English Reading and Writing

1. READING WRITING 1
Lecturer: Lam Dang Khanh Tuong, M.A

2. SYLLABUS

3. UNIT 2: PSYCHOLOGY
Lecturer: Lam Dang Khanh Tuong, M.A
How do colors affect our behavior?

4. OBJECTIVES
1. Reading: Getting meaning from context
2. Writing: Brainstorming
3. Vocabulary skills: Suffixes
4. Grammar: Future and Will

5. PRE-READING
Activity 1:
Answer the
Question
1. What colors did the students mention? How do the colors make
the students behave differently?
=> bright colors: feel comfortable, remind home
=> burgundy, dark blue, gold: help relax
=> white: peaceful
=> pink: girl color
2. What color would you like to paint your room? Why?

6. PRE-READING
Activity 2:
Find out
the
meaning
1. The weather can affect us. When it’s cold and rainy, many people feel sad.
2. Although Armando is Jake’s brother, his character is completely different.
3. When Khalid came to Miami from Saudi Aribia, it was hard for him to
understand some things about American culture.
4. Ana is interested in the way that people think and act. she wants to study
psychology.
5. The color red has many meanings. It can represent danger, anger, or action.
6. Tom is unware of how loudly he talks on his cellphones, so he keeps doing
it.
7. It’s a universal belief that friendship is important. i don’t know anyone who
doesn’t think so.
8. I like our language school. There are a variety of fun activities.

10. WHILE-READING
Activity 3:
Read the
statements.
Write (T)
or False
(F)

11. WHILE-READING
Activity 4:
Write what
each color
means.
Blue Yellow Green White
confident Laughter Peace Something
new

12. AFTER-READING
Activity 5:
Use the
words to
write
sentences.

13. Activity 6:
Complete
one of the
main ideas
in your
own
words.
1. The colors you choose can tell us something about you.
2. The color black …
3. Yellow …
4. People wear white …
5. Colors may …
6. Colors can …
AFTER-READING

14. READING SKILLS: Getting meaning from context

15. Activity 7:
Read then
circle the
word(s)
that give
the context
for the
bold word
in each
sentence
1. Even if you have clothes in a variety of different colors, there
is always one color that you like more.
2. It makes her think of nature- trees, flowers, grass.
3. University students wear a long, black robe, when they
graduate.
4. The uniforms worn by police officers are often blue.
5. People who wear blue are good and reliable parents and
workers. Others can depend on them.
6. You can paint your room in a variety of shades of green from
light to dark.
READING SKILLS: Getting meaning from context

16. VOCABULARY SKILLS: SUFFIXES

17. VOCABULARY SKILLS: SUFFIXES

18. Activity 8:
Write N
(nouns) or
ADJ
(adjective)
for each
bold word
VOCABULARY SKILLS: SUFFIXES
1. Martin leftr