1. What is happening in the pictures? What problems do you think these people have?
1. Discuss with a partner.
2. Whenever you have problems with schoolwork or relationships (at home or at school), who do you talk to?
Pic a: The teacher is returning students’ papers. The boy is depressed because of his poor grades.
Pic b: Their relationship is breaking up.
Pic c: They’re having an argument.
Schoolwork: I always talk to my parents because they always care about my studies.
Relationships: I always talk to my mother because she always listens to my problems and gives me valuable pieces of advice.
READING
NEW LESSON
SKILLS
PLEASE HELP ME!
Vocabulary
- quit school (v)
- betray (v)
- reconcile (v)
- be on good terms with (n)
- make jokes (v)
- achievement (adv)
- contribution (a)
- take the initiative (v)
- engage in (v)
= drop out of school
: phản bội
: làm lành, giảng hòa
: Quan hệ tốt với
: chọc quê, đùa cợt
: sự đóng góp
: chủ động
: thành tích
= take part in
Checking the vocabulary
- quit school (v)
- betray (v)
- reconcile (v)
- be on good terms with (n)
- make jokes (v)
- achievement (adv)
- contribution (a)
- take the initiative (v)
- engage in (v)
= drop out of school
: phản bội
: làm lành, giảng hòa
: Quan hệ tốt với
: chọc quê, đùa cợt
: sự đóng góp
: chủ động
: thành tích
= take part in
2. An advice column in a newspaper offers help to readers when they are in trouble. Read the column and match the readers` names with their problems.
a. My friend wants to quit school.
b. My friend betrayed my trust.
c. I don`t have friends.
1. Van Ha
In British English, an advice column in a newspaper or magazine in which a counsellor gives advices to readers is usually called an agony column. And the counsellor is called an agony aunt or agony uncle.
Question: Hoa is my only friend at school. She`s also the only person I completely trust. Two weeks ago, I told her I was very unhappy and lonely, and that I even wanted to drop out of school. She promised not to tell anyone ... but then she told our teacher about it. We had an argument and I stopped talking to her. Was I right? (Van Ha)
Counsellor: Dear Ha, I understand your feelings. But think of it this way: maybe Hoa was really afraid that you`d drop out of school. She didn`t know what to do to help you. I’m sure she just wanted to help you in her own way, even if it`s not the way that you wanted. Try to reconcile with Hoa, talk to her about it, and I hope you`ll be good friends again. Good luck!
Question: In my class, the girls are on good terms with all the boys, except me. The girls just don`t even notice me, and the boys make jokes about it. I think that’s because I’m short and fat, and girls don`t find me attractive. I feel very lonely. Please help me. (Quang Nam)
Counsellor: Well, don`t worry too much. Everyone has qualities that make them attractive to other people. A person`s true value does not lie in his appearance, but in his achievements and contributions to the community. I don`t think it`s your physical appearance that makes the girls stay away from you. If you study hard and become an excellent student, girls may notice you and ask you for help. Meanwhile, you should try building up friendships. Take the initiative and engage your classmates in friendly conversations. Ask them questions to find out what they like to talk about - a song, a film or something else - and then discuss that topic. I hope that will help.
2. An advice column in a newspaper offers help to readers when they are in trouble. Read the column and match the readers` names with their problems.
a. My friend wants to quit school.
b. My friend betrayed my trust.
c. I don`t have friends.
1. Van Ha
2. Quang Nam
1. be friendly and able to interact well with someone
2. take an opportunity to act before other people do
3. have confidence in someone
4. take part in (a conversation)
5. stop going to classes before finishing one`s studies
3. Find the words or expressions in the text that have the following meanings and write them in the space below.
= drop out of school
= engage in
= trust
= take the initiative
= be on good terms with S.O
1. What is the relationship between Ha and Hoa?
2. What did Ha tell Hoa two weeks ago?
3. Why did they have an argument?
4. Does the counsellor agree with Ha`s reactions?
5. What does Quang Nam think about his our appearance?
6. Why do his male friends make jokes about him?
7. What does the counsellor advise Nam to do?
4. Read the newspaper column again and answer the questions.
1. What is the relationship between Ha and Hoa?
2. What did Ha tell Hoa two weeks ago?

3. Why did they have an argument?
4. Read the newspaper column again and answer the questions.
They are close friends.
Ha told Hoa about her depression and her intention to drop out of school.
Because Hoa promised to keep Ha`s story secret, but then she told their teacher about it.
4. Does the counsellor agree with Ha`s reactions?


5. What does Q.Nam think about his our appearance?

6. Why do his male friends make jokes about him?

7. What does the counsellor advise Nam to do?
The counsellor advises Nam to focus on his studies, become an excellent student and learn how to start a friendly conversation with his classmates.
No. She tries to explain why Hoa told the teacher about Ha`s problem, and advises Ha to talk to Hoa again.
Because Nam does not have a good relationship with the girls in his class.
He thinks he is short and fat, and girls don`t find him attractive.
5. If you were the counsellor in charge of the advice column, what would you advise Ha and Nam to do? Discuss with a partner.
Guiding question:
If you were Ha or Nam, would you feel pleased with the counsellor`s advice?
If you were the counsellor, what else would you tell them?
Suggested answer:

If I were the counsellor, I would tell them to look through the problems before going on with other steps and always remember to see everything with positive or optimistic eyes, not negative or pessimistic ones.
HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart.
- Read the reading again.
- Prepare: SPEAKING (page 23)
- Do exercise C in exercise book (page 15, 16)
Thank you very much
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