Unit 8. Country life and city life

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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
Lesson 1: Getting started & Listen and read
traffic jam
theater
river
cottage
park
rice paddy
Supermarket
farm
The Countryside
The City
Vocabulary

- relative (n):
b� con
- peaceful (adj):
thanh bỡnh, yờn tinh
- permanently (adv):
vinh vi?n, mói mói
- remote (adj):
xa xụi, h?o lỏnh
- medical facility (n) :
co s? v?t ch?t cho y t?.
- accessible (adj):
cú th? s? d?ng du?c
- province (n):
t?nh, d?a phuong
- definitely (adv):
1 cỏch xỏc d?nh, ho�n to�n

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
Present progressive
(used in talking about changes)
City
Countryside
Getting started
Work with a partner. Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city.
The words in the box may help you.
Beautiful view (n) :
quang cảnh đẹp
Traffic jam
(a long line of vehicles that can not move or that can only move very slowly)
Use the Adjective to describe the picture:

fresh air
fresh foods
beautiful view
friendly
people
tall buildings
noisy street

True/ False prediction
Choose T/ F
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.


T
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.
Questions
DISCUSSION
Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?
I prefer the city because I can easily get a good job.

homework
*Learn new words by heart
*Practice reading
*Practice asking and answering questions
*Prepare unit 8: Lesson 2: Speak & Listen


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Best wishes for you
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 means by this?

e. What are some of the changes that Hoa mention?
Na has been to Kim Lien village.
Many remote areas are getting electricity. People now
can have things such as refrigerators and television,
and medical facilities are more easily accessible.
She was there for one day
She thinks the countryside is quiet, peaceful and there is
nothing to do there
There is no libraries, no movies, no supermarkets, no zoos….