unit 11- reading

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I Before you read

1 Do you often read books?

2 What kinds of books do you enjoy reading most/least?

3 How do you read books?

II While you read

II While you read

Task 1: The following words and phrases all appear in the

passage Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them.

nghiền ngẫm

đọc và suy ngẫm

đọc nghiến ngấu đọc qua loa

đọc thử, đọc qua loa

khụng thể đọc tiếp nữa, không thể đọc lại lần nữa

khụng thể đặt xuống

Fill each gap with a suitable word from the box

hard- to-pick-up-again, dip into , swallow, digest,

chews and digests, hard – to – put – down

1 It often takes a long time to ………new ideas.

2 I have only had time to ……… the report

I couldn’t read it thoroughly

3 It is a good book I think it is interesting enough for you

6 This is such a boring book that I don’t want to read it

again This book is ………

digest dip into

swallow

chews and digests

hard – to – put – down hard- to-pick-up-again

Checking vocabulary

1 You can’t read different types of books in

the same way.

T F NM

2 When you “taste” a book you read it

carefully from the beginning to the end.

3 Many people only have time to read when

they are travelling

4 Books with good stories are often

described as “hard-to-put-down”

5 Television has replaced books altogether.

Task 2: Read the passage again and decide

whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or

Task 3: Answer the questions according to

the information in the passage.

1 How many ways of reading are there?

2 When might you “swallow” a book?

3 What should you do before starting to

read a book carefully and slowly?

4 What are the advantages of television over books?

5 What are the advantages of books over the television?

I Before you read

II While you read

Task 3: Answer the questions.

4 T.V can bring you all the information and

stories with colour picture and action

1 There are three ways.

2 When you find a good story and have time to enjoy it.

3 You should read a few pages to see if it’s the one you can easily read.

5 Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment and you can keep a book

forever and read it many times.

III After you read: Complete the chart below basing on the

content of the reading passage and what you’ve learnt in this lesson.

BOOKS

How

to read books

A wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure

Unit 11: Books - reading

- Write a paragraph of 80 words about the advantages

of reading books.

* Suggestions: + To enrich knowledge

+ To entertain + To study

- Prepare for Speaking lesson

I Before you read

II While you read

III After you read:

Task1:

Task 2: 1 NM 2 F 3 NM 4 T 5 F

Task 3: 1 There are three ways of reading.

2 When you find a good story and have time to enjoy it.

3 You should read a few pages to see if it is the one you can easily read.

4 T.V can bring you all the information and stories with colour,

picture and action

5 Books are still a cheaper way to get information and entertainment and you can keep a book forever and read it many times.

3.What should you do before starting

to read a book carefully and slowly ?

- You should read a few pages to see if it’s the one you can easily read and understand.

1.How many ways of reading are there ?

- There are three ways.

4.What are the advantages

of television over books ?

- T.V can bring you all the information and stories with colour picture and action

5.What are the advantages of books over television ?

- Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment and you can keep a book forever and

read it many times.

2.When might you “ swallow”

a book ?

- When you find a good story and have time to enjoy it.

1 On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who live at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be

swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested " This good advice shows how it is possible to read different types of books in different ways For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there In a word, this is "tasting"

1 On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who live at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be

how it is possible to read different types of books in different ways For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there In a word, this is "tasting"

2 Some stories are for "swallowing" Imagine that you have found a good story, and what is even more important, the time to enjoy it You might be on holiday,

or on a long train journey If it is a good book, you might say, "It's so good I

can't put it down" But not all stories belong to this class Reviewers sometimes describe books as "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".

3 Other books are for reading slowly and carefully If it is a book on a

subject that you are interested in, you will want to "chew and digest it" That

does not mean reading it too slowly When you pick up a book for the first

time, check that it is not too difficult Do not start a book unless you can see

from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand.

4 Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, picture and action? But, in fact,

television has not killed reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source

of knowledge and pleasure.

1 On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who live at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be

swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested " This good advice shows how it is possible to read different types of books in different ways For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there In a word, this is "tasting"

2 Some stories are for "swallowing" Imagine that you have found a good story, and what is even more important, the time to enjoy it You might be on holiday,

or on a long train journey If it is a good book, you might say, "It's so good I

can't put it down" But not all stories belong to this class Reviewers sometimes describe books as "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".

2 Some stories are for "swallowing" Imagine that you have found a good story,

or on a long train journey If it is a good book, you might say, "It's so good I

can't put it down" But not all stories belong to this class Reviewers sometimes describe books as "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".

3 Other books are for reading slowly and carefully If it is a book on a

subject that you are interested in, you will want to "chew and digest it" That

does not mean reading it too slowly When you pick up a book for the first

time, check that it is not too difficult Do not start a book unless you can see

from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand.

4 Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, picture and action? But, in fact,

television has not killed reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source

of knowledge and pleasure.

1 On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who live at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be

swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested " This good advice shows how it is possible to read different types of books in different ways For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there In a word, this is "tasting"

2 Some stories are for "swallowing" Imagine that you have found a good story, and what is even more important, the time to enjoy it You might be on holiday,

or on a long train journey If it is a good book, you might say, "It's so good I

can't put it down" But not all stories belong to this class Reviewers sometimes describe books as "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".

3 Other books are for reading slowly and carefully If it is a book on a

subject that you are interested in, you will want to "chew and digest it" That

does not mean reading it too slowly When you pick up a book for the first

time, check that it is not too difficult Do not start a book unless you can see

from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand.

3 Other books are for reading slowly and carefully If it is a book on a

subject that you are interested in, you will want to "chew and digest it" That

does not mean reading it too slowly When you pick up a book for the first

time, check that it is not too difficult Do not start a book unless you can see

from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand.

4 Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, picture and action? But, in fact,

television has not killed reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source

of knowledge and pleasure.

1 On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who live at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be

swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested " This good advice shows how it is possible to read different types of books in different ways For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there In a word, this is "tasting"

2 Some stories are for "swallowing" Imagine that you have found a good story, and what is even more important, the time to enjoy it You might be on holiday,

or on a long train journey If it is a good book, you might say, "It's so good I

can't put it down" But not all stories belong to this class Reviewers sometimes describe books as "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".

3 Other books are for reading slowly and carefully If it is a book on a

subject that you are interested in, you will want to "chew and digest it" That

does not mean reading it too slowly When you pick up a book for the first

time, check that it is not too difficult Do not start a book unless you can see

from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand.

4 Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, picture and action? But, in fact,

television has not killed reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source

of knowledge and pleasure.

4 Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, picture and action? But, in fact,

television has not killed reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source

of knowledge and pleasure.

1 On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who live at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be

swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested " This good advice shows how it is possible to read different types of books in different ways For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there In a word, this is "tasting"

2 Some stories are for "swallowing" Imagine that you have found a good story, and what is even more important, the time to enjoy it You might be on holiday,

or on a long train journey If it is a good book, you might say, "It's so good I

can't put it down" But not all stories belong to this class Reviewers sometimes describe books as "hard-to-put-down", or "hard-to-pick-up-again".

3 Other books are for reading slowly and carefully If it is a book on a

subject that you are interested in, you will want to "chew and digest it" That

does not mean reading it too slowly When you pick up a book for the first

time, check that it is not too difficult Do not start a book unless you can see

from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand.

4 Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, picture and action? But, in fact,

television has not killed reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source

of knowledge and pleasure.

4 Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories with colour, picture and action? But, in fact,

television has not killed reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source

of knowledge and pleasure.