unit 16. People and places b1

Who do you think of when you talk about Dien Bien Phu?. General Giap was born in 1911.. He’s famous for leading the People’s Army of Viet Nam at Dien Bien Phu.. The People’s Army of Viet

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Who do you think

of when you talk about Dien Bien Phu ?

What do you know about Dien Bien Phu ?

7th May 1954

What do you know about Vo Nguyen Giap ?

General Giap was born in 1911 He’s famous for leading the People’s Army of Viet Nam at Dien Bien Phu.

The People’s Army of Viet Nam won the battle when General Giap was 43.

Unit 16: people and places

Period 99: B Famous people (1)

- Commander-In-chief (n):

- Force (n):

- Defeat (v):

- Battle (n):

- Lead (v):

- People s Army (n):’s Army (n):

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tổng chỉ huy

lực l ợng

đánh bại

trận đấu

- General (n): (vị) t ớng

Ba and Liz are talking about General Vo Nguyen Giap They mention the numbers: 1954,1920, 1911, 43

Listen again to their conversation and find out what these numbers are about.

- 1954 : General Giap’s forces defeated

the French in Dien Bien Phu.

- 43: General Giap was 43 when the

People’s Army of Viet Nam won the battle.

- 1920 : No information

- 1911: General Giap was born in 1911.

Now check the right column Then

correct the false sentences.

F

T

F

F

T

F

a) Liz doesn’t know a lot about General Giap

b) The people’s Army of Viet Nam defeated the French in 1954.

c) The People’s Army of Viet Nam won the battle of Dien Bien Phu d) General Giap was born in 1911.

e) Ba does like history

f) Liz will borrow Ba some history books

• a) When the General Giap was born?

• b) How old is General Giap now ?

• c) When did the People’s Army of Viet Nam

defeat the French?

• d) What’ s General Giap famous for?

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6 3 4

a) When the General Giap was born?

He was born in 1911.

c) When did the People’s Army of Viet Nam defeat the French?

In 1954

d) What’ s General Giap famous for?

Army of Viet Nam at Dien Bien Phu.

b) How old is General Giap now ?

He is 97 years old now.

• Learn by heart newwords.

• Do exercise B1,2 on workbook.

• Prepare next lesson.