2: READING | Tiếng Anh 9 (Friends Plus) | UNIT 2: LIFESTYLES - Lớp 9 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

1 Look at the title, headings and photos in the article on this page. What is different about these people's lifestyles? Why do you think they decided to live this way?

2 🔊1.11 Read the article. Match two sentences from a-d with gaps 1-2 in the text. Then listen and check.

a They didn't spend much time online.

b He hasn't bought food for a long time.

c More and more people are training to become chefs.

d She never uses plastic cups, bags or bottles, for example.

3 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 Why did Lauren change her lifestyle?

2 How does Lauren help other people live without waste?

4 VOCABULARY PLUS Find words 1-4 in the text. Which suffix do we use when something has a quality? Which suffix indicates that something lacks a quality?

1 moneyless

2 useful

3 homeless

4 wasteful

5 Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box and the suffixes -ful or -less.

 Wash hands after use. This product contains harmful chemicals.

1 Be .................. is dangerous. when you're cycling. This road

 2 Thanks for the beautiful present. That was very ................ of you.

3 We need to add more salt to the pasta. It's really ................

4 This calculator is old and broken. I'm afraid It's ................

5 Jennie isn't scared of anything. She's totally ................

6 USE IT! Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1 What do you think of the people in the text?

2 Would you like to try any of their lifestyles? Why/Why not?

3 Do you think that we really need technology and money?