Warmup: Fill in the blanks with suitable letter to make a
meaning word or a meaning phrase
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1. RO_DS
2. CR_PS
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3. SC_O_L
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4. BRI_G_S
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5. M_DIC_L
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Friday, November 25th
2010
Unit 8:
the s to ry o f my villag e
B: S pe aking
Unit 8: The story of my village – B. Speaking
Task
1:
Match each of the plans with it possible result
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
Task Practice the conversation below
2: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
Task Produce a similar conversation
PLANS
1. widen the roads
3: should we do
A: What
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
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
Answer this question
What should we do to improve
our learning English?
Unit 8: The story of my village – B. Speaking
•Homework:
- Practise the conversations
- Write a paragraph about ways
to improve your learning English
and their results (about 30-50
words).
Task Produce a similar conversation
PLANS
A: What
1. widen the roads
3: 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
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.