Unit 8. Country life and city life

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ENGLISH 8
UNIT 8: COUNTY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
READ
What difficulties do people have when living in the countryside ?
-rural (adj):
- typhoon (n):
flood (n) :
drought (n) :
lack of water
migrant (n)
urban (adj):
well –paying jobs are plentiful
Tragedy (n):
- strain (n):
lack of water
lack of electricity
What problem may arise when so many people move to the city?
2. Rural
9.Typhoon
7. Strain
8.Migrant
4.Tragedy
6.Plentiful
1. Urban
3. Drought
5. Flood
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b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
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 overcrowding 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
1. Why do they want to go to the city?
2. What problem may arise when so many people
move to the city?
Answer the questions
Because they believe that well-paying jobs are
plentiful in the city
The increase in population has led to overcrowding in
many cities
A strain on schools and hospitals, water, and electricity supplies
Increased pollution
4.Complete the summary. Use information from the passage
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) ...... .
leaving
home
city
rural
city
problems
schools
hospitals
problem
world
Find the word in the passage that means:
of the country side =
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
difficulties for a farmer`s life
floods
little money
droughts
no electricity
lack of water
typhoons
hard work
Build streets, theaters, stadium in the country
Build schools, hospitals
Provide clean water, electricity, facilities
Build factory
If you were a Minister, what would you do for farmers ?
HOMEWORK
Write 5 things that the government should do for the rural areas
Read the passage again
Prepare lesson 5 (Write)

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