Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 9 - Period 39, Unit 6: Viet Nam now and then (Lesson 1)

 UNIT 6: VIET NAM NOW AND THEN
 Period 39:Lesson 1: Getting started
 2 1.New words:
- tiled roof (n) :mái ngói
- trench (n) :mương, rãnh, hào giao thông. 
- rubber sandals (n) :dép cao su. 
- thatched house = cottage(n) :nhà tranh 
- Facility (n) :cơ sở vật chất 1a. Put a word/phrase from the box under each picture.
 thatched house facilities tiled roof
 trench rubber sandals photo exhibition
1 2 3
 trench tiled roof facilities
4 5 6
 photo exhibition rubber sandals thatched house 1b. Match a word in the conversation that 
means:
1.Celebration of an fascinating
important year
2. Very interesting anniversary
3.Not there improved
4.Situation missing
5.Got better conditions
6.Real proper 1c. Read the statements and decide whether the 
 information is true (T) or false (F), or not given (NG).
 T F N
 G
1. The school was founded at the beginning of the 
20th century In the
2. The school was initially surrounded by paddy 
fields.
3. During the 1970s, the students wore well 
dressed badly
4. The students in the 1980s learnt better than in 
the 1970s.
5. The school now is much better equipped. 1d. Read the conversation again and answer the 
 questions.
1. When does the conversation take place?
- ____________________________________________
2. Why does Phuc say the photo exhibition is fascinating?
- ____________________________________________
3. What was unusual about the school in 1970?
- ____________________________________________
4. How was the school in 1985?
- ____________________________________________
5. What can the students learn from the photo exhibition?
- ____________________________________________ 1d. Read the conversation again and answer the 
 questions.
1. When does the conversation take place?
- ____________________________________________The conversation takes place on the school’s 60th anniversary.
2. Why does Phuc say the photo exhibition is fascinating?
- ____________________________________________Because it explains a lot about how the school was in the past.
3. What was unusual about the school in 1970?
- ____________________________________There were trenches outside the classrooms.
4. How was the school in 1985?
- The____________________________________________ roof was made of tiles and some tiles were broken. The window 
 frames were made of wood and some of them were missing.
5. What can the students learn from the photo exhibition?
- ____________________________________________They can learn that they are lucky to have such great learning 
 facilities nowadays. Remember!
When we want to describe changes, we can use adjectives to 
modify nouns and adverbs to modify verbs
 Adjectives Adverbs
 dramatic dramatically
 considerable considerably
 significant significantly
 slight slightly
 gradual gradually
 Example:
 -There have been considerable changes in the last decade.
 -Our environment has been gradually polluted. 2. Complete each sentence with a word from the REMEMBER! 
 box which has the same meaning as the words in brackets.
1. There have been _____________ differences in the country’s slight
policies as compared to two years ago. (minor)
2. The traffic system in Ha Noi has been dramatically_____________ upgraded 
over the last ten years. (suddenly and to a great degree)
3. Vietnamese people’s lives have been _____________ improved. Significantly
(enough to make a difference)
4. There have been _____________considerable changes in the way people work. 
(quite large)
5. There has been a ____________ increase in people’s income over gradual
the last ten years. (little by little)
 Adjectives Adverbs
 Dramatic: nhiều dramatically
 considerable: nhiều considerably
 significant: nhiều significantly
 slight: đáng kể slightly
 gradual: dần dần gradually 3. Interview your teacher about the features of your school when 
 she/he started teaching here. Then use the information provided 
 to talk about the changes to your school.
1. How did students usually go to 
school? On foot or by bike? 1. What did the school look
2. Is there any digital device in class in like? 
the past? 2. How many classes/ students?
3.How did student desks look like at 3. What facilities were there in 
that time? your school?
4. Did students have beautiful clothes 
to wear when going to school? 4. What were the students like?
5. Were there chalks that are good for 5. What about teachers?
health at that time?
 20 years ago, our school/ The students 
 .
 Now it has changed a lot. We have everything for studying .. - Learn by heart new words.
- Do all the exercises again
- Prepare Unit 6 : A closer look 1
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