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Carpenters

Carpenters are involved in the construction of many different types of

structures such as bridges or large buildings. Some carpenters change employers

each time they finish a construction job. The duties of a carpenter differ justabout each time the accept employment. In most cases, carpenters work in many

different locations hundred miles away each year.

Carpentry is a very strenuous outdoor profession. Carpenters endure

climbing, bending, and heavy laborious work. Often they put themselves at risk of

injury working with sharp tools and they work in areas where it is all too easy to

fall or slip.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Which of following may a carpenter do in a normal day of work?

a. type letters

b. package and ship mail

c. answer phones

d. help build a bridge

2. What is unique about a Carpenters job?

a. They do the same thing all day.

b. They something different each new job they receive.

c. They always work for the same person throughout their career.

d. They wear sandals.

3. What is one skill that would handy to have if you were a Carpenter?

a. typing

b. cooking

c. wood working

d. sewing

4. Write three words that describe a Carpenter:

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________


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Put the words above according to groups.

Occupations (Jobs) Places Around Something people do (Verbs)

1. teacher 1. school 1. teach


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HARI RAYA PUASA

Hari Raya Puasa is the most important Muslim festival of

the year. The Muslims celebrate Hari Raya Puasa to mark the

end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. It is a time when

Muslims abstain from drinking water and eating anyfood during the period from sunrise to sunset.

The Muslims pray at noon either at the mosque

or in a special prayer room. They must face the holy

city Mecca when they pray. Every evening, the Muslims

break their fast by offering prayers at the mosque.

During Ramadan, around one or two weeks before Hari Raya Puasa, shops in Geylang

will be crowded with Muslim customers buying all kinds of goodies from clothes and

foodstuff to toys for the children.

On the eve of Hari Raya, it is customary for the Muslims in the neighbourhood to

prepare food and feast together. The spirit of gotong-royong (working together) is

evidently shown from this special dinner. From dawn till late at night, they will be busy

cooking their favourite food, such as ketupat, satay and other curry dishes.

On Hari Raya Puasa, thousands of Muslims all over the island put on their new

clothes and attend mosque services. After the prayers, all Muslims will return to their

parents homes to pay respect to their parents. At home, different kinds of cakes and

other delicacies are specially prepared for the occasion. Friends who are not Muslims are

also invited to their homes.

SPELLING and find the meanings of these words.

1. festival : _______________________________________________________2. fasting : _______________________________________________________3. abstain : _______________________________________________________4. mosque : _______________________________________________________5. goodies : _______________________________________________________6. feast : _______________________________________________________7. evidently : _______________________________________________________8. customary : _______________________________________________________9. delicacies : _______________________________________________________10. occasion : _______________________________________________________


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CHINESE NEW YEAR

The Chinese New Year is the most important event in

the Chinese Lunar Calendar and is a grand occasion for

Chinese all over the world. The festival begins with the

customary reunion dinner on New Years eve. Family members

return to their parents homes for a grand feast. Everyonelooks forward to a new and prosperous year ahead and no one

is allowed to mention unlucky words as this may bring bad

luck to the family.

Red papers with auspicious words are pasted on doors

as symbols of good fortune. After the dinner, parents

distribute hong bao or red packets containing money to their children, signifying the

hope that they will have enough money to spend throughout the coming year.

A few decades ago, fire crackers were set off to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

It was meant to chase away evil spirits. But this is now forbidden in some countries as fire

crackers are dangerous.

Many old customs are still being practiced by the Chinese during the Chinese New

Year. When a person visits a relative or a friend during the festival, he must present two

mandarin oranges to the host of the family. As the word orange in Chinese has the same

pronunciation as luck and in some dialect, gold, this custom symbolizes good luck and

fortune to others. In return, the host will also give two oranges when the visitors leave.


