Warm-up What is the name of this animal? buffalo Where is this? In a field What are they doing? They are transplanting. Who are they? They are farmers. I. Pre-reading 1. Vocabulary mud [mʌd](n) :bùn straw (n) [str :]ɔ : rơm be made of + N …: ñöôïc laøm töø … Ex: In the past, my house was made of straw and mud. cash crop [kæ∫ kr p]ɔ (n): cây thương phẩm [...]... shortage - shortage (n) ['∫ɔ:tidʒ} of : Sự thiếu thốn They have a bumper mùa per crop ['bʌmpə krɔp](n): vụcrop bội thu I Pre -reading 2 Checking vocabulary - mud (n) [mʌd] - straw (n) [strɔ:] - brick (n) [brik] - shortage ['∫ɔ:tidʒ] (of) - bumper crop (n) - cash crop (n) Many years ago, my village was very poor The villager had to work hard in the field all day and could hardly make ends meet Their lives... simple and they were in need of many things Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud, and a few families had a radio or a TV set However, in spite of the shortages, the villagers managed to send their children to school and college They hoped that with an education of science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their lives The children have met their parents’... parents’ wishes When they came back from college or technical high school, they introduced new farming methods, which resulted in bumper crops They also helped the villagers grow cash crop for export Soon, the lifestyle of my village changed Today, people live in brick houses In the evening, they can listen to the news on the radio or watch TV for entertainment… Sometimes they go to town on their motorbikes... to do some shopping or to visit their friends “ Our lives have changed a lot thanks to the knowledge our children brought home” said an old farmer, “and I always tell my grandchildren to study harder so that they can do even more for the village than their parents did” TASK 1: Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B A B 1 make ends meet 2 in need of many things 3 bettering one’s... b have just enough money to pay for the things that you need c crops to be sold, not for use by the people who grow it d having to have many things that you do not have e good crops 1 b 2 d 3 a 4 e 5 c TASK 2: The reading passage tells us about many changes in the village Complete the following table Areas of changes House Before Made of straw and mud After Made of brick Radio and TV A few families... changes in the village Complete the following table Areas of changes House Before Made of straw and mud After Made of brick Radio and TV A few families had a radio or a TV set Many houses have, they can listen to the radio or watch TV for entertainment Farming methods Old farming method New farming method, resulted in bumper crops Just enough for using Enough for using and exporting On foot motorbike . (n) [str :]ɔ - brick (n) [brik] - shortage ['∫ɔ:tidʒ] (of) - bumper crop (n) - cash crop (n) Many years ago, my village was very poor. The villager had to work hard in the field all. Warm-up What is the name of this animal? buffalo Where is this? In a field What are they doing? They are transplanting. Who are they? They are farmers. I. Pre -reading 1. Vocabulary mud. shortages, the villagers managed to send their children to school and college. They hoped that with an education of science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their