E11 U2 Reading

Unit 2: RELATIONSHIPS

Lesson 12: Reading

by Duyen Le

Warm - up

Multiple Choice

The cake tastes ____.

• good

• goodly

• well

• badly

Multiple Choice

You seem more ____ now.

• relaxed

• relax

• relaxing

• relaxingly

Multiple Choice

The cake tastes ____.

• good

• goodly

• well

• badly

Multiple Choice

My darling, you looked ____ in that dress.

• beauty

• beautify

• beautiful

• beautifully

Multiple Choice

She said she would become a ____ singer ____.

• famous/quick

• famous/quickly

• famously/quick

• famously/quickly

Unit 2: REALATIONSHIPS

Lesson 12: Reading

Teenage problems

by Duyen Le

Table of contents

• Warm - up

• Vocabulary

• Vocabulary check

• Practice reading

Do you feel lonely when you have no friends?

What do you often do when you have a conflict with your friends?

Vocabulary

Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the reading paragraphs on pages

Drop out of school (ph.V)

​/drɒp/ /aʊt/

• Quit school

• E.g. Two weeks ago, I told her I was very unhappy and lonely, and that I even wanted to drop out of school.

• E.g. Jim and Katy have been loving each other for five years, but Jim has got a date with Kim recently. Jim betrays Katy.

​Betray/bɪˈtreɪ/ (v)

• Be on good terms with someone /tɜrmz/= have a good relationship with someone

• E.g. Hanah is very friendly and helpful, so she is always on good terms with her classmates.

• Take the initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ 

• E.g. Meanwhile, you should try building up friendships, take the initiative and engage your classmates in friendly conversations.

• Engage (s.o) in /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/  to take part in or make s.o take part in

• E.g. Most students engage in after school activities .

Multiple Choice

Try to _______ with Hoa,

talk to her about it, and I hope you’ll be good

friends again. Good luck!

• reconcile

• engage

• marry

• Be reconciled with someone /ˈrekənsaɪl/ (v)

• E.g. They were reconciled after he gave her a hug.

• ​Try to reconcile with Hoa,

  talk to her about it, and I hope you’ll be good

  friends again. Good luck!

VOCABULARY

• Drop out of school = Quit school: bỏ học

• Betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ (v) phản bội

• be on good terms with S.O = have a good relationship with S.O: có mối quan hệ tốt với...

• Engage (s.o) in /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/  to take part in or make s.o take part in: tham gia/ khuyến khích tham gia

• Be reconciled with someone /ˈrekənsaɪl/ (v) làm hòa

In 4 minutes, read the column and match the readers’ names with their problems. 

Multiple Choice

Van Ha

• My friend wants to quit school.

• My friend betrayed my trust

• 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)

Multiple Choice

Quang Nam

• My friend wants to quit school.

• My friend betrayed my trust.

• 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)

In 5 minutes, read the newspaper column again and answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between Ha and Hoa?

• They are close friends.

• They are strangers.

• They are family members.

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.

Multiple Choice

What did Ha tell Hoa two weeks ago?

• Ha told Hoa about her sadness and her intention to move school.

• Ha told Hoa about her sadness and her intention to drop out of school.

• Ha told Hoa about her crush and her love for him.

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. 

Multiple Choice

Does the counsellor agree with Ha’s reactions?

• No. She tries to explain why Hoa told the teacher about Ha’s problem, and advises Ha to talk to Hoa again.

• Yes. She tries to explain why Hoa told the teacher about Ha’s problem, and advises Ha to stop being friends with Hoa.

• Yes. She tries to explain why Hoa told the teacher about Ha’s problem, and advises Ha to drop out of school.

Counsellor: Dear Ha, I understand your feelings. But think of it this way: maybe Hoa was really afraidthat you’d drop out of school. She didn’t know what to do to help you. I’m sure she just wanted to help you in her own way, even if it’s not the way that you wanted. Try to reconcile with Hoa, talk to her about it.

Multiple Choice

What does Quang Nam think about his own appearance?

• He thinks he is handsome, and girls find him attractive.

• He thinks he is short and fat, and girls don’t find him attractive.

• He thinks he is tall and thin, and girls find him attractive.

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.

Multiple Choice

Why do his male friends make jokes about him?

• Because Nam has a good relationship with the girls in other classes.

• Because Nam does not have a good relationship with the girls in his class.

• Because Nam has a good relationship with the girls in his class.

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.

Multiple Choice

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.

• The counsellor advises Nam to focus on his appearence, become a handsome student and learn how to start a friendly conversation with his classmates.

• The counsellor advises Nam to ignore the girls and focus on changing his appearance.

Meanwhile, you should try building

up friendships. Take the initiative and engage your classmates in friendly conversations. Ask them questions to find out what they like to talk about –a song, a film or something else – and then discuss that topic. I hope that will help.

Remember to study the new words