Unit 4 Grade 6: My Neighborhood – A Closer Look 1
1. Vocabulary
1.1. Task 1 Unit 4 Grade 6
Fill in each blank with one word from the box. Listen, check and repeat the words. (Fill in each blank with a word from the box. Listen, check and repeat the words.)
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Example
Cua Lo is a fantasstic beach! (Cua Lo is a great beach!)
Guide to answer
2. I love it here – everything I want is only five minutes away. It’s so convenient
(I love this place – everything I want is only 5 minutes away. It’s so convenient.)
3. Life in the countryside is boring. There aren’t many things to do there.
(Life in the countryside is boring. There’s not much to do here.)
4. The air in the area is tarnished with smoke from factories.
(The air in this area is really polluted by the smoke from the factory.)
5. Hoi An is a historic city with a lot of old houses, shops, buildings and theatres, etc.
(Hoi An is a historic city with many old houses, shops, buildings and theaters…)
6. The street is very narrow with a lot of traffic so we can’t move fast.
(The road was too narrow for a lot of traffic so we couldn’t move fast.)
7. Now, there are many new shops near here so the streets are busy and noisy during the day.
(Now there are many new shops nearby so the streets are very busy and noisy all day long.)
1.2. Task 2 Unit 4 grade 6
Now match the adjectives from the box in 1 with their opposites below. (Now match the adjectives in the box in part 1 with their opposites.)
Guide to answer
+ exciting >< boring (interesting >< boring)
+ peaceful/ quiet >< noisy (peaceful / quiet >< noisy)
+ modern >< historic (modern >< ancient)
+ inconvenient >< convenient (inconvenient >< convenient)
+ wide >< narrow (wide >< narrow)
+ quiet >< noisy (quiet >< noisy)
+ terrible >< fantastic (terrible >< awesome)
1.3. Task 3 Unit 4 Grade 6
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your neighbourhood. Use the words in 1 and 2 to help you. (Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your neighborhood. Use the words in parts 1 and 2 to help you.)
Example:
A: Is our neighborhood tarnished?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: Is it peaceful?
B: Yes, it is.
Translated:
A: Is your neighborhood polluted?
B: Are not.
A: Is it peaceful?
B: Yes.
Guide to answer
A: Is our neighborhood wide?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: Is it historic?
B: Yes, it is.
Translated:
A: Is your neighborhood large?
B: Are not.
A: Is it ancient?
B: Yes.
2. Pronunciation
2.1. Task 4 Unit 4 Grade 6
Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /i:/ and /i/. (Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /i:/ and /i/.)
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Now, in pairs, put the words in the correct columns (Now, in pairs, put the words in the correct column)
Guide to answer
2.2. Task 5 Unit 4 grade 6
Listen to the sentences and circle the words you hear. (Listen to the sentences and circle the words you hear.)
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Guide to answer
first. Tommy is living/leaving there.
(Tommy is living there.)
2. Shall we hit/heat the first oil?
(Let’s burn the oil first, right?)
3. This airplane sits/seats 100 people.
(This plane has 100 seats.)
4. There’s a ship/sheep over there.
(There’s a sheep over there.)
5. Jimmy is finding some tins/teens now.
(Now Jimmy is looking for some cans.)
6. Peter bought a mill/meal last week.
(Peter bought a factory last week)
7. Some Tims/teams are coming in.
(Several teams are coming in.)
8. It is a fish and chips/cheap the shop.
(It’s a fish and chip shop.)
2.3. Task 6 Unit 4 Grade 6
Listen and practice the chant. Notice the sounds /i:/ and /i/. (Listen and practice the song. Pay attention to the /i:/ and /i/ sounds.)
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MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
My city is very busy.
There are lots of buildings growing.
The people here are funny.
It’s a lovely place to live in.
My village is very pretty.
There are lots of places to see.
The people here are friendly.
It’s a fantastic place to be.
Translated:
My neighbor
My city is very busy
There are many buildings coming up.
Everyone here is very funny.
Is a cute place to stay.
My village is very beautiful.
There are many places to see.
Everyone here is very friendly.
It is a wonderful place.
3. Practice Task 1
Choose the best answers
Question 1: Is the park _____________ place in your city?
A. the most quiet B. the quietest C. quieter than D. more quiet
Question 2: There is a lot of vehicles in the town. It’s very __________.
A. peaceful B. fantastic C. memorial D. noisy
Question 3: These buildings are built 200 years ago. They’re ____________.
A. exciting B. quiet C. historic D. interesting
Question 4: Living in the countryside is ____________ than living in the city.
A. more expensive B. more convenient C. noisier D. cheaper
Question 5: I prefer ____________ in my neighborhood than the others.
A. living B. to live C. live D. lived
Question 6: The new supermarket lacks a lot of essential goods. It’s ___________.
A. inconvenient B. fantastic C. terrible D. peaceful
4. Practice Task 2
Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
Question 1: A. statue B. left C. quiet D. art
Question 2: A. cathedral B. gallery C. stad. backyard
Question 3: A. narrow B. crowded C. pageoda D. memorial
Question 4: Amemorial B. cathedral C. temple D. quiet
Question 5: A. suburb B. sun C. uniform D. fun
5. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to practice pronunciation /i:/ and /i/; At the same time, memorize the vocabulary in the lesson to improve vocabulary:
- convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ convenient
- boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ boring
- tarnished /pəˈluːtɪd/ polluted
- historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ ancient
- narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ narrow
- noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/ noisy
- exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ interesting
- peaceful /ˈpiːsfl/ peaceful
- wide /waɪd/ wide
- terrible /ˈterəbl/ terrible
- fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ wonderful
- expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ expensive
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