UNIT 1
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ….
READING
Leading the buffalo to the field
Plot of land
WHAT’S THIS?
Ploughing
Harrowing
Transplanting
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DAILY ROUTINE
BOIL
BUFFALO
PLOUGH
HARROW
PLOT OF LAND
OCCUPATION
PUMP
TRANSPLANTING
CHAT
CROP
READ THE PASSAGE
& DO THE TASKS
DO TASK 1
(page 13)
Task 1: Choose the option A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicised word(s)
1) The alarm goes off at 4:30.
A. goes wrong
B. goes away
C. rings
C. rings
2) It takes me 45 minutes to get ready.
A. to go
B. to wake up
C. to prepare
C. to prepare
3) We chat about our work.
A. talk in a friendly way
B. learn
C. discuss
A. talk in a friendly way
4) We are contented with what we do.
A. satisfied with
B. disappointed with
C. interested in
A. satisfied with
Task 2: Answer the questions below
1) What is Mr. Vy`s occupation?
- He`s a peasant / farmer.
2) 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.
3) What does he do in the morning?
He ploughs and harrows his
plot of land, drinks tea and
smokes local tobacco during
his break.
4) What do Mr. Vy and his wife do in the afternoon?
They repair the banks of
their plot of land.
Mr. Vy pumps water into it
while his wife does the
transplanting .
5) Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?
Yes, they are.
Because they love working
and they love their children .
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 GROUPs
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
The end of the day
See you next time