Unit 8. The story of my village

TAN LAP HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL YEAR: 2008- 2009
TEACHER: NGUYEN THI HAI YEN

WARM UP
Listen to a piece of song and answer some questions :
What is the song called?
By whom was it written?
What is the song about?

Van cao
My village

WARM UP
1. What is the song called?
The song is called “Lang toi”.
2. By whom was it written?
It was written by Van Cao composer.
3. What is the song about?
It is about the village before and after the war.

Unit 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
Part A: Reading

Before you read
Answer some questions:
1. What are the people in the picture doing?
They are harvesting the crop.
2. How are they working?
They are working very hard.
3. What do you think of the crop?
It’s a good crop.
4. What helps produce good crops?
Good farming methods, good varieties, modern technology used, people work hard...

Vocabulary
Straw (n) [strɔ:]

Rơm
Vocabulary


Mud (n) [mʌd] :

Bùn
Brick (n) [brik] :
Vocabulary
Gạch
While you read
Listen to the Reading
Task 1. The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.
1-b 2-d 3-a 4-e 5-c
The meaning of these words.
1.Make ends meet.
Kiếm tằn tiện đủ sống.
2.In need of many things.
Thiếu thốn nhiều thứ.
3.Bettering one’s life.
Cải thiện cuộc sống.
4.Bumper crops.
Vụ mùa bội thu.
5.Cash crops.
Cây trồng để bán và thu lợi nhuận.

Task 2. The reading passage tells us about many changes in the village. Complete the following table.
Made of bricks
Few families have a radio or a TV set
Many families have a radio or a TV set
Old
New
Poor
Good/bumper
Task 3.
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GAME
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5
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Question 1:
What was life like in the author’s village in many years ago?

Answer:
It was poor and simple.
Question 2:
Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortages?

Answer:
Because they hope that with an education of science and technology their children could find away of bettering their lives.
Question 3:
How did the children help improve the lifestyle in the village when they finished college in spite of their shortages?

Answer:
They introduced new farming methods which resulted in bumper crops. They also helped grow cash crop for export.
Question 4:
What did an old farmer say about the effect of knowledge the young people brought home?
Answer:
He said their lives had changed a lot thanks to the knowledge their children had brought home.
Question 5:
What exactly did he tell his grandchildren?

Answer:
He told his grandchildren: “Study harder so that you can do more for the village than your parents did.”
Have the children met their parent’s wishes?

Answer:
Yes, they have.
Question 6:
Number 2 is a lucky number
Number 8 is a lucky number
Number 5 is a lucky number
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GAME OVER
After you read


1. Many peasants find it difficult to make ends meet.



2. Everything has changed since he returned.





3. They apply new farming methods to get bumper crops

A. Get plenty of food
B. Better their lives
C. Earn enough money for living
D. Apply new farming method
A. Become old
B. Become sick
C. Become young
D. Become different
A. Good crops
B. Cash crops
C. Bad crops
D. Crops for selling
Choose the best answer for the following sentences
Home work
Write a short paragraph about your village.
You are enjoying the song “Round and round the village.”