I. Careful Reading:
* Read 'The Prize' attentively, remembering the main characters and key details.
* Read with a gentle, emotive tone.
* Pay attention to challenging words: honesty, half, do, lie, still, spot, erase, reward, will, discuss, initiative,..
II. Summary:
Na is a kind-hearted girl who always helps her friends, although she isn't very good at studying. During the school year-end ceremony, the teacher and classmates still awarded Na a special prize for her truly admirable compassion.
III. Answer Suggestions:
1. Who is the story about?
(It's about a female student named Na.)
2. What qualities does she possess?
(Kind-hearted, helpful to friends.)
3. Describe Na's good deeds.
(Na is always ready to help her friends, willing to share what she has with them. Na sharpens pencils for her friend Lan, gives half of her eraser to Minh; she often takes turns doing chores for tired friends...).
4. According to you, what secret matter are Na's friends discussing?
(Na's friends suggest that the teacher give Na a special award for her kindness towards everyone.).
5. Do you think Na deserves the reward? Why?
(You can answer with one of the following:
- Na deserves the reward because good people deserve to be rewarded.
- Na deserves the reward because kindness should be encouraged.
- Na deserves the reward and the prize will encourage her to study harder.
- Na deserves the reward because of her kindness, everyone admires Na.).
6. When Na received the reward, who was happy? How happy were they?
(Na was so happy that she thought she misheard, blushing. The whole class happily applauded. Na's mother was moved to tears of joy.).
Topknot lesson stands out in Week 4 of the Vietnamese 2 textbook program. Students should Prepare the Topknot Lesson, preview the content, and answer questions in the textbook.
