A2 LS Ch4 L2 · Giving Your Reasons

Phần 1/4 · ✍ Grammar A2 · because or because of? · câu 1–4

📘 Học trước khi làm · Today's plan

Lesson 2 · Speaking

Today’s plan · 60 minutes

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Warm-up

Bear 71 · 5 min

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Vocabulary

Six words · 5 min

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Skill

Give reasons · 10 min

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Grammar

because / because of · 10 min

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Listen

Pine Point · 18 min

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Speak

Your opinion · 12 min

📘 Học trước khi làm · Skill · Give your reasons

Speaking skill · giving reasons

Don’t just agree — say why 💬

In an academic setting it is not enough to say you agree or disagree. Say why.

Ở lớp, chỉ nói “em đồng ý” là chưa đủ — phải nói lý do.

💬 I agree games are stories because they have characters and events.

🅰 Speaker A

It’s not necessary for companies to use social media to sell their products.

🅱 Speaker B — three reasons

Really? I disagree. To start with, there are a lot of people on social media. Another reason is that companies can reach people everywhere. And most importantly, they can use beautiful pictures and videos.

🔢 Order your reasons

① First, · To start with, · To begin with, → ② Second, · Secondly, · Another reason is that → ③ Most importantly, · Finally,

💡 Put your most important reason last — that is the one listeners remember.

📘 Học trước khi làm · ✍ Grammar · because / because of

Grammar for speaking · 1 of 2

because or because of? ✍

because + mệnh đề (chủ ngữ + động từ). because of + danh từ hoặc cụm danh từ.

because

+ subject + verb — một mệnh đề

because of

+ noun / noun phrase — danh từ hoặc cụm danh từ

BECAUSE

I like social media because it’s fun.

BECAUSE OF

More companies are using social media to advertise because of the large number of people using social media today.

📝 Grammar note · noun phrase

A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun: “The game of Minecraft is played by people of all ages.”

📘 Học trước khi làm · ✍ Formal or informal?

Grammar for speaking · 2 of 2

Formal or informal? 👔

Mỗi hàng là một cặp cùng nghĩa: bên trái trang trọng, bên phải thân mật.

👔 Formal language

teachers · presentations · writing

💬 Informal language

friends · family · chat messages

BECAUSE

I agree because people like to hear stories.

THE REASON WHY IS

That’s right. The reason why is people like to hear stories.

BECAUSE OF

I disagree with using online games to teach children because of the large number of games that have violence.

THAT’S WHY

Online games can teach kids violence. That’s why I disagree.

SINCE

I agree stories can teach people how to act since many of our societies have their own stories about behavior.

SO

Many societies have stories that teach a lesson, so I agree.

AS

As every culture tells its own stories, I agree they teach us how to behave.

AND THAT’S WHY

Every culture tells its own stories, and that’s why I agree.

Game · clause or noun phrase?

because or because of? ✍

Sau chỗ trống là mệnh đề hay danh từ? 🔑 chấm điểm.

1 We stayed at home ___ the heavy rain.becausebecause of

2 Many people watch Bear 71 ___ they want to learn about bears.becausebecause of

3 I disagree ___ the bear had no choice.becausebecause of

4 People remember the story ___ its sad ending.becausebecause of

Phần 2/4 · 🎧 Listen · the town that disappeared · câu 5–8

Audio · a short lecture

Play the lecture

digital narratives · Pine Point

💡A lecturer talks about technology and a digital story called “Welcome to Pine Point”.

Questions 5–8

Questions 5–8 · Multiple choice

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

👉 Nghe bài giảng ngắn rồi trả lời.

5What does the lecturer say computers are changing?

A · the ways we tell stories

B · the ways we build towns

C · the ways we find work

6Why did people begin to leave Pine Point?

A · The weather was too cold.

B · There was nothing left to mine.

C · A new city was built nearby.

7What happened to the town after people and businesses left?

A · It became a national park.

B · It was sold to a new company.

C · It was flattened.

8What is the digital story about?

A · how the mine was built

B · the feelings of people who once lived in the town

C · why companies use social media

Phần 3/4 · ✅ How do they feel? · câu 9–12

Audio · a short lecture

Play the lecture

digital narratives · Pine Point

💡Two groups of people: the people of the old town, and the people who watch the story. How do they feel?

Questions 9–12

Questions 9–12 · Table completion

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer

👉 Nghe lại rồi điền MỘT từ vào mỗi chỗ trống. Chú ý chính tả.

🏚 How people of the old town feel

9Many love having the of their town told.

10Others hate feeling the because of their memories.

👀 How people who see the story feel

11They enjoy hearing the of the people who once lived there.

