Unit 14. Freetime fun

* Matching
be wanted
want went
go were
watch sat
sit finished
play played
have had
finish watched
3. Read
TV in Viet Nam
Section a: Time for TV
* Vocabulary
program (n) :
chương trình
tập hợp, tụ tập
bên trong
bên ngoài
người chủ
gather (v ):
inside (prep.):
outside (prep.):
owner (n):
program (n) :
chương trình
tập hợp, tụ tập
bên trong
bên ngoài
người chủ
gather (v ):
outside (prep.):
owner (n) :
inside (prep.):
………………………

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* True/false predictions :
Thirty years ago in Viet Nam, a lot of people had TV sets.
These TV owners were very popular.
The neighbors gathered to watch color programs in the evening.
Now, they don’t spend too much times together.
A few people have TV sets today.
Thirty years ago in Viet Nam, very few people had TV sets. These
TV owners were very popular. After dinner, their neighbors
gathered both inside and outside their houses. Some watched
through the windows.

All evening, they sat and watched the black and white programs.
The older people might sleep a little and the children might play
with their friends, but no one went home until the TV programs
finished.

Times have changed. Today, many families have a TV sets. People
sit in their own living rooms and watch TV. Life is comfortable
now, but many neighbors don’t spend much time together any
more
TV in Viet Nam
* True/false predictions :
Thirty years ago in Viet Nam, a lot of people had TV sets.
These TV owners were very popular.
The neighbors gathered to watch color programs in the evening.
Now, many neighbors don’t spend much time together.
A few people have TV sets today.
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* Answer the questions:
1. Did a lot of people have TV sets 30 years ago ?
- No, they didn’t. A few people had TV sets 30 years ago.

2. What did they watch ?
- They watched the black and white programs.

3. What might the older people do ?
- The older people might sleep a little .

4. Did anyone go home before the TV programs finished ?
- No, no one went home until the TV programs finished .

5. Where do people watch TV now ?
- They watched TV in their own living room now .
* Complete the summary
In 1960s, most ………(1) in Viet Nam did……..(2)
have a set. The people with TVs were………..(4) .
In the …………(5), the neighbors would ………..(6)
around the TV. …………(7) would stay until the TV
programs finished. Viet Nam is different ……….(8).
More families ………..(9) a TV set and………...(10)
is more comfortable. But neighbors don’t……...(11)
each other as well as they did in the past.
people
not
popular
evening
gather
They
today
have
life
know
* Remember
A: What would you like to watch ?
B: I’d like to watch
A: Are you free on
B: Sorry. I can’t. How about
A: No, I’m not. What about
B: That’s OK .
A: OK. Let’s go on Saturday.
the “ Adventure of the Cricket”
Thursday evening ?
on Friday ?
on Saturday ?
* Homework:
Learn the vocabulary by heart.
Rewrite the summary and fill in blanks again.
Do exercise 4 in workbook (page 89)
Prepare Unit 14 : B1,2 (page 144-145)