Doan Thi Diem Name: ………………………… Private Lower – Secondary School Class: ……………………………. LESSON 10 A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ACTIVITY 1: Choose one word that does not belong to the group. 1 A readers B dictionaries C newspapers D CDs 2 A maps B compass C calculators D rulers 3 A snack B sandwich C grapefruit D pizza 4 A rivers B experiment C mountains D cities 5 A cafeteria B shelves C racks D computers ACTIVITY 2: Give the correct form of the word OPEN. 1. The library ……………… at 8 a.m. every morning. 2. I heard the telephone ring when I ……………… the door. 3. I am writing the. ……………… of my essay. 4. The child says he ……………… all the presents when everyone gathers around the table. 5. ……………… the gift and you will have a nice surprise. B. READING Read the following passage All children should have good books of their very own, as it is truly a fantastic way to encourage reading. Children who read well do better in other subjects and in all aspects of schooling. As the world becomes more complex, reading is increasingly important for children trying to find their place in it However, we don't have to think of material things when we think of gifts. The greatest gift we can give our children is the gift of OURSELVES -- our time, our English 7 – From Basic To Advanced 18 Doan Thi Diem Name: ………………………… Private Lower – Secondary School Class: ……………………………. talents, our prayers, our thoughts of kindness, and our acts of love. Any day is a good day to start and offer the gift of yourself by reading a book to your little ones! Give short answers to the following questions: 1. What is the best way to encourage reading in children? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What happens to children who read well? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How does the world become? …………………………………………………………… 4. Do we need to buy expensive gifts to children? …………………………………………………………… 5. What is the best gift to give children? …………………………………………………………… C. WRITING ACTIVITY 1: Make complete sentences from the given words 1. Library of Congress/ have/ 1,000 km/ shelves/ and/ over 5,000/ employees. English 7 – From Basic To Advanced 19 Doan Thi Diem Name: ………………………… Private Lower – Secondary School Class: ……………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Children/ like/ read/ picture books/ Japan/ because/ nice pictures. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What/ you/ think/ your sister/ do/ moment? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. We/ proud/ our library/ one/ largest/ city. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. You/ find/ magazines/ rack/ corner/ library. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ACTIVITY 2: Find five mistakes in the following passage. My day is starting at five o’clock in the morning when I wake up and do the morning exercises. I often play badminton on the park with my friends for one hour. Then I come home back to have breakfast and prepare for school. My mother always remind me to check all the books for the subjects I study in the day. Therefore, I never forget my books and get the better results at school. 1. ……………… 2. ……………… 3. ……………… 4. ……………… 5. ………………` English 7 – From Basic To Advanced 20 . B compass C calculators D rulers 3 A snack B sandwich C grapefruit D pizza 4 A rivers B experiment C mountains D cities 5 A cafeteria B shelves C racks. telephone ring when I ……………… the door. 3. I am writing the. ……………… of my essay. 4. The child says he ……………… all the presents when everyone gathers around the