Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS 9/1
Unit 4: Life in the past
Lesson 4: Communication
downtown
remote area
igloo
domed
Arctic
1a. Look at the introduction to the competition that was launched on the 4Teen website. Discuss the questions.
1. What do you think is the purpose of the Looking Back competition?


2. Who do you think sent in the stories to the competition?


3. What do you think the stories below are about?

Story 1
1. not able to read or write:
2. tell:
3. behave towards (somebody):
2. Read the stories and find the words which mean:
Story 2
1. a cubed chunk:
2. to live in difficult conditions:
3. a vehicle that travels over snow:
illiterate
pass on
treat (someone)
block
survive
dogsled
3. What do YOU think?
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
Why did the postman have to walk from village to village?


Why were most villagers illiterate?


Why did the people in Baffin Island use ice blocks
to build their houses?


Why did each house have only one room?
- It was difficult to reach the villagers on the mountain./There were no other means of transport available.
- There was no school in the villages./The nearest school might be too far away.
- There were no other materials available in that deserted land./There were no easy means to transport materials from other places to the island.
It was impossible to build a big house with several rooms in the ice
and snow./People felt safer living in communal groups.
4. Which responses relate to which story?


1. It must be incredible travelling by dogsled.
I wish I could do it.
3. Unbelievable! How could they stand the cold?
5. Was it possible for them to grow crops?
2. The job was hard but worthwhile.
I respect him for what he did.
4. I hope they are now able to get more information from the outside world.
Story 1: ……………………………………………………………………

Story 2: ……………………………………………………………………
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5. Work in groups. Work out a story for the
Looking Back competition.
Decide:
- what aspect of life you want to talk about
- how it was practised
- if you wish it would still be practised

Then present it to your class.