Unit 8 . Life in the community

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
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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
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Local farmers do
not have a place to
sell their produce
Lack of friendly
atmosphere
Low-income
vendors go out of
business.

Advantages
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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


* Agreements
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* Disagreements

I agree with your point of view.
I disagree with you because…
That’s a good idea. Moreover I feel….
You may be right. However I think…
It’s a good idea, but……
I don’t think so.
Do you think so? I don’t think….
I think you are right.
I completely agree with you.
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
nearby farms don’t have a place to sell their produce

fixed
low-income a new
prices
supermarket
variety of products It’s a good
bargai
idea.
n
agree
out of business
A: There’s a plan to build …………………………..in this
place.
B: Yeah,……………………………………. We will have a
…………………………to buy.
C: I ……………..with you. Moreover, goods are sold at
……………………and we don’t have to
…………………., which saves a lot of time
D: You may be right. But what will happen to
…………………vendors? They will go…………………….


• 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
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Task C: Tell your partner whether you like
shopping in a small traditional market or in a
large modern supermarket. Give reasons for
your preferences.
Suggested questions:
What kinds of markets do you like shopping in?
(traditional market…)
Why do you like shopping there? (Because it is
convenient/ cozy…….)

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

I Ienjoy
enjoyshopping
shoppingin
inaabig
big
supermarket.
supermarket.Because
BecauseItItisis
convenient
convenientto
towalk
walkaround
aroundin
inaa
clean
cleanand
andcool
coolsupermarket.
supermarket.
And
AndI Idon’t
don’thave

haveto
tobargain
bargain


* Homework
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Learn by heart the expressions to
give agreements and
disagreements.
Prepare writing lesson
Do speaking exercises in workbook