1. Listen and tick.
- Tell pupils that they are going to listen and tick the correct boxes. Give pupils a few seconds to look at the pictures. Check comprehension and elicit information in the pictures and give feedback.
- Play the recording three times for pupils to listen, do the task and check their answers.
- Get pupils to swap and check their answers before checking as a class. Explain the answers and give further support to pupils who got more than half of the answers wrong.
Key: 1a 2b 3a 4b 5a
Audio script
1. Tom: Do you have a pet?
Mai: Yes, I do. I have a goldfish.
2. Linda: How many parrots do you have?
Mai: I have two.
3. Mai: Hello, Mai’s speaking.
Linda: Hello, Mai. It’s Linda. I’m in Da Nang now.
Mai: Great! It’s raining in Ha Noi.
What’s the weather like in Da Nang?
Linda: It’s sunny.
4. Quan’s mother: Where are your brother and sister, Quan?
Quan: They’re in the garden.
Quan’s mother: What are they doing there?
Quan: They’re skipping.
5. Tony: Where is this place, Nam?
Nam: It’s in north Viet Nam.
1. Listen and tick.
- Tell the class that they are going to listen to the dialogues and tick the correct pictures.
- Give them a few seconds to look at the pictures. Ask them to identify the similarities and differences among them.
- Play the recording three times: the first time for pupils to listen; the second time for them to do the task and the last time for them to check the answers. Pause after each time.
- Get pupils to swap and correct their answers before checking as a class.
Key: 1 b 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 c
Audio script
1. Tom: Where are you going, Mai?
Mai: To the supermarket.
Tom: What do you want to buy?
Mai: My mum wants some fish for dinner. Do you want to come with me?
Tom: Yes. Let’s go.
2. Phong: Excuse me? Can I have a look at the orange T-shirt, please?
Sales assistant: Here you are.
Phong: How much is it?
Sales assistant: It’s 70,000 dong.
3. A: What’s your phone number?
B: It’s 0438 531 605.
A: Can you say it again?
B: 0438 531 605.
A: Thank you.
4. [Animal noises]
Mum: OK, Peter, what animal do you want to see first?
Peter: I want to see zebras.
Mum: Why do you like zebras, Peter?
Peter: Because they’re beautiful.
5. Nam: Summer holidays start next week!
Linda: Yes, I love summer holidays. It’s a great time.
Nam: Where are you going this summer, Linda?
Linda: I’m going to Nha Trang.
2. Listen and number.
- Tell pupils that they are going to listen and number the pictures in the order they hear them.
- Give them a few seconds to look at the pictures. Check comprehension.
- Play the recording all the way through for pupils to listen. Play it again for them to number the pictures.
- Get pupils to compare their answers before checking as a class.
Key: a 2 b 1 c 4 d 3
Audio script
1. Linda: What’s the matter with you?
Mary: I have a toothache.
Linda: Poor you. You should go to the doctor. And you shouldn’t eat sweets.
Mary: I know, you’re right.
2. Linda: What do you often do in your free time?
Phong: I often go skating in the park.
Linda: Really?
Phong: Yes, because skating is my favourite sport.
3. Linda: What do you want to do now?
Nam: I want to make a paper plane.
Linda: Why?
Nam: Because I like planes and I’d like to be a pilot when I grow up.
4. Linda: Where are you going?
Quan: I’m going to the park. I’m going to ride my bike with my friends there.
Linda: Don’t ride your bike too fast! It’s dangerous.