Unit 8. Country life and city life

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Teacher: Vu Thi Thuy
Unit 8:Country life and city life
Period 44:Getting started-Listen and read
In the country
In the city
- movies/ theaters
- peaceful
Country life City life
- cheap
- friendly
- fresh foods
- fresh air
- quiet
- beautiful views
- paddy fields
- small houses
- noisy
- traffic jams
- expensive
- kinds of goods
- polluted
- tall buildings
- zoos/ parks
- busy
1. Na went to the countryside for the weekend
2. It isn’t a beautiful place
4.The air is dirty
5.The people in the countryside are very friendly
3. Na wants to live there permanently.
Check (v) the box for True or False
Na : Yes. I went to the countryside for the weekend.
Hoa : Hi, Na. .Have you been away ?
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. Na went to the countryside for the weekend
2. It isn’t a beautiful place
4.The air is dirty
5.The people in the countryside are very friendly
3. Na wants to live there permanently.
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Check (v) the box for True or False
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
permanently.
I had a really nice weekend, but I don`t want to live there
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 ?
Na : And TV.
Hoa : Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and .....
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.
peaceful (adj):
permanently (adv):
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medical facilities (n) :
accessible (adj):
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Many remote areas are getting electricity.
Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better
Na : Yes. I went to the countryside for the weekend.
Hoa : Hi, Na. .Have you been away ?
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.
Where has Na been?
Na has been to the countryside.
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 is nothing to do.
d) Na says: `There is nothing to do.` What does she mean by this?
There are no libraries, no movies, no zoos, ect. to go.
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.
Questions
Lucky Numbers!
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
a,Where has Na been?
Na has been to the countryside.
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 is nothing to do.
d) Na says: ‘There is nothing to do.’ What does she mean by this?
There are no libraries, no movies, no zoos, ect… to go.
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.
Lucky Numbers!
B
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Do you like living in the city or the in countryside? Why?
Write a paragraph of 50 -70 words about the differences between the city & the countryside.

Do exercise 1, 2 on page 49, 50 in the workbook
Homework
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