What's the video
about?

It's about schools in the
past.

Unit 4: Life in the past
SKILLS 2

SKILLS 2

Listening
Writing

• An old man is talking about
his school days.
• Write a short description
of how students in the past
studied .

Task 1. An old man is talking about his school days. Can
you guess if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.The school had classes for different age
groups.
2. All the subjects were taught by one
teacher.
3. Some students didn't wear shoes to
school.
4. Students didn't have exams because they
would
cost
too much.
5. Students could talk to their teacher
whenever
6they
. Thewanted
teacherto.
didn't give students any
homework.

Task 1. An old man is talking about his school days.
Listen and decide if the statements are true (T), false
(F), or not given (NG).

1.The school had classes for different age
groups.
2. All the subjects were taught by one
teacher.
3. Some students didn't wear shoes to
school.
4. Students didn't have exams because they
would
cost
too much.
5. Students could talk to their teacher
whenever
6they
. Thewanted
teacherto.
didn't give students any
homework.

F
T
T
NG
F
T

Task 2. Listen again and fill the blanks with
the correct information.

1. Number of students:15

.

bare2. Some students went to school

footed
math
3. Lessons focused on: reading, writing,
s
strict rules

4. The school was small but it had extra

classes

5. The students had no homework, no

.
history
and

.

Task 3. Make a list of the facilities you are using your
studies nowadays. Then tick one(s) you think was/were not
avail about twenty years ago.

projector

computer

Laptop

Smartphone

USB

Wifi

Library

TV

Task 4. Choose one facility which was not available
twenty years ago and write a short description of how
students in the past studied without that facility.
In your writing, you should include:
*what facility it is
- Computer
*what it is used for
- Typing
- Searching for information
- Entertaining
*how students did the job in the past
when they didn't have it
- Hand-writing
- Going to the library for information
- Listening to the radio/TV
*how you feel about the change
- Convenient

Suggested writing:
Projector had not been used in the classroom for study before 20 years ago. This facility
makes the lessons more interesting, especially in natural science subjects including
Physics, geography, chemistry…, the scientific events are illustrated through videos,
pictures, and sounds. Students are usually amazed at how things happen on the screen,
and they understand clearly about the lessons. This huge screen helps children to focus
more on the lessons and not feel boring as the traditional teaching method. Before this
device is used, teachers meet difficult explaining and conveying the natural events to
students. They must utilize pictures or draw on the board by chalks, which took time but
not effective. In my opinion, using projector is a great change, saves time in teaching and
keep children engaged. It also provides more information in an effective and detailed way.
Besides, this change will be continued thanks to the development of technology and the
Internet.

Suggested writing:

Talk about Schools in the past and in the present

Talk about the classrooms in the past.
- Most of the classrooms are equipped with
wooden walls so the classes didn't look
spacious enough.
- Students don't wear uniforms to school
- Students work individually
- The teaching aids were some pictures
which were drawn by teachers or printed
pictures with black and white, so they didn't
attract students' attention.
- Students were passive in class.

Talk about the classrooms in the present.
- The classrooms are well-equipped with
more teaching facilities such as a good
board, solid tables, bookshelves, and a
projector, a computer or a laptop, ….
- Students wear uniforms to school.
- Students work in pairs, groups together. That
helps students create their cooperative skills.
- Students are more active and creative in class.

Talk about the classrooms in the past and in the present.

In conclusion, with the development of technology, students can get
access easily to modern equipment so they have a lot of chances to
receive good education. Moreover, they are interested in their study with
modern teaching aids. They are lucky enough to live and study in such
good conditions.

Thanks for your listening