Skills 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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👉 SKILLS 1

   Reading

1. Work in pairs. Look at the picture and discuss the following questions.
   
   
   1️⃣. What can you see in it?
   2️⃣. Which of the following adjectives describe the picture?
   
   

   peaceful           vast          crowded picturesque      noisy

    
2. Read the text about life in a village in Viet Nam. Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.
   
      I feel fortunate that I am living in a peaceful village in southern Viet Nam. The scenery here is beautiful and picturesque with vast fields stretching long distances. The houses are surrounded by green trees. There are lakes, ponds and canals here and there. The air is fresh and cool. Life here seems to move more slowly than in cities. The people work very hard. They grow vegetables, cultivate rice, and raise cattle. At harvest time, they use combine harvesters to harvest their crops. Many families live by growing fruit trees in the orchards. Others live by fishing in lake, ponds and canals.
      People in my village know each other well. They are friendly and hospitable. They often meet each other in the evening, eating fruit, playing chess, singing folk songs, and chatting about everyday activities.
   
   

   1. stretching	a. small passages used for carrying water to fields, crops, etc.
   2. canals	b. places where people grow fruit trees
   3. cultivate	c. covering a large area of land
   4. orchards	d. to grow plants or crops

    
3. Read the text again and tick (✓) T(True) or F(False) for each sentence.
   
   

   	T	F
   1. Life in the author's village is very peaceful
   2. The people in the village is work very hard
   3. Villagers live only by catching fish in lakes, ponds and canals.
   4. The children are always busy helping their parents.
   5. The villagers get along well.

    
   Speaking
   
   
4. Make notes about the village or town where you live or which you know.
   
   

   Name
   Location
   Scenery
   How people live
   Activities adults or children often do
   The relationships among the people
   Special features

    
5. Work in group. Take turns to talk about the village or town where you live or which you know. Use the information in 4.
   
   Example: I live in Duong Lam. It's an old village outside Ha Noi. It was......