Unit 8. Country life and city life

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TO our lesson today.
English 8
What is there in the box? ( The thing we can use to contact with people who live far away. There are 6 letters in this word )
Predictions:
127 Luong The Vinh Street
NamDinh
December 14th,2009
Dear Lan,
I live in a small house. My house looks very nice. From my bedroom window, I can see a beautiful park with green trees and flowers. I don’t live far from my school, so I usually walk there.
In my neighborhood, there is a swimming pool, a library, a post office and a beautiful park. I like the library best because I can study and read many interesting books there.
I would like to say goodbye now.I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Van
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Go Cong town , Tien giang province
October 10th ,2009
Dear Phuong,

I ‘m very happy to tell you I ‘m going to join the Y& Y Green group. I and my friends are going to take part in an environment month. We are going to clean the banks of the lakes on the weekends .We will plant young trees and flowers in the school garden. We hope we will give green color for the city.
Write to me soon and tell me all your news .
Love,
Linh
a. Body of letter
b. Heading ( Writer’s address and Date )
c. Opening ( Dear… , )
d. Closing (Your friend / Love )
Matching
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2
3
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a. Body of letter
b. Heading
c. Opening
d. Closing
Outline

Heading
+ Writer’s address
+ Date
Opening
Dear…,
Body of letter
+ live in a small town / a big city …
+ my house looks very nice/ small/ big…
+ from my bedroom window, I can see a small park, with many green trees and colorful flowers…
+ about 2 kilometers from…….to….
+ by bus/ by train/ by car/ by bike…
+ a park / a swimming pool/ some restaurants/ a post office / a library….
+ like the library/ post office…best, because …
Closing
Regards/ Love…
Your signature
1. Where do you live?
( I lives in a small town / big city / village )
2. What does your house look like ?
( My house looks very nice / small......)
3. What can you see from your bedroom window /
(From my bedroom window , I can see a small park with many green tree and colorful flowers ......)
4. How far is it from your home to school ?
(It is about 2 kilometers / It is very near ... )
5 How do you get to school ?
( I get to school by bus / car / train / bike .....)
6.What kind of facilities are there in your neighborhood ?
( There is a park / a swimming pool / some restaurants / a post offices / a library....... . )
7. What things in your neighborhood do you like best ? Why ?
( I like the library best because I can read many interesting books .or study or learn how to use the computer there / I like the park best because I can walk with my sister after dinner.......)
1
Where do you live?
I live in a small town/ a village/ a big city…
2
What does your house look like?
My house looks very nice/ small/ big…
What can you see from your bedroom window?
3
I can see a small park with green trees and colorful flowers....
4
How far is it from your house to school?
It is about 2 kilometers /...
very near
5
How do you get to school ?
I get to school by bus/ bike/ car/ ...
6
What kind of facilities are there in your neighborhood?
There is a library/ a post office/ a stadium/ ....
7
What things in your neighborhood do you like best? Why ?
I like the library best because I can study and read many interesting book/ I like the park best because...
Bo Duong village,
Hong Phong.
December 8, 2008
Dear Hoa,
Thanks for your letter. I`m very glad that you and your family are fine. I`m fine , too. I like hearing about your school. I find it really interesting.
Now I`m writing to tell you about the place I live. It`s a beautiful village on a river. My house is small but beautiful with a small yard and a large garden. The view from my bedroom window is wonderful. We can see the large garden with a lot of flowers and vegetables and some fruit trees. In the far distance is a large paddy field and the river.
In my village, there is an old temple, a common house, a stadium, a swimming- pool and a market. The boys in my class really like the stadium and the swimming- pool because they often play soccer and swim there after school. For me, the old temple is the best place. It`s very quiet and the scenery is beautiful.
Would you like to come to my village? And can you tell me about your neighborhood ?
Write to me soon.
Your friend,
Mai
Heading
Opening
Body of the letter
Closing
23 Nguyen Trai Street
Go Cong town
July 14 th
Dear Thanh,
I live with my parents in a small house on Nguyen Trai Street.
My house is not large but it’s very nice. There is a living room,
two bedrooms and a small kitchen in my house. In front of
the house, there is a small yard with some flowers .
My sister and I share one bedroom. From our bedroom’s window,
I can see a lot of houses, trees and a top of the church.
My house is not far from my school, it’s about one kilometer, so
I go to school by bike. In my neighborhood, there is a large
stadium, a restaurant and a children’ play area .As you know, I
enjoy playing soccer so I like the stadium best. I go there
every afternoon.
I have to do homework now. Please write
to me as soon as you can and tell me all your news.
Love,
Binh
Homework
Rewrite the letter
Prepare : Language focus 1,2,4,5