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Uni 1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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LESSON 4: Communication

* WARM-UP

CLIP WATCHING

What is the clip about?

Giving and responding to good news

 PRACTICE

EVERYDAY ENGLISH:
Giving and responding to good news

1 Listen and read the conversation, paying attention to the highlighted parts.
Nick: Great news for us. We'll have
school clouds so we won't have to
carry lots of books to school.
Mi: Great!
Nick: And my dad promised to give me
a new Ipad to read books from the
school clouds.
Mi: Congratulations!
 

Giving good
news
- Great news
for us.
- (Tell the
news)

Responding to good news
- Great!: if good news is
general and good for every
one.
- Congratulations!: if the
news is good for the speaker
only

EVERYDAY ENGLISH:
Giving and responding to good news

2 Work in pairs. Give news and respond to the news in the following
situations.

1. You tell your classmate about the new vending machine
at your school.

Máy bán hàng tự động

2. You tell your classmate about a new laptop that your
dad gave you on your birthday.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH:
Giving and responding to good news

2 Work in pairs. Give news and respond to the news in the following
situations.

1. You tell your classmate about the new vending
machine at your school.

A: Great news for us. Our school has the new vending
machine
B: Great! That's awesome! What kind of food does it have?
A: Well, there are snacks, cookies, and even some healthy options
like fruit cups and yoghurt.
B: That's fantastic! I'm looking forward to trying it out.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH:
Giving and responding to good news

2 Work in pairs. Give news and respond to the news in the following
situations.

2. You tell your classmate about a new laptop that your dad
gave you on your birthday.
A: I have some exciting news! On
birthday, my dad surprised me with a
laptop.
B: Wow, that's amazing! What are
planning to do with your new laptop?
A: Well, I will use it for schoolwork
projects.
B: That sounds fantastic! 

my
new
you
and

3

 LEARNING ONLINE

Work in pairs. Read the posts from some students about online learning and
complete the table.

Mi: Our teacher uses Zoom to teach.
But some students don't have
computers or smart phones. Others
complain about the poor connection.
I also feel more stressed when
learning online.

Phong: We use Microsoft Teams. I
don't like online learning. My eyes
get tired. I can't concentrate well. But
online learning helps us become
more independent.

Tom: Our teacher uses Google Meet
for video conferencing. It's quite
convenient, and we don't have to get
up early. Still, I prefer to study faceto-face. I want to see my classmates.

Nick: We use Zoom to discuss and
share ideas. We interact in breakout
rooms. It also helps us avoid traffic
jams. But I'm not happy about the
Internet connection at times.

 PRACTICE

3

LEARNING ONLINE

Work in pairs. Read the posts from some students about online learning and
complete the table.
Benefits

Problems

1. It's convenient.
2. ________________________
Students
don't have to get up
________________________
3. early.
________________________
It
helps students become more
________________________
4. independent.
________________________
________________________
It
helps students avoid traffic
jams.

1. Some students don't have computers or smart
phones.
2. _______________________________________
Internet connection is poor.
3. The
_______________________________________
It makes some students feel more stressed when
_______________________________________
4. learning
_______________________________________
online.
5. Students
_______________________________________
can't meet their classmates.
_______________________________________
Some
students get tired eyes and can't
concentrate well

 LEARNING ONLINE

4

Work in groups. Talk about a platform you use for your online classes or one you
know about. What are the benefits and problems of using it?
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 LEARNING ONLINE

4

Work in groups. Talk about a platform you use for your online classes or one you
know about. What are the benefits and problems of using it?

 Flatform: Zoom meeting
Benefits
 user-friendly
 multi-functional : screen
sharing, room breaking...)
 high security
 possible for large-sized
class

Problems
 limit time
 chargeable

5 Report the answers of one of your group members to the class.
• You can conclude:
- The name of the platform you use for your online classes or one you
know about.
- Its benefits
Example:
- Its problems
Lan said that her extra class used Microsoft Teams. She
said that she and her classmates found it difficult to use.
However, it is convenient to have online classes on
Microsoft Teams when the weather is bad.

5 Report the answers of one of your group members to the class.
Lan said that her extra class used Zoom.
She said that It's quite convenient and it is
easy to use. It's user-friendly,… However,
one problem reported is that the users
have to pay fee to have meetings without
the time limitation. 

* CONSOLIDATION
* What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Giving and responding to good news.
 Some benefits and problems of online learning.

* Homework
 Learn the ways of giving and responding to good news.
 Write a paragraph of 50-70 words about the benefits and
problems of a platform you use for your online classes.
 Do Exercises in the Workbook