UNIT 9: DESERTS
A. READING unit 9 trang 67
Part 1. Circle A, B, C, or D that best completes the following passage.
[ Khoanh tròn A, B, C hoặc D phù hợp nhất để hoàn thành bài đọc sau]
The Pijantjatjara people have lived for (1) in the Western Desert of Australia.
A plateau about three hundred metres high covering an area larger than France and Italy (2) , the land is crossed by sand dunes, the rocks and soil are bright red, spinifex and desert grasses grow everywhere and gum trees flourish along the gullies.
A prominent feature of the Western Desert is “Lake Disappointment” - an enormous salt lake which is dry (3) . Aboriginal people never visit the lake fearing it is the home of cannibal beings.
The Desert people (4) hundred different groups who speak a variety of dialects but can understand each other. Marriage patterns, family ties and religious ceremonies are very similar throughout the desert.
There are over fifty edible plants in the Western Desert as well as emus, kangaroos, snakes, lizards and insects. The bush tomatoes are an important food. It is dried, skewered on sticks and soaked before eating.
The availability of water dominates the way life is lived in the Western Desert. The aboriginal people are careful not to over-use the main sources and take steps to preserve springs and wells by covering them from the sun. Small (5) move from one source of water to another and regroup when their supplies diminish. They also gather for ceremonies and exchange but only when the area has sufficient water to support a large gathering.
The tools (6) the desert people are lightweight and multi-purpose. Women carry large wooden dishes and a small smooth stone which is used with large grinding stone for crushing seeds. Men carry spears, a spear thrower, a club, and a small knife made of sharpened stone.
1. A. thousands of years C. a thousand year B. thousand years D. a thousand of years 2. A. putting together C. take together
B. put together D. taking together 3. A. most the time C. most of the time B. the most time D. most time
4. A. are made up C. are made from B. are made up from D. are made up of 5. A. bands of people C. band of people B. bands of peoples D. band of peoples 6. A. carried on C. carried by B. carried with D. carried away Answer
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C
Part 2. Read the passage and fill each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided.
[ Đọc bài và điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với một từ thích hợp. Viết câu trả lời của bạn vào chỗ trống đã cho]
The Western Desert (1) of Australia have been affected by European settlement like Aborigines everywhere else. Metal, glass (2) cloth have been adopted by the people whenever they have been available. Explorers visited the area early on and information spread (3) quickly about the settlement of the white people (4) ___ the coastal areas.
(5) from these occasional explorers, the Aboriginal people of the desert had little (6) with white Australia.
Missionaries came later but (7) was not until the 1950s and 1960s when the British began testing rockets and atomic bombs in the desert (8) the Aborigines’ traditional way of life virtually came to an (9) .
Today there are no Aborigines (10) have not been affected by the white invasion of their lands.
Hướng dẫn giải:
1. people 2. and 3. very 4. in 5. Apart
6. contact 7. it 8. that 9. end 10. who B. LANGUAGE FOCUS unit 9 trang 68
Exercise 1. Write the full form of each contraction then read both the contracted and the full form aloud to yourself
[ Viết dạng đầy đủ của mỗi từ viết tắt sau đó đọc chúng cả ở dạng viết tắt và đầy đủ]
Contraction Full form Contraction Full form
can't it’s
don’t I’m
won’t you’re
shan’t he’s
I’ll she’s
you’ll there’ll
they’ll I’ve
he’ll you’d better
she’ll I’d rather
we’ll o’clock
Answer
Contraction Full form Contraction Full form
can't cannot it's it is
don't do not I'm I am
won't will not you're you are
shan't I will he's he is
111 you will she's she is
you'll they will there'll there is
they'll he will I've I have
he'll he will you'd better you had better
she'll we will I'd rather I would rather
we'll o'clock of the clock
Exercise 2. Underline the correct alternative in the following sentences.
