PARENTS DAY (July 24th)

PARENTS’ DAY

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THE READING

Everyone knows Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but not many people know about Parents’ Day. This started in July 1994. President Bill Clinton signed a law that made the fourth Sunday of July a day we can celebrate both of our parents. The law says Parents’ Day is for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children”. The day came about because of campaigning by religious leaders. They decided it was important to have a day to promote responsible parenting. Parents must also celebrate their children on this day. One important theme is to strengthen the idea of the traditional, two-parent family. Campaigners say the increase in one-parent families is leading to a rise in social problems.

Parenthood is the most important responsibility any of us can have. The parent-child relationship is the most powerful human bond. Becoming and being a parent brings countless joys and happiness. It becomes the responsibility of every parent to uphold their duty of raising their God-given gift with love, care and support. Being a parent can be an almost life-long endeavor. One of the most popular activities in many communities is to honor "Parents of the Year". It is an almost impossible decision to make because there are so many truly wonderful parents. Make sure that on this Parent’s Day, your parents and children know exactly how special and important they are.

PHRASE MATCH

Match the following phrases from the article.

Paragraph 1

1. not many people know                             a. rearing of children

2. the fourth                                               b. two-parent family

3. the role of parents in the                          c. in social problems

4. a day to promote                                    d. about Parents’ Day

5. strengthen the idea of the traditional,        e. Sunday of July

6. leading to a rise                                      f. responsible parenting

Paragraph 2

1. the most important responsibility               a. life-long endeavor

2 the most powerful human                          b. decision

3. being a parent brings countless                 c. bond

4. Being a parent can be an almost                d. any of us can have

5. It is an almost impossible                         e. parents and children know

6. make sure your                                       f. joys and happiness

GAP FILL

Everyone knows Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, _________________ know about Parents’ Day. This started in July 1994. President Bill Clinton signed a law _________________ Sunday of July a day we can celebrate both of our parents. The law says Parents’ Day is for "recognizing, uplifting, and _________________ of parents in the rearing of children”. The day came about because of campaigning by religious leaders. They decided it was _________________ a day to promote responsible parenting. Parents must also celebrate their children on this day. One important theme _________________ idea of the traditional, two-parent family. Campaigners say the increase in one-parent families is _________________ in social problems. Parenthood is the most important responsibility _________________. The parent-child relationship _________________ human bond. Becoming and being a parent brings countless joys and happiness. It becomes _________________ parent to uphold their duty of raising their God-given gift with love, care and support. Being a parent can be _________________ endeavor. One of the most popular activities in many communities is to honor "Parents of the Year". It is an almost impossible decision to make because there _________________ wonderful parents. Make sure that on this Parent’s Day, your parents and children know _________________ and important they are.

WHILE READING GAP FILL

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

Everyone knows Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but not __________ people know about Parents’ Day. This started in July 1994. President Bill Clinton __________ a law that made the fourth Sunday of July a day we can celebrate __________ of our parents. The law says Parents’ Day is for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the __________ of parents in the rearing of children”. The day came __________ because of campaigning by religious leaders. They decided it was important to have a day to __________ responsible parenting. Parents must also celebrate their children on this day. One important __________ is to strengthen the idea of the traditional, two-parent family. Campaigners say the increase in one-parent families is leading to a __________ in social problems.

promote      role       signed      rise many       theme       about     both

Parenthood is the most important responsibility __________ of us can have. The parent-child relationship is the most powerful human __________. Becoming and being a parent brings countless joys and happiness. It becomes the __________ of every parent to uphold their duty of raising their God-given __________ with love, care and support. Being a parent can be an __________ life-long endeavor. One of the most __________ activities in many communities is to honor "Parents of the Year". It is an almost impossible __________ to make because there are so many truly wonderful parents. Make sure that on this Parent’s Day, your parents and children know __________ how special and important they are.

gift         bond         exactly         popular      any      responsibility      decision    almost

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics. Everyone knows Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but not much / many people know about Parents’ Day. This started in July 1994. President Bill Clinton signed / signing a law that made the fourth Sunday of July a day we can celebrate both of our parents. The law says Parents’ Day is for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the roll / role of parents in the rearing of children”. The day came about because of campaigning by / up religious leaders. They decided it was important to have a day to promote / promotion responsible parenting. Parents must also celebrate their children on these / this day. One important theme / them is to strengthen the idea of the traditional, two-parent family. Campaigners say the increase in one-parent families is leading to a rise / arise in social problems.

