Unit 15. Cities

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Warm Up: Find out names of 5 cities in the wordsquare.
E10 UNIT 15 : CITIES
D. WRITING
Describing A City

- Situated (a) = located
 Ex : Cuc Phuong National Park is situated in south west of Ha Noi

Tourist (n) : someone who travels for pleasure

Roman (n) : People who are citizen or soldier of the ancient Roman Republic
VOVABULARY :
Task 1: Read the desciption of London and answer the questions. ( no answer short sentence )
Where is London situated ?

2. How big is it ?

3. What is its population ?

4. What kind of city is it ?

5. When and by whom was it founded ?

6. What is it famous for ?

7. What is the best about London?
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Kind of city: the capital city of United Kingdom.
Founded: 43 AD by the Romans
Area: 1.610 square km.
Situated: in southern of England, on the River Thames.
Population: 7 million.
Famous things: historic buildings (St. Paul‘s Cathedral, House of Parliament), theatres, museums, shops (Harrods).
The best things: the parks.
LONDON
Task 1: Read the desciption of London and answer the questions. ( answer full sentence )
1. Where is London situated ?
- London is situated in southern England, on the river Thames.
2. How big is it ?
- It covers an area of 1610 square km
3. What is its population ?
-It has a population of 7 million
4. What kind of city is it ?
- It is a capital city
5. When and by whom was it founded ?
- It was founded by the Romans in 43 AD
6. What is it famous for ?
- It is famous for its historic buildings, its museums, its theatres, its many shops.
7. What is the best about London?
- The best thing about London is the parks
London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD. It has a population of about 7 million. Situated in southern England, on the River Thames, the city covers an area of 1610 square km.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic building, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the House of Parliament. They also come to visit its theatres, its museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy almost anything.
The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a large area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from noisy busy city life, and relax.
General informa-tion
Famous places/
things

Specific informa-tion
The Format Of Describing A City
Kind of city : The capital of Viet Nam
Founded: 1010 / Ly dynasty
Area : 3.324 square km,
Situated: in the North of Vietnam, on the Red river
Population : 3 million
Famous things: Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, one pillar pagoda, Van Mieu, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, traditional food.
Transport: inconvinient ,crowded (too many cars, taxi, buses, motobikes) narrow streets
The best things: ancient houses and streets
People : elagant and nature
Task 2 : Write a description of a city or a town in Vietnam
you know well
Ha noi,which is……………………....., was founded in..........................……...It has a population of about……......Situated……………………………………..., Ha Noi ……………..............…3.324,92 square km.
Ha noi is famous for many things such as Hoan Kiem lake, West Lake , one pillar pagoda,Van Mieu,…………………….………..……, traditional food. Its transport is……………..…., it is always…………….... There are too many cars, buses and motorbikes but the streets are narrow.
The best things about Ha Noi are…………..……, streets and people. Coming here you can walk through ancient streets to see small ancient houses as well as you will have a chance to contact Hanoi people, who are…………………... If possible, you’d better visit Hanoi someday .

the capital of Viet Nam
1010 in the Ly dynasty
3 million
in the Northern Vietnam, on the Red River
covers an area of
inconvenient
crowded
ancient houses
elegant and natural
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
BUON MA THUOT
Kind of city: the capital of Dak Lak provice
Founded: 1930 , being named after the chieftain
Area: 377 square km.
Located : About 350 km from Ho Chi Minh City
Population: 342 thousand (2009).
Famous places: Dray Sap Waterfall, Dray Anour Waterfall, Buon Don, Coffee, etc.
The best things: the biggest city in Tay Nguyen, The weather , 2 seasons : sunny season and rainy season
People : friendly and sociable
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Write a paragraph description of Buon Ma Thuot City

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