Unit 1. A day in the life of

UNIT 1
READING
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ….
Leading the buffalo to the field
Plot of land
WHAT’S THIS?
Ploughing
Harrowing
Transplanting
Mr.Vy: The alarm goes off at 4:30. I get up and go down to the kitchen to boil some water for my morning tea. I drink several cups of tea, have a quick breakfast and then lead the buffalo to the field. It takes me 45 minutes to get ready. I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5:30. I plough and harrow my plot of land and at a quarter to eight I take a short rest. During my break I often drink tea with my fellow peasants and smoke local tobacco. I continue to work from a quarter past eight till 10:30.Then I go home, take a short rest and have lunch with my family at 11:30. After lunch I usually take an hour’s rest.
[bɔil]:đun sôi
[`bʌfəlou]: con trâu
[plau]: cày
[`hærou]: bừa
[`felou `peznt]: bạn nông
Nghỉ ngơi
Mrs.Tuyet: At 2:30 in the afternoon we go to the field again. We repair the banks of our plot of land. Then my husband pumps water into it while I do the transplanting. We work for about two hours before we take a rest. We finish our work at 6 p.m. We have dinner at about 7 p.m, then we watch TV and go to bed at about 10 p.m. Sometimes we go and see our neighbours for a cup of tea. We chat about our work, our children and our plans for the next crop. Although it’s a long day for us, we are contended with what we do. We love working and we love our children.
[bæηk]: bờ đất
thửa ruộng
[pʌmp]: bơm

[træns`plɑ:nt]: cấy
[t∫æt]: tán gẫu
[krɔp]: vụ mùa
hài lòng,thỏa mãn
Boil
Buffalo
Plough
Harrow
Plot of land
Fellow peasant
Take a rest
Bank
Pump
Transplant
Chat
Crop
Be contented with
Đun sôi
Con trâu
Cày, xới
Bừa
Thửa ruộng, mảnh đất
Bạn nông
Nghỉ ngơi
Bờ đất
Bơm
Cấy
Tán gẫu, chuyện phiếm
Vụ mùa
Hài lòng, thỏa mãn
READ THE PASSAGE
& DO THE TASKS
DO TASK 1
(page 13)
1. The alarm goes off at 4:30.
a. goes wrong be b. goes away c. rings

2. It takes me 45 minutes to get ready.
a. 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.
a. satisfied with b. disappointed with c. interested in
Task 1: Choose the best answer:
1. The alarm goes off at 4:30.
a. goes wrong be b. goes away c. rings

2. It takes me 45 minutes to get ready.
a. 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.
a. satisfied with b. disappointed with c. interested in
Task 1: Choose the best answer:
What is Mr. Vy’s occupation?
What time does he get up and what does he do after that?
What does he do in the morning?
What do Mr. Vy and his wife do in the afternoon?
Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?
1. What is Mr. Vy’s occupation?
2. What time does he get up and what does he do after that?
3. What does he do in the morning?
4. What do Mr. Vy and his wife do in the afternoon?
5. Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?
Task 3: Scan the passage and make a brief note about Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet daily routines. Then compare your note with a partner and practice talking about their daily routines..
WORK IN GROUP
In the morning
4:30 alarm goes off
Mr. Vy gets up, goes down to the kitchen, boil water for tea, drinks tea, has a quick breakfast, leads the buffalo to the field.
5:15 leaves the house
5:30 arrives in the field, ploughs and harrows his plot of land.
7:45 takes a rest
10:30 goes home
11:30 has lunch with family
In the afternoon
2:30 p.m. Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet go to field again, repair the banks of their plot of land. Mr. Vy pumps water into it. Mrs. Tuyet does the transplanting.
6:00 p.m. finish work
7:00 p.m. have dinner
After dinner
watch TV, go to bed
sometimes visit neighbors, chat with them
A SCHOOL DAY OF THE STUDENTS IN USA