12In the end, most people learning that the town was destroyed.

Phần 4/4 · EXTRA · 💬 Informal → formal · câu 13–16

📘 Học trước khi làm · 🗣 Speaking 1/4 · model

Speaking · step 1 of 4 · model

How good reasons sound 🗣

Nói ý kiến, rồi HAI lý do có từ dẫn — một lý do dùng «since» hoặc «because».

A · asks

“What do you think of this digital story?”

B · answers

“I like it. To start with, the pictures are beautiful. Most importantly, it made me happy, since the ending was funny.”

💡 two reasons: To start with … · Most importantly … since …

📘 Học trước khi làm · 🗣 Speaking 2/4 · prepare

Speaking · step 2 of 4 · prepare

Choose two stories. Give two reasons for each. 🗣

❓ Why do you like or dislike it?

Keywords only, except for your opening sentence2 min + 30 sec practice

Chọn HAI chủ đề em thích nhất, mỗi ô ghi vài TỪ KHOÁ. Lát nữa em nhìn từ khoá rồi tự nói thành câu. Riêng câu MỞ ĐẦU thì viết đủ câu.

📝 Not graded

I like it. To start with, … Most importantly, …, since …

I don't like it. To start with, … Another reason is that …, because …

🎬 A short video

YouTube · TikTok

🎮 A game story

characters · actions

📚 A web comic

story · pictures · characters

🎵 A music video

song · story

🤫 Try one answer quietly. Use your keywords.

📘 Học trước khi làm · 🗣 Speaking 3/4 · answer

Speaking · step 3 of 4 · answer

Listen, then answer 🗣

Em làm MỘT MÌNH: bấm 🔊 nghe câu hỏi ở chủ đề em đã chuẩn bị, rồi trả lời thành tiếng. Nghe lại bao nhiêu lần cũng được. Mở đầu bằng câu em đã viết ở bước 2.

📝 Từ khoá em đã ghi ở bước 2

Chưa có từ khoá nào — quay lại bước 2 ghi vài từ đã nhé.

💬 Tap 🔊, listen to the question, then answer out loud.

🎬 A short video

Tell me about a short video you know. What do you think of it?

🎮 A game story

Tell me about a game with a good story. What do you think of it?

📚 A web comic

Tell me about a web comic you know. What do you think of it?

🎵 A music video

Tell me about a music video you know. What do you think of it?

📘 Học trước khi làm · 🗣 Speaking 4/4 · check

Speaking · step 4 of 4 · check

Check your answer ✅

Em tự kiểm: tick những gì em ĐÃ làm, rồi trả lời lại một câu cho rõ hơn.

📝 Notes for discussion · not graded

1 · What did you do?

✅ Tick what you did.
An empty box means “not yet” — try it in your next answer.

2 · Your answers from step 3

Chưa có ghi chú nào — quay lại bước 3 ghi vài từ đã nhé.

Compare with the model in step 1. What can you add to your answer?

3 · Which reason was your strongest? Why? (if you have time)

🔁 Go back to step 3. Tap 🔊 again and answer one question more clearly.

Extra · change the register

Say it formally 💬

Chọn câu TRANG TRỌNG đúng nghĩa với câu thân mật đã cho. 🔑 chấm điểm.

13 People can learn about bears. That’s why Bear 71 is a good idea.People can learn about bears, so Bear 71 is a good idea.Bear 71 is a good idea because people can learn about bears.Bear 71 is a good idea because of people can learn about bears.

14 The reason why we put collars on bears is so we can learn more about them.We put collars on bears because we want to learn more about them.We want to learn more about bears, and that’s why we put collars on them.We put collars on bears because of we want to learn more about them.

15 The reason why we like to see what bears do every day is to better understand them.We like to see what bears do every day, so we understand them better.That’s why we like to see what bears do every day.We like to see what bears do every day since it helps us understand them.

16 Bears need to be protected, so we use cameras to keep them safe.We use cameras to keep bears safe because of their need for protection.We use cameras to keep bears safe because of they need protection.Bears need protection, and that’s why we use cameras.

✍️ Bài về nhà

📚 Bài tập về nhà · Lesson 2

Bài tập về nhà 📚

📚 Việc cần làm ở nhà

📒 Ghi vào vở: từ vựng + ngữ pháp (chép tay)

🔁 Làm lại các câu em làm sai

⭐ Làm phần Extra

🎤 Thu bài nói ở nhà

🃏 Học từ vựng bài mới

💬 Exit ticket (chat): one sentence with because of. 👋 Next: Lesson 3 · Apply and Soft Skills