Unit 8 country life and city life (1)

1 What are these pictures about? UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE Period 44: Getting started + Listen and read A Getting started Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city The words in the box may help you noisy fresh air friendly tall buildings kinds of goods fresh foods beautiful views traffic jams City noisy traffic jam pollution tall buildings kinds of goods entertainments ………… entertainments Countryside quiet / peaceful no traffic jam fresh air cottages fresh foods beautiful views ………… B Listen and read Hoa: Hi , Na Have you been away ? Na : Yes , I went to the countryside for the weekend Hoa: Where did you go ? Na : I went to Kim Lien It's a village Some of my relatives live there Hoa: I've heard it's a beautiful place Na : It is And it's very quiet and peaceful I had a really nice weekend, but I don't want to live there permanently Hoa: Why not ? Na : It's too quiet There is nothing to Hoa: Yes , but things are changing in the countryside Na : Such as ? Hoa: Many remote areas are getting electricity People can now have things like refrigerators and Na : And TV Hoa: That too TV is bringing not only information but also entertainment And medical facilities are more easily accessible too Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better Na : But in the city has so much more to offer Hoa: In many ways , I prefer the countryside Life is simple , people are friendly and the air is clean UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE Period 44: Getting started + Listen and read I New words permanent (adj): vĩnh viễn, lâu dài permanently ( adv): entertain (v): giải trí entertainment (n): giải trí accessible (adj) : tiếp cận medical facilities : thiết bị y tế change (v) , (n) : thay đổi, thay đổi Match the words or phrase in column A to its definition or meaning in column B A B permanent a Medical equipment entertainment b Lasting for a long time accessible c Films, music, etc …used to interest medical facilities d To make different to change e Possible to be reached b c e a d Listen and read, then practice the dialogue with a partner Hoa: Hi , Na Have you been away ? Na : Yes , I went to the countryside for the weekend Hoa: Where did you go ? Na : I went to Kim Lien It's a village Some of my relatives live there Hoa: I've heard it's a beautiful place Na : It is And it's very quiet and peaceful I had a really nice weekend, but I don't want to live there permanently Hoa: Why not ? Na : It's too quiet There is nothing to Hoa: Yes , but things are changing in the countryside Na : Such as ? Hoa: Many remote areas are getting electricity People can now have things like refrigerators and Na : And TV Hoa: That too TV is bringing not only information but also entertainment And medical facilities are more easily accessible too Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better Na : But in the city has so much more to offer Hoa: In many ways , I prefer the countryside Life is simple , people are friendly and the air is clean UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE Period 44: Getting started + Listen and read II Grammar * Examples: 1.Many remote areas are getting electricity Life in the provinces is changing for the better *Note: The present progressive tense S + am/is/are + V-ing… talking about changes Practice in pair ask and answer the questions a Where has Na been? b How long was she there? c What is her opinion of the countryside? d Na says ,“ There is nothing to do” What does she mean by this? e What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions? 10 Where has Na been? She has been to Kim Lien village 11 How long was she there? She was there for one day 12 What is her opinion of the countryside? The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there is nothing to 13 Na says, ‘There is nothing to do.’ What does she mean by this? There are no libraries, no movies, no supermarkets, no zoos……to go 14 What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions? Many remote areas are getting electricity People can now have things like refrigerators and TV, and medical facilities 15 16 17 Lesson : Getting started – Listen and read Hoa’s opinions Na’s opinions 18 Lesson : Getting started – Listen and read - Things are changing in the countryside - Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better - She prefers the countryside - The countryside is too quiet There is nothing to - She doesn’t want to live there permanently - The city has so much more to offer 19 Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why? 20 Learn by heart the new words and structure Practice reading the dialogue Write : Do you prefer the countryside or the city? Why? Prepare: Speak / Listen (unit 8) 21 Na Hoa Check Your answer Na went to the countryside for two days the weekend Many things are changing in the countryside Na wants to live there permanently doesn’t want Hoa prefers the countryside because people are friendly and the air is clean 23 [...]... Listen and read Hoa’s opinions Na’s opinions 18 Lesson 1 : Getting started – Listen and read - Things are changing in the countryside - Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better - She prefers the countryside - The countryside is too quiet There is nothing to do - She doesn’t want to live there permanently - The city has so much more to offer 19 Do you prefer the city or the countryside?... the new words and structure 2 Practice reading the dialogue 3 Write : Do you prefer the countryside or the city? Why? 4 Prepare: Speak / Listen (unit 8) 21 Na Hoa Check Your answer 1 Na went to the countryside for two days the weekend 2 Many things are changing in the countryside 3 Na wants to live there permanently doesn’t want 4 Hoa prefers the countryside because people are friendly and the air is... is her opinion of the countryside? The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there is nothing to do 13 Na says, ‘There is nothing to do.’ What does she mean by this? There are no libraries, no movies, no supermarkets, no zoos……to go 14 What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions? Many remote areas are getting electricity People can now have things like refrigerators and TV, and medical facilities ... pictures about? UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE Period 44: Getting started + Listen and read A Getting started Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city The words... many ways , I prefer the countryside Life is simple , people are friendly and the air is clean UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE Period 44: Getting started + Listen and read I New words permanent... many ways , I prefer the countryside Life is simple , people are friendly and the air is clean UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE Period 44: Getting started + Listen and read II Grammar * Examples: