WELCOME TO OUR CLASS !
Warm up: Match the activities with the pictures
1. flying a kite
2. herding buffaloes
3. riding a horse
4. collecting water
5. drying the rice
6. watering the vegetables
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8. plowing with the buffalo
7. swimming in the river
Nick
Nguyen
GETTING STARTED
IT’S HARVEST TIME!
Vocabulary:
- harvest /ˈhɑː.vɪst/ (v)/ (n)
herd /hɜːd/ (n)/ (v)
load /ləʊd/ (v)/ (n)
buffalo-drawn cart (n)
- explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/(v)
envious /ˈen.vi.əs/ (adj)
UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
- Getting started -
Act 1: How does Nguyen feel about his stay in the countryside. Tick (✓) the appropriate box. Look for expressions from the conversation to support your ideas.
1. He likes it. 
2. He doesn’t mind it. 
3. He doesn’t like it. 
“... it’s more exciting than I expected.”
“It looks great up there in the sky.”
“I live more happily here, and there’s still a lot more to explore.”
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Act 2: Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 
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Act 3. Answer the following questions
1. Where is Nguyen now?
2. When was he able to make new friends?
3. What is Nguyen’s kite like?
4. Who is Nguyen probably staying with?
5. Does Nick want to be there with Nguyen?
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LUCKY STARS
GIRLS
BOYS
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YOU ARE LUCKY!
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Act 3: Answer the following questions
Where is Nguyen now?
In the countryside
Act 3:  Answer the following questions
What is Nguyen’s kite like?
big and colorful
Act 3: Answer the following questions
When was he able to make new friends?
On his first day
Act 3:  Answer the following questions
Does Nick want to be there with Nguyen?
Yes, he does.
Act 3:  Answer the following questions
Who is Nguyen probably staying with?
His grandfather
Act 4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.




paddy field
harvest time
move slowly
colourful
herding
buffalo-drawn cart
1. When a thing has lots of bright colours, it is _________.
2. When people are not in a hurry, they _______________.
3. A busy time when people collect their crops is called _________________.
4. A place where rice grows is called a _______________.
5. My brother is taking his buffaloes out to feed them. He’s _____________ them.
6. Rice is loaded onto a _________________ to transport it home.
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Act 5. Can you think of some more things that children do in the countryside? Make a list.
• They climb trees.
• They go swimming in the river.
• They go fishing in the river. 
• They collect the fruits. 
• They help do the farm-work.
• They herd the cattle.
• They feed the chickens (poultry).
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Share your list with the class.
Example:
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice the dialogue again.
- Do exercises B1,2 in workbook (page 10).
- Prepare for Unit 2: A closer look 1.
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!