1. occasion : _____________________________________________2. customary : _____________________________________________3. reunion : _____________________________________________4. feast : _____________________________________________5. auspicious : _____________________________________________6. fortune : _____________________________________________7. signifying : _____________________________________________8. forbidden : _____________________________________________9. dialect : _____________________________________________10.symbolizes : _____________________________________________


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DEEPAVALI

Deepavali is a festival celebrated in a number of ways by the

Indians worldwide. On the day itself, the whole family rises at 4 oclock in

the early morning to take a hot bath. After the bath, the lady of the house

lights a lamp before Goddess Lakshimi, the goddess of wealth. She then

makes an offering of special food before Lord Vishnu. Prayers are said infront of the altar. After the prayer, the lady of the house anoints her

husbands head with sacred oil.

The celebration begins after dawn. Everyone puts on new clothes.

The children bow before the altar and receive blessings form their elders.

Then the family sits down together for breakfast. After breakfast the

family will visit their neighbours and relatives. Gifts of fruit, betel and other things are

exchanged.

On this day, different kinds of meat and vegetable dishes served on banana leaves

are prepared for invited guests. At night, the homes are lit with rows of little oil lamps.

Deepavali, like the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Puasa, is an important and

significant event. It is a time of good cheer and goodwill.


1. goddess : _____________________________________________2. wealth : _____________________________________________3. altar : _____________________________________________4. anoints : _____________________________________________5. sacred : _____________________________________________6. blessing : _____________________________________________7. betel : _____________________________________________8. significant : _____________________________________________


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1) What is the weather like today?

A. It is cold.

B. It is cool.C. It is warm.

D. It is hot.

2) I am hot, but I want to be _____.

A. cold

B. cool

C. warm

D. hot

3) How can I get cool?_____________________________________________________________________

4) Who do I talk to at the pool?

_______________________________________________________________________

5) Is the pool open?

_______________________________________________________________________

A Call to the PoolToday is very hot. The sun is very strong. I am hot. I want to be cool. Howcan I get cool?

Wait... I know!

I can go to the pool. The pool is cool. I can swim in the pool. Is the pool open?

Or, is the pool closed? Where is the phone? I need to call the pool. I need to

find out if the pool is open or closed.

Ring! Ring!

Hello. My name is Andrea. I am at the pool. Can I help you?

Hi Andrea. Is the pool open?Yes. The pool is open.

Okay. Thank you!

You are welcome. Bye!

Great! The pool is open! Now I can cool down!


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Instruction: Read the text below and answer the questions given.

1) What is the main point of this

passage?

A. Our tongues have many different

sides.

B. We taste sour things on the sides of

our tongue.

C. We taste different things on

different parts of our tongue.

2) According to the passage, which part

of the tongue is likely to taste ice

cream?

A. the tip

B. the back

C. the sides

3) According to the passage, which food

is tasted by the sides of the tongue?

A. candy

B. a lemon

C. potato chips

4) Which is the best antonym for

bitter?

A. salty

B. sour

C. sweet

Taste

People taste different things on different parts of the tongue.

If something is sweet, like candy, we taste it on the tip of our

tongue.

If something is salty, like potato chips, we taste it just behind the

tip.

If something is sour, like a lemon, we taste it on the sides of ourtongue. We taste bitter things, like dark chocolate, at the back of

our tongue.


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Questions:1) How does Julia feel?

A. GoodB. BadC. SickD. B and C

2) What does Anita think Julia shoulddo?

A. ExerciseB. Eat somethingC. Drink somethingD. Relax

Vocabulary:1) Relax means ______________.

A. exercise.B. rest.C. study.D. none of the above.

How are you?

Julia : Hi Anita. How are you?Anita : I am fine, thanks. How are you?Julia : I feel bad. I think I am sick.

Anita : Hmm, that is not good.Julia : Yes, I know.

Anita : Well, I think you should try to relax.Julia : Okay.

Anita : I hope you feel better soon.Julia : Yeah, I do too!

2) Soon is __________________.A. now.B. a long time from now.C. a short time from now.D. never.


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