Parenthood is the most important responsibility any of we / us can have. The parent-child relationship is the most powerful / power human bond. Becoming and being a parent brings countable / countless joys and happiness. It becomes the responsibility of every parent to uphold their duty of raising / rising their God-given gift with love, care and support. Being a parent can be an almost life-long endeavor. One of the most popularity / popular activities in many communities is to honor "Parents of the Year". It is an almost impossible deciding / decision to make because there are so many true / truly wonderful parents. Make sure that on this Parent’s Day, your parents and children know exactly / exact how special and important they are.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Everyone knows Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but not (1) ____ people know about Parents’ Day. This started in July 1994. President Bill Clinton signed a law that (2) ____ the fourth Sunday of July a day we can celebrate both of our parents. The law says Parents’ Day is for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the (3) ____ of parents in the rearing of children”. The day (4) ____ about because of campaigning by religious leaders. They decided it was important to have a day to promote responsible (5) ____. Parents must also celebrate their children on this day. One important theme is to strengthen the idea of the traditional, two-parent family. Campaigners say the increase in one-parent families is leading to a (6) ____ in social problems. Parenthood is the most important responsibility (7) ____ of us can have. The parent-child relationship is the most powerful human bond. Becoming and being a parent (8) ____ countless joys and happiness. It becomes the responsibility of every parent to uphold their duty of (9) ____ their God-given gift with love, care and support. Being a parent can be an almost life-long endeavor. One of the most (10) ____ activities in many communities is to honor "Parents of the Year". It is an almost impossible decision to make because there are so many (11) ____ wonderful parents. Make sure that on this Parent’s Day, your parents and children know (12) ____ how special and important they are.

Put the correct words from this table into the article.

1. (a) much            (b) many               (c) more                (d) some

2. (a) made           (b) did                   (c) took                 (d) gave

3. (a) roll              (b) role                  (c) rolls                 (d) role model

4. (a) took             (b) did                   (c) made               (d) came

5. (a) parent          (b) parental            (c) parentage         (d) parenting

6. (a) increase        (b) up                    (c) rise                  (d) raise

7. (a) few              (b) any                  (c) little                 (d) none

8. (a) takes            (b) goes                (c) brings               (d) comes

9. (a) rising           (b) bringing           (c) raising              (d) breeding

10. (a) popularity   (b) polar                (c) popularize         (d) popular

11. (a) truly           (b) truth                (c) truths               (d) truthfully

12. (a) exactly        (b) exact                (c) exactness          (d) exacted

SPELLING

Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.

Paragraph 1

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4. a day to tmepoor responsible parenting

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Paragraph 2

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8. the most powerful ahmun bond

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10.the most rlapoup activities

11. so many yrult wonderful parents

12. parents and children know cexatly

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

(    ) both of our parents. The law says Parents’ Day is for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role

( 1 ) Everyone knows Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but not many people know about Parents’ Day. This started

(    ) it was important to have a day to promote responsible parenting. Parents must also celebrate their children on this

(    ) powerful human bond. Becoming and being a parent brings countless joys and happiness. It becomes the responsibility

(    ) be an almost life-long endeavor. One of the most popular activities in many communities is to honor

(    ) say the increase in one-parent families is leading to a rise in social problems.

(    ) of every parent to uphold their duty of raising their God-given gift with love, care and support. Being a parent can

(    ) day. One important theme is to strengthen the idea of the traditional, two-parent family. Campaigners

(    ) Parenthood is the most important responsibility any of us can have. The parent-child relationship is the most

(    ) and children know exactly how special and important they are.

