:
Appreciate (v) : trân trọng
a/ native (v): tự nhiên
b/ appreciate (v) : đánh giá đúng, hiểu rõ giá trị, thưởng thức
c/ attitude (n): thái độ, quan điểm
2. Grammar
If subject is V-ing, verb is always singular
For example:
Practising speaking English everyday surely helps you study English better
make + sb + adj/do: Khiến ai ….
Answer
1-d Speaking English to a native English speaker makes you more interested in learning English.

2-c Being seriously ill makes you appreciate your health more.

3-a Travelling to other parts of the country makes you love your country more.

4-b Failing an exam teaches you a lesson and makes you study harder.

5-e Talking to a famous pop star changes your attitude to pop stars.
Task 2
Setting the scene
A student is talking to her friend about one of her past experiences and how it affected her.
The lines in their conversation are jumbled. Put them in the correct order, then practise the dialogue. Work in pairs
1-B : Have you ever spoken English to a native speaker?
2-D: Yes. I talked to an English girl last summer.
3-H: How did you meet her?
4-A: I was walking along Trang Tien Street when an English girl came up to me and asked me the way to Hoan Kiem Lake. I told her, then we started talking about the lake.
5-E: What did you talk about?
6-G: Everything about the lake: its name, the great turtles in it, etc.
7-C: How did the experience affect you?
8-F: Well, it made me more interested in learning English
Task 3
Choose one of your past experiences and make a dialogue like in Task 2
Suggested ideas
+ Meeting your idols
+ Being seriously ill
+ Travelling to other foreign countries
+ Failing an exam
Model Dialogue
A: Have you ever …?
B: Yes. I …
A: Really, how did it happen?
B: Well, …
A: When did it happen?
B: It happened when …
A: How did the experience affect you?
B: It makes me …
Ex:
A: Have you ever been seriously ill?
B: Yes. And I had to be away from home for nearly two weeks.
A: How did you become so ill?
B: I was in the rain in a winter afternoon for hours.
A: How did that happen?
B: Well. I went for a picnic and didn`t bring my raincoat.
A: How did the experience affect you?
B: It made me appreciate my health more.
Thank you........