Unit 8. The story of my village

Hanoi Education and Training Service
Ly Thuong Kiet High School
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Teacher: Bui Thi Tan Huyen
Class: 10A8
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UNIT 8
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STORY OF
Y VILLAGE
Reading
Period 42
UNIT 8
Reading
Period 42
Before you read
Look at these pictures and answer some questions
Before you read
New words
straw (n)
[strɔ:]
mud (n)
[mʌd]
This house is made of straw and mud
Before you read
New words
brick (n)
This house is made of brick
[brik]
Before you read
New words
bumper crops (n)
[`bʌmpə krɔp]
Before you read
New words
better (v)
[`betə]
better one`s life
make one`s life better
While you read
Many years ago, my village was very poor. The villagers had to word hard in the fields 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 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 scienceand 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 crops 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".
1. made ends meet
2. in need of
many things
3. bettering one`s life
4. bumper crops
5. cash crops
a. making one`s life better
b. have just enough money to pay
for things that you need
c. crops to be sold, not for use by
people who grow it
d. having to have many things
that you do not have
e. good crops
The words in A appear in the reading pasage.
Match them with their definitions in B
Task 1:
made of brick
few families had
a radio or a TV set
old
poor
foot, bicycle
many families have
a radio or a TV set
new
good/ bumper
The reading pasage tells us about many changes
in the village. Complete the following table
Task 2:
Answer the following questions
Task 3:
What was life like in the author`s village many years ago?
Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortages?
How did the children help improve the lifestyle in the village when they finished college or technical high school?
What did an old farmer say about the effect of the knowledge the young people brought home?
What exactly did the tell his grandchildren?
Many years ago, my village was very poor. The villagers had to word hard in the fields 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 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 scienceand 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 crops 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".
Game
What was life like in the author`s village many years ago?
It was poor and simple
Why did the villgers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortages?
Because they hope that with an education of science and technology their children could find a way of bettering their lives
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 grow cash crops for export
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
What exactly did he tell his grandchildren?
He told his grandchildren: "study harder so that you can do more for the village than your parents did"
What was life like in the author`s village many years ago?
Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortages?
How did the children help improve the lifestyle in the village when they finished college or technical high school?
What did an old farmer say about the effect of the knowledge the young people brought home?
What exactly did the tell his grandchildren?
It was poor and simple.
Because they hope that with an education of science and technology their could find a way of bettering their lives.
They introduced new farming methods, which resulted in bumper crops. They also helped grow cash crops for export.
He said their lives had changed a lot thanks to the knowledge their children had brought home.
He told his grandchildren: "study harder so that you can do more for the village than their parents did".
after you read
Talk about the changes in the village and the reasons
In the pass
Now
House made of straw and mud
House made of brick
Old farming methods
New farming methods
Poor/ bad crops
Good/ bumper crops
Watch TV
Go on foot
Go by motorbike
Write about the changes in the village and the reasons
Discuss the following question:
How can people with an education help make the life of their community better?
Homework