Unit 8. Country life and city life

WELCOME TO TAP NGAI SECONDARY SCHOOL
GETTING STARTED
It’s in the …………..
It’s in the …...
country
city
MATCHING
noisy
tall buildings
beautiful views
fresh air
kinds of goods
entertainments
friendly
fresh foods
traffic jam
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Period 46; Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED – LISTEN AND READ
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NEW WORDS
Relative (n):
Peaceful (adj):
Permanently (adv):
Accessible (adj):
Medical facilities (n):
người bà con
thanh bình
vĩnh viễn, mãi mãi
có thể được sử dụng
thiết bị y tế
 Open prediction
1/ Does Hoa like country life? Why?
2/ Does Na want to live the country life permanently?
Answer key
1/ Yes, she does. Because life is simple, people are friendly and the air is clean.

2/ No, she doesn’t
 Answer the questions
a/ Where has Na been?
b/ How long was she there?
c/ What is her opinion of the countryside?
d/ Na says, “There is nothing to do?” What does she mean by this?
e/ What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions?
f/ So you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?
 Answer key
a/ Na has been to the countryside (to Kim Lien village).
b/ She was there for the weekend ( for one day).
c/ The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there is nothing to do.
d/ (possible answers) There are no libraries, no movies, no supermarkets, no zoos, …
e/ Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and TV, and medical facilities are more accessible.
f/ sts’ answers.
 Discussion
Do you prefer the city life or the country life? Why?
Ex: I prefer to the country life because the air is clean, people are friendly ….
 Homework
Learn new words by heart
Write the answers in your note-book
Read the text at home
Prepare Unit 8: lesson 2: Speak – Language Focus 3