Unit 14. Wonders of the world

Unit :14
Wonders of the world
Lesson 2: speaking
I- vocabulary
Jungle : rừng nhiệt đới
Rainforest : rừng mưa nhiệt đới
Crystal-clear: trong suốt như pha lê
Marine : hàng hải
Snorkel : bơi với ống thở
Coral : san hô
The Pyramids
Stonehenge
Sydney Opera House
Temple of literature
Match these sentences with the pictures:
a. It was built from 246-209 BC and some people say it can be seen from the moon.
b. It is in South Central Asia, 8848 meters high above the sea level.
c. It’s the world’s first coral reef occurred about 500 million years ago in Southern Europe.
d. It was designed and built by the French civil engineer with 300 meters height.
e. It is a famous place in Quang Binh province recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
f. It’s one of the World Heritages of Viet Nam. It consists of nearly 2000 islands with magnificent caves.
g. It is a skyscraper in Mahattan, New York City.
h. It’s the highest building in the world, located in Malaysia.
i. It is a bell striking the hours in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London.
j. It’s in central Viet Nam. The city is famous for Huong river and Bai Tho mountain.
9. Great wall of China
. It was built from 246-209 BC and some people say it can be seen from the moon.
d. It was designed and built by the French civil engineer with 300 meters height.
1. Eiffel tower
10.Hue citadel
j. It’s in central Viet Nam. The city is famous for Huong river and Bai Tho mountain.
i. It is a bell striking the hours in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London
2. Big Ben
7. Ha Long Bay

f. It’s one of the World Heritages of Viet Nam. It consists of nearly 2000 islands with magnificent caves.
8. Mount Everest

b. It is in South Central Asia, 8848 meters high above the sea level.
3. Petronas Twin Towers
h. It`s the highest building in the world, located in Malaysia.
5. Great Barrier Reef
c. It`s the world`s first coral reef occurred about 500 million years ago in Southern Europe.
4. Phong Nha cave
e. It is a famous place in Quang Binh province recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
6. Empire State Building
g. It is a skycraper in Mahattan, New York City.
Work in pairs to ask and answer 10 questions about these places using Yes/No-questions
Examples:
Yes/ No questions in reported speech
1. Phuong: Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Viet Nam ?

Ha : No, it isn`t.
Phuong asked Ha if/ whether Phong Nha Cave was in Southern Viet Nam. Ha said it wasn’t.
2. Ha: “Does Big Ben give GMT? ”
Phuong : “Yes, it does”
Ha asked Phuong if/ whether Big Ben gave GMT.
She said it did.
Notes: Changes in reported speech;
a. Person: I ? he/she, we? they
me? him/her, us? them
my? his/ her, our? their, ..
b. Place- time: Here? there today? that day
now? then yesterday? the day before
tomorrow? the following day ...
c. Tense: Present simple? Past simple
Present continuous? Past continuous
will? would, can? could, should? should ...

Further practice:
Work in pairs, ask and answer with Yes/ No - questions. Then report the questions and answers to others.
Homework:
Practice speaking more about the famous places you`ve learnt.
Do ex 3, 4 in your workbook (p. 85,86,87).
3. Prepare unit 14: Listen (p.)
Study more about one of the wonders of the world: Great Barrier Reef and an advertisement.
Thank you for listening
Good bye