Enghlish 11 UNIT 2 READING

Welcome to our
class


- Work

in two groups.
- You are going to see some pictures about different types of
relationships. You have to name the relationship in each
picture. The group which has the correct answer first will
receive 10 marks for each picture.


Family


Friends


Lovers


Colleague


So you see that we have many kinds of relationships
and therefore there are many problems to deal with.
Which relationship do you have the most troubles?
How do you solve it?

UNIT 2:
Lesson 3: Reading
RELATIONSHIPS

Please help me!


Task 1. Discuss with a partner.

1. What is happening in the pictures? What
problems do you think these people have?
Pic a: The teacher is returning students’ papers. The
boy is depressed because of his poor
grades.
Pic b: Their relationship is breaking up.
Pic c: They’re having an argument.


Task 1. Discuss with a partner.

2. Whenever you have problems with schoolwork or
relationships (at home or at school), who do you
talk to?
- Schoolwork: I always talk to my parents because
they always care about my study.
- Relationships: I always talk to my mother because she
always listens to my problems and gives me valuable
pieces of advice.

Activity 2. (In pairs) Read the column and match
the readers’ names with their problems.

1. Van Ha

2. Quang Nam

a. My friend wants to
quit school
b. My friend betrayed
my trust
c. I don’t have friends


Question: Hoa is my only friend at school. She’s also the
only person I completely trust. Two weeks ago, I told her I
was very unhappy and lonely, and that I even wanted to
drop out of school. She promised not to tell anyone … but
then she told our teacher about it. We had an argument
and I stopped talking to her. Was I right?
(Van Ha)


Activity 2. (In pairs) Read the column and match
the readers’ names with their problems.

1. Van Ha

2. Quang Nam

a. My friend wants to
quit school
b. My friend betrayed
my trust
c. I don’t have friends


Question: In my class, the girls are on good terms with
all the boys, except me. The girls just don’t even notice
me, and the boys make jokes about it. I think that’s
because I’m short and fat, and girls don’t find me
attractive. I feel very lonely. Please help me.
(Quang Nam)


Activity 2. (In pairs) Read the column and match
the readers’ names with their problems.

1. Van Ha

2. Quang Nam

a. My friend wants to
quit school
b. My friend betrayed
my trust
c. I don’t have friends


Activity 3: Find the words/ expressions in the text that

have following meaning and write them in the space below.
1. be friendly and able to
interact well with someone

be on good terms with S.O

2. take an opportunity to act
before other people do

take the initiative

3. have confidence in
someone

trust

4. take part in (a
conversation)

engage in

5. stop going to classes
before finishing one's studies

drop out of school


Vocabulary

 Drop out of school = Bỏ học


 Betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ (v)= Phản bội


 Be on good terms with S.O = Hòa thuận với ai


 Reconcile /ˈrekənsaɪl/ : Làm hòa


Activity 4. Read the newspaper column again and answer
the questions individually.
1. What is the relationship between Ha and Hoa?
 They are close friends.
2. What did Ha tell Hoa two weeks ago?
 Ha told Hoa about her depression and her intention to drop out of school.
3. Why did they have an argument?
 Because Hoa promised to keep Ha's story secret, but then she told the teacher
about it.
4. Does the counsellor agree with Ha`s reactions?
 No. She tries to explain why Hoa told the teacher about Hoa's problem, and
advises Ha to talk to Hoa again.
5. What does Quang Nam think about his our appearance?
 He thinks he is short and fat, and girls don't find him attractive.
6. Why do his male friends make jokes about him?
 Because Nam does not have a good relationship with the girls in his class
7. What does the counsellor advise Nam to do?
 The counsellor advises Nam to focus on his studies, become an excellent

student and learn how to start a friendly conversation with his classmates.


Task 5. If you were the counsellor in charge of the
advice column, what would you advice Ha and Nam
to do? Disscuss with a partner.


Thanks for listening