Unit 8. The story of my village

• From the pictures, what you think you are going to discuss about? harrow small house river COUNTRYSIDE harvesting buffalo farmers field ploughing Look at the picture and answer the following questions - Good farming method What helps produce good crops? 1- What 4- Are 2are 3they How Is the it happy are people a bumper they inworking? the their crop? picture work?doi -with Modern farming machines They areYes, Yes, harvesting they it is are their crop They are working very hard and industriou - People’s hard Vocabulary - Mud (n): wet, soft soil bïn Straw /strɔ/ (n): dry, c stalks of various cereals: rơm Brick /brɪk/ (n): baked clay used for building Gạch This girl is a beggar She has to live in poverty and shortage./ʃɔːtɪdʒ/ Shortage (n): lack of something Thiếu thốn While reading Many years ago, my village was very poor The villagers had to work make ends meet hard in the field all day could Their in and need of hardly many lives were simple and they were Many people things 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 bettering that with an education of science and technology , their children liv could find a way of their e s 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 They also helped the bumper villagers grow for export Soon, the lifestyle of my cash crops village changed crops 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 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 even more for the village than their parents did” Task 1: Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B A make ends meet in need of many things bettering one’s life bumper crops cash crops B a making one’s life better b have just enough money to pay for the things that you need c crops to be sold, not for use by the people who grow it d having to have many things that you not have e good crops Task 2: Read the text carefully then complete the fo Areas of change Houses In the past At the present made of straw bricks made of and mud Many families have Few families had a Radio & TV radio or a TV setradios and TV set Farming methods old methods new methods Crops poor bumper Travel bikes 10 motorbikes ANSWER FOLLOWING 1- WhatTASK was3:life like inTHE the author’s village many years ago? QUESTIONS: 2- Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortage? 3- How did the children help to improve the lifestyle in the village when they finished college or technical high school? 4- What did an old farmer say about the effect of the knowledge the young people brought home? 5- What exactly did he tell his Task 3: Answer the questions GAME After you read • Work in groups, discuss the following question “How can people with an education help make the life of their community better?” Let’s watch a video clip before your discussion Some useful language • • • • • • • Help produce bumper crops Help apply science and technology in the work Help build tall brick houses Not work by hand, work with machines Introduce new farming methods to farmers Help farmers improve their lifestyle/better their lives Help buy more machines and furnish their home with TVs, radios… • Help provide better traffic and transportation • Show them how to entertain themselves • Prepare Speaking lesson • Write a short paragraph about the changes in your district - What exactly did he tell his grandchildren?  He told his grandchildren: “ Study harder so that you can even more for the village than your parents did.” 1- What was life like in the author’s village many years ago?  It was poor and simple Congratulation! - Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortage?  Because they hoped that with an education of technology and science their children could find a way of bettering their lives Congratulation! - How did the children help to 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 the villagers grow cash crops for export Congratulation! - 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 ... 2are 3they How Is the it happy are people a bumper they inworking? the their crop? picture work?doi -with Modern farming machines They areYes, Yes, harvesting they it is are their crop They are... was3:life like inTHE the author’s village many years ago? 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