UNIT 8 READING+LÍTENING

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KIM’S GAME
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF OUR VILLAGE
LESSON 3: LISTENING
1.WARM-UP
A game
2. BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Discuss the differences between the two pictures
3. WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
4. AFTER YOU LISTEN
Discuss the changes in your hometown.
5. HOMEWORK
OUTLINE
I. BEFORE YOU LISTEN
UNIT 8 - LISTENING
In the past
Now
Look at the two pictures of the same town. Discuss the differences between them.
In the past, there weren’t any hotels, but
now there is a hotel in the town.
In the past, the town used to have only small houses,
but now there are tall buildings.
A lot of big trees
A big car park
Wider and cleaner
Few trees
No cattle
Small and dirty
No car park
Cattle feeding near the road
Trees
Road
Car park
Cattle
In the past
Now
Coast (n) :
/kƏƱst/
Bờ biển
Resort (n) :
/ri:`zɔ:t/
Khu nghỉ dưỡng
Resurface (v) :
/ ri:`sɜ:fis /
Nâng cấp
Suburb (n) :
/`sʌbə:b/
Ngoại ô, ngoại thành
Grassland (n) :
Đồng cỏ
Atmosphere (n) :
/`ætməsfiə/
Khí quyển
Vocabulary
UNIT 8 BEFORE YOU LISTEN
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CHECKING MEMORY
UNIT 8 BEFORE YOU LISTEN
II. WHILE YOU LISTEN
You will hear someone talking about the changes in his hometown. Listen to the talk and do the tasks that follow

1. Have you heard of “ Popffero ”?
- Yes, I have./ No, I haven’t.
2. What is it?
- It’s a town.
3. Where is it?
- It’s in England.
UNIT 8 II. While you listen
UNIT 8: A story of my village
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task 1: Listen and mark the words you hear
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Task 2. Listen and decide if the following
statements are TRUE or FALSE
1. Popffero is on the west coast of England
2. Popffero used to be a tourist resort
3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere
4.There are more green trees in the
town now than there used to be
5.Everybody in the town likes its
changes.
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a small quiet town
4. Many big trees have been cut down for wider streets
5. Some people don’t like the changes, they miss
the quiet and peaceful life of the old town.
UNIT 8 II. While you listen
TASK 3: *Listen and write in the missing words:
The small (1)……………….. houses have been pulled down, and tall buildings have been put there instead. They’ve also built a big (2)………………..in the middle of the town. The narrow streets have been widened and (3)…………………... ,so the big trees on the two sides of the streets have been cut down. The (4)…………………..area of grass land in the suburbs of the town has been turned into an ugly (5)………………….. park. Even the old corner shop isn’t there any more, it has been replaced by a big department store. And there is an expensive (6)………………... where there used to be an old tea shop. Many people in Popffero are (7)…………………. with the changes as there are more jobs for them.But some people don’t like the changes, they (8)……………the quiet and peaceful life of the old town.
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UNIT 8 II. While you listen
*Listen and write in the missing words:
The small (1)……………….. houses have been pulled down, and tall buildings have been put there instead. They’ve also built a big (2)………………..in the middle of the town. The narrow streets have been widened and (3)…………………... ,so the big trees on the two sides of the streets have been cut down. The (4)…………………..area of grass land in the suburbs of the town has been turned into an ugly (5)………………….. park. Even the old corner shop isn’t there any more, it has been replaced by a big department store. And there is an expensive (6)………………... where there used to be an old tea shop. Many people in Popffero are (7)…………………. with the changes as there are more jobs for them.But some people don’t like the changes, they (8)……………the quiet and peaceful life of the old town.
old
hotel
resurfaced
large
car
restaurant
happy
miss
UNIT 8 II. While you listen
III. AFTER YOU LISTEN
UNIT 8: A story of my village
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Discuss the changes in your hometown or home village
Suggestion:
Economy
Living condition
Electricity
Education
Traffic
Entertainment
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road
Wide, clean, smooth,
street lights
Narrow, rough,
no light
houses
Small and old
Tall and modern
UNIT 8: A story of my village
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Discuss the changes on your hometown or home village
Suggestion:
Economy
Living condition
Electricity
Education
Traffic
Entertainment
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CHANGES IN BEN TRE CITY
The economy has developed, so people’s living condition has been improved.
In education, there are more schools for people of all age.
Traffic is becoming better and better.
Electricity and safe water are available in distant villages.
There are many forms of entertainment for young people and adults.
We are living in a society with good security.
You have just listened about the changes of a town in England. Do you want to have any changes in BEN TRE city? This depends on you. You should study hard when you are students to get the knowledge of science and technology to make Ben Tre city more prosperous.
Homework
* Learn the new words
* Prepare SPEAKING
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