Unit 8 listening 2009

Look at the two pictures. Discuss the differences between them.

Look at the two pictures and match column A with column B to describe the differences between them.

A. Past B. Now

1. The town used to have only small houses

2. There were crows on the field.

3. The roads were narrow.4. There were a lot of

trees.5. There weren’t any cars6. There weren’t any hotels

a. The town has many tall buildings.

b. The roads today are wide.c. There is a hotel in the

town.d. There are more trees now.e. there weren’t any cows

grazing in the field. f. There are many cars in the

street

Look at the two pictures and match column A with column B to describe the differences between them.

A. Past B. Now1. The town used to have

only small houses2. There were crows on the

field.3. The roads were narrow.4. There were a lot of

trees.5. There weren’t any cars6. There weren’t any hotels

a. The town has many tall buildings.

b. The roads today are wide.c. There is a hotel in the

town.d. There are no more trees

now.e. there weren’t any cows

grazing in the field. f. There are many cars in the

street Example: In the past, the town used to have only small houses, but now there are tall buildings.

Before you listen

Before you listen• Answer these questions:1. Have you heard of “ Pofferro”?2. What is it?3. Where is it?

Answer:1. Yes, I have.2. It’s a town3. It’s in England

1. atmosphere /'ætməsfiə/ :Khíquyển2. Wide (a)- widen (v) : Rộng, mở rộng 3. suburb /'sʌbə:b/(n) :Ngoại ô, ngoại

thành4. ugly /'ʌgli/ (a) : Xấu xí, khó chịu 5. department /di'pɑ:tmənt/ (n): Gian

hàng, khu bày hàng

Vocabulary

While you listen

Task 1: Listen and write True (T) or False (F)

1. Pofferro is on the west coast of England.2. Pofferro used to be a tourist resort.3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere.4. There are more green trees inthe town now than there used to be.5. Everybody in the town likes its changes.

Task 1: Listen and write True (T) or False (F)

1. Pofferro is on the west coast of England.2. Pofferro used to be a tourist resort.3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere.4. There are more green trees inthe town now than there used to be.5. Everybody in the town likes its changes.

F

F

T

F

F

Task 1: Listen and write True (T) or False (F)

1. F. It’s on the south coast of England.2. F. It used to be a small quiet town.3. T.They’ve completely destroyed its old atmosphere.4. F. A lot of trees have been cut down for wider

streets.5. F. Some people don’t like the changes, they miss

quiet and peaceful life of the old town.

Task 2:Listen and write in the missing words

The small old (1)……………have been pulled down, and tall buildings have been put there instead. They’ve also built a big (2)………………..in the middle of the town. The narrow streets have been (3)……………. and resurfaced, so the big trees on the two sides of the streets have been (4)………….down. The large area of grass land in the suburbs of the town has been turned into an ugly (5)………….. park. Even the old corner (6)………… isn’t there any more, it has been replaced by a big (7)…………….. store. And there is an (8)…………………..restaurant where there used to be an old tea shop.

Task 2:Listen and write in the missing words

The small old (1)……………have been pulled down, and tall buildings have been put there instead. They’ve also built a big (2)………………..in the middle of the town. The narrow streets have been (3)……………. and resurfaced,so the big trees on the two sides of the streets have been (4)………….down. The large area of grass land in the suburbs of the town has been turned into an ugly (5)………….. park. Even the old corner (6)………… isn’t there any more, it has been replaced by a big (7)…………….. …..store. And there is an (8)…………………..restaurant where there used to be an old tea shop.

houses

hotelwidened

cutcar

shop departmentexpensive

After you listen

Consolidation :Past Now

* small old houses* the narrow streets* a lot of trees* grass land in the

suburbs* the old corner shop* an old tea shop

* tall buildings/a big hotel* the wide streets* no more trees* an ugly car park* a big department store* an expensive restaurant

Homework* Do exercise in textbook part Listening.* prepare new lesson

How deep is your love?- Bee Gees

And in your eyes in the _________(1) sunI feel you touch my ________(2) in the pouring rain

And the moment that you wander far from meI wanna _________(3) you in my arms again

And you come to me on the ________(4) breezeKeep me warm in your love, then you _________(5) leave

And it means you need to show.