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Mrs. Pham Thi Xuan Truong
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Who can you see in the picture?

I can see Nguyen and Nick.

Nick

Nguyen

What are they doing?

They are talking on the phone.

What do you think they are talking about?

I think they are talking about life in the countryside.
Nick

Nguyen

IT'S HARVEST TIME!

Unit 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Lesson 1 GETTING STARTED

Vocabulary:
- harvest time (n) :
* herd (v) : * dry (v) ; * load (v) : * buffalo-drawn cart (n) : * transport (v) :
mùa thu hoạch, mùa gặt
chăn (trâu, bò)
phơi khô (lúa...)
chất lên, tải
xe trâu (kéo)
vận chuyển
1. Listen and read
*https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/63280e969a32cf001d77a66d/startV4?fromBrowserLoad=true
1b/p17. 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?

Yes, he does.

He's in the countryside.

Right on his first day there.

It's big and colorful.

He is probably staying with his grandfather.
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LUCKY BALLS
1.When a thing has lots of bright colours, it is_______________

A. buffalo-drawn cart

C. colourful

B. harvest time

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D. move slowly

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2.When people are not in a hurry, they __________.

A. Paddy field

D. move slowly

B. harvest time

C. herding

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3. A busy time when people collect their crops is called__________.

B. buffalo-drawn cart

A. harvest time

C. paddy field

D. herding

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4. A place where rice grows is called a__________.

A. buffalo-drawn cart

D. paddy field

B. harvest time

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C. move slowly

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5. My brother is taking his buffaloes out to feed them. He's_____________them.

A. buffalo-drawn cart

C. herding

B. harvest time

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D. move slowly

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6. Rice is loaded onto a __________ to transport it home.

C. paddy field

A. buffalo-drawn cart

B. harvest time

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D. move slowly

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Lucky ball

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How does Nguyen feel about his stay in the countryside?
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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1c/p17 Complete the sentences
1. When a thing has lots of bright colours, it is colourful

2. When people are not in a hurry, they move slowly.
3. A busy time when people collect their crops is called harvest time.

4. A place where rice grows is called a paddy field.

5. My brother is taking his buffaloes out to feed them. He's herding them.

6. Rice is loaded onto a buffolo-draw cart to transport it home.
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2/p17 Match the activities with the pictures:Ex2-P17

1. flying a kite

2. herding buffaloes

3. riding a horse

4. collecting water

5. drying the rice

6. loading the rice

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3 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.

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_Share your list with the class._

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C. Homework:

- Learn the new words by heart.

- Practice the dialogue again.

- Prepare for Unit 2: A closer look 1.

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