UNIT 3: WAYS OF SOCIALISING
LESSON 4: WRITING
Teachers: Nguyễn Hoàng Linh
Vocabulary
Activity 1
Task 1
Activity 2
Task 2
OUTLINE
to apologize [ə`pɔlədʒaiz] xin lỗi
abruptly [ə`brʌptli] (adv)

farewell [feə`wel] (n) lời tạm biệt
discourtesy [dis`kə:tisi] (n) sự khiếm nhã
to admit [əd`mit] thừa nhận
interruption [intə`rʌp∫n] (n) sự gián đoạn
VOCABULARY
một cách
đột ngột
Give the correct form of verbs in bracket:
people an important part of every culture.
We for many things information, invitations and complements.
There many ways such as “thanks” and “thank you”.
After you , the most common way is “You’re welcome”.
Smiling when thanks or responses them more effective.
ACTIVITY 1
(Thank)
(be)
(thank)
(include)
(be)
(thank)
(be thank)
(response)
(give)
(make)
Thanking
is
thank
including
are
to thank
After you have been thanked, the most common way to response is “You are welcome”
giving
makes
1
TASK 1
Use the words to make sentences. Change the form of the verb only.
1. there/ be/ many ways/ tell someone/ goodbye,/ most of/ them/ depend/ on the situation/ and/ at hand.
There are many ways to tell someone goodbye, most of them depend on the situation at hand
TASK 1
Use the words to make sentences. Change the form of the verb only.
2. however/ there/ be/ one rule/ that/ all situations/ observe: abruptly/ we/ seldom/ say goodbye
However, there is one rule that all situations observe: abruptly, we seldom say goodbye.
TASK 1
Use the words to make sentences. Change the form of the verb only.
3. in/ English/ it/ be/ necessary/ prepare/ a person/ for our departure.
In English it is necessary to prepare a person for our departure.
TASK 1
Use the words to make sentences. Change the form of the verb only.
4. we/ lead/ into the farewell/ by/ say/ something pleasant and thoughtful/ like/ “I’ve/ really/ enjoy/ talking/ to you.
We lead into the farewell by saying something pleasant and thoughtful like “I’ve really enjoyed talking to you.
TASK 1
Use the words to make sentences. Change the form of the verb only.
5. we/ might/ also say/ something/ relating to/ the/ time/ like/ “Gosh,/ I can’t/ believe/ how/ late/ it/ be!/ I/ really/ must/ be/ go!”.
We might also say something relating to the time like “Gosh, I can’t believe how late it is! I really must be going!”.
ACTIVITY 2
Read the passage and note its order:
There is no rule that tells exactly how to greet, but it is not difficult to learn some common ways. If we want to welcome somebody, we greet them. A greeting is the first words we say when we meet someone. It’s a way to show that we’re pleasant when we meet them. Through greetings, we make the relationship between these people and us become closer.
TASK 2
An apology indicates that we’ve made a mistake, and we’re sorry for it.
It’s a way of expressing our regret or sorrow for something.
It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when you should apologize, but it is not difficult to learn how.
When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing or discourtesy, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret.
If we have done something to hurt someone’s feeling, we apologize.
Reorder the given sentences to make a complete paragraph:
It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when you should apologize, but it is not difficult to learn how. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feeling, we apologize. An apology indicates that we’ve made a mistake, and we’re sorry for it. It’s a way of expressing our regret or sorrow for something. When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing or discourtesy, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret.
The complete paragraph:
TASK 2
TASK 2
Reorder the given sentences to make a complete paragraph:
But if the teacher stops and waits for him to say something, he could apologize simply “I’m sorry, I’m late”, ask permission to take this seat and sit down.
What does he do? The most polite action is usually to take a seat as quietly as possible and apologize later.
The simplest way to apologize is to say “ I’m sorry”.
Naturally, more than this is needed, but it is not the time for it because it has already caused some interruption and doesn’t need to make it any longer.
Let’s take a common situation. Tom is late for class and enters the classroom.
The simplest way to apologize is to say “ I’m sorry”. Let’s take a common situation. Tom is late for class and enters the classroom. What does he do? The most polite action is usually to take a seat as quietly as possible and apologize later. Naturally, more than this is needed, but it is not the time for it because it has already caused some interruption and doesn’t need to make it any longer. But if the teacher stops and waits for him to say something, he could apologize simply “I’m sorry, I’m late”, ask permission to take this seat and sit down.
The complete paragraph:
TASK 2
Homework:
Review the grammar
“reported speech” at grade 10 (unit 8) and grade 11 (unit 5,6,7)