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👉 COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Making promises
- Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted parts. 🎧
1. Mike: I will share with you the links about the ancient village of Duong Lam.
Phong: Thank you.
2. Mi: I promise not to bring my dog to the picnic.
Ann: Great! I appreciate it. - Work in pairs. Make promises for the following situations.
1. You are going out with friends. Promise your parents to return before 9 p.m.
2. Promise your friend that you will be on time for the performance.
Changes around you - Read the passages about changes. Then match the people with the topics they are talking about.
1. Aki from Tokyo
Children used to go to temple schools. Monks, samurai, doctors, and people of other professions served as teachers. Nowadays, children study in modern schools with teachers who get professional training in the subjects they teach.
2. Sanjay from New Delhi
Once, it was easy to say which country a person was from because people wore their own traditional costumes. Now, trends, comfort, and style are more important. More people are wearing western clothes like jeans and T-shirts instead.
3. Asim from Cairo
In the past, people used animals such as horses and camels for travelling. Now, airplanes, ships, and trains have replaced them. Transportation has become faster and easier.
People Topics 1. Aki a. Transportation 2. Sanjay b. Education 3. Asim c. Clothes 
- Work in groups. Read the passages in 3 again and discuss:
- what aspects of life in the past you want to experience.
- what change you think is for the better, and why. - Work in pairs. Read the list below. Tell your partners which of them has remained the same and which has changed over the past five years. Take notes of your partner's answers and report them to the class.
-Your style of clothes
-Your eating habits
Your hobbies
-Your favourite actor / singer / book / movie
