Unit 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE

Unit 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE GETTING STARTED Work with a partner Look at the pictures and take turns to talk about activities in the countryside (Thực hành với bạn lớp Nhìn vào tranh nói hoạt động nơng thơn) Vocabulary Plow the field : cày ruộng Collect the eggs : gom trứng Harvest the crop : thu hoạch mùa màng Water the vegetables : tưới rau KEYS (1) A girl is watering the vegetables (2) Some boys are swimming in the river (3) A girl is collecting eggs (4) Some women are harvesting the crop (5) A man is feeding a pig (6) A man is plowing the fields (7) A boy is flying a kite (8) The boys are playing football LISTEN AND READ On Sunday, Ba invited Liz to join his family on a day trip to his home village about 60 kilometers to the north of Ha Noi The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by a river Many people go there on weekends to have a rest after a hard working week The journey to the village is very interesting People have the chance to travel between the green paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village Liz met Ba’s family at his house early in the morning; and after two hours raveling by bus, they reached the big old tree Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack After the meal, they started to walk into the village for about thirty minutes to visit Ba’s uncle Then, they walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there In the afternoon, they went boating in the river and had a picnic on the river bank before going home late in the evening It was an enjoyable day Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents “I wish I could visit your village again some day,” Liz told Ba “You’ll always be welcome here, Liz,” Ba replied Vocabulary Invite (v) : mời → invitation (n) : lời mời A day trip / a two-day trip : chuyến ngày / chuyến hai ngày to the North : phía Bắc to the South : phía Nam to the East : phía Đơng to the West : phía Tây mountain (n) : núi → mountainous (a) : nhiều núi → the foot of the mountain : chân núi Rest (v) (n) : nghỉ ngơi / nghỉ ngơi → To have a rest (v) : nghỉ ngơi 10 Journey (n) = trip (n) : chuyến 11 Chance (n) = opportunity : hội → have a chance to sth 12 paddy field (n) : ruộng lúa 13 Cross (v) : băng ngang qua 14 Reach (v) : đến 15 Bamboo forest (n) : rừng tre 16 Banyan tree (n) : đa 17 Enter (v) : vào → Entrance (n) : lối vào → At the entrance to the village : lối vào làng 18 Snack (n) : bữa ăn nhẹ 19 Shrine (n) : đền thờ 20 Hero (n) : anh hùng 21 River bank (n) : bờ sông 22 Reply (v) : trả lời a ) True or false? Check (√) the boxes Then correct the false sentences (Đúng hay sai? Tích dấu (√) vào hộp Sau sửa câu sai cho đúng.) T Ba and his family had a two-day trip to their home village Many people like going there for their weekends There is a small bamboo forest at the entrance to the village Liz had a snack at the house of Ba’s uncle There is a shrine on the mountain near Ba’s village Everyone had a picnic on the mountain Everyone left the village late in the evening Liz had a videotape to show the trip to her parents Liz wants to go there again b) Answer Where is Ba’s village? How did Ba and his family get to the village? Where is the banyan tree? What did they see on the mountain? Where did they have their picnic? F  What did Liz to show the trip to her parents? What does Liz wish?  Translation: Vào ngày chủ nhật, Ba mời Liz với gia đình anh chơi ngày quê anh cách Hà Nội khoảng 60 kilơmet phía bắc Ngơi làng nằm gần chân núi cạnh dòng sơng Nhiều người thường đến vào ngày cuối tuần để nghỉ ngơi sau tuần làm việc vất vả Chuyến đến làng thú vị Mọi người có dịp cánh đồng lúa xanh băng qua cánh rừng tre nhỏ trước đến đa to già nằm lối vào làng Liz gặp gia đinh Ba nhà anh vào sáng sớm, sau hai xe buýt, họ đến đa to già Mọi người cảm thấy mệt mỏi đói bụng, họ ngồi xuống gốc ăn bữa ăn nhẹ Sau bữa trưa, họ bắt đầu vào làng khoảng ba mươi phút để thăm cậu Ba Sau họ lên núi để thăm đền thờ anh hùng dân tộc Việt Nam tận hưởng khơng khí lành Vào buổi chiều, họ chèo thuyền sơng tổ chức bữa ăn ngồi trời bờ sông trước trở nhà vào lúc xế chiều Đó ngày thú vị Liz chụp nhiều hình để khoe với ba mẹ chuyến Liz nói với Ba “Ước tơi lại đến thăm làng bạn vào ngày đó.” “Bạn ln chào đón nơi này, Liz à,” Ba đáp KEYS a ) True or false? Check (√) the