Unit 8. Country life and city life

Presented by doan xuan tuyen
Yen Nhan Secondary School
English 8
warmly welcome all the teachers attending our lesson
What are these pictures about?
Country life
City life
Work with a partner. Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city. The words in the box may help you
Unit 8 : COUNTRY life and cIty life
I. Getting started
noisy fresh air friendly
tall buildings kinds of goods fresh foods
beautiful views entertainments traffic jam
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read
Unit 8 : COUNTRY life and cIty life
I. Getting started
tall buildings
kinds of goods
fresh air
noisy
frienly
quiet
fresh foods
polluted air
beautiful views
entertainments
traffic jam
hard life
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read
Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city.
Peter’s mother are visiting his relatives.
They are Uncle John, aunt Judy , cousin Jack
Peter’ mother
Uncle John
Aunt Judy
Cousin Jack
Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read
I. Getting started
II. Listen and read
1. New words
I. Getting started
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permanently ( adv):
medical facility (n-phrase):
accessible ( adj ) :
có thể tiếp cận được
1. New words
thiết bị y tế
relative (n):
remote area (n-phrase):
họ hàng
lâu dài, vĩnh viễn
vùng sâu, vùng xa
Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read
Nam has a computer at home . It means the Internet is more easily accessible for him

1. Computers are now ……………… for school children.
2. There are a lot of modern ………………………….....in the countryside nowadays.
3. Her work is boring, so she doesn’t want to work there ……………….
4. Meo Vac is a ………………..of Ha Giang province
permanently
medical facilities
accessible
remote area
Fill in the gaps with suitable words
1. Na went to the countryside for two days.
2. Many things are changing in the countryside.
3. Na wants to live there permanently.
4. Hoa prefers the countryside because people are friendly and the air is clean.
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Unit 8 : COUNTRY life and cIty life
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a . Where has Na been ?
She has been to Kim Lien village






b . How long was she there ?
She was there for the weekend.







c . What is her opinion of the countryside ?
The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there there is nothing to do.







d. Na says, “There is nothing to do”
What does she mean?
There is no libraries, no movies, no supermarkets , no zoo …










e . What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions ?
Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and TV, and medical facilities are more accessible.






f . Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?








Things are changing in the
countryside
Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better.
She prefers the
countryside
Hoa
Na
Hoa’s opinion and Na’s opinion
Do you prefer the city or the country? Why?
question 6
Make sentences to show your ideas, using the word cues.
Examples:
- Life is simple in the countryside. - Life is comfortable in the city.
Write a passage about your opinion, beginning with:


I prefer the city (the countryside) because ...
I. Getting started
II. Listen and read
permanently ( adv):
medical facility (n-phrase):
accessible ( adj ) :
1. New words
relative (n):
remote area (n-phrase):
Unit 8 : country life and City life
2. Grammar
* S + be + getting/ becoming + …
3. Practice
a. Practice the dialogue with a partner
b. Answer the questions
- Learn by heart the new words and structure.
- Read and translate the text.
Answer the question:
Do you prefer the countryside or the city? Why?
- Prepare: Speak (unit 8).
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read
Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city.
Unit 8 : COUNTRY life and cIty life
I. Getting started
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read
noisy
tall buildings
beautiful views
fresh air
kinds of goods
entertainments
friendly
fresh foods
traffic jam
quiet
small cottages
polluted air
land products