Unit_2 Reading English 10 NC

I) Before you read:
I) Before you read:


a) Five senses:
a) Five senses:


1. Hearing
1. Hearing


2. sight
2. sight


3. smell
3. smell


4. taste
4. taste


5. touch

5. touch


b)Write the senses which help you know about the following things:
b)Write the senses which help you know about the following things:


Senses
Senses






1. The softness of a leather briefcase ……………..
1. The softness of a leather briefcase ……………..


2. The fragrance of a rose …………….
2. The fragrance of a rose …………….


3. The color of a new shirt …………….
3. The color of a new shirt …………….


4. The sound of a door bell …………….
4. The sound of a door bell …………….

5. The flavor of a birthday cake ……………
5. The flavor of a birthday cake ……………
touch
touch
smell
smell
sight
sight
hearing
hearing
taste
taste




II) While you read:
II) While you read:


The first party
The first party
New words:
New words:
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-in vain (idm.)=with no result, uselessly (v« Ých, kh«ng cã kÕt qu¶)
-in vain (idm.)=with no result, uselessly (v« Ých, kh«ng cã kÕt qu¶)


-retreat into one…s shell (idm.)=become more shy
-retreat into one…s shell (idm.)=become more shy

-inept (a.)=completely unskillful, not tactful ( vông vÒ,l¹c lâng )
-inept (a.)=completely unskillful, not tactful ( vông vÒ,l¹c lâng )

-slip away (v.)=leave quietly without being noticed ( chuån, lÎn ®i )
-slip away (v.)=leave quietly without being noticed ( chuån, lÎn ®i )

-inadequate (a.)=not sufficiently able or confident; not good enough ( thiÕu
-inadequate (a.)=not sufficiently able or confident; not good enough ( thiÕu
tù tin, kh«ng ®ñ kh¶ nang)
tù tin, kh«ng ®ñ kh¶ nang)

-grow out of sth (v.)=(become too old for sth and) stop doing it; overcome
-grow out of sth (v.)=(become too old for sth and) stop doing it; overcome
(kh¾c phôc ®­îc)
(kh¾c phôc ®­îc)

-dispirited (a.)=discouraged, depressed ( ch¸n n¶n)
-dispirited (a.)=discouraged, depressed ( ch¸n n¶n)




a) Check whether the statements are true or false:
a) Check whether the statements are true or false:

Keys:
Keys:


1. False ( he was a shy, quiet, and inept person )
1. False ( he was a shy, quiet, and inept person )


2. True
2. True


3. False ( To him, making friends was not easy. He
3. False ( To him, making friends was not easy. He
felt inept to joint in the conversation and hard to
felt inept to joint in the conversation and hard to
make friends.)
make friends.)


4. False ( He was unable to overcome his shyness. )
4. False ( He was unable to overcome his shyness. )


5. True
5. True