Dialogue: A New Friend at School
(Sound Effect: Loud knock)
Phong: Hi, Vy.
Vy: Hi, Phong. Are you ready?
Phong: Just a minute.
Vy: Oh, this is Duy, my new friend.
Phong: Hi, Duy. Nice to meet you.
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Duy: Hi, Phong. I live near here, and we go to the same school!
Phong: Good. Hmm, your school bag looks heavy.
Duy: Yes! I have new books, and we have new subjects to study.
Phong: And a new uniform, Duy! You look smart!
Duy: Thanks, Phong. We always look smart in our uniforms.
Phong: Let me put on my uniform. Then we can go.
Three friends talking
Listening Task (Questions 1–4) Slide 2/8
1. What do we hear at the beginning?
  • A. A loud knock
  • B. A bell
  • C. A phone ring
2. Who is Duy?
  • A. Phong's brother
  • B. Vy's new friend
  • C. Vy's teacher
3. What does Duy say about where he lives?
  • A. He lives far away.
  • B. He lives near here.
  • C. He lives in another town.
4. What does Phong say about Duy's school bag?
  • A. It looks heavy.
  • B. It looks new.
  • C. It looks small.
Listening Task (Questions 5–8) Slide 3/8
5. What does Duy say he has new?
  • A. New books
  • B. New shoes
  • C. New pencils
6. What do they have new to study?
  • A. New lessons
  • B. New subjects
  • C. New homework
7. What does Phong say about Duy's uniform?
  • A. It is expensive.
  • B. It is blue.
  • C. Duy looks smart in it.
8. What does Phong do before they go?
  • A. He puts on his uniform.
  • B. He reads new books.
  • C. He buys a new bag.
Answer Key (Q1–Q8) Slide 4/8
Question Answer Detail
Q1AA loud knock
Q2BVy’s new friend
Q3BHe lives near here
Q4AIt looks heavy
Q5ANew books
Q6BNew subjects
Q7CDuy looks smart in it
Q8AHe puts on his uniform
Vocabulary Focus Slide 5/8
Uniform (n)
/ˈjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/

Clothes worn by children at school.

Example: "We always look smart in our uniforms."

Smart (adj)
/smɑːt/

Looking clean and neat; well-dressed.

Example: "You look smart!"

Subject (n)
/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/

A thing that is being discussed or studied.

Example: "We have new subjects to study."

Heavy (adj)
/ˈhev.i/

Weighing a lot.

Example: "Your school bag looks heavy."

Grammar: Present Simple Slide 6/8

Usage

We use the Present Simple to talk about facts or things that are true in general.

Examples from the text:
  • I live near here.
  • We go to the same school.
  • Your bag looks heavy.

Structure

(+) S + V / V(s/es)

(-) S + do/does + not + V

(?) Do/Does + S + V?

Remember: He/She/It + V(s/es)
Speaking Task Slide 7/8

Introduce a Friend

Work in pairs. Introduce your friend to the class using these prompts:

  • Name: This is [Name].
  • Home: He/She lives in/near [Place].
  • School: We go to [School Name].
  • New things: He/She has a new [bag/uniform/book].
Homework: AI Writing Coach Slide 8/8
Writing Task

Write a short paragraph (30-40 words) introducing your best friend using the structure we learned.

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