UNIT 5. TECHNOLOGY. LESSON I. CULTURE
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LESSON I. CULTURE
UNIT 5. TECHNOLOGY
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WARM-UP
Group discussion
GOOD QUALITIES
- Work in groups - Take turns to say out loud one adjective to describe good qualities - If any group fails to say the adjective within 5 seconds, that group will be eliminated.
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PRACTICE
1. SPEAKING Can you think of any famous people from the history of Viet Nam? Use the words below to help you
1. SPEAKING Can you think of any famous people from the history of Viet Nam? Use the words below to help you
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Can you name these people?
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1. SPEAKING Can you think of any famous people from the history of Viet Nam? Use the words below to help you
- Writer: Nguyen Du, a 19th-century poet and author best known for his epic poem "The Tale of Kieu."
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1. SPEAKING Can you think of any famous people from the history of Viet Nam? Use the words below to help you
Composer: Trinh Cong Son, a singer-songwriter and composer whose work was popular during the 1960s and 1970s.
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2. Read the introductory paragraph. Then listen
2. Read the introductory paragraph. Then listen
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- Complete the missing dates in the timeline of Benjamin Franklin's life
2. Complete the missing dates in the timeline of Benjamin Franklin's life
Bài tập kéo thả chữ
1706 Born in Boston, USA, the eighth of ten children. (1) ||1716|| Leaves school after only two years because his parents cannot afford to pay. 1718 Starts working for his brother James, a printer. 1728 Starts his own printing company in Philadelphia. (2) ||1729|| Becomes owner of a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette. 1731 Founds America's first lending library. (3) ||1733|| Begins to publish the first in a series of almanacs, yearly books containing interesting facts, stories and puzzles. Their success makes Franklin rich. 1748 Retires from printing to spend more time on science and experiments. 1750 Publishes important work on electricity. (4) ||1752|| Carries out his famous experiment with a kite in a storm. 1776 Becomes the first American Ambassador to France, and works to improve the relationship between the two countries. 1785 Retires from politics. (5) ||1790|| Dies at the age of 84. Funeral is attended by 20,000 people.
3. Listen again and complete the collocations with the verbs below
3. Listen again and complete the collocations with the verbs below
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1 ______ your own business 2 ______  an article for a newspaper 3 ______  a book 4 ______ a hospital 5 ______  a scientific experiment 6 ______  strong relations between two countries 7 ______ from a job 8 ______ a funeral
- Complete the collocations with the verbs below
3. Listen again and complete the collocations with the verbs below
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1 ||start|| your own business 2 ||write|| an article for a newspaper 3 ||publish|| a book 4 ||found|| a hospital 5 ||carry out|| a scientific experiment 6 ||build|| strong relations between two countries 7 ||retire|| from a job 8 ||attend|| a funeral
4. SPEAKING Describe the picture using the words below
4. SPEAKING Describe the picture using the words below
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- Describe the picture using the words below
4. SPEAKING Describe the picture using the words below. Have you heard of this experiment? What do you think Franklin was trying to discover?
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The picture shows Benjamin Franklin flying a kite with a key attached to it in a stormy sky with dark clouds and lightning. This experiment, known as the kite experiment, was conducted by Franklin in 1752 to test his hypothesis that lightning was a form of electricity. By flying the kite in the stormy sky and attaching a key to it, Franklin was attempting to capture electrical charges from the lightning in the key and prove that lightning was a form of electricity. The kite experiment was very important in the history of science and helped to establish Benjamin Franklin as one of the most brilliant minds of his time.
5. Listen to a news report about Franklin's famous kite experiment. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)
5. Listen to a news report about Franklin's famous kite experiment. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)
1. Franklin's experiment became well known in America and other countries too. 2. According to the traditional story, Franklin bought a kite and attached a piece of metal to it. 3. According to the story, Franklin put his hand near the piece of metal and felt an electrical spark. 4. Dr Tom Tucker began investigating the experiment while working at a university. 5. Dr Tucker first became suspicious after reading Franklin's own reports of the experiment. 6. Dr Tucker successfully recreated Franklin's experiment when he used a modern kite.
- True (T) or false (F)?
5. Listen to a news report about Franklin's famous kite experiment. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)
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||T|| - 1. Franklin's experiment became well known in America and other countries too. ||F|| - 2. According to the traditional story, Franklin bought a kite and attached a piece of metal to it. ||T|| - 3. According to the story, Franklin put his hand near the piece of metal and felt an electrical spark. ||F|| - 4. Dr Tom Tucker began investigating the experiment while working at a university. ||F|| - 5. Dr Tucker first became suspicious after reading Franklin's own reports of the experiment. ||F|| - 6. Dr Tucker successfully recreated Franklin's experiment when he used a modern kite.
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5. Listen to a news report about Franklin's famous kite experiment. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)
1. Franklin's experiment became well known in America and other countries too.
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2. According to the traditional story, Franklin bought a kite and attached a piece of metal to it.
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3. According to the story, Franklin put his hand near the piece of metal and felt an electrical spark.
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5. Listen to a news report about Franklin's famous kite experiment. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)
4. Dr Tom Tucker began investigating the experiment while working at a university.
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5. Dr Tucker first became suspicious after reading Franklin's own reports of the experiment.
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6. Dr Tucker successfully recreated Franklin's experiment when he used a modern kite.
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6. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss the following quotation by Benjamin Franklin. What does it mean? Do you agree or disagree with it?
6. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss the following quotation by Benjamin Franklin. What does it mean? Do you agree or disagree with it?
Hard work is the mother of good luck.
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6. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss the following quotation by Benjamin Franklin. What does it mean? Do you agree or disagree with it?
The quotation means that success and good luck often come to those who work hard. Hard work is the foundation upon which success is built, and people who work hard are more likely to achieve their goals and experience positive outcomes. I think the quotation is true, to some extent. Hard work is undoubtedly an important factor in achieving success, and it can often lead to good luck and positive outcomes. However, luck also plays a role in success, and sometimes people who work hard still face obstacles and setbacks that are beyond their control. Therefore, while hard work is important, it is not always a guarantee of success or good luck.
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CONSOLIDATION
Homework
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Homework
1. Learn all new vocabulary 2. Finish all the tasks 3. Prepare U5-Review 5