Unit 3. People's background

Unit 3: People`s Background
Lesson: Speaking
Friday, September 11th, 2009
Task 1: Decide which of the items below
can tell you about somebody’s background
Family
Hobby
Education
Dislikes
Appearance
Experience

_ greeting _ primary school
_ date of birth _ secondary school
_ place of birth _ schoolwork
_ home _ favourite subjects
_ parents _ experience
_ brother(s) _ thanking
_ sister(s)
Discuss the questions that can be use to
get information for each item
A: Where were he born?
B: He were born in HCM city.
A: Where does he live ?
B: He lives in Tien Giang province.
A: How many sisters does he have?
B: He has one sisters.
A: What is the name of his primary school?
B: An Huu
A: What subjects does he like best?
B: He likes English best.
Practice the conversation
…..
…..
…..
……………...
…..
…..
…
………………………….
……………
………..
………….
……..
………………
Task 2: Imagine you are a journalist. Use the cues below
to interview a classmate about his/her background or
that of a person he/she knows well. Change the roles
when you have finished
_ greeting _ primary school
_ date of birth _ secondary school
_ place of birth _ schoolwork
_ home _ favourite subjects
_ parents _ experience
_ brother(s) _ thanking
_ sister(s)
Task 3: Work in groups. Talk about the person
you have learnt about from the interview