Review 1 grade 8 – Skills

Translated:

Hi Jon,

Thanks for the letter and all the news. Well, in this letter I will tell you what I usually do in my free time.

One thing that I like to do is visit museums. On Saturday afternoons I like to visit the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang. You know, this museum preserves sculptures about the spiritual and cultural life of the Cham people. About 300 clay and stone objects are on display at the museum. This museum has the largest collection of Cham artefacts in the world. Sometimes I also visit the Da Nang museum. This is a new museum with about 2,500 pictures, documents and objects. You can learn about history and human life here. Next time you come, I’ll take you to these museums. I am sure you will like them and I will know many and interesting things.

Goodbye,

Needle

b. Write questions for the underlined phrases in the letter. (Write questions for the underlined phrases.)

first. On Saturday afternoons I love to visit Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture.

(On Saturday afternoons I like to visit Danang Museum of Cham Sculpture.)

=> Which museum does Kim love to visit on Saturday afternoons?

(Which museum does Kim like to visit on Saturday afternoons?)

2. About 300 clay and stone objects are on display at the museum.

(About 300 clay and stone objects are on display at the museum.)

=> How many (clay and stone) objects are on display at the museum?

(How many objects (of clay and stone) are on display at the museum?)

3. You can learn about history and people’s life here.

(You can learn about the history and human life here.)

=> What can you learn in this museum/ Da Nang Museum?

(What can you learn from this museum/Da Nang Museum?)

2. Speaking

Work in pairs. Talk about what your family members like to do in their free time. (Do it in pairs. Talk about what your family members like to do in their free time.

Guide to answer

My dad likes playing chess with his friends.

My mum likes making special food and cakes for us. She hates sitting around.

I like making crafts.

Translated:

My father likes to play chess with his friends.

My mother loves to make special food and cakes for us. She hates sitting around Lanh.

I love making crafts.

3. Listening

Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. (Listen to the text and choose the correct answer.)

Click to listen

Guide to answer

1. REMOVE 2 A 3. A 4. OLD 5. REMOVE

Translated:

first. What percentage of the UK population dreams of living in the country?

B. 80%.

2. English village communities are often small and…

A. near

3. According to Maggie, who is life in the village good for?

A. children

4. People in the English village use private transport…

C. more

5. The environment in the English village is not…

B. not much damaged

Audio scripts:

LIFE IN THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

According to a recent survey by Country Life magazine, about 80 percent of Britain’s population dream of living in the countryside. In fact the countryside of England today shows the wealth of landdowners and those who can afford to escape the busy and noisy city life.

English village communities are often small and close. They are usually warm welcoming. Maggie, who lives in North Yorkshire, says: ‘Village life is wonderful and safe for the kids. There is a great sense of community here. It is more relaxing and you can’t tell who has money and who doesn’t’. People in the English countryside use private transport more, and the environment hasn’t been spoilt much.

Translate Script:

RURAL LIFE IN UK

According to a recent survey by Country Life magazine, around 80% of Britain’s population dreams of living in the countryside. In fact, the countryside of today’s England shows the wealth of locals and those who can afford to escape the hectic and noisy city life.

Communities of English villages are often small and close-knit. They are usually warmly welcoming. Maggie, who lives in North Yorkshire, says: ‘Village life is wonderful and safe for children. There’s a great sense of community here. Things are more comfortable and you can’t tell who has money and who doesn’t. People in the UK countryside use more personal vehicles and the environment is not much destroyed.

4. Writing

Giving your opinion (Give your own opinion)

Write a paragraph giving your opinion about life in the countryside. You may begin like this: (Give an opinion. Write a paragraph giving your opinion about life in the country. You could start like this:)

In my opinion/ I think life in the countryside has many good points. first,…

Guide to answer

Ex 1:

In my opinion, life in the countryside has many good points. First, people in the country are more friendly than those in the city. Second, life is slower and simpler than in the city. The food is fresher and the air is cleaner. Finally, there are lots of traditional activities that we can do in the countryside such as horse-riding, swimming in the river or kite-flying. For these reasons, I like country life.

Translated:

In my opinion, life in the countryside has many good points. Firstly, people in the countryside are friendlier than people in the city. Second, life is slower and simpler in the city. Fresher food and cleaner air. Finally, there are many traditional activities that we can do in the countryside like horseback riding, swimming in the river or kite flying. For these reasons, I like rural life.

Ex 2:

I think life in the countryside has many advantages. First, the people are very friendly and helpful. We can easily make friends with them. Second, the space is very large. We can play, shout or run around without disturbing others. Thirdly, we can go swimming, go fishing, fly kites and do other interesting things. Moreover, life is peaceful and simple here. It isn’t noisy and fast like in the city. Then the food is very fresh and cheap here, especially vegetables. Finally, there are a lot of traditional activities that I can join. In short, if I have a chance to live in the country, I think I will be very happy.

Translated:

I think living in the countryside has many advantages. Firstly, the people are very friendly and helpful. We can easily make friends with them. Second, the space is very large. We can play, scream or run around without disturbing others. Third, we can go swimming, go fishing, fly kites and do other interesting things. Moreover, life is peaceful and simple here. It is not as noisy and fast as in the city. Then the food is very fresh and cheap here, especially the vegetables. Finally, there are many traditional activities that I can participate in. In short, if I have a chance to live in the countryside, I think I will be very happy.

5. Practice Task 1

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

Question 1: He/ usually/ go/ herd/ buffaloes/ other boys/ village.

A. He usually goes herding buffaloes with other boys in village.

B. He usually go herding buffaloes with other boys in village.

C. He usually goes herding buffaloes with other boys in the village.

D. He usually go herding buffaloes with other boys in the village.

Question 2: City/ children/ have/ more/ interesting life/ country ones.

A. City children have more interesting life than country ones.

B. City children have more interesting life country ones.

C. City children has more interesting life than country ones.

D. City children has more interesting life country ones.

6. Practice Task 2

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

Question 1: not/ get/ is/ She/ to/ old/ married/ enough.

A. She is not old to get enough married.

B. She is not get married old enough to.

C. She is not old enough to get married.

D. She is not old enough to get married.

Question 2: long/ is/ a/ girl/ She/ with/ nice/ hair.

A. She is a nice girl with long hair.

B. She is a long hair girl with nice.

C. She is with a nice girl long hair.

D. She is with a long hair girl nice.

7. Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, students should practice the following skills:

• Practice reading and answering questions
• Practice talking about what your family members like to do
• Practice listening and do related exercises
• Practice writing a paragraph giving your opinion about life in the country