ENGLISH 8

Choose the right phrase and then

WARM-UP: put it under the appropriate picture.
stilt house open-air market terraced field
musical instrument costume water festival
 New lessons
UNIT 3
LESSON 2: A CLOSER
Friday, October 22 , 2021
nd

Unit 3
PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
2. A closer look 1
VOCABULARY

- major /ˈmeɪ dʒə(r)/ (a)  minor

- (in)significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/(a) = (not) important

- complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/(a)  simple

- basic /ˈbeɪsik/ (a) = not developed

- traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/ (a) - truyền thống

- boarding school /ˈbɔːdɪŋ sku:l - trường nội trú

/(n)
1. Match the adjectives in A with their opposites in B.
1. major a. written

2. simple b. insignificant

3. modern c. complicated

4. spoken d. minor

5. rich e. basic

6. develop f. poor

7. important g. traditional
2. Use some words from 1 to complete the
sentences.
1. Many ethnic groups have their own languages,
written languages.
and some even have _________
2. People in some far-away mountainous regions
traditional way of life.
still keep their __________
3. Gathering and hunting still play a(n) important
_________
role in the economy of the Laha.
simple
4. Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a ________
basic
way of farming. They use _________ tools to do
the farm work.
5. The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-
rich
known for their _________ folk literature and their
traditional songs.
3. Work in pairs. Discuss what the word is for each
picture. The first and last letters of each word are given.
Ly Son

eremon y
1. c_______ 2. pagod
_____a 3. templ
____le

of the Thai women

in the north of the Sedang

4. w_________
aterwhee l 5. shaw
____l 6. baske
_____t
Pronunciation: Clusters: /sk/, /sp/ and /st/
Pronunciation: Clusters: /sk/, /sp/ and /st/
Pronunciation: Clusters: /sk/, /sp/ and /st/
Pronunciation: Clusters: /sk/, /sp/ and /st/
4.  Listen and repeat the following words.

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.
skateboard stamp speech
display first station
instead crisp school
basket space task
/sk/ /sp/ /st/
6. Listen and read the following sentences. Then
underline the words with the sounds /sk/, /sp/, or
/st/.
1. The Hmong people I met in Sa Pa speak
English very well.
2. You should go out to instead staying
play instead of
staying
here. speciality spicy
3. This local speciality is students
not very spicy.
studying
schools students are studying
4. Many ethnic minority
at boarding schools.
Most
schooling
5. Most children in far-away villages can get
- 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!