tiếng anh 9 trang 46 Mother: Well, kids in my days did a lot of physical activities in the fresh air: playing football, riding bikes, flying kites... We used nature as our playground. We also spent a lot of time with each other, playing and talking face to face, not on a screen like today. Phong: It sounds nice, actually. Mother: Yes. And this lifestyle kept us healthy and in shape. We didn't know about obesity. Girls didn't worry about getting fat and going on a diet. Phong: Didn't you eat out with your friends? Mother: No, we mostly ate at home. Sometimes we just had a snack from a street vendor. Phong: I like street food. And did you watch much TV? Mother: Only wealthy households had a TV. Instead, we read a lot. Unlike watching television, you had to use your imagination when you read. Ah! Now I remember - I used to keep a diary. Phong: A diary? What did you write in it? Mother: Lots of things: events, feelings, my private thoughts... you know. Phong: Nowadays we just post them on Facebook. Mother: I know. Life has changed so much, my darling. 1. Where did teenagers in the past use to play? 2. How did they communicate with each other? 3. What was the advantage of this lifestyle? 4. Where did they mostly eat? 5. What did Phong's mother say about reading? 6. Did teenagers in the past publicise their emotions? Hướng dẫn giải 1. They used to play outdoors, in the fresh air. 2. They met and talked face-to-face. 3. It kept them healthy and in shape. 4. At home. 5. You had to use your own imagination. 6. No, they didn't. 3. Discuss in groups: What do you think at teenagers' pastimes in 2? (Thảo luận theo nhóm rồi cho biết: Bạn nghĩ gì về các trò tiêu khiển của thanh niên ngày xưa theo như bài 2?) Hướng dẫn giải 1. flying kites: I think it’s interesting. I wish I could try once. 2. keep a diary: I don’t like writing diary because it can be easily read and someone can find out your secrets. 3. read books: I really like reading books. It’s good that children spend more time reading than watching television or using computer. 4. Work in groups. (Làm việc theo nhóm) What do you think about these habits which have been long practised by children in Viet Nam? Would you like to preserve the" Why/Why not? (Bạn nghĩ gì về những thói quen sau của trẻ em ở Việt Nam? Bạn có muốn giữ những thói quen đó không? Tại sao có/ Tại sao không?) Hướng dẫn giải 1. hand-written homework. ⇒ It can prevent students from copying the answer from internet but it is also inconvenient and time-consuming. Especially, students that have bad hand-writing can get bad mark just because teacher cannot understand what they wrote. Therefore, I don’t want to preserve it. 2. playing traditional games like hide and seek, elastic-band jumping, skipping, and catch the chickens. ⇒ I want to preserve it because it’s also a good physical activity for children that helps them to be healthier and shape. 4. obeying your parents/teachers without talking back. ⇒ I don’t want it to be preserved. Sometimes, children should be allowed to speak up, to give their opinions so that parents can understand their children more. --------------- Xem thêm Skills 2 Unit 4 trang 47 sgk Tiếng anh 9 Tiếng anh lớp 9. tiếng anh 8 unit 12 skills 2 Một số bạn thắc mắc trang 46 Tiếng Anh 9 yêu cầu chia động từ theo ngữ cảnh. Bí kíp là đọc hết câu trước khi chọn thì, như vậy tránh sai sót “ngớ ngẩn”. tiếng anh 8 trang 41 Xem thêm bài giải Tiếng anh lớp 9 Global Success hay, chi tiết khác: