Unit 8. The story of my village

WELCOME TO DAI MO HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 10
UNIT 8
THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
C. LISTENING
These are two pictures of the same town. Which one is the town in the past, and which one is it now?
In the past
Now
There have been so many changes in the town!

Example:
In the past, the town used to have only small houses, but now there are tall buildings.
In the past, the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.
But now, the atmosphere is crowded and busy.

Atmosphere [`ætməsfiə]

Coast [koust]

Da Nang is on the central coast of Vietnam
Phu Hai Resort [ri:`zɔ:t]

Pull down
resurface [,ri:`sɜ:fis]


[`sʌbɜ:b]
Suburb
An area where people live outside the centre of a city
Ex : TU LIEM is a suburb of Ha Noi
[ri`pleis]
Replace
Ex : They have replaced the small houses with the tall buildings.
CHECKING VOCABULARY
coast (n):
resort (n):
atmosphere (n):
suburb (n):
pull down (v):
Replace (v):
Resurface (v)

Bờ biển
Khu nghỉ dưỡng
Bầu không khí
Ngoại ô
Kéo đổ
Thay thế
Rải/ làm lại mặt đường

Now, work with your partner, use the vocabulary
you’ve just learnt to talk about the differences
in these two pictures
In the past, the atmosphere was ….. .but now it is ……………....
In the past, the roads used to be ……but now the road is ………

Begin like this:
POPFFERO
In the past + simple past, but now + simple present
used to + V present perfect
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.
In the past, there was a large area of grassland, but now it has been replaced by a large car park.
Task 1: Listen again and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the talk.
Popffero is on the west coast of England. T F
Popffero used to be a tourist resort. T F
The town no longer has its own atmosphere. T F
There are more green trees in the town now T F
than there used to be.
5. Everybody in the town likes its changes. T F
1. Popffero is on the west coast of England.
T
F
Popffero is on the south coast of England.
Task 1: True (T) or False (F)
2. Popffero used to be a tourist resort.
T
F
It used to be a small quiet town.
3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere .
T
F
4. There are more green trees in the town now than there used to be.
T
F
A lot of trees have been cut down
for wider streets.
5. Everybody in the town likes its changes.
Some people don’t like the changes , they miss
the quiet and peaceful life.
T
F
Task 2: Listen again, and write in the missing words.
The small old (1)............... have been pulled down, and tall buildings have been put instead. They’ve also built a big (2) ............... in the middle of the town. The narrow streets have been (3) ............... and resurfaced, so the big trees on the two sides of the streets have been (4) ............... down. The large areas of grassland in the suburbs of the town have been turned into an ugly (5) ............... park. Even the old corner (6) ............... isn’t there any more. It has been replaced by a big (7) …................ store. And there is an (8) ................. restaurant where there used to be an old tea shop.
houses
hotel
widened
cut
car
shop
department
expensive
Game: Lucky or Unlucky?
Work in two groups: A and B. Take turn to choose a number. Answer the question given correctly and get some stars as a bonus, an incorrect answer or a late answer (after 5 seconds) will not be accepted.
If you choose a lucky number, you’ll be awarded some stars without having to answer a question. And vice versus, an unlucky stars will take away a number of your stars.
In the end, the groups with more stars is the winner.
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What did Popffero use to be?
Answer: (It used to be) a small and quiet town
Where is Popffero?
Answer: (It`s) on the south coast of England
What has been built in the middle of the town?
Answer: a big hotel
Why are many people in the town happy with the changes?
Answer: Because there are more jobs for them
Congratulation!
What has been turned into an ugly car park?
Answer: the large area of grassland in the suburbs of the town
What has been replaced by a big department store?
Answer: the old corner shop
Work in groups
Discuss the changes in Hanoi
and write down as many sentences as possible
roads
houses
atmosphere
Means of transport
bridges
people
In the past
Now
Describe the changes of Hanoi through photos
Use: 1. Used to/ past simple/2.Present perfect active or passive
3.Present simple.
Write about: The atmosphere/ the traffics systems/houses and buildings/ means of transports/ leisure activities etc…
Where do you want to live? Why?
Prepare writing lesson
Write a short paragraph (100 words) about the changes in your own hometown.
HOMEWORK
Thanks for your attention