Unit 8 getting started

Nguyen Thanh Nam school
Nguyen Thanh Nam school
TEACHER: DANG THI TUYET VAN

I. Review the lesson
I. Review the lesson
Complete the expression. Use For or Since
Complete the expression. Use For or Since
.
.
8 o’clock this morning
For
four months
2 hours
eleven weeks
a long time
Since
July
1890
last Mid-Autumn
yesterday
last year
July
1890
last Mid-Autumn
8 o’clock this morning
yesterday
four months
2 hours
eleven weeks

a long time
last year

countryside
city
countryside
city

II. New lesson
II. New lesson
Wednesday, December 5
th
,
2007
Unit 8: Country life and City life


Lesson 1:Getting started, listen and read
Lesson 1:Getting started, listen and read
1. Getting started
1. Getting started
Make a list of the differences between the
countryside and the city. The words in the box
help you.

noisy
fresh air
tall building
field
kinks of foods

friendly
fresh foods
traffic jam
beautiful views
entertainments
restaurant
countryside
city

Relatives (n):
Permanently(adv):
Medical facilities(n):
Accessible(a):
Change for the better:

Hoa Na

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 very quiet and peaceful. I had a really nice
weekend, but I don’t want to live there permanently.
Hoa:

LISTEN AND MATCHING
Why not?
Na:
It’s to quiet. There is not thing 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 much more to offer.
Hoa: In many ways, I prefer the countryside. Life is simple, people are friendly and the
air is clean.