Unit 8. Country life and city life

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Welcome to our class!
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Nguyen Thanh Nam school
TEACHER: DANG THI TUYET VAN
I. Review the lesson
Complete the expression. Use For or Since.
8 o’clock this morning
For
four months
2 hours
eleven weeks
a long time
Since
July
1890
last Mid-Autumn
yesterday
last year
July
1890
last Mid-Autumn
8 o’clock this morning
yesterday
four months
2 hours
eleven weeks
a long time
last year
countryside
city
countryside
city
II. New lesson
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Unit 8: Country life and City life
Lesson 1:Getting started, listen and read
1. Getting started
Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city. The words in the box help you.
noisy
fresh air
tall building
field
kinks of foods
friendly
fresh foods
traffic jam
beautiful views
entertainments
restaurant
countryside
city
NEWWORDS:
Relatives (n):
Permanently(adv):
Medical facilities(n):
Accessible(a):
Change for the better:
LISTEN
Hoa
Na
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 very quiet and peaceful. I had a really nice weekend, but I don’t want to live there permanently.
Hoa:
LISTEN AND MATCHING
Why not?
Na:
It’s to quiet. There is not thing 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 much more to offer.
Hoa:
In many ways, I prefer the countryside. Life is simple, people are friendly and the air is clean.
A. Listen and matching:

1.I went to the countryside for the weekend.
2.I don’t want to live there permanently.
4.TV is bringing not only information but also entertainment.
5.Life is simple, people are friendly and the air is clean.
1. I went to the countryside
e, for the weekend
.2 I don’t want to live
c, there permanently
b, but also entertainment
3. Things are changing
d, in the country
3. Things are changing in the country.
4. T V is bringing not only information
5. Life is simple, people are friendly
a, and the air is clean
Read
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 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 to quiet. There is not thing 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 much more to offer.
Hoa:
In many ways, I prefer the countryside. Life is simple, people are friendly and the air is clean.
C. Answer the questions:
1. Where has Na been?
2. How long was she there?
3. What is her opinion of the countryside?
4. Na says, “there is not thing to do.” What does she mean by this?
5. What are some the changes that Hoa mentions?
Read and answer the questions
Hoa:
Hi, Na. Have you been away?
Na:
Yes, I went to the countryside for the weekend
Na:
Where did you go?
Hoa:
I went to Kim Lien. It’s a village. Some of my relatives live there.
I’ve heard It’s a beautiful place.
Hoa:
It is. And it very quiet and peaceful. I had a really nice weekend, but I don’t want to live there permanently.
Na:
Why not?
Hoa:
It’s to quiet. There is not thing to do.
Na:
Yes, but things are changing in the countryside.
Hoa:
1. Where has Na been?
2. How long was she there?
3. What is her opinion of the countryside?
1.Na has been to the countryside
2.She was there for the weekend
3. The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there’s nothing to do
Such as?
Hoa:
Na:
Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and……
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.
But the city has much more to offer.
Hoa:
Na:
In many ways, I prefer the countryside. Life is simple, people are friendly and the air is clean.
4. Na says, “there is not thing to do.” What does she mean by this?
Na:
4.There are no entertainments
5. What are some the changes that Hoa mentions?
5.Mary remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and TV, and medical facilities are more accessible
Answere the question
Do you prefer the countryside or the city?
Structure
To be + V-ing
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 very quiet and peaceful. I had a really nice weekend, but I don’t want to live there permanently.
Hoa:
READ
Why not?
Na:
It’s to quiet. There is not thing 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 much more to offer.
Hoa:
In many ways, I prefer the countryside. Life is simple, people are friendly and the air is clean.
OUT OF DOORS
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
a.tere
tree
b.munoaitn
f.flied
g.dclou
cloud
c.irver
cow
fence
picnic
picnic
mountain
field
river
d.ecnef
e.sehou
h. bridge
h. rigebd
i. nicpic
j. woc
e.house
Home work
Learn the new words by heart
Prepare lesson 2 : Speak and listen
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Goodbye!