1) The reading unit provides 3 articles and questions about each article to help students improve their English reading skills. Students see the articles and questions but not the answers. 2) The first article discusses different skin types and their vulnerability to sunburn. It introduces 4 characters with different hair and eye colors. The second article is a folktale explaining why the sky is far away. It's about people wasting food from the sky. The third article is about a boy named Justin who is always prepared and collects various items that may come in handy. 3) Students are asked comprehension questions about details and meanings in the articles to test and develop their reading ability. The instructor sees the questions and example answers to guide

1. An Online English Lesson (for instructor)
I must write I must take
proper care of my
sentences. Grammar.
I must I must
speak improve my
using English
proper Vocabulary
English. .
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2. English Speaking/Listening Unit
In the 20 pages of PPT, as instructor you will see pictures, some
questions you could ask students to answer relating to the picture
and example answers of the questions.
In students' PPT, however, who will only see the picture on the PPT
page with a short narrative of the picture, e.g. "Dad, could you read
me another story? I read that one on the internet today." Students
could not see the questions and answers relating to the pictures.
You can ask the students to answer the questions on the next four
PPT pages you are about to see in order to practice their English
speaking & listening skills.
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3. 1. Read aloud the Caption
clearly. Be careful of the
two words “read”.
2. Give the
synonym for
#1 “story”.
3. Express “Dad, could you read me another story ?” in a different way.
4. “that one” means ………………
5. Write another creative Caption for the Cartoon above.
Suggestion
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4. Answers to #1
2 Tale
3 “Father, please tell me a
different tale.”
4 “that story”
5 Are you hungry, Daddy ? You
keep swallowing half the
sentences you are reading.”
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5. #2
1. Suggest what
probably happened to
the poor man .
2. Replace “stating my
location” with another
phrase.
3. What phrase can be used in place of “bombarded with” ?
5. Write another creative Caption for
the Cartoon.
4. “junk” can
be substituted
with ………… Suggestion 5

6. Answers to #2
1 His ship sank and he was marooned on
an isolated island.
• “mentioning my position”
• “made to deal with lots of ”
• “useless”
• “ It’s unbelievable that I am getting all
these marriage proposals from both
women and men.”
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7. 1. Fill in the blanks.
The wedding cake did
not turn ........ well.
#3
The lady was shocked
……what she saw.
2. What could be deduced about the character of the man who was
preparing for his wedding ?
3. “bundle” can be substituted by the phrase …………….
4. Write another creative caption for the Cartoon above.
Suggestion 7

8. Answers to #3
1 out; at
• He was probably a stingy or miserly
man.
• big amount
• “The wedding cake I baked is
breaking up … you’d better pray our
marriage won’t end up this way.”
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9. 1. What is the relationship
between the two persons in
the picture ?
2. “Downloading data”
refers to …....... data.
#4
A editing B transferring
C deleting D saving
3. Rewrite the sentence completely using the present tenses.
4. Fill in the blanks : The birth ... the baby brought joy ……… Mary.
5. Write another creative Caption for the Cartoon picture.
Suggestion 9

10. Answers to #4
1 Mother and son
• B
• “No, I don’t download you. I give
birth to you !”
• of ; to/for
• “Hours at the computer have made you
look like a zombie.”
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11. 1. What does the
picture show ?
#5 2. It can be inferred
that ………… earn a
lot of money.
A waiters B actors
3. For each of the following words, give another
word that can replace it. C businessmen
A supposed ………… B famous ……………… D famous people
C commercials ……………………
Suggestion
4. Write another creative caption for the cartoon picture above.
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12. Answers to #5
1 It shows a waiter taking orders from two
customers in a restaurant.
2 Ans. D
3 A expected B well-known
C advertisements
4 “ Our specialty is ‘Durian and cheese
cooked in sour plum sauce’. ”
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13. #6
1. What do you think is the
place of the scene in the
Picture on the right ?
2. What
probably caused
the computer to
malfunction?
3. Express the
first sentence in
the Picture in
another way.
4. Write another creative expression for the Cartoon Picture.
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14. Answers to #6
1 A Computer Service Centre.
2 Cat hair all over the computer caused
this.
3 “ There was no problem at all with your
computer screen. ”
4 “ We found strands of blonde hair trapped
all over the keyboard. ”
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15. 1. What do you think is the
relationship between the two
men in the Picture ?
2. Would the boss be
happy with the thing found
#7 in the suggestion box ?
Explain briefly.
3. Give one purpose of having a suggestion box
in a place like a bank or a supermarket.
4. Write another Caption for the Picture.
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16. Answers to #7
1 Boss and employee.
2 No, he would not be happy. A hangman rope
suggests this : “The person in charge ought
to be hanged for his terrible work.”
3 To receive constructive criticisms and
suggestions to improve the services
offered.
4 “A person from our rival company sent this
as your birthday present.”
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17. 1. What do you think is the
relationship between the
man and the woman in the
Picture ?
#8
2. Give a synonym for the
word “tired”.
3. What is the meaning of ‘diaper’ ?
4. ‘Diaper’ is American. The British word is _ _ _ _ _ .
5. Write another creative caption for the Picture above.
Suggestion.
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18. Answers to #8
1 Husband and wife.
2 exhausted
3 A piece of soft cloth to wrap round a
baby’s bottom.
4 nappy
5 “ Who gave you the idea that our dog
also needs a diaper like our baby ? ”
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19. 1. Why did the woman
ask the man to get rid of
the chair ?
2. Replace the words
“get rid” by a single
word of a similar
#9 meaning.
3. What do you think the man was doing in the room ?
4. Give another creative caption for the Picture above.
Suggestion 19

