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VOCABULARY
Characters in a fo lk ta le
Adjectives describing characters
P R O N U N C lA itO N
Intonation in exclamatory sentences
G RAM M AR
Past simple: review
Past continuous
COMMUN1CAT1QN
Talking about folk tales
Asking and answering questions abc

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íolktales
Narrating a fo lk tale

Well, it's about the origins o f the Vietnam;
people.

Nick:

Who are the main characters?

Duong: Lac Long Quan - the dragon king ofí
ocean, Au Co - a fairy, and their sons.
Listen and reacỉ.
Duong: I phoned you arounđ 9 p.m. last night, but
no reply.
Nick:

Oh, I was doing some Internet research on
Vietnamese legends for my project.

Duong: Have you found one you like yet?
Nick:

Not really. Can you suggest anything?

Duong: We have lots of legends, folk tales, and
fables. A popular one is the legend of
Lac Long Quan and Au Co.
Nick:

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Oh yeah? What's it about?

Nick:

And what's the story?

Duong: Let me see ... Lac Long Quan married AuC
She gave birth to a bag of one hundred eg:
which produced one hundred baby boys.
Nick:

One hundred baby boys?That's a lot.

Duong: And someyears later, Lac Long Quan misse
the sea so he took fifty of their sons to tf,
sea, and Au Co took the others to ử
mountains. Those boys were the ancestO'
of the Vietnamese.
Nick:

Ask

What an interesting legend it is! I thinkí’,
found the subject of my project!

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O b ịe c tiv e s :
By th e end o f th is u n it, students can:
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use an exclamatory sentencè with the correct intonation

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use the lexical items relâted to the topic'FolkTales'

•

use the past continuous tense correctly

•

distinguish between the pàst continuous tense and the simple past tense

•

read for speciíic iníormation in a fairy ta le

•

tâlkabout a legend/ folk taíe/ fairy ta le/ fabie (its plot, main characters, etc.)

•

listen for spéciíic information in a fairy tale

•

write a narrative of a legend/ folk tale/ fairỵ tale/ fable

Ask Ss questions about the picture:
Where are Duong and Nick?
What are they doing?
What are they talking about?
T may ask Ss to guess what Vietnamese legend Duong vvould suggest for Nick's project.
T may also ask Ss to share any famous Vietnamese legends they have read:
Haveyou ever read or beerỉ told a íamous Vietnamese legend?
What is itstitle?
Whơt is it about?

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What are the main characters in it?
Play the recording. Ss listen and read.T can play the recording more than once.Then come backto the
questions and have Ss ansvver them. Do not give correction at this stage.

Unit 6 / Folk Tales 58T


: Read th e c o n v e rs a tio n a g a in and choose
th e c o rre c t answ ers.
What was Duong doing at 9 p.m. last night?
He was Corning to Nick's house.

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He was talking to Nick.
What was Nick doing at 9 p.m. last night?

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He was vvatching a TV show.

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He was talking about his project.

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He was searching for iníormation on the Web.
What legend did Duong recommend to Nick?
A legend about how Viet Nam began.

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A legend about Vietnamese people being
original
A legend that isn't well-known

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Who was Lac Long Quan?

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Then liste n , check and repeeỉ.

A fairy

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Au Co's father
The dragon king of the ocean
Where did Au Co take half of the sons?
To the mountains
To the sea

legend
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the people the story is about

genre

A very old, traditional story from 3
particular place that was originaily
passed on to people in a spoken form

fable

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title

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fairy ta le j

the content of the story

main characters
plot

the name of the story
the type of story it is

Find th e in ío rm a tio n in th e conversaíion to
com pỉets th e table.
Lac Long Quan and Au Co

Trãditional, imaginary short story thăt
teaches a moral lesson; typically usirụt
animal characters

An ancient story about brave people 07
magical events that are probably not trus

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T h in k o f a legend, fo Ik í e Ig, febl® o r feỉr;
ta le you knor7. Com pỉeíe she icb.'3 beloiv.
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- Lac Long Quan married Au Co.

ÙD W ork in pairs. Intervievv each oíh e r and try to
guess the title o f the story.
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W hat does th is sentence fro m th e
conversstỉon express?
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Have
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What an interesting legend it is!

Do you know ivhat kin d o f sentence it is?

What kind of story is it?
lt'safairy tale.
Who are the main characters?
Cinderella, her stepsisters, her stepmother, and a
prince.
What's it about?
It's about Cinderella, a kind and beautiíul girl wbc
íinally gets married to a prince.
Is it Cinderellal
Yes!

