unit 8 listening 2009

Look at the two pictures. Discuss the
differences between them.
Look at the two pictures and match
column A with column B to describe the
differences between them.
A. Past B. Now
1. The town used to have only
small houses
2. There were crows on the field.
3. The roads were narrow.
4. There were a lot of trees.
5. There weren’t any cars
6. There weren’t any hotels
a. The town has many tall buildings.
b. The roads today are wide.
c. There is a hotel in the town.
d. There are more trees now.
e. there weren’t any cows grazing in
the field.
f. There are many cars in the street
Look at the two pictures and match
column A with column B to describe the
differences between them.
A. Past B. Now
1. The town used to have only
small houses
2. There were crows on the field.
3. The roads were narrow.
4. There were a lot of trees.
5. There weren’t any cars

6. There weren’t any hotels
a. The town has many tall buildings.
b. The roads today are wide.
c. There is a hotel in the town.
d. There are no more trees now.
e. there weren’t any cows grazing in
the field.
f. There are many cars in the street
Example: In the past, the town used to
have only small houses, but now there are
tall buildings.
Before you listen
Before you listen
•
Answer these questions:
1. Have you heard of “ Pofferro”?
2. What is it?
3. Where is it?
Answer:
1. Yes, I have.
2. It’s a town
3. It’s in England
1. atmosphere /'ætm sfi / :ə ə Khíquy nể
2. Wide (a)- widen (v) : R ng, m r ng ộ ở ộ
3. suburb /'s b :b/(n) :Ngo i ô, ngo i ʌ ə ạ ạ
thành
4. ugly /' gli/ (a)ʌ : X u xí, khó ch u ấ ị
5. department /di'p :tm nt/ (n):=Gian ɑ ə
hàng, khu bày hàng
Vocabulary

While you listen
Task 1: Listen and write
True (T) or False (F)
1. Pofferro is on the west coast of
England.
2. Pofferro used to be a tourist resort.
3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere.
4. There are more green trees in
the town now than there used to be.
5. Everybody in the town likes its
changes.
Task 1: Listen and write
True (T) or False (F)
1. Pofferro is on the west coast of
England.
2. Pofferro used to be a tourist resort.
3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere.
4. There are more green trees in
the town now than there used to be.
5. Everybody in the town likes its
changes.
F
F
T
F
F
Task 1: Listen and write
True (T) or False (F)
1. F. It’s on the south coast of England.
2. F. It used to be a small quiet town.

3. T.They’ve completely destroyed its old
atmosphere.
4. F. A lot of trees have been cut down for wider
streets.
5. F. Some people don’t like the changes, they
miss quiet and peaceful life of the old town.
Task 2:Listen and write in the
missing words
The small old (1)……………have been pulled down,
and tall buildings have been put there instead.
They’ve also built a big (2)……………… in the middle
of the town. The narrow streets have been (3)
……………. and resurfaced, so the big trees on the
two sides of the streets have been (4)………….down.
The large area of grass land in the suburbs of the
town has been turned into an ugly (5)………… park.
Even the old corner (6)………… isn’t there any more,
it has been replaced by a big (7)…………… store.
And there is an (8)………………… restaurant where
there used to be an old tea shop.
Task 2:Listen and write in the
missing words
The small old (1)……………have been pulled down,
and tall buildings have been put there instead.
They’ve also built a big (2)……………… in the middle
of the town. The narrow streets have been (3)
……………. and resurfaced,so the big trees on the
two sides of the streets have been (4)………….down.
The large area of grass land in the suburbs of the
town has been turned into an ugly (5)………… park.

Even the old corner (6)………… isn’t there any more,
it has been replaced by a big (7)…………… … store.
And there is an (8)………………… restaurant where
there used to be an old tea shop.
houses
hotel
widened
cut
car
shop
department
expensive
After you listen
Consolidation :
Past Now
* small old houses
* the narrow streets
* a lot of trees
* grass land in the
suburbs
* the old corner shop
* an old tea shop
* tall buildings/a big hotel
* the wide streets
* no more trees
* an ugly car park
* a big department store
* an expensive restaurant
Homework
* Do exercise in textbook part

Listening.
* prepare new lesson
How deep is your love?- Bee
Gees
And in your eyes in the _________(1) sun
I feel you touch my ________(2) in the pouring rain
And the moment that you wander far from me
I wanna _________(3) you in my arms again
And you come to me on the ________(4) breeze
Keep me warm in your love,
then you _________(5) leave
And it means you need to show.