Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) - Unit 2: Life in the countryside, Lesson 2 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 Unit 2 LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
 LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1 WARM-UP
 MATCHING Match the words to the suitable pictures.
 GAME
CATTLE CROP
 2.VAST 3.CROP
 HOSPITABLE 1.CATTLE
 POULTRY VAST
 PICTURESQUE 4.HOSPITABLE 5.POULTRY 6.PICTURESQUE VOCABULARY
 cattle (n)
 /ˈkætl/
cows and bulls kept by farmers 
for their milk or meat VOCABULARY
 poultry (n)
 /ˈpəʊltri/
birds such as chickens that are 
used for meat or eggs
a poultry farm. VOCABULARY
 crop (n)
 /krɒp/
 a plant grown for food, 
 usually on a farm VOCABULARY
 vast (adj)
 /vɑːst/
 extremely large VOCABULARY
 hospitable (adj)
 /hɒˈspɪtəbl/
 /ˈhɒspɪtəbl/
 generous towards 
 visitors and guests VOCABULARY
picturesque (adj)
 /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/
 attractive, beautiful VOCABULARY
 Vocabulary Pronunciation Vietnamese equivalent 
 1. cattle (n) /ˈkæt(ə)l/ gia súc 
 2. poultry (n) /ˈpəʊltri/ gia cầm
 3. crop (n) /krɒp/ hoa màu
 4. vast (adj) /vɑːst/ mênh mông
 5. hospitable (adj) /hɒˈspɪtəbl/ hiếu khách
 /ˈhɒspɪtəbl/
 6. picturesque (adj) /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ đẹp như tranh vẽ VOCABULARY
 1 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. We helped the farmers herd cattle / poultry.
2. They are helping their parents pick plants / fruit in the orchard.
3. At harvest time farmers are busy cutting and collecting food / crops.
4. The driver loaded / unloaded the rice from the back of the truck.
5. People here live by catching / holding fish from nearby lakes 
 and ponds. VOCABULARY
 2 Match the following adjectives with their definitions. 
 a. pretty, especially in a way that looks 
 old-fashioned 
 b. having something near or around
 c. extremely large in area, size, amount, 
 etc. 
 d. pleased to welcome guests; generous 
 and friendly to visitors 
 e. having received good or thorough 
 training VOCABULARY
 3 Complete the sentences with the words from 2. 
1. The local people are kind and __________hospitable to visitors.
2. Our factory needs a lot of ____________well-trained workers.
3. While travelling up the mountain, people always stop and take 
photos of the ___________picturesque scenery.
4. The Sahara is a ______vast desert that covers parts of eleven countries 
in Northern Africa.
5. The lake is _____________surrounded by a lot of trees. PRONUNCIATION
 4 Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/. PRONUNCIATION
 Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ə/, 
 5 and circle the bold words with /ɪ/. 
 1. There is a lot of water in the bottle.
 2. The farmers here are hard-working.
 3. They are picking fruits in the orchard.
 4. People in my village usually gather at weekends.
 5. Please buy some milk and pasta at the supermarket. CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
✓ Vocabulary: The lexical items related to Life in the countryside
✓ Pronunciation: The sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/ in words and sentences CONSOLIDATION
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