Life in an island community
Off the west coast of Scotland, there are many small island communities. Life in these communities is very different from life in the big cities. People from the cities often say that life in the islands is slow and boring. But the island people tell a different story.
Many families live by fishing or farming, and people usually have more than one job. Many families have rooms for tourists who come to visit the islands in summer. The tourists go walking and fishing and play sports. Sometimes they study Gaelic, the local language. And they stay in a 'bed and breakfast' with a local family or in one of the small island hotels. In the long summer evenings, people meet and talk together. They tell stories of where they live and what they do.
The children on the islands go to small local schools. They have their classes in English and Gaelic. Sometimes there are only eight or ten children in one school! When they are twelve, they go to secondary school in a bigger town on the island. When they finish that school, they decide whether to go to university in a big city, or to stay and work on the island.
a. Do people on the island mainly do one job?
________________________________________________________________________.
b. What languages do children speak at school?
_______________________________________________________________________.
c. How do people from the cities say about life in the island?
________________________________________________________________________.
d. Do the children go to secondary school when they are twelve?
________________________________________________________________________.
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II. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following text. Decide if the statements from 1 to 5 are True (T) or False (F).
LIFE IN AN ISLAND
Off the west coast of Scotland, there are many small island communities. Life in these communities is very different from life in the big cities. People from the cities often say that life in the islands is slow and boring. But the island people tell a different story.
Many families live by fishing or farming, and people usually have more than one job. Many families have rooms for tourists who come to visit the islands in summer. The tourists go walking and fishing and play sports. Sometimes they study Gaelic, the local language. And they stay in a 'bed and breakfast' with a local family or in one of the small island hotels. In the long summer evenings, people meet and talk together. They tell stories of where they live and what they do.
The children on the islands go to small local schools. They have their classes in English and Gaelic. Sometimes there are only eight or ten children in one school! When they are twelve, they go to secondary school in a bigger town on the island. When they finish that school, they decide whether to go to university in a big city, or to stay and work on the island.
1. City people and island people have the same opinion about island life. F
2. People on the islands mainly do one job. F
3. Tourists can stay with local families in summer. T
4. Children on the islands speak two languages at school. T
5. Gaelic is the local language. T
Exercise 2: Read the following text and answer the following questions:
LIFE IN BRITAIN TODAY
Food
British people like good food and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular – 30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sport
British don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Football is the most popular sport in Britain, 10% of the population play it and 46%watch it.
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about 28 hours every week – two hours more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday and have 56 million holidays a year. The most popular destinations in the UK are Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and the South Coast. British people also like to go abroad on holiday; 27% go to Spain, 10% go to the USA and 9% go to France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t always very good!
1. Which food is popular in Britain?
" Fast food is popular in Britain."
2. Do British people do a lot of sports?
" No, they don't."
3. How many hours every week do men watch TV at home?
" At home, men watch TV for about 28 hours every week."
4. What are the most popular destinations in the UK?
" The most popular destinations in the UK are Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and the South Coast."
Read the text and choose the best options :
Australia is the only country that fills an entire continent. It is the smallest continent in the world but the sixth largest country. Australia, called the island continent, is totallt surrounded by water. The island continent is, in large part, a very dry, flat land. Yet it supports a magnificent anf unusual collection of wildlife. Australia is a land of oddities. There are many unusual animals and plants that cannot be found anywhere ellse in the world. Because the island continent was separated from the rest of the world for many years, these animals developed in different ways. Many of the animals in Australia are marsupials. Marsupials are animals such as koalas and wombats.The kangaroo is perhaps the best known of the marsupials. Besides the marsupial, the strange animals of the continent include emu and the duckbill platypus. There are many physical feature of Australia that also are unique, including the central part of the country known as "Outback" , which consists off three main deserts. More than half of all Australians live in large, morden cities along the coast. There are so many people living in the small towns on the edge of the Outback, where there is plenty of grassfor raising sheep and cattle. Autralia rates first in the world for sheep raising. In fact, there are more than 10 times as many sheep in Australia as there are people!
