Unit 8. The story of my village

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Period 43: Reading
Unit 8:
What are they doing?
How are they working?
What do you think of the crop?
What helps produce good crop?

Look at the picture and answer the questions:
Read the text in silence:
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 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. 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 lifestyles of my village changed. Today, people live in brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the news on 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"
Vocabulary:
. straw ( n ):
. mud ( n ):
. make ends meet:
. in need of many things:
. bettering their lives:
. bumper crops:
. cash crops:
rơm rạ
bùn
good crop
. brick ( n )
không đủ sống
thiếu thốn
cuộc sống tốt
cây thương phẩm
gạch
The reading passage tell us about many changes in the village . Complete the following table:
Task 1:
few families had a radio or a TV set
many families have
radios or a TV sets
old
new
poor
good/ bumper
bicycle, on foot
motorbike, car
straw and mud houses
brick house
Let’s relax
Task 2: Lucky number
Because they hope that with an education of science and technology their children could find a way of bettering their lives.
Question 1:
What was life like in the author`s village
many years ago?
 It was poor and simple
Question 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
Question 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
Question 3: How did the children help improve the lifestyle in the village when finishing college or technical high school?
They introduced new farming methods which resulted in bumper crops. They also
helped grow cash crops for export
Question 5: What exactly did
he tell his grandchildren?
Study harder so that you can do even
more for the village than
your parents did
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Post Reading: Discussion
What will you do to help you village when you have the chance?
Pay attention to taking care of children
Build more big and convenient houses
Build a new stadium for children
Widen the roads and plant more cash crops
Let’s relax with sand paintings!