Bài giảng Tiếng anh 9 - Unit 4: Life in the past - Period 28 - Lesson 1 - Than Thi Thanh Nhan

 TEACHER: THAN THI THANH NHAN What are they talking about? New words:
 • a mobile movie team : đội chiếu phim di động
• wealthy (adj) : rich
• loudspeaker (n) : loa phóng thanh
• to suppose : to think or believe that something
 is true 1. Listen and read.
* Find these expressions in the conversation
 1. How cool!
 2. Sure.
 3. Wow, I can’t imagine that.
 4. I wish I could go back to that time. 1. Listen and read.
Father: This is a present for you, son.
Nguyen: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad. Father: Sure.
Father: I made it for you, just like your Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams 
 grandfather used to make one for like that now.
 me. Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition? Nguyen: Then how did you get to know 
Father: Yes, for generations. about the world outside?
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, Father: We had the radio; actually, 
 what did you use to do for only wealthy people did. The 
 entertainment? whole village used to listen to 
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back the news programme through 
 then. We didn't have television or a loudspeaker.
 the internet. A mobile movie team Nguyen: Wow, I can't imagine that.
 used to come once every two Father: I know. The world's changed a 
 months, and everyone from the lot, son. It's much easier now.
 village would be there. The Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
 children were always early, trying Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes 
 to get a place near the screen. I wish I could go back to that 
Nguyen: I suppose it was a special time.
 occasion, wasn't it? a. Match these expressions with their meanings
 a. expressing agreement b. expressing a wish 
 c. expressing appreciation d. expressing surprise
 Nguyen: I suppose it was a special 
Father: This is a present for you, son.
 occasion, wasn't it?
Nguyen: A kite ! (1) How cool! Thank you, 
 Father: (2)Sure.
dad.
 Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams 
Father: I made it for you, just like your 
 like that now.
 grandfather used to make one for 
 Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
 me.
 Nguyen: Then how did you get to know 
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?
 about the world outside?
Father: Yes, for generations.
 Father: We had the radio; actually, 
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, 
 only wealthy people did. The 
 what did you use to do for 
 whole village used to listen to 
 entertainment?
 the news programme through 
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back 
 a loudspeaker.
 then. We didn't have television or 
 Nguyen: (3)Wow, I can't imagine that.
 the internet. A mobile movie team 
 Father: I know. The world's changed a 
 used to come once every two 
 lot, son. It's much easier now.
 months, and everyone from the 
 Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
 village would be there. The 
 Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes
 children were always early, trying 
 (4) I wish I could go back to that 
 to get a place near the screen.
 time. a. Match these expressions with their meanings
 1. How cool! a. Expressing agreement
That’s great/ I appreciate this/..
 2. Sure. b. expressing a wish
Definitely/ Of course/ Exactly/..
 3. Wow, I can’t c. expressing appreciation
 imagine that.
 That’s amazing/
 I can’t believe it/
 4. I wish I could go d. expressing surprise
 back to that time. b. Choose suitable expressions from 1a to complete 
 the conversations.
1. Would you like to participate in this 'Preserving the Past' project?
 - Sure.
2. Marriages used to be arranged by parents.
 - I can’t imagine that.
3. I've finished my painting. Look!
 - How cool!
4. Children used to play outdoors with things they found, like stones 
 or feathers.
 - I wish I could go back to that time.
5. The time machine in a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells can take 
 people back to the past.
 - How cool!
6. It's a tradition in Russia for people to take a bath in a hole dug in 
 the ice at New Year.
 - I can’t imagine that. 1.c Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. What is a tradition in Nguyen's family?
 - Fathers make kites for sons.
2. How often did the movie team come to the village?
 - Once every two months.
3. What did the children use to do when the movie team 
came to the village?
 - They used to come early, trying to get a place near the 
 screen.
4. Who in the village had a radio?
- Only wealthy households.
5. Does Nguyen's father miss the past? What did he say?
 - Yes, he does. He said: “Sometimes I wish I could go 
 back to that time.” 2. Use the words/phrases in the box to complete the sentences.
 a. loudspeaker b. technological changes c. generations
 e. events d. traditions f. a special occasion
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. 3. In groups, brainstorm some of the events and practices in 
 your area. Make a list and present them to the class.
Example:
Women in Viet Nam used to wear conical hats, wear ao dai
whenever they went out, stay at home as housewives, ... 3.Brainstorm some of the events 
- Women in Hue used to wear
palm leaf conical hat, wear the
traditional long dress
whenever they went out... - People used to use - People used to cook meal
 water from wells. with fire from wood or hay.
- Girls used not to go to - People used to write - Vietnamese women used to
school in the past hand-written letters. dye their teeth black. . Underline the sentences with : used to + infinitive.
Father: This is a present for you, son.
Nguyen: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad. Father: Sure.
Father: I made it for you, just like your Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams 
 grandfather used to make one for like that now.
 me. Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition? Nguyen: Then how did you get to know 
Father: Yes, for generations. about the world outside?
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, Father: We had the radio; actually, 
 what did you use to do for only wealthy people did. The 
 entertainment? whole village used to listen to 
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back the news programme through 
 then. We didn't have television or a loudspeaker.
 the internet. A mobile movie team Nguyen: Wow, I can't imagine that.
 used to come once every two Father: I know. The world's changed a 
 months, and everyone from the lot, son. It's much easier now.
 village would be there. The Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
 children were always early, trying Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes I 
 to get a place near the screen. wish I could go back to that 
Nguyen: I suppose it was a special time.
 occasion, wasn't it? b. Check the things Nguyen’s father used to have or use when he was young.
 1. a kite √
 2. a television
 3. the Internet
 4. a mobile movie team √
 5. a radio √
 6. a loudspeaker √ Watch movie Make a kite
 Life in the 
 past
Water well Listen to radio