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Teacher:
Tran Huy Thong
Son Le lower secondary school
LESSON 3: READING
UNIT 8: COUNTY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Period 46th
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Lesson 3: Reading
I. Vocabulary:
rural (adj):
urban (adj):
typhoon (n):
drought (n) :
strain (n):
thuộc nông thôn
thuộc đô thị, thành phố
trận bão lớn
trận lụt
hạn hán
flood (n) :
sự quá tải
Period 46th
Wednesday, December 9th , 2009
What is the antonym of the word “rural”?
How do you say “thuộc nông thôn” in English?
WHAT AND WHERE
rural
flood
typhoon
drought
strain
urban
difficulties for farmers` life
floods
little money
droughts
no electricity
lack of water
typhoons
hard work
Brainstorming
1. Why do they want to go to the city?
2. What problem may arise when so many people move to the city?
Answer the questions
Because they believe that well-paying jobs are plentiful in the city
The increase in population has led to overcrowding in many cities
A strain on schools and hospitals, water, and electricity supplies
Increased pollution
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UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Lesson 3: Reading
I. Vocabulary
Period 46th
Wednesday, December 9th , 2009
II. Reading
e) There a strain on water and electricity supplies in the city.
1. True - false statements
a) Many people from rural areas want to live in the city.
b) People from the countryside believe there are many well – paying jobs in the city.
c) Life of the farmers is always a struggle with nature.
d) The increase in population has led to overcrowding in many cities.
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UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Lesson 3: Reading
I. Vocabulary
Period 46th
Wednesday, December 9th , 2009
II. Reading
1. True - false statements
2. Gap - fill
People from the countryside are (1) ________their (2) ________ to go and live in the (3) _____. Farming can sometimes be a difficult life and these people from (4) ______areas feel the (5) ___offers more opportunities. However, many people coming to the city create (6) _______. There may not be enough (7) _______or (8) ________, while water and electricity supplies may not be adequate. This is a (9) ________facing governments around the (10) _________
leaving
home
city
rural
city
problem
schools
hospitals
problem
world
f. of the city or city life
a. of the country side
b. as many as needed
c. become greater or larger
d. a great pressure
e. a terrible event
1. strain
2. rural
3. urban
4. plentiful
5. tragedy
6. increase
3. Matching
Match each phrase with its meaning, using the information from the text.
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Lesson 3: Reading
I. Vocabulary
Period 46th
Wednesday, December 9th , 2009
II. Reading
1. True - false statements
2. Gap - fill
3. Matching
III. Discussion
Do you like living in the city or in the country? Why or why not?
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
Lesson 3: Reading
I. Vocabulary
Period 46th
Wednesday, December 9th , 2009
II. Reading
1. True - false statements
2. Gap - fill
3. Matching
III. Discussion
IV. Homework
Learn new words by heart
Do exercises 3, 4, 5 in workbook
Prepare for Lesson 4: Writing
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