Speaking: Work in pairs. Can you answer this famous riddle from Sophocles’s play Oedipus the King? Explain your answer.
‘What creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three in the evening?’
Unit 1A. Vocabulary
Exercise 1 (SGK Friends Global - Trang 12)
Thảo luận (1)
Exercise 2 (SGK Friends Global - Trang 12)
VOCABULARY Number the stages of life in order that people reach them. Then listen and check. Stage of life be an adult be a centenarian be an infant be a toddler be a young child be elderly be in your teens be in your twenties be middle – aged
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VOCABULARY Number the stages of life in order that people reach them. Then listen and check.
Stage of life be an adult be a centenarian be an infant be a toddler be a young child be elderly be in your teens be in your twenties be middle – aged
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiBài nghe:
1. be an infant: trẻ sơ sinh
2. be a toddler: trẻ mới biết đi
3 be a young child: một đứa trẻ
4. be in your teens: ở độ tuổi thiếu niên
5. be in your twenties: ở độ tuổi đôi mươi
6. be an adult: người lớn
7. be middle – aged: ở độ tuổi trung niên
8. be elderly: người già
9. be a centenarian: người sống trăm tuổi
Lời giải chi tiết:
1. be an infant: trẻ sơ sinh
2. be a toddler: trẻ mới biết đi
3 be a young child: một đứa trẻ
4. be in your teens: ở độ tuổi thiếu niên
5. be in your twenties: ở độ tuổi đôi mươi
6. be an adult: người lớn
7. be middle – aged: ở độ tuổi trung niên
8. be elderly: người già
9. be a centenarian: người sống trăm tuổi
(Trả lời bởi Nguyễn Việt Dũng)
Exercise 3 (SGK Friends Global - Trang 12)
Match some of the phrases in exercise 2 with the pictures below of the woman at different stages of her life.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiIn picture A, she’s an infant.
(Trong hình A, cô ấy là một đứa trẻ sơ sinh.)
In picture B, she’s a young child.
(Trong hình B, cô ấy là một đứa trẻ.)
In picture C, she’s in her teens.
(Trong hình C, cô ấy đang ở tuổi thiếu niên.)
In picture D, she’s in her twenties.
(Trong ảnh D, cô ấy ở độ tuổi đôi mươi.)
In picture E, she’s an adult.
(Trong hình E, cô ấy là người lớn.)
In picture F, she’s middle-aged.
(Trong ảnh F, cô ấy ở độ tuổi trung niên.)
In picture G, she’s elderly.
(Trong hình G, cô ấy đã già.)
In picture H, she's a centenarian.
(Trong hình H, cô ấy đã trăm tuổi.)
(Trả lời bởi Nguyễn Việt Dũng)
Exercise 4 (SGK Friends Global - Trang 12)
VOCABULARY Check the meaning of the life events below. At what age are they most likely to happen, do you think? Put them in groups A – E. Compare your answers with your partner’s. Do you agree?Life eventsbe bornbe brought up (by)become a grandparentbuy a house or flatemigrateget divorcedget engagedget marriedget your first jobgo to universityhave a change of careerinherit (money, a house, etc.)learn to driveleave homeleave schoolpass awayretiresettle downsplit upstart a businessstart schoolfall...
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VOCABULARY Check the meaning of the life events below. At what age are they most likely to happen, do you think? Put them in groups A – E. Compare your answers with your partner’s. Do you agree?
Life events
be born | be brought up (by) | become a grandparent | buy a house or flat | emigrate |
get divorced | get engaged | get married | get your first job | go to university |
have a change of career | inherit (money, a house, etc.) | learn to drive | leave home | leave school |
pass away | retire | settle down | split up | start a business |
start school | fall in love | grow up | move (house) | start a family |
A. Before you are 20______________________________________________
B. From 20 to 40_________________________________________________
C. From 40 to 60_________________________________________________
D. Over 60______________________________________________________
E. At any age____________________________________________________
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA. Before you are 20: be born, be brought up (by), grow up, go to university, start a school.
(Trước khi bạn 20 tuổi: được sinh ra, lớn lên (bởi), lớn lên, đi học đại học, bắt đầu đi học.)
B. From 20 to 40: buy a house or a flat, fall in love, get married, get engaged, get your first job, learn to drive, leave school, leave home, start a family, go to university.
(Từ 20 đến 40: mua nhà hoặc căn hộ, yêu, kết hôn, đính hôn, có công việc đầu tiên, học lái xe, nghỉ học, rời khỏi nhà, lập gia đình, vào đại học.)
C. From 40 to 60: get divorced, split up, have a change of career, start a business
(Từ 40 đến 60 tuổi: ly hôn, chia tay, thay đổi nghề nghiệp, lập nghiệp)
D. Over 60: retire, pass away, settle down, become a grandparent.
(Trên 60 tuổi: nghỉ hưu, qua đời, an cư lạc nghiệp, lên chức ông bà.)
E. At any age: move house, inherit (money, a house, etc.), emigrate.
(Ở mọi lứa tuổi: chuyển nhà, thừa kế (tiền, nhà, v.v.), di cư.)
