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Warm up
LOOK AT THE WORKPLACES, THEN GUESS WHO WORKS IN THESE PLACES.
A GUESSING GAME
Teacher
Doctor
Worker
Seller
Fireman
Farmer
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …
Section A: Reading
Unit 1:
Before you read:
Vocabulary:
- peasant (n)
= farmer (n)
- to go off (v)
to lead buffalo to the field (v)
- plot of land (n)
- to plough (v,n)
- to harrow (v,n)
- to pump (v,n)
to transplant (v,n)
to irrigate (v)
irrigation (n)
crop (n)
to be contented with (adj)
= to plow (v)
ring…ring…ring
to plough [plau] : dig and turn over a field with a plough.
to harrow [‘hærǝu] : dig and turn over soil, especially before seeds are planted.
to pump [pʌmp] (v,n): to make water, gas, etc flow into a particular direction by using a pump or something that works like a pump.
to transplant [træns’pla:nt ] (v) sth (from) sb/sth to sb/sth: move a growing plant and plant it somewhere else.
[‘trænspla:nt ] (n) : a medical operation
in which a damaged organ is replaced
with one from another person.
to irrigate [‘ɪrɪgeɪt] (v): supply water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow.
Pick out some activities that Vietnamese farmers usually do.
Activity 1:
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.
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.
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 contented with what we do. We love working and we love our children.
Activity 2:
Mr. Vy and Mrs. Vy are farmers. Guess what Mr. Vy does and Mrs. Vy does.
Reading
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
A. rings
C. interested in
B. disappointed with
A. satisfied with
A. to go
C. discuss
B. learn
A. talk in a friendly way
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.
Task 3: Answer the following questions
a) What is Mr. Vy’s occupation?
Answer the questions
b) What time does he get up and what does he do after that?
c) What does he do in the morning?
d) What do Mr. Vy and his wife do in the afternoon?
e) Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?
What is Mr. Vy’s occupation?
He is a peasant / farmer.
Answer the questions
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
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
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
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
After you read
Discuss Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet’s daily activities with a partner.
Homework
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Write a paragraph of 80 words about your parents` routine.
- Prepare the new lesson "Unit 1- Speaking".
Thank you
good bye
See you again
nguon VI OLET
