UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE B: Speaking Task 1: Match each of the plans with its possible result. PLANS 1. widen the roads 2. raise and resurface the roads 3. build a medical centre 4. build a football ground 5. grow cash crops 6. build a bridge over the canal 7. build a new school RESULTS a. Children have better learning conditions b. Car and lorries can get to the village c. Villagers have a shorter way to town d. people’s health is looking after e. Young people can play sports f. People can export the crops and have more money g. Roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains, and people get around more easily Vocabulary - medical centre: trung tâm chăm sóc sức khỏe - canal(n): kênh, sông đào - widen (v): mở rộng - resurface(v): làm lại bề mặt con đường - export (v): xuất khẩu - cash crop: cây trồng thương phẩm - raise(v): nâng lên -flooded (adj): bị ngập lụt Task 1: Match each of the plans with itspossible result. PLANS 1. widen the roads 2. raise and resurface the roads centre 3. build a medical centre 4. build a football ground 5. grow cash crops 6. build a bridge over the canal 7. build a new school RESULTS a. Children have better learning conditions b. Car and lorries can get to the village c. Villagers have a shorter way to town d. people’s health is looking after e. Young people can play sports f. People can export the crops and have more money g. Roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains, and people get around more easily Task 2: Read and practise the conversation in groups of three. A: I know what we should do first. We should widen the roads. B: That’s a good idea. If the roads are widened, cars and lorries can get to our village. C: Yes. And if lorries can get to the village, we won’t have to cart heavy loads of farming products to the city. A: And we should also resurface and raise the roads. B: Yes. If we resurface and raise the roads, they won’t be flooded and muddy when it rains. C: And the villagers will be able to get around more easily, too. Conditional sentence: type 1 If clause Main clause If + S + V(present simple) will S + can + V Task 3: Work in groups. Continue the conversation, using the ideas in the table in Task 1. Add some more possible results if you like. Suggested answers A: I think we should build a football ground, too. B: I agree with you. If a football ground is built, young people can play sports to improve their health. C: A football ground is also a place where people can meet and exchange ideas. A: What about a medical centre? I think it’s necessary to build a medical centre. B: That’s a good idea. If a medical centre is built, people’s health will be looked after better. C: Yes. And if we get sick, we won’t have to go to our provincial hospital for treatment. Suggested answers A: I …….we should build a football ground, too. B: I agree … you. If a football ground is ……., young people can ……… to improve their health. C: A …… ground is also a place where people can meet and exchange …… . A: What about a medical centre? I think it’s necessary to build a ……………… B: That’s a …… idea. If a medical centre is built, people’s health will be looked after …… . C: Yes. And if we get sick, we …… have to go to … provincial hospital for treatment. Suggested answers A: I …….we should ……… a football ground, too. B: I agree … you. …… a football ground is ……., young people can ……… to improve their …… . C: A …… ground is also a place ………. people can meet and exchange …… . A: What about a ……… centre? I …… it’s necessary to build a ……………… B: That’s a …… idea. If a medical centre …. built, people’s ……. will be looked after …… . C: Yes. And if we get sick, we …… have to go to … provincial ………. for treatment. . UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE B: Speaking Task 1: Match each of the plans