(Trả lời bởi Nguyễn Việt Dũng)
Exercise 5 (SGK Friends Global - Trang 13)
Listen to four people talking about their backgrounds and their families. circle the correct answers (a-c) 1. Bilal’s dad a. was born in the UK.b. is going to have a change of career. c. wants to study law. 2. Sandra’s family a. have owned a number of farms. b. sold the first farm and bought a bigger one. c. have owned the same farm for many years.3. Charlotte’s muma. brought up her daughter in France. b. isn’t married.c. has been married twice.4. Calum’s parents a. inherited and ran a successf...
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Listen to four people talking about their backgrounds and their families. circle the correct answers (a-c)
1. Bilal’s dad
a. was born in the UK.
b. is going to have a change of career.
c. wants to study law.
2. Sandra’s family
a. have owned a number of farms.
b. sold the first farm and bought a bigger one.
c. have owned the same farm for many years.
3. Charlotte’s mum
a. brought up her daughter in France.
b. isn’t married.
c. has been married twice.
4. Calum’s parents
a. inherited and ran a successful family business.
b. didn't have a good education.
c. left Britain many years ago.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
Exercise 6 (SGK Friends Global - Trang 13)
Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs below. Then listen again and check. bebuyemigrate fallgetgetstartgrow up leave movenot go not leave not retire 1. My grandparents______________from Pakistan in the 1960s.2. She______________home until last summer, when she______________married.3. I ______________In the village where my family has lived for generations.4. They managed to save quite a bit of money and eventually______________a small farmhouse with some lan...
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Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs below. Then listen again and check.
be | buy | emigrate | fall | get | get | start |
grow up | leave | move | not go | not leave | not retire |
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1. My grandparents______________from Pakistan in the 1960s.
2. She______________home until last summer, when she______________married.
3. I ______________In the village where my family has lived for generations.
4. They managed to save quite a bit of money and eventually______________a small farmhouse with some land.
5. They ______________in love, ______________engaged after a week and were married a month later.
6. I ______________brought up by my mom after she______________back to the UK.
7. They ______________school at 16 and ______________to university.
8. They ______________a successful business and______________until they were in their seventies.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1 emigrated
2 didn't leave - got
3 grew up
4 bought
5 fell - got
6 was - moved
7 left - didn' tgo
8 started - didn't retire
(Trả lời bởi Sinh Viên NEU)
Exercise 7 (SGK Friends Global - Trang 13)
Work in pairs. Ask and answer about your family and your ancestors. Give extra information where you can.1. How long has your family lived in this city / town?2. Did any of them move from another part of Vietnam? From where? When?3. Did any of your ancestors or members of your family emigrate to another country? Where to? When?4. Are you related to anyone famous? If so, who?A: How long has your family lived in this city / town?B: Weve been here for about ten years. Before that, we lived in Long...
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Work in pairs. Ask and answer about your family and your ancestors. Give extra information where you can.
1. How long has your family lived in this city / town?
2. Did any of them move from another part of Vietnam? From where? When?
3. Did any of your ancestors or members of your family emigrate to another country? Where to? When?
4. Are you related to anyone famous? If so, who?
A: How long has your family lived in this city / town?
B: We've been here for about ten years. Before that, we lived in Long An.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA: How long has your family lived in this city?
B: My family has been in Ho Chi Minh City for about fifty years. My parents and I were born here. Therefore, this is also my hometown.
A: Did any of them move from another part of Vietnam? From where? When?
B: I remembered my dad used to told me that in 1930, my grandfather move from Dalat City to HCM City to work and start a family with my grandmother. Because he loved the beauty here, he decided to settle down in Sai Gon forever.
A: Did any of your ancestors or members of your family emigrate to another country? Where to? When?
B: Well, my family doesn't have anyone that emigrates to another country and we don't have any intention to do so because we love the peace and the pace of life in HCM City.
A: Are you related to anyone famous? If so, who?
B: Well, I’m not related to anyone famous.
Tạm dịch:
A: Gia đình bạn sống ở thành phố này được bao lâu rồi?
B: Gia đình tôi đã ở thành phố Hồ Chí Minh khoảng năm mươi năm. Cha mẹ tôi và tôi được sinh ra ở đây. Vì vậy, đây cũng là quê hương của tôi.
A: Có ai trong số họ chuyển đến từ một vùng khác của Việt Nam không? Từ đâu? Khi?
B: Tôi nhớ bố tôi từng kể với tôi rằng vào năm 1930, ông tôi từ Đà Lạt vào thành phố Hồ Chí Minh làm việc và lập gia đình với bà tôi. Vì yêu cảnh đẹp nơi đây nên ông quyết định vào Sài Gòn an cư lạc nghiệp mãi mãi.
A: Có bất kỳ tổ tiên hoặc thành viên nào trong gia đình bạn di cư đến một quốc gia khác không? Đến đâu? Khi nào?
B: À, gia đình tôi không có ai di cư sang nước khác và chúng tôi cũng không có ý định làm như vậy vì chúng tôi yêu sự yên bình và nhịp sống ở thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.
A: Bạn có họ hàng với ai nổi tiếng không? Nếu có thì đó là ai?
B: Ồ! Thật ra tôi không liên quan đến ai nổi tiếng cả.
(Trả lời bởi Nguyễn Việt Dũng)