(    ) of parents in the rearing of children”. The day came about because of campaigning by religious leaders. They decided

(    ) wonderful parents. Make sure that on this Parent’s Day, your parents

(    ) "Parents of the Year". It is an almost impossible decision to make because there are so many truly

(    ) in July 1994. President Bill Clinton signed a law that made the fourth Sunday of July a day we can celebrate

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.

1. about Day many know Parents’ Not people

2. can parents celebrate A both day of we our

3. rearing of of parents children in The the role

4. to responsible Have day promote parenting a

5. rise social Leading a in problems to

6. any The of most us important can responsibility have

7. brings parent a Being joys countless

8. activities many The popular in communities most

9. is It make to decision impossible almost an

10. are many wonderful There so truly parents

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1.       ________________________________________________________

2.       ________________________________________________________

3.       ________________________________________________________

4.       ________________________________________________________

5.       ________________________________________________________

6.       ________________________________________________________

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1.       ________________________________________________________

2.       ________________________________________________________

3.       ________________________________________________________

4.       ________________________________________________________

5.       ________________________________________________________

6.       ________________________________________________________

THE PARENTS’ DAY SURVEY

Write five questions about Parents’ Day in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about Parents’ Day for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work. _________________________________________________________

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Parents’ Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Parents’ Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. POSTER: Make your own poster about Parents’ Day. Write about will happen on this day around the world. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

NASA’S ANNIVERSARY (July 29th)

NASA’S ANNIVERSARY 
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NASA Anniversary Message Final

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

THE READING

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established on July 29th, 1958. It was responsible for the USA’s space exploration programme. NASA has changed the way we live here on Earth, and the way we look at the universe. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created it to counter the Soviet Union’s space programme. For several decades, NASA became involved in the Space Race that saw some of the greatest achievements in human history. The Apollo project put the first man, Neil Armstrong, on the Moon in 1969; Skylab was launched in 1973 and became the first space station; and the first reusable Space Shuttle blasted off in 1981. Other milestones include the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station.

NASA will never stop exploring. Its mission is to find out as much as it can about our universe. In early February 2006, NASA said its aim was: “To explore the universe and search for life; to inspire the next generation of explorers ... as only NASA can.” US President George W. Bush announced a new plan for astronauts to return to the Moon by 2018. He said NASA would set up a Moon Base for future missions to Mars and beyond. In 2007, NASA stated it aimed to put a man on Mars by 2037. There are also plans to explore Saturn and study the Sun. NASA spacecraft are presently on their way to Mercury and Pluto. Other planned missions cover over half the solar system. As NASA’s motto says, this is “For the benefit of all”.

PHRASE MATCH

Match the following phrases from the article.

Paragraph 1

1. the National Aeronautics and            a. at the universe

2. the USA’s space exploration             b. blasted off in 1981

3. the way we look                             c. Hubble Telescope

4. the greatest achievements               d. and Space Administration

5. the first reusable Space Shuttle         e. in human history

6. Other milestones include the            f. program

Paragraph 2

1. NASA will never                              a. and search for life

2. find out as much as it can                b. and beyond

3. To explore the universe                   c. of explorers

4. inspire the next generation              d. stop exploring

5. future missions to Mars                    e. “For the benefit of all”

6. As NASA’s motto says, this is           f. about our universe

LISTENING GAP FILL

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established on July 29th, 1958. It ____________________ USA’s space exploration program. NASA has ____________________ live here on Earth, and the way we look at the universe. President Dwight D. Eisenhower _____________________ the Soviet Union’s space program. For several decades, NASA became involved in the Space Race ____________________ greatest achievements in human history. The Apollo project put the first man, Neil Armstrong, on the Moon in 1969; Skylab ____________________ 1973 and became the first space station; and the first reusable Space Shuttle blasted off in 1981. Other ____________________ the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station. NASA will never stop exploring. Its mission is ____________________ as it can about our universe. In early February 2006, NASA said its aim was: “To ____________________ and search for life; to inspire the next generation of explorers ... as only NASA can.” US President George W. Bush ____________________ for astronauts to return to the Moon by 2018. He said NASA would set up a Moon Base for future missions to Mars and beyond. In 2007, NASA stated ____________________ on Mars by 2037. There are also plans to explore Saturn and study the Sun. NASA spacecraft ____________________ way to Mercury and Pluto. Other planned missions cover over half the solar system. As NASA’s motto says, this is “____________________”.

