Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 8: Country life and city life - Lesson 1: Getting started

e John 
Aunt Judy 
Cousin Jack 
Unit 8 : country life and City life 
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read 
I. Getting started 
II. Listen and read 
1. New words 
I. Getting started 
II. Listen and read 
permanently ( adv): 
medical facility (n-phrase): 
accessible ( adj ) : 
 cã thÓ tiÕp cËn ®­ îc 
1. New words 
thiÕt bÞ y tÕ 
relative (n): 
remote area (n-phrase): 
hä hµng 
l©u dµi , vÜnh viÔn 
vïng s©u , vïng xa 
Unit 8 : country life and City life 
Lesson 1 : Getting started – Listen and read 
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read 
Nam has a computer at home . It means the Internet is more easily accessible for him 
1. Computers are now  for school children . 
2. There are a lot of modern .....in the countryside nowadays . 
3. Her work is boring, so she doesn’t want to work there . 
4. Meo Vac is a ..of Ha Giang province 
permanently 
medical facilities 
accessible 
remote area 
Fill in the gaps with suitable words 
1. Na went to the countryside for two days. 
 2. Many things are changing in the countryside . 
3. Na wants to live there permanently. 
4. Hoa prefers the countryside because people are friendly and the air is clean. 
F 
T 
F 
T 
Check 
Guess 
True or False 
 the weekend 
doesn’t want 
T 
T 
T 
T 
F 
F 
Statement 
Na 
Hoa 
Unit 8 : COUNTRY life and cIty life 
Lesson 1 : Getting Started & Listen and Read 
I. Getting started 
II. Listen and read 
-2 
2 
+ 2- Extra turn 
3 
-1 
1 
Gif t 
+ 1 
6 
- 5 
 No mark 
- 3 
4 
1 
3 
2 
6 
5 
4 
LuËt Ch¬i 
Trong trß ch¬i nµy cã 6 « sè t­¬ng øng víi 6 c©u hái cña bµi tËp 2 . Hai ® éi chän sè vµ tr ¶ lêi c©u hái . NÕu tr ¶ lêi ® óng sÏ quay nãn ®Ó lÊy ® iÓm . NÕu tr ¶ lêi sai ® éi b¹n cã quyÒn tr ¶ lêi . Chóc c¸c b¹n may m¾n. 
-2 
2 
+ 2- Extra turn 
3 
-1 
1 
Gif t 
+ 1 
6 
- 5 
 No mark 
- 3 
4 
1 
3 
2 
6 
5 
4 
 a . Where has Na been ? 
 She has been to Kim Lien village 
 b . How long was she there ? 
 She was there for the weekend. 
c . What is her opinion of the countryside ? 
 The countryside is peaceful and quiet and there there is nothing to do. 
d. Na says, “There is nothing to do” 
 What does she mean? 
 There is no libraries, no movies, no supermarkets , no zoo  
e . What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions ? 
 Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and TV, and medical facilities are more accessible. 
f . Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why? 
. 
- The countryside is too quiet. There is nothing to do. 
- She doesn’t want to live there permanently. 
- The city has so much more 
 to offer 
 Things are changing in the 
 countryside 
 Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better. 
 She prefers the 
 countryside 
Hoa 
Na 
Hoa’s opinion and Na’s opinion 
Do you prefer the city or the country? Why? 
question 6 
	Make sentences to show your ideas, using th e word cues. 
The countryside / quiet (peaceful) 
The city / modern 
Life / simple 
Life/ comfortable 
The air / fresh 
There / many entertainments 
There / many fresh foods 
There / many kinds of goods 
There / a lot of beautiful views 
The roads / wide 
People / friendly 
Travelling / convenient 
Things / cheap 
The countryside / boring. There / nothing / do 
Examples: 
	 - Life is simple in the countryside.	- Life is comfortable in the city. 
Write a passage about your opinion, beginning with: 
	I prefer the city (the countryside) because ... 
I. Getting started 
II. Listen and read 
permanently ( adv): 
medical facility (n-phrase): 
accessible ( adj ) : 
1. New words 
relative (n): 
remote area (n-phrase): 
Unit 8 : country life and City life 
2. Grammar 
* S + be + getting/ becoming +  
3. Practice 
a. Practice the dialogue with a partner 
b. Answer the questions 
Homework 
- Learn by heart the new words and structure. 
- Read and translate the text. 
Answer the