E 10. Unit 8 - Speaking

Cars and lorries can get to the village; people won’t have to cart heavy loads of farming products to the city.. Young people can play sports; people can hold public festivals there.. R

Warm-up: Fill in the blanks with suitable letter to make a

meaning word or a meaning phrase

1 RO_DS

2 CR_PS

3 SC_O_L

4 BRI_G_S

5 M_DIC_L C_N T_E

A O

H O

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Unit 8: the story of my village

B: Speaking

Friday, November 25th 2010

Unit 8: The story of my village – B Speaking

PLANS

1 widen the roads

2 raise and resurface

the roads

3 build a medical

centre

4 build a football

ground

5 grow cash crops

6 build a bridge over

the canal

7 build a new school

POSSIBLE RESULTS

a Children have better learning conditions; they are interested in learning.

b Cars and lorries can get to the village; people won’t have to cart heavy loads

of farming products to the city.

c Villagers have a shorter way to the town; they can have many investment opportunities

d The sick will be cured in time; people’s health is looked after

e Young people can play sports; people can hold public festivals there.

f People can export the crops; they can have more money.

g Roads will not be muddy & flooded after it rains; people get around more easily.

Unit 8: The story of my village – B Speaking

A: What should we do to improve the life in the village?

B: I think we should widen the roads

C: That’s a good idea If we widen the roads, Cars and

lorries can get to the town

A: Yes people won’t have to cart heavy loads of farming products to the city

•USEFUL STRUCTURES:

- Raise the problem: What should we do to improve

………?

- Give ideas ( plans, methods) : I think we should / need

………

- Give results: If + S + V ( present simple) + (O), S + will / can / may / might (not) + V + (O)

Unit 8: The story of my village – B Speaking

A: What should we do

to improve the life in

the village?

B: I think we should

widen the roads

C: That’s a good idea If

we widen the roads,

Cars and lorries can

get to the village

A: Yes people won’t

have to cart heavy

loads of farming

products to the city

PLANS

1 widen the roads

2 raise and resurface the roads

3 build a medical centre

4 build a football ground

5 grow cash crops

6 build a bridge over the canal

7 build a new school

PLANS

1 widen the roads

2 raise and resurface the roads

3 build a medical centre

4 build a football ground

5 grow cash crops

6 build a bridge over the canal

7 build a new school

POSSIBLE RESULTS

b Cars and lorries can get to the village; people won’t have

to cart heavy loads of farming products to the city

g Roads will not be muddy & flooded after it rains; people get around more easily

d The sick will be cured in time; people’s health is looked after better

e Young people won’t have to play sports; people can hold public festivals there

f People can export the crops; they can have more money

c Villagers have a shorter way to the town; they can have many investment opportunities

a Children have better learning conditions; they are interested in learning

Unit 8: The story of my village – B Speaking

What should we do to improve

our learning English?

Answer this question

•Homework:

- Practise the conversations

- Write a paragraph about ways

to improve your learning English and their results (about 30-50

words).

Unit 8: The story of my village – B Speaking

Task 3: Produce a similar conversation

A: What should we do

to improve the life in

the village?

B: I think we should

widen the roads

C: That’s a good idea If

we widen the roads,

Cars and lorries can

get to the village

A: Yes people won’t

have to cart heavy

loads of farming

products to the city

PLANS

1 widen the roads

2 raise and resurface the roads

3 build a medical centre

4 build a football ground

5 grow cash crops

6 build a bridge over the canal

7 build a new school

POSSIBLE RESULTS

b Cars and lorries can get to the village; people won’t have

to cart heavy loads of farming products to the city

g Roads will not be muddy & flooded after it rains; people get around more easily

d The sick will be cured in time; people’s health is looked after better

e Young people won’t have to play sports; people can hold public festivals there

f People can export the crops; they can have more money

c Villagers have a shorter way to the town; they can have many investment opportunities

a Children have better learning conditions; they are interested in learning