A closer look 1 | Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) | Unit 2: Life in the countryside - Lớp 8 - Global Success & Bộ Giáo Dục - Đào Tạo

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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 1

   Vocabulary

1. Circle the corect words to complete the sentence.
   1. We help the farmers herd cattle / poultry.
   2. They are helding their parents pick plants / fruit in the orchard.
   3. At harvest time farmer 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.
2. Match the following adjectives with their definitions.
   
   

   1. vast	a. pretty, especially in the way that looks old-fashioned
   2. hospitable	b. having something near or around
   3. well-trained	c. extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
   4. surrounded	d. pleased to welcome guests, generous and friendly to visitors.
   5. picturesque	e. having received good or thorough training.

   
   
3. Complete the sentences with th words from 2.
   1. The local people are kind and _____ to visitors.
   2. Our factory need a lot of _____ workers.
   3. While travelling up the mountain people always stop and take photos of the _____ scenery.
   4. The Sahara is a _____ desert that covers parts of eleven countries in northern Africa.
   5. The lake is _____ by a lot of trees.
   
   Pronunciation
   Sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/
   
   
4. Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ə/ and /ɪ/. 🎧
   
   

   /ə/	/ɪ/
   activity            hospitable           garden           picturesque           collect	pick                village                harvest                busy                cottage

5. Listen and practice 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.