Unit 09. Cities of the world. Lesson 4. Communication

Truong THCS Nguyen Ba Loan
Subject: ENGLISH
School year: 2016-2017



By: Vo Thanh Nguyen
Vocabulary:
design
creature
symbol
landmark
UNESCO World Heritage
thiết kế
sinh vật
biểu tượng
danh thắng
di sản thế giới UNESCO
1. Match the words:
Sydney Opera House
Big Ben
Merlion
Eiffel Tower
Temple of Literature
Merlion
Big Ben
Temple of Literature
Sydney Opera House
Eiffel Tower
2. Read about the landmarks. Can you guess which landmark from 1 they are?
It is the most famous tower in England. The name is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell in the tower. The bell is the largest bell ever made in England.
1. Big Ben
Danish architect Jorn Utzon designed the place, and Queen Alizabeth II opened it in 1973. It is a UNESCO World Heritage building.
2. Sydney Opera House
One of Hanoi`s most well-known landmarks, this place was built in 1970. It is next to Quoc Tu Giam, Viet Nam`s first university.
3. Temple of Literature
Gustave Eiffel designed this tower in 1889. Now, almost 7 million visitors visit it a year. That makes it the most visited landmark in the world.
4. Eiffel Tower
A creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, it is the symbol of Singapore.
5. Merlion
3. Tick True (T) or False (F):
Big Ben is the biggest tower in Engish.
The Sydney Opera House was designed
by a famous Australian architect.
Queen Alizabeth II came to Sydney in 1973.
The Eiffel Tower id the world`s second most
visited tourist place.
The Temple of Literature was the first
university in Viet Nam.
The Merlion has a fish`s head and a lion`s
body.
T
F
T
F
T
F
4. Think of a city, a country, or a landmark. Give clues. Your classmates guess.
Example:
A: It`s a city. It very hot and crowded.
B: Is it Tokyo?
A: No, it`s not. It`s in South America. The people there love football.
C: Is it Rio de Janeiro?
A: Yes, it is!
Goodbye! See you again!