Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh


Make a kite

Watch movie

Life in the 
past

Water well

Listen to radio


What
Who
dodo
you
think
the people
How
you
understand
thein the
conversation
are talking
about?
picture
are?
title “Preserving

the past”?


2. Listen and read.
Father: This is a present for you, son.
Nguyen: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad.
Father: I made it for you, just like your
grandfather used to make one for
me.
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?
Father: Yes, for generations.
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid,
what did you use to do for
entertainment?
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back
then. We didn't have television or
the internet. A mobile movie team
used to come once every two
months, and everyone from the
village would be there. The
children were always early, trying
to get a place near the screen.
Nguyen: I suppose it was a special
occasion, wasn't it?

Father: Sure.
Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams
like that now.
Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Nguyen: Then how did you get to know

about the world outside?
Father: We had the radio; actually,
only wealthy people did. The
whole village used to listen to
the news programme through
a loudspeaker.
Nguyen: Wow, I can't imagine that.
Father: I know. The world's changed a
lot, son. It's much easier now.
Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes I
wish I could go back to that
time.


New words:
• How cool! : expressing appreciation

:tuyệt vời

• A mobile movie team
Đội chiếu phim di động
• suppose : to think or believe that something is true
: đốn
• wealthy = rich : giàu , có điều kiện
• A loudspeaker : loa phóng thanh


. Underline the sentences with : used to + infinitive.
Father: This is a present for you, son.

Nguyen: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad.
Father: I made it for you, just like your
grandfather used to make one for
me.
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?
Father: Yes, for generations.
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid,
what did you use to do for
entertainment?
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back
then. We didn't have television or
the internet. A mobile movie team
used to come once every two
months, and everyone from the
village would be there. The
children were always early, trying
to get a place near the screen.
Nguyen: I suppose it was a special
occasion, wasn't it?

Father: Sure.
Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams
like that now.
Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Nguyen: Then how did you get to know
about the world outside?
Father: We had the radio; actually,
only wealthy people did. The
whole village used to listen to
the news programme through

a loudspeaker.
Nguyen: Wow, I can't imagine that.
Father: I know. The world's changed a
lot, son. It's much easier now.
Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes I
wish I could go back to that
time.


b. Check the things Nguyen’s father used to have or use when he was young.

1. a kite

√

2. a television
3. the Internet
4. a mobile movie team

√

5. a radio

√

6. a loudspeaker

√



1. b. Match these expressions with their meaning
a. expressing agreement
c. expressing appreciation
Father: This is a present for you, son.
Nguyen: A kite ! (1) How cool! Thank you,
dad.
Father: I made it for you, just like your
grandfather used to make one for
me.
Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?
Father: Yes, for generations.
Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid,
what did you use to do for
entertainment?
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back
then. We didn't have television or
the internet. A mobile movie team
used to come once every two
months, and everyone from the
village would be there. The
children were always early, trying
to get a place near the screen.

b. expressing a wish
d. expressing surprise
Nguyen: I suppose it was a special
occasion, wasn't it?
Father: (2)Sure.
Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams

like that now.
Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Nguyen: Then how did you get to know
about the world outside?
Father: We had the radio; actually,
only wealthy people did. The
whole village used to listen to
the news programme through
a loudspeaker.
Nguyen: (3)Wow, I can't imagine that.
Father: I know. The world's changed a
lot, son. It's much easier now.
Nguyen: Do you miss the past, dad?
Father: I suppose I do. Sometimes
(4) I wish I could go back to that
time.


b. Match the expressions from the conversations with their meanings.
Can you add some more expressions with the same meaning?

1. How cool!
2. Sure.
3. Wow, I can’t
imagine that.
4. I wish I could go
back to that time.

a. Expressing agreement
b. expressing a wish

c. expressing appreciation
d. expressing surprise


 Expressions
a. expressing agreement

b. expressing a wish

c. expressing appreciation

d. expressing surprise

1. How cool! That’s 
great/ Thank you so 
much/ I appreciate 
this//
3. Wow, I can’t 
imagine that/
How awesome / 
That’s amazing/
 I can’t believe it/
.

2.sure/ Definitely/ Of 
course/ That’s true/ 
Absolutely/ Exactly/ 
No doubt about it/…

4. I wish I could go 

back to that time.


1. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. What is a tradition in Nguyen's family?

- Fathers make kites for sons.
2. How often did the movie team come to the village?

- Once every two months.
3. What did the children use to do when the movie team
came to the village?

- They used to come early, trying to get a place
near the screen.

4. Who in the village had a radio?

- They used to come early, trying to get a place
near the screen.

5. Does Nguyen's father miss the past? What did he say?

- Yes, he does. He said: “Sometimes I wish I could
go back to that time.”


2. Use the words/phrases in the box to complete the sentences. 
a. loudspeaker
e. events


b. technological changes
c. generations
f. a special occasion
d. traditions

1. A ________________is used to make the sound much louder so 
that many people can hear it from a distance.
2. Every country has its own customs and ________________ .
3. There is always a big gap between ________________ . The old 
sometimes find it difficult to understand the young.
4. People in the past were slower in accepting ___________
than they are today.
5. Traditionally, weddings and funerals are considered important 
village ________________ in Viet Nam.
6. A wedding is ________________ , not only for the bride and
groom but also for other attendants as they can meet friends and 
relatives.


3. In groups, brainstorm some of the events and practices in
your area. Make a list and present them to the class.
Example:
Women in Viet Nam used to wear conical hats, wear ao dai
whenever they went out, stay at home as housewives, ...