Bài giảng Tiếng Anh lớp 11 - Unit 2: Personal experiences

UNIT 2	PERSONAL EXPERIENCES LISTENINGNEWWORDSsuccessfulunforgettablememorableturn offterribleburn downsurroundedrushedgrow upexperienceselfishownreplaceappreciateIn the picture, there is a fire engine with some firefighters who are trying to stop a big fire.WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE PICTURE?There is a woman and a little girl who are helped by a firefighter to escape from the fire.Task 1. Christina is being interviewed about the most unforgettable experience in her life. Listen to the interview, and then decide whether the statements are true (t) to false (f) 	Christina is a 	businesswoman. 2. The fire happened 	three years ago3. The fire started in the 	bedroom .4. When the fire started, 	Christina was reading 	a book.5. Her mother came and 	rescued her.Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable wordThis is Radio 3. In our ‘ ________________ Experiences’ programme tonight we talk to Christina, a ______________ businesswoman. Hello Christina, welcome to our program.UnforgettablesuccessfulChristina	: Hello and thank you! It’s nice __________ with you tonight.Interviewer	: Christina, could you tell our _____________ about the most memorable _______________ in your life?beingaudienceexperienceListen and fill in the blank with one suitable wordChristina	: Well, my most ________________ experience happened thirteen years ago, when my house ____________ down.UnforgettableburnedInterviewer	: Really? How did it ____________ ?Christina: The fire started in the kitchen where I forgot to ___________ the gas stove.happenturn offInterviewer	: What were you doing at that time?Christina: I was sleeping when I was suddenly ______________ by terrible heat. I opened my eyes to find myself ____________ by walls of fire.woken upsurroundedListen and fill in the blank with one suitable wordInterviewer: That’s ______ ! How did you escape?Christina: I was terrified. Then I heard my mother’s voice calling my name. I ________ to her. She carried me out. Luckily, I got away without even a minor burn.terriblerushedInterviewer	: Not many people are so luckily. Did the fire _________ you in any way?Christina: Oh, yes. Yes, very much, in fact. Although I lost many things in the fire, the ______________ helped me to grow up.affectexperienceInterviewer	: What do you mean?Christina: Well, before the fire, I was ________. I always _______________ to my mother about how small my room was, or how few clothes I had.selfishcomplainedListen and fill in the blank with one suitable wordThen the fire came and ______________ everything we owned. But I slowly began to realize that I didn’t really need my old things. I just needed my family. After all, you can get new clothes anytime, but a family can never be _____________.destroyedreplacedInterviewer	: I see, so the fire _________ many things from you, but it gave you something, too.Christina: Exactly. It taught me to _____________ my family more than things.tookappreciateTask 2. Listen to the second part of the dialogue and fill in the gaps in the summary of Christina’s story below 	Although I lost many things in the fire, the experience helped me to grow up. Before the fire, I was selfish.	I always complained to my mother about how (1) ___________ my room was or how few clothes I had.Then the fire came and destroyed(2) ____________ we owned. smalleverything	But slowly I began to realise that I didn’t really need those things. I just needed my (3) ___________.family	After all, you can get new clothes any time, but a family can never 	be (4) ______________ . The 	fire (5) __________ many things from me, more than things.replacedtook	but it gave me 	something, too. It taught me to (6) _______________ 	my family.appreciateAfter you listen	Christina says that family is more important than things. Do you agree or disagree with her? Why? Exchange your ideas with partner.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION