RULES
• 4 GROUPS
• EACH GROUP CHOOSES QUESTION AND ANSWER
• 15 SECS/QUESTION
• RIGHT ANSWER : 10 POINTS
• WRONG ANSWER : 0 POINTS
• GUESS KEYWORD WHENEVER :
• RIGHT : 50 POINT
• WRONG : LOST TURN
TO FIND OUT KEYWORDS
• REMEMBER : COLLECT
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1. What does fall in Issac Newton’ head ?
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2. Nguyễn, Trần, Lê, Ngô, Đoàn,…
What are they ?
SURNAMES
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3. When you finish a course, you will
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DEGREE
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4. What did Marie Cuire determine ?
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PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
Unit 3.
PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
D. WRITING
Writing about people’s background
Pre - Writing
What is CV?
CV (Curriculum vitae) :
- a form with details about somebody’s past education and jobs.
- a short written description of your education, qualifications,
employment and interests when you are trying to get a job.
previous
CV for
applying job
Matching A with B
A
B
1. Name
a. Boston
2. Date of birth
b. Kensington, High School
3. Place of birth
c. English, French, Maths
4. School attended
d. tourist guide
5. Exam passed
e. David Brown
6. Previous jobs
f. 12/11/1969
7. Interests
g. Music and dancing
1.e 2.f 3.a 4.b 5.c 6.d 7.g
Task 1: Read Mr. Brown’s C.V.
• Name: David Brown Mr. / Ms
• Date of birth: 12 /11/ 69
• Place of birth: Boston
• Education
on +
November the twelve, nineteen sixty nine.
The twelve of November, nineteen sixty nine.
School attended: Kensington High School
Exams passed: English, French, Mathematics
• Previous jobs
Job
Date from
Date to
Tourist guide
June 1991
December 1998
Hotel telephonist
March 1999
May 2002
• Interests: Music and dancing
And now ask and answer about Mr. Brown, using cues below
- be born
like
go to…school
- from…to
pass exams in
travel agency
work as
Answer the questions
1. What’s his name ?
His name is David Brown.
2. When and where was he born?
He was born on November 12
th
, 1969 in Boston.
3. Which school did he attend?
He attended at Kensington High School.
4. Which exams did he pass ?
He passed exams in English, French, and Mathematics.
Answer the questions
5. Where did he work from June 1991 to December 1998 ?
He worked in a travel agency from June 1991 to December 1998.
6. What did he do from March 1999 to May 2002 ?
From 1999 to 2002, he worked as a hotel telephonist.
7. What are his interests ?
He likes music and dancing.
Sample Paragraph
Mr. Brown was born on 12
th
November, 1969 in Boston. He went to Kensington High school
and passed exams in English, French, and Mathematics.
He worked in a travel agency from June 1991 to December 1998. And from 1999 to 2002, he
worked as a hotel telephonist. He likes music and dancing.
Name
Mr. Brown was born on
12th November, 1969 in
Boston. He went to Kensington High school and passed exams in
English, French, and Mathematics.
Date/Place of birth
He worked in a travel agency from June 1991 to December
1998. And from 1999 to 2002, he worked as a hotel telephonist.
Education
He likes music and dancing.
Previous Jobs
Interests
Task 2: Work in pairs. Ask your partner for the information about his/her
parent and complete the form.