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G Firstf have Ss work independently. Then ask them to share answers before discussing as a class.
Key:

1.B

2.C

3. A

4. c

5. A

k Have Ss wọrk in pairs to match the words to their
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ỉir meanings.
Then ask them to share ansvvers before discussing as a class.
Key:

1.C

2. d

3. a

4. b

(ỉ Again, ask Ss not to look at the book and try to remember the information about the legend of Lac Long
‘ Quan and Au Co, and complete the tabte. Then ask Ss to open their books and check.their ansvvers.
Key:
Lac Long Quan, Au Co
Legend
Lac Long Quan, Au Co, and their sons
Finitions.

- Lac Long Quan married Au Co.
- Au Co gave birth to One hundred baby boys.
- Lac Long Quan missed the sea.
- Lac Long Quan took fifty of their sons to the sea.
- Au Co took the others to the mountains.

itory that
ally using
involving
dren
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originally Ị
nĩorm I
people or
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or fairy
>elow.

Have Ss discuss the question in pairs. Then, draw Ss' attention to the structure, meaning and use of
exclamatory sentences by analysing the instruction and examples in the Remember! box. Write the
following on the board:
Key:
1. handsome/ man =
1 What a handsome man (he is)!
2. interesting/game =
2. What an interesting game (it is)!
3.good/news =
3. What good news (it is)!
4. lovely/dogs =
4. What lovely dogs (they are)!
5 . brave/ women =
5. What brave vvomen (they are)!
Elicit the first ansvver from the Ss. Then give Ss a minute to vvrite out the rest of the sentences. Check the
ansvvers with the class.
Have Ss quickly match the types of stories with their deíinitions. Then play the recording for Ss to check
their ansvvers. Now put 5s into pairs to think of an example o f each type of story. You can add a time limit
to increase the fun. Ss raise their hands when they have completed their lists. Check them with the class.
Key:
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nd try to

1.C

2. D

3.B

4. A

Audio script:
A very oid, traditional story from a particular place that was originally passed on to people
in a spoken form - fable
2. An ancient story about brave people or magical events that are probably not true - fairy tale
3. An imaginary story typically involving magic or fairies, usually for children - folk tale
4. Traditional, imaginary short story that teaches a morai lesson; typically using animal characters - legend

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n r ií in o n r Ỉ D r
work
tìlling in the table with the information of the legend, folk tale, fable or fairy tale
girl who ị they know.
i First, model this activity with a more able student. Then ask Ss to work in pairs. T may go around to help Ss.

Call some pairs to practise in front of the class.
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Unit 6 / Foỉk Tales 59T


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These are popular characters in fo lk tales,
:ales.
M cỉch th e characters w ith th e pictures., Can
you add more?
vvoodcutter
fairy

emperor
princess

Buddha
giant

knight
witch
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describe charscters in fo ỉtt tslss. Put tíà:
in to th e correct coỉumns. Ceei you 2 íỉd mc!\

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characters in one o f yo u r fe vo u rita fo lk tcỉc
txa m p k.

There's a wolf in Little Red Riding
Hood. He's cunning and wicked.

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Into nation in enclam atory sGĩĩtencas

‘s ì Thase crecíures ere popular characters in fo lk
tEỈes. Maích the creatures w ith the pictures.
Can ỵou add more?
dragon
tortoise

w olf
lion

hare
ogre

J fox
< eagỉe

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a tte n tio n to in to n e tio n . Do íh e y hava risl
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1. What a colouríul hat she is vvearing!
-I What a time we've had today!
3. What beautiíul eyes she has!
What a nice day it is!
> What good news it is!

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repeat.
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What a beautiíul princess she is!
What brave knights they are!
What a big nose the w olf has!
What a íierce ogre it is!
What a handsome prince he is!

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cabulary
First, have Ss work independently.Then, askthem to share their ansvvers with one or more partners.T may
wish to askSs to call out some folk tales that include one of these characters. If there is enough time,T can
ask some Ss to vvrite their answers on the board.
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5: H
6. A
7. D
8. F
1. G
2. c
3. E
4. B
Have Ss work independently. Ask them to share their ansvvers with One or more partners. Then ask Ss
to categorise the creatures into typically 'good' and 'bad' There may be some disagreement in the
class. Encourage this - it is good for discussion. If time allovvs, do the same exercise with the character
vocabulary.

