Helen Keller was born in 1880. She got sick the next year and was blind and deaf. Her parents found her a teacher who tried to teach Helen to read and write. When Helen was eight years old, she went to a special school in Boston where she learned how to speak and “listen” with her hands. Then at the age of 19, Helen passed the entrance exam to a famous school in Massachusetts, and graduated from college in 1904. Helen wrote many books about education and politics. She visited many parts of the world, and tried to help blind people as well as poor people. She became a famous writer and speaker. Helen died in June 1968. She was a very special person.

QUESTIONS

1. What happened to Helen Keller in 1881?
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2. Did she graduate from college in 1904 ?
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3. Who did she help ?
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4. How old was she when she died?
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Helen Keller was born in 1880. She got sick the next year and was blind and deaf. Her parents found her a teacher who tried to teach Helen to read and write. When Helen was eight years old, she went to a special school in Boston where she learned how to speak and “listen” with her hands. Then at the age of 19, Helen passed the entrance exam to a famous school in Massachusetts, and graduated from college in 1904. Helen wrote many books about education and politics. She visited many parts of the world, and tried to help blind people as well as poor people. She became a famous writer and speaker. Helen died in June 1968. She was a very special person.

QUESTIONS

1. What happened to Helen Keller in 1881?
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2. Did she graduate from college in 1904 ?
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3. Who did she help ?
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4. How old was she when she died?
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Exercise 5: Put “DID, WAS or WERE” into the brackets:

1. Where …………………you born? Where …………………your mother born?

2. When …………………you start school?

3. How many schools …………………you go to ?

4. What …………………your favourite subject?

5. Where …………………you live when you …………………a child?

6. …………………they live in a house or a flat?

7. I ………………… home to help my parents.

8. What ………………… the trip like?

Exercise 6: Read the passage and complete the statements below:

Her name is Lan. She lives in a house in the city. Near her house, there is a supermarket, a bank, a post office and a clinic. She is a student. She studies at Le Quy Don School. Her house is far from her school so she often goes to school by bike. She goes to school in the afternoon. There is a park in front of the school. There are a lot of trees and flowers in the park. Behind the school, there is a river.

1. Lan lives in a house ...............................................................................................................................................

2. Near her house, there is .......................................................................................................................................

3. She studies at ......................................................................................................................................................

4. She often goes to school by ...................................................................................................................................

5. Behind the school, there is ....................................................................................................................................

Exercise 7: Read and do the tasks below:

a) Read and tick True (T) or False (F):

b) Answer the questions:

1. Where did Nam and Phong go last Saturday?.............................................................................................................

2. Who did they meet there?.......................................................................................................................................

3. Did they buy some books?.......................................................................................................................................

4. Did Phong like comics?............................................................................................................................................

5. When did they come home?.....................................................................................................................................

6. Did they enjoy the bookfair?.....................................................................................................................................

Exercise 8: Answer questions about you:

1. When is your birthday?............................................................................................................................................

2. What birthday presents did you get last year?............................................................................................................

3. Did you spend time with your friends on your birthday?...............................................................................................

4. What did you do at your birthday party?....................................................................................................................

5. Who did you invite to your party?..............................................................................................................................

6. Did you enjoy it?.....................................................................................................................................................

III. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

I remember the days when I was still a little girl. When the New Year cam, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me, she used to make sticky rice square cakes and cook them all night. She used to go to the flower market to buy some fresh flowers. My father used to pain the walls and redecorate the house and he used to help my mom with housework. Now my parents are old and I am grown up so I do everything myself. But I still remember the days…

1. What did your mother use to tell you when the New Year came?

2. Where did she use to take you and what did she buy you?

3. What did she use to make?

4. Where did she use to go?

5. What did your father use to do?

6. Do your parents do those things nowadays? Why or Why not?

II. Write the sentences, using the cue words.

1. We/ not/ go/ school/ Saturdays.

2. They/ usually/ hold/ party/ New Year’s Eve.

3. I/ going/ see/ John/ lunchtime.

4. Last night/ she/ come home/ 10.30 and 11 o’clock.

5. Jazz/ become/ popular/ United States/ the 1920s.

6. I/ call/ you/ Friday afternoon/ about 2.30.

7. The first man/ walk/ moon/ 21 July 1969.

8. We/ often/ have/ short holiday/ Christmas.

USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation, prepare and practise a new dialogue. Use the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.

Student A: Ask your partner what the problem is: he/she looks tired. Listen, find out some more information, then offer some advice.

Student B: You're not sleeping well and you're always tired. You're worried that your school work is getting worse. You listen to music and text your friends when you should be asleep.

Read and listen to the text again and answer the questions.

1. How long has Liz Clark been travelling?

2. How did she get her yacht?

3. What does Liz do when she stops somewhere?

4. How does Liz pay for her trip?

5. Why does Rachel offer to join Liz on her journey?

                                              Rachel Ridley

Follow the dream

Hey! Do you dream of exotic places? Of trips to distant deserts and mountains? Do you dream of adventure? Well, Liz Clark has been living that dream, and I've been following her inspirational blog.

After finishing university, Liz learned to sail as one of her old professors offered to lend her his yacht for as long as she wanted it.

In October 2005, she set off on her journey. Liz found it hard to leave behind her friends and family, but she's been travelling to many fascinating places for over fifteen years. Among other countries, she has stopped off in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and the Galapagos Islands.

When she stops somewhere, she surfs, does yoga and writes her blog. Adverts on Liz's blog have been paying for her trip. There are beautiful beaches, crystal clear water and perfect surf in her photos.

But life on the ocean can also be difficult. ‘It feels so great to inspire others to live their dreams,' says Liz, ‘I've worked hard and it hasn't always been easy or fun.’

She also gets very lonely, but she keeps going. She's looking for some company on the boat to stay with her as she carries on her journey around the world. Liz, I think I'll join you! Does anyone else want some adventure?

I) Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

I remember the days when I was still a little girl. When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me, she used to make sticky rice square cakes and cook them all night. She used to go to the flower market to buy some fresh flowers. My father used to pain the walls and redecorate the house and he used to hepl my mom with housework. Now my parents are old and I am grow up so I do everything myself. But I still remember the days...

1. What did your mother use to tell yu when the New Year came?

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2. Where did she use to take you and what did she buy you?

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3. What did she use to make

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4.Where did she use to go?

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5. What did your father use to do?

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6. Do your parents do those things nowadays? Why or Why not?

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