Anh văn 8 - Học kỳ I

Binh's Hardware Store, 12 Hang Da Street.
Please contact Pham Van Tai at the above address for more information.
1. Read the community notice.
2. Use the similar format to write a notice about the English Speaking contest below.
The school English Speaking Club is going to hold a speaking contest to celebrate the Teachers' Day. The contest will be at Hall 204, Building G, from 7.30 p.m. to 10.00 pm on November 15. The person to contact is Tran Thi Thu Hang of class 8H.
3. Write one or two notices about your class meeting and / or your Sports Club meeting.
Language Focus
*Present perfect with for and since
*Comparison with like, (not) as.... as; (not) the same as; different from
1. Match each verb to its past participle.
be go •	eat •	live attend	see do write work collect	•
2. Complete the expressions. Use for or since.
for a period of time	• 	since a point of time
for five months	since Tuesday
... five minutes	... three hours
... January	... 10 weeks
... 1990	... Friday
... the summer	... 20 years
3. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect tense form of the verbs in brackets.
a) I have lived here since last week.	(live)
b) We . . .in that restaurant for two years.	(not eat)
c) I . . .her since yesterday.	(not see)
d) They . . Quang Trung School since last year.	(attend)
e) My Dad . . .for his company for 20 years. (work)
f) Ba . . .stamps since 1995.	(collect) 
4. Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box.
Ba:	Hi. My name's Ba.
Tom:	Nice to meet you, Ba. I'm Tom.
Ba:	Are you a new comer here?
Tom:	Yes. I have been here since last week.
Ba:	I'm sure you'll love this place.
Tom:	I hope so. How long have you lived here?
Ba:	For 15 years.
Tom:	So you must know the area very well. Is there a post office near here?
Ba:	Yes. There's one next to my house. Why?
Tom:	Ah! I want to send this postcard to my parents.
Ba:	Let me see. Oh! It looks very beautiful. Where's your house?
Tom:	In London. Have you ever been there?
Ba:	Not yet. But I saw it through films and magazines. I'm going there with my father next summer.
Tom:	That's great. I hope to see you again over there.
5. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box. You will have to use some words more than once.
a) The magazine is not as large as the newspaper. 	e) The toy cat is . . . the dog.
b) Lipton tea is different from Dilmah tea.	f) Hoa's backpack is . . . Lan's backpack.
c) The red dictionary is . . . the blue dictionary.	i) The ruler is . . . the eraser.
d) The bag on the left is . . . the bag on the right. 	g) The snake is . . . the rope.
h) The pocket-watch is . . .the wristwatch.
UNIT 8. COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
GETTING STARTED
Work with a partner. Make a list of the differences between the countryside, and the city. The words in the box may help you.
noisy	 	fresh air	friendly	tall buildings	kinds of goods	
fresh foods	beautiful views	entertainments	traffic jam
LISTEN AND READ
Hoa: 	Hi, Na. Have you been away? 
Na:	Yes. I went to the countryside for the weekend.
Hoa: 	Where did you go?
Na:	I went to Kim Lien. It's a village. Some of my relatives live there
Hoa: 	I've heard it's a beautiful place. 
Na:	It is. And it's very quiet and peaceful. I had a really nice weekend, but I don't want to live 
there permanently. 
Hoa: 	Why not?
Na:	It's too quiet. There is nothing to do.
Hoa: 	Yes, but things are changing in the countryside. 
Na:	Such as?
Hoa: 	Many remote areas are getting electricity. People can now have things like refrigerators and .....
Na: 	And TV
Hon: 	That too. TV is bringing not only information, but also entertainment. And medical facilities 
 are more easily accessible too. Life in the provinces is definitely changing for the better.
Na:	But the city has so much more to offer.
Hoa: 	In many ways, I prefer the countryside. Life is simple, people are friendly and the air is clean.
1. Practice the dialogue with a partner.
2. Answer the questions.
a) Where has Na been?
b) How long was she there?
c) What is her opinion of the countryside?
d) Na says, `There is nothing to do.' What does she mean by this? 
e) What are some of the changes that Hoa mentions?
f) Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Why?
SPEAK
1. Work with a partner. Look at the two pictures and talk about the changes of the town. The word prompts in the box may help you.
5 years ago now
 busy tall	beautiful	modern noisy	dirty	expensive
 Example: 	The town / traffic is becoming busier.
There are more tall buildings and houses.
The streets are becoming cleaner / larger / noisier
2. Work with a partner. Talk about changes in your hometown.
LISTEN	 Fill in the missing words.
