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What is the number of the ambulance?
What is the number of the police ?
Which number will you call when
you need firemen?
What number will you call when you need
someone to share?
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THE MAGIC NUMBER
Reading
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1.a. Do you know what a child helpline is?
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Reading
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1.b. Now read the article
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* Key words and phrases


counsel:
protect:
abandon:
trafficking:
sexual abuse:
promote:
favourable:
2. Answer the questions
1. What is Magic Number 18001567?

2. Which age groups have called the helpline most?

3. What were the calls mostly about?

4. Why have 3,000 calls received emergency support?


5. How does Magic Number promote child participation in its operations?

6. What is the aim of the helpline?
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A free service for counselling and protecting children and young adults in Viet Nam.
They were callers in the 11-14 years old and 15-18 years old groups.
About family relationship, friendships, and physical and metal health.
In cases of missing or abandoned children, or children who were suffering from violence, trafficking or sexual abuse.
By involving children as peer communicators and decision makers.
To create favourable conditions for children to develop physically and mentally.
3. Read the text again and decide if the following statements are True or False
T
T
T
F
F
F
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4. Listen to two Ss call the Magic Number and take notes.
Fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS
Caller 1: (1)...... from Ha Noi, last year of high school
Feeling now : depressed and (2)……
Problem : wants to be (3)… ... … but her parents want her to be (4) …......
Question: doesn’t know (5)……… to her parents.
Caller 2: boy, named Long,(1)... years old, from Ho Chi Minh city
Feeling now : (2)…....
Problem : online friend asked for (3)....... , said if he refused to give it, his life (4)......
Question: wonders (5)... … somebody about this.
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4. Listen to two Ss call the Magic Number and take notes.
Fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS
Caller 1: girl, from Ha Noi, last year of high school
Feeling now : depressed and confused.
Problem : wants to be a designer, but her parents want her to be a doctor.
Question: doesn’t know what to say to her parents.
Caller 2: boy, named Long, 13 years old, from Ho Chi Minh city
Feeling now : worried
Problem : online friend asked for 5 million dong; said if he refused to give it, his life would be difficult.
Question: wonder whether to tell somebody about this.
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Useful expressions. Asking for help
Question: Which question did the Caller 2 ask?

A. If you were me , who would you talk to?

B. Should I tell someone about this ?

C. What would I do in this situation?

D. Do you know who to speak to about this?

E. I wonder whether to talk to someone or to keep secret?
B
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5. Need help? Let’s talk
Choose a situation in task 2 A Closer Look 1 and talk about it in a group
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HELLO, I’M LISTENING
Hi, I am … from …. I’m in my last year of high school. I’m feeling a bit … about …
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CONSOLIDATION
- Learn by heart the words and useful expression.
- Do exercises C and D (p. 23-p. 26) – Workbook.
Complete the mind map.
Read the Study Skills on page 33 in advance.