Bài giảng English 12 - Unit 1: Life stories. Lesson 1: Getting started

Warmly welcome to our class ! 
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Guess the famous people 
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Christine Ha 
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Mark Zuckerberg 
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Michael Jackson 
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Gordon Ramsay 
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Steve Jobs 
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UNIT 1 : LIFE STORIES 
GETTING STARTED 
The person I admire 
Vocabulary 
 Inspiration (n) 
2. stimulate (v) /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ 
 stimulation (n) 
1. inspire (v) /ɪnˈspaɪə/ 
khuyến khích, kích thích 
truyền cảm hứng 
3. waver (v) /ˈweɪvə(r)/ 
phân vân waver between A and B 
4. creativity (n) /kriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ 
sự sáng tạo 
5. innovation (n) /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃ ə n / 
 sự đổi mới, sự cách tân 
6. influential (a) /ˌɪnfluˈenʃ ə l/ 
có sức ảnh hưởng 
 influence Sb = have an influence on S b 
7. impact on (n) /ˌɪmp ækt/ 
Tác động vào 
Activity 1. Hung and Quang are talking about famous people. Listen and read. 
The person I admire 
Hung: 	The topic for tomorrow’s presentation is really interesting. Have you decided who to talk about, Quang? 
Quang: 	 Not yet. I’m still wavering between two famous people, Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson. I admire them both. 
Hung: 	 But who’s had a greater impact on you? 
Quang: 	 I’m not sure Steve Jobs’s work stimulates my creativity and innovation, while Michael Jackson’s music inspired me to learn to play a musical instrument. What do you think? 
Hung: 	 Well, both of them were very talented and influential, but I prefer Steve Jobs. I think Michael Jackson was a great dancer, but not an excellent singer. In his later years, his singing voice became weak and thin and wasn’t as good as before. 
Quang: 	I see. What about you? Who are you going to talk about? 
Hung: 	Christine Ha. 
Quang: 	You mean the lady who won the US MasterChef trophy in 2012? 
Hung: 	That’s right. 
Quang: 	I know your dream is to become a famous chef. Is that why you want to talk about her? 
Hung: 	Yes. What’s more, Christine is a blind chef and a gifted writer. She’s very talented and determined. It was absolutely amazing to watch her use all the kitchen tools and prepare the dishes. 
Quang: 	I agree. I remember how excited I felt when Christine was creating those great-looking dishes and even anxious when the judges were tasting them. By the way, do you know where she was born? In Viet Nam or the US?  Hung: 	In California, but she was inspired by memories of her mum’s cooking. 
Quang: 	It seems you know quite a lot about her. Good luck with your presentation tomorrow! 
Hung: 	The same to you!  
Activity 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG). Tick the correct box.	 
T 
N 
NG 
1 
Quang can’t decide who he is going to 
talk about tomorrow. 
2 
Quang wants to become as famous as 
Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson. 
3 
Hung likes Michael Jackson’s singing. 
4 
Hung learnt to play a musical 
instrument because he was inspired 
by Michael Jackson’s songs. 
5 
Both Quang and Hung admire 
Christine Ha. 
Activity 2. Decide whether the following statements aretrue (T), false (F), or not given (NG). Tick the correct box.	 
T 
N 
NG 
1 
Quang can’t decide who he is going to 
talk about tomorrow. 
2 
Quang wants to become as famous as 
Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson. 
3 
Hung likes Michael Jackson’s singing. 
4 
Hung learnt to play a musical 
instrument because he was inspired 
by Michael Jackson’s songs. 
5 
Both Quang and Hung admire 
Christine Ha. 
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Activity 3. Discuss with a partner. 
If you were Quang, who would you choose to talk about, Steve Jobs or Michael Jackson? Why?  
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Steve Jobs: a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution, a creative entrepreneur; 
Michael Jackson: a good dancer with complex dance techniques, an influential singer and songwriter 
Activity 4. Find the words in the conversation that have the same sounds as the following. 
1. too _______________ 
2. eye _______________ 
3. sea _______________ 
4. one _______________ 
5. no ________________  
two 
I 
see 
won 
know 
/tuː/ 
/aɪ/ 
/siː/ 
/wʌn/ 
/nəʊ/ 
=>Homophones 
Activity 5. Read the conversation again and write the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. 
I remember how excited I (feel) ________________ when Christine (create) ________________ those great-looking dishes.  
felt 
was c reating 
Homework 
Learn vocabulary by heart. 
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