Unit 3. A trip to the countryside

Welcome to our lesson today!
Welcome to our lesson today!
Wednesday, October 20th 2010
Unit 3:

A trip to the countryside
Period: 17
Read
feeding chickens
collecting eggs
watering vegetables
growing trees
This is Van. He is an exchange student
in the USA. He is now living with the
Parker family.
The Parkers
They are eating hot dogs
He grows maize
*) Task 1: Read the text and match the words in column A with the words or groups of words in column B having the same meaning.
A B

maize bring things together

feed where people buy food and small things

grocery store give food to eat

part-time corn

collect shorter or less than standard time
Paragraph 1 Introduce about the Parker family.

Paragraph 2 The works Van does in the afternoon.

Paragraph 3 The activities Van and the Parker family
do on Saturday afternoon.

Paragraph 4 Introduce about Van.
*) Task 2: Match 4 paragraphs with 4 headings.
*) Task 3: Ask and answer the questions:

Where is the Parker family`s farm?
It`s 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio.
2. How many children do the Parker family have?
They have 2 children - Peter and Sam.
3. What does Van do in the afternoon?
He feeds the chickens and collects their eggs.
4. What do the whole family do on Saturday afternoon?
The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers and hot dogs, while Peter plays baseball.
*) Complete the summary about Van and the Parkers.

A Vietnamese boy named Van is living with the Parker family in the American state of (1) ...... Mr Parker is a (2) ............ and Mrs Parker (3) ............. in a nearby town. They have two children, (4) ................. and (5) .......... Van often does chores (6) ................ school. Sometimes, he also helps on the (7) .................... The family relaxes on Saturday afternoons and they (8) .............. Peter play (9) ................ Van likes the Parkers, and he enjoys being a (10) ...................... of their family.
*) Complete the summary about Van and the Parkers
A Vietnamese boy named Van is living with the Parker family in the American state of (1) Ohio. Mr Parker is a (2) farmer and Mrs Parker (3) works part- time at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children, (4) Peter and (5) Sam.Van often does chores (6) after school. Sometimes, he also helps on the (7) farm. The family relaxes on Saturday afternoons and they (8) watch Peter play (9) baseball. Van likes the Parkers, and he enjoys being a (10) member of their family.
Homework:

- Do task b.
- Write a paragraph about the activities that the farmers in America often do (100 - 150 words).
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