to our class.

1 To Donate to the
To Help the disabled 2 To Donate blood 3
flood region

What is the purpose of these activities?

FOR A BETTER
COMMUNITY

4 To Help the poor To eliminate

5 illiteracy 6 To construct a road
 Who needs our help ?

The orphan/disadvantaged
children Disabled people The poor

People in flooded areas The elderly

homeless people
What can we do to help these peole?
UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMMUNITY
Period 32: GETTING STARTED
Who needs our help?
 Activity 1: Listen and read
Quan: Hi, Hieu. I called you
yesterday afternoon, but you
didn’t answer.
Hieu: Oh, really? What time?
Quan: At about 2 p.m. What were
you doing then?
Hieu: Oh,when you called, I was
working. I volunteer every
Tuesday afternoon at the Happy
Mind Charity Centre. I teach
children.
Quan: Really? Why?
Hieu: Because these children are
disadvantaged. They have many
problems and they need help.
Quan: What subjects do you teach
volunteer (n), (v) / Well, if you are interested in this kind of
them? ,vɔlən'tiə/
Hieu: Vietnamese and Maths.
Quan: It sounds interesting. How did
you get the job?
Hieu: Just by chance. I was interested in doing
volunteer work, so when I saw the
advertisement for volunteer positions in the
newspaper last summer, I applied and was
chosen.
Quan: Oh, I see. Was the job easy at first?
Hieu: Not really. When I worked with them for
the first time, many of them couldn’t read or
write. Some of them were hopeless at Maths!
Quan: What did you do then?
Hieu: I got some useful advice from my teacher.
It was really helpful. All of the children can
read and write now.
Quan: Your job is very meaningful. I also want
to do something useful for our society.
Hieu:
work, I will introduce you to my team leader.
Quan: That sounds great. Thanks for your
suggestion! I’m very excited
 Checking vocabulary: Gap- filling
Volunteers advertisements

disadvantaged meaningful
1. My son likes watching …………………..on TV

2. We need some ……………………to help the poor.

3. He likes helping ……………………........children.

4. Doing volunteer work is ………………………

 Activity 2:
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
( Work in pairs)
1. When did Quan call Hieu?

2. What was Hieu doing when Quan called him?

3. Was Hieu successful as a volunteer teacher there?

4.What do you think about Hieu’s volunteer work?

5. Have you ever done anything to help other people? If

yes, what did you do to help them?
 Activity 2: read and answer the questions
Quan: Hi, Hieu. I called you
yesterday afternoon, but you
didn’t answer.
Hieu: Oh, really? What time?
Quan: At about 2 p.m. What were
you doing then?
Hieu: Oh,when you called, I was
working. I volunteer every
Tuesday afternoon at the Happy
Mind Charity Centre. I teach
children.
Quan: Really? Why?
Hieu: Because these children are
disadvantaged. They have many
problems and they need help.
Quan: What subjects do you teach
them?
Hieu: Vietnamese and Maths.
Quan: It sounds interesting. How did
you get the job?
Hieu: Just by chance. I was interested in doing
volunteer work, so when I saw the
1.When did Quan
advertisement call Hieu?
for volunteer positions in the
newspaper last summer, I applied and was
chosen.
Quan: Oh, I see. Was the job easy at first?
At Hieu:
about Not2 really. When I worked
p.m yesterday with them for
afternoon
the first time, many of them couldn’t read or
write. Some of them were hopeless at Maths!
Quan: What did you do then?
Hieu: I got some useful advice from my teacher.
It was really helpful. All of the children can
read and write now.
Quan: Your job is very meaningful. I also want
to do something useful for our society.
Hieu: Well, if you are interested in this kind of
work, I will introduce you to my team leader.
Quan: That sounds great. Thanks for your
suggestion! I’m very excited
2. What was Hieu doing when Quan called him?

Hieu/He was teaching children at the Happy Mind

Charity Centre.

Hieu: Oh,when you called, I was working.

I volunteer every Tuesday afternoon at the Happy
Mind Charity Centre. I teach children.
• 3..Was Hieu successful as a volunteer teacher
there?
-Yes, he was. (At first, many of his students
couldn’t read or write. Now, all of them
can read and write.)

Hieu: Not really. When I worked with them for the first
time, many of them couldn’t read or write. Some of
them were hopeless at Maths!
Quan: What did you do then?
Hieu: I got some useful advice from my teacher. It was
really helpful. All of the children can read and write
now.
next
 1.Quan called Hieu.....................

A. in the morning B. in the afternoon

C. in the evening D. at night

B
 2 His job is very.........................

A.meaningless B. meaningful
C. unimportant D. bad

B
 4. At first, many children
couldn’t........................

A.Read or write B. write

C. speak English D. read

A
 5 ................ of the children can read and write
now.

A. Some B. None
C. All D. A,B,C are correct

c
 6. . A: Why did you meet your idol ?
B: Well, I met him _____________
A. by chance B. well
C. that sounds great D. not really

A
 Activity 3: With the partner, make dialogues using the expressions in the box.

1.That sounds great: Agreement (đồng ý), compliment( khen ngợi)

Nghe có vẻ tuyệt vời

2.Not really: Refusal( sự phủ nhận)/ disagreement( không đồng ý)

3…by chance: Something happens accidentally, no intention.( sự

việc xảy ra tình cờ, không có chủ đích)

4…Well,… Surprise( sự ngạc nhiên)/ linking word to start a

talk( từ nối , khi bắt đầu 1 câu nói)
 Fill in each blank with a suitable expression: by chance / well
/ that sounds great / not really

1.A: I have just won the Flower competition.

B:_____________
That sounds great
4. A: Did you copy Nam’s work?
B: ____________.
Not really. I did it myself.
2. A: How do you know him?
B: I know him __________
by chance.

3. A: I want to talk to you, Na.

B: What?
A: __________,
Well, I want to lend you some money.