Bài giảng môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 - Unit 4: Life in the past (Getting started)

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Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh

Make a kite

Life in the 

past

Who do you think the people in the

picture are?

What do you think the people in the conversation are talking about? How do you understand the title “Preserving the past”?

2 Listen and read.

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

New words:

• How cool! : expressing appreciation

• A mobile movie team

• suppose

• wealthy

• A loudspeaker

: to think or believe that something is true

= rich

Đội chiếu phim di động

: đoán

: giàu , có điều kiện : loa phóng thanh

:tuyệt vời

Underline the sentences with : used to + infinitive.

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

1 a kite

2 a television

3 the Internet

4 a mobile movie team

5 a radio

6 a loudspeaker

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b Check the things Nguyen’s father used to have or use when he was young.

1 b Match these expressions with their meaning

Father: This is a present for you, son.

Nguyen: A kite ! (1) 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: (2)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: (3)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

(4) I wish I could go back to that

time

a expressing agreement b expressing a wish

c expressing appreciation d expressing surprise

b Match the expressions from the conversations with their meanings.

Can you add some more expressions with the same meaning?

1 How cool!

2 Sure.

3 Wow, I can’t

imagine that.

4 I wish I could go

back to that time.

a Expressing agreement

b expressing a wish

c expressing appreciation

d expressing surprise

  Expressions

1. How cool! That’s 

great/ Thank you so 

much/ I appreciate 

this//

3. Wow, I can’t 

imagine that/

How awesome / 

That’s amazing/

 I can’t believe it/

.

4. I wish I could go  back to that time.

2.sure/ Definitely/ Of  course/ That’s true/  Absolutely/ Exactly/ 

No doubt about it/…

1 Read the conversation again and answer the questions.

1 What is a tradition in Nguyen's family?

2 How often did the movie team come to the village?

3 What did the children use to do when the movie team

came to the village?

4 Who in the village had a radio?

5 Does Nguyen's father miss the past? What did he say?

- Fathers make kites for sons.

- Once every two months.

- They used to come early, trying to get a place

near the screen.

- They used to come early, trying to get a place

near the screen.

- 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  

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.

e. events

b. technological changes

d. traditions f. a special occasion

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,