Unit 12 - A vacation abroad - Reading and Language Focus

UNIT 12 - A VACATION ABROAD
READ
We went swimming at Waikiki Beach as soon as we arrived 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.
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.
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.
Chicago is often called “ the Windy City”. It’s situated right on the shore of Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes.
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.
Task 1. Write what Mrs. Quyen did and saw in each of these places.
Places
What she did and saw

a. Hawaii
went swimming, visited Kilauea Volcano

b. New York


c. Chicago


d. Mount Rushmore


e. San Francisco


Task 2. Answer the following questions
1) How did Mrs. Quyen go to Kilauea Vocalno?

2) Where in San Francisco did Mrs. Quyen see the famous prison?

3) What is special about Mount Rushmore?

4) What is the other name of Chicago?

5) What did Mrs. Quyen do while her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty?

LANGUAGE FOCUS
Write the sentences. Say what the people are always doing.
a) Bao/ forget/ homework
b) Mrs. Nga/ lose/ umbrella
c) Mr. and Mrs. Thanh/ miss/ bus
d) Nam/ watch/ TV
e) Na/ talk/ phone
f) Liem/ go/ out


















UNIT 12 - A VACATION ABROAD
READ
We went swimming at Waikiki Beach as soon as we arrived 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.
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.
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.
Chicago is often called “ the Windy City”. It’s situated right on the shore of Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes.
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.
Task 1. Write what Mrs. Quyen did and saw in each of these places.
Places
What she did and saw

a. Hawaii
went swimming, visited Kilauea Volcano

b. New York
visited the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building

c. Chicago
visited the shore of Lake Michigan

d. Mount Rushmore
visited the heads of four American presidents

e. San Francisco
visited Fisherman’s Wharf, the Napa Valley wine-growing area, and the famous prison on the island of Alcatraz

Task 2. Answer the following questions
1) How did Mrs. Quyen go to Kilauea Vocalno?
She took a small plane to Kilauea Volcano
2) Where in San Francisco did Mrs. Quyen see the famous prison?
She saw the famous prison on the island of Alcatraz in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
3) What is special about Mount Rushmore?
The heads of four American presidents are carved into the rock. Mount Rushmore can be seen from more than 100 kilometers away.
4) What is the other name of Chicago?
It is “the Windy City”.
5) What did Mrs. Quyen do while her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty?
She went shopping.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Write the sentences. Say what the people are always doing.
a) Bao/ forget/ homework.
Bai is always forgetting his homework.
b) Mrs. Nga/ lose/ umbrella.
Mrs. Nga is always losing his umbrella.
c) Mr. and Mrs. Thanh/ miss/ bus.
Mr. and Mrs. Thanh are always missing the bus.
d) Nam/ watch/ TV.