Unit 1. A day in the life of

worker /
mechanic

taxi driver

teacher

architecture

doctor

singer

peasant

actor


UNIT 1
READING

A DAY IN THE
LIFE OF

….

plot of land (n) : thửa ruộng
to lead the buffalo to the field
: dắt trâu ra đồng
to plough : cày
to harrow

: bừa

to transplant: cấy (lúa) = do the transplanting



Ask and answer
doctor

where_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ work ?
He / she works _ _ _ _ _ _ _
field

teacher

factory

worker
peasant
seller

hospital
market
school

Unit 1

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF . . .

Leading buffalo
to the field

Plot of land

transplanting

Pumping water


Repairing the banks
of the plot of land

Peasant / farmer

Plough ( v )
Harrow ( v )


DAILY ROUTINE

BOIL

BUFFALO

PLOUGH

HARROW PLOT OF LAND
TRANSPLANTING

PUMP

OCCUPATION
NEW
WORDS

CHAT
U

0

1

CROP



Activity 1: Choose the option A, B, or C that best suits the
meaning of the italicised word(s)

3) We chat about our
4)
We
areme

contented
work.
2)
It
takes
45
1) The alarm goes of
with
what
we
do.
minutes
to
get
infriendly
a friendly
A. A.
talk
in a
way
at talk
4:30.
ready.
satisfiedwith
with
A. satisfied
way
A. goes wrong
A.B.
todisappointed

go
B.
learn
B. goes away
with
B.
toprepare
wake up
C.
to
C.
discuss
C. rings
rings
C.



Activity 2: Answer the questions below

2)
1)
What
is Mr.
time
does
Vy’s
he
3) Are
4)

5)
they
does
do
Mr.
happy
he
Vydo
and
with
in
occupation?
get
up
and
what
the wife
his
their
morning?
lives
door
innot?
thedoes
he
do
after
that?
afternoon?
Why?

-They
He’srepair
a peasant
/
farmer.
- Yes,
the
banks
of
they
He ploughs
and
harrows
his
gets
upare.
at
4:30
and the
their
plot
of
land.
Because
they
love
working
lot
of
land,

drinks
tea
and
e
goes
down
to
the
kitchen
Mr.
Vy
pumps
water
into
it
and
they
love
theirfor
children
mokes
local
tobacco
during
o
boil
some
water
his
while his wife does the

is break.tea.
morning
transplanting .



GROUPW
ORK
Activity 3:

Scan the passage
and make a brief note about Mr.
Vy and Mrs. Tuyet ‘s daily
routines. Then compare your note
with a partner and practice
talking about their daily


In the morning
4:30

alarm goes off
Mr. Vy gets up, goes down to the kitchen,
boil water for tea, drinks tea, has a quick
breakfast, leads 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 home

11:30 has lunch with family


In the afternoon
2:30 p.m. Mr. Vy and Mrs. Tuyet go to
field again, repair the banks of their plot
of land. Mr. Vy pumps water into it. Mrs.
Tuyet does the transplanting.
6:00 p.m. finish work
7:00 p.m. have dinner

After dinner
watch TV, go to bed
sometimes visit neighbors, chat with
them


A SCHOOL DAY OF STUDENTS IN THE USA


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