Unit 8. Country life and city life

Welcome
to our class
Warm-up
- What is this picture about?
- And this picture ?
- Can you tell some differences between the country and the city ?
- Do you like country life or city life?
- Do you think the country life is better than the city life?
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE OR CITY LIFE ?
Lesson 1: Getting started & listen and read
Country
City
Noisy
Tall building
Traffic jam
Entertainments
Friendly
Fresh food
Kinds of goods
Beautiful view
Fresh air
Wednesday, December 12th 2012.
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE OR CITY LIFE ?
Getting started & listen and read

I/ NEW WORDS:
- Relatives (n) = uncle, aunt, cousins......... :
họ hàng
- Medical facilities (n) = hospitals, clinics.........:
Cơ sở vật chất cho y tế
-definitely (adv)= certainly :
chắc chắn, nhất định
- Permanently (n) :
lâu dài, mãi mãi
-peaceful (adj) = quiet and calm :
thanh bình
- Accessible (n) :
có thể tiếp cận được
Medical
Facilities
relatives
permanently
peaceful
definitely
accessible
What and where
Na has been to the countryside for the weekend and now Na and Hoa are talking about the country life.
- Please listen to the dialogue and we’ll now more about the changes that they mention.
Dialogue introduction
Hoa: Hi, Na. Have you been away?
Na : Yes. I went to the countryside for
the weekend.
Hoa: Where did you go?
Na : I went to Kim Lien. It’s a village.
Some of my relatives live there.
Hoa: I’ve heard it’s a beautiful place.
Na : It is. And it’s very quiet and peaceful. I had a really nice weekend, but I don’t want to live there permanently.
Hoa: Why not?
Na :It’s too quiet. There is nothing to do.
Hoa: Yes, but things are changing in the
countryside.
Na : Such as?
Hoa: Many remote areas are getting
electricity. People can now have
things like refrigerators and...
Na : And TV.
Hoa: That too. TV is bringing not only
information but also entertainment.
And medical facilities are more easily
accessible too. Life in the provinces
is definitely changing for the better.
Na : But the city has so much more to
offer.
Hoa: In many ways, I prefer the countryside. Life is simple, people are friendly and the air is clean.
1. Please listen to the dialogue !
2. Answer the questions.
a - Where has Na been?
b- How long was she there?
c- What is her opinion of the countryside?
d- Na says “ There is nothing to do”, what does she mean by this?
e- What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions?
2. Answer the questions.
a - Where has Na been?
c- What is her opinion of the countryside?
b- How long was she there?
d- Na says “ There is nothing to do”, what does she mean by this?
-Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and TV, and medical facilities are more accessible.
- Na has been to the countryside .
- She was there for the weekend.
- The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there is nothing to do.
- There are no entertainments ( no cinemas, no supermarkets, no zoos...........)
e- What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions?
-Do you prefer the city or the countryside ?
Discussion
-Why?
I like the city because it is modern.
Practice:
1- City/ tall.
- Please tell some changes about your city, using these word cues !
=> The city is getting taller
2- Streets / large
=> The streets are getting larger
3- Air / polluted
=> The air is getting more polluted
4- people / busy
=>The people are becoming busier.
5-The goods / expensive
=>The goods are becoming more expensive.
1- Learn all new words by heart.
Homework:
2- Read the dialogue carefully and then answer the questions on page 73.
3- Prepare for “Speak” and
“language focus 3-4-5 ”
Model sentence:
Life in the countryside is changing for the better.
What tense is used here?
When do we use the present progressive tense?
Talking about changes.

Thank you and goodbye.