I) Before you read:
a) Five senses:
1. Hearing
2. sight
3. smell
4. taste
5. touch
b)Write the senses which help you know about the following things:
Senses

1. The softness of a leather briefcase .......
2. The fragrance of a rose ......
3. The color of a new shirt ......
4. The sound of a door bell ......
5. The flavor of a birthday cake .....
touch

smell

sight

hearing
taste
II) While you read:
The first party
New words:
-in vain (idm.)=with no result, uselessly (v« Ých, kh«ng cã kÕt qu¶)
-retreat into one’s shell (idm.)=become more shy
-inept (a.)=completely unskillful, not tactful ( vông vÒ,l¹c lâng )
-slip away (v.)=leave quietly without being noticed ( chuån, lÎn ®i )
-inadequate (a.)=not sufficiently able or confident; not good enough ( thiÕu tù tin, kh«ng ®ñ kh¶ nang)
-grow out of sth (v.)=(become too old for sth and) stop doing it; overcome (kh¾c phôc ®­îc)
-dispirited (a.)=discouraged, depressed ( ch¸n n¶n)

a) Check whether the statements are true or false:
Keys:
1. False ( he was a shy, quiet, and inept person )
2. True
3. False ( To him, making friends was not easy. He felt inept to joint in the conversation and hard to make friends.)
4. False ( He was unable to overcome his shyness. )
5. True