Unit 12. A vacation abroad

Welcome to our class 8A1
Warm-up
Where are they?
Thailand
Australia
the USA
China
Vietnam
Mrs. Quyen
Mrs. Smith
Thursday, March 8th , 2012
UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
Lesson 4: READ
I. Vocabulary:
1.volcano (n):
2. lava (n):
3. pour out (v):
4. Wharf (n)
5. prison (n):
6. carve (v):
7. be situated (v):
núi lửa
nham thạch
tuôn ra
cầu cảng
nhà tù
chạm, khắc
nằm ở
1. volcano
2. lava
7. be situated
4. Wharf
5. prison
6. carve
3. pour out
WHAT AND WHERE
a) Mrs Quyen went swimming at Waikiki beach.
b) She visited the famous prison in Chicago.
c) She saw the heads of four American presidents on Mount Rushmore.
d) Chicago is called “The windy city”.
e) In San Francisco, she went shopping and bought a lots of souvernirs.
True – False
T
F
T
T
F
San Francisco
New York
READ
In the USA, Mrs. Quyen and her husband visited some places.
What places are these?
Waikiki Beach
volcano
Alcatraz prison
Mount Rushmore
Wharf
The Statue of Liberty
The Empire state building
READ
We went swimming at Waikiki Beach as soon as we arrive 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.
Waikiki Beach
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.
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.
READ
Chicago is often called “ The Wind City”. It’s situated right on the shore of Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes.
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.
S + was/ were + V-ing when S+ V (ed/ 2) …….
* GRAMMAR
Present progressive tense: Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
Ex: The lava was pouring out when we flew overhead.
Whlie + S + was/ were + V-ing, S+ V (ed/ 2) …….
Ex: While Dad was visiting the State of Liberty and
the Empire State Building, I went shopping.
1. 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 souvenir.
Saw lake Michigan.
Saw the heads of four American presidents.
Visited fisherman`s wharf, the Napa valley wine - growing area and the famous prison.
a. Hawaii
b. New York
a) How did Mrs. Quyen go to Kilauea volcano?
She went to the Kilauea volcano 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 a mount where the heads of four American presidents are carved into the rock.
d) What is the other name of Chicago?
It is called “The windy city”.
e) What did Mrs. Quyen do while her husband was visiting the State of Liberty?
She went shopping, bought a lots of souvenir.
2. Answer questions:
* homework.

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