1. The text mainly discusses.........
A. The geography B. The wildlife of Australia C. The economy of Australia D. A and B are correct
2. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. Australia is surrounded by two large bodies of water
B. Australia has unique and strange collection of wildlife
C.Australia don't have any deserts
D. Australia is a large continent
3. Which animal is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Koala B. Camel C. Sheep D. Platypus
4. The majority of Australians live in/on............
A. The small towns B. The desert C. Farms D. Big cities
1. The text mainly discusses.........
A. The geography B. The wildlife of Australia C. The economy of Australia D. A and B are correct
2. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. Australia is surrounded by two large bodies of water
B. Australia has unique and strange collection of wildlife
C.Australia don't have any deserts
D. Australia is a large continent
3. Which animal is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Koala B. Camel C. Sheep D. Platypus
4. The majority of Australians live in/on............
A. The small towns B. The desert C. Farms D. Big cities
II.Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
28. Life in space is really _____different____ from life on Earth. (DIFFER)
29. In the future, many people will live under the sea; so _______underwater_____ cities will become popular. (WATER)
30. In some countries, people will live ______underground______ in earthscrapers. (GROUND)
31. In the next 20 years, many homes might be smart homes with robot _______helpers_____ to do the chores. (HELP)
32. In the future, many people will live in ______megacities______ cities with a population of over ten million people. (CITY)
33. A(n) ______eco-friendly______ house is a house that is good for the environment. (FRIEND)
1. It's located in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
2. They first came to New Zealand in the 10th century.
3. It means "The land of the long white cloud"
4. They most live in Auckland.
5. Because its population includes many different nationalities.
1. New Zealand is as large as____________________
A. Pacific Ocean B. North Island C. the United Kingdom
2. According to the Government figures, about ________people lived in the North Island in 2015.
A. 4,000,000 B. 350,000 C. 3,000,000
3. The largest city of New Zealand is_____________
A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Christchurch
4. _________ is the capital of New Zealand.
A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Dunedin .
5Which statement is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. New Zeanland is a small country.
B. There are more people in the North Island than in the South Island.
C. Auckland is the most beautiful city in New Zealand as it is peaceful and quiet.
2. lawless
3.poverty
4.criminals
6. homelessness
7.wealthy
8.death
9.stressful
10.physicians
Correct form of the words
2.That area is very dangerous for tourists. There are many (law) lawful activities there.
3. (Poor) poverty is still a major problem in most big cities.
4. Lack of education has caused many teenagers to become (crime) criminal
6. (Home) homeless or the state of having no home is a significant social issue worldwide.
7. In this city, only a small number of people are (wealth) wealthy with high living standards in the city.
8. The infant (die) dead rate in many countries in Africa is still very high.
9. Life in the city is more (stress) stressful than that in the countryside.
10. The healthcare system in this city is very bad. There are only 13 (physics) physical out of 100,000 residents
Dịch:
Anh là một nước khá nhỏ, diện tích chỉ 242,000 km2. Nó rộng 500km và dài gần 1000km. Đảo Anh là hòn đảo lớn nhất châu Âu và lớn thứ 8 thế giới. Anh là một quốc gia công nghiệp. Ở Anh có nhiều công viên, khu vực bảo tàng National Parksand chiếm 20% diện tích đất liền. Có 2 phần ở Anh, bao gồm Thượng địa và Hạ địa. Ngọn núi cao nhất là Ben Nevis ở Scotland, một trong những vùng đồi núi của Vương quốc Anh. Nó cao 1,343m. Những thành phố lớn nhất là London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds và Glasgow.
Anh quốc khá nhỏ, chỉ có 242.000 km vuông. Nó rộng 500 km và dài gần 1.000 km. Vương quốc Anh là hòn đảo lớn nhất ở châu Âu và lớn thứ tám trên thế giới. Anh là một nước công nghiệp hóa. Có rất nhiều công viên ở Anh, các khu bảo tồn quốc gia và khu bảo tồn chiếm 20% diện tích đất. Có rất nhiều công viên ở Anh, bao gồm cao nguyên Britain và vùng đất thấp Britain. Núi cao nhất là Ben Nevis ở Scotland, một trong những vùng núi của Anh. Cao 1.343 m. Các thành phố lớn nhất ở Anh là London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds và Glasgow.
a. Do people on the island mainly do one job?
_____________________No___________________________________________________.
b. What languages do children speak at school?
___________________English and Gaelic____________________________________________________.
c. How do people from the cities say about life in the island?
_____________________ People from the cities often say that life in the islands is slow and boring___________________________________________________.
d. Do the children go to secondary school when they are twelve?
______________________Yes__________________________________________________.