UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Lesson 2: A closer look 1

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Le Hong Phong secondary school

Uni 2
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LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1

WARM-UP

MATCHING
GAME

Match the words to the suitable pictures.

CROP

CATTLE

HOSPITABLE
POULTRY

1. CATTLE

2. VAST

4. HOSPITABLE

5. POULTRY

3. CROP

VAST

PICTURESQUE

6. PICTURESQUE

VOCABULARY

cattle (n)
/ˈkætl/
cows and bulls kept by farmers
for their milk or meat

VOCABULARY

poultry (n)
/ˈpəʊltri/
birds such as chickens that are
used for meat or eggs
a poultry farm.

VOCABULARY

crop (n)
/krɒp/
a plant grown for food,
usually on a farm

VOCABULARY

vast (adj)
/vɑːst/
extremely large

VOCABULARY

hospitable (adj)
/hɒˈspɪtəbl/
/ˈhɒspɪtəbl/
generous towards
visitors and guests

VOCABULARY

picturesque (adj)
/ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/
attractive, beautiful

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Vietnamese equivalent

1. cattle (n)

/ˈkæt(ə)l/

gia súc

2. poultry (n)

/ˈpəʊltri/

gia cầm

3. crop (n)

/krɒp/

hoa màu

4. vast (adj)

/vɑːst/

mênh mông

5. hospitable (adj)

/hɒˈspɪtəbl/
/ˈhɒspɪtəbl/

hiếu khách

6. picturesque (adj)

/ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/

đẹp như tranh vẽ

7. well-trained (a)

được đào tạo kĩ lưỡng

VOCABULARY

1 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. We helped the farmers herd cattle / poultry.
2. They are helping their parents pick plants / fruit in the orchard.
3. At harvest time farmers are busy cutting and collecting food / crops.
4. The driver loaded / unloaded the rice from the back of the truck.
5. People here live by catching / holding fish from nearby lakes
and ponds.

VOCABULARY

2 Match the following adjectives with their definitions.
a. pretty, especially in a way that looks
old-fashioned
b. having something near or around
c. extremely large in area, size, amount,
etc.
d. pleased to welcome guests; generous
and friendly to visitors
e. having received good or thorough
training

VOCABULARY

3 Complete the sentences with the words from 2.
1. The local people are kind and __________
hospitable to visitors.
2. Our factory needs a lot of ____________
well-trained workers.
3. While travelling up the mountain, people always stop and take
photos of the ___________
picturesque scenery.
4. The Sahara is a ______
vast desert that covers parts of eleven countries
in Northern Africa.
5. The lake is _____________
surrounded by a lot of trees.

PRONUNCIATION

4 Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/.

PRONUNCIATION

5

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ə/,
and circle the bold words with /ɪ/.

1. There is a lot of water in the bottle.
2. The farmers here are hard-working.
3. They are picking fruits in the orchard.
4. People in my village usually gather at weekends.
5. Please buy some milk and pasta at the supermarket.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Vocabulary: The lexical items related to Life in the countryside
 Pronunciation: The sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/ in words and sentences

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
 Do exercises in the workbook.

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