Unit 8 Country life and city life

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> What is there in the box? ( The thing we can use to contact 127 Luong VinhThere Streetare 6 letters in this word ) with people who liveThe far away.. NamDinh. L. December 14th,2009. e. Dear Lan, I live in a small house. My house looks very nice. From my bedroom window, I can see a beautiful park with green trees and flowers. I don’t live far from my school, so I usually walk there.. t t e r. In my neighborhood, there is a swimming pool, a library, a post office and a beautiful park. I like the library best because I can study and read many interesting books there. I would like to say goodbye now.I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Love,.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Matching 2. Dear Phuong,. Go Cong town , Tien giang province October 10th ,2009. 1. I ‘m very happy to tell you I ‘m going to join the Y& Y Green group. I and my friends are going to take part in an environment month. We are going 4 to clean the banks of the lakes on the weekends .We will plant young trees and flowers in the school garden. We hope we will give green color for the city. Write to me soon and tell me all your news . 3 Love, Linh a. Body of letter. a. Body of letter b. Heading ( Writer’s address and Date ) c. Opening ( Dear… , ) d. Closing (Your friend / Love ). b. Heading c. Opening d. Closing.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Outline. Heading Opening. + Writer’s address. + Date Dear…, + live in a small town / a big city … + my house looks very nice/ small/ big… + from my bedroom window, I can see a small park, with many green trees and colorful flowers…. Body of letter. + about 2 kilometers from…….to…. + by bus/ by train/ by car/ by bike… + a park / a swimming pool/ some restaurants/ a post office / a library….. Closing. + like the library/ post office…best, because … Regards/ Love….

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> 1. Where do you live? ( I lives in a small town / big city / village ) 2. What does your house look like ? ( My house looks very nice / small......) 3. What can you see from your bedroom window / (From my bedroom window , I can see a small park with many green tree and colorful flowers ......) 4. How far is it from your home to school ? (It is about 2 kilometers / It is very near ... ) 5 How do you get to school ? ( I get to school by bus / car / train / bike .....) 6.What kind of facilities are there in your neighborhood ? ( There is a park / a swimming pool / some restaurants / a post offices / a library....... . ) 7. What things in your neighborhood do you like best ? Why ? ( I like the library best because I can read many interesting books .or study or learn how to use the computer there / I like the park best because I can walk with my sister after dinner.......).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> 1. Where do you live? I live in a small town/ a village/ a big city….

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 2. What does your house look like? My house looks very nice/ small/ big….

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> 3. What can you see from your bedroom window?. I can see a small park with green trees and colorful flowers.....

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> 4. How far is it from your house to school? It is about 2 kilometers /... very near.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> 5. How do you get to school ? I get to school by bus/ bike/ car/ ....

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> 6. What kind of facilities are there in your neighborhood? There is a library/ a post office/ a stadium/ .....

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> 7. What things in your neighborhood do you like best? Why. I like the library best because I can study and read many interesting book/ I like the park best because....

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> •Heading. Opening. •Body of the letter. Bo Duong village, Hong Phong. December 8, 2008 Dear Hoa, Thanks for your letter. I’m very glad that you and your family are fine. I’m fine , too. I like hearing about your school. I find it really interesting. Now I’m writing to tell you about the place I live. It’s a beautiful village on a river. My house is small but beautiful with a small yard and a large garden. The view from my bedroom window is wonderful. We can see the large garden with a lot of flowers and vegetables and some fruit trees. In the far distance is a large paddy field and the river..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> 23 Nguyen Trai Street Go Cong town July 14 th. Dear Thanh, I live with my parents in a small house on Nguyen Trai Street. My house is not large but it’s very nice. There is a living room, two bedrooms and a small kitchen in my house. In front of the house, there is a small yard with some flowers . My sister and I share one bedroom. From our bedroom’s window, I can see a lot of houses, trees and a top of the church. My house is not far from my school, it’s about one kilometer, so I go to school by bike. In my neighborhood, there is a large stadium, a restaurant and a children’ play area .As you know, I enjoy playing soccer so I like the stadium best. I go there every afternoon. I have to do homework now. Please write to me as soon as you can and tell me all your news. Love, Binh.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> Homework  . Rewrite the letter Prepare : Language focus 1,2,4,5.

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