Unit 8. Country life and city life

IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Cathedral
Supermarket
Traffic jam
Post office
IN THE CITY
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Period 47:Getting started-listen and read –Lf 4

noisy
quiet / peaceful
traffic jam
pollution
buildings
kinds of goods
entertainments
no traffic jam
fresh air
cottages
fresh foods
beautiful views
A- Getting started
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. Listen and read, then practice the dialogue with a partner
2. Practice in pair ask and answer
the questions
a. Where has Na been?
b. How long was she there?
c. What is her opinion of the countryside?
Na says “ There is nothing to do”, what does she mean by this?
What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions?
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Where has Na been?
She has been to Kim Lien village.
How long was she there?
She was there for the weekend
What is her opinion of the countryside?
The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there is nothing to do.
Na says, ‘There is nothing to do.’
What does she mean by this?
She means that there is not much work for people to do
What are some of the changes
that Hoa mentions?
She mentions electricity and medical facilities .
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Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
Hoa’s opinions
Na’s opinions
Hoa
Na
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
- Things are changing in the countryside
- Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better.
- She prefers the countryside.
- The countryside is too quiet. There is nothing to do.
- She doesn’t want to live there permanently.
- The city has so much more
to offer
Hoa
Na
II. Grammar
1. What are many remote areas getting?
2. How is life in the provinces changing?
Many remote areas are getting electricity.
Life in the provinces is changing for the better.
The present progressive tense
talking about changes.
Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?
Discussion
Lf4 : Make comparisons between the city and the country about these things . The adjectives in the box will help you .

busy easy expensive cheap
good bad poor big
accessible fresh
food –traffic – transport – air
entertainments - medical facilities – school
electricity
eg- Food in the city is more expensive than in the country
Learn by heart the new words
Practice reading the dialogue.
3. Prepare: Speak (unit 8).
Thank you for your attention!