WHILE READING GAP FILL

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was ____________ on July 29th, 1958. It was responsible for the USA’s space exploration programme. NASA has ____________ the way we live here on Earth, and the way we look at the universe. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created it to ____________ the Soviet Union’s space program. For several decades, NASA became ____________ in the Space Race that saw some of the ____________ achievements in human history. The Apollo project put the first man, Neil Armstrong, on the Moon in 1969; Skylab was ____________ in 1973 and became the first space station; and the first ____________ Space Shuttle blasted off in 1981. Other ____________ include the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station.

greatest     counter      established          reusable milestones           involved     changed     launched

NASA will never stop exploring. Its ____________ is to find out as much as it can about our universe. In early February 2006, NASA said its aim was: “To ____________ the universe and search for life; to ____________ the next generation of explorers ... as only NASA can.” US President George W. Bush announced a new ____________ for astronauts to return to the Moon by 2018. He said NASA would set up a Moon Base for ____________ missions to Mars and beyond. In 2007, NASA stated it ____________ to put a man on Mars by 2037. There are also plans to explore Saturn and study the Sun. NASA spacecraft are ____________ on their way to Mercury and Pluto. Other planned missions cover over half the solar system. As NASA’s motto says, this is “For the ____________ of all”.

inspire        aimed         explore      future benefit       presently    mission       plan

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics. NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established / establishing on July 29th, 1958. It was responsible from / for the USA’s space exploration program. NASA has changed the way we live here / there on Earth, and the way we look at the universe. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created it to count / counter the Soviet Union’s space program. For several decades, NASA became involved in the Space Race that saw / seen some of the greatest achievements in human / humans history. The Apollo project put the first man, Neil Armstrong, on the Moon in 1969; Skylab was launched in 1973 and became the first space station; and the first reusable Space Shuttle blasted up / off in 1981.

Other milestones / gemstones include the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station. NASA will never stop explores / exploring. Its mission is to find out as much as it can about our universe. In early February 2006, NASA said its aim was: “To explore the universe and search for lives / life; to inspire the next generation of explorers ... as only NASA can.” US President George W. Bush announcement / announced a new plan for astronauts to return to the Moon by / until 2018. He said NASA would set up a Moon Base for future missions to Mars and beyond / before. In 2007, NASA stated it aimed to put a man on / in Mars by 2037. There are also plans to explore Saturn and study the Sun. NASA spacecraft are current / presently on their way to Mercury and Pluto. Other planned missions cover over half the solar system. As NASA’s motto says, this is “For the benefit of some / all”.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established on July 29th, 1958. It was responsible (1) ____ the USA’s space exploration programme. NASA has changed the way we live (2) ____ on Earth, and the way we look at the universe. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created it to (3) ____ the Soviet Union’s space programme. For several decades, NASA became (4) ____ in the Space Race that saw some of the greatest achievements in human history. The Apollo project put the first man, Neil Armstrong, on the Moon in 1969; Skylab was (5) ____ in 1973 and became the first space station; and the first reusable Space Shuttle blasted (6) ____ in 1981. Other milestones include the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station. NASA will never stop exploring. Its mission is to find (7) ____ as much as it can about our universe. In early February 2006, NASA said its aim was: “To explore the universe and search for (8) ____; to inspire the next generation of explorers ... as only NASA can.” US President George W. Bush announced a new plan for astronauts to return to the Moon (9) ____ 2018. He said NASA would set up a Moon Base for future missions to Mars and (10) ____. In 2007, NASA stated it aimed to put a man on Mars by 2037. There are also plans to explore Saturn and study the Sun. NASA spacecraft are (11) ____ on their way to Mercury and Pluto. Other planned missions cover over half the solar system. As NASA’s motto says, this is “For the benefit of (12) ____”.

