Unit 02. Life in the Countryside. Lesson 4. Communication

Wednesday, August 15, 2018
WARM UP
1. Farmers collect fruit _______than others. (fast)
2. That young nomad herds his livestock _______ than his father. (well)
3. City children seem to react ____________ than those in the countryside. (quickly)
4. After the summer holiday in a remote area, Jim studies ________. (hard)
5. My cousin painted his own room _____________ than I did. (skillfully)
Complete the sentences with comparative forms of the adverbs in brackets
faster
better
more quickly
harder
more skillfully
UNIT 2 - LESSON 4
COMMUNICATION
Vocabulary:
- disturb (v)
beehive (n)
experience (n)
home-made product (n)
dig (v)
hole (n)
- quấy rầy
- tổ ong
- việc từng trãi
- sản phẩm làm ở nhà
Đào
cái hố


Checking vocabulary:
- disturb (v)
beehive (n)
experience (n)
home-made product (n)
dig (v)
hole (n)
- quấy rầy
- tổ ong
- việc từng trãi
- sản phẩm làm ở nhà
Đào
cái hố
1. Read the posts on ‘Holidays in the Countryside’.
THE COUNTRYSIDE THROUGH VISITORS’ EYES
- There was so much space! We could run around the fields and shout out loud without disturbing anybody. (Dennis from London)
- Swimming in the river, picking blackberries, collecting honey from beehives ... I have never had a more interesting vacation. (Julie from Paris)
- No running water. No electricity. And the only entertainment centre is miles away. Can’t stay here any longer! (Phirun from Phnom Penh)
- I love the vast open spaces, the fresh air and the feeling of freedom in the countryside. They are experiences I can never have in Seoul. (Yumi from Seoul)
- I don’t mind visiting those street markets where the locals sell their home-made products. However, city life is more exciting. (Emi from Tokyo)
- Last week I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience of farm work: digging holes, planting vegetables and collecting tomatoes. Unforgettable! (Lan from Ha Noi)
- Country life doesn’t excite me at all. So boring and inconvenient. (Bob from Hong Kong )




2. What are the attitudes of these people towards their experiences? Tick () the appropriate box.


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3. Work in groups. Reply to the posts in 1. Write
down your replies.
Example:
@ Bob: In my opinion, the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover.
Helen from Devonshire
@ Bob: I think this is one of the reasons for urbanisation.
Vu from Da Nang
Discuss and share your replies with the class.
@ Phirun: I think you should enjoy the fresh air and the simple lifestyle in the countryside instead of complaining. It is also a unique experience.
@ Julie: Wow! I wish I can experience such an amazing summer vacation like you did.
@ Dennis: You must be in the countryside, there is no place like this in a city.
@ Emi: I totally agree with you. Life in the city is more convenient and suitable for youngsters like us.
@ Lan: Wow! It sounds really interesting! Where did you go to?
Suggested more replies
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HOMEWORK
- Read the posts on ‘Holidays in the Countryside’ again. Learn by heart all the new words and reply to the posts, write down your replies in your notebook.
- Do exercises D 1, 2 in workbook (page 13-15)
- Prepare for Unit 2: Skill 1
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!