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Look at these pictures 1. Who are they? 2.Where do they work?

Unit 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… READING  VOCABULARY - peasant (n) nông dân - buffalo (n) con trâu - field (n) cánh đồng - plough (v) cày - harrow (v) bừa - transplant (v) cấy buffalo peasant transplant

ring…ring …ring go off VOCABULARY tobacco

daily (adj) hàng ngày routine (n) công việc get up (v) thức dậy breakfast (n) bữa ăn sáng lunch (n) bữa ăn trưa dinner (n) bữa ăn tối several (adj) vài lead (v) dắt, dẫn to get ready (v ) chuẩn bị plot of land (n) thửa ruộng VOCABULARY

take a rest (v) nghỉ ngơi, giải lao break (n) giờ/thời gian nghỉ ngơi fellow (n) bạn local (adj) địa phương continue (v) tiếp tục bank (n) bờ pump (v) bơm nước crop (n) mùa, vụ contented with (adj) hài lòng với VOCABULARY

Work in pairs : Collecting the phrases relating to the farmer’s work. doing homework, leading the buffalo to the field, learning lesson, singing karaoke, teaching, ploughing and harrowing, pumping water, correcting exercises, transplanting, playing golf. Answers: leading the buffalo to the field, ploughing and harrowing, pumping water, transplanting.

Work in pairs: Guess what Mr. Vy does, what Mrs. Tuyet does and tick ( ) into the right column. Their activitiesMr. VyMrs. Tuyet 1.Boiling water 2.Preraring meals 3.Leading a buffalo to the field 4.Taking care of children 5.Transplanting 6.Ploughing and harrowing the plot of land 7.Drinking tea and chatting with friends

Task 1: Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best suits the italicized word(s). 1. The alarm goes off at 4: 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 upC. to prepare B. goes awayC. rings C. interested in B. disappointed with A. satisfied with A. to go C. discussB. learnA. talk in friendly way

Task 2 : Answer the following questions 1. What is Mr Vy’s occupation?  He is 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?  In the morning he lead the buffalo to the field and then 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?  In the afternoon, they repair the banks of their plot of land. Mr. Vy pumps water into it while his wife does transplanting 5. Are they happy with their lives or not?  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’s daily routines. Then compare your note with your partner. in the morning in the afternoon after dinner - 4:30: the alarm goes off, Mr. Vy gets up, goes down to the kitchen, boils water for tea, Drinks tea, has a quick breakfast, lead 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: Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet go to the field again, repairs 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

HOME WORK Write a short passage about their parents’ day. About 80 words.

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