Unit 2: RELATIONSHIPS

Part: Reading
Period: 12
I. Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to gain:
1. Knowledge
- Understanding a text about teenage relationship problems in an advice column
and where people could seek advice when they have problems.
2. Skill
- Reading (skimming, scanning)
3. Attitude
- Being aware of teenage relationship problems
II. Teaching method: Integrated, mainly communicative
III. Teaching aids
- Board, chalks, textbook and notebook.
IV. Procedure
Time Contents Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
5’ Activity 1:
Picture a. The teacher is returning students' - Ask Ss to look at the - Do the task in
papers. The boy is depressed because of his poor people in the three pairs
grades. pictures, paying attention
Picture b. Their relationship is breaking up. to their body language.
Picture c. They're having an argument - Have Ss work in pairs
and guess what is
happening to these
people or how they are
feeling.
-Tell Ss that they are
going to read an advice
column in a newspaper
including readers'
questions and a
counsellor's replies.
- Ask Ss to read the - Read and answer
questions and replies
quickly and find the
main ideas.
10’
 Vocabulary: - Ask ss to listen and - Take note
- cóunsellor /au/ (n): người tư vấn guess

- inítiative /i/ (n): sáng kiến

- inténtion /e/ (n): ý định

- reáction /æ/ (n): sự phản ứng lại

- depréssed /e/ (a): buồn phiền

 depréssion (n): sự buồn phiền

- betráy /ei/ (v): phản bội

- joke /ǝuk/ (v): nói đùa

(n): câu chuyện đùa
- lie- lay- lain (v): nằm
/ai/ /ei/ /ein/
- lie- lied- lied (v): nói dối
/ai/ /aid/ /aid/

- réconcile /e/ (v): làm hòa

- trust /^/ (n): sự tin cậy

(v): tin cậy
- drop out of school (v): bỏ học
/ɔ/ /aut/
- stay /ei/ awáy /ei/(v): tránh xa

- engáge /eidʒ/ (so) in (sth)

(v): tham gia vào việc gì

- (be) on good terms with (so):

5’ có mối quan hệ tốt với ai - Have Ss choose the - Do the task
Checking: ROR best summary of each
reader's problem
Activity 2:
10’
b (Van Ha: My friend betrayed my trust.)
c (Quang Nam: I don't have friends.) - Have 5s read the five
definitions in this part.
Activity 3: Ask them to find the
words or expressions in
be on good terms with someone
the text to match with
= have a good relationship with
these definitions.
take the initiative
- Have Ss work in pairs
trust
and practise asking and
engage in (a conversation)
 drop out (of school) answering questions

- Ask Ss to read the text

10’ again and find the
answers to the questions
- Have Ss work in pairs
to exchange their
Activity 4 answers
- Ask Ss to give answers
1. They are close friends.
orally
2. Ha told Hoa about her depression and her
- Check with the whole
intention to drop out of school.
class
3. Because Hoa promised to keep Ha’s story
secret, but then she told their teacher about it.
4. No. She tries to explain why Hoa told the
teacher about Ha's problem, and advises Ha to
talk to Hoa again.
5. He thinks he is short and fat, and girls don't
find him attractive.
6. Because Nam does not have a good
relationship with the girls in his class.
7. The counsellor advises Nam to focus on his - Have Ss discuss with a
5’
studies, become an excellent student and learn partner. Ask them some
how to start a friendly conversation with his guiding questions before
classmates. they start their
discussion
Activity 5
If you were Ha or Nam, would you feel pleased
with the counsellor's advice?
If you were the counsellor, what else would you
tell them?

Consolidation:
- Summarize the main points:
• Ask Ss: What have you learnt today?
What can you do now?
• Elicit answers: / can understand a text about teenage relationship problems in an
advice column. I know where people could seek advice when they have problems.

Homework:
- practice the tasks.
- prepare for the next lesson