Technology in Language TeachingDesigned by: Thanh Lan – Thuy Nhien

Warm up• Try to remember these adjectives

as much as possible

tall beautiful kindsmart

timid handsome short thinprettyblack curly longshy straight slim

Put the adjectives under three headings

Hair/Face Build Opinion

Hair/ Face Build Opinionlong tall besutifulblack slim prettycurly short kindstraight thin handsome

timidshysmart

Vocabulary•Vicious /'vi∫əs/ (a): acting

with evil intentions; spiteful•Imbecile /'imbisi:l/ (n):

stupid and silly person; fool•Smart /sma:t/ (a): clever;

intelligent•Criticize /‘kritisaiz/ (v): point

out the faults of sb/ sth.

•Confess /kən'fes/ (v): admit•Giggle /‘gigl/ (v): laugh

lightly in a nervous or silly way

Checking vocabularyRead these words again:- Imbecile- Criticize- Giggle- Vicious

Activity 1: Gap-fillingWork in pairs. Complete the passage with words from the box. Some words can be used more than once.

Tall Controlled Vicious Crazy

Slim Shy Timid Terrified

Short Appearance Imbecile Smart

Activity 2: Re-ordering

Do task b on page 20-21Number each sentence to show its order in the piece of writing. The first one has been done for you.

Activity 3: Questions and Answers

a. When and where did the writer meet Trang?At his cousin’s birthday party, two years ago.

b. What was she like?She had a cheerful face and 2 dimples; she looked athletic in jeans and a T-shirt

c. What did they have in common?They were both interested in chess.

d. How do they keep in touch?Through e-mail

Write a short narrative about a friend (task c/

p.21)• How, when or where you met your

friend?• What he/ she was like (appearance,

fashion, behaviour…)• Your first impression of him/ her

(what you particularly liked or disliked about him/ her)

• How you both got along• Your feelings/ opinions about him/

her…

Peer correction

Try to read and correct your friends’ paper.

Recognizing: Underline all the adjs used to describe Trang in task b.