Unit 1 Reading Class 11

I could tell That (1) wasn't well Papa knew and deep down so did she So did she When she died My papa broke down and cried All he said was, "God, why not take me?" Every night he sat there sleeping In his rocking chair He never went upstairs All because she wasn't there Then one day my (2) said, "Son, I'm proud the way you've grown. Make it on your own. Oh, I'll be O.K. alone." Every time I kiss my (3) Papa's words ring true "Your children live through you. They'll grow and leave you, too" I could tell That mama wasn't well Papa knew and deep down so did she So did she When she died My papa broke down and cried All he said was, "God, why not take me?" Every night he sat there sleeping In his rocking chair He never went upstairs All because she wasn't there Then one day my papa said, "Son, I'm proud the way you've grown. Make it on your own. Oh, I'll be O.K. alone." Every time I kiss my children Papa's words ring true "Your children live through you. They'll grow and leave you, too" responsible (for) /ri’spons∂bl/(adj) : có trách nhiệm responsibility (for)/rispons∂’bil∂ti/(n) : trách nhiệm (be) willing (to do something) (adj) : sẵn sàng làm gì đó obedient /∂’bidi∂nt/(adj) : vâng lời close-knit /’kl∂υsnit/(adj) : quan hệ khăng khít supportive (of) /s∂’po:tiv/(adj) : ủng hộ 1. He doesn’t come home until very late at night. A. He never comes home until very late at night. B. He comes home late at night. C. He sometimes comes home late at night. 2. “Men build the house and women make it home”. A. Both men and women are good at building houses. B. Men and women have to live separately. C. Men’s responsibility is to work and support the family and women’s job is to look after the family. 3. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home. A. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home. B. Our parents take each other’s hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home. C. Our parents shake hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home. 4. The boys are mischievous sometimes. A. The boys are well-behaved sometimes. B. The boys enjoy playing tricks and annoying people sometimes. C. The boys miss their parents sometimes. 5. We are a very close-knit family. A. Members of our family have very close relationships with each other. B. Members of our family need each other. C. Members of our family are never close to each other. Task 1. Choose the sentence A, B or C that is nearest in meaning to the sentence given. 1. He doesn’t come home until very late at night. A. He never comes home until very late at night. B. He comes home late at night. C. He sometimes comes home late at night. B 2. “Men build the house and women make it home”. A. Both men and women are good at building houses. B. Men and women have to live separately. C. Men’s responsibility is to work and support the family and women’s job is to look after the family. C [...]... mother ? * What does the daughter do to help her parents at home? * What is the daughter attempting to do after secondary school ? * Why do the children feel they are safe and secure in the family ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 How caring is the mother ? Answer She is always the first one to get up in the morning to make sure that her children leave home for school having eaten breakfast and dressed in suitable clothes... There are in her family There are in my family They are We are The father My father The mother My mother The daughter I They are a family We are a family Homework •Do task 2 on page 14 •Write a short paragraph (about 10 sentences) about your family ... of one another They often share their feelings and whenever problems come up, they discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T F 1. The mother is very caring √ 2.The father never does the cooking √ 3.The daughter doesn’t help her √ parents with the housework 4.They are a happy family √ Work in groups Compare the family described... family? Answer Because they are very close-knit and supportive of one another They often share their feelings, and whenever problems come up, they discuss them frankly and find the solutions quickly 1 Are the parents in the passage very busy ? ⇒ Yes, they are 2 How caring is the mother ? ⇒ She is always the first one to get up in the morning to make sure that her children leave home for school having . Members of our family are never close to each other. Task 1. Choose the sentence A, B or C that is nearest in meaning to the sentence given. 1. He doesn’t come home until very late at night. A secondary school ? * Why do the children feel they are safe and secure in the family ? 3 4 5 6 21 1. How caring is the mother ? Answer She is always the first one to get up in the morning. I could tell That (1) wasn't well Papa knew and deep down so did she So did she When she died My papa broke