Welcome to our class

Watch 3 video clips and answer the questions

1. Who are the people in the videos?
 Michael Jackson, Steve Jobs and Christine Ha.
2. What do you know about them?
3. Do you admire them?

UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES
Lesson 1: Getting started
The person I admire

Task 1. Hung and Quang are talking about famous people. Listen and
read.
Hung: The topic for tomorrow's presentation is really interesting. Have you decided who to talk about,
Quang?
Quang: Not yet. I'm still wavering between two famous people, Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson. I admire
them both.
Hung: But who's had a greater impact on you?
Quang: I'm not sure ...Steve Jobs's work stimulates my creativity and innovation, while Michael Jackson's
music inspired me to learn to play a musical instrument. What do you think?
Hung: Well, both of them were very talented and influential, but I prefer Steve Jobs. I think Michael Jackson
was a great dancer, but not an excellent singer. In his later years, his singing voice became weak and thin and
wasn't as good as before.
Quang: I see. What about you? Who are you going to talk about?
Huy: Christine Ha.
Quang: You mean … the lady who won the US MasterChef trophy in 2012?
Hung: That's right.
Quang: I know your dream is to become a famous chef. Is that why you want to talk about her?
Hung: Yes. What's more, Christine is a blind chef and a gifted writer. She's very talented and determined. It
was absolutely amazing to watch her use all the kitchen tools and prepare the dishes.
Quang: I agree. I remember how excited I felt when Christine was creating those great-looking dishes ... and
even anxious when the judges were tasting them. By the way, do you know where she was born? In Viet
Nam or the US?
Hung: In California, but she was inspired by memories of her mum's cooking.
Quang: It seems you know quite a lot about her. Good luck with your presentation tomorrow!
Hung: The same to you!

Task 2. Decide whether the following statements are true
(T), false (F), or not given (NG). Tick the correct box.
T

1. Quang can't decide who he is going to talk about
tomorrow.

F

V

2. Quang wants to become as famous as Steve Jobs
and Michael Jackson.

V

3. Hung likes Michael Jackson's singing.

V

4. Hung learnt to play a musical instrument
because he was inspired by Michael Jackson's
Song.

V

5. Both Quang and Hung admire Christine Ha.

NG

V

Task 3. Works in three groups. Share what you know
about Steve Jobs, Michael Jackson and Christine Ha.
1. Nationality
2. Date of birth
3. Date of death
4. Famous for

-Michael Joseph Jackson was an
American singer, songwriter, and
dancer. Dubbed the "King of
Pop“.
- He is regarded as one of the
most significant cultural figures
of the 20th century and one of
the greatest entertainers in the
history of music.
- Born: August 29, 1958, 
Gary, Indiana, United States
- Died: June 25, 2009, Holmby
Hills, Los Angeles, California, Uni
ted States

- Steven Paul Jobs was an
American business magnate,
industrial designer, investor,
and media proprietor. 
- He co-founded Apple
Computers with Steve Wozniak
and was the chief executive and
chairman of Apple Computer
- Born: February 24, 1955, 
San Francisco, California, United
States
- Died: October 5, 2011, 
Palo Alto, California, United Stat
es

- Christine Huyen Tran Hà
is an American chef, writer
and TV host.
- She is the first blind
contestant of MasterChef
and the winner of its third
season in 2012.
- Born: May 9, 1979 (age
40 years), 
Los Angeles County, Califor
nia, United States

Task 4. Find the words in the conversation that
have the same sounds as the following.
1.too

/tuː/

two

2. eye

/aɪ/

I

3. sea

/siː/

see

4. one

/wʌn/

won

5. no

/nəʊ/

know

HomoĐồng âm khác nghĩa
phone
s

Task 5. Read the conversation again and write the
correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.
felt
I remember how excited I (feel) _______when
was creating great-looking
Christine (create)_______________
dishes.

Thank you