Language Expansion: Describing People and Occupations

A. Write the adjectives in the correct column. (Viết các tính từ vào cột đúng)

Trả lời:

B. Which adjectives normally describe (Những tính từ nào thường diễn tả):

• people?
• occupations?
• both?

Trả lời:

- People: rich, poor, happy, sad.

- Occupations: easy, difficult, safe, dangerous.

- Both: interesting, boring.

C. Read the sentences. Circle the adjective that you agree with in each sentence. (Đọc các câu. Khoanh tròn tính từ mà bạn đồng ý trong mỗi câu)

Trả lời: 

1. Dan is a travel agent. His job is interesting/boring.

2. Gabriela is a police officer. Her job is safe/dangerous.

3. Mario's job does not pay a high salary. He is happy/unhappy.

4. Ismael is a doctor. He is rich/poor.

5. Yuki is a teacher. Her job is easy/difficult.

D. In pairs, use adjectives to describe the people on page 4. (Làm việc theo cặp, sử dụng các tính từ để mô tả những người ở trang 4)

Gợi ý:

- Luis is a teacher. He is very interesting.

- Yaseen is a pilot. He is very rich, but his job is difficult.

- Hương is an artist. Althought she can be rich, I think it quite boring.

- Kaya is a guitar player. She feels very happy with her work.

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Grammar (See Grammar Reference pp.146-147)

E. Unscramble the words to make sentences. (Sắp xếp các từ để tạo thành câu)

1. job/friend's/is/ My/ dangerous. _______________________________

2. is/ person/ interesting/ Kim's/ friend/ an. _____________________

3. your/happy?/ brother/ is. _____________________________________

4. rich/ is/ not/ a/ My/ father/ man. ______________________________

Trả lời:

1. My friend's job is dangerous.

2. Kim's friend is an interesting person.

3. Is your brother happy?

4. My father is not a rich man.

F. Complete the sentences so they are true to you. Share your answers with a partner. (Hoàn thành các câu để chúng đúng với em. Chia sẻ câu trả lời của em với bạn)

1. My best friend is ____________________________________________

2. My father's/ mother's job is _________________________________

3. _______________________________ is an interesting person

4. _______________________________ is boring

Trả lời:

1. My best friend is an energetic and kind person.

2. My father's job is difficult

3. My sister is an interesting person.

4. Working from home is boring.

Conversation (Optional)

G. Two people meet for the first time. Listen and fill in the table. (Hai người gặp nhau lần đầu tiên. Nghe và điền vào bảng)

Trả lời: Đang cập nhật...

H. Listen again and read the conversation. Then practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice it again. (Nghe lại và đọc đoạn hội thoại. Sau đó, thực hành cuộc trò chuyện với bạn của em. Đổi vai và thực hành lại)

HS tự thực hiện.

GOAL CHECK Discribe People and Occupations

Think of a new name and occupation for yourself. Then work with a partner and start a new conversation. (Nghĩ ra một cái tên và nghề nghiệp mới cho chính em. Sau đó, làm việc với một đối tác và bắt đầu một cuộc trò chuyện mới)

• Introduce yourself
• Ask about your partner's occupation
• Describe your occupation.

Gợi ý:

A: Hi, My name is David. Nice to meet you.

B: Nice to meet you, too. My name is Jane.

A: What do you do, Jane?

B: I'm an journalist. And you?

A: I'm a doctor. I think journalist is an interesting job. That's right?

B: Yes, it is. But sometimes I feel tired because I need to move many places to get the news. I really like becoming a doctor, but it's too difficult for me. You're so good.

A: Oh, no. I had to work very hard! But I feel very happy with my job.

B: Yes, doctor is a respected profession.

A: Thanks!