Put the correct words from this table into the article.

1.   (a) from            (b) for                   (c) of                      (d) by

2.   (a) there            (b) down               (c) up                     (d) here

3.   (a) counter        (b) counting           (c) counts                (d) count

4.   (a) involved      (b) involves             (c) involving           (d) involved

5.   (a) lunched       (b) launcher            (c) launched           (d) launching

6.   (a) on              (b) up                     (c) down                (d) off

7.   (a) in               (b) out                    (c) up                    (d) of

8.   (a) life             (b) living                 (c) lives                 (d) live

9.   (a) until           (b) since                  (c) by                    (d) at

10. (a) behind        (b) beyond              (c) before              (d) begin

11. (a) present       (b) presence            (c) presently          (d) presenter

12. (a) some          (b) few                   (c) half                  (d) all

SPELLING

Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.

Paragraph 1

1.   aNlinoat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2.   look at the evuneisr

3.   uorntce the Soviet Union’s space programme

4.   some of the gratstee achievements

5.   Skylab was ceduhlna in 1973

6.   milestones enldiuc the Hubble Telescope

Paragraph 2

7.   NASA will never stop prnxogile

8.   erinisp the next generation

9.   George W. Bush ancoeundn a new plan

10.  future isimossn to Mars

11. spacecraft are petsnlrey on their way

12. “For the fiebtne of all”

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

(   ) generation of explorers ... as only NASA can.” US President George W. Bush announced a new plan for astronauts

(   ) launched in 1973 and became the first space station; and the first reusable Space Shuttle blasted

(   ) achievements in human history. The Apollo project put the first man, Neil Armstrong, on the Moon in 1969; Skylab was

(   ) to return to the Moon by 2018. He said NASA would set up a Moon Base for future missions to Mars and

( 1 ) NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established on July 29th, 1958. It was responsible

(   ) NASA will never stop exploring. Its mission is to find out as much as it can about our

(   ) off in 1981. Other milestones include the Hubble Telescope and the International Space Station.

(   ) at the universe. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created it to counter the Soviet Union’s space

(   ) program. For several decades, NASA became involved in the Space Race that saw some of the greatest

(   ) over half the solar system. As NASA’s motto says, this is “For the benefit of all”.

(   ) beyond. In 2007, NASA stated it aimed to put a man on Mars by 2037. There are also plans to explore

(   ) universe. In early February 2006, NASA said its aim was: “To explore the universe and search for life; to inspire the next

(   ) Saturn and study the Sun. NASA spacecraft are presently on their way to Mercury and Pluto. Other planned missions cover

(   ) for the USA’s space exploration programme. NASA has changed the way we live here on Earth, and the way we look

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.

1.for responsible was It exploration space USA’s the

2.has way here NASA the live Earth changed we on

3.in achievements greatest the of Some history human

4.Shuttle off first Space blasted The reusable

5.Hubble the include milestones Other Telescope

6.find out as much as it can Its mission is to

7.next of To the generation explorers inspire

8.astronauts to A for return Moon plan to the new

9.to man NASA aimed a Mars it put on stated

10.Planned system solar the half over cover missions

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1.       ________________________________________________________

2.       ________________________________________________________

3.       ________________________________________________________

4.       ________________________________________________________

5.       ________________________________________________________

6.       ________________________________________________________

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1.       ________________________________________________________

2.       ________________________________________________________

3.       ________________________________________________________

4.       ________________________________________________________

5.       ________________________________________________________

6.       ________________________________________________________

THE NASA’S ANNIVERSARY SURVEY

Write five questions about NASA’s Anniversary in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about NASA’s Anniversary for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work. ____________________________________________________________________

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about NASA’s Anniversary. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about NASA’s Anniversary. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. POSTER: Make your own poster about NASA’s Anniversary. Write about will happen on this day around the world. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.