Task 1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)

Preserving the past

Father: This is a present for you, son.

Nguyen: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad.

Father: I made it for you, just like your grandfather used to make one for me.

Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?

Father: Yes, for generations.

Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for entertainment?

Father: Oh, it was all very simple back then. We didn't have television or the internet. A mobile movie team used to come once every two months, and everyone from the village would be there. The children were always early, trying to get a place near the screen.

Nguyen: I suppose it was a special occasion, wasn't it?

Father: Sure.

Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams like that now.

Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.

Nguyen: Then how did you get to know about the world outside?

Father: We had the radio; actually, only wealthy people did. The whole village used to listen to the news programme through a loudspeaker.

Nguyen: Wow, I can't imagine that.

Father: I know. The world's changed a lot, son. It's much easier now.

Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?

Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time.

b. Match the expressions (1 - 4) from the conversation with their meanings (a - d). Can you add some more expressions with the same meaning?

(Nối những câu biểu cảm(1-4) ở đoạn hội thoại với nghĩa thích hợp( a-d). Bạn có thể thêm những biểu cảm nào khác với ý nghĩa tương tự không?)

c. Choose suitable expressions from lb to complete the short conversations.

(Chọn những câu biểu cảm thích hợp ở phần 1b để hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại ngắn.)

1. - Would you like to participate in this ‘Preserving the past' project?

    - _____________.

2. - Marriages used to be arranged by parents.

    - _____________.

3. - I've finished my painting. Look!

    - _____________.

4. - Children used to play outdoors with things they found, like stones or feathers.

    - _____________.

5. - The Time Machine is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells can take people back to the past.

    - _____________.

6. - It's a New Year tradition in Russia for people to take a bath in a hole which is dug in the ice.

    - _____________.

Task 2. Use that words/ phrases in the box to complete the sentences 

(Sử dụng từ/ cụm từ trong bảng để hoàn thành câu.)

1. A _________ is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a distance.

2. Every country has its own customs and _________.

3. There is always a big gap between _________. The old sometimes find it difficult to understand the young.

4. People in the past were slower in accepting _________ than they are today.

5. Traditionally, weddings and funerals are considered important village _________ in Viet Nam.

6. A wedding is _________, not only for the bride and groom but also for other attendants as they can meet friends and relatives.

Task 3. In groups, brainstorm some of the past events and practices in your area. Make a list and present them to the class.

(Làm việc theo nhóm, suy nghĩ một vài sự kiện quá khứ và thực hành. Lập 1 danh sách và thuyết trình cho cả lớp cùng nghe.)