Unit 3. Becoming independent. Lesson 1. Getting started

MAI
LAN
What are they talking about?
Minh - an independent classmate
MINH
AN INDEPENDENT PERSON
GETTING STARTED
NEW LESSON
1. Listen and read
rely (on) (v) 
reliable (a)
reliability (n)
assign (+to) (v)
assignment (n)
determine (v)
determination (n)
self-reliant (a)
well-informed (a)
decisive (a)
tin tưởng, tin cậy
có thể tin cậy được
tính có thể tin cậy được
phân công, giao (việc, bài tập)
bài tập
quyết tâm
sự quyết tâm
tự tin
thạo tin, hiểu biết
quyết đoán
Vocabulary
rely (on) (v) 
reliable (a)
reliability (n)
assign (+to) (v)
assignment (n)
determine (v)
determination (n)
self-reliant (a)
well-informed (a)
decisive (a)
tin tưởng, tin cậy
có thể tin cậy được
tính có thể tin cậy được
phân công, giao (việc, bài tập)
bài tập
quyết tâm
sự quyết tâm
tự tin
thạo tin, hiểu biết
quyết đoán
Checking vocabulary
M: I can see that you and Hoang Minh have become close friends, Lan.
L: We have. I really like him because he doesn`t rely on other people for help and isn`t influenced by other people`s opinions.
M: I see. So he`s very independent.
L: Yes. He`s also a very responsible student. He always completes his tasks on time, and never needs to be reminded about assignments and other schoolwork.
M: Right.
L: He`s also reliable. Last week, our group worked on a project and he was assigned the most difficult part of it. He tried very hard and did it well.
M: It`s good to have a friend you can rely on. He seems very determined.
I. Listen and read.
L: He is. Last month, we were given a very hard Maths problem. While most of us gave up, he spent the whole night on it and solved it in the end.
M: That`s amazing!
L: Yeah. Even our Maths teacher was very surprised to read his answer. Another good thing about him is that he`s self-reliant. He always tries to find solutions to his problems and seldom needs help from others.
M: His parents must be really pleased to have such a son.
L: Of course. He also helps around the house a lot. But he still has time to read, so he`s well-informed about what`s happening around the world. It`s interesting to talk to him.
M: I`ll talk to him sometime.
L: Yes, you should. He`s also very confident and decisive. He always believes in himself, and I really admire his ability to make decisions so quickly. He`s a very independent person!
M: That`s great! You`re lucky to have a close friend like him.
1. Why does Lan like Minh?
2. Why does Lan think Minh is a very responsible student?
3. What is an example showing that Minh is very determined?
4. Why does Lan think that Minh is self-reliant?
5. What are the characteristics of an independent person according to Lan and Mai?
6. Which of Minh`s characteristics do you have?
7. Which do you like most?
2. Answer the questions about the conversation.
1. Why does Lan like Minh?

2. Why does Lan think Minh is a very responsible student?

3. What is an example showing that Minh is very determined?
2. Answer the questions about the conversation.
Because Minh doesn`t rely on other people for help and isn`t influenced by other people`s opinions.
Because he always completes his tasks on time, and never needs to be reminded about assignments and other schoolwork.
He tried hard and spent the whole night on a hard Maths problem when most students in the class had given up.
4. Why does Lan think that Minh is self-reliant?

5. What are the characteristics of an independent person according to Lan and Mai?

6. Which of Minh`s characteristics do you have? Which do you like most?
2. Answer the questions about the conversation.
I have …………….. . And I like ………… most.
He always tries to find solutions to his problems and seldom needs help from others.
Responsible, reliable, self-reliant, determined, well-informed and confident.
a. feeling certain about your own ability to do things and be successful.
3. Read the conversation again. Match the words with their definitions.
b. able to make decisions quickly.
f. having a lot of knowledge about current topics or a particular subject
c. strongly motivated to do something and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you.
d. that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on
e. capable of doing or deciding things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help
1. reliable
2. self-reliant
3. decisive
4. determined
5. well-informed
6. confident
4. Find the sentences with to-infinitives after adjectives or nouns in the conversation and write them in the space below.
It`s good to have a friend you can rely on.
Even our Maths teacher was very surprised to read his answer.
His parents must be really pleased to have such a son.
But he still has time to read,...
It`s interesting to talk to him.
I really admire his ability to make decisions so quickly.
You`re lucky to have a close friend like him.
Answer key:
good to have
surprised to read
pleased to have
time to read
interesting to talk
ability to make
lucky to have
HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart
- Practice the conversation in “Listen and read” again.
- Prepare: Language (page 32)
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