Unit 8. Country life and city life

Unit 8 : COUNTRY life and cIty life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
I. Getting started
tall buildings
kinds of goods
friendly
noisy
fresh air
peaceful
rice paddy
polluted air
beautiful views
entertainments
traffic jam
fresh foods
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I. Getting started
Unit 8 : COUNTRY life and cIty life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
II. Listen and read
I. Getting started
II. Listen and read
permanently ( adv):
medical facility (n-phrase):
accessible ( adj ) :
có thể tiếp cận được
1. New words
thiết bị y tế
relative (n):
remote area (n-phrase):
họ hàng
lâu dài, vĩnh viễn
vùng sâu, vùng xa
Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
I. Getting started
II. Listen and read
Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read

1. Computers are now ...... to school children.
2. There are a lot of modern .............in the countryside nowadays.
3. Her work is boring, so she doesn`t want to work there .......
4. Meo Vac is a .........
permanently
medical facilities
accessible
remote area
Fill in the gaps with suitable words
I. Getting started
II. Listen and read
Unit 8 : COUNTRY life and cIty life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
1. Na went to the countryside for two days.
2. Many things are changing in the countryside.
3. Na wants to live there permanently.
4. Hoa prefers the countryside because
doesn’t want
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people are friendly and the air is clean.
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Unit 8 : COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
I. 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 coutryside.
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.
II. Listen and read
I. Getting started
II. Listen and read
permanently ( adv):
medical facility (n-phrase):
accessible ( adj ) :
1. New words
relative (n):
remote area (n-phrase):
Unit 8 : Country life and city life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
2. 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 definitely changing for the better.
S + be + getting/ becoming + …
Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn với " get" và "become" để nói về những thay đổi của cuộc sống và con người
I. Getting started
II. Listen and read
permanently ( adv):
medical facility (n-phrase):
accessible ( adj ) :
1. New words
relative (n):
remote area (n-phrase):
Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
2. Grammar
S + be + getting/ becoming + …
3. Practice
a. Practice the dialogue with a partner
b. Answer the questions
d. Na says, "There is nothing to do". What does she mean by this?
c. What is her opinion of the countryside?
a. Where has Na been?
- To her, the countryside is quiet, peaceful and there is nothing to do.
e. What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions?
- She has been to Kim Lien village.
b. How long was she there?
- She was there for the weekend.
- She means that there are no entertainments (no movies, no parks, no zoos ... )
- Many remote areas are getting electricity.
- People can now have things like refrigerators and TV , and medical facilities are more accessible.
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Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
Hoa’s opinions
Na’s opinions
Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?
I. Getting started
II. Listen and read
permanently ( adv):
medical facility (n-phrase):
accessible ( adj ) :
1. New words
relative (n):
remote area (n-phrase):
Unit 8 : country life and City life
Lesson 1 : Getting started - Listen and read
2. Grammar
* S + be + getting/ becoming + …
3. Practice
a. Practice the dialogue with a partner
b. Answer the questions
- Learn by heart the new words and structure.
- Read and translate the text.
Answer the question:
Do you prefer the countryside or the city? Why?
- Prepare: Speak (unit 8).
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