Unit 8. Country life and city life

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Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
PERIOD 47 - LESSON 3 - READ
I. New words
rural (a)
urban (a) # rural
struggle (v)
typhoon (n)
flood (n)
drought (n)
migrant (n)
strain (n)
tragedy (n)
plentiful (a) : a lot of
pressure (n) :
adequate (a): enough
supply (n), (v)
strain
increase(n)
1. rural
6.typhoon
5.migrant
4.plentiful
2. drought
3. flood
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b
c
d
e
f
Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the city.They believe that well–paying jobs are plentiful in the city .
At home on the farm ,life is always a struggle with nature. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year. Often farmers look for other work when they need more money for their family .
The increase in population ,however, has led to vercrowding in many cities .This puts a strain on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies.Increased pollution is another unpleasant result .
There is also a human side to this tragedy.Families sometimes have to live apart .In these cases, children may live at home with relatives, while their parents go and live in an urban area.
Governments all over the world are trying to provide facilities for these migrants, but it can be quite a problem
II.Find the word in the passage that means:
of the countryside
as many as needed
become greater or large
a great pressure
a terrible event
of the city or city life
rural
plentiful
increase
strain
tragedy
urban
Why are many people from rural areas moving to the city?
2.Name at least two problems may arise when so many people move to the city.
3. For you ,what should the government do to stop farmers moving to the city?
4. Do you want to move to the city? Why?
III. Answer the questions.
People from the countryside are (1) ................. their (2)...................... to go and live in the (3)…….............. Farming can sometimes be a difficult life and these people from (4) ......…………..areas feel the (5) ………....... offers more opportunities. However, many people coming to the city create (6) .......................... There may not be enough(7)…………………or (8) ................ , while water and electricity supplies may not be adequate. This is a (9)…….......... facing government around the (10)……........
IV. Complete the summary. Use information from the passage
leaving
home
city
problem
world

hospitals
problems
city
rural
schools
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
PERIOD 47 - LESSON 3 - READ
I. New words
rural (a)
urban (a) # rural
struggle (v)
typhoon (n)
flood (n)
drought (n)
migrant (n)
strain (n)
tragedy (n)
plentiful (a) : a lot of
pressure (n)
adequate (a): enough
supply (n), (v)
V. Homework
+ Write 3 problems may araise when so many people move to the city.
+ Prepare part write.
IV. Complete the summary. Use information from the passage.
II.Find the word in the passage that means:
increase(n)
III. Answer the questions.