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What is this?
They .... after a hard working day.
What is this?
What is it ?
What is it ?
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- This is Van.
- He is an exchange student in the USA.
- He is now living with the Parker family on a farm.
Wednesday 20th October 2010
Unit 3: ATRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
(Read)
Vocabulary:

exchange: / iks`t∫eindʒ/ (n)
maize: / meiz / (n)

part-time: / `pɑ:ttaim / (adv)
hot dog: / `hɔtdɔg / (n)
2 (kg) corn exchange 1 (kg) rice
Work half a day.
Van, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an exchange student in the USA.
He is now living with the Paker family on a farm 100 kilometers
outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till the beginning of October.

Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm, while Mrs. Parker works part-time
at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the
same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary school.

Since Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on the farm.
In the afternoon, as soon as he completes his homework, he feeds the
chickens and collects their eggs. Onweekends, If Mr. Parker is busy,
the three boys help him on the farm.

On Saturday afternoons, Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van
eat hamburgers or hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are
nice so Van feels like a member of their family.
5. Read:
Wednesday 20th October 2010
Unit 3: ATRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE

4. Who is Van living with now ?
Van is now living with the Parker family.
3.How many children do Mr and Mrs Parker have ?
They have two children.
12. What does Mrs. Parker do ?
She woks part – time at a grocery store.
5.What do the Pareker family and Van do on Saturday afternoons?
The Parker family and Van eat humbuggers and hot dogs, watch Peter
play baseball.
Matching
1.Maize
2.Feed
3.Grocery store
4.Part-time
5.Collect
a. corn
b. where people buy
food and small things
c. give food to eat
d. bring things together
e. shorter or less than
standard time
A
B
A Vietnamese boy name Van is living with the Parker family in the American state of Ohio. Mr.Parker is a…………… and Mrs.Parker ............................ .in a nearby town. They have two ................, Peter and Sam. Van often does chores after............... Sometimes, he also helps on the………..The family relaxes on Saturday afternoon and they .................. Peter play baseball.Van likes the Parkers, and he ………….. being a ..................... of their family.
Completing the summary
works part -time
children
school
farm
watch
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
enjoys
member
farmer
Wednesday 20th October 2010
Unit 3: ATRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
(Read)
1. Vocabulary:

exchange: / iks`t∫eindʒ/ (n)
maize: / meiz / (n)

part-time: / `pɑ:ttaim / (adv)
hot dog: / `hɔtdɔg / (n)
2. Remember:
a. He has been learning a lot about life on a farm.
* The present perfect continuous tense
S + have/has + been + V.ing ……
b. The Parkers are nice so Van feels like a member of their family.