Unit 8. Country life and city life

COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
* Making a list of the differences between the countryside and the city.
Country
- quiet
- fresh air - small houses/cottages
- fresh foods - hard life
- beautiful views -
- friendly
City
- noisy/ busy
- polluted air - tall buildings
- traffic jams - kinds of goods
- unfriendly - modern life
- entertainments
Hoa
Na
peaceful (a):

Thanh bình

peaceful (a):
permanently (adv):


Thanh bình
Mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn

peaceful (a):
permanently (adv):
medical facilities (n):

Thanh bình
Mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn
Phương tiện y tế

peaceful (a):
permanently (adv):
medical facilities (n):
a remote area :



Thanh bình
Mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn
Phương tiện y tế
Vùng sâu vùng xa

peaceful (a):
permanently (adv):
medical facilities (n):
a remote area:
accessible (a):



Thanh bình
Mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn
Phương tiện y tế
Vùng sâu vùng xa
Có thể tiếp cận được, có thể được sử dụng

peaceful (a):
permanently (adv):
medical facilities (n):
a remote area (n):
accessible (a):



Phương tiện y tế
Vùng sâu vùng xa
Có thể tiếp cận được, có thể được sử dụng
Thanh bình
Mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn

1. T/F statements prediction

1. Na went to the countryside for a week.
2. Kim Lien is beautiful and noisy.
3. She doesn’t want to live there permanently.
4. Things are changing in the countryside.
F
F
T
T
HOA
NA
the
weekend
quiet
HOA
NA
3. Model sentences
- Many remote areas are getting electricity.
He is becoming taller.
Form: S + am/ is/ are + V- ing + (o)
S + be + getting/becoming + adj/adj-er/ more adj.
Use: Present progressive is used in talking about changes.

1. It/get/ expensive
2. The weather/get/ dark
3. The old men/ become/ weak
4. The students/ become/ better
Group A
Group B
b. How long was she there?
She was there for the weekend.
BACK
a. Where has Na been?
She has been to the countryside./ She has been to Kim Lien village.
BACK
d. Na says, “There is nothing to do” What does she mean by this?
There are no libraries, no movies, no supermarkets, no zoos, ect…to go.
BACK
BACK
c. What is her opinion of the countryside?
The countryside is peaceful, quiet and there is nothing to do.
BACK
BACK
BACK
e. What are some changes that Hoa mention?
Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things
like refrigerators, and TV, and medical facilities are more accessible.
BACK
Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?
Your opinion
Country
City
Learn the vocabulary by heart.
Rewrite the answers for the questions P.73
Write 5 sentences about the differences between the countryside and the city. Do exercise A1,2 in workbook.
Prepare the speak lesson P.73-74.