boxes Then correct the false sentences T ✓ Ba and his family had a two-day trip to their home village Many people like going there for their weekends F ✓ There is a small bamboo forest at the entrance to the village ✓ Liz had a snack at the house of Ba’s uncle ✓ There is a shrine on the mountain near Ba’s village ✓ ✓ Everyone had a picnic on the mountain Everyone left the village late in the evening ✓ ✓ Liz had a videotape to show the trip to her parents Liz wants to go there again Correct (Sửa lại): Ba and his family had a two-day trip to their home village ⟶ Ba and his family had a day trip to their home village There is a small bamboo forest at the entrance to the village ⟶ There is a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village Liz had a snack at the house of Ba’s uncle ⟶ Liz had a snack under the tree Everyone had a picnic on the mountain ⟶ Everyone had a pinic on the river bank Liz had a videotape to show the trip to her parents ✓ ⟶ Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents b) Answer Ba’s village is about 60 kilometres to the north of Ha Noi Ba and his family got to the village by bus The banyan tree is at the entrance to the village On the mountain they saw a shrine of a young Vietnamese hero They had a picnic on the river bank Liz took a lot of photographs to show the trip to her parents Liz wishes she could visit Ba’s village again some day SPEAK a) Work with a partner Read the questions Then play the role of A and B, ask and answer about your partner’s home village using the information in the boxes (Thực hành với bạn học Đọc câu hỏi Sau đóng vai A B để hỏi trả lời làng bạn sử dụng thông tin khung.) Where is your home village? How far is it from the city? How can you get there? How long does it take to get there? What people for a living in your village? б Does your village have a river? A B to the south of the city 30 kilometers from the city, by bus hour plant rice and vegetables a river flowing across the village to the west of the city 15 kilometers from the city, by motorbike 50 minutes plant rice and raise cattle no rivers, but there is a big lake Vocabulary 23 Do for a living : làm việc để kiếm sống 24 Plant (v) : trồng 25 Raise cattle (v) : nuôi gia súc 26 Flow (v) : chảy  flow across the village : chảy ngang qua làng  It takes / took sb + time + to sth S + spend + time + doing sth E.g: - It takes me fifteen minutes to ride to school - I spend fifteen minutes riding to school b) Now ask and answer about your real home village If you not have a home village, make up information similar to those in box A or B (Bây hỏi trả lời làng bạn Nếu bạn khơng có, bạn tự tạo thông tin tương tự thông tin khung A B.) KEYS a) Work with a partner Read the questions Then play the role of A and B, ask and answer about your partner’s home village using the information in the boxes (Thực hành với bạn học Đọc câu hỏi Sau đóng vai A B để hỏi trả lời làng bạn sử dụng thông tin khung.) Translation: Làng quê bạn đâu? Nó cách thành phố bao xa? Bạn đến cách nào? Đi đến bao lâu? Ở làng quê bạn, người làm để sinh sống? Làng q bạn có sơng khơng? A – phía nam thành phố – cách thành phố 30km, xe buýt – tiếng đống hồ – trồng lúa rau – dịng sơng chảy qua làng Answer: (Trả lời) A: Where is your home village? B: It’s to the west of the city A: How far is your home village from here? B: 15 kilometers away A: How you travel there? B: I usually go by motorbike A: How long does it take you? B: 50 minutes B – phía tây thành phố – cách thành phố 15km xe máy – 50 phút – trồng lúa nuôi gia súc – khơng có sơng có ao to A: What people for a living in your village? B: They plant rice and raise cattle A: Is there a river in your village? B: No, but there is a big lake A: Oh, I see b) Now ask and answer about your real home village If you not have a home village, make up information similar to those in box A or B (Bây hỏi trả lời làng bạn Nếu bạn khơng có, bạn tự tạo thơng tin tương tự thông tin khung A B.) Answer: (Trả lời) A: Where is your home village? B: It’s to the east of the city A: How far is your home village from here? B: It’s 120 kilometers far from here A: How you travel there? B: I usually go by car A: How long does it take you? B: hours A: What the people in your village for a living? B: They plant rice and vegetables A: Is there a river in your village? B: Yes There’s a river flowing across my village