Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 8: Country life and city life lesson: Read

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9. The word which can stand for “football”? 
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Wednesday, December 5 th , 2018 
U n I t 8 : 
 C O U N T R Y L I F E A N D C I T Y L I F E 
L E S S O N : R E A D 
NEW WORDS 
1. Rural /ˈrʊrəl/ (adj) = of the countryside 
Ex: Many people from rural areas are leaving behind 
their traditional way of living and moving to the city. 
2. Urban /ˈɜːrbən/ (adj) = of the city 
3. Well-paying /ˌwel ˈ peɪŋ / (adj) = get a lot of money 
4. Plentiful /ˈ plentɪfl / (adj) = many 
Ex: They believe that well-paying jobs are plentiful in 
the city. 
5. Struggle /ˈ strʌɡl/ (n) = a hard fight 
Ex: At home on the farm, life is always a struggle 
with nature. 
6. Typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/ (n) 
7. Flood /flʌd/( n) 
8. Drought /draʊt /( n) 
Ex: Typhoons , floods or droughts can easily destroy 
a harvest. 
9. Increase /ɪnˈkriːs/( v) = become greater or larger 
10. Overcrowding /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/( n) = too many 
people 
Ex: The increase in population, however, has led to 
overcrowding in many cities. 
11. Strain / streɪn/ (n) = pressure 
12. Tragedy /ˈtrædʒədi/ (n) = a terrible event 
13. Migrant /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ (n) = a person moving from 
one place to another 
1. Rural /ˈrʊrəl/ (adj) = of the countryside 
Ex: Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of living and moving to the city. 
2. Urban /ˈɜːrbən/ (adj) = of the city 
3. Well-paying /ˌwel ˈpeɪŋ/ (adj ) = get a lot of money 
4. Plentiful /ˈplentɪfl/ (adj) = many 
Ex: They believe that well-paying jobs are plentiful in the city . 
5. Struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ (n) = a hard fight 
Ex: At home on the farm, life is always a struggle with nature . 
6. Typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/ (n) 
7. Flood /flʌd/(n) 
8. Drought /draʊt/(n) 
Ex: Typhoons , floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest. 
9 . Increase /ɪnˈkriːs/(v) = become greater or larger 
10. Overcrowding /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/(n ) = too many people 
Ex: The increase in population, however, has led to overcrowding in many cities. 
11. Strain /streɪn/ (n) = pressure 
12. Tragedy /ˈtrædʒədi/ (n) = a terrible event 
13. Migrant /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ (n) = a person moving from one place to another 
Fill in the blanks with provided words in the box: 
1. Many people from . areas are moving to the city. 
2. There are always big .. in the rainy seasons. 
3. Governments all over the world are trying to provide 
facilities for these ... 
4. The increase in the population has led to .. 
in many cities. 
5. This puts a .. on schools and hospitals. 
6. It’s a . that their parents died in the accident. 
strain - tragedy – rural – migrants – floods – overcrowding 
rural 
migrants 
overcrowding 
floods 
tragedy 
strain 
Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the city. They believe that well-paying jobs are plentiful in the city. 
1. Why do people want to move to the city? 
They believe that well-paying jobs are plentiful in the city. 
Wednesday, December 5 th , 2018. 
Unit 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
Thursday, December 5 th , 2013. 
Unit 5. COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
At home on the farm, life is always a struggle with nature. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year. Often farmers look for other work when they need more money for their family. 
2. What do farmers have to face to? 
Typhoons, floods or droughts. 
Wednesday, December 5 th , 2018. 
Unit 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
Thursday, December 5 th , 2013. 
Unit 5. COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
The increase in population, however, has led to overcrowding in many cities. This puts a strain on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies. Increased pollution is another unpleasant result. 
3. What will happen if many people move to the city? 
This puts a strain on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies. 
Wednesday, December 5 th , 2018. 
