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1Unit Leisure & Life
Vocabulary Preview
A Choose the correct word for each definition.
holiday advice costume carry scary
cook theater disaster clerk excited
1. theater : n. a building where plays or movies are presented
2. advice : n. an idea or suggestion about how to solve a problem
3. scary : a. frightening, terrifying
4. excited : a. happy because something good has happened or will happen
5. costume : n. a style of dress typical of a certain time, place, or people
6. clerk : n. a person who sells things in a store
7. cook : n. a person who prepares food for eating
8. holiday : n. a time of rest from work, school, etc.
9. disaster : n. something, such as a flood, that causes great destruction
10. carry : v. to take something from one place to another
Before You Read B Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct synonym.
Pre-reading Questions Vocabulary Word Synonym
1. Have you taken part in any special festival?
2. What costume do you think is the best on Halloween Day? 1. dangerous • • a. protected, secure, unharmed
3. What is the most important thing when you go on a date?
2. safe • • b. stout, heavy, overweight
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3. scream • • c. risky, threatening, perilous
4. frozen • • d. icy, chilled, frigid
5. fat • • e. cry, shout, yell
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Unit 1 READING 1
H alloween can be a great holiday 1 What is the main topic of the passage?
for kids. It can also be dangerous.
How can you stay safe on Halloween? The happy Halloween
This advice will help you. ✔ Stay safe on Halloween
The Halloween history
The costumes of Halloween
2 Why shouldn’t you wear long costumes on Halloween?
Don’t wear a costume with dark colors. They are too dark. They are too hot.
Dark colors make very scary costumes, ✔ They can catch fire. Cars can’t see you.
but they are also dangerous. In the dark, cars can’t see you if you wear dark
colors. If you wear dark colors, always carry a flashlight. 3 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Don’t wear long costumes. If your costume touches the ground, it is too Halloween can be a fun day for kids.
long. When a costume is too long, you can trip and fall. Also, jack-o’- Halloween candy can sometimes be dangerous.
lanterns can start fires on long costumes. ✔ You should not carry a flashlight on Halloween.
You should not wear dark colors on Halloween.
Finally, always show your candy to your parents before you eat it. 4 Which of the following best fits in the blank of the passage?
Sometimes bad people put dangerous things in candy. This advice will ✔ a safe and fun day
a lively and hopeful day
make Halloween for you. a boring and solemn day
a mysterious and exciting day
Visualize the Text
Complete the map with the words from the passage.
Don’t wear a costume with .
Always carry a .
English Usage How can you Don’t wear costumes.
stay
• If + subject + verb [present tense] , subject + verb [future tense] on Halloween? Jack-o’-lanterns can start .
- We normally use a present tense to talk about the future.
If you get here before six, we can catch the early train. Show your candy to your parents before eating.
If I see Mike, I’ll give him your book.
Bad people put things in candy.
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Unit 1 READING 2
M ike was very excited. He had a big 1 What is the best title for the passage?
date with Stacy. Stacy was the ✔ Mike’s Big Date
prettiest girl in school. Mike opened his Mike’s Funny Cook
wallet. Oh, no!!! He only had ten dollars. Mike’s Favorite Hobby
He couldn’t take Stacy out to dinner and Mike’s Terrible School Life
a movie with ten dollars!
2 What problem did Mike have according to the passage?
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. It was Stacy. “Hi, Stacy, please come Mike was not a good cook.
in,” said Mike. “Where are we going for dinner?” asked Stacy. “Well, you Mike thought Stacy was fat.
know I’m a really good cook. I wanted to make dinner for you,” said Mike. Stacy did not want to go on a date with him.
“Mike, that is so romantic!” said Stacy. “What are we having?” “Frozen
pizza,” said Mike. “What? I thought you could cook really well,” said Stacy. “I ✔ Mike did not have enough money for his date.
can. My frozen pizzas are great!” said Mike.
3 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
When they got to the movie theater, Mike still had all ten dollars. He walked Mike couldn’t buy popcorn.
up to the ticket window. “Two tickets, please,” said Mike. “That will be
$9.50,” said the ticket clerk. The clerk gave Mike fifty cents back. Mike put it ✔ Mike and Stacy enjoyed their date.
in his pocket. Stacy was very angry with Mike.
Mike and Stacy didn’t go to a restaurant.
There was a large line at the popcorn stand. “Let’s get some popcorn,” said
Stacy. Popcorn was $4.25. “I don’t know,” said Mike. “It can make you fat.” 4 How much did Mike spend on the date with Stacy?
“Are you calling me fat??!! Don’t ever speak to me again, Mike!” screamed ✔ $9.50
Stacy, and she ran out of the theater. “Stacy, wait!” called Mike, but she was $10
gone. Mike’s date was a disaster. $13.75
$14.25
Summarize the Text
Complete the summary with the words in the box.
English Usage too little money everything went wrong really terrible
ran out of the theater a date with Stacy got angry with him
• Subject + verb + object + complement [adjective / noun] : Some verbs can Mike had who was the prettiest girl in school. On the date, however,
be followed by an object together with an object complement. for Mike. He had for a good dinner.
You make me nervous. He’s driving us crazy. When he took his date to a movie, she , screamed at him, and
Don’t call him a liar. People elected him a president. . The date was .
