Unit 11. Traveling around Vietnam

Welcome to our class
Week 23
Period 67
Lesson 2 : SPEAK
Unit 11: TRAVERLING AROUND VIET NAM
* Use “ mind” in requests
- Do you mind closing the door?
- Would you mind opening the window?

Do / Would you mind + V-ing…?
- Do you mind if I take a photo?
- Would you mind if I took a photo?

Do you mind if I + V (present)…?
Would you mind if I + V (past)…?
Reply


Do / Would you mind turning off the stereo?
* Practice cues:Make requests and responses.
Do/ Would you mind +V-ing…?
turn off / stereo / ()
- No, I don’t mind.
Do/ Would you mind if I………?
sit down/ ()
Do you mind if I sit down?
- Please do.
smoke/ ()
Would you mind if I smoked?
- I’d prefer you didn’t.

1. Discuss in your group. Match the sentences in the column A to the sentences in the column B to make a suitable dialogue.
I want to visit a museum. Would you mind helping me?
Where is it?
Is it open every day?
Thank you very much.
Yes, except Monday.
It’s near here. It’s about 10-minute walk.
No, of course not.I suggest going to History Museum.
You’re welcome.
1_____ 2 _____ 3 ______ 4 ______
c
b
a
d

2. Work with a partner. One of you is student A and the other is student B. Look at the information about your role and use it to make requests and suggestions.
Student A: You are a tourist on vacation in Ho Chi Minh City. You want to visit these places: a market, the zoo, a museum, and a restaurant for lunch. Ask the tourist information officer to suggest where you could go. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Useful expressions:
Could you give me some information, please?
Would you mind if I asked you a question?
I want to visit a market. Could you suggest one?
Do you mind suggesting one?
That sounds interesting.
No. I don’t want to go there.
Student B: You are a tourist information officer at Saigon Tourist. A tourist is going to ask you for help. You should make suggestions about which places to visit. The following information will help you.
Useful expressions:
Do you mind if I suggest one?
How about going to Thai Binh Market?
I suggest going to Ben Thanh Market.
Museums
History Museum
Open 8am – 11.30am,
and 1pm – 4pm daily
( except Monday)
Revolutionary Museum
Open 8am – 11.30am,
And 2pm – 4.30 pm
Tuesday through Sunday
Zoo and Botanical Garden
Open 10am – 6pm
Markets
Thai Binh Market
Ben Thanh Market
Open approx. 5 am – 8pm

Restaurants
Cuong’s Vegetarian Restaurant
Good Food Vietnamese Restaurant
Lucky’s Ice-Cream Café
Open approx. 11am – 11pm
Stamps and Coins Market
Open 10am – 7pm
Vegetarian ( n) chế độ ăn chay
Revolutionary (a)
tính chất cách mạng
Botanical (a)
thuộc về thực vật học
Markets
Thai Binh Market
Ben Thanh Market
Open approx. 5 am – 8pm

Restaurants
Cuong’s Vegetarian Restaurant
Good Food Vietnamese Restaurant
Lucky’s Ice-Cream Café
Open approx. 11am – 11pm

Stamps and Coins Market
Open 10am – 7pm
Museums
History Museum
Open 8am – 11.30am,
and 1pm – 4pm daily
( except Monday)
Revolutionary Museum
Open 8am – 11.30am,
And 2pm – 4.30 pm
Tuesday through Sunday

Zoo and Botanical Garden
Open 10am – 6pm

3.Work with a partner. Complete the dialogue between a tourist (T) and
a tourist information officer ( O )
O : Good morning. Can I help you?
T : Good ………… I want to go to ……………………. Do you mind suggesting me one?
O : No,…………………
I suggest going to ………....................................
T : No, I don’t want to go there.
O : How about ………… ………………………………?
T : That sounds interesting. Thank you so much.
O : …………………
morning
a restaurant
of course not
Lucky’s Ice- Cream Cafe
Good Food Vietnamese Restaurant
You’re welcome.
Homework
Learn how to use " mind" in requests
Write a dialogue in your exercise book
Prepare : Unit 11. Lesson 3 (Listen )
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