Unit 4. Our past

Teacher: Phan Thi Hang
Nghia Thuan Secondary school
October,2010
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Shark Attack
In the old days.............
Now..........
How the tiger got his stripes?
I. New words
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Period: WRITING
Straw (n): rơm rạ
Master (n) ông chủ
graze (v) : gặm (cỏ)
Servant (n): đầy tớ

Wisdom (n) trí khôn

Checking vocabulary: Match the words with the correct pictures
e. Servant
c. Straw
a. Graze
b. Master
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How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo
was (0)grazing nearby, a tiger (1)........... . .The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2)........ the master. The farmer(3) .......he had something called wisdom, but he (4)....... it at home that day. He (5)......... to get the wisdom, but before that he (6)....... the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) .....the straw and the fire (8).......... the tiger. The tiger (9).......... , but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
appeared
said
was
went
tied
left
lit
burned
escaped
Unit 4 Our Past P: Writing
I. Vocabulary: Straw, master, servant, graze, wisdom
II. Complete the story: Use the verbs in the box to complete the story


III. Comprehension questions:

How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
1. Where was the man?
He was in the field.
Unit 4 Our Past P: Writing
I. Vocabulary: Straw, master, servant, graze, wisdom
II. Complete the story: Use the verbs in the box to complete the story


III. Comprehension questions:
2. What was the buffalo doing when
the tiger appeared?
It was grazing nearby
Unit 4 Our Past P: Writing
I. Vocabulary: Straw, master, servant, graze, wisdom
II. Complete the story: Use the verbs in the box to complete the story
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.


III. Comprehension questions:

3. What did he do
when he returned?
=> When he returned, he lit the straw to
burn the tiger.
Unit 4 Our Past P: Writing
I. Vocabulary: Straw, master, servant, graze, wisdom
II. Complete the story: Use the verbs in the box to complete the story
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day


III. Comprehension questions:

4. What does the tiger still have from the burn today?
Today it still has black stripes
Unit 4 Our Past P: Writing
I. Vocabulary: Straw, master, servant, graze, wisdom
II. Complete the story: Use the verbs in the box to complete the story
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day
III/ (Groupwork)
Now imagine you are a man. Using the words and the pictures to write the story.

IV. Group work
Now imagine you are a man. Using the words and the pictures to write the story.
Change :
The man I
His My
Ex: One day when I was in the field. My buffalo grazed / was grazing nearby. …
1. One day / I / field / buffalo / graze / tiger / come
2. It / ask / why / strong buffalo / my servant / and I / its master
3. I / tell / tiger / I / have / wisdom / tiger / want / see / it.
4. I / tell / it / I / leave / wisdom / home
5. then I / tie / tiger / tree / rope / I / didn’t / want / eat / buffalo
6. I / go / get / straw / and / burn / tiger
7. tiger / escape / still have / black stripes.
One day as I was in the field and my buffalo was grazing nearby, a tiger came.
It asked why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its master.
I told the tiger that I had something called wisdom. The tiger wanted to see it.
But I told it I left the wisdom at home that day.
Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because I didn’t want it to eat my buffalo.
I went to get some straw which I said was my wisdom and burned the tiger.
The tiger escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns today.
*Write it-up


III. Comprehension questions:
I. Vocabulary:
II. Complete the story:
Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 5: WRITING
Straw (n) : Rơm rạ
Master (n) : ông chủ
To graze : gặm (cỏ)
Stripe (n) : sọc vằn
Servant (n): đầy tớ
How the tiger got his stripes.
One day, as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo was(0) grazing nearby, a tiger (1) appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man (2) was the master. The farmer(3) said he had something called wisdom, but he (4) left it at home that day. He (5) went to get the wisdom, but before that he (6) tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He (7) lit the straw and the fire (8) burned the tiger. The tiger (9) escaped, but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
1. Where was the man? => He was in the field.
2. What was the buffalo doing when the tiger appeared? => It was grazing nearby
3. What did the Tiger want to know? =>The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the master.
4. What did the farmer do before going home? Why?
=> He tied a tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo.
5. What did he do when he returned? => When he returned, he lit the straw to burn the tiger.
6. What does the tiger still have from the burn today? => Today it still has black stripes
IV. Suggested story
One day, as I was in the field and my buffalo grazed/ (was grazing) nearby, a tiger came. It asked why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its master. I told the tiger that I had something called wisdom. The tiger wanted to see it but I said that I left the wisdom at home that day. Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because I didn’t want it to eat my buffalo. I went to get some straw and I burned the tiger. The tiger escaped , but today it still has black stripes from the burns.
V. Homework
- Write the story again. Imagine you are a Buffalo.
- Prepare the new lesson: Unit 5-Getting started, listen and listen