Unit 16. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Welcome to our class 12 A
UNIT 16:
THE ASSOCIATION OF
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
PART D: WRITING
WARM-UP: Name the pictures below
Halong bay
Trang tien bridge
Da lat
Nha trang
Van mieu
Thien mu pagoda
Hung Kings temple
Tra co beach
Vung tau
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Task 1: Complete the letter of recommendation with the missing sentences in the box.
A. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time here in Ha Long Bay.
B. I would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you.
C. The beach is an ideal place for swimmers.
D. People here are very friendly and hospitable.
E. It is about 170 km from Hanoi.
17th May 2011
Dear Linda,
I’m pleased to hear that finally you have decided to spend your summer vacation in Southeast Asian. (1) _______________. It is Halong Bay.
Ha Long Bay is in the north of Vietnam. (2) _________ . It has attracted thousands of tourists from all over the world. It has many big and small islets and mountains with spectacular caves and grottoes. The weather and the sea are very beautiful. (3) __________ . There are a lot of hotels and restaurants near the beach, which serve excellent seafood. There is a famous entertainment centre there- Tuan Chau Island.
(4) __________. They can speak English and they are helpful, too.
I think you should come and see it. (5) ________________________________
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Thu Ha.
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Task 1: The letter of recommendation
17th May 2011
Dear Linda,
I’m pleased to hear that finally you have decided to spend your summer vacation in Southeast Asian. I would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you. It is Halong Bay.
Ha Long Bay is in the north of Vietnam. It is about 170 km from Hanoi. It has attracted thousands of tourists from all over the world. It has many big and small islets and mountains with spectacular caves and grottoes. The weather and the sea are very beautiful. The beach is an ideal place for swimmers. There are a lot of hotels and restaurants near the beach, which serve excellent seafood. There is a famous entertainment centre there- Tuan Chau Island.
People here are very friendly and hospitable. They can speak English and they are helpful, too.
I think you should come and see it. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time here in Ha Long Bay. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Thu Ha.
Task 2: David, your pen pal, is going to spend his summer vacation in one of the ASEAN countries. You want him to visit Vietnam. Write a letter to him recommending a significant place.
Outline
* Date
* Salutation
* Body:
- location
- natural features
- entertainment
- places to visit
- food
- people
- ....
* Closing:
* Signature:
The letter of recommendation
17th May 2011
Dear Linda,
I’m pleased to hear that finally you have decided to spend your summer vacation in Southeast Asian. I would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you. It is Halong Bay.
Ha Long Bay is in the north of Vietnam. It is about 170 km from Hanoi. It has attracted thousands of tourists from all over the world. It has many big and small islets and mountains with spectacular caves and grottoes. The weather and the sea are very beautiful. The beach is an ideal place for swimmers. There are a lot of hotels and restaurants near the beach, which serve excellent seafood. There is a famous entertainment centre there- Tuan Chau Island.
People here are very friendly and hospitable. They can speak English and they are helpful, too.
I think you should come and see it. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time here in Ha Long Bay. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Thu Ha.
Complete the letter.
Prepare Language focus.
HOMEWORK