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Before You Read. Match the book covers with the words. “Read between the lines” is to look for or discover a meaning that is not openly stated. For which one of the types of books above is that skill most commonly required?”134 Unit T1 BOOKςReading TextNow read through the passage and give short answers to the questions that follow. The paragraphs are marked A, B, C. for convenient reference.Below is a characteristic passage from the novel Emma by Par.A Jane Austen – a British woman writer. The village of Highbury is in an excited gossip because Mr. Elton has just become engaged to a certain Miss Hawkins:Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in Par B interesting situations that a young person who either marries or dies is sure of being kindly spoken of.A week had not passed since Miss Hawkins’s name was first Par. C mentioned in Highbury before she was, by some means or other, discovered to have every recommendation of person and mindto be handsome, elegant, excellent, and perfectly likeable; and when Mr. Elton himself arrived…. there was very little more for him to do than to tell her Christian name, and say whose music she mainly played.The tone is so quiet that we get almost a shock at the putting Par. D together of “marries or dies” in the first sentence. Surely to marry and to die are very different things. But in this village, where marriages and deaths are infrequent and important events, both of them equally excite “kindly” gossip. The observation is admittedly sensitive and independent. The next paragraph reveals how the gossip about Miss Hawkins is before her arrival, and how the local people determine her appearance and character before they have seen her. When Mr. Elton comes, there is nothing for him to give but one or two unimportant details, such as her Christian name and the name of her favorite composer. Jane Austen seems to write as though she agrees with the gossip. She doesn’t say that the local people were mistaken, but her tone implies it. MissInt… CX and perfectly likeable.” The phrase that tells how they discovered this – “by some means or other” – throws doubt on its reliability. Anyone familiar with Austen’s novels will recognize the style as typical of hers – sensitive, seriously polite, and delicate but with sharp-edged irony.a) Choose the best answers…. Which of the following best describes Jane Austen? A. She was a British woman. B. She was a novelist.Par. EC. She was in fact Miss Hawkins. D. She was a Highbury villager.2. “Characteristic” in the first sentence of paragraph A is similar in meaning to A typical B. having a lot of characters C. of best quality D. recognizable 3. Which of the following is similar in meaning to “disposed” in the first sentence of paragraph B? A. determined B, well-prepared C. agreeable D. inclined 4. How many paragraphs are there in the extract from Jane Austen’s Emma? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 5. According to Austen’s novel, what is the relationship between Miss Hawkins and Mr. Elton? A. Husband and wife. B. Brother and sister. C. Fiancé and fiancée. D. Villagers.136Unit 11. Books6. Who is/are praised for having the observation that is “admittedly sensitive and independent”? A. The villagers. B. Miss Hawkins and Mr. Elton. C. The author of the passage. D. Jane Austen.7. “The next paragraph” in the first sentence of paragraph E refers toA. paragraph E. B. the one following paragraph E C. paragraph D D. paragraph C8. Which word(s) in the underlined sentence in paragraph Eindicate(s) the implication of the author of the reading passage that the rumors about Miss Hawkins are not believable?”clearly””too perfect””handsome, elegant, excellent””perfectly likeable”A.C. D. b) Complete the following sentences. Use words from the text. 1. Marriages and deaths cause gossip among the villagers in Emma because they are both and happenings. . The fact that “marries” and “dies” are put closely to each other while the tone is calm brings us a kind of3. All Mr. Elton could tell about his fiancée was her and24. The phrase “by some means or other” makes us doubtful about theof the information about Miss Hawkins’s perfection.5. Austen’s writing gives the impression that she agrees with the gossip but her implies the local people were mistaken.c) Discuss with a partner these questions.1. Have you ever read Jane Austen or any other woman writer? What is special about them?2… What kinds of books do you often read? Do you prefer to read for information or for entertainment?137LISTENINGa)138What are your reasons for reading? Check your choices and then compareyours with your partner’s.1. DI enjoy reading.2.DI have to read for my exams.3. My teacher asks me to read.4. My parents want me to read.5.DMy close friends have recommended the book to me.6.DMany people are reading the book and discussing it.It is an important skill to know what a book is about. The following parts ook may help you with it. Number them to show, in your opinion,their order of helpfulness…. the TITLE – name of a book… the FOREWORD or PREFACE – what the book is about and why itwas written 3. the TABLE OF CONTENTS-list of the main subjects in a book and the page numbers where you can find them3.4.the INDEX – detailed list of names and subjects discussed in the book Thuc is taking a course in Study Skills in English. Now in his class on readingskills, the teacher is making a quick review about what they learned in the last class.Listen to this conversation and check whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).T F1. It is important to know the purposes of reading. DD 2. Surveying a book will help decide whether the book is D Dnecessary for you. 3. The contents pages of a book show how the book is organized. D D 4. Unlike the index, the table of contents gives more detail D Dabout the concepts mentioned in the book. 5. It is necessary to make sure that the level of the book is D Dneither too easy nor too difficult for you. 6. The date of publication can usually be found on the cover. D DUn | Booksd) Listen to the conversation again and answer these questions.. In what way do the purposes of reading help your reading a book?2. Apart from the organization of the book, what do the contents pages tell readers?3.Where can readers often find the index of a book? At the beginning or at the end?4…. Where are the items of a book alphabetically arranged, in the contents or the index?5… What skill can help you decide quickly whether the book is easy enough for you?e) To which of the following do you think skimming should apply? Explain your choices.a student reading a poem … commuters reading newspapers on the bus / train a businessman reading a newspaper for gold prices a teacher grading an essay a student reading instructions for his test a vacationer reading tour brochures a fisherman reading a newspaper for weather information… you reading a detective storySPEAKINGa) Read quickly the conversation and check the correct answers.Evoking and Expressing OpinionsMinh. What do you think about detective stories?Tung. I think they’re very good for teenagers like us. In fact, I like reading detective stories very much, especially those by Doyle.Minh. