E8 unit 8 Getting started listen and read

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Bualoe
s
River
Cottag
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Paddy
eld
IN THE
COUNTRYSIDE
Cathedra
l
Supermarke
t
Tra'c
jam
Post o'ce
IN THE
CITY
UNIT 8 COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
A. Getting started
City Countryside
noisy
quiet /
peaceful
tra'c jam
pollution
buildings
kinds of
goods

entertainme
nts
no tra'c jam
fresh air
cottages
fresh foods
beautiful
views
Make a list of the dierences 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 guess
Discuss & Guess
Hoa
Na
Match the words or phrase in column A to
its denition or meaning in column B
1. permanent
2. remote
3. entertainment
4. accessible
5. medical facilities
6. province

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____ 4. _____
5. _____
6. _____
d. Lasting for a long time
c. Far away from where other people live
e. Films, music, etc …used to interest
f. Possible to be reached

a. Medical equipment
b. The part of a
country
A
B
d c e f a
b
permanently ( adv):
6. medical facilities (n)
I. New words
1. permanent
(adj)
2. remote (adj) = far
(adj)
4. access (v)
accessible
(adj)
entertainment
(n)
3. entertain

(v)
5. province (n)
access (n)
II. G rammar
1. What are many remote areas getting?
2. How is life in the provinces changing?
Many remote areas are getting electricity.
Life in the provinces is changing for the better.
The present progressive tense
talking about changes.
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?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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
- Things are
changing in the
countryside
- Life in the
provinces is
denitely
changing 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 oer
Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?