Unit 8. The story of my village

Is this village rich or poor?
Is this village rich or poor?
It is poor
It is rich
What are the houses made of?
They are made of bricks
What are the houses made of?
They are made of mud and straw.
IN THE PAST
NOW
THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
1. What are the people in the picture doing?
2. How are they working?
3. What do you think of the crop? Is it bumper crop?
4. What helps produce good crops?
Many years ago, my village was very poor. The villager had to work hard in the field all day and could hardly make ends meet. Their lives were simple and they were in need of many things. Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud, and a 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 bettering their lives.
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 bumper crops. They also helped the villagers grow cash crop 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.
READ THE PASSAGE, AND THEN DO THE TASKS THAT FOLLOW
cash crop: Cây trồng thương phẩm
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► brick house
brick (n) [brik] :
gạch
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mud (n) [mʌd] :bùn
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straw (n) [strɔ:]: rơm
In the past, my house was made of straw and mud
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shortage(n) [`∫ɔ:tidʒ} of :
Sự thiếu thốn
This girl is a beggar.
She has to live in poverty
and shortage.
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bumper crop (n):
vụ mùa bội thu
technical high school
trường trung học kỹ thuật
Rub out & remember
To make ends meet :
: thiếu thốn nhiều thứ
Straw (n):
: bùn
To better one’s life :
trường trung học kĩ thuật
Farming methods (n):
To result in :
vụ mùa bội thu
Cash crop :
: gạch
Kiếm đủ sống
In need of many things
Rơm , rạ
mud
Cải thiện cuộc sống của ai
Technical high school
Phương pháp canh tác
Mang lại , tạo ra
Bumper crops
Cây trồng thương phẩm
brick
Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage.
Match them with their definitions in B.
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE - LESSON 1: READING
Task 2: The reading passage tells us about many changes in the village. Complete the following table.
made of brick
few families had a radio or a TV set
many families have a radio or a TV set
old
new
poor
good / bumper
no information
LUCKY FRUIT
TASK 3
oranges
tomatoes
lemons
bananas
potatoes
apples
What will you do to help your village when you have the chance?
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Build more big and convenient houses
Build a new stadium for children
Widen the roads
Pay attention to taking care of children
Widen the roads and plant more cash crops
HOMEWORK
Learn by heart new word
Read the text again and translate the 1st paragraph into Vietnamese
Do the reading in workbook
Prepare for the Speaking lesson
GOOD BYE!
Thank you!
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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1. What was life like in the author’s village many years ago?
 It was poor and simple.
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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 science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their lives.
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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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4. What did an old farmer say about the effect of the knowledge the young people brought home?
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He said that their lives have changed a lot thanks to the knowledge their children brought home.