In pairs: Look at the pictures. What are the people doing? Do you have any similar childhood memories with your family?

(Theo cặp: Quan sát các bức tranh. Mọi người đang làm gì? Bạn có kỷ niệm tuổi thơ tương tự nào với gia đình mình không?)

a. Read the passage about Lan's grandmother. What lesson does Lan get from her grandmother's stories?

(Đọc đoạn văn về bà của Lan. Lan rút ra được bài học gì từ câu chuyện của bà ngoại?)

1. We should work hard to overcome difficulties.

(Chúng ta nên nỗ lực để vượt qua khó khăn.)

2. We should keep our hope in difficult times.

(Chúng ta nên giữ vững hy vọng trong thời điểm khó khăn.)

When I was a kid, I used to stay with my grandmother after school. She'd often tell me stories about her life in the past, and I found them very interesting.

Her childhood was different from mine. She grew up in a large, extended family. Her family was poor, and she only finished elementary school. When she was thirteen, she started working. Her uncle cooked for wedding parties, and she'd go with him to those parties to help him.

Afterwards, she worked at a pottery place. She was good at making pottery and proud of the things she made. My grandfather also started working there. They fell in love and got married two years later.

My grandparents worked hard to build a family together. After they had their first child, my grandfather continued to work at the pottery place. Meanwhile, my grandmother sold groceries at home. They eventually saved enough money to buy a house of their own and raised three children.

I sometimes think about the stories my grandmother told me and feel thankful for her and my grandfather. Whenever I have a difficult problem, I think about those stories and tell myself to continue to work hard.

b. Now, read and choose the correct answers.

(Bây giờ hãy đọc và chọn câu trả lời đúng.)

1. What does the word them in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Lan's stories

B. Lan's school days

C. Lan's grandmother's stories

D. Lan's family members

2. What was Lan's grandmother's childhood like?

A. It was difficult.

B. There were many adventures.

C. It was fun.

D. There were many parties.

3. What was her grandmother's first job?

A. helping at wedding parties

B. selling groceries

C. making pottery

D. cooking at a restaurant

4. Where did Lan's grandmother meet her grandfather?

A. at a party

B. at school

C. at the market

D. at work

5. Which of the following is NOT true about Lan's grandmother?

A. She didn't go to high school.

B. She liked making pottery.

C. She went to work after having her first child.

D. She started working from a young age.

d. In pairs: What do you know about your grandparents' childhoods? How is your life different or similar?

(Hoạt động theo cặp: Các em biết gì về tuổi thơ của ông bà các em? Cuộc sống của bạn khác hay giống nhau như thế nào?)

a. Read about using time connectors, then read Lan's passage again and underline the connectors she used.

(Đọc về cách sử dụng từ nối thời gian, sau đó đọc lại đoạn văn của Lan và gạch chân những từ nối mà cô ấy đã sử dụng.)

b. Write sentences using the prompts.

(Viết câu sử dụng gợi ý)

1. He / dream of / be doctor / since little kid / and study hard. Eventually / he / get into / medical school

_______________________________

2. My grandmother / want / get job first. Meanwhile / her parents / want her / get married

_______________________________

3. He / sell food / at small stall / at market. Afterwards / he / find job / at factory

_______________________________

4. My mother / continue / work / a couple of years. Afterwards / she/become / housewife

_______________________________

5. His father / be away from home / years / because of war. It / eventually / end, / and he / return home

_______________________________

a. In pairs: Tell your partner about the life of a family member. You can use the questions below to help you.

(Theo cặp: Kể cho bạn nghe về cuộc sống của một thành viên trong gia đình. Bạn có thể sử dụng các câu hỏi dưới đây để giúp bạn.)

b. Choose two or three events or memories and complete the table with information about what, how, and when they happened.

(Chọn hai hoặc ba sự kiện hoặc kỷ niệm và hoàn thành bảng với thông tin về cái gì, như thế nào và khi nào chúng xảy ra.)

Now, write a passage about the life of the family member you talked about. Use the Writing Skill box, the reading model, and your speaking notes to help you. Write 100 to 120 words.

(Bây giờ, hãy viết một đoạn văn về cuộc sống của thành viên trong gia đình mà bạn đã nói đến. Sử dụng hộp Kỹ năng Viết, mẫu bài đọc và ghi chú nói của bạn để giúp bạn. Viết 100 đến 120 từ.)