Unit 1. Life stories. Lesson 3. Reading

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Unit 1- life stories
Lesson 3: Reading skill
I. Before reading
What do the people in the pictures need ?
What can you do to help them?
1. Read two people’s life stories and complete the table with facts about them
II. While reading
1948
2007
The needy
Bone cancer
Vietnamese
2007
1988
Cancer
Young cancer patients
American
2. Vocabulary
Hospitalization /,hɔspitəlai`zeiʃn/ (n) thời kỳ nằm viện Memory `meməri/ ( n) trí nhớ, sự tưởng nhớ
Needy ( adj) = poverty = poor
Anonymous /ə`nɔniməs/ (adj) giấu tên , nặc danh
Amputate /`æmpjuteit/ (v) cắt cụt
Reveal /ri`vi:l/ (V) để lộ, tiết lộ
Relive (v) hồi sinh, sống lại
Initiate /i`niʃiit/ ( V) bắt đầu, khởi sướng
Diagnose ( v) chẩn đoán
3. Find the words or expressions in the text that have the following meanings.
The needy

reveal
Initiate
anonymous
amputate
memory
4. Read the stories again. Answer the questions
What did Larry Stewart do to help those in need ?

Why was he called ‘ Secret Santa’ ?

How has his act of kindness influenced other people since his death ?

What di Thanh Thuy do to help other people ?

What title was Thuy awarded?

How does The Tuoi Tre manage Thuy’s Dream Programme?
Lucky flowers
What did Larry Stewart do to help those in need?
Every Christmas, Larry Stewart handed out thousands of dollars to needy people in public places.
Why was Larry called ‘ Secret Santa’?
Because he gave money to people during the festive season of December while his identity was hidden.
How has Larry’s act of kindness influenced other people since his death ?
People have been inspired to continue his mission of kindness and charitable work.
What title was Thuy awarded ?
She was awarded the title ‘ Ho Chi Minh City Outstanding Young Citizen.
What did Thanh Thuy do to help other people ?
Thuy organised charity activities to relieve young cancer patients’ pain.
How does The Tuoi Tre manage Thuy’s Dream Programme ?
The newspaper holds annual events to support her programme. One of them is the Sunflower Festival, where children and their families get together and have fun. Gifts are given to the young patients, and the memory of Thuy is kept alive by her story about love and sharing
Lucky flower
- Write a short paragraph about what you will you do to help needy people around you ?
- Prepare the lesson speaking.
Homework