Unit 18: Life in the village and city

UNIT 18:
Life in the Village and City
Linda is showing Thu a photo of her house in London.
What ________________________like?
It’s_________
Examples
London / beautiful, a lot of parks
and public gardens
A: What’s London like?
B: It’s beautiful. It’s got a lot of parks and public gardens.
 Listen and complete.
south
500
farms
nice and friendly
 Listen and tick.
Anna is an Australian girl. This is the first visit to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. She meets Mai and they are talking about Anna’s hometown.
M: Hello! My name’s Mai.
A: Hi. I’m Anna.
M: Where are you from Anna?
A: I’m from Australia.
M: Where do you live?
A: I live in a village in the south of Australia.
2. M: How far is your village from Sydney?
A: It’s about 500 kilometers.
M: Oh. It’s very far.
 Listen and tick.
3. M: What’s your village like?
A: It’s large. It’s got many farms.
M: Really. Has your family got a farm?
A: Yes. We’ve got a very large farm.
4. M: Has your village got many schools and shops?
A: No, only one school and one shop.
M: Are there a lot of people in your village?
A: Not many, but they are very nice and friendly.
M: I’d like to visit your village someday.
Guiding questions
Where do you live?
What’s your home village / town / city like?
 Listen and read together.
 Group and say aloud.







lot
pot
not
rope
nose
close
cold
home
holiday
hot
 Listen and tick.
 Listen and tick.
You are going to listen to four children talking about their hometowns
1. Hi, everybody. My name is Tom. I’m from England. I live in London. It’s a big and noisy city with a lot of people, parks and public gardens.
2. Hello, I’m Laura. I’m from Australia. My hometown is by the seaside. It’s a quiet and beautiful place. There are a lot of green trees and stones in my hometown.
 Listen and tick.
3. Hi, my name is Nam. I’m from Vietnam. I live in a village. There are not many people and shops. There is not much traffic. My village is a quiet and beautiful place.
4. Hello. I’m David. I’m from the USA. I live in a small town in the mountains. There are not many people in my town. The town is a quiet place.
Akio is showing some photos of her last holiday to Nam.
Example
big / Tokyo, London
A: Which is bigger, Tokyo or London?
B: Tokyo is.
A: Which tower is taller, tower A or Tower B?
B: Tower B is.
 Point, ask and answer.
A: Which bridge is longer, Bridge A or Bridge B?
B: Bridge B is.
 Point, ask and answer.
A: Which city is larger, Hue or Hanoi?
B: Hanoi is.
 Point, ask and answer.
A: Which mountain is higher, Mount Everest or Mount Fancipan?
B: Mount Everest is.
 Point, ask and answer.
 Read the passage and do the task. (Vocabulary)
railway station :
enjoy :
scenery :
nhà ga
thưởng thức, thích
quang cảnh
minute :
phút
hour :
giờ
Underground :
xe điện ngầm
local :
địa phương
wonderful :
tuyệt vời
a. Find the opposites of...
1. noisy:_______________
2. small:_______________
3. peaceful:_____________
quiet
large / big
exciting
b. Read the passage again. Match "it" with the right meaning.
It (1) a. Nam Giang Town
it (2) b. BinhMinh Village
It (3) c. her home village
1. Where does Hoa live?

2. Where does Thang live?

3. Why does Thang prefer living in his hometown?
b. Answer the questions.
She lives in Binh Minh, a small and quiet village in Thai Binh province.
He lives in Nam Giang, a big town in Nam Dinh province.
Because it is exciting.
 Write.
1. Where do you live?
2. What is it like?
3. Why do you like living there?
Guiding questions
My name is Le Van Teo.
I live in Long Xuyen city, An Giang province. It is in the Southwest of Vietnam. It’s smaller than Ho Chi Minh City. There are fewer people here than in HCMC too. But there are more trees. There are also many car and shops. But there aren’t so many tall buildings here as in HCMC. There are many big schools and beautiful parks in my hometown.
I like living in my place because it is exciting.
 Fun time
Bye bye!