Unit 1. A day in the life of

Welcome to our class
UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

Lesson 1: Reading/ P 12- 13


A GUESSING GAME
LOOK AT THE WORKPLACES, THEN
GUESS WHO WORKS IN THESE PLACES.

Farmer


UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
Lesson 1: Reading/ P 12- 13

Farmer


I. Before you read
Vocabulary:
-to
pump (v,n): to
make(n)
water, gas, etc
- peasant
(n) = farmer
flow
a particular
direction by using a
- to into

go off
(v): ring…ring…ring
pump
or something
works
- to lead
buffalo to that
the field
(v)like a
pump.
- plot of land (n)
- -tototransplant
[træns’pla:nt
(v) sth
plough (v,n):
dig and turn] over
a field
(from)
to sb/sth: move a growing
with asb/sth
plough.
-to harrow
(v,n):
dig and turnelse.
over soil,
plant
and plant
it somewhere
especially before seeds are planted.

-crop (n)
- to be contented with (adj) = to be satisfied
with


I. Before you read
Vocabulary:
- peasant (n) = farmer (n)
- to go off (v)
- to lead buffalo to the field (v)
- plot of land (n)
- to plough (v,n) = to plow (v)
- to harrow (v,n)
- to pump (v,n)
- to transplant (v,n)
- crop (n)
- to be contented with (adj)


I. Before you read
Work in pairs.
Ask and answer questions about your daily
routine, using the cues below.
Example: What time you often get up
A: What time do you often get up ?
B: I often get up at six
- What time do you go to school/ have breakfast/
lunch/ dinner/ go to bed ?
- What do you often do in the morning/ afternoon/
evening?

II. While you read.

Reading: read the
passage and then do
the task that follow.
Page 13


II. While you read.
Task 1: Choose the option A, B or C that best suits
the meaning of the italicized word(s).
1. The alarm goes off at 4:30.
A. goes wrong
B. goes away
C. rings
2. It takes me 45 minutes to get ready.
A. to go
B. to wake up
C. to prepare
3. We chat about our work.
B. talk in a friendly way
B. learn
C. discuss
4. We are contented with what we do.
A. satisfied with
B. disappointed with
C. interested in

II. While you read.
Task 2: Scan the passage and make a brief note
about Mr Vy ang Mrs Tuyet’s daily life routines. And
then compare your note with a partner.

in the
morning

- 4 : 30:The alarm goes off and Mr Vy gets up
- 5 : 15: leave your house
- 5 : 30: arrive in the field
- From 5 : 30 to 10 : 30: plough and harrow their
plot of land , then take a short rest, drink tea
with fellow peasant.

in the
afternoon

- 11 : 30: take an hour’s rest
- 2 : 30: go to the field again
- 6 : 00: finish their work

in the
evening

- 7 : 00: have dinner
- 10: 00: go to bed

II. While you read.
Task 3: Answer the following questions
a) What is Mr. Vy’s occupation?
Answer: He is a peasant / farmer.
b) What time does he get up and what does he do
after that?
Answer: He gets up at 4:30 and then he goes down to
the kitchen to boil some water for his morning tea.
c) What does he do in the morning?
Answer: In the morning, he leads the buffalo to the
field and then ploughs and harrows his plot of land,
(drinks tea and smokes local tobacco during his
break).


II. While you read.
Task 3: Answer the following questions
d) What do Mr. Vy and his wife do in the
afternoon?
Answer: In the afternoon, they repair the banks
of their plot of land. Mr. Vy pumps water into it
while his wife does the transplanting.
e) Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?
Answer: Yes, they are. Because they love working
and they love their children.


III. After you read.
WORK IN PAIR
Talk about your daily life using

this note
- Greeting: Hi! Every body. My
name is….And today I ‘m going to
talk about my daily life routine.
- Your activities per one day:
mornning/ noon/ afternoon/
evening
- The activity you like most.


Home work
 Learn by heart all the new
word.
 Write your parent’s daily life
routine.
 Prepare next lesson: Speaking:
The way to describe timetable.


THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION

See you
again !