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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 1
Vocabulary
- Circle the corect words to complete the sentence.
1. We help the farmers herd cattle / poultry.
2. They are helding their parents pick plants / fruit in the orchard.
3. At harvest time farmer are busy cutting and collecting food / crops.
4. The driver loaded / unloaded the rice from the back of the truck.
5. People here live by catching / holding fish from nearby lakes and ponds. - Match the following adjectives with their definitions.
1. vast a. pretty, especially in the way that looks old-fashioned 2. hospitable b. having something near or around 3. well-trained c. extremely large in area, size, amount, etc. 4. surrounded d. pleased to welcome guests, generous and friendly to visitors. 5. picturesque e. having received good or thorough training. - Complete the sentences with th words from 2.
1. The local people are kind and _____ to visitors.
2. Our factory need a lot of _____ workers.
3. While travelling up the mountain people always stop and take photos of the _____ scenery.
4. The Sahara is a _____ desert that covers parts of eleven countries in northern Africa.
5. The lake is _____ by a lot of trees.
Pronunciation
Sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/ - Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/. 🎧
/ə/ /ɪ/ activity
hospitable
garden
picturesque
collectpick
village
harvest
busy
cottage - Listen and practice the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ə/, and circle the bold words with /ɪ/.
1. There is a lot of water in the bottle.
2. The farmers here are hard-working.
3. They are picking fruits in the orchard.
4. People in my village usually gather at weekends.
5. Please buy some milk and pasta at the supermarket.