1.G

2. F

3. A

4. E

5. B

6. c

7. H

8. D

lean

nd

la Have Ss complete the table individually. Then have some Ss vvrite their ansvvers on the board beíore
checking with the whole dass. T may ask for translation of some adjectives to check their understanding.
Negative

Positive
cheeríul
generous
brave
kind
ng

;
i

cruel
mean
evil
greedy
vvicked
íìerce
cunning

Ask Ss to do the exercise in pairs, using the adjectives in a to describe characters in one of their
íavourite folk tales. Then ask some Ss to say their sentences in front of the class.

m unciation
|ọnation in exda m a tory sentences
ỳt plays the recording and asks pupils to iisten and repeat the sentences, paying attention to the intonation
Ịởf each sentence. Tm ay play the recording as mariy times as necessary. Remind Ss that they use falling
intonation fòr exclamatory sentences.
Ị^i))\ Audio script:
1. What a colourful hat she is wearing!
I 3. What beautiíul eyes she has!
f

2. What a time we've had today!
4. What a nice day it is!

5. What good news it is!
first, ask Ss to work in pairs, practise saying the sentences. Call some Ss to practise in front of the dass.

len ask Ss to listen whileT plays the recording.T may pause after each sentence and ask them to repeat
Ihorally. Correcttheir pronunciation.
_______ ____
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Audio script:

1. What a beautiíul princess she is!

2. What brave knightstheyare!

3. What a big nose the w olf has!

4. What a íierce ogre it is!

5. What a handsome prince he is!
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Past continuous
V c: Read p a rt o f th e conve rsa tion fro m
GETTING STARTED. Pay a tte n tio n to the
underlined pert.
Duong: I phoned you around 9 p.m. last night,
but there was no reply.
Nick: Oh, I was doing some Internet research

on Vietnamese legends.
Form o í th e psst continuous
(+) Positive
l/he/she/it + was + V-ing
we/you/they + were + V-ing
(-) MegEíỉve
l/he/she/it + was not/wasn't + V-ing
we/you/they + were not/weren't + V-ing
(?) Quesíicms:
was + l/he/she/it + V-ing?
were + we/you/they + V-ing?
- Short cnsivers to Yes/No questions:
(+) Yes, l/he/she/it was.
Yes, we/you/they were.
(-) No, l/he/she/it wasn't.
No, we/you/they weren't.
s

Complete the fo llo w in g senísncas by puttiii
th e verbs in brackets in th e correct form .

VVhen do we use th e past continuous?
Can you th in k o f the rule?

When the prince saw Cinderella at
the partỵ, she (wear)
a beautiíul gown.
2. W hat(you/do)
this
ti me ỵesterday?

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Jack
(go)
to the market, he met a
magician.
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the
hare
was
;
sleeping, the tortoise (run)
.
......... to the finish as
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fast as he could.
ri . When the princess returned, the prince (not Wỉ
forher.
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vvords to w rite sentencss to describe ivhat v;
happening in each picture.
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1. servant/spin/in the
’ woods

. girl/pickflow ers/i
the side of the roa!

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At 3:30 the tortoise
was running ơhead
ofthehare.
knights/ ride horses/
to the castle

Cinderella/ dancí
with the prince

We use [he pdst contirtuous to descrìbe an action thdt Wđs in
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progress when dnother shorter dctíon happened (this shorter
aaio n (S expressed by the siinple past).

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She was crying vvhen
a fairy appeared.

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A fairy appeared
while she wơs crying.

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5, Saint G iong/fly/
to heaven

ogre/ roar/ with
anger


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1-1 Either explain or elicit from Ss the form and use of the past continuous tense.

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■ p 'G ram m ar box. Draw Ss'attention to the use of the past continuous tense by analysing the examples in the
ỊB ;t Grammar box.Then ask some more able Ss to give some examples.
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Ask Ss to do the grammar exercises individually, using the suggested words to write sentences to
describe what was happening in each picturẹ. Remind them to look back at the Grammar box if
ị necessary.Then have Ss compare answers in pairs beíore checking with the vvhole class.
Key:
1. The servant was spinning in the woods.
2. The girl was pickịng flowers by the side of the road.
3. The knights were riding (their) horses to the castle.
4. Cinderella was dancing with the prince.
5. Saint GÍong was ílying to heaven.

ể 6. The ogre was rôarĩng with anger.


