Unit 8. The story of my village

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KIM’S GAME
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THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
Lesson A: Reading
I. PRE-READING
Where are the people?
They are in the field
2. What are they doing?
They are collecting rice
3. Are they working hard?
Yes, they are.
4. Is it a good crop?
Yes, it is.
5. What helps produce good crops?
Good farming methods/ Using farming machines/
Well educated people…
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE - LESSON A: READING
Vocabulary
II. WHILE-READING
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 A: READING
Task 2: The reading passage tells us about many changes in the village. Complete the following table.
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE - LESSON A: READING
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
on foot / bike
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?
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE – LESSON A: READING
 Task 3: Read the passage again, and find answers for the following questions.
LUCKY FRUIT
 What was life like in the author’s village many years ago?
 It was poor and simple.
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Congratulation !
Congratulation !
 Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortages?
 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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 How did the children help 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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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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III. POST-READING
What will you do to help make the life of your village better?
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE – LESSON A: READING
Group work

1. Learn by heart the new words and phrases from the passage.
2. Re-read the passage carefully.
3. Prepare for the next lesson.