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you mean?139 Tung:Minh. Tung:Minh. Tung:Minh.Exactly. He’s an author who writes exciting stories about the brilliant Sherlock Holmes. I’d bei 1۔14ے your further thoug !1۔ 4 ۔۔۔۔۔۔–Well, in my opinion, he’s a genius detective. I really admire his intelligence and bravery.It sounds like he’s your hero. You can say that again. He’s not just quick-minded or brave. He’s very sensitive and observant as well. You’re right. He can understand people and their feelings very quickly and is very good at noticing things.QuestionAccording to Tung, Sherlock Holmes has these qualities: Dintelligent D courageous Dhard-working DobservantJamusing Dkind-hearted Dquick-witted attentiveOpatient D decisiveUseful ExpressionsEvoking Opinions 1. What do you think about …? 2. What’s your opinion on / about …? 3. How do you feet about…? 4. Are you opposed to / in favor of…? 5. I’d be interested to know your thoughts on.Expressing Opinions 1. The point I’m making is… … in my opinion, we must / should / need / ought to…… I (strongly / firmly / really) believe / think / feel that…23. It seems to me that…4 5. Personally / Frankly, I (don’t) think …Unit 11. Booksb) Get a partner and you two talk about each other’s opinions on a certain kind of book, writer, or character. You may use these hints. Don’t forget to alternate the roles.PromptsS S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S- Picture books+ Most publications are translations, some of which are culturally inappropriate.+ too much violence + Curt language+ Vietnamese writers works would be welcomed; Than Dong Dat Viet, for instance, has been a big success.+ More funding to the writing of picture books+ Stronger promotion to encourage the reading of books by Vietnamese writers- Literature books + not enough good stories or novels for teenagers + careless translators + careless publishers+ writing conteststo be organized, e.g., Tuoi Tre newspaper-organized Sang Tac Cho Tuoi Doi Muoi1412 WRITINGa)142Read the paragraph and check whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).Readers of The Last Leaf by O. Henry perhaps will never forget Old Behrman for his admirable deed – sacrificing his own life to save that of the young lady Johnsy, who is not his relation in any way. Except for one short paragraph, there is almost nowhere else that the Writer describes the great old man – Old Behrman. As for such a man, in fact, there is no abundance of words that can give readers a picture of him, because his deed alone is enough for him to be enlisted among the greatest heroes. Being “a failure in art” and having never realized his dream of painting a masterpiece, he has admittedly managed to do much more than that by painting the leaf during the dreadful nightwet, icy, and cold – in spite of his pneumonia and old age and thus his life to save Johnsy’s hope and accordingly her life. The greatest masterpiece should be able to do something for life and Old Behrman’s death – not driven by the thirst for fame – has been able to do more than is expected – life-saving and thus life-improving. Is there any other masterpiece greater than the sacrifice of one’s life for another?T F 1. Old Behrman and Miss Johnsy are uncle and niece. DD 2. O. Henry is the author of The Last Leaf. DD 3. Old Behrman once painted a masterpiece but he himself D D has not realized it. 4. The old man is suffering from a lung illness. DD 5. The leaf is painted in bad weather conditions before the DD morning comes. 6. Since Old Behrman paints the leaf in the dreadful night, he DD falls ill and, as a result, passes away.Write a description of a character in a story or novel you have read. The description of a character should:- generalize about the character with a topic sentence, which normally comes first.- highlight the most striking feature of the character.Unit 11, Books 22 LANGUAGE FOCUS Word StudyCompound Adjectives. Adjective + noun + -edExample ܓܠ… delicate but with sharp-edged irony.a) Select the words in the left and the middle columns to make compoundadjectives.strong heart single will bare handb) Filt in the blanks of these sentences with the appropriate compound adjectives just made.1. I called him a liar, and he gave me a black eye. 2. This is the photograph of the poet when he was a boy. 3. Is there any writer who has won the Nobel prize for literature?4. The autobiography is about a successful businesswoman who is and5. It was incredible that he came first in the boat race across the Atlantic.143 GrammarTransitive and Intransitive Verbos- Transitive verbs (Vt) take an object, whereas intransitive ones (Vi) O IOt.NExamplesThey do not sell telephone directories. (Vt) Textbooks sell very well at the beginning of the school year. (Vi)o A number of verbs, like sell, are both transitive and intransitive. It is thus more accurate to talk of transitive and intransitive uses.o Some verbs, transitive or intransitive, require an adverbial to complete the meaning.NExampleThe lady then put the guidebook down.Read the following passage, and decide whether the underlined verbs are transitively or intransitively used by putting them in the right columns. Two examples have been given.There are several different kinds of faults in reading, which are usually more exaggerated with foreign learners. The most common one is that most people read slower than they should. There is no rate at which people ought to read of course; it depends on your purpose in reading, how difficult the language is, how unfamiliar the material is, and so on. But most people read everything at the same slow speed, and do not seem to realize that they can readfaster or slower as required. Other people say the words to themselves, or move their lips – these habits slow the reader down to something near speaking speed, which is, of course, much slower than reading speed. Another habit which can slow you down is following the line with your finger, or with a pen.If you want to be able to read faster, the secret is simply to practice under timed conditions. This means that you should give yourself a certain amount of time to read with understanding, then check your time when you have finished. It is stated by many researchers that students who haveiced fast reading even for only an hour a week, have shown average144Reading fast does not necessarily mean reading with less comprehension – in fact, usually students show a small increase in comprehension as well as a dramatic increase in speed exaggerated