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Unit 12

GIVING INSTRUCTIONS

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Jenifer: Peter, where are you going for your holidays this summer?

Peter: We are going to Vung Tau ? Would you like to join us ?

Jenifer: Great! Its wonderful to play jet- skiing there ?

Peter: Jet- skiing ? Is it difficult to play ?

Jenifer: Its easy . I will give you the instructions to play this sport.

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Here are some steps for practicing jet-

skiing

First, hire a watercraft and wear a life

vest.

Then, start the engine and hold the

handle bars to control the watercraft.

Be sure to drive slowly at first and stay

away from other boats and as well as

swimmers.

Finally, slow down when you comeback to the shore before coming to a

complete stop.

Model text

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Instruction: to tell somebody how to do or make sth through

a sequence of steps or actions.

Language features

Simple present tense

Imperative

Chronological orders :Time adverbials

First/ Second,.

After that/ Then,

Finally,

Notes GIVING INSTRUCTIONS

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Vocabulary

breaststroke

/brs(t)strk/backstroke

/baekstrk/

hip (n) a part of the body that is between the top of the leg and

the waist.

release/rlis/ (v) to give freedom or free movement to s.o or

sth.

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bend (v): move a part of your body (arm,leg) so that itis no longer straight.

forwards(adv) : towards the direction that is in front ofyou backwards

horizontal(adj): parallel to the ground vertical :standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 900 to ahorizontal surface or line

stretch/strt/ (v) to put out your arms or legs out

straight.

block(n) a large piece of a solid material that has flatsides.

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Task 1

Choose the words in the box to complete the instructions for diving

Then Next After that First Finally

Here are some steps to make a good dive

.., get up on the diving board, keep your feet together, and bring

your toes to the end of the diving board.

, put one hand over the other so that your hands are pointing to

the water below.

, bend your back with hands still on top of each other and

pointing toward the water.

, your hands should be the first parts that touch the water and

your feet the last.

First

Then/ Next

After that

Finally

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Task 2Instructions for backstroke start techniques in swimming

Text book, p. 152

1. A 2. D

3. F 4. C

5. E 6. B

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Here are the steps for backstroke start techniques in swimmingFirst, enter the water

Second, put 2 feet against the wall and hips out of water

Then, release hands and push feet against the wall while moving head and shoulders

forwards

Next, fly head and arms into water while raising hips above water

After that, keep head between stretched arms while making first kick

Finallly, keep head, body and legs in water to increase forward speed.

Rewrite the intructions, using linking words to specify the order to follow

when practicing these backstroke start techniques

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Task 3 Write instructions for breaststroke starttechniques in swimming

1 2 3

4 5 6

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Here are the steps for breastroke start techniques

in swimming

First, stand on a block while bending double and

keeping your head down.

Second, keep your arms bent befoe re you and

your head forward before leaving the block.

Then, stretch your arms straight downwards with

your body nearly on a horizontal line.

Next, fly your arms and head into water while

keeping your hips and legs straight.

After that, keep your had, body and legs straight in

water.

Finally, pull your arms backwards to increase

forward speed.

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Pair work

Work with a partner and choose one topic to write on

1. Write instructions for practicing a water sport

2. Write instructions on what to prepare before practicing a water sport

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