Unit 12. A vacation abroad

Welcome to our class
Match the pictures with the correct words.
Write postcard
Eat special food
Buy souvenirs
Take photographs
Do sightseeing
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WRITE POSTCARD
How to write a postcard?
Unit 12
A VACATION ABROAD
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
WRITE
Look at Mrs Quyen`s postcard to her friend Sally and complete it with suitable words.
TASK 1/ 118:
Dear Sally,
We are having a wonderful time (1)............ the USA. The (2)........... are friendly and the (3)............................. has been warm and sunny.
In San Francisco, I (4)........................ my friend, Sandra Smith and (5) ..................... family. It was (6)........................... to see them.
I (7)..................... lots of souvenirs (8)............................ the children. Thanh is always complaining about the (9)................ of my suitcase.
See you (10)..................... .
Love,
Quyen
Dear Sally,
We are having a wonderful time (1)............ the USA. The (2)................. are friendly and the (3).................... has been warm and sunny.
In San Francisco, I (4)............ my friend, Sandra Smith and (5) ................. family. It was (6)................ to see them.
I (7)................ lots of souvenirs (8)................ the children. Thanh is always complaining about the (9)..................... of my suitcase.
See you (10).............. .
Love,
Quyen
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Answer the questions according to Mrs Quyen`s postcard:
Where is Mrs. Quyen now?
2. How does she feel about the people?
3. What is the weather like?
She is in the USA.
The people are friendly.
The weather has been warm and sunny.
4. Who did she visit?
5. What did she buy?
She visited her friend, Sandra Smith and her family.
Answer the questions according to Mrs Quyen`s postcard:
She bought lots of souvenirs.
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Remember
Example:
In San Francisco, I visited my friend, Sandra Smith and her family.
S + V2/Ved + O.
Usage: to describe the activities you did on your vacation.
Using simple past tense to write a postcard
Form:
Now imagine you are a tourist.
You are traveling around Viet Nam.
a. Da Lat, Nha Trang, Ha Noi, etc.
b. friendly, hospitable, helpful, etc.
c. warm, cold, windy, etc.
d. old friends,teachers,neighbors,etc.
e. museums, libraries, parks, etc.
f. souvenirs, books, photos, etc.
MATCH THE INFORMATIONS WITH EACH OTHER
PLACES
PEOPLE
WEATHER
WHO YOU MEET
WHAT YOU VISIT
WHAT YOU BUY
You need to cover the information in your postcard
1. Who do you want to send the postcard to? (Dear ..., )
2. Where in Viet Nam are you now? ( I`m having a wonderful time in...)
3. How do you feel about the people there?(The people are friendly/ hospitable/ helpful...)

Write a postcard to tell a friend about your trip.
4. What`s the weather like there?( The weather ....warm/ cold / windy/sunny....)
5. Who did you meet?Where did you meet her/him/them?(I met my ..... in/ at ...)
6. What did you see/ visit? (I visited ....)
7. What did you buy? (I bought....)
Write a postcard to tell a friend about your trip.
Dear......,
We are having a.....
See you soon.
Love,
Work in group. Write a postcard to your friend about the trip.
Dear Lan,
We’re having a good time on Cat Ba Island. The islanders are very friendly and helpful. The weather has been sunny and windy.
In Cat Ba town, I visited my aunt, Mrs. Lien and her children. I spent the whole morning playing with the kids.
I bought lots of souvenirs and two bottles of fish sauce. Shopping here is wonderful. There are a lot to buy.
See you soon.
Yours,
Tuan
EXAMPLE:
DISCUSSION
Tell your friends about your trips.
- Write your own postcards in your nextbooks.
Prepare Unit 12 “Language Focus”: review three grammar points:
past progressive
past progressive with “when” and “while”
progressive tenses with “always”
HOMEWORK
Thank you for your attention !