Life in the Countryside

Listen and read.

2. Read the conversation again and choose the correct answer to each question.

3. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

4. Match the activities (1 - 6) that people living in the countryside often do with the pictures (a - f).

5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the pictures in 4. Example: A: What are they doing in picture a? B: They're ploughing a field.

Pronunciation drill

Vocabulary walk

1. Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

2. Match the following adjectives with their definitions.

3. Complete the sentences with the words from 2.

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

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

Grammar · Comparative adverbs

1. Write the comparative forms of the adverbs in the table below.

2. Complete the sentences with the comparative forms of the adverbs in brackets.

3. Complete the sentences with suitable comparative forms of the adverbs from the box.

4. Read the situations and complete the sentences using the comparative forms of the adverbs in brackets.

5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer to find out who: - can run faster - can jump higher - stays up later at night - gets up earlier in the morning Example: A: How fast can you run? B: I can run 15 kilometres an hour. A: OK, you can run faster than me. Report your results to the class.

1. Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences.

2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations to practise giving and responding to compliments, using the cues below.

3. Read the adverts for the two beautiful villages. Tick (✓) the boxes to show which village the statements describe. Sometimes both boxes need to be ticked.

4. Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the similarities and differences between Duong Lam and Hollum. Example: Duong Lam and Hollum are both ancient villages, ...

5. Work in pairs. Which village in 3 would you like to visit for a holiday? Explain your choice to your partner.

Reading passage

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

2. Read the text about life in a village in Viet Nam. Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.

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

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

5. Work in groups. 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 has ...

Listening summary

1. Work in pairs. Discuss the following question. What do you like or dislike about life in the countryside?

2. Listen to three people talking about life in the countryside. Choose the opinion (A - C) that each speaker (1 - 3) expresses.

3. Listen again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

4. Work in groups. Discuss and write what you like or dislike about life in the countryside.

5. Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about what you like OR dislike about life in the countryside.

Writing

1. Write a phrase from the box under the correct picture.

2. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

3. Complete the sentences with the comparative forms of the adverbs in brackets.

4. Underline the mistakes in the sentences and correct them.

Project plan

1. Find the word having a different sound in the underlined part. Say them aloud.

2. Give the names of the following pictures. Then read the words aloud. (The first letter of each word is given.)

1. Choose the noun (A, B, C, or D) that does NOT go with the given verb.

2. Use the verbs in 1 to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs.

3. Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences.

4. Underline the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences.

5. Complete the sentences with the suitable forms of the adverbs in the box.

1. Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges.

2. Binh and Lan are talking about lives in the city and in the countryside. Choose A - E to complete their conversation. Then practise it with a friend.

3. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about life in the countryside. You can ask each other the following questions.

1. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.

2. Read the passage about the countryside in Britain and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.

3. Read the passage about the countryside in America and tick (✓) T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.

1. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. Do NOT change the word given.

2. Write the answers to the questions about the rural village / town you live in or have visited.

3. Write a short paragraph (60 – 80 words) describing the rural village / town you live in or have visited. You may use the ideas in 2.