Unit 16. People and places

Where is it?
Quân Pháp nhảy dù xuống Điện Biên Phủ
Who do you think of when you talk about Dien Bien Phu ?
What do you know about Dien Bien Phu ?
7th May 1954
What do you know about Vo Nguyen Giap ?
General Giap was born in 1911.
He’s famous for leading the People’s Army of Viet Nam at Dien Bien Phu.
The People’s Army of Viet Nam won the battle when General Giap was 43.
Unit 16: people and places
Period 99: B. Famous people (1)
Newwords

- Commander-In-chief (n):
- Force (n):
- Defeat (v):
- Battle (n):
- Lead (v):
- People`s Army (n):
Quân đội nhân dân
lãnh đạo
tổng chỉ huy
lực lượng
đánh bại
trận đấu
- General (n):
(vị) tướng
Ba and Liz are talking about General Vo Nguyen Giap. They mention the numbers: 1954,1920, 1911, 43. Listen again to their conversation and find out what these numbers are about.
1954: General Giap’s forces defeated the French in Dien Bien Phu.
43: General Giap was 43 when the People’s Army of Viet Nam won the battle.
1920: No information
1911: General Giap was born in 1911.
Now check the right column. Then correct the false sentences.
F
T
F
F
T
F
a) Liz doesn’t know a lot about General Giap.
b) The people’s Army of Viet Nam defeated the French in 1954.
c) The People’s Army of Viet Nam won the battle of Dien Bien Phu
d) General Giap was born in 1911.
e) Ba does like history.
f) Liz will borrow Ba some history books.

a) When the General Giap was born?

b) How old is General Giap now ?

c) When did the People’s Army of Viet Nam defeat the French?

d) What’ s General Giap famous for?
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a) When the General Giap was born?
He was born in 1911.
c) When did the People’s Army of Viet Nam defeat the French?

In 1954

d) What’ s General Giap famous for?

He’s famous for leading the People’s Army of Viet Nam at Dien Bien Phu.
b) How old is General Giap now ?

He is 97 years old now.
HOMEWORK

Learn by heart newwords.
Do exercise B1,2 on workbook.
Prepare next lesson.