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UNIT 2. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE A. PHONETICS I. Say the words aloud, then circle the correct sound. 1. province /ə/ - /ɪ/ 2. activity /ə/ - /ɪ/ 3. separate /ə/ - /ɪ/ 4. harvest /ə/ - /ɪ/ 5. cottage /ə/ - /ɪ/ 6. hospitable /ə/ - /ɪ/ 7. traditional /ə/ - /ɪ/ 8. village /ə/ - /ɪ/ 9. holiday /ə/ - /ɪ/ 10. children /ə/ - /ɪ/ 11. busy /ə/ - /ɪ/ 12. picturesque /ə/ - /ɪ/ II. Put the underlined words into the correct columns. 1. There aren’t many houses with gardens in big cities. 2. My grandmother likes collecting recipes for desserts from around the world. 3. The explorers are looking for an oasis among this vast desert. 4. The pagoda is situated on the top of the mountain. 5. We mainly cultivate some fresh vegetables for our daily meals. 6. This historical town is famous for its many canals. 7. The security guard observed every visitor and pointed out the thief. 8. The children were excited to go on a field trip to an ancient castle. /ə/ /ɪ/ B. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR I. Match the word or phrase with its definition.
1. combine harvester chickens, ducks and geese that are kept for meat or eggs 2. harvest time a long passage dug into the ground and filled with water made for boats to travel along, or to bring water to a place 3. paddy field a large machine that cuts the crop and separates the grains 4. cattle a plant that is grown in large quantities, especially as food 5. canal cows and bulls that are kept as farm animals 6. poultry a type of food or product that a place is famous for 7. crop a flooded field where rice is grown 8. speciality the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields 9. orchard The natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests 10. scenery an area of land where people grow fruit treeS II. Complete the sentences with the words in port I. Use the plural form if necessary. 1. Rice is the most important __________________ in Mekong Delta. 2. We visited Venice last year, and had a boat ride on the Grand __________________. 3. The __________________ makes harvesting easy and saves a lot of time and effort. 4. My grandfather is raising some __________________ in his garden to collect eggs. 5. Farmers plant rice on their __________________ in the village. 6. Visitors to Nha Trang can enjoy various famous __________________, such as rice pancakes, grilled pork rolls, grilled fish noodles, etc. 7. A boy was driving the herd of __________________ to the pasture. 8. It is __________________, and all the farmers are very busy. 9. Let’s walk along the river and enjoy the beautiful __________________. 10. We picked baskets of pears from the pear __________________. III. Complete the sentences with the adjectives from the box. enjoyable peaceful hospitable quiet inconvenient fresh traditional exciting vast well-trained picturesque 1. I think life in the city is more __________________ than life in the countryside. 2. It was very __________________ there; you could just hear the wind moving in the trees. 3. I love the __________________ open spaces and the __________________ air in the
countryside. 4. The villagers often find it __________________ to get into town due to the lack of public transport. 5. Most of the people I met in the town were very kind and __________________. 6. They lived in a wine-growing village in a(n) __________________ landscape of small hills. 7. Mai and her friends had a(n) __________________ day out in the countryside. 8. The most popular __________________ games in Vietnam are Dragon and Snake, Cat and Mouse, Hide and Seek. 9. The school employed __________________ teachers to cultivate the talents. 10. Life in the countryside is more __________________ and healthier. IV. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. 1. After harvesting, drying __________________ is the most crucial step. (plant / rice) 2. In this summer camp, kids can learn how to __________________ fish. (catch / pick) 3. The children are helping __________________ bags of rice from the truck, (load / unload) 4. My parents raise about 50 pigs and they have to __________________ them every day. (feed / collect) 5. Do farmers use advanced technology to __________________ the paddy fields? (dry / plough) 6. Did you __________________ the buffaloes during your vacation in the countryside? (herd / move) 7. __________________ the cow also requires technique and tenderness. (Watching / Milking) 8. The best part of our trip to Da Lat was __________________ the strawberries, (picking / cutting) 9. The villagers mainly __________________ rice and raise cattle. (cultivate / harvest) 10. __________________ is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. (Cultivating / Harvesting) V. Underline the correct form of the word. 1. We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired. 2. Our school Internet connection is really slow / slowly. 3. What’s the matter with him? He looks angry / angrily. 4. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden. 5. Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or villages. 6. Everyone is stuck inside because it is raining very heavy / heavily outside. 7. I enjoy the fresh air and the bright / brightly sunshine at the beach.
8. We all find living in the city very stressful / stressfully. 9. Don’t talk so fast / fastly - I can’t understand what you’re saying. 10. John was a kindly and generous / generously man. VI. Complete the dialogue with the compararive form of the adjectives in brackets. David: How do you like living in the big city? Maria: There are many things that are (1) __________________ (good) than living in the country! David: Can you give me some examples? Maria: Well, it certainly is (2) __________________ (interesting) than the country. There is so much more to do and see! David: Yes, but the city is (3) __________________ (dangerous) than the country. Maria: That’s true. People in the countryside are (4) __________________ (friendly) than those in the city. David: I’m sure that the country is (5) __________________ (relaxed), too! Maria: Yes, the city is (6) __________________ (busy) than the country. However, the country is much (7) __________________ (slow) than the city. David: I think that’s a good thing! Maria: The country is so slow and boring! It’s much (8) __________________ (boring) than the city. David: Life in the country is a lot (9) __________________ (healthy) than in the city, I think. Maria: Sure, it’s (10) __________________ (clean) too. But, the city is so much (11) __________________ (exciting). VII. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’ where necessary. carefull y hard quietly slowly healthil y well badly clearly far fast 1. The teacher spoke __________________ to help us to understand. 2. She answered all the questions __________________ the other students and she got a very good mark. 3. The Spanish athlete ran __________________ the other runners, so he won the race. 4. There aren’t many birds here, let’s go __________________ into the forest. 5. This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit __________________? 6. These days we are eating __________________ ever before.