Unit 2, Grade 8: Life In The Countryside – A Closer Look 1
1. Vocabulary
1.1. Task 1 Unit 2 Grade 8
Listen and repeat the words. (Listen and repeat the words.)
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1. slow (slow) |
6. boring (boring) |
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2. colorful (colorful) |
7. inconvenient (inconvenient) |
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3. friendly (friendly) |
8. vast |
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4. hard (hard work) |
9. peaceful (quiet, serene) |
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5. brave |
10. nomadic (nomadic) |
1.2. Task 2 Unit 2 Grade 8
Put the words in 1 into the appropriate category. Some words can be used in more than one category. (Put the words in lesson 1 into the correct category. Some words can be used in more than one category)
Guide to answer
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To describe... |
Words |
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people |
friendly, brave, boring, nomadic, colourful |
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life |
slow, hard, boring, inconvenient, peaceful, nomadic, colorful |
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scenery |
colourful, vast, peaceful |
Translated:
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To describe |
Words |
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People |
friendly, courageous, bored, nomadic, colorful |
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life |
slow, difficult, boring, inconvenient, peaceful, nomadic, colorful |
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landscape |
colorful, voluptuous, peaceful |
1.3. Task 3 Unit 2 Grade 8
Match the nouns/ noun phrases in the box with each verb. (Match the nouns/noun phrases in the box with each verb.)
Guide to answer
+ ride – a horse, a camel
+ put up – a tent, a pole
+ collect – hay, water (go get – hay, water)
+ herd – the buffaloes, the cattle
+ pick – wild flowers, apples (picked – wild flowers, apples)
1.4. Task 4 Unit 2 Grade 8
Use the words in 1 and 3 to complete the sentences. Remember to use the correct form of the verbs. (Use the words in parts 1 and 3 to complete the sentences. Remember to use the correct form of the verb.)
Guide to answer
first. When summer comes, we enjoy picking blackberries.
2. Our village has no running water, which is inconvenient. We have to help our parents to collect water from the river.
3. In the countryside, children learn to herd the cattle when they are small.
4. Have you ever ridden a horse? I think one has to be brave to do it.
5. You can relax in the countryside. It’s so peaceful.
6. Nomadic life is hard because people have to move a lot.
7. The sky is vast here in the countryside. There are no buildings to block the view.
8. We worked together to put up this tent. It was hard work.
Translation:
first. When summer comes, we love picking raspberries.
2. My village has no running water, which is inconvenient. We had to help our parents get water from the river.
3. In the countryside, children learn to herd cattle when they are young.
4. Have you ever ridden a horse? I think someone has to be really brave to ride it.
5. You can relax in the countryside. It’s so peaceful.
6. The nomadic life is difficult because people have to move a lot.
7. The sky in the countryside is so vast. There are no locked buildings away from sight.
8. We worked together to build this tent. It’s hard to do.
2. Pronunciation
2.1. Task 5 Unit 2 Grade 8
Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the initial clusters. (Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the leading diphthongs.)
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first. blackberry (raspberry) |
2. clothing (clothes) |
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3. climb (climb) |
4. blind (blind) |
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5. click (click) |
6. clay (clay) |
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7. bloom (bloom) |
8. blossom (flower of a fruit tree) |
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9. clock (the watch) |
ten. clear (pure) |
2.2. Task 6 Unit 2 Grade 8
Listen and circle the words you hear. (Listen and circle the word you hear.)
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1. A.blame |
B.claim (Request) |
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2 A.class (Class) |
B.blast (Explosion) |
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3. A.clue (Clue) |
REMOVE.blue (sky blue) |
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4. A.clock (Clock) |
REMOVE.block (Block) |
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5. A.blow (Blow) |
REMOVE.close (Close) |
Guide to answer
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1. blame |
2. blast |
3. blue |
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4. clock |
5. close |
2.3. Task 7 Unit 2 Grade 8
Listen to the sentences and repeat. (Listen to the sentences and repeat.)
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first. The wind is blowing so hard.
2. These people have climbed to the top of the mountain.
3. The tree is in full bloom.
4. Look at the clear blue sky.
5. Blind people can read with Braille.
Translated:
first. The wind is blowing very strong.
2. These people climbed to the top of the mountain.
3. The tree is full of flowers.
4. Look at the clear blue sky.
5. The blind can read with Braille.
3. Practice Task 1
Complete the missing parts by “bl” or “cl”
Question 1: He has just bought a ________ack bag.
A. bl B. cl
Question 2: There are a lot of ________ouds in the sky.
A. bl B. cl
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. beehiB. disturb C. electrical D. convenient
Question 2: A. calittle B. braC. grassland D. nomad
5. Conclusion
Through this lesson, you need to review the vocabulary you have learned and pronounce it correctly /bl/ and /cl/. You need to add a few words as follows:
- colorful /ˈkʌləfl/ colorful, colorful
- inconvenient /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/ inconvenient
- peaceful /ˈpiːsfl/ peaceful
- vast /vɑːst/ vast
- brave /breɪv/ brave
- nomadic /nəʊˈmædɪk/ nomadic
- ride /raɪd/ ride
- herd /hɜːd/ to breed, to raise
- pick /pɪk/ pick
- put up /pʊt/ /ʌp/ put up, plug
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