Unit 8: Country life and city life

Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the city .They believe that well–paying jobs are plentiful in the city.. The increase in popul

No more money

No more foods

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Rush out people

- Each of person live in a different place: (verb phrase)

- In this situation many students and patients can not access

these facilities :

- Good jobs which you can receive very much money from them:

( noun phrase)

Read the passage and find out these phrases

Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the city They believe that well–paying jobs are plentiful in the city

At home on the farm, life is always a struggle with nature Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year Often farmers look for other work when they need more money for their family

The increase in population ,however,has led to overcrowding

in many cities This puts a strain on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies Increased pollution is another unpleasant result

There is also a human side to this tragedy.Families sometimes have to live apart In these cases,children may live

at home with relatives, while their parents go and live in an urban area

Governments all over the world are trying to provide facilities for these migrants, but it can be quite a problem

well–paying jobs

strain on schools and hospitals

live apart

Strain on schools and hospitals

- Good jobs which you can receive very much money from them :

- In this situation many students and patients can not access these facilities :

- Each of person live in a different place:

Read the passage and find out these phrases

Well-paying jobs ( noun phrase)

Live apart (verb phrase)

1 Complete the summary Use the information from the passage

People from the countryside are (1)………… their(2)…… to go

and live in the(3)……… Farming can sometimes be a difficult life and these people from(4)……….areas feel the (5)………offers more opportunities However, many people coming to the city create(6)……… There may not be enough(7)……… or(8)

., while water and electricity supplies may not be

…………

adequate This is a(9)………… facing governments around the(10)

………

2 Find the word in the passage that means: a) Of the countryside ………

b) As many as needed ………

c) Become greater or larger ……….

d) A great pressure ………

e) A terrible event ………

f) Of the city or city life ………

1 Complete the summary Use the information

from the passage

People from the countryside are (1)………… their(2)…… to

go and live in the(3)……… Farming can sometimes be a difficult life and these people from(4)……….areas feel the (5)

offers more opportunities However, many people

………

coming to the city create(6)……… There may not be enough(7)……… or(8)…………., while water and electricity supplies may not be adequate This is a(9)………… facing governments around the(10)………

leaving city

home

city

rural

schools hospitals

problems

problem world

2 Find the word in the passage that means:

a) Of the countryside

b) As many as needed

c) Become greater or larger

d) A great pressure

e) A terrible event

f) Of the city or city life

a) Of the countryside ………

b) As many as needed ………

c) Become greater or larger ………

d) A great pressure ………

e) A terrible event ………

f) Of the city or city life ………

a) Of the countryside ………

b) As many as needed ………

c) Become greater or larger ………

d) A great pressure ………

e) A terrible event ………

f) Of the city or city life ………

• Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the city They believe that well –paying jobs are plentiful in the city

• At home on the farm ,life is always a struggle with nature Typhoons,floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year Often farmers look for other work when they need more money for their family

• The increase in population ,however,has led to overcrowding in many cities This puts a strain on schools and hospitals,as well

as water and electricity supplies Increased pollution is another unpleasant result

• There is also a human side to this tragedy.Families sometimes have to live apart In these cases,children may live at home with relatives ,while their parents go and live in an urban area

rural plentiful

increase

strain

tragedy

urban

2 Find the word in the passage that means:

a) Of the countryside

b) As many as needed

c) Become greater or larger

d) A great pressure

e) A terrible event

f) Of the city or city life

Rural Plentiful Increase Strain Tragedy Urban

a) Of the countryside ………

b) As many as needed ………

c) Become greater or larger ………

d) A great pressure ………

e) A terrible event ………

f) Of the city or city life ………

a) Of the countryside ………

b) As many as needed ………

c) Become greater or larger ………

d) A great pressure ………

e) A terrible event ………

f) Of the city or city life ………

Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the city They believe that well–paying jobs are plentiful in the city

At home on the farm ,life is always a struggle with nature.Typhoons,floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year Often farmers look for other work when they need more money for their family

The increase in population ,however,has led to overcrowding

in many cities This puts a strain on schools and hospitals,as well as water and electricity supplies Increased pollution is another unpleasant result

There is also a human side to this tragedy.Families sometimes have to live apart In these cases, children may live

at home with relatives, while their parents go and live in an

People from the countryside are leaving their home to go and live in the city Farming can sometimes be a difficult life and these people from rural areas feel the city offers more opportunities However, many people coming to the city create problems There may not be enough schools or hospitals, while water and electricity supplies may not be adequate This is

a problem facing governments around the world

• 1 Learn by heart all the new words & phrases

• 2 Make a list of reasons and results of rushing out to the city

Reasons Results

• 3 Prepare for the next lesson''Write"

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Best wishes for you

Thank you for your attendance

Best wishes for you

- Rural areas >< urban areas

( in the countrysides >< in the cities)

- Leave behind (verb phrase)

- Struggle (v) make great efforts under difficulties

- Water and electricity supplies (noun phrase)

- Migrant (n)

Example: I lived in a rural area in Ninh Binh, but I have moved to Ho Chi Minh city for 10 years I am a migrant

migrant