Unit 4. Our past

UNIT 4: OUR PAST
GETTING STARTED
Stereo
Television
Mobile phone
Lighting fixture
School uniform
Modern shoes
Ao dai
Look after = take care of
Great-grandma = grandma’s mother
2. Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions.
a. Where did Nga’s grandmother use to live?
She used to live on a farm.
b. Why didn’t she go to school?
Because she had to stay home and help her mom.
c. What did Nga’s great-grandmother use to do?
She used to cook the meals, clean the house and wash the clothes.
d. What did Nga’s great-grandmother and great-grandfather do after dinner?
After dinner, Nga’s great-grandma lit the lamp and her great-grandfather told stories.
e. What did Nga ask her grandmother to do at the end of the conversation?
She asked her grandmother to tell her a tale.
3. Fact or opinion? Check (√) in the boxes.
a. I used to live on a farm.
b. There wasn’t any electricity.
c. Mom had to do everything without the help of modern equipment
e. The best one was The lost shoe.
d. My father used to tell us stories.
f. Traditional stories are great.
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