20. Answers to #9
1 It was already spoilt and in a terrible
condition.
2 dispose
3 He was probably trying to rest on the
chair and it collapsed.
4 “ Since when have you joined the
Invertebrates, the class of animals
without backbones ? ”
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21. 1. Give another word
which can replace
“advantage”.
2. Who do you think is
making the comment
to the owner of the
house ?
# 10
3. State one disadvantage of living near a golf course.
4. Write another creative caption for the Picture above.
Suggestion 21

22. Answers to #10
1 benefit
2 A friend visiting the owner
3 Unwanted golf balls get hit into your
house compound.
4 “ Hey, what sort of alien birds have been
laying these eggs in your house
compound ? ”
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23. English Reading Unit
In the next 6 PPT pages you will see three articles, some
questions relating to the articles and answers of these questions.
In students’ PPT, they will only see the articles and the questions
but not the answers.
You can ask the students to try to answer the questions in order
to improve their English reading skills.
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24. Article one: Sunscreen
So you think you are too pale and want to get a good suntan this summer? Why not? Except that
unless you are careful the sun can make your skin old and leathery and can even give you skin
cancer. If you must sunbathes (and let’s face it, lots of us think it’s a good idea), then have a look at
these gorgeous guys and babes I found on the beach and see which of them is like you.
Roger: I’m the type who always burns. It’s because I’m fair-skinned – and I’ve got red hair and
freckles. That’s why I’m so good-looking! But I still burn unless I use a really high SPF (sun protection
factor) – and 20 in strong sun.
Mike: Yeah I tan easily. People like me who are dark-skinned (with dark hair and brown eyes) are not
really cool but we go even browner in the sun. I still use sunscreen though, something light with an
SPF of about 6…
Melinda: I have to be careful because I’m the type who burns easily. But I do tan in the
end. If you have got fair hair and blue eyes like me you’d better use quite a strong
sunscreen (an SPF of 15 to start with)…
Alice: Me, I have got built-in protection! I don’t burn, but I don’t’ sunbathe anyway. I mean
what for? I like messing around on the beach though.
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25. Questions of Article one
• First: can you identify where the article comes from?
• Secondly, can you put skin, hair and eye color in order
of least vulnerable to the sun to most vulnerable?
• Thirdly, can you try to define the meaning of following
words:
Freckles:
Fair hair:
Sunscreen:
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26. Answers of article one’s questions
Answer one:
A magazine for teen-agers
Answer two:
Dark hair and dark eyes -- Brown hair and brown eyes--fair hair and
blue eyes -- fair skin and red hair with freckle face.
Answer three:
Freckle: Freckles are small light brown spots on someone's skin,
especially on their face.
Fair hair: specially favored hair or beautiful hair
Sunscreen: A sunscreen is a cream that protects your skin from the
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sun's rays, especially in hot weather.

27. Article two: Why Sky is Far Away
Long ago the sky was close to the Earth. Men and women did not have to plant
their own food. Instead, when they were hungry, they just reached up and broke
off a piece of the sky to eat. Many people in the kingdom did not use the gift of
the sky wisely. When they took more than they could eat, the sky became
angry. Some people threw the extra pieces into the garbage. Early one morning
the angry sky turned dark. Black clouds hung over the land, and a great sky
voice said to all the people, "You are wasting my gift of food. Do not take more
than you can eat. I don’t want to see pieces of me in the garbage anymore or I
will take my gift away." One man named Adami wasn’t careful. At festival time,
he took so many delicious pieces of sky that he couldn’t eat them all. Adami
decided to try to hide the pieces at the bottom of the garbage pile. Suddenly,
the sky became angry and the clouds turned black. "You have wasted my gift of
food again," yelled the sky. "This time I will go away so you cannot waste me
anymore." All of the people cried, "What will we eat? We might starve!" The sky
said, "You will have to learn how to plant crops in the ground and hunt in the
forests. If you work hard, you may learn not to waste the gifts of nature."
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28. Questions of Article two
• First question: According to the folktale, what kind of
person Adami is?
• Second question: According to the folktale, why does
the sky become angry with the villagers?
• Third question: According to the folktale, what
happens when Adami cannot finish all of the food he
has taken?
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29. Answers of Article two’s questions
• Answer 1: Adamis is greedy.
• Answer 2: People do not learn it is
important not to waste the food.
• Answer 3: Sky will no longer offer free
food as gift to people.
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30. Third Article: Ready for Anything
Justin was always prepared. His bedroom was so full of flat bicycle
tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing
pieces that you could barely get in the door. His parents pleaded with
him to clean out his room. "What use is a fish tank with a hole in the
bottom?" his father asked. Justin's motto is: "Never throw anything out,
you never know when it might come in handy." When Justin was away
from home, he always carried his blue backpack. He liked to think of it
as a smaller version of his bedroom—a place to store the many objects
that he collected. It was full of the kind of things that seemed
unimportant, but when used with a little imagination, might come in
handy. Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting
people out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates
and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem.
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31. Questions of Article three
• Firs question: Why is Justin’s room such a mess?
• Second question: Justin had earned a reputation for
figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise
helpless situations. What does reputation mean in the
context of the article?
• Third question: In what way is Justin’s backpack a
smaller version of his bedroom?
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32. Answers of Article three’s question
• Answer 1: he never throws anything away.
• Answer 2: it means how is Justin thought
by others.
• Answer 3: Justin use his backpack as a
place to store objects.
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