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1Unit Leisure & Life
Vocabulary Preview
A Choose the correct word for each definition.
holiday advice costume carry scary
cook theater disaster clerk excited
1. theater : n. a building where plays or movies are presented
2. advice : n. an idea or suggestion about how to solve a problem
3. scary : a. frightening, terrifying
4. excited : a. happy because something good has happened or will happen
5. costume : n. a style of dress typical of a certain time, place, or people
6. clerk : n. a person who sells things in a store
7. cook : n. a person who prepares food for eating
8. holiday : n. a time of rest from work, school, etc.
9. disaster : n. something, such as a flood, that causes great destruction
10. carry : v. to take something from one place to another
Before You Read B Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct synonym.
Pre-reading Questions Vocabulary Word Synonym
1. Have you taken part in any special festival?
2. What costume do you think is the best on Halloween Day? 1. dangerous • • a. protected, secure, unharmed
3. What is the most important thing when you go on a date?
2. safe • • b. stout, heavy, overweight
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3. scream • • c. risky, threatening, perilous
4. frozen • • d. icy, chilled, frigid
5. fat • • e. cry, shout, yell
Unit 1 Leisure & Life 11
Unit 1 READING 1
H alloween can be a great holiday 1 What is the main topic of the passage?
for kids. It can also be dangerous.
How can you stay safe on Halloween? The happy Halloween
This advice will help you. ✔ Stay safe on Halloween
The Halloween history
The costumes of Halloween
2 Why shouldn’t you wear long costumes on Halloween?
Don’t wear a costume with dark colors. They are too dark. They are too hot.
Dark colors make very scary costumes, ✔ They can catch fire. Cars can’t see you.
but they are also dangerous. In the dark, cars can’t see you if you wear dark
colors. If you wear dark colors, always carry a flashlight. 3 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Don’t wear long costumes. If your costume touches the ground, it is too Halloween can be a fun day for kids.
long. When a costume is too long, you can trip and fall. Also, jack-o’- Halloween candy can sometimes be dangerous.
lanterns can start fires on long costumes. ✔ You should not carry a flashlight on Halloween.
You should not wear dark colors on Halloween.
Finally, always show your candy to your parents before you eat it. 4 Which of the following best fits in the blank of the passage?
Sometimes bad people put dangerous things in candy. This advice will ✔ a safe and fun day
a lively and hopeful day
make Halloween for you. a boring and solemn day
a mysterious and exciting day
Visualize the Text
Complete the map with the words from the passage.
Don’t wear a costume with .
Always carry a .
English Usage How can you Don’t wear costumes.
stay
• If + subject + verb [present tense] , subject + verb [future tense] on Halloween? Jack-o’-lanterns can start .
- We normally use a present tense to talk about the future.
If you get here before six, we can catch the early train. Show your candy to your parents before eating.
If I see Mike, I’ll give him your book.
Bad people put things in candy.
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Unit 1 READING 2
M ike was very excited. He had a big 1 What is the best title for the passage?
date with Stacy. Stacy was the ✔ Mike’s Big Date
prettiest girl in school. Mike opened his Mike’s Funny Cook
wallet. Oh, no!!! He only had ten dollars. Mike’s Favorite Hobby
He couldn’t take Stacy out to dinner and Mike’s Terrible School Life
a movie with ten dollars!
2 What problem did Mike have according to the passage?
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. It was Stacy. “Hi, Stacy, please come Mike was not a good cook.
in,” said Mike. “Where are we going for dinner?” asked Stacy. “Well, you Mike thought Stacy was fat.
know I’m a really good cook. I wanted to make dinner for you,” said Mike. Stacy did not want to go on a date with him.
“Mike, that is so romantic!” said Stacy. “What are we having?” “Frozen
pizza,” said Mike. “What? I thought you could cook really well,” said Stacy. “I ✔ Mike did not have enough money for his date.
can. My frozen pizzas are great!” said Mike.
3 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
When they got to the movie theater, Mike still had all ten dollars. He walked Mike couldn’t buy popcorn.
up to the ticket window. “Two tickets, please,” said Mike. “That will be
$9.50,” said the ticket clerk. The clerk gave Mike fifty cents back. Mike put it ✔ Mike and Stacy enjoyed their date.
in his pocket. Stacy was very angry with Mike.
Mike and Stacy didn’t go to a restaurant.
There was a large line at the popcorn stand. “Let’s get some popcorn,” said
Stacy. Popcorn was $4.25. “I don’t know,” said Mike. “It can make you fat.” 4 How much did Mike spend on the date with Stacy?
“Are you calling me fat??!! Don’t ever speak to me again, Mike!” screamed ✔ $9.50
Stacy, and she ran out of the theater. “Stacy, wait!” called Mike, but she was $10
gone. Mike’s date was a disaster. $13.75
$14.25
Summarize the Text
Complete the summary with the words in the box.
English Usage too little money everything went wrong really terrible
ran out of the theater a date with Stacy got angry with him
• Subject + verb + object + complement [adjective / noun] : Some verbs can Mike had who was the prettiest girl in school. On the date, however,
be followed by an object together with an object complement. for Mike. He had for a good dinner.
You make me nervous. He’s driving us crazy. When he took his date to a movie, she , screamed at him, and
Don’t call him a liar. People elected him a president. . The date was .
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