Unit 1:Reading

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Trường THPT Lê Lợi - Phan Thiết
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WARM UP
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What’s his/her job?
SELLER
TEACHER
FIREMAN
FARMER
DOCTOR
WORKER
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UNIT 1

A. READING
Before you read
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
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Her activities
Get up
Do exercise
Wash face
Have a breakfast
Have a bath
Have lunch
Go to work
Go home
Have dinner
Go to bed
Watch TV
What are her activities?
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Work in pair. Ask and answer:
What time do you get up?
I get up at six
Get up
Do exercise
Wash face
Have a bath
Have breakfast
Have lunch
Go to work
Go home
Have dinner
Wash TV
Using the cues below
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While you read
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Vocabulary:
- peasant (n)

= farmer (n)
- to go off (v)
to lead buffalo to the field (v)
- plot of land (n)
- to plough (v)
- to harrow (v)
to transplant (v)
to irrigate (v)
 irrigation (n)
crop (n)
to be contented with (adj)
= to plow (v)
- pumping water (v)
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- listening to music
- leading a buffalo to the field
- preparing meals for family
- getting up early
- doing homework
- playing football
- chatting with friends
- taking care of children
- repairing his banks of the plot of the land
- teaching
- pumping water
- transplanting
- ploughing
- harrowing
- drinking tea
- watching TV.
ACTIVITY 1
Pick out some activities that Vietnamese farmers usually do.
Some activities that Vietnamese farmers usually do:
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Activity 2:

Mr. Vy and Mrs. Vy are farmers. Guess what Mr. Vy does and Mrs. Vy does.
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Task 1: Choose the option A, B or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word(s).
1. The alarm goes off at 4:30.
2. It takes me 45 minutes to get ready.
3. We chat about our work.
4. We are contented with what we do.
A. goes wrong
B. to wake up
C. to prepare
B. goes away
C. rings
C. interested in
B. disappointed with
A. satisfied with
A. to go
C. discuss
B. learn
A. talk in a friendly way
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Task 2: Scan the passage and make a brief note about Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet’s daily routines. Then compare your note with a partner.
in the morning
in the afternoon
after dinner
- 4:30: The alarm goes offf, Mr. Vy gets up, goes down to the kitchen, boils water for tea, drinks tea, has a quick breakfast, and 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 homes.
- 11:30: has lunch with family.
- 2:30 p.m.: Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet go to the field again, repair the banks of their plot of land. He pumps water into it. She does the transplanting.
- 6:00 p.m: finish work.
- 7:00 p.m: have dinner.
- watch TV, go to bed.
- sometimes visit neighbors, chat with them.
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Task 3: Answer the following questions
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What is Mr. Vy’s occupation?
He is a peasant / farmer.
Answer the questions
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b) What time does he get up and what does he do after that?
He gets up at 4:30 and then he goes down to the kitchen to boil some water for his morning tea.
Answer the questions
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c) What does he do in the morning?
In the morning, he leads the buffalo to the field and then ploughs and harrows his plot of land, (drinks tea and smokes local tobacco during his break).

Answer the questions
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d) What do Mr. Vy and his wife do in the afternoon?
In the afternoon, they repair the banks of their plot of land. Mr. Vy pumps water into it while his wife does the transplanting.


Answer the questions
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e) Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?
Yes, they are. Because they love working and they love their children.


Answer the questions
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After you read
Discuss Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet’s daily activities with a partner.
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Homework
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Translate into vietnammese.
- Prepare the new lesson "Unit 1- Speaking".