Unit 8. The story of my village

1.They get up early in the morning.
2.They work hard in the fields.
3.They produce rice.
1.They get up early in the morning.
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1.They get up early in the morning.
2.They work hard in the fields.
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1.They get up early in the morning.
2.They work hard in the fields.
3.They produce rice.
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Unit 8 : The story of my village

Lesson: Reading
Have you ever gone to the countryside during the harvest ?
Work in pairs: Look at the picture and then discuss the questions below:
Do you feel happy when seeing good crops ?
1. What are the people in the picture doing?
2. How are they working?
3. What do you think of crop?
4. What helps produce good crops?
They are harvesting./ they are collecting rice.
 They are working hard.
 It’s good.
 Good farming methods, good seeds…
VOCABULARY
- Straw [strɔ:](n) :
- Mud /mʌd/(n) :
- Bumper /`bʌmpə/(adj)
- Shortage /`∫ɔ:tidʒ/(n)
= Good (adj.)
- Brick house (n) :
- A lack of something
 Shortage of rice
 Bumper crop ( n)
Ex: They are having mud bath.
Checking: Fill in the blank with a suitable word
1. Last year, we had a…………….. crop of strawberries
2. During the rain, the road is full of …………………….
3. The recent heavy rain has helped to ease water……….
4. I have a hat made of…………………….
5. In the past, my grandparents had to live in the house made of
straw and mud but now I live in……………………..
straw
mud
bumper
shortage
brick house
Many years ago, my village was very poor. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly make ends meet. Their lives were very 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 science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their lives.

II. WHILE YOU READ
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.”

TASK 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B:
TASK 2: The reading passage tells us about many changes in the village. Complete the following table:
few families had a radio or a TV set

made of brick

many families have a radio or a TV set

good / bumper

new

poor

old

Task 3
1. What was life like in the author’s village many years ago?
 It was poor and simple.

2. Why did the villagers 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.

3. 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
4. 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.

5. What exactly did he tell his grandchildren?
 He told his grandchildren: “ Study harder so that they can do more for the village than their parents did.”

now
small house
big house
buffalo
ploughing machine
cyclo
motorbike
small road
big road
village
Many years ago
Work in group of four to discuss about the changes of the village when people came back from college or technical high school. Use pictures below as suggestions
Write a paragraph (50 words) about the changes in yours own villages
Prepare for the next lesson: Section B Speaking