THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
UNIT 8
Period: 44 - B: SPEAKING
Guessing words
Re-surface
Bridge
Canal
Lorry
Medical centre
Football ground
Cash crops
Farming products
Cart heavy loads
Task 1
the villagers of Ha Xuyen are discussing plans to improve their life in the village. Match each of the plans with its possible result
Difficult words & structures:
Re-surface (v) /`ri:`sə:fis/: rải nhựa lại (một đường...)
Bridge (n) /bridʤ/ cái cầu
Canal (n) /kə`næl/ kênh, sông đào
Lorry (n) /`lɔri/ xe tải ( US: van, truck )
Mud (n)
Muddy ( adj) /`mʌdi/ lầy bùn, lấy lội
Flood (n,v)
Flooded (adj)


* Match each of the plans with its possible result:
PLANS
1. grow cash crops
2. build a medical centre
3. build a village ground
4. widen the schools
5. resurface the roads
RESULTS
a. The sick will be cured in time; people’s health is looked after better.
b. Roads will not be muddy & flooded after it rains; people get around more easily.
c. Young people won’t have to play sports in dangerous places; people can hold public festivals there.
d. People can export the crops; they can have more money.
e. Children have better learning conditions; they are interested in learning
UNIT 8: SPEAKING
Plans & results of improving
* New words:
- medical centre: health care centre
village ground : a place to hold village meetings or festivals
widen (v) make larger
resurface (v) put a new face on the road
In the conversation, they use the first conditional sentence, indicates the real situations.

USEFUL STRUCTURES:
Raise the problem: What should we do to improve …………………………………?
Give ideas ( plans, methods) : I think we should / need ………..........................
Give results: If + S + V ( present simple)……, S + will / can (not) + inf. ….
*Practise the conversation below:
* Produce a similar conversation
What should we do to improve the life in the village?
I think we should resurface the roads
That’s a good idea. If we resurface the roads, they won’t be muddy & flooded.
Yes. And people will get around more easily
C
D
B
A
PLANS
1. grow cash crops
2. build a medical centre
3. build a village ground
4. widen the schools
5. resurface the roads
RESULTS
a. The sick will be cured in time; people’s health is looked after better.
b. Roads will not be muddy & flooded after it rains; people get around more easily.
c. Young people won’t have to play sports in dangerous places; people can hold public festivals there.
d. People can export the crops; they can have more money.
e.Children have better learning conditions they are more interested in learning
What should we do to improve the life in the village?
I think we should resurface the roads
That’s a good idea. If we resurface the roads, they won’t be muddy and flooded.
Yes. And people will get around more easily
B
D
A
C
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