Unit 8 . Life in the community

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Unit 8: life in the community

Period 62 : speaking

I Pre - speaking

* Task a: some people in Minh’s

neighborhood are giving their opinions

on the town’s plan of building a

supermarket in the place of a small

market Discuss and write down the

advantages and disadvantages that

the plan may bring to the people in

the town and on nearby farm

Disadvantages Advantages

 Low-income vendors go out of business.

 Clean place for shopping

 Variety of products to buy

 Goods are sold at fixed prices (with no bargaining)

 Save time

 Local farmers do not have a place to sell their

produce

 Lack of friendly atmosphere

 Safe and clean products

 More jobs for young people

Disadvantages Advantages

 Clean place for shopping

 Variety of products to buy

 Goods are sold at fixed prices (with no

bargaining)

 Safe and clean products

 More job for young people

 Save time

not have a place to

sell their produce

atmosphere

vendors go out of

business

* Agreements * Disagreements

1 I agree with your point of view.

2 I disagree with you because…

3 That’s a good idea Moreover I feel….

4 You may be right However I think…

5 It’s a good idea, but……

6 I don’t think so.

7 Do you think so? I don’t think….

8 I think you are right.

9 I completely agree with you.

10 It’s a good idea to……

• Agreements

1 I agree with your

point of view

2 That’s a good idea

Moreover I feel…

3 I think you are right

4 I completely agree

with you

5 It’s a good idea

to……

• Disagreements

1 You may be right

However I think…

2 It’s a good idea,

but……

3 I don’t think so

4 Do you think so? I

don’t think…

5 I disagree with

you because…

II- While speaking

Task b: In groups of four, use the useful

expressions above to talk about the effects of building a supermarket to replace a small

traditional market in your neighborhood

Example:

A: It’s a good idea to build a supermarket here

B: I agree with you If there is a supermarket, we will

have a nice, cool place for shopping You know, the ground at the market in my neighborhood is always wet And if it rains, it is very muddy

C Well, I think it is comfortable walking around in a cool place while doing the shopping

D: You all may be right But er…., then the farmers on

A: There’s a plan to build ……… in this place

………to buy

………and we don’t have to

………., which saves a lot of time

fixed

prices

low-income a new

supermarket

bargai n

variety of products It’s a good

idea

out of business agree

• Now create your

conversations using the suggestions

• Clean place for shopping

• Variety of products to buy

• Goods are sold at fixed

prices (with no bargaining)

• Safe and clean products

• More job for young people

• Save time

• Local farmers do not have a place to sell their produce

• Lack of friendly atmosphere

• Low-income vendors go out of business

III - Post speaking

shopping in a small traditional market or in a large modern supermarket Give reasons for

your preferences.

1 What kinds of markets do you like shopping in?

(traditional market…)

2 Why do you like shopping there? (Because it is

convenient/ cozy…….)

I prefer shopping in a traditional market because I like its cozy atmosphere Most sellers and buyers know each other very well.

I enjoy shopping in a big supermarket Because It is convenient to walk around in a clean and cool supermarket And I don’t have to bargain

I enjoy shopping in a big supermarket Because It is convenient to walk around in a clean and cool supermarket And I don’t have to bargain

Examples:

* Homework

 Learn by heart the expressions to give agreements and

disagreements.

 Prepare writing lesson

 Do speaking exercises in workbook