Unit 2, grade 8: Life In The Countryside – Communication

1. Task 1 Unit 2 Grade 8 Communication

Read the posts on “Holidays in the Countryside”. (Read articles about “Country Vacations”)

THE COUNTRYSIDE THROUGH VISISTORS’S EYES

There was so much space! We could run around the fields and shout out loud without disturbing anybody.

Dennis from London

Swimming in the river, picking blackberries, collecting honey from beehives… I have never had a more interesting vacation.

Julie from Paris

No running water. No electricity. And the only entertainment center is miles away. Can’t stay here any longer!

Phirun from Phnom Penh

I love the vast open spaces, the fresh air and the feeling of freedom in the countryside. They are experiences I can never have in Seoul.

Yumi from Seoul

I don’t mind visiting those street markets where the locals sell their home-made products. However, city life is more exciting.

Emi from Tokyo

Last week I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience of farm work: digging holes, planting vegetables and collecting tomatoes. Unforgettable!

Lan from Ha Noi

Country life doesn’t excite me at all. So boring and inconvenient.

Bob from Hong Kong

Translated:

THE REGION THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELERS ONLY

There’s so much space! We can run around the fields and shout loudly without disturbing anyone.

Dennis from London

Swimming in the river, picking raspberries (blackberries), collecting honey from beehives… I’ve never had a more enjoyable vacation.

Julie from Paris

No water. No electricity. And there’s only an entertainment center a few miles away. Can’t stay here much longer.

Phirun from Phnom Penh

I love the vast open space, the fresh air and the feeling of freedom in the countryside. They are experiences that I may never have in Seoul.

Yumi from Seoul

I don’t mind visiting those flea markets where the locals sell homemade products. However, this city life is more exciting.

Emi from Tokyo

Last week I went to the country and had my first experience of farming; Dig holes, grow vegetables and harvest tomatoes. Unforgettable!

Lan from Hanoi

Country life is not exciting at all. It’s boring and inconvenient.

Bob from Hong Kong

2. Task 2 Unit 2 Grade 8 Communication

Guide to answer

	Positive	Neutral	Negative
Dennis from London	✓
Julie from Paris	✓
Phirun from Phnom Penh			✓
Yumi from Seoul	✓
Emi from Tokyo		✓
Lan from Hanoi	✓
Bob from Hong Kong			✓

3. Task 3 Unit 2 Grade 8 Communication

Work in groups. Reply to the posts in 1. Write down your replies. (Work in groups. Answer the posts in section 1. Write down your answer.)

Bob: In my opinion, the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover.

Helen from Devonshire

Bob: I think this is one of the reasons for urbanization.

Vu from Da Nang

Translated:

Bob: In my opinion, the countryside has many benefits that a boring person would never discover.

Helen from Devonshire

Bob: I think this is one of the reasons for urbanization.

Vu from Da Nang

Guide to answer

first. @Phirun : I think you should enjoy the simple lifestyle in the countryside instead of complaining. Hope it will be better for you.

(@Phirun: I think you should enjoy the simple rural lifestyle instead of complaining. Hope that works out for you.)

2. @Dennis: You must be living in the countryside. I wish we had more space in the city where I’m living.

(@ Dennis: You must be living in the countryside. I wish we had more space in the city where I live.)

3. @Julie: Great! Where are you living now? I wish I could go to your place one day to enjoy my summer vacation.

(@Julie: Great! Where do you live? I wish I could come to your place one day to enjoy my summer vacation.)

4. @Yumi: I have the same idea as you! I really enjoy the peace and quietness in the countryside.

(@Yumi: I have the same idea as you! I really like the peace and quiet in the countryside.)

4. Practice

Choose the best answer

Question 1: Nomadic gers are built in __________ pastures.

A. big B. loud C. vast D. long

Question 2: If you ask __________ people, they will tell you the way to Gobi Highlands.

A. national B. clothing C. local D. generous

Question 3: In __________ time, farmers use buffalo-drawn cart to take food home.

A. harvest B. collect C. cattle D. local

Question 4: There are some little boys __________ cattle in the paddy fields.

A. herd B. herding C. to herd D. herds

Question 5: It’s _________ of you to pick me up at the airport.

A. convenient B. generous C. electrical D. local

Question 6: Every house needs to have enough electrical _________.

A. grasslands B. appliances C. pastures D. fields

Question 7: People in my country are very open and _________.

A. friend B. friendy C. friends D. friendly

Question 8: Max says life in the countryside is _________ than he expected.

A. more convenient B. convenient C. the convenient D. most convenient

5. Conclusion

Through this lesson, you need to do the full exercise, know how to write feedback and memorize the following words

• shout /ʃaʊt/ shout
• disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/ disturb
• freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ freedom
• home-made /həʊm/- /meɪd/
• inconvenient /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/ inconvenient
• unforgettable /ˌʌnfəˈɡetəbl/ unforgettable