2. Work in pairs. Underline the words that contain the /eɪ/ and /əʊ/ sounds. Listen and check. Then practise reading the whole text aloud.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Gạch dưới những từ có chứa âm /eɪ/ và /əʊ/. Nghe và kiểm tra. Sau đó thực hành đọc to toàn bộ văn bản.)

In the first year when The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram was published, more than 300,000 copies were sold. The book was also translated into more than 16 different languages. A film based on the diary was made in 2009. Its name is Don't burn.

Life stories (Câu chuyện cuộc đời)

1. Match the words/phrases (1-5) with the words/preposition (a-e) to make phrases with the meanings below.

(Nối các từ/cụm từ (1-5) với các từ/giới từ (a-e) để tạo thành các cụm từ có nghĩa dưới đây.)

2. Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau bằng cách sử dụng dạng đúng của các cụm từ ở phần 1.)

1. My father _________ in Ha Noi between the age of 19 and 21.

2. Like so many people in their generation, my grandparents _________. They were together for 60 years.

3. My friend _________ because his mother died when he was very small

4. Thomas Edison's _________ in science include the invention of the phonograph and development of the light bulb.

5. Uncle Ho was _________ his simple lifestyle.

Past simple vs. Past continuous

(Thì quá khứ đơn & Quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1. Circle the correct answer to complete each of the sentences.

(Khoanh tròn vào đáp án đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. My dad watched/was watching a documentary about war heroes at 9 p.m. on 30^th April.

2. It snowed/was snowing heavily, and icy winds were blowing/blew across the city. We lit a fire in the fireplace and sat next to it to keep warm.

3. She finished/was finishing school and applied/was applying to college at the age of 18.

4. My father started/was starting his own business in his youth and became/was becoming very successful.

2. Work in pairs. Tell the life stories of people you know and admire. Use the past simple and past continuous.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Kể câu chuyện cuộc đời của những người bạn biết và ngưỡng mộ. Sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

Example: My grandfather joined the army when he was 24. While he was fighting in the war, my grandmother was taking care of the whole family…

(Ông nội tôi nhập ngũ khi ông 24 tuổi. Trong thời gian ông tham gia chiến tranh, bà nội tôi đã chăm sóc cả gia đình…)