LISTEN ANH READ A8

Getting started noisy Tall buildings kinds of goods Entertainments Traffic jam fresh air friendly Small house fresh foods beautiful views Make a list of the differences between the count

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Do these sentences using present perfect tense:

1 Hoa (learn) English for 4 years.

2 We (paint) this picture for 5 days.

3 I (go) to Da Lat since January.

4 She (not, see) him for 3 days.

Buffaloes

River

Cottage

Paddy field

IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Cathedral Supermarket

IN THE CITY

UNIT 8 COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE

A Getting started

noisy Tall buildings kinds of goods Entertainments

Traffic jam

fresh air friendly Small house fresh foods beautiful views

Make a list of the differences between the countryside and the city The words in the box may help you.

1 Na went to the countryside for two days.

2 Many things are changing in the countryside.

3 Na wants to live there permanently.

4 Hoa prefers the countryside because

doesn’t want

the weekend

people are friendly and the air is clean.

check guessDiscuss & Guess

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 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

1 Listen and read, then practice the

dialogue with a partner

2 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?

Where has

Na been?

She has been

to Kim Lien village.

How long

was she

there?

She was there for one day.

What is her

opinion of the

countryside?

The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there

is nothing to

do.

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.

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.

Lesson 1 : Getting started – Listen and read

Hoa’s

opinions

Na’s opinions

Lesson 1 : Getting started – Listen and read

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

Do you prefer the city or the countryside?

Why?

1 Learn by heart the new words.

2 Practice reading the dialogue.

3 Answer the question:

Do you prefer the

countryside or the city?

Why?

4 Prepare: Speak + Listen (unit 8).