UNIT 2
SCHOOL TALKS
PART A: READING
Pre- reading: When you meet your friends, which of the following topics do you often talk about?
- stuck (v) /stʌk/
bị tắc, bị kẹt
- household (n) /`haʊshəʊld/
gia đình, chủ hộ
crowded (adj) with :
/`kraʊdid/
đông đúc
narrow (adj)
/`nærəʊ /
>< large (adj) /la:ʤ/ : rộng
corner shop (n)
/kɔːnər/
cửa hiệu trong góc phố
profession (n) /prə`fe∫n/
= occupation (n) /,ɒkju`pei∫n/
: nghề nghiệp
- mall (n) /mɔːl/
khu mua sắm
: hẹp
VOCABULARY
Eg: We were stuck in traffic for over an hour
Eg: Our school is crowded with new pupils
- attitude (n) /`ætitju:d/ : quan điểm, thái độ
Vocabulary
international (adj.)
1.
have to + Vo (v)
2.
hard work (NP)
3.
be far from…to… (v)
4.
worry about (v)
5.
stuck in traffic (v)
6.
mall (n) =
7.
attitude (n)
8.
quốc tế
must + Vo
công việc cực nhọc
xa ….từ …..đến….
lo lắng về
kẹt xe
block of shops
thái độ
khu mua sắm
WHILE YOU READ
Read the following small talks and then do the task that follow.
Ngôn ngữ quốc tế
II. While you read
cửa hàng ở góc phố
lo lắng
xe cộ,giao thông
1- Young children ………………. helping with household tasks.
2- We were stuck in heavy ……………… for more than an hour.
3- I think you don’t have to ………………. about your weight.
4- It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was ………………. with shoppers.
5- If two people speak the same …………………., they usually have similar attitudes and opinions.

traffic
language
subjects
ride
enjoy
worry
Task 1: GAP FILL (Fill in blank with one word)
enjoy
traffic
worry

crowded
language
crowded
narrow
learn
bike
Task 2: Work in pairs. Read the small talks again and find out who ….
Task 3: Answer the following questions.
3. Why does he want to learn English?
4. What does Miss Phuong say about her teaching profession?
5. Why does Mr. Ha worry about his son’s safety?
Where does Phong study?

2. What subjects does he study?
1/ Where does Phong study ?
He studies at Chu Van An High school .
2/ What subjects does he study ?
He studies many subjects such as Maths, Physics, Chemistry, … and so on.
3/ Why does he want to learn English ?
Because it is an international language
4/What does Miss Phuong say about her
teaching profession?
 She says that teaching is hard work, but she enjoys it because she loves working with children .
5.Why does Mr. Ha worry about his son’s safety ?
 Because his son has to ride his bike in narrow and crowded streets to get to school .
Post-reading.
Discuss. Choose one of the following topics and talk about it!
What subjects do you like? Why?
What you like or dislike doing at school?
What you worry about at school?
Nguyen Hong Phong likes to learn ……. best.
A. Maths
B. Physics
C. English
English is an ……….. language
A. International
B. Popular
C. Difficult
Miss Phuong teaches English at…..
A. Chu Van An Primary School
B. Chu Van An High School
C. Chu Van An Secondary School
Mr.Hong Ha worries about
…..
A. Friends
B. School
C. Traffic
HOMEWORK
Learn vocabulary by heart.
Prepare for next lesson: Speaking