1. Situation
Ann: I saw a group of people all try to take one pair of binoculars.
Jane: Why ?
Ann: All of them wanted to be the first to get a close look at Mount Vesuvius.
a group of people
a pair of binoculars

2. Pair nouns a pair of chopsticks a pair of trousers
three pairs of chopsticks
five pairs of trousers

3. a pair of shoes
a pair of socks
five pairs of shoes
four pairs of socks

4. Summary
The word pair is used for many things that are found in twos or have two parts. It is placed in front of the plural form of a noun.

5. Group nouns a herd of deer a herd of cows a herd of elephants
herd: a group of large animals

6. a bunch of bananas
a bunch of grapes
a bunch of keys
a bunch of flowers
bunch: a number of things of the same type

7. a pack of playing cards (a complete set of playing cards)
a pack of dogs
a pack of wolves
a pack of playing cards (a complete set of playing cards)
pack: a group of animals hunting together or a complete set of playing cards

8. a flock of goats a flock of sheep a flock of birds
flock: a group of small or mid-sized animals

9. a swarm of ants
a swarm of bees
a swarm of flies
swarm: a large group of insects

10. Summary A group noun is used to refer to people or things as a group.
We can also use the words family, crowd and team to refer to people who appear collectively.

11. a number of things (usu. small and of the same kind) fastened, held, or growing together at one point
a group of animals hunting together or a complete set of playing cards
a large group of insects
a group of small or mid-sized animals
a group of large animals
flock
bunch
herd
pack
swarm

12. Competition
Now let’s have a competition and see how much you know about group nouns and pair nouns?
Boys
Girls

13. four pairs of glasses
a flock of birds
three packs of playing cards
seven pairs of socks

14. five bunches of flowers
a herd of deer
a group of students
four pairs of earrings

15. a pair of shoes
a flock of fish
a group of houses
a flock of ducks

16. Who is he ? What is he ? Where is he ? What is he doing?
Words related to archaeology
Who is he ?
What is he ?
Where is he ?
What is he doing?

17. archaeologist
archaeological site
brush
dig

18. explore
discover

19. Words related to archaeology
Match the words with the definitions
1. archaeology
2. archaeologist
3. archaeological site
4. brush
a. the person who studies archaeology
b. the study of the buried remains of ancient times
c. to clean or smooth with a brush
d. the area being studied

20. e. to travel into or through a place for the purpose of discovery
f. to break away and move earth
g. to find sth. existing but not known
h. to write down to make it known
i. to take away from a place
5. dig
6. discover
7. explore
8. remove
9. record

21. B. Fill in the following blanks
(1) __________ is important to China and I became interested in this subject when I was a small child. I studied at Beijing University and I have been an (2) ___________ for thirty years. During these years I have had the chance to explore many different places in China and throughout the world. As you know, China has many historical
Archaeology
archaeologist

22. (3) ____ and some of them are being kept for exploration in the future
(3) ____ and some of them are being kept for exploration in the future. I know that one of the great (4) _____________ discoveries over the last few years is the area of Loulan. In 1980, I was involved in (5) __________ the preserved body of a woman. We called her the Loulan Beauty. She had died more than 3,800
sites
archaeological
discovering

23. years before. Then in 1998 we (6) _______ several other tombs
years before. Then in 1998 we (6) _______ several other tombs. You have to be very careful not to destroy anything you find, so you always need to remember to (7) ___ careful and to (8) _____ away the
dirty very gently. You must (9) ______ everything you find and never (10) _______ anything from the site.
explored
dig
brush
record
remove

24. Discussion Which subject are you interested in?
What are you going to be when you grow up?
scientist
doctor
Pop star
athlete
soldier
politician
worker
farmer