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The document contains a reading passage about the eye with sections on vocabulary words related to the eye, a language focus on comparing things as being "as...as...", diagrams of parts of the eye, idioms involving eyes, and discussion questions about eye contact and the acceptability of crying in different cultures. It provides information and exercises to help readers improve their understanding of eyes and eye-related vocabulary, comparisons, expressions, and cultural norms.

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The document contains a reading passage about the eye with sections on vocabulary words related to the eye, a language focus on comparing things as being "as...as...", diagrams of parts of the eye, idioms involving eyes, and discussion questions about eye contact and the acceptability of crying in different cultures. It provides information and exercises to help readers improve their understanding of eyes and eye-related vocabulary, comparisons, expressions, and cultural norms.

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WHAT IS HIDDEN?

READING: EYE TO EYE


Discuss these questions:
1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Why are brown eyes more common in hotter parts of the world? Why does our eyesight get worse as we get older? Why are our eyes so important to us? How do someones eyes show whether they like something? Why do people wear make-up? People normally dont look at each other in lifts. Why not?

READING: EYE TO EYE


New words:
albino pupil iris optic nerve signal eyeball people or animal with white skin and hair and pink eyes (ngi hay vt b chng bch tng) small round black area at the centre of the eye (con ngi, ng t) colored part round the pupil of the eye (trng en, mng mt) nerve of the eyes (thn kinh th gic) movement or sound that gives somebody information, instructions or warnings (tn hiu, hiu lnh) the whole of the eye (cu mt, nhn cu)

READING: EYE TO EYE


Language focus: as as To compare people, places, events or things, when there is no difference, use as + adjective + as.

READING: EYE TO EYE

Jack is 1.70 m tall. John is 1.70 m tall. ==> Jack is as tall as John

READING: EYE TO EYE


Eyebrow

Eyelid

Eyelashes

READING: EYE TO EYE

READING: EYE TO EYE


To see eye to eye with someone to agree with someone

To keep an eye on someone or something


To catch someones eye To look someone (straight) in the eye To give someone the eye To be someones blue-eyed boy/girl To a turn blind eye to something

to watch carefully
to attract someones attention to be direct with someone to show that you are interested in someone to be the favorite to ignore something

READING: EYE TO EYE


Discuss these questions:
1. Why do women generally wear eye makeup rather than men? 2. In some cultures people cry in public. In other cultures they dont. What about your culture? When it is acceptable to cry in public? 3. What restrictions are there in your culture on eye contact?

READING: EYE TO EYE


Supplementary exercise:

Use the words in the table to fill in the blank:


eyelash pupil eyelid signal wink albino retina optic nerve

1. An ________ is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects an eye. 2. The ________ is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that is sensitive to light and sends signals to the brain about what is seen. 3. The ________, also called cranial nerve II, transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. 4. The ________ is a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to enter the retina. 5. An ________ is one of the hairs that grow at the edge of the eyelid.

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