Unit 14. Wonders of the world

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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.
Answer key:
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New words

-southern (n)
: miền nam.

-twin towers (n)
: tháp đôi.

-heritage (n)
: di sản.

 short (a)
-high (a)
: cao.
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 ...


Work in pairs to ask and answer 10 questions about these places using Yes/No-questions
Yes or No?
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Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern
Viet Nam?
2. Is Petronas Twin Towers the tallest
building in the world?
3. Is Great Barrier a world heritage site?
4. Is the Great Wall in China?
5. Is Impire Building in the USA?
6. Is Big Ben in Paris?
7. Is Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh?
8. Is Eiffel Tower in China?
9. Was Hue Citadel the old capital?
10.Is Mount Everest in Vietnam?

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I asked Hang" Is Phong Nha Cave in Vietnam?
I asked Hang if/ whether Phong Nha Cave was in Vietnam.
Form:
S+ asked if / whether + clause
Turn these sentences into the reported speech:
1. Lan asked Ba" Are you hungry?"
2. Hoang asked Nam "Do you feel better now?"
3.The mother aker her son" Will you go to school, today?"
4.The boy asked Lan" Can I go with you to school?"
5. My mother asked me " Do you like this bag?"
I asked Hang" Is Phong Nha Cave in Vietnam?
I asked Hang if/ whether Phong Nha Cave was in Vietnam.
Form:
S+ asked if / whether + clause
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New words

- Relaxing ( a )
: Thư giản
- Crystal clear ( a )
: Trong suốt ( pha lê )

- Coral ( n )
: San hô

- ( to ) snorkel
: Bơi lặn có dùng ống thở

- Advertisement ( n )
: Sự quảng cáo

- ( to ) imagine
: tưởng tượng

- Mosquito ( n)
: con muỗi
Complete the passage :

Look no further the beautiful (1)_____ north . Stay right on the beach at the coconut palm (2)___________ . Take guided tours through the (3)__________ , Swim in the crystal- clear water of the coral sea and (4)_____________ amongst the coral of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – a world (5)___________ Site .
Call ( 077 ) 6924 3927 for more (6)__________
information
far

hotel

rainforest

snorkel

heritage

1. Eiffel tower
d. It was designed and built by the French civil engineer with 300 meters height.
2. Big Ben
i. It is a bell striking the hours in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London
3. Petronas Twin Towers
h. It`s the highest building in the world, located in Malaysia.
4. Phong Nha cave
e. It is a famous place in Quang Binh province recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
5. Great Barrier Reef
c. It`s the world`s first coral reef occurred about 500 million years ago in Southern Europe.
6. Empire State Building
g. It is a skycraper
in Mahattan, New York City.
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.


9. Great wall of China

a. It was built from 246-209 BC and some people say it can be seen from the moon.
10.Hue citadel
j. It`s in central Viet Nam. The city is famous for Huong river and Bai Tho mountain.
Back
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1. Lan asked Ba” Are you hungry?”
Lan asked Ba if he was hungry.
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2. Hoang asked Nam “Do you feel better now?”
Hoang asked Nam if he felt better then
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3.The mother aker her son” Will you go to school, today?”
The mother asked her son if he would go to school that day.
Back
4.The boy asked Lan” Can I go with you to school?”
The boy asked Lan if he could go with her to school.
Back
5. My mother asked me “ Do you like this bag?”
My mother asked me if I liked that bag.