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Lesson: 98 - Reading

Task a: Match a subtitle with each paragraph

1.Paragraph A: ________

2.Paragraph B: ________

3.Paragraph C: ________

4.Paragraph D: ________

d. TV and Movies.

a. Travelb. Sportsc. “High Culture” Entertainment

A B

1. theatrical

performancea. special importance given to

something

2. on a smaller

scale

b. expression of disapproval

3. emphasis (n) c. acting in a play

4. criticism (n) d. in a narrower locality

5. tradition (n) e. often happening

6. common (a) f. custom and habit

Task b: Work in pairs. Match the words or phrases in column A with their appropriate meanings in column B

1. All Americans love going to concerts, plays, and art

exhibitions.

2. Cable TV is one of the most popular sources of entertainment

in the United States

3. American teenagers may be affected by movies featuring

violence.

4. Americans play sports only in professional teams.

5. Americans prefer traveling by plane to traveling by car.

6. Americans take vacations both in summer and in winter.

Task c: Check (√)whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), or not mentioned (NI) in the text. Then correct the false statements.

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FT NI

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1. All Americans love going to concerts, plays, and art

exhibitions.

2. Cable TV is one of the most popular sources of entertainment

in the United States

3. American teenagers may be affected by movies featuring

violence.

4. Americans play sports only in professional teams.

5. Americans prefer traveling by plane to traveling by car.

6. Americans take vacations both in summer and in winter.

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T

√

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NIF

Task c: Check (√)whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), or not mentioned (NI) in the text. Then correct the false statements.

Americans play sports themselves or watch their favorite sports and teamsX

1. All Americans love going to concerts, plays, and art exhibitions.

2. Cable TV is one of the most popular sources of entertainment in

the

United States

3. American teenagers may be affected by movies featuring

violence.

4. Americans play sports only in professional teams.

5. Americans prefer traveling by plane to traveling by car.

6. Americans take vacations both in summer and in winter.

Task c: Check (√)whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), or not mentioned (NI) in the text. Then correct the false statements.

√

T

√

√

√

√

F NI

Americans prefer traveling both by car and by planeX

Using the following suggestions to summarize the reading passage.

-The United States/ melting pot/

- It /gather/ a lot/ forms / entertainment.

-The / popular/ sources / entertainment/ be/ television/ movies/ recorded music.

+ Movies

+ Sports

+ Travel

Task d: Work in groups. Discuss the forms of entertainment in your hometown.

- What are forms of entertainment in your hometown?

- What activities are held in order to celebrate the most important holidays in the year?

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Rules of the Game!

4. Do not talk with the other team or show them your answer or your team will automatically lose the point for the question.

5. The point of your team scores at each correct answer is the number at the stop that your team’s lucky angle spins.

6. The team with the highest points at the end of the gamewill win a prize.

2. Every team in turn answers the questions. If any teamdoes not answer the question -( for answer the question), the other has right to do it.

3. Read each question carefully. Everyone must collaborate with your team to determine the best answer.

1.Eve1ry team must choose one person as the lucky angle who spins the Big Wheel to score points for your team.

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Question 1: True or false

The United States is considered as a melting pot, so it also gathers

various forms of entertainment.

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Question 2: Answer the questionWhat are the most popular forms of entertainment in the United States?They are television,

movies and recorded music.

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Question 3: True or False

Playing sports and watching TV are popular forms of entertainment in

big cities in Vietnam.

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Question 4: True or false

Volleyball and football are major professional sports events in Vietnam.

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Question 5: Answer the question

What are major professional sports events in the United States?

They are baseball, football, basket ball, hockey, tennis and

golf.

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Question 6: True of False

Vietnamese people take a vacation both in summer and in winter.

They only take a vacation in summer.

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1.Write a 100-word paragraph about forms of entertainment in your hometown.

2. Prepare “Listening part”

Thank you very much for your listening. I wish you all happiness and success.