Unit 8. The story of my village

Good morning Class 10V!
welcome to unit 8-speaking
Le Thi Cam Van
Take a tour around Ha Xuyen village
What do you think about Ha Xuyen’s infrastructure?
Can you describe the current situation of Ha Xuyen village?
Roads are very………
narrow
Roads are muddy
Roads are flooded
Children play football on the pavement
Children learn in the poor condition
There is no bridge over the river.
Vocabulary
1. widen (v):
2. raise (v):
3. resurface (v):
4. medical centre(n):
5. football ground (n):
6. canal (n):
7. cart (v):
8. lorry (n):
mở rộng
nâng lên
trải lại ( mặt đường)
trung tâm y tế
sân chơi bóng đá
con kênh, mương
trở xe kéo, xe bò
xe tải
Task 1: Match each of the plans with its possible result
1. widen the roads
2. raise and resurface
3. build a medical centre
4. build a football ground
5. grow cash crops
6. build a bridge over the canal
7. build a new school
a.Children have better learning conditions
b. Cars and lorries can get to the village
c. Villagers have a shorter way to town
d. people’s health is looked after
e. Young people can play sports
f. People can export the crops and have more money.
g. Roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains, and people can get around more easily.
Plans
Possible results
Useful expressions & structures

Linking words:
Firstly/ the first
Secondly / the second
Next / after that / then
Besides / furthermore / moreover
Finally / lastly
How to
3. Why don’t we…..?
4. We should/ ought to + V….
1. I think…
2. What do you think about…?
2. enable sb to do st
1. help sb (to) do st
4. It’s adj+er/ more+adj (for sb) to do St
Ex: it’s easier for people to get around.
3. can do st
make suggestions
express benefits

Canditional type 1:

Task 2: The villagers are discussing their plans. Read and practise the conversation in groups of three
A: I know what we should do first. We should widen the roads.
B: That’s a good idea. If the roads are widened, cars and lorries can get to our village.
C: yes. And if lorries can get to the village, we won’t have to cart heavy loads of farming products to the city.
A: And we should also resurface and raise the roads.
B: yes. If we resurface and raise the roads, they won’t be flooded and muddy when it rains.
C: and the villagers will be able to get around more easily, too
-There is a project giving Ha Xuyen village money to improve people’s standard of living.Discuss plans and their benefits to people’s life.
upgrade infrastructure:
+ widen roads + build medical centre, football ground, bridge, a new school
increase income :
+ grow cash crops
Play the roles of villagers
of Ha Xuyen.
Home work
Write a paragraph describing plans
and their benefits to a poor village.
Thank you for your attendance!