Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Khối 10 - Unit 4: For a Better Community - Lesson 1: Getting started

WARM-UP 
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C 0 M M U N I T Y 
UNIT 4: 
FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY 
Lesson 1: Getting started 
I. NEW WORDS 
• volunteer / ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r) / (noun, verb) 
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Eg: Schools need volunteers to help children to read. 
NEW WORDS 
• disadvantaged / ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd / (adj) 
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Eg: The 
disadvantaged 
need our help. 
• by chance (phrase): without planning 
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NEW WORDS 
Eg: I met her by chance at the airport. 
• apply / əˈplaɪ / (verb) 
Eg: I applied for my dream job. 
• hopeless / ˈhəʊpləs / (adj) >< hopeful 
Eg: It’s hopeless trying to convince my parents. 
• meaningful / ˈmiːnɪŋfl / (adj): ý nghĩa 
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NEW WORDS 
Eg: It’s my most meaningful experience. 
• society / səˈsaɪəti / (noun): xã hội 
 Eg: Every section of society must have access to education. 
• sound + adj: nghe có vẻ 
Eg: Your daily routines sound unhealthy. 
II. Listen and read the conversation 
between Quan and Hieu. 
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Checking your new words 
Fill in the blanks with suitable words 
1. volunteers 
2. hopeless 
3. meaningful 
4. society 
5. disadvantaged 
6. sounds 
a) Do you think our _____ is getting 
better or worse overall? 
b) She was _____ when she grew up in 
a poor family. 
c) Many _____ are ready to repair the 
bridge. 
d) Your story _____ interesting. Please 
retell it to me. 
e) Most students are making good 
progress, but Nam is a _____ case. 
f) Volunteering gave me a _____ life. 
Unit 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY. Lesson 1. GETTING STARED 
Unit 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY. Lesson 1. GETTING STARED 
f) Volunteering gave me a meaningful life. 
KEY 
a) Do you think our society is getting better or 
worse overall? 
 b) She was disadvantaged when she grew up 
in a poor family. 
 c) Many volunteers are ready to repair the 
bridge. 
 d) Your story sounds interesting. Please retell it 
to me. 
 e) Most students are making good progress, but 
Nam is a hopeless case. 
III. Read the conversation again and 
answer the questions 
1. When did Quan call Hieu? 
2. What was Hieu doing when Quan called? 
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? 
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1. When did Quan call Hieu? 
 => Quan called Hieu at 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon. 
2. What was Hieu doing when Quan called? 
 => Hieu was teaching children at the Happy Mind Charity 
Centre. 
3. Was Hieu successful as a volunteer teacher there? 
 => Yes, he was. (At first, many students couldn’t read or 
write, but all of the children can read and write now.) 
4. What do you think about Hieu’s volunteer work? 
 => I think it’s meaningful. 
5. Have you ever done anything to help other people? If yes, 
what did you do to help them? 
 => Yes, I have. I used to give beggars some money and help a 
blind woman cross the street. 
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KEY 
IV. Make dialogues using the following expressions 
1. That sounds great! 
2. Not really. 
3. by chance. 
4. Well, 
 Example: 
Trang: Mum, I have a two days off this week. 
Mum: That sounds great! We can go out 
together then. 
Trang: That’s a great idea, Mum! 
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V. CONSOLIDATION 
Look at the pictures about volunteer activities and 
call the name of activities in these pictures 
1 2 
3 4 
Look at the pictures about volunteer activities and 
call the name of activities in these pictures 
1. Teaching poor children 2. Helping the old/elderly 
3. Cleaning the nursing home 4. Cleaning the environment 
1 2 
3 4 
Listen to the song 
“HEAL THE WORLD” - Michael Jackson 
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VI. Homework 
• Learn by heart the new words. 
• Write about a volunteer activity that you have 
attended. 
• Prepare for the next lesson: “Language”. 
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