thao giang unit 8.reading

However, in spite of the shortages, the villagers managed to send their children to school and college.. When they came back from college or technical high school, they introduced new fa

Teacher : Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tuyen

Class : 10 /3

Look at the following pictures and answer the questions

What is the name of this animal?

buffalo

Where is this?

In a field

What are they doing?

They are transplanting

Who are they?

They are farmers

Week 15 Period 44

• Many years ago, my village was very poor The villager had to work hard in the field all day and could hardly make ends meet Their lives were simple and they were in need of many things Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud, and

a 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 that with an education of science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their lives

• 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 bumper crops They also helped the villagers grow cash crop for export Soon, the lifestyle of my village changed 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 do 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 do even more for the village than their parents did

• New words:

1.Make ends meet (v):

2.Technical high school (n):

Cải thiện Dẫn đến

cash crop

Unit 8: The story of my village

► brick house

brick (n) [brik] : gạch

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mud (n) [mʌd] : bùn

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straw (n) [strɔ:]: rơm

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- shortage(n) ['∫ɔ:tidʒ} of :

Sự thiếu thốn

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bumper crop(n):

vụ mùa bội thu

• Many years ago, my village was very poor The villager had to work hard in the field all day and could hardly make ends meet Their lives were simple and they were in need of many things Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud, and

a 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 that with an education of science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their lives

• 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 bumper crops They also helped the villagers grow cash crop for export Soon, the lifestyle of my village changed 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 do 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 do even more for the village than their parents did

Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage.

Match them with their definitions in B.

1. make ends meet a. making one’s life better

2. in need of many things b. have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

3. bettering one’s life c. crops to be sold, not for use by

the people who grow it

4. bumper crops d. having to have many things that

you do not have

5. cash crops e. good crops.

UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE - LESSON 1: READING

Travel on foot/by bikes by motorbikes

TASK 2: Read the text carefully then complete the following table:

5

4 6 8 1

10 9

poor/ enough to eat7

1- What was life like in the author’s village many years ago?

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 grandchildren?

TASK 3: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

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1- What was life like in the author’s village many years ago?

It was poor and simple.

Answer

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2.Why did the villagers want to send their

children to school and college in spite of their shortage?

Answer: Because they hoped that with an education

of science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their lives.

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3- 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.

Answer

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4- What did an

old farmer say

about the effect

brought home”.

Unit 8: The story of my village

5- What exactly did the old farmer tell his grandchildren?

Answer

 He told his grandchildren:

“Study harder so that you c an

do even more for the village

than your parents did.”

Unit 8: The story of my village

What will you do to help your village when you have the

chance?

Unit 8: The story of my village

Build more big and convenient houses

Build a new stadium for children

Widen the roads

Pay attention to taking care of children

Widen the roads and plant more cash crops

• Learn by heart new word

• Read the text again and translate the 1st paragraph into Vietnamese

• Do the reading in workbook

• Prepare for the Speaking lesson

Goodbye! Have

a nice day