Unit 1. A visit from a pen pal

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Matching
Matching
e. Hanoi
c. Jakarta
g. Kuala Lumpur
f. Manila
j. Singapore
h. Phnom Penh
i. Vientiane
d. Darussalam
a. Bangkok
b. Yangon
Period 4
Unit 1: A visit from a pen pal
Lesson 3: Read
New words:
divide (v)
region (n) = area (n)
religion (n)
Islam
Buddhism
Hindu
comprise (v) = consist of (v)
unit of currency (n)
instruction (n) = education (n)
compulsory (a)

Fill in the table with the right information about Malaysia
Malaysia
Area:
Population:
Climate:
Unit of currency:
Capital city:
Official religion:
National language:
Compulsory second language:

329,758
Over 22 million
Tropical climate
The ringgit
Kuala Lumpur
Islam
Bahasa Malaysia
English
b) True or false? Check the boxes.
The correct the false statements.

Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN.
There are two religions in Malaysia.
People speak only Malay in Malaysia.
Primary school children learn three languages at school.
All secondary school children learn in English
T
F
F
F
F
b) True or false? Check the boxes.
The correct the false statements.

Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN.
There are two religions in Malaysia.
People speak only Malay in Malaysia.
Primary school children learn three languages at school.
5. All secondary school children learn in English
T
F
F
F
F
2. There are more than two religions in Malaysia T
3. People don’t speak only Malay in Malaysia T
4. Primary school children learn one of three
languages at school. T
5. English is a compulsory second language. T
Interview:
A: You are going to visit Malaysia. Prepare some questions to
ask Maryam about her country.
B: You are Maryam, from Malaysia. You have to answer
A’s questions about your country.
Example:
A: Hi, Maryam. I am going to visit Malaysia on my summer
holiday. I’d like to know something about your country.
Can you help me?
B: Yes, certainly.
A: What language is spoken in your country?
B: Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese and Tamil.
A: Do children have to learn any foreign language in school?
B: Yes, English is a compulsory second language
in secondary school.
A: Ah, I see. What about the people? What are they like?
B: I think they are friendly.
A: How about the weather?
B: Like Vietnam. Malaysia has a tropical climate.
Homework

- Read the text about Malaysia again.

- Write something about Vietnam.