Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent

1. maintain (v)

/meɪnˈteɪn/

make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.

duy trì

2. advice (n)

/ədˈvaɪs/

an opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should do in a particular situation

lời khuyên

3. bring about (ph. v)

/brɪŋ əˈbaʊt/

make something happen

đem lại, gây ra

4. balance (v)

/ˈbæləns/

give equal importance to two things or parts of something which are very different

cân bằng

5. manage (v)

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, land, etc.

quản lý

6. priority (n)

/praɪˈɔːrət/

something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

sự ưu tiên

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may lack experience of group/ teamwork.

- Encourage students to work in groups so that they can help each other.

- Give short, clear instructions and help if necessary.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Game: I.N.I.T.I.A.L GAME

- T divides the class into 2 teams.

- T shows 10 different pictures.

- Ss are shown different pictures, and they need to take the first letter from each picture to form the mystery word.

- Which team finds the mystery word first will become the winner.

- T leads to the new unit. Write the unit title Advice from School Counsellor on the board. Ask Ss to guess what they are going to learn about in this unit.

- Ss work in 2 teams and follow the teacher's instruction to play the game.

- Ss answer the questions individually.

Mystery word: COUNSELLOR

1. CONGESTION

2. OVERCROWDED

3. UNDERGROUND

4. NOISE

5. SKY TRAIN

6. ELECTRICIAN

7. LEFTOVERS

8. LAKE

9. OLD

10. RUSH HOUR

Questions:

1. Does your secondary school have a school counsellor?

2. What does a school counsellor do in a secondary school?

Suggested answers:

e.g. listen to students; provide emotional support; help students cope with stress; offer guidance and advice; assist with academic planning; help students develop problem-solving skills; provide resources for students in need; support mental health and well-being; promote healthy relationships, etc.)

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- T introduces the vocabulary.

- T explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by pictures.

- T reveals that these six words will appear in the reading text and asks students to open their textbooks to discover further.

- Students guess the meaning of words.

New words:

1. maintain (v)

2. advice (n)

3. bring about (ph.v)

4. balance (v)

5. manage (v)

6. priority (n)