UNIT 5: INVENTIONS (Page 51)
Phiếu bài tập ( trước khi học bài đọc):

Exercise 1: Use a dictionary to find out the meaning of the words or phrases below.
+ inspire (v) :___________ + spacesuit (n) : ________
+ inspiration (n) ________ + lotus (n) :_________
+ fastener (n):___________ + submarine (n): _________
+ fabric (n) :__________ + imitate (v) : _____________
+ hook (n) :__________ + Velcro (n): _____________
+ loop (n) :__________ + observe (v) : ­­­________________

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. fabric B. fortunate C. imitate D. spacesuit
2. A. hook B. loop C. floor D. cook
3. A. examples B. distances C. submarines D. technologies.

Exercise 3: Read the words below again and mark stress on them.
inspire spacesuit inspiration fastener
submarine imitate invention observe

What can you find the rule of stress for the two bold words inspiration, invention?
( Em phát hiện ra quy tắc trọng âm gì dựa vào 2 từ in đậm là inspiration , invention?)
………………………………………………………………………………………
Key: Từ có kết thúc là –ion, trọng âm sẽ rơi vào âm tiết ngay trước nó.

Exercise 4: Fill the missing information in the reading text and translate them into Vietnamese.
1. People often use the natural world as _________ for their inventions. By observing animals and plants, they design new products to serve humans.
2. The aeroplane, with its wings and shape imitating those of a bird, is one of the greatest __________ in our history.
3. The _______, which can travel underwater, imitates a ________ 's shape.
4. The self-cleaning glass _____ and the fabric used to make________ are both inspired by the smooth leaves of a lotus plant, with their ability to ___________ dirt in the rain.
5. Velcro has gradually become a familiar__for shoes, jackets, and even spacesuits.
6. Scientists and inventors have tried to ____ something in nature in an effort to ____ better, stronger, safer tools and devices for our everyday life.
Keys:
1.inspiration 2. inventions 3. submarine, dolphin
4. window, umbrellas,wash away 5. fastener 6. create

Phiếu bài tập củng cố (sau khi học xong bài đọc):
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with appropriate words in the box.
inspired spacesuit imitate fastener inspiration

1.Da Lat ___________ many composers to wrire famous songs about its scenery.
2. They produce artificial chemicals which exactly _______particular natural ones.
3. A ______________ is a kind of clothes that is used for astronauts in space.
4. The sea has provided an _________for many of his novels such as “an old man and the Sea”.
5. Velcro has gradually become a familiar ____ for shoes, jackets, and even spacesuits.

Keys:
1.inspired 2.imitate 3.spacesuit 4.inspiration 5.fastener

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Parrots are the only animals that can imitate human speech.
A.hear B.differ C.repeat
2. People often use the natural world as inspiration for their inventions
A.stimulation B.reality C. truth
3. Scientist have made great efforts to develop COVID-19 vaccine in daily lives
A.weakness B.attempt C.boredom

Exercise 3:Read the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false. (F).
1. Thanks to observing animals and plants, they design new products to serve themseves.
2. Observing birds helped people to invent aeroplanes.
3. People invented submarines thanks to the shape of dolphins.
4. Velcro and umbrella are also the products made from plants.
Keys: 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F

Exercise 4: List some human inventions that imitate animals or plants and explain what you like best? Why?