' VJorỉi in pairs. Ask and ansvver questions about
the pictures in í,
What was the servant doing?
She was spinning.

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IVriíe the corrcct form o f each verb. Use the past
conĩinuous or the psst simple.
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prince (walk) ( ' ----------- Ọ
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along the
road when he met a
princess, so he (stop)
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and (have)
a chat with her. “

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When Saint Giong (lie)
.
on the bed,
he (hear)
an
announcement that the
emperor
(need)
brave men
to protect his land.
Alice

was
vvalking
alone in the woods
when
she
suddenly
(hear)
íootsteps behind her.
Someone
(follow)
her. She was
írightened and she (start)
to run.
When the crow (drop)
the cheese,
the fox (eat)
it.

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provic

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Lac Long Quan (miss)
____ ....
his
life
under the sea, so he
(decide) ....... .
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to
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take fifty of his sons back
i_______
there.

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They(dance)
merrily when Cinderella
suddenly (leave)
...
the party.

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brackets in to th e past siinple o r íh e pesĩ
continuous.
It was a nice day.
The sun (1. shine)
....
and a
tortoise (2. sleep)
. .. . __ inthesun.
............
He opened his eỵes and saw that an eagle was
ílying in the sky. "I want to fly like that!" the
tortoise said.The eagle heard him and agreed
to help. The eagle picked up the tortoise,
and off they (3. go) _
.. . . When they
(4. f l y ) ............. very high in the sky, the
eagle (5, open)
..... his clavvs for
the tortoise to fly. But the poor tortoise
(6. fa ll)_____ _ all the way down to earth.

"d What is the morsl o f the fabie?
Ổ G Guess w h a t yo u r p a rtn e r V72S cỉoĩng lasĩ
Sunday a t these tim es.

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Loc!ỉ
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í. wa
3. he
4. círc
5. we
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I think Minh was having breakfast at 7 a.m. lasi
Sunday.
. "ủ Ask your partner to check your guesses.
Were you having breakíast at 7 a.m. last Sunday?
Yes, I was./No, I wasn't.

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b First, model this activity with a more able student.Then ask Ss to work in pairs.T may go around to
i, provide help. Call some pairs to practise in front òf the class.
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2. w tìat was the girl doing?

3. What were the knights doing?

stìe was picking flowers by the side ơ f the road.
4. What was Cindẹrella doing?

They were riding (their) horses to the castie.
5. WhatwasSaint Giong doing?
He was ílying to heaven.

She was dancing with the prince.
6. What was the ogre doing?
It was roaring with anger.
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le past'

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Ask Ss to read the Look o u tỉ box. Draw Ss' attention to this use o f
the past simpỉe terrse by analysing the Instruction and examples in
the Gram m ar boxlT may give a comparison betvveen the simple
past tense and the past continuous tense. Then ask some more
able Ss to give some examples.

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Ask Ss to do the grammar exercise individually. Remind them to look back at the Grammar box and the
Look o u t! box.Then have Ss compare ansvvers in pairs before checking vvith.the whole class.
Key:
1. waswalking, stopped, had
2. was lying, heard, needed
3. heard, was íollovving, started
4. dropped,ate
5. were dancing, left
6. was missing/missed, decided

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1 5 o T may do the first sentence as an example for Ss then have them do the exercise individually. Then have
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Ss compare ansvvers in pairs before checking with the whole class.
Key:
1. was shining

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2. was sleeping

3. went

4. were flying

5. opened

6.fell

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Title: Saint Giong
Main characters: Thanh Giong
Plot: Thanh Giong lived in the village

of Phu Dong. He was already thrếe
years old, but he couldn't sit up or say
any words. Hovvever, when the enemý
invaded his country, he helped Emperor
HungVuong the Sixth deíeatthe enemy
and save the country. Heflew to heaven
and became a Saint.

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questỉons.

again

and

What did the eagle promise to the younger
brother?
What did the elder brother do when found out
how his younger brother became rich?
What did the elder brother do when he got to
the place of gold?
What happened to the elder brother in the end?
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Character 1: Theyounger brother. Heis kind and honest. ị
characters Character 2: Theelder brother. Heis (1)
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his íortune for his:
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the elder brother
intothesea.

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Title: The ĩortoise and the Hare

Genre: fable
Main diaracters: a hare, and a tortoíse

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about how fast he could ÍUIL
The tortoise challenged him to a ract

The hare soon left the tortoise behini
The hare believed that he would win,
and he stopped to take a nap. When
he woke up, he found that the tortũise
arrived beíore him.

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Title: Chung Cakes, Day Cakes

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Genre: íolktale
Main íharacters: Prince Tiet Lieu,
his wife, and Emperor Hung Vuong

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to sh

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that the prince who made the most

delicious food would become the new
emperor. Prince Tiet Lieu and his wife
pleased the emperor by creating two
types of rice cakes that represented
Heaven and Earth. Emperor HungVuong
madeTiet Lieu the new emperor

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abo ut th e stories.

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1 Ask Ss to scan the passage to find where the words íortune, stơríruit tree, ripe, fìlled, load, and repơy are in
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Key:
fortune - a large am ount o f money
staríruit tree - tree with green fru it shơped like ơ star
ripe - ready to be eaten
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repay - pay back
load - something that is Being carried
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they found the informatión that helped them to ansvver the questions. Ss can compare ansvvers beíore
discussing them as a class.
Key:
1. He gave his younger brother only a staríruit tree.
2. The eagle promised to repay him in gold.
3. He offered to swap his íortune for his brother's staríruit tree.

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4. He fìlled â very large bag and all his pockets with gòld.
5. He was dropped (by the eagle) into the sea.

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First, have Ss work independently, completing the details of the fable The S taríruit ĩree.Then allow them
to share ansvvers beíore discussing as a class.
Key:
1. greedy

2. ti me

3. íortune

4. gold

5. swapped

õ. dropped

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First, ask Ss to work individually to read every story summary. T may help w ith any new vocabulary.

5 Now ask Ss to work in pairs, asking and ansvvering about the stories in 4 .T goes around to provỉde help
if necessary. After íinishing, T may call some pairs to practise in front o f the class.
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refer to the words and phrases in A Closer Look í.Then, ask Ss to play this game in groups of about fìve.
Each memberchoosesa character in a n yo fth e stories in 4.TheothersaskYes/Noquestions todiscover
who that person is. For example, ‘Are you evil?' 'Do you live in a castle?' 'Do you have long hair?'. T may go
around to provide suppòrt if necessary.

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Once upon a time, there was a king, a queen and
a prince.
One night, a giant captured the princess and put
her in his tovver.
One day, a dragon heard the princess sing for
help.
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wỉth the princess.

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tow er and saw the ogre roaring (3)
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when he heard the princess cry for help. The
dragon fiew dow n to the tower, took a big

fiery (4)
and blew the ogre far away
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read the statements carefullỵ and underline the key vvords. Play the recording and ask Ss to correct the
statements.Then ask two or three Ss to vvrite their answers on the board. Play the recording aqain for Ss to

check their ansvvers.

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Key:
1. Once upon a time, there was a king, a queen and a princess.
2. One night an ogre captured the princess and put her in his tovver.
3. One day a dragon heard the princess cry for help.
4. At the end o f the story, the dragon m arried the princess.

Audio script:
Once upon a time, there was a king and a queen who lived in a castle with their beautiful daughter.
One night an ugly ogre captured the princess and put her in his tall, dark tovver. The king and the queen
were very sad.They promised to give gold to the knight that rescued the princess. Many knights vvanted
to rescue her. But they all ran away when they reached the tovver and saw the ogre roaring with anger
One day a dragon was ílying over the tower when he heard the princess cry for hẽlp. The dragon flew
down to the tovver, took a big fiery breath and blew the ogre far away. The dragon rescued the princess
from the tovver and gently put her on his strong back. They flew back to the castle. The king and the
queen were so happy.The dragon turned into a handsome prince and married the princess.They all lived
happily ever after.
!8 Ask Ss to read the story carefully. Ss may work in pairs to discuss what may be missing by using the
information they heard in ĩ ỉ .
Play the recording again and have Ss find the missing words as they listen. Ss can share their answers
with their partners. T may play the recording more times until Ss have chosen all their ansvvers

Call some Ss to vvrite their ansvvers on the board.
Key:

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1. castle

2. give gold

3. with anger

4. breath

5. strong back

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Ask Ss to make notes about One of their íavourite fairy tales or invent their own fairy tale. Remind them
that they do not have to vvrite full sentences and they can use abbreviations.

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Ask Ss to refer back to the reading passage in Skills 1 for useful language and ideas, and note some

necessary expressions and language on the board.
Ask Ss to work individuallỵ to write the first draft. T can display all or some of the stories on the wall/
board. Other Ss and T give comments. Ss edit and revise their stories as homevvork.