Unit 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
Thursday, December 5 th , 2013. 
Unit 5. COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
There is also a human side to this tragedy. Families sometimes have to live apart. In these cases, children may live at home with relatives, while their parents go and live in an urban area. 
4. Why do children have to live at home with relatives? 
Because their parents go and live in an urban area. 
Wednesday, December 5 th , 2018. 
Unit 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
Thursday, December 5 th , 2013. 
Unit 5. COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
Governments all over the world are trying to provide facilities for these migrants, but it can be quite a problem. 
5. What are governments are trying to do? 
They are trying to provide facilities for these migrants. 
Wednesday, December 5 th , 2018. 
Unit 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE 
Period 50: READ 
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The city offers plentiful good jobs. 
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In the country, farmers can get lots of money. 
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The increase in population puts a strain on schools, hospitals, water and electricity supplies. 
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When their parents live and work in the city, children can live with them. 
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Governments are trying to provide facilities for these migrants but it is a problem. 
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 Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the city. They believe that well-paying jobs are plentiful in the city. 
 At home on the farm, life is always a struggle with nature. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year. Often farmers look for other work when they need more money for their family. 
The increase in population, however, has led to overcrowding in many cities. This puts a strain on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies. Increased pollution is another unpleasant result. 
There is also a human side to this tragedy. Families sometimes have to live apart. In these cases, children may live at home with relatives, while their parents go and live in an urban area. 
Governments all over the world are trying to provide facilities for these migrants, but it can be quite a problem. 
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Complete the summary. Use the information from the passage 
leaving 
home 
city 
rural 
schools 
problems 
world 
hospitals 
People from the countryside are (1) ___________ their (2) __________ to go and live in the city. Farming can sometimes be a difficult life and these people from (3) ________ areas feel the (4) ___________ offers more opportunities. However, many people coming to the city create problems. There may not be enough (5) ___________ or (6) _____________, while water and electricity supplies may not be adequate. This is a (7)_____________ facing governments around the (8) __________ . 
of the country side	 = 	 
as many as needed	= 
become greater or larger	= 
a great pressure	= 
a terrible event	= 
of the city or city life	= 
rural 
plentiful 
increase 
strain 
tragedy 
urban 
Find the word in passage that means 
 Learn new words and examples by heart. 
 Prepare Unit 8: Part Write. 
H O M E W O R K 
Who's a milionaire? 
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1. Many people are moving to the city . . . 
Who's a milionaire? 
B. to find good jobs. 
B. to find good jobs. 
D. to find traditional life. 
C. to leave their life. 
A. to leave their home. 
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2. In the country, farming can be . . . 
Who's a milionaire? 
D. a difficult life. 
B. a struggle. 
D. a difficult life. 
C. a traditional life. 
A. an easy life. 
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3. The heavy rain caused . . . in many parts of the country. 
Who's a milionaire? 
C. floods 
B. typhoons 
D. winds 
C. floods 
A. droughts 
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 4. Typhoons or floods or droughts can . . . 
Who's a milionaire? 
A. destroy harverts. 
B. be a struggle with nature. 
D. make farmlife better. 
C. leave farmers with money. 
A. destroy harverts. 
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5. Many people coming to the city . . . 
Who's a milionaire? 
C. cause problems. 
B. increase typhoons. 
D. cause droughts. 
C. cause problems. 
A. create floods. 
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6. There may not be enough . . . if many people move to the city . 
Who's a milionaire? 
D. schools. 
B. trains. 
D. schools. 
C. pollution. 
A. population. 
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7. One of the problems of families is that . . . 
Who's a milionaire? 
B.children live with relatives . 
B. children live with relatives. 
D. children live with parents . 
C.children live in urban areas. 
A. children can’t go to school. 
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8. Many people coming to the city is a . . . for Governments. 
Who's a milionaire? 
C. problem 
B. work 
D. tragedy 
C. problem 
A. struggle 
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