Unit 2 life in the countryside

(Bài 1 - Pronunciation trang 11) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Find the word having a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. activity B. sick C. think D. city. The answer is [ ___ ]. 2. A. busy B. picturesque C. support D. campus. The answer is [ ___ ]. 3. A. orange B. village C. buffalo D. cabbage. The answer is [ ___ ]. 4. A. begin B. women C. harvest D. entertainment. The answer is [ ___ ]. 5. A. police B. cover C. collect D. combine. The answer is [ ___ ].

(Bài 2 - Pronunciation trang 11) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Give the names of the following pictures. The first letter of each word is given. 1. [ ___ ] ; 2. [ ___ ] ; 3. [ ___ ] ; 4. [ ___ ] ; 5. [ ___ ] ; 6. [ ___ ]

(Bài 2 - Pronunciation trang 11) (Phân nhóm) Now put the words in the correct column.

(Bài 1 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 11-12) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the noun that does NOT go with the given verb. 1. to ride [ ___ ] ; 2. to collect [ ___ ] ; 3. to pick [ ___ ] 4. to herd [ ___ ] ; 5. to catch [ ___ ] ;

(Bài 2 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 12) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Use the verbs in 1 to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs. 1. The children in my village enjoy [ ___ ] blackberries to eat in the nearby forest. 2. After school, we have to help our parents [ ___ ] water from the village well. 3. Can you [ ___ ] a horse? 4. My cat is very good at [ ___ ] mice. 5. They trained the dog to [ ___ ] sheep.

(Bài 3 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 12) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences. 1. The workers are [ ___ ] a truck with timber. 2. He often [ ___ ] holes in his garden to plant trees. 3. My uncle hired extra workers to help at harvest [ ___ ]. 4. From the hilltop, we can see row after row of orange trees [ ___ ] to the horizon. 5. People in my village grow rice in vast [ ___ ] fields.

(Bài 4 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 12-13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Underline the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences. 1. It usually rains [ ___ ] in my country than in yours. 2. People in the countryside work [ ___ ] than those in the city. 3. Nowadays children adapt [ ___ ] to technical developments than their parents. 4. I think countryside dwellers live [ ___ ] than city dwellers. 5. This morning, the farmers in my village got up [ ___ ] than usual.

(Bài 5 - Vocabulary & Grammar trang 13) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the sentences with the suitable forms of the adverbs in the box. 1. Horses can run [ ___ ] than buffaloes. 2. You made the same mistake again. You should check your paper [ ___ ] before handing it in. 3. All these students are good, but some work [ ___ ] than others. 4. Girls normally become mature [ ___ ] than boys. 5. My sister speaks English much [ ___ ] than I do.

(Bài 1 - Speaking trang 13-14) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 1. A: You look nice today. - B: [ ___ ] 2. A: I've had a very enjoyable summer holiday with my family. - B: [ ___ ] 3. A: Ooh, what a great tie! Where did you get it? - B: [ ___ ] 4. A: Why do you like living in there? - B: [ ___ ] 5. A: Let me congratulate you on your cake! - B: Daughter: [ ___ ]

(Bài 2 - Speaking trang 13-14) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the conversation between Binh and Lan. Binh: Are you OK? You look ... nervous. Lan: [ ___ ] Binh: I'm from the countryside too! And I understand. When I first came here, I also felt lost. Lan: So, do you like living in the countryside or in the city? Binh: [ ___ ] Lan: Why? Binh: [ ___ ] Lan: Well, there is more excitement in the city and there might be more jobs too. But the countryside is closer to nature. The city isn't very beautiful, and it's noisy and dirty. Binh: [ ___ ] Lan: That's another thing that is different. People in the countryside are friendlier. They always say hello. Here, no one says hello. I think city people are rude. Binh: [ ___ ]

(Bài 3 - Speaking trang 14) (Phân nhóm) Put the ideas into the correct groups.

(Bài 1 - Reading trang 14) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the correct answer to fill in each blank in the following passage. I live in a small village in Ninh Binh. I love the (1) [ ___ ] peace and quiet of my village. The air is unpolluted, and the (2) [ ___ ] of life is slow. The people in my village are friendly and hospitable. They are always willing (3) [ ___ ] each other. We cultivate mainly rice and beans. We raise cows and buffaloes too. We can also enjoy (4) [ ___ ] in the nearby area. It is actually a national park, so the wildlife there can live and move about (5) [ ___ ]. All these things make me love my village more and intend to live here my whole life.

(Bài 2 - Reading trang 14-15) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the passage about the countryside in Britain and choose the best answer to each of the questions. 1. The countryside of Britain is NOT famous for its [ ___ ]. 2. Individual people or independent companies own [ ___ ]. 3. Many British people think the countryside goes with [ ___ ]. 4. The word "commute" in the passage is closest in meaning to [ ___ ]. 5. What does the word "they" in the passage refer to? [ ___ ]

(Bài 3 - Reading trang 15-16) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the passage about the countryside in America and write T (True) or F (False) for each sentence. 1. A large number of people live in the areas in the West, such as Montana and Wyoming. [ ___ ] 2. There are very large fields of corn or wheat in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states. [ ___ ] 3. The majority of Americans live outside cities or towns. [ ___ ] 4. Many Americans choose to live in the country because everything is convenient there. [ ___ ] 5. Many Americans living in the countryside like the safe, clean, and attractive environment there. [ ___ ]

(Bài 1 - Writing trang 16) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. Do NOT change the word given. 1. His car can run 220 km/hr while my car can run only 180 km/hr. (faster) His car can run [ ___ ]. 2. The workers in your factory work more responsibly than those in my factory. (carelessly) The workers in my factory work [ ___ ]. 3. More than 60% of the people in my town are happy with their life while the rate in her city is only 38%. (happily) The people in my town [ ___ ]. 4. I can't cook as well as my mother. (better) My mother can [ ___ ]. 5. Living in the countryside is not as convenient as living in the city. (than) Living in the city [ ___ ].

(Bài 2 - Writing trang 16) (Trả lời tự luận) Write the answers to the questions about the rural village or town you live in or have visited.

1. What is the name of the village / town?

2. Where is it?

3. What is the scenery like?

4. What are the people there like?

5. What do they do for a living?

6. Does the village / town have any historical buildings or sites?

7. What is the most interesting part of it?

8. Would you say it is a good place to live in? Why?

(Bài 3 - Writing trang 16) (Trả lời tự luận) Write a short paragraph of 60 - 80 words describing the rural village / town you live in or have visited. You may use ideas: What is the name of the village / town? Where is it? What is the scenery like? What are the people there like? What do they do for a living? Does the village / town have any historical buildings or sites? What is the most interesting part of it? Would you say it is a good place to live in?, -Why?