A closer look 1 Unit 4: Life in the past

A Closer Look 1 Unit 4: Life in the Past

Unit 4 of A Closer Look 1 provides vocabulary and pronunciation practice related to life in the past. The unit includes exercises to match verbs with words or phrases, complete sentences, choose correct words or phrases, and more. Let's take a closer look at the activities in this unit:

Vocabulary

1. Match a verb in A with a word/phrase in B

1. go - f. bare-footed

2. collect - g. the post

3. entertain - b. themselves

4. dance - a. to drum music

5. act out - c. stories

6. use - e. your imagination

7. preserve - h. our traditions

8. keep - d. a diary

2. Use the newly-formed phrases with the verbs in their correct forms to complete the sentences

1. In my time, most girls kept a diary where they could write down their daily thoughts and feelings.

2. 'Grandpa, how did the children in your village use to entertain themselves?' - 'They played games like tug of war, hide and seek, or flew their kites.'

3. We should work together to preserve our traditions. They are of great value to us.

4. Use your imagination and draw a picture of your dream house.

5. Children are very creative. They are good at acting out stories.

6. A postman comes once a day to collect the post from the post box.

7. I love going bare-footed, on the beach and feeling the sand under my feet.

8. The Lion Dance is usually performed at Mid-Autumn Festival, where the dancers skillfully dance to drum music.

3. Choose a word/phrase from the box to complete the sentences

1. Paying respect to people of seniority is a tradition in Vietnam.

2. Quite a large number of ethnic people in the mountains are still illiterate. They can't read or write.

3. Eating from street vendors is a popular habit of people in big cities in Vietnam.

4. There should be strict rules on the roads to reduce the number of accidents.

5. Physical punishment was common at school in the past.

6. I prefer talking face to face to talking on the phone.

4. Complete the sentences with the right form of the words

1. It's never easy to break a bad habit.

2. His bold behavior shocked everybody present.

3. It runs as a tradition in Vietnam that elderly grandparents and parents are taken care of by their children until they die.

4. It was his habit to take a nap after lunch.

5. Using blackboards and chalk as the only teaching aid is still a common practice in most developing countries.

6. He could be fired for his rude behavior towards VIP guests.

These activities in Unit 4 help students learn more about life in the past and practice vocabulary and grammar related to this topic.