Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 (Global success) - Unit 2: Life in the countryside, Lesson 6: Skill 2 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 Unit 2 LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
 LESSON 6: SKILLS 2 WARM-UP
MIMING GAME LISTENING
11 Work in pairs. Discuss the following question.
 What do you like or 
 dislike about life
 in the countryside? LISTENING
 Listen to three people talking about life in the countryside. Choose the opinion (A - C) 
2 that each speaker (1 - 3) expresses. 
 B
 A
 C LISTENING
3 Listen again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 
 1. According to speaker 1, there is a great sense of ______ in his village.
 A. security B. duty C. community
 2. Speaker 1 says that people in his village are very ______.
 A. supportive B. unsociable C. well-trained 
 3. In speaker 2’s opinion, ______ is a big problem in the countryside.
 A. the cost of living B. safety C. transportation
 4. Speaker 2 says that they should ______ in the countryside.
 A. improve the lives of people B. prevent crime C. protect nature
 5. According to speaker 3, life in the countryside is peaceful and ______.
 A. slow B. simple C. safe WRITING
4 Work in groups. Discuss and write what you like or dislike about life in the countryside.
 LIKE DISLIKE
 – not many 
 entertainment
 places, such as
 – low cost of living
 theatres, cinemas,
 – many cheap things
 etc.
 – poor means of 
 transport
 ... WRITING
 Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about what you like or dislike about life in the 
 5 countryside.
I live in Duong Lam. It’s an old 
village outside Ha Noi. It has ... 
..
........................................... I like living in the countryside because of some 
reasons. Environmentally speaking, it is a peaceful 
place. The air is fresh. The space is quiet. We can 
enjoy healthy natural conditions without worrying 
much about environmental pollution. Moreover, 
rural life is also easier that in cities. People in cities 
are easy to get stressed because of pollution, job 
pressures, competitions, etc ... On the contrary, those 
bad things are very rare in the countryside. To sum 
up, except income matters, the countryside is a 
better residence than cities. To sum up, except 
income matters, the countryside is a better residence 
than cities. CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
 What have we learnt in this lesson?
 ✓ Listen to someone’s opinion about life in the countryside
 ✓ Write a paragraph about what someone likes or dislikes about life 
 in the countryside CONSOLIDATION
 2 Home Assignments
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