[ Gạch dưới từ thay thế đúng trong mỗi câu sau]
1. Hung studied very hard, but /so he still failed the exam.
2. Lan studied very hard, but/so she passed the exam very easily.
3. It was very cold last weekend, but /so we still went for our picnic.
4. It was very cold last week, but /so we had to cancel our picnic.
5. He was an honest boy, but /so his parents still disbelieve in him.
6. He was an honest boy, but /so he was released from prison.
7. The flight attendant served dinner, but /so I didn’t eat.
8. The negative effect of cigarette smoking is enormous, but / so many people still smoke.
9. Jane has caught a cold, so / but she needs to take a rest.
10. The issue has been all agreed upon, but /so we need to give it a second thought.
Answer
1. but 2. so 3. but 4. so 5. but
6. so 7. but 8. but 9. so 10. but
Exercise 3. Fill each blank with but, so, however, or therefore where appropriate.
[ Hoàn thành mỗi chỗ trống với but, so, however, hoặc therefore ở chỗ thích hợp.]
1. This is the shortest way to the city centre; , it is not the only way.
2. The boy was able to learn English, he is very lazy.
3. He didn’t attend the lesson, he could not do his homework.
4. The rice is 5000 dong per kilo, we bought 10 kilos.
5. Your son is heading to the right direction; , I think you should encourage him to learn harder.
6. It was midnight, the restaurant was still open.
7. It was midnight, they closed the restaurant and went home.
8. He had written to her many times, but she didn’t give any reply; , they had been out of touch ever since.
9. We discussed the issue all day, we could not come to a final conclusion.
10. It started to rain hard; , we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
Answer
1. however 2. but 3. so 4. so 5. therefore
5. but 7. so
8. therefore 9. but 10. therefore C. SPEAKING unit 9 trang 70
Exercise 1. Read the following passage then practise speaking it aloud to yourself [ Đọc bài sau đó thực hành tự nói to lên]
Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. It is the driest country on earth and is the only country which covers an entire continent. From north to south the distance is 3,220 km and from east to west is 3,860 km. In area it is about the same size as the U.S.A. Today about 85% of the population of 18 million live in six major cities around the coast. Two thirds of the country is dry or desert.
Australia is an extremely rich country. It produces metals, precious stones, coal, grain, meat and wine, and has the biggest iron mines in the world. Australia has about one sixth of the world’s sheep and produces almost one third of its wool. Cattle are also kept, and about 15 million tons of wheat are grown every year. Fruits and vegetables are grown in areas where there is enough water.
The climate is different depending on area. The south has cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. The north has warm, dry winters and hot, wet summers. The centre of Australia is hot and dry all the year round. Because of such a climate, much of daily life happens indoor.
Exercise 2. Practise talking about the similarities and differences between a desert and a plain. Use the cues below.
- natural features: water, rainfall, day, night, seasons, soil - trees and plants
- animals
- people, people’s life ...
You may begin your talk with:
A plain differs from a desert in a number of things / respects. First, ....
Dịch bài:
Thực hành nói về những sự giống nhau và khác nhau giữa sa mạc và đồng bằng.
Sử dụng các gợi ý bên dưới
- đặc điểm thiên nhiên: nước, lượng mưa, ngày, đêm, các mùa, đất,...
- cây cối và thực vật - động vật
- con người và đời sống con người Bạn có thể bắt đầu bằng:
Đồng bằng khác với sa mạc về nhiều phương diện. Trước tiên là,...
D. WRITING unit 9 trang 71
Exercise 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
[ Kết thúc mỗi câu sau đây sao cho có nghĩa giống với câu đã cho]
1. “Don’t forget to tell me about the Sahara Desert,” she told me.
She reminded me .
2. This is his first visit to the Simpson Desert in Australia.
He is .
3. He rang her as soon as he returned from the excursion to the Sahara Desert.
No sooner had .
4. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
The man was too .
5. “Why don’t you report to the class what you have read about deserts?” the teacher asked Nam.
The teacher wanted to know why . Answer
1. She reminded me to tell her about the Sahara Desert.
2. He is visiting the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first time.
3. No sooner had he returned from the excursion to the Sahara Desert than he rang her.
4. The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
5. The teacher wanted to know why Nam didn’t report what he had read about deserts to the class.
Exercise 2.Within 120-150 words, give a description of Vietnam, using the cues below.
- location - kinds of plants or crops - area - products or foods
- natural features - people
[ Trong khoảng 120 - 150 từ, mô tả Việt Nam, sử dụng gợi ý bên dưới.
- vị trí địa lý - các loại vụ mùa
- diện tích
- sản phẩm thức ăn - đặc trưng thiên nhiên - con người
