Unit 8. Country life and city life

Teacher : Toan Phuong Ngan.
Yen Bien Secondary School
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1. What`s the weather like in the winter?
2. Which word has opposite meaning with "Yes"?
3. How is the air in the city?
4. How are the people in the countryside?
5. Which word has opposite meaning with "short"?
6. A noun has opposite meaning with "similarity"?
7. An adjective which has opposite meaning with "free"?
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8. I can stand for the word "and". Who am I?
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9. The word which can stand for "football"?
10. Which word has opposite meaning with "noisy"?
11. What`s the weather like in the summer?
12. An adjective has opposite meaning with "quiet"?
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Unit 8: Country life and city life
Period 44: Getting started & Listen and read.
(page 72)
traffic jam
I. Getting started:
noisy
theater
park
Entertainments
Beautiful view (n) :
phong cảnh đẹp
fresh air
friendly people
tall buildings
fresh foods/ kind of goods
* Work with a partner. Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city. The words in the box may help you.
City
Countryside
II. Listen and read:
1. Vocabulary:

- Relative (n):
b� con
- Peaceful (adj):
thanh bình, yên tĩnh
- Permanently (adv):
vĩnh viễn, mãi mãi
- Remote (adj):
xa xôi, hẻo lánh
- Medical facility (n) :
cơ sở vật chất cho y tế.
- Accessible (adj):
có thể sử dụng được
- Province (n):
tỉnh, địa phương
- Definitely (adv):
1 cách xác định, hoàn toàn
- Change for the better (v):
thay đổi theo chiều hướng tốt
2. The text:

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`s. 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.

Ex:
* Many remote areas are getting electricity.
* TV is bringing not only information but also
entertainment.
* Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the
better.



S + to be + V-ing
Note: Present progressive
(used in talking about changes)
* Model sentences:
* True/ False prediction

1. Na went to the countryside to visit her relatives .

2. Na wants to live in Kim Lien village permanently.

3. Some remote areas are getting electricity..

4. Hoa prefers the countryside.

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T
F
F
Prefer the
countryside
Simlpe life
Friendly people
Clean air

Doesn’t like the
countryside
Quiet
Peaceful
Nothing to do
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, etc. 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.
III. Practice: Answer the questions.
* DISCUSSION.
+ Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?
- I prefer the city because I can easily get a good job.
IV. Remember:
The new words.
New structures:
"The present progressive in talking about the changes".
V. Homework:
Learn by heart the new words.
Do exercise 1/ 48.
- Prepare next period.
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Best wishes for you