Unit 15. Cities

The St. Paul’s Cathedral

The houses of Parliament
The Tower Bridge on the River Thames

The
Big
Ben
Tower
Buckingham palace
The Queen
Elizabeth
An overview of Lon Don
Unit 15: CITIES

Describing a city
Part D : writing
* House of Parliament
* Cathedral
* Historic
* Found
* Situate = locate
* Romans
New words
(n) Nhà Nghị Viện
(n) Nhà Thờ
(adj) Mang tính lịch sử
(v) Thành lập
(v) Tọa lạc…
(n) Người La Mã
Read about Lon Don
Task 1 Read about London again- answer the questions
Where is London situated ?
How big is it ?
What is its population ?
What kind of city is it ?
When and by whom was it founded ?
What is it famous for ?
What is the best thing about London?
1. Where is London situated ?
It 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 ?
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 many things: 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
Task2: Write about a city or a town in Vietnam you know well
Founded: . was founded.(time).(by whom)
Location, area : Situated in.,the area of. is.
Population : .has.people/ Its population is.
People: The people here are./
Famous things: . is famous for./ is known as the home of.
The best things: The best/special thing about.is.
Transport: easy/convenient/To get. you can take/go by.
Long Bien Bridge

Temple of literature
One pillar pagoda
Sword Lake
Task2: Write about Ha Noi ( the capital of Viet Nam)
Founded: 1010
Area : 920 square km,
Situated: The right bank of the Red River
Population : 7 million
People: Friendly, open, helpful,
Famous things: Uncle Ho`s museum, Sword lake, West lake, Temple of literature, traditional food.
The best things: many shops, about 4 parks, one zoo.
Transport: convenient ( cars, taxi, buses, motorbikes)
Writing time
Correction
Sample writing
Hanoi, which is the capital of Viet Nam, was founded in 1010. It has a population of about 7 million. Situated on the right bank of the Red River, Hanoi covers an area of 920 square km.
Hanoi is famous for many things. Such as Van Mieu ( temple of literature), Sword lake, West lake, Uncle Ho`s museum, traditional food, etc..its transport is convenient ( cars, buses, motorbikes)
The best things about Hanoi are many shops, about four parks and one zoo. I love Hanoi very much.
HOMEWORK
Learn new vocabulary by heart.
And rewrite task 2

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