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I have some pictures for you.I have some pictures for you.
a a How many pictures are thereHow many pictures are there ? ?
b b Please look at the picturePlease look at the picture A A , Where is it, Where is it ? ?
c c What about pictureWhat about picture B ? B ? Where is itWhere is it ? ?
d What about you ?d What about you ?
Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ?Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ?
Why ?Why ?
Now you look at the screen, please.Now you look at the screen, please.
In order to know more about the country In order to know more about the country life and city life, today we study the new
life and city life, today we study the new
lesson Unit 8: lesson one “ ” lesson Unit 8: lesson one “ ”
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(3)Unit 8: Country life and city life.
Unit 8: Country life and city life.
Lesson 1: Getting started + listen and read
Lesson 1: Getting started + listen and read..
I : Getting I : Getting started..
Now you work with a partner make a list of Now you work with a partner make a list of the differences between the countryside and
the differences between the countryside and
the city The words in the box may help you.
the city The words in the box may help you.
Ex: Ex:
City
City Countryside Countryside
Noisy Noisy Polluted air Polluted air
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Tuesday, december 11thth 2007 2007
Unit 8: Country life and city life.Unit 8: Country life and city life.
Lesson 1: Getting started + listen and read
Lesson 1: Getting started + listen and read..
I : Getting startedI : Getting started..
City
City CountrysideCountryside
Noisy Noisy Polluted air Polluted air Tall buildings Tall buildings Unfriendly Unfriendly Entertainments Entertainments Traffic jam Traffic jam Busy Busy
Plenty of goods Plenty of goods
Quiet Quiet
Fresh air / foods Fresh air / foods Short - small houses Short - small houses
Friendly Friendly Beautiful views Beautiful views Easy to travel Easy to travel
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Unit 8: Country life and city life.
Lesson 1: Getting started + listen and read
Lesson 1: Getting started + listen and read..
II Listen and read.
II Listen and read.
I : Getting startedI : Getting started..
Look at the picture and the dialogue in your textbooks and answer my questions, please
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c How many partners are there in the dialogue ? How many partners are there in the dialogue ?
d
d Who are they ? Who are they ?
ee Can you guess what they are talking about ? Can you guess what they are talking about ?
The picture may help youThe picture may help you..
f What is your task after reading this dialogue ? What is your task after reading this dialogue ?
b Do you know what the name of the village is ? Do you know what the name of the village is ?
* First, we listen to the dialogue.
* First, we listen to the dialogue.
-> They are talking about Na s journey to Kim Lien -> They are talking about Na s journey to Kim Lien ’’ village and the changes in the countryside, such as
village and the changes in the countryside, such as
electricity, modern furnitures and medical
electricity, modern furnitures and medical
facilities ,
facilities ,
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Tuesday, december 11
Tuesday, december 11thth 2007 2007
Unit 8: Country life and city life.
Unit 8: Country life and city life.
I : Getting startedI : Getting started..
II Listen and read.
II Listen and read.
Now you look at the following structures Now you look at the following structures *
* The present progressiveThe present progressive used in talking about used in talking about changeschanges
S + is/am/are + V_ ing
Ex: Many remote areas
Ex: Many remote areas are gettingare getting electricity. electricity.
Things Things are changingare changing in the countryside. in the countryside. S + be + not only adj but also adj S + V + not only n but also n ( mà )
Ex: She
Ex: She isis not only not only beautifulbeautiful but also but also intelligentintelligent.. TV
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Unit 8: Country life and city life. life and city life.
I : Getting startedI : Getting .. II Listen and
II Listen and read.. Practice the dialogue with a partner 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 do.’
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.
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Tuesday, december 11thth 2007 2007 Unit 8:
Unit 8: Country life and city life. life and city life.
I : Getting started.I : Getting started. II Listen
II Listen and read..
1 Practice the dialogue with a partner. Answer the questions.
a
a Where has Na been ? Where has Na been ?
b
b How long was she there ? How long was she there ?
c
c What is her opinion of the countryside ? What is her opinion of the countryside ?
d
d Na says : There is nothing to What does she mean by this ? Na says : There is nothing to What does she mean by this ?““ ””
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e What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions ? What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions ?
f
f Do you prefer the city or the countryside ? Why ? Do you prefer the city or the countryside ? Why ?
She has been to the countryside / She has been to Kim Lien village
She was there for the weekend
The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there is nothing to
She means:There are no libraries , no movies , no supermarkets, no zoos, to go. Many remote areas are getting electricity People can now have things like Refrigerators and TV , and medical facilities are more accessible
(9)Now you look at the following exercise and choose the best answers.
Now you look at the following exercise and choose the best answers.
Life in the city is from the countryside.
a different b differently c differ d difference 2 Na has been to for the weekend.
a city b town c countryside d Ninh Binh 3 Na went to Kim Lien village to visit her
a neighbors b friends c parents d relatives 4 Kim Lien is a village.
a quite b noisy c peaceful d beautiful
5 Many remote areas electricity.
a get b are getting c got d is getting
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* Homework Homework
+ At home you learn by heart the new words and read the
+ At home you learn by heart the new words and read the
dialogue between Hoa and Na again.
dialogue between Hoa and Na again.
+ Prepare the next lesson Unit 8: Speak and listen “ ”
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