Unit 1. A day in the life of

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Game: Fill in the chart with the suitable information.
a sailor
on a ship/ in the sea
in a factory
a worker
doctors & nurses
in the hospital
at school
teachers & students
a seller
in a market
in the field
a farmer
Do they have the same activities during a day?
→ No. They have different daily routines.
UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …
Lesson 1: READING
New words: Look at the pictures and guess the meaning of the given words.
a buffalo
The farmer leads the buffalo to the field.
New words:
a plough
to plough: to turn the soil over
(cày)
New words:
a harrow
to harrow: to break up & level soil or land
(bừa)
New words:
a plot of land
the bank (between 2 plots of land)
New words:
a peasant
They work together. They are fellow peasants.
New words:
a water pump
They are pumping water into the pool.
New words:
They are doing the transplanting.
Activity 1: Listen and repeat.
a buffalo /’bɅfƏlƏƱ/ → lead the buffalo to the field
2. plough /plaƱ/ (n/ v)
3. harrow /’hærƏƱ/ (n/ v)
4. a plot of land
→ the bank /bæƞk/ (between 2 plots of land)
5. (fellow) peasants /’felƏƱ ’peznts/
6. a water pump /pɅmp/ → to pump water into …
7. to do the transplanting /’trænsplɑ:ntIƞ/
Activity 2: Fill in each blank with the correct form of ONE word/ phrase above.
Most of farming work in Vietnam is made by groups of (1) [fellow] peasants. They also have similar activities in the field. To have a bumper crop, at the beginning, they often (2) plough and (3) harrow their plots of land. This can be done by tractors or (4) buffalos. Then they must repair (5) the banks of the plots before (6) pumping enough water into them. After all, they (7) do the transplanting and continue to look after these (8) plots of land till the harvest.
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Activity 3: (Task 2/ p.13) Choose the option A, B or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word(s).
The alarm goes off at 4:30.
A. goes wrong B. goes away C. rings
2. It takes me 45 minutes to get ready.
to go B. to wake up C. to prepare
3. We chat about our work.
A. talk in a friendly way B. learn C. discuss
4. We are contented with what we do.
satisfied with B. disappointed with C. interested in
C.
C.
A.
A.
Activity 4: Answer the questions.
What’s Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet’s occupation?
2. What time does he get up and what does he do after having tea?
3. What farming activities does he do in the morning?
4. What farming activities do Mr. Vy and his wife do in the afternoon?
5. What do fellow peasants often do in their tea parties?
6. Are they happy with their lives? Why or why not?
1. They are farmers (peasants).
2. He gets up at 4:30 and after having tea, he
leads the buffalo to the field.
3. He ploughs and harrows his plot of land.
4. They repair the banks of their plot of land,
pump water and do the transplanting.
5. They chat about their work, their children
and their plans for the next crop.
6. Yes. Because they love working & their children.
Activity 5: Talk about what farming works Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet’s do everyday.
in the
morning
Mr. Vy leads the buffalo to the field and then …
in the
afternoon
after
dinner
They go to the field again at 2:30. …
They …
Homework:
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Talk about what farming works Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet’s do everyday.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE AND GOOD BYE!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE AND GOOD BYE!
Task 3: Scan the passage and make a brief note about Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet’s daily routine.
gets up
leaves the house
arrives in the field
ploughs & harrows
continues to work
has lunch
go to the field again
pump water & do the transplanting
finish their work
have dinner
go to bed