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1. flying a kite

2. herding buffaloes

3. riding a horse

4. collecting water

5. drying the rice

6. loading the rice

Match the activities with the pictures.

1. flying a kite

5. drying the rice

2. herding buffaloes

3. riding a horse

6. loading the rice

4. collecting water - Unit 2 - Life in the countryside
1. Listen and read.
1. Listen and read.
Nguyen: Nguyen speaking.
Nick: Hi Nguyen, how\'s your stay there?
Nguyen: Hi Nick! Well, it\'s more exciting than I expected.
Nick: What are you doing?
Nguyen: Lots of things. It\'s harvest time, so we help load the rice onto buffalo-drawn carts, ride it home and dry it. Have you ever ridden a cart?
Nick: No, but I\'d like to.
Nguyen: And sometimes I go herding the buffaloes with the boys.
Nick: You\'ve made new friends?
Nguyen: Yeah - right on my first day. They came and we went flying kites together.
Nick: Where can you buy a kite in the countryside?
Nguyen: The people here don\'t buy kites - they make them. My grandfather\'s made me the largest, most colourful kite I\'ve ever had. It looks great up there in the sky.
Nick: Oh, I\'m so envious!
Nguyen: Ha...ha... I guess. I live more happily here, and there\'s still a lot more to explore.
Nick: Sounds great!
Nguyen: And everything seems to move more slowly here than in the city.
Nick: I wish I could join...
Unit 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

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* Vocabulary:

- harvest time (n):

mùa gặt

- buffalo – drawn carts (n):

xe trâu kéo

- herding the buffalo:

chăn trâu

- envious (a):

ghen tị, thèm muốn New words
*To harvest (v) : thu hoạch *To herd (v) : chăn (trâu, bò,...) *To dry (v) : làm khô *To load (v) : chất hàng *To transport (v) : vận chuyển *A buffalo-drawn cart (n) : xe kéo *To explore (v) : khám phá *Envious (a) : ghen tị
Unit 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

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1. Listen and read.

_a. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? _
Sentences

T

F
1. Nguyen didn't think country life could be so interesting.
2. Nguyen never joins the boys in herding the buffaloes.
3. Rice is transported home on trucks.
4. Nick would like to visit the countryside at harvest time.
5. Nguyen thinks life in the city is faster than that in the

countryside.
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 1b. Answer the following questions:
1. Where is Nguyen now?
_________________________
2. When was he able to make new friends?
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3. What is Nguyen\'s kite like?
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4. Who is Nguyen probably staying with?
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5. Does Nick want to be there with Nguyen?
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He's in the countryside.

Right on his first day here.

It's big and colorful.

His grandfather.

Yes, he does.
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1. Listen and read.

_c. Complete the sentences with the words in the box._

buffalo- drawn cart, colourful, herding, move slowly, harvest time, paddy field

*When a thing has lots of bright colours, it it...................................................... *When people are not in a hurry, they....................................................................... *A busy time when people collect their crop is called.................................................. *A place where rice grows is called a............................................................................ *My brother is taking his buffaloes out to feed them. He's...................... them .

6. Rice is load onto a................................................to transport it home.
colourful

move slowly

harvest time

paddy field

herding

buffalo – drawn cart
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1. Listen and read.

_d. In groups, discuss and find how Nguyen feels about his stay in the countryside. Tick ( ) the appropriate box. Look for expressions from the conversation to support your ideas._

*He likes it. *He doesn't mind it. *He doesn't like it.
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_Some expressions to show this:_

_It's more interesting 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_.
Unit 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

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3. Can you think of some more things that children do in the countryside? Make a list.

Example:

1. They climb trees.

2. They go swimming in the river.

3. They fly the kites.

4. They help their parents dry the rice.

5. They herd buffaloes.
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Homework:

*_Learn all the words related to the topic “Life in the countryside” in this lesson._ *_Read the conversation again._ *_Prepare “A closer look 1”_