Bài giảng Tiếng anh 9 - Unit 2: Life in the past - Lesson 8 - Trường THCS Trần Kim Xuyến

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1. Work in pairs and answer these questions 1. What activities did you enjoy with your mother during your childhood? 2. How did your family members help with chores around the house? 3. What hobbies did your siblings have when you were growing up? 4. What sports or games did you and your siblings play in your neighborhood as kids?
2. • What activities did you enjoy with your mother during your childhood? • I enjoyed cooking with my mother and going for walks in the park. We often read books together before bedtime.
3. How did your family members help with chores around the house? My siblings and I took turns washing dishes, and my father would help with the gardening. My mother usually managed the cooking and laundry.
4. What hobbies did your siblings have when you were growing up? My brother loved playing soccer, and my sister enjoyed painting. They both liked playing board games on weekends.
5. What sports or games did you and your siblings play in your neighborhood as kids? We played tag, hide and seek, and soccer in the neighborhood. Sometimes, we organized small races with our friends.
6. Read the sentences and match the “time connectors” with their meaning 1.Leave the cake to cool completely. A. at a later time Meanwhile, make the topping. 2.He took his family to supper at a B. in the end, after a long restaurant. Afterward, he fell ill. time 3.Although she had been ill for a long C. At the same time time, it still came as a shock when she something else is eventually died. happening
7. Look at the example and fill in the blanks. Her husband fought in the war. Her husband fought in the Meanwhile, she had to raise war. She meanwhile had to five kids on her own. raise five kids on her own. To show when an event happened in relation to another event, we can use afterward, meanwhile, and eventually. We often use them at the (1)_____________beginning of a sentence (with a comma after) or (2)__________before the main verb*.
8. USING TIME CONNECTORS • Afterward: at a later time He worked at the store for several years. Afterward, he opened his own store. • Meanwhile: at the same time something else is happening Her husband fought in the war. She meanwhile had to raise five kids on her own. • Eventually: in the end, after a long time He walked to work for years to save money. Eventually, he got enough money to buy a bicycle.
9. A. Read about using time connectors, then read Lan's passage again and underline the connectors she used. Afterward, she worked at a pottery place. She was good at making pottery and proud of the things she made. My grandfather also started working there. They fell in love and got married two years later. My grandparents worked hard to build a family together. After they had their first child, my grandfather continued to work at the pottery place. Meanwhile, my grandmother sold groceries at home. They eventually saved enough money to buy a house of their own and raised three children.
10. B. Write sentences using the prompts. 1. He/dream of/be doctor/since little kid/and study hard. Eventually/he/get into/ medical school. He dreamed of being a doctor since he was a little kid and studied hard. Eventually, he got into medical school. 2. My grandmother/want/get job first. Meanwhile/her parents/want her/get married My grandmother wanted to get a job first. Meanwhile, her parents wanted her to get married.
11. 3. He/sell food/at small stall/at market. Afterward/he/find job/at factory. He sold food at a small stall at the market. Afterward, he found a job at a factory. 4. My mother/continue/work/a couple of years. Afterward/she/become/housewife My mother continued to work for a couple of years. Afterward, she became a housewife.
12. 5. His father/be away from home/years/because of war. It/eventually/end, / and he/return home His father was away from home for years because of the war. It eventually ended, and he returned home.
13. A. In pairs: Tell your partner about the life of a family member. You can use the questions below to help you. A: What do you know about your grandmother's childhood? B: She grew up in a small village and loved helping her mother in the kitchen. She always talks about how she enjoyed baking bread. A: What memory do you have about her? B: I remember visiting her during holidays and helping her bake cookies. It was always fun, and she taught me a lot. A: What can you learn from her story? B: I learned the importance of family traditions and how hard work and dedication can help you achieve your goals.
14. b. Choose two or three events or memories and complete the table with information about what, how, and when they happened. Family member: Grandmother Event/Memory 1: She got her first job at a local bakery when she was 18. She loved baking and learned many recipes. Event/Memory 2: She met my grandfather at a community dance when she was 20. They shared a love for music and dancing. Event/Memory 3: She decided to continue her education in the evenings while working during the day. This helped her advance her career. What you learned: I learned the importance of hard work and the value of education. Her determination taught me to pursue my dreams despite challenges.
15. Now, write a passage about the life of the family member you talked about. Use the Writing Skill box, the reading model, and your speaking notes to help you. Write 100 to 120 words. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. SUGGESTED ANSWER My grandmother, a remarkable woman, grew up in a small village. As a child, she helped her mother in the kitchen and developed a passion for baking. At 18, she got her first job at a local bakery, where she learned many recipes. Later, she met my grandfather at a community dance, sharing a love for music and dancing. Despite working long hours, she continued her education in the evenings, which helped her advance in her career. From her story, I learned the importance of hard work, dedication, and the value of education. Her determination inspires me to pursue my dreams, no matter the challenges.
17. WRAP-UP Unit 2 LIFE IN THE PAST Ms Phương Lesson 8: SPEAKING & WRITING Zalo: 0966765064 Speaking: Talk about the life of the family member. Writing: Learn how to use time connectors Write a passage about the life of the family member you talked about.
18. HOMEWORK - Review vocabulary related to the life of the family member. Make sentences using the vocabulary in SB. Prepare for the next lesson (Review 1 - Pages 87 & 88 - SB).