TAPE TRANSCRIPT
Lan:	Hello.
Aunt Hang:	Hello. Is that Lan?
Lan:	Yes. Who is this?
Aunt Hang:	It’s Aunt Hang. How are you?
Lan:	I’m fine. Where are you phoning from?
Aunt Hang:	Hue. I’m calling to tell you Uncle Chi and I are coming to visit you next week.
Lan:	Great! When are you arriving?
Aunt Hang:	On Thursday. We’re arriving in Ha Noi in the late afternoon. 
Lan:	OK. Do you want to speak to my mom? 
Aunt Hang:	Yes, please.
Lan:	Hold on a moment and I’ll get her.
READ
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.
1. Complete the summary. Use information from the passage.
People from the countryside are leaving their home to go and live in the city. Farming can sometimes be a difficult life and these people from rural areas feel the city offers more opportunities. However, many people coming to the city create problems. There may not be enough schools or hospitals, while water and electricity supplies may not be adequate. This is a problem facing governments around the world.
2. Find the word in the passage that means:
a)	of the countryside	............... rural 	d)	a great pressure	...................strain
b)	as many as needed	...................plenty	e)	a terrible event	...................tragedy
c)	become greater or larger	...................increase f)	of the city or city life ........urban
WRITE
1. Put the outline for an informal letter in the correct order. If you don’t remember, refer to writing exercises in Unit 5.
Opening Date Closing Heading Writer’s address Body of the letter 
2. Write a letter to a friend about your neighborhood. These questions may help you.
Where do you live? What does your house look like? What can you see from your bedroom window?
How far is it from your home to school? How do you get to school? What kinds of facilities are there in your neighborhood? What things in your neighborhood do you like best? Why?
Language Focus
*Progressive tense: 	+talk about the future	+show changes with get and become
*Compare and superlative adjective
1. Read the dialogues
a.	Mrs Vui: 	Is the boat to Dong Hoi leaving at 10.25?
Clerk:	Is that Lady of the Lake?
Mrs Vui:	That’s right. 
Clerk:	I’m very sorry, madam, but it’s been delayed.
Mrs Vui:	Oh, no!
Clerk:	Now, it’s leaving at 10.40.
b. 	Mr. Hung:	Is the boat from Hai Phong arriving at 10.30?
Clerk:	Are you talking about Bright Sky?
Mr. Hung:	Yes.
Clerk:	It’s arriving on time, sir.
Now make similar dialogues. Use the shipping information.
Ship Name Destination Time of Departure Status Revised Time
Lady of the Lake	 Dong Hoi 10.25 delayed 10.40 
Ship Name Origin Time of Arrival Status Revised Time
Bright Sky Hai Phong 10.30 ………. . . . . . .
2. Complete the dialogues. Use the present progressive
a. Nam: 	What are you doing tonight?
 Bao:	I’m playing table tennis.
b. Thach:	Would you and Lan like to go to the movies?
 Hoa: 	Sorry, we can’t. We are doing homework.
c. Vui:	Are you watching the 7.00 news?
 Nhat: 	No, I am watching a program on rainforests.
d. Hoa:	I’m going to the beach on Saturday.
 Lan:	Lucky you. I am going to my violin lesson.
e. Thoa:	Are you free on Sunday afternoon?
 Na:	No. Mom and I are cleaning the house.
f. Nga:	Can you fix my computer on Friday afternoon?
 Lam:	I’m afraid not. I am having a meeting that afternoon. 
3. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs and adjectives in the boxes
become / get 	better cleaner cold dark tall weak
a. The boys are getting taller. 	d. The weather is becoming cold.
b. The old men are getting weak. 	e. The students are getting better.
c. We should go home. It is getting dark. 	f. The school yard is becoming cleaner.
4. Make comparisons between the city and the country about these things. The adj in the box will help
busy easy expensive cheap good bad poor big accessible fresh
Food Traffic Transport Air Entertainments Medical facilities Schools Electricity
5. Look at the advertisements. Compare the house, the villa and the apartment. Use the adj
expensive old small beautiful big hot
a. FOR RENT
Beautiful apartment with balcony, only 2 years old, 30 m2, 900,000 dong per month. Tel: . . . 
b. FOR RENT
Modern air-conditioned house with garden, new, 1,000 m2, 6.6 million dong per month. Tel: . . .
c. FOR RENT
Lovely villa, 2 years old, 150 m2, 7.8 million dong per month. Tel: . .