Read about Mạc Đĩnh Chi. What did he achieve?

(Đọc về Mạc Đĩnh Chi. Ông đã đạt được gì?)

Mạc Đĩnh Chi was a poor boy from a small village in Việt Nam during the Trần Dynasty. When he was studying in his hometown, he could not afford an oil lamp to read books at night. Therefore, he puireflies into eggshells and used their light to read the pages. With great dedication, he became a leading scholar in the village and later passed the palace examination as the highest-scoring graduate in 1304.

Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.

(Gạch chân từ đúng đẻ hoan thành câu)

1. What were you trying to tell me when we bought/were buying the groceries?

2. I found these photos while I arranged /was arranging some English books on the shelf

3. The teacher was explaining the lesson when he dropped /was dropping the microphone.

4. We ran/were running a marathon in Ho Chi Minh City when we met an old friend.

5. While Nam was giving his besriend some tips to pass the driving test, we waited /were waiting patiently outside

Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.

1. I was learning English while _________________

2. I was____________ when the band started their first song.

3. She was traveling abroad when __________

4. They _________when one of them decided to leave the team.

5. We__________ while Minh was preparing for his poster presentation.

Listen to the conversation. What was Pete doing when the fire drill started?

(Nghe đoạn hội thoại. Pete đang làm gì khi chuông báo chạy kêu)

Alfredo: Hi, Pete. Lasriday, there was a fire drill at our school. Did you hear about that?

Pete: Oh, yes! I was preparing for the presentation with my friends when the alarm went off.

Alfredo: Oh, really? I didn't know that. Was Alice with you at that time?

Pete: Yes, of course. While I was working with my group, she was talking to the teacher

Alfredo: It seems everybody in the class was there except me.

Pete: Why? Where were you?

Alfredo: I was running in the school marathon on Fifth Avenue.

Pete: Oh, I remember. You represented our class in the marathon. Did you win?

Alfredo: Yes, I did. Look at my medal!

Pete: Congratulations! I'm so proud of you!

In groups, discuss the achievements in B. Rank them from 1 to 6 and give reasons

(Trong nhóm, thảo luận về những thành tích ở B. Xếp hạng từ 1 đến 6 và nêu lý do)

(1= most difficult to achieve, 8= easiest to achieve)

Practice the conversation in pairs. Switch roles and practice it again

(Luyện tập đoạn hội thoại theo cặp. Đổi vai và luyện tập lại lần nữa)