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LESSON 4: Communication

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WARM-UP

CLIP WATCHING

What is the clip about?

Giving and responding to good news

PRACTICE

EVERYDAY ENGLISH:

Giving and responding to good news

1 Listen and read the conversation, paying attention to the highlighted parts.
Nick: Great news for us. We'll have
school clouds so we won't have to
carry lots of books to school.
Mi: Great!
Nick: And my dad promised to give me
a new Ipad to read books from the
school clouds.
Mi: Congratulations!
 

Giving good
news
- Great news
for us.
- (Tell the
news)

Responding to good
news
- Great!: if good news
is general and good
for every one.
- Congratulations!: if
the news is good for
the speaker only

PRACTICE

EVERYDAY ENGLISH:

Giving and responding to good news

2 Work in pairs. Give news and respond to the news in the following
situations.

1. You tell your classmate about the new
vending machine at your school.

2. You tell your classmate about a new laptop
that your dad gave you on your birthday.

PRACTICE

EVERYDAY ENGLISH:

Giving and responding to good news

2 Work in pairs. Give news and respond to the news
in the following situations.

1. You tell your classmate about the new vendingmachine at your
school.
A: Great news for us! You won't believe it. Our school has just installed a
new vending machine in the cafeteria.
B: Really? That's awesome! What kind of food does it have?
A: Well, there are snacks, cookies, and even some healthy options like
fruit cups and yoghurt. 
B: That's fantastic! I'm looking forward to trying it out. 

PRACTICE

EVERYDAY ENGLISH:

Giving and responding to good news

2 Work in pairs. Give news and respond to the news in
the following situations.

2. You tell your classmate about a new laptop that your dad gave you on
your birthday.
A: I have some exciting news! On my birthday, my dad surprised me with a
new laptop.
B: Wow, that's amazing! What are you planning to do with your new
laptop?
A: Well, I will use it for schoolwork and projects.
B: That sounds fantastic! 

PRACTICE

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LEARNING ONLINE

Work in pairs. Read the posts from some students about online learning and
complete the table.

Mi: Our teacher uses Zoom to teach.

Phong: We use Microsoft Teams. I

Tom: Our teacher uses Google Meet

Nick: We use Zoom to discuss and

But some students don't have
computers or smart phones. Others
complain about the poor connection. I
also feel more stressed when learning
online.

for video conferencing. It's quite
convenient, and we don't have to get
up early. Still, I prefer to study face-toface. I want to see my classmates.

don't like online learning. My eyes get
tired. I can't concentrate well. But
online learning helps us become more
independent.

share ideas. We interact in breakout
rooms. It also helps us avoid traffic
jams. But I'm not happy about the
Internet connection at times.

PRACTICE

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LEARNING ONLINE

Work in pairs. Read the posts from some students about online learning and
complete the table.
Benefits

Problems

1. It's convenient.
2. ________________________
Students
don't have to get up
________________________
3. early.
________________________
It
helps students become more
________________________
4. independent.
________________________
________________________
It
helps students avoid traffic
jams.

1. Some students don't have computers or smart
phones.
2. _______________________________________
Internet connection is poor.
3. The
_______________________________________
It makes some students feel more stressed when
_______________________________________
4. learning
_______________________________________
online.
5. Students
_______________________________________
can't meet their classmates.
_______________________________________
Some
students get tired eyes and can't
concentrate well

PRACTICE

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LEARNING ONLINE

Work in groups. Talk about a platform you use for your online classes or one you
know about. What are the benefits and problems of using it?

PRACTICE

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LEARNING ONLINE

Work in groups. Talk about a platform you use for your online classes or one you
know about. What are the benefits and problems of using it?  Microsoft Teams. 
Benefits

1. do assignments together
.share resources
2. _________________________
_______________________
communicate
3. _________________________
effectively
_______________________
We can heldclasses in the
4. _________________________
_______________________
form of video conferencing. 

Problems
1. Sometimes the Internet connection is poor.
_______________________________________
2._______________________________________
Some teachers and students who are new to the
_______________________________________
platform may find it difficult to use.
_______________________________________

PRODUCTION

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MY FAVOURITE SHOPPING PLACE

Report the answers of one of your group members to the class.

• You can conclude:
- The name of the platform you use for your online classes or one you
know about.
- Its benefits
- Its problems

Example:

Lan said that her extra class used Microsoft Teams. She
said that she and her classmates found it difficult to use.
However, it is convenient to have online classes on
Microsoft Teams when the weather is bad.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Giving and responding to good news.
 Some benefits and problems of online learning.

CONSOLIDATION

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Homework

 Learn the ways of giving and responding to good
news.
 Write a paragraph of 50-70 words about the
benefits and problems of a platform you use for
your online classes.
 Do Exercise ………..page ……Unit 11/Workbook

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