Unit 2 - School Talks - A. Reading

Bui Thi Xuan High School
Designed by Group 2
A. READING
Before you read:
When you meet your friends, which of the topics do
you often talk about ?
Sport and games
Sport and games
Entertainment
Entertainment
Health problems
Health problems
Hobbies
Hobbies
Holidays
Holidays
Films
Films
Weather
Weather
Work and study
Work and study
Suggestion: When I meet my friends, I often
talk about …………………………………………
While you read:
Vocabulary:
hobby /'hɔbi/(n) → hobbies [C]: sở thích
above /ə'bʌv/ (prep): trên, ở trên
corner shop /,kɔ:nə '∫ɔp/ (n) [BrE]: cửa hiệu nhỏ ở góc phố
bike /baik/ (n) [C]: xe đạp
narrow /'næroƱ/ (adj): hẹp

crowded /'kraƱdəd/ (adj): đông đúc
worry /'wʌri/ (v) [I/T]: lo lắng (+ about)
enjoy /in'dʒɔi/ (v) [T]: thích, yêu thích (+ V-ing)
stuck /stʌk/ (adj): bị tắc, bị kẹt
early /'ɜ:li/ (adj): sớm; đầu
safety /'seɪfti/ (n) [U]: sự an toàn
profession /prə'fe∫n/ (n) [C]: nghề, nghề nghiệp
(teaching profession: nghề giáo)
Read the following small talks and then do the tasks that follow:
1- Young children ………………. helping with household tasks.
2- We were stuck in heavy ……………… for more than an hour.
3- I think you don’t have to ………………. about your weight.
4- It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was
………………. with shoppers.
5- If two people speak the same …………………., they usually
have similar attitudes and opinions.

traffic
language subjects
ride enjoy
worry
TASK 1: Fill in the blank with one of the words in the
box below. There are more words than needed.
enjoy
traffic
worry

crowded

language
crowded
narrow learn
bike
TASK 2: Work in pairs. Read the small talks again
and find out who
1.enjoys teaching.
2.has to get up early.
3.lives far from school.
4.loves working with children.
5.loves learning English.
6.rides a bike to school every day.
7.studies at a high school.
8.teaches English at a high school.
9.worries about someone else’s safety.
Miss Phuong
Phong
Phong
Miss Phuong
Phong
Phong
Phong
Miss Phuong
Mr. Ha
Where does Phong study?
Where does Phong study?
What subjects does he
What subjects does he
study?
study?

Why does he want
Why does he want
to learn English?
to learn English?
What does Miss Phuong say
What does Miss Phuong say
about her teaching profession?
about her teaching profession?
Why does Mr. Ha worry
Why does Mr. Ha worry
about his son’s safety?
about his son’s safety?
TASK 3:Answer the following questions.
Question 1:
Where does Phong study?
He studies at Chu Van An High School.
Answer:
Question 2:
What subjects does he study?
He studies many subjects such as Math,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature,
History, Geography, and so on.
Answer:
Question 3:
Why does he want to learn English?
Because it is an international language.
Answer:
Question 4:
What does Miss Phuong say about
her teaching profession?

She says that teaching is hard work, but
she enjoys it because she loves working
with children.
Answer:
Question 5:
Why does Mr. Ha worry about his
son’s safety?
Because his son has to ride his bike in
narrow and crowded streets to get to
school.
Answer:
After you read:
Work in groups. Talk about:
 what subject(s) you like best and why.
 what you like or dislike doing at school.
 what you worry about at school.
SUMMARY
Look at the pictures and then tell me
what topics they are talking about.
1
2
3
4
5
Sports
Games
Holidays
Films
Weather
Work and study

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Learn by heart all the new words.
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Write about yourself, using the
first paragraph as a frame.
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Prepare : B. Speaking