UNIT 1
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF.
READING
WHO USES THESE TOOLS TO DO THEIR JOB?
Architect /construction engineer
Gardener
Lawyer / judge
Teacher
Mechanic
Carpenter
Farmer / peasant
Tailor
Fireman / Firefighter
doctor
Gardener
Teacher
Mechanic
Carpenter
Tailor
Doctor
Lawyer/ judge
Farmer / peasant
Fireman / Firefighter
Architect / construction engineer
UNIT 1
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF.
READING
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.
VOCABULARY
GO OFF (V)
ring…ring…ring
PLOUGH /plaʊ/ (V)
to dig and turn over a field or other area of land with a plough
HARROW (V) /ˈhærəʊ/ : to use a harrow to break up the earth before planting.
PEASANT /’peznt/
Transplant /trænsˈplɑːnt/
to move a growing plant and plant it somewhere else
be content with (v) = be satisfied with
Task 1: Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best suits 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 content 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 friendly way
TASK 2: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
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 or why not?
He is a peasant / farmer.
1. What is Mr Vy’s occupation?
He gets up at 4:30 and then he goes down to the kitchen to boil some water for his morning tea
2. What time does he get up and what does he do after that?
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).
3. What does he do in the morning?
In the afternoon, they repair the banks of their plot of land. Mr. Vy pumps water into it while his wife does transplanting.
4. What do Mr Vy and his wife do in the afternoon?
5. Are they happy with their lives or not? Why or why not?
Yes, they are.
They are happy because they love working and their children.
TELL ABOUT YOUR DAILY LIVES
WORK IN PAIRS:
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