Unit 8. The story of my village

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English 10 (advanced)
Unit 8:
Life in the community
Part A: Reading
Unit 8: Life in the community
I. Pre-reading

Match the picture with their name
A
B
C
D
1. supermarket
2. Highland market
3. Floating market
4. Countryside market
Unit 8: Life in the community
Pre-reading
1.vocabulary
Traditional (a)
Tradition (n)
Traditional costume
being part of beliefs, customs or way of life of a particular group of pp, that have not change for a long time
Unit 8: Life in the community
Pre-reading
1.vocabulary
Bargaining (n):
Ex : After much hard bargaining we reached an agreement.
discussion of prices, conditions, etc. to have an agreement .
Unit 8: Life in the community
Pre-reading
1.vocabulary
Periodically (adv) : happening fairy often and regularly.
Period (n)
Periodical (a)

Ex :
The World Cup is held periodically
The World Cup is held every 4years.
Unit 8: Life in the community
Pre-reading
1.vocabulary
Craftsman (n) :
Craftsmen (n) pl. n
a skilled person , especially one who makes beautiful things by hand
Pre-reading
1.vocabulary
Highlander (n) : a person who comes from an area where there are a lot of mountains
Unit 8: Life in the community
Pre-reading
2.checking vocabulary

Traditional (a)
Tradition (n)
Bargaining (n)
Periodically (adv)
Craftsman (n)
Craftsmen (n) pl. n
Highlander (n)

Unit 8: Life in the community
Unit 8: Life in the community
II . While reading
1- Task 1 : Match each heading with paragraph
Market Diversity

Today’s Markets

Functions of Markets

Supermarkets
Paragraph A

Paragraph B

Paragraph C
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II . While reading
Task 2 : choose the meaning of underlined word or phrase
1. The traditional market bears the characteristics of its community
A. A group of people of the same race
B. The society and people in it
C. A small area of a town
2. Rural laborers love their land and hate to move
A. Of those who work on the land
B. Connected with a simple way of living
C. Connected with the countryside
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3. People from all walks of life go to the community market
A. People from various parts of the country
B. People from different positions in society
C. People who often take a walk
4. People in mountainous areas often go to the market to socialize
A. Spend time with people in a friendly way
B. Give help and advice to people
C. Buy local products
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5. At a countryside market, we can buy fresh local produce.
A. Something made at home
B. Things grown on a farm
C. Things made by craftsmen
6. Agricultural produce is brought to markets every day
A. Connected with rural areas
B. Connected with the practice of farming
C. Of rivers and lakes
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7. We can find many floating markets in the Mekong Delta
A. Staying or moving on the river
B. Moving suddenly towards a place
C. Always moving around
8. The supermarket is not as cozy as the traditional market.
A. Cool and fresh
B. Convenient and warm
C. Friendly and pleasant
Unit 8: Life in the community
II . While reading
Task 3 : T/F statements
1. Several features of a region are found in the local market.
2. Fairs are held every day.
3. Only farm products are sold at a floating market.
4. Highlanders go to a market to have a good time when buying things
5. In a traditional market, sellers have friendly attitudes.
6. In many cities, supermarkets will soon replace all traditional markets.
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F
F
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T
F
Post-reading
Work in group
Go to a market or supermarket in your neighborhood to observe people’s activities, take notes, and give a report to the class
Post-reading
Work in group
The market near my house is a street market.
Most of the sellers put their goods on the sidewalk to sell.
The fishmongers are often noisy.
People bargain in this market trying to buy goods at the lowest price possible.
Suggestion
Home work
* Learn by heart the new words
* Prepare speaking part
* Rewrite the report in post reading
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