unit 13 :reading

Wednesday, March 10
th
2010
Teacher : Luong Thi Ha
From: Ham Long High School

Going fishing
Playing the guitar
keeping fish
Collecting stamps

Vocabulary
1.guitarist (n)
2.glass fish tank (n)
3.accompany (v)
4. admire (v)
5. avid (a)
Tam is my favorite singer, I ….her a lot
A. Like B. Miss C. admire

1.guitarist (n)
2.glass fish tank (n)
3.accompany (v)
4. admire (v)
5. avid (a)
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Người chơi đàn ghi ta
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Bể cá bằng thủy tinh

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Nhạc đệ
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Khâm phục
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khao khát

Now you read the passage and then do
the tasks that follow.

Task 1: The words and phrases below all appear in the
passage. Use a dictionary to get their meaning. Then
translate them in to vietnamese.
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1.accomplished
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2.accompanying
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3.modest
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4.avid
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5.discarded
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6.indulge in
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7. keep me occupied
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A. eager
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B. keep me busy
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C. thrown away
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D. allow oneself the
pleasure of
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E. well trained, skilled
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F. going with a singer ,
using a musical instrument
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G. humble , unasuming

Task 1: Guess then translate the words/
phrases into Vietnamese
1. accomplished
2. accompanying
3. modest
4. avid
5. discarded
6. indulge in
7. keep me occupied
(a) cã tµi, tµi hoa
(a) ®Öm ®µn
(a) khiªm tèn
(a) khao kh¸t
(a) lo¹i bá
(v) Say mª, say s a
(v)Lµm cho t«i bËn rén

1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
1.What is the writer’s first hobby ?
His first hobby is playing his guitar
2.Is the writer an accomplished guitarist ?
No, he isn’t
3.Why does the writer admire his uncle ?
4.What is the writer’s second hobby?
His second hobby is keeping fish
Because he ‘s an accomplished guitarist and he is good at
Accompany people singing by his guitar
5.How did he collect his fish ?
He bought some from the shop and collected some from the rice
Field near his house
6.What kind of stamp collector is the writer?
He is an avid stamp collector
7.Where does he collect the stamp?
He collects them from discarded envelopes his relatives and friends give him.
8.Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign stamps ?
Local stamps.
9.What does the writer do with the less common stamps and with the common ones?
He keeps the less common ones inside a small album .The common ones
He usually gives away to the others or if no one wants them he simply
Throws them away.

Talking about your hobby
My hobby is reading book
I like reading book in my free time.

Fulfill the tasks on workbook
Learn by heart new words
Prepare Speaking lesson
Home work