ENGLISH 8-UNIT 12-READ

Teacher:
Nguyễn Thị Kiều Vân
ENGLISH 8
The USA
China
Vietnam
Australia
France
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Read these postcards from Mrs. Quyen to her children.
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READ
We went swimming at Waikiki Beach as soon as we arrived on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. We took a small plane to Kilauea Volcano this afternoon. The lava was pouring out when we flew overhead. It was very exciting.
Island (n)
Waikiki Beach
Volcano: (n.)
Lava: (n.)
Pour out (v.)
Overhead (adv.)
The past progressive tense
with the simple past tense:
The lava was pouring out
S was/were V-ing
when we flew overhead
S V2/ed
READ
Today we went on an eight-hour tour which included Fisherman’s Wharf, the Napa Valley wine-growing area, and the famous prison on the island of Alcatraz in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
Wharf (n.)
Valley (n.)
Prison (n.)
READ
This is a picture of Mount Rushmore where the heads of four American presidents are carved into the rock. Mount Rushmore can be seen from more than 100 kilometers away.
Carve (v.)
Mount Rushmore
READ
Chicago is often called “ The Wind City”. It’s situated right on the shore of Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes
To be situated:
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READ
Yesterday, while Dad was visiting the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, I went shopping. I bought lots of souvenirs of our trip.
The Statue of Liberty
The Empire State Building
Checking Vocabulary
1. Volcano (n.)
1. Volcano (n.)
2. Lava (n.)
2. Lava (n.)
3. Pour out (v.)
3. Pour out (v.)
4. Overhead: (adv.)
4. Overhead: (adv.)
5. Wharf (n.)
5. Wharf (n.)
6. Valley (n.)
6. Valley (n.)
7. prison: (n.)
7. prison: (n.)
8. Carve: (v.)
8. Carve: (v.)
Write what Mrs. Quyen did and saw in each of these places
Place
What she did and saw
a. Hawaii
b. New York
c. Chicago
d. Mount
Rushmore
e. San Francisco
Went swimming, visited Kilauea volcano
Went shopping, bought lots of souvenirs.
Saw lake Michigan.
Saw the heads of four American presidents.
Visited Fisherman`s wharf, the Napa valley growing area and the Alcatraz prison.

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Lucky
Number!
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Lucky
Number!
6
Return
a. How did Mrs. Quyen go to Kilauea Volcano?
She went there by plane
b.Where in San Francisco did Mrs. Quyen see
the famous prison?
She saw the famous prison on the island of Alcatraz.
c. What is special about Mount Rushmore ?
It is the mount where the heads of 4 American presidents are carved into the rock and it can be seen from more than 100 kilometers away.
d. What is the other name of Chicago?
It is also called "The Windy City."
e. What did Mrs. Quyen do while her husband
was visiting the Statue of Liberty?

She went shopping
Can Mount Rushmore be seen from
more than 100 kilometers away?
Yes, it can.


CONSOLIDATION
Fill in blanks
When Mrs. Quyen arrived on the Hawaiian Island, they went swimming at (1)…………………….
(2)……………….…is one of the great lakes in Chicago.
(3) …………………….. is statue of four American presidents’ heads.
(4) ………………………………..is in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
(5) ……………………………………..and (6)……………………………….. are in New York.
Waikiki Beach
Lake Michigan
Mount Rushmore
The Alcatraz prison
The Statue of Liberty
The Empire State Building
Home work
Learn by heart new words
Do exercise in workbook
Prepare new lesson (part: write)