ENGLISH 8
WARM-UP:
Choose the right phrase and then put it under the appropriate picture.
musical instrument
open-air market
terraced field
costume
stilt house
water festival
New lessons
UNIT 3
LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1
VOCABULARY
- major /ˈmeɪ dʒə(r)/ (a)
- (in)significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/(a)
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/(a)
basic /ˈbeɪsik/ (a)
traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/ (a)
boarding school /ˈbɔːdɪŋ sku:l /(n)
minor
= (not) important
simple
= not developed
- truyền thống
- trường nội trú
1. major
2. simple
3. modern
4. spoken
5. rich
a. written
b. insignificant
c. complicated
d. minor
e. basic
1. Match the adjectives in A with their opposites in B.
6. develop
f. poor
7. important
g. tradition
2. Use some words from 1 to complete the
sentences.
1. Many ethnic groups have their own languages, and some even have _________ languages.
2. People in some far-away mountainous regions still keep their __________ way of life.
3. Gathering and hunting still play a(n) _________ role in the economy of the Laha.
4. Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a ________ way of farming. They use _________ tools to do the farm work.
5. The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-known for their _________ folk literature and their traditional songs.
rich
written
traditional
important
simple
basic
3. Work in pairs. Discuss what the word is for each picture. The first and last letters of each word are given.
1. c_______y 2. p_____a 3. t____le
4. w_________l 5. s____l 6. b_____t
eremon
agod
empl
aterwhee
haw
aske
in the north
Ly Son
of the Thai women
of the Sedang
4. Listen and repeat the following words.
Pronunciation:
Clusters: /sk/, /sp/ and /st/
skateboard stamp speech
display first station
instead crisp school
basket space task
5. Listen again and put them in the right column according to their sounds.
task
school
station
speech
space
crisp
first
stamp
skateboard
display
instead
basket
1. The Hmong people I met in Sa Pa speak English very well.
2. You should go out to play instead of staying
here.
3. This local speciality is not very spicy.
4. Many ethnic minority students are studying at boarding schools.
5. Most children in far-away villages can get some schooling.
6. Listen and read the following sentences. Then underline the words with the sounds /sk/, /sp/, or /st/.
speak
instead
staying
speciality
spicy
students
studying
schools
Most
schooling
+
HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice pronunciation “sk”, “sp” “st” again.
- Do exercises A 1, 2 in workbook (page 16).
- Prepare for Unit 3: Closer look 2.
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
nguon VI OLET