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yesterday evening?

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what they have learnt during the unit to help them answer the questions. That will help T and Ss see how far
they have progressed, and which areas need further practice.

yocabulary
1 Ask Ss to think of as many examples o f different types of stories as possible. Then ask some Ss to say their
examples in front of the class.

2 and 3 Ask Ss to do these exercises individually at first. Then they can check their answers with a partner
beíore discussing the ansvvers as a class. However, tell Ss to keep a record of their original ansvvers so they
can use that iníormation in their self-assessment.
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4. ogre

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witch
dragon
fairy
giant
hare
emperõr
tortoise
knight
ogre

eagle
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evil
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help íf necessary. Call some pairsto practise in front of the class.
Key:
2. A: Was Mrs Lan doing the gardening?

5. A: Was Duong listening to music?

B: No, she wasn't. She was cooking.
3. A: Was Mr Hung vvriting a letter?

B: No, he wasn't. He was watching TV.
6. A: Was Mai doing her homevvork?

B: No, he wasn't. He was reading a nevvspaper.

B: No, she wasn't. She was sweeping the floor.

4. A: Were Hoa and Hai plaýing table tennis?
B: Yes, they were.

5 and 6 Model these aGtivities wiìh a more able s first. Then ask Ss to work in pairs. T may go around to
provide help if necessary. Call some pairs to practise in front o f the class.

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I tried to cal. you. What film did
yoụ see?
It's about a green ogre named
Shrek. He rescues a princess

named Fiona.
Shrek.
What were you doing yesterday
aíternoon around 3 p.m.?
Not exactly. The characters are
really funny and the story is
surprising. You should see it.
I don't know it.
It sounds like a typical fairy tale.
It's a cartoon. It was really good.
Yesterday aữernoon? I was watching
a fĩlm. Why?
What's it about?

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nce upon a time, there lived a
^ - good king and his queen. They
had no children for many years and
vvere very sad. Then one day, the
queen gave birth to a lovely baby girl.
The king was very happy. He held a
big celebration and all the íairies in his
land were invited. But the kỉng forgot
to invite an old and vvicked fairy. She
came to the celebration anyvvay but was
very angry. She came near the baby and said, “When
yoú are sixteen, you w ill touch a spindle and die!”
A good fairy quickly chanted a magic spell to change the
curse, "The princess w ill fall into a deep sleep instead
of dying ” When the princess was sixteen, she became
ã very beautiful girl. Her mother was always careíul to
keep her away from spinciles. But one day, the princess
saw an old servant spinning and so she sat down to
spin. When the princess touched the spindle she fell
into a deep sleep. A t that moment, everyone in the
castle was also put to sleep. The princess slept for
one hundred years until a prince arrived at the castle.
He kissed her, and she woke up. They fell in love, got
married, and lived happily ever after.
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Key:

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: 0 use words and phrases for
different characters in
folk tales

.< Read the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.

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Imagine you are a character in Sleeping
Beauty. You can be the king, the queen,
the princess, the prince, a good fairy,
or the old and vvicked fairy. VVrite two or
more entries in your diary from the point
of view of your character. Then, draw a
picture to describe what was happening
on that day.

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Communication

7 First, ask Ss to do the task individually to number the lines of the dialogue. Then ask them to check their
answers with the whole class. After íinishing, ask Ss to practise saying the dialogue with their partners.
Key:
. 1.D

2.1

B.A

4. c

5. F

6. H

7.J

8. B

9. G

10. E

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Pinally ask Ss to complete the self-assessment box. Identify any difficulties and weak areas and provide
ĩurther practice.

PROIECT
in tr ie s i n m y Dictrỵ
1

Ask Ss to read the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. Each student may make notes about the main characters and
th e p lo to fth e fa iry ta le .

% Ask each student to imagine he/ she is One of the characters and vvrite two or more entries in the diary from
the point of view of this character. Remind Ss to study the given example careíully because it may help them
- understand what they should do. Note the use of the past simple and the past continuous in the example.
ĩ lf there is enough time,T may let Ss complete the prọject in class. Othervvise, Ss can complete the project as
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homework.

:3 When Ss have íinished their entries, Ask them to display their work on the wall/board. T may choose
en,
some of the entries and ask Ss to read them out and take questions from the class. Praise all attempts at
iry, ?
créativity.
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