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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
Changes in lifestyle
Pronunciation
Sounds: /fl/ and /fr/
Grammar
• Verbs + to-infinitive
• Verbs + V-ing
Skills
• Reading about learning styles in the past and at present
• Talking about changes in your learning style
• Listening about changes in family life
• Writing an email about changes in your family
Everyday English
Making promises
👉 GETTING STARTED
We didn't do it in my day.
- Listen and read. 🎧
Phong: Grandpa, do you mind telling me how our lives are different from yours in the past?
Grandpa: Well, there are many differences. In my day, we mostly played outdoors. The games were simple and cost little. We made our own toys from natural materials.
Phong: That sounds interesting. Nowadays, most leisure games depend on electronic devices.
Grandpa: Right, but that is mostly true in the city only. Many children in the countryside still play traditional games.
Phong: I know.
Grandpa: Another thing is that children nowadays have more freedom of choice. They wear short dresses and jeans with holes. They also dye their hair purple and green.
Phong: Ha ha... Not many, Grandpa.
Grandpa: Hm... And many children of my generation left school early to support their families. Moreover, there were not many schools then.
Phong: You mean we have more opportunities to learn now?
Grandpa: That's right.
Phong: Do you think these changes are for the better?
Grandpa: Yes, they mostly are. They have improved our living conditions.
Phong: Thank you, Grandpa.
(Page 61) - Read the conversation again and circle the correct answers.
1. Phong and his grandpa are talking about some differences between
A. children in the city and the countryside
B. the living standards in the past and now
C. life in the past and now
D. past and present entertainment
2. Phong's grandpa mentions _____ differences.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
3. Phong's grandpa sees most of the changes as _____.
A. positive B. negative C. unnecessary D. necessary - Write the expressions from the conversation in the correct column.
a. depend on electronic devices
b. leave school early
c. dye their hair
d. have more opportunities to learn
e. make toys from natural materials
The past The present - Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
opportunity freedom dyed
generation materials
1. A few teenagers in my village have _____ their hair brown.
2. Young people's lifestyle today is different from that of the previous _____.
3. Nowadays, nearly all young people have a(n) _____ to go to school.
4. He wants to live green, so he uses products made from natural _____.
5. My parents give me _____ to pursue my own interests. - QUIZ Work in pairs. Decide if the statements below are true or false about life in Viet Nam 40 years ago. Share your answers with the class.
40 years ago, ___________________
1. school children didn't wear uniforms.
2. no Vietnamese student could go and study abroad.
3. most people wrote letters instead of writing emails or texting messages.
4. bicycles were the main means of transportation.
5. people lit firecrackers at Tet and weddings.
