Unit 8. The story of my village

WELCOME TO DAI MO HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 10
From the pictures, what do you think you are going to discuss about?
COUNTRYSIDE
harvesting
harrow
farmers
river
small house
ploughing
field
buffalo
1- What are the people in the picture doing?
2- How are they working?
3- Is it a bumper crop?
4- Are they happy with their work?
Look at the picture and answer the following questions
They are harvesting their crop.
Yes, it is.
They are working very hard and industriously
Yes, they are.
5. What helps produce good crops?
- Good farming method
- Modern farming machines
- People`s hard work
UNIT 8
The Story of My Village
A. READING
- Mud (n): wet, soft soil
bùn
Vocabulary
Straw /str?/ (n): dry, cut
stalks of various
cereals
: rom
Brick /br?k/ (n): baked clay used for building
G?ch
This girl is a beggar. She has to live in poverty and shortage.
Shortage /???t?d?/ (n): lack of something
Thi?u th?n
While reading
Many years ago, my village was very poor. The villagers had to work hard in the field all day and could hardly . Their lives were simple and they were . Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud, and few families had a radio or a TV set. However, in spite of the shortages, the villagers managed to send their children to school and college. They hoped that with an education of science and technology , their children could find a way of
.

The children have met their parents` wishes. When they came back from college or technical high school, they introduced new farming methods, which resulted in . They also helped the villagers grow for export. Soon, the lifestyle of my village changed.

Today, people live in brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the news on the radio or watch TV for entertainment. Sometimes they go to town on their motorbikes to do some shopping or to visit their friends.

"Our lives have changed a lot thanks to the knowledge our children brought home" said an old farmer, "and I always tell my grandchildren to study harder so that they can do even more for the village than their parents did"
make ends meet
in need of many things
bettering their
lives
bumper crops
cash crops
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B
Task 1:
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B
Task 1:
- bettering one`s life
- make ends meet
- cash crops
- in need of many things
- bumper crops
Task 2: Read the text carefully then complete the following table.
old methods
made of bricks
Many families have
radios and TV set
new methods
bumper
made of straw
and mud
Few families had a
radio or a TV set
poor
2
3
5
4
6
8
1
10
9
7
1- What was life like in the author`s village many years ago?

2- Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortage?

3- How did the children help to improve the lifestyle in the village when they finished college or technical high school?

4- What did an old farmer say about the effect of the knowledge the young people brought home?

5- What exactly did he tell his grandchildren?
TASK 3: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
GAME
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
LUCKY NUMBERS
Task 3: Answer the questions
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After you read
Work in groups, discuss the following question. “How can people with an education help make the life of their community better?”. Let’s watch a video clip before your discussion.
Some useful language
Help produce bumper crops.
Help apply science and technology in the work.
Help build tall brick houses.
Not work by hand, work with machines.
Introduce new farming methods to farmers.
Help farmers improve their lifestyle/better their lives.
Help buy more machines and furnish their home with TVs, radios…
Help provide better traffic and transportation.
Show them how to entertain themselves.
Prepare Speaking lesson
Write a short paragraph about the changes in your district.
HOMEWORK
Thanks for your attention
5 - What exactly did he tell his grandchildren?
 He told his grandchildren: “ Study harder so that you can do even more for the village than your parents did.”
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 It was poor and simple.
1- What was life like in the author`s village many years ago?
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Congratulation!
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2 - Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortage?
Because they hoped that with an education of technology and science their children could find a way of bettering their lives.
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Congratulation!
20
3 - How did the children help to improve the lifestyle in the village when they finished college or technical high school?
? They introduced new farming methods which resulted in bumper crops. They also helped the villagers grow cash crops for export.
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Congratulation!
10
4 - What did an old farmer say about the effect of the knowledge the young people brought home?
He said their lives had changed a lot thanks to the knowledge their children had brought home.
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