Unit 15. Cities

Welcome to our class
Jumbled words
1. NMIEVTA
2. DOLNON
3. ISAPR
4. YKRNEOW
5. CDANAA
6. PNAJA
7. OAEKR
8. MIXEOC
9. RISUSA
10. SAINP
VIET NAM
LONDON
PARIS
NEW YORK
CANADA
JAPAN
KOREA
MEXICO
RUSSIA
SPAIN
0. ANIMAM
MIANMA
UNIT 15: CITIES
LESSON D: WRITING
Vocabulary:
How do we say “nổi tiếng về” in English?
famous for (sth)
(adj)
: nổi tiếng về
Which word is synonym
with “located” ?
situated
(adj)
: tọa lạc
Roman
(n)
: người La Mã
historic
(adj)
: thuộc về lịch sử
How do we say “thuộc
về lịch sử” in English?
People live in Christian era
 Who are they?
Vocabulary:
famous for (sth)
(adj)
: nổi tiếng về
situated
(adj)
: tọa lạc
Roman
(n)
: người La Mã
historic
(adj)
: thuộc về lịch sử
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Read the description of London. Then write the answer to the question.
1. 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 the city?
8. Why do the tourists come to London?
situated
How big
its population
kind of city
When and by whom
famous for
the best
Why
 London situated in southern England, on the River Thames.
 The city covers an area of 1610 square kilometers.
 Its population is about 7 millions.
 It is the capital city of the United Kingdom.
 It was founded by the Romans in 43 AD.
 It is famous for its buildings, its theatre, its museums, its shops.
 The best about the city is the parks.
 The tourists come there because they can get away from the noisy and busy city life, and relax.
Kind of city: the capital city of United Kingdom.
Founded: 43 AD / the Romans
Area: 1.610 square km.
Situated: in southern of England, on the River Thames.
Population: 7 millions.
Famous things: historic buildings (St. Paul‘s Cathedral, House of Parliament), theatres, museums, shops (Harrods).
The best things: the parks.
The information about London
The format of describing a city
Write an description about the city.
You can chose one to write.
The information about Ho Chi Minh City
Kind of city: an important port city and a tourist attraction.
Founded: the 18th century / Nguyen Huu Canh (1698)
Area: 2.095 square km.
Situated: in southern of Vietnam, on the Sai Gon River.
Population: 8 millions (2009).
Famous things: shopping centers, modern supermarkets, tall buildings, the City Botanic Garden, Dam Sen cultural park…
The best things: the biggest city, a major commercial and
economic centre.
Kind of city: a capital city.
Founded: 1010 / Ly Thai To moved to Thang Long (1698)
Area: 3.325 square km.
Situated: at 1,760 km north of Ho Chi Minh City and at 120 km west of Hai Phong city, on the right bank of the Red River.
Population: 2.6 millions (2009).
Famous things:  Long Bien Bridge, Perfume Pagoda,  Turtle Tower, Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mauloseum, Ha noi Opera House, Hoan Kiem Lake, etc.
The best things: the country’s second largest city, the political and religious city.
The information about Ha Noi City
Check list
Writer:……………………. Peer editor:……………………..
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3. Is there any sentence that is not relate to the topic? If so, write it here.
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4. Is there any sentence that unclear to you? If so, write it here.
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5. Is the paragraph indented? Yes No (Circle one)
6. Do your have any suggestions for improving this paragraph? If so, write them here
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Home work
Learn by heart vocabulary.

Correct your writing depends on your friend’s correction
And submit its on next period.

Prepare for the next lesson: Unit 15, E. Language focus,
page 164,165.
Remember to do your homework
Thank you
for your attention!
Good bye!