Units 7 & 8:

PROGRESS CHECK D
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Lesson Outline
Warm-up
Everyday English
Reading
Listening
Writing
Consolidation
Wrap-up
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By the end of this lesson,

students will be able to…

• practise test-taking skills (Reading, Listening and Writing)

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from

that of the others.
1. A. access B. nature C. package D. language
/ˈækses/ /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ /ˈpækɪdʒ/ /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
2. A. option B. coral C. compost D. cloning
/ˈɒpʃən/ /ˈkɒrəl/ /ˈkɒmpɒst/ /ˈkləʊnɪŋ/
3. A. heritage B. emotion C. infection D. pandemic
/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ /ɪˈməʊʃən/ /ɪnˈfekʃən/ /pænˈdemɪk/

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Choose the words whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. instant B. native C. remote D. current
/ˈɪnstənt/ /ˈneɪtɪv/ /rɪˈməʊt/ /ˈkʌrənt/
2. A. barrier B. safari C. equator D. permission
/ˈbæriə(r)/ /səˈfɑːri/ /ɪˈkweɪtə(r)/ /pəˈmɪʃən/
3. A. identical B. hospitable C. financial D. incredible
/aɪˈdentɪkəl/ /ˈhɒspɪtəbəl/ /faɪˈnænʃəl/ /ɪnˈkredəbəl/

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Everyday
English

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5. Put the dialogue in the correct order.

3 I suppose you are right. Still, it helps people connect with others from all

over the world.

1 Social media is a great invention. It helps students do better at school.

2 That’s true, but students who use social media a lot tend to have lower
grades.
4 I agree that it makes communication easier but it causes people to

spend less time talking face-to-face.

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Make a similar conversation about one of the following inventions.

television airplane

Internet smart phone

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Reading

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Look at the picture and the title of the

text and answer the questions:
1.Who is the text about?
2.What do you know about him?
- His date of birth
- His nationality
- His job
- His achievement

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Read the text and find out the
answers.
1. The text is about Stephen
Hawking.
2. He was born in 1942.
He was English.
He was a physicist who studied
how the universe worked.
He received lots of awards and
medals and was a member of many wheelchair and couldn’t speak without the help of a
Royal Societies, had twelve
honorary degrees, held the
position of Lucasian Professor of
Mathematics at Cambridge
University.
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Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking was a physicist who studied how the
universe worked. Born in 1942 in Oxford, England, he made
some remarkable discoveries and published his findings in
books and magazines. Stephen received lots of awards and
medals and was a member of many Royal Societies. He was
highly educated and had twelve honorary degrees. He even
held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at
Cambridge University, a position once held by Sir Isaac
Newton! He achieved all of these amazing things even
though he developed motor neuron disease in 1963, used a
computer.
When talking about his illness, Stephen said he never let it
stop him from following his dreams. Stephen died at the
age of 76 on 14th March, 2018. His amazing achievements
and example show us that we can succeed no matter what
life throws at us.
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Read the sentences and underline key words.

1. Hawking studied physics. ____

2. His findings appeared in newspapers. ____
3. He was Lucasian Professor of Physics. ____
4. Hawking was born disabled. ____
5. He achieved his goals despite his illness. _____

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6. Read the text and decide if each of the statements (1–5) is T (true)
or F (false).
T
1. Hawking studied physics. ____
Stephen Hawking was a physicist who studied how the universe worked

2. His findings appeared in newspapers. ____

F

Born in 1942 in Oxford, England, he made some remarkable discoveries

and published his findings in books and magazines.

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F
3. He was Lucasian Professor of Physics. ____
He even held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at
Cambridge University.
4. Hawking was born disabled. ____
F
He achieved all of these amazing things even though he developed
motor neuron disease in 1963, used a wheelchair and couldn’t speak
without the help of a computer.

T
5. He achieved his goals despite his illness. ____
When talking about his illness, Stephen said he never let it stop
him from following his dreams.

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Reading

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Read and guess

the missing verb
information.
noun

noun

number
date

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perform
7. Listen and fill
life
in the missing
information. diagram

£1,500
March 15

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Pair work
Ask and answer about the competition.

1. Who can enter the competition?

2. What are the requirements for the inventions?
3. What do the competitors have to send?
4. How many prizes are there?
5. When is the entry submission deadline?

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Writing

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Writing an opinion paragraph

1. the topic and writer’s opinion

2. first justification/example
3. second justification/example
4. restate the topic and writer’s opinion

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Useful expressions

Listing points: First of all, Firstly, Secondly, Finally

Adding points: also, Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Introducing examples: such as, For instance, For example
Concluding: To sum up, In conclusion, All in all

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8. Write a paragraph (about 120–150 words) expressing your opinion on the topic:
How can online courses help students?
Planning 1. The writer’s opinion:

Online courses bring a number of benefits to students.

2. First justification/example:
Online courses offer students a more flexible timetable.
3. Second justification/example:
Online courses usually offer a less expensive alternative.
4. Conclusion:
Online courses seem to be the future of learning.
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Sample Complete the paragraph with suitable words.

popular
I believe that online courses have become more ………………nowadays and they bring a
benefits
number of ………………to offer
students. Firstly, online courses …………students a more flexible
timetable
timetable. They can choose their own …………………and study wherever and whenever
As a result students who work can plan their ……………round
they want………………….., studies their working
compared to
time. Secondly, online courses usually offer a less expensive alternative ……………………..
classrooms coursebooks, they are less
courses in school. As online courses have no …………………..or
affordable
expensive to run and more ……………………for students. In conclusion, online courses are
busy
not only a great way for those with a …………life cheaper
to learn, but they also offer a ……………
option than traditional courses. They seem to be the future of learning.
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DISCUSSION Discuss the following with your partner:

How do you think technology has changed our life? Think

about these fields:
- Work
- Study
- Research
- Entertainment
- Communication
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WRAP UP Today’s lesson

• Everyday English: giving opinion about social media

• Reading: reading a text about Stephen Hawking

• Listening: listening about a young inventors’ competition

• Writing: writing an opinion paragraph about online courses

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Homework

- Do the exercises in Tiếng Anh 10 Bright workbook (p. 71).

- Prepare the next lesson (p. 97).

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Stay positive and have a happy day!

See you in the next lesson.

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