5 Exercises of The Lucky Envelop

นายมนทกานต์ จิตภิรมย์ รหสั นักศึกษา 5904023271 วชิ า English Literature for Classroom Teaching (CEN4103) Exercises of the Lucky Envelope Word and Expressions envelope (N) : a thin paper cover in which you put and send a letter letterbox (N) : a narrow hole in a door, or a special box outside a house where letters, packages etc are delivered shout (V) : to say something very loudly holiday (N) : a time of rest from work, school etc the seaside (N) : the areas or towns near the sea, where people go to enjoy themselves sandcastle (N) : a small model of a castle, made out of sand by children playing on a beach fresh (ADJ) : pleasantly clean or cool go on a cruise (VP) : a journey by boat for pleasure theatre (N) : a building where films are shown argue (V) : to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way decide (V) : to make a choice or judgement about something, especially after considering all the possibilities or arguments to invite (V) : to ask someone to come to a party, wedding, meal etc suitcases (N) : a large case with a handle, used for carrying clothes and possessions when you travel A. Comprehension Directions: Respond to each of the questions by choosing the correct answer. (1) What fell through the letterbox? (a) A golden bar (b) A golden envelope (2) What had they won? (a) A free holiday (b) A lottery (3) What did Dalia want to do? (a) She could swim in the sea and made the sandcastle. (b) She could sleep in a tent and got a lots of fresh air. (4) Why did mum would like to go to the big city? (a) She would like to go shopping and go to the theatre. (b) She could watch dolphins and eat a lots of nice food. 1

นายมนทกานต์ จิตภริ มย์ รหสั นักศกึ ษา 5904023271 วิชา English Literature for Classroom Teaching (CEN4103) (5) Could they decide what they should to do? (a) Yes, they could decide. (b) No, they could not decide. (6) What happened while they arguing? (a) The phone rang. (b) The door broke. (7) What did the grandma do? (a) She did nothing. (b) She tricked her family. (8) What did the family do after grandma invited them? (a) They packed their suitcases and got ready to see grandma. (b) They continued to argue and could not decide what they should to do. (9) How long they spent summer holiday with grandma? (a) Two weeks (b) Two months (10) Did everyone get what they want to do? (a) Yes, everyone got what they wanted. (b) No, only dad got it. B. Structure Directions: Read Sentence A carefully. Complete Sentence B without changing the meaning of Sentence A. (1) A. A golden envelope fell through the letterbox. B. A golden envelope dropped … (2) A. ‘I hope it’s to the seaside,’ said Dalia. B. Dalia told … (3) A. I can go shopping and go to the theatre. B. I will … (4) A. They argued until it was dark. B. They debated … (5) A. They packed their suitcases and spent two fun weeks at Grandma’s. B. The suitcases was …. 2

นายมนทกานต์ จิตภิรมย์ รหสั นักศกึ ษา 5904023271 วิชา English Literature for Classroom Teaching (CEN4103) C. Vocabulary Directions: C1. Complete each sentence with a word or expression from the given list. Envelope shout holiday fresh go on a cruise argue invite suitcases (1) I opened the ………………………… , pulled out the document and read it. (2) Did they ………………………… you to the wedding? (3) Where do you want to go for your…………………………? (4) Let’s open the windows and have some ………………………… air in here! (5) My possessions were a ………………………… full of clothes and books. (6) What about ………………………… down the Chaopraya? (7) The children were ………………………… over which TV program to watch. (8) They ………………………… for the driver to stop. Directions: C2. Give the other two forms of the verb. Indicate with R for the regular verb and with IR for the irregular verb. Present Past Past R/IR Participle (1) fell (2) said Won (3) (4) swim argued (5) watch rang (6) invited (7) went (8) (9) 3

นายมนทกานต์ จิตภิรมย์ รหสั นกั ศกึ ษา 5904023271 วิชา English Literature for Classroom Teaching (CEN4103) D. Word Forms Directions: D1. Complete each sentence with a word that has the same root as the word in bold. (1) shout (a) There’s no need to………….! I can hear you! (b) We could hear them ………….for help. (c) ‘Watch out!’ she …………., as the car started to move. (2) argue (a) We could hear the neighbors…………... (b) He continued to …………... with the referee throughout the game. (c) He could hear his parents having an …………... downstairs. Directions: D2. In each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with a word that has the same root as the word in bold. (1) A golden envelope fell through the letterbox. A envelope which is……………color is sent to them. (2) ‘No, I hope it’s a camping holiday,’ said Dad. Dad …………… on the holiday (3) ‘I can go shopping and go to the theatre.’ I …………… for the clothes and go to the theatre. (4) ‘You’re all invited to spend your summer holiday with me.’ They had a …………… to spend their summer holiday with Grandma. E. Word Collocations Directions: In each of the following sentences, choose the words that can fit in. (1) A golden (box, bar, envelope) fell through the (hole, letterbox, chimney). On the (bottom, front, head) it said, ‘You’ve won!’ ‘Open it!’ (shouted, whispered, cried) Mum, Dalia and Ahmed. Dad (opened, checked, cut) it. They had won a free (lottery, holiday, car). (2) They (took, pack, packed) their suitcases and (spend, spent, use) two fun weeks at Grandma’s. Ahmed got his nice (car, boat, food). Dad got his (nasty, fresh, sweet) air. Mum (go, went, gone) shopping and Dalia swam in the (waterfall, pool, sea). Everyone (was, were, been) happy. 4

นายมนทกานต์ จติ ภริ มย์ รหสั นักศกึ ษา 5904023271 วิชา English Literature for Classroom Teaching (CEN4103) F. Oral Discussion Directions: Discuss the following questions with your partner. (1) This is a story about the relationship within their family. Suppose that you were Grandma, what ways did you use for invite them to see you? (2) How did you think about their family? Was there a good or bad relationship? Why? (3) If you had a choice to choose their places to go where would you like to go? Why? (Beach, Camping, Cruise, City) G. Summary Directions: In 50-80 words, summarize the main points of the oral discussion in connected prose. H. Guided Composition Directions: The following is a shortened version of the story. Fill in each blank with a correct choice. A golden envelope (1)...…………. (a.fell b.fallen) through the letterbox. (2)...…………. (a.in b.on) the front it said, ‘You’ve won!’ and dad (3)...…………. (a.checked b.opened) it. They had won a free (4)...…………. (a.holiday b.lottery). Everyone had a place where they would like to go. Dalia would like to go to the (5) ...…………. (a.sea b.waterfall). Dad would like to go to the camping. Ahmed would like to go on a (6) ...…………. (a.plane b.cruise). Mum would like to go to the city. They started to argue. They couldn’t decide ‘Beach!’ ‘Camping!’ ‘Cruise!’ ‘City!’ Until it was (7)...…………. (a.black b.dark). Then the phone rang, and they knew their (8) ...…………. (a.grandma b.grandpa) tricked them to visit her. They packed their (9) ...…………. (a.suitcases b.luggages) and spent two fun weeks at Grandma’s. Everyone got what they wanted and they was (10) ...…………. (a.sad b.happy). 5