A. Read about Mac Dinh Chi. What did he achieve? B. Label the pictures with the achievements from the box. C. In groups, discuss the achievements in B. Rank them from 1 to 6 and give reasons. (1 = most difficult to achieve, 6 = easiest to achieve.) D. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences. E. Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas. F. Listen to the conversation. What was Pete doing when the fire drill started? G. Practice the conversation in pairs. Switch roles and practice i
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Language Expansion: Personal Achievements
(Mở rộng ngôn ngữ: Thành tựu Cá nhân)
A. Read about Mac Dinh Chi. What did he achieve?
(Đọc về Mạc Đĩnh Chi. Ông ấy đã đạt được những gì?)
| Mac Dinh Chi was a poor boy from a small village in Việt Nam during the Trần Dynasty. When he was studying in his hometown, he could not afford an oil lamp to read books at night. Therefore, he put fireflies into eggshells and used their light to read the pages. With great dedication, he became a leading scholar in the village and later passed the palace examination as the highest-scoring graduate in 1304. |
B
B. Label the pictures with the achievements from the box.
(Điền các từ chỉ thành tựu trong bảng vào từng ảnh phù hợp.)
C
C. In groups, discuss the achievements in B. Rank them from 1 to 6 and give reasons. (1 = most difficult to achieve, 6 = easiest to achieve.)
(Hoạt động theo nhóm, thảo luận về những thành tích ở bài B. Xếp hạng từ 1 đến 6 và nêu lý do. (1 = khó đạt được nhất, 6 = dễ đạt được nhất.)
D
Grammar (See Grammar Reference pp. 159-160)
(Ngữ pháp: (Xem Tài liệu Ngữ Pháp trang 159-160))
D. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.
(Gạch chân những từ đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau.)
1. What were you trying to tell me when we bought / were buying the groceries?
2. I found these photos while I arranged / was arranging some English books on the shelf.
3. The teacher was explaining the lesson when he dropped / was dropping the microphone.
4. We ran / were running a marathon in Ho Chi Minh City when we met an old friend.
5. While Nam was giving his best friend some tips to pass the driving test, we waited / were waiting patiently outside.E
E. Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.
(Hoàn thành các câu sau. Sử dụng những ý tưởng của riêng bạn.)
1. I was learning English while ___________________________________.
2. I was ________________________ when the band started their first song.
3. She was traveling abroad when _________________________________.
4. They __________________ when one of them decided to leave the team.
5. We _____________ while Minh was preparing for his poster presentation.
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Conversation (Optional)
(Hội thoại (Tự chọn))
F. Listen to the conversation. What was Pete doing when the fire drill started?
(Nghe đoạn hội thoại. Pete đang làm gì khi cuộc diễn tập chữa cháy bắt đầu?)
Alfredo: Hi, Pete. Last Friday, there was a fire drill at our school. Did you hear about that?
Pete: Oh, yes! I was preparing for the presentation with my friends when the alarm went off.
Alfredo: Oh, really? I didn’t know that. Was Alice with you at that time?
Pete: Yes, of course. While I was working with my group, she was talking to the teacher.
Alfredo: It seems everybody in the class was there except me.
Pete: Why? Where were you?
Alfredo: I was running in the school marathon on Fifth Avenue.
Pete: Oh, I remember. You represented our class in the marathon. Did you win?
Alfredo: Yes, I did. Look at my medal!
Pete: Congratulations! I'm so proud of you!
G
G. Practice the conversation in pairs. Switch roles and practice it again.
(Thực hành hội thoại theo cặp. Đổi vai và thực hành lại.)
H
H. Change the underlined words and practice the conversation again.
(Thay đổi các từ được gạch chân và thực hành lại đoạn hội thoại.)
Goal check
GOAL CHECK – Describe Past Actions
(Kiểm tra mục tiêu – Mô tả các Hành động trong Quá khứ)
1. Interview your partner.
(Phỏng vấn bạn bên cạnh.)
2. Ask What were you doing when / while...?
(Hỏi “Bạn đang làm gì khi...?”)
A: What were you doing when the teacher asked you to help her this morning?
B: I was talking to Như.
A: What were you doing while we were playing football during the break yesterday?
B: I was trying to explain a math problem to Minh.
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