Unit 17: My home town

UNIT 17:
My Hometown
Tommy is meeting Nam at school after Tet.
How did you get to your hometown?
………….………
Examples
coach
A: How did you get to your hometown?
B: By coach.
 Listen and tick.
Hello. My name is Nga. I live in Ha Noi. But my grandparents live in a village in Nam Dinh province. Last weekend we went back to Nam Dinh by motorbike.
Hi! I am Linda. My hometown is in the north of England. It’s a small town. I went there by train on my last holiday.
 Listen and tick.
3. Hello, everyone! My name is Linh. I live in a small village. Last summer I went back to my village with some friends by ship.
4. Hello. My name is Mai. My hometown is in the south of Viet Nam. It’s by the sea. I go back to my hometown once or twice a year. Last month I went there by plane.
 Listen and read together.
 Listen, complete and say aloud.
1. lun _ _ 2. tea _ _
3. mon _ _ 4. sou _ _
5. too _ _ 6. mu _ _
7. bea _ _ 8. cat _ _
c h
c h
t h
t h
t h
c h
c h
c h
 Listen and complete.
coach
train
plane
motorbike
 Listen and complete.
1. I: How often do you go to your hometown, Minh?
M: Not very often. It’s very far from here. It’s in the north of Ha Tinh.
I: How did you go there the last time?
M: By coach.
2. I: Where is your hometown, Hung?
H: In Nam Dinh province.
I: How did you go there the last time?
H: By train.
 Listen and number.
3. I: Where is your home country, Lisa?
L: It’s Australia.
I: How did you go there the last time?
L: By plane, of course.
4. I: What do you often do in your free time, Miss Hien?
H: I got to my home village.
I: Is it far from here?
H: No, it’s in the south of Ha Noi.
I: How did you go there the last time?
H: By motorbike.
TO-MY-HOME-TOWN SONG
I went by bus,
I went by bus
To my hometown.
I had fun,
I had fun
All the way home.
I went by train,
I went by train
To my hometown.
I had fun,
I had fun
All the way home.
Nga is meeting Linda after the weekend.
Example
train / five hours
A: How long does it take to get there by train?
B: Five hours.
A: How long does it take to get there by car?
B: 3 hours.
 Point, ask and answer.
A: How long does it take to get there by plane?
B: 45 minutes.
 Point, ask and answer.
A: How long does it take to get there by motorbike?
B: 5 hours.
 Point, ask and answer.
A: How long does it take to get there by boat?
B: 4 hours.
 Point, ask and answer.
 Read the passage and do the task. (Vocabulary)
railway station :
enjoy :
scenery :
nhà ga
thưởng thức, thích
quang cảnh
minute :
phút
hour :
giờ
Underground :
xe điện ngầm
local :
địa phương
wonderful :
tuyệt vời
My Hometown

Hello. My name is Lisa. I live in London. I often go back to my hometown to visit my grandparents. They live in the north of England. First, I go to London King`s Cross railway station by Underground. It takes me about half an hour. After that, I take a train to my hometown. It takes me four hours to get there. I prefer travelling by train because I can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way. It takes about ten minutes to walk from the local railway station to my grandparents` house. I always have a wonderful time in my hometown.
a. What words do They and there refer to in the passage?
“They” refers to “Lisa’s grandparents”.
“There” refers to “Lisa’s hometown”.
1. Where is Lisa`s hometown?
2. How does she get to London King`s Cross railway station?
3. How does she get from London King`s Cross railway station to her hometown?
b. Answer the questions.
It’s in the north of England.
She gets there by underground.
She gets from London King’s Cross railway station to her hometown by train.
4. How long does it take her to travel there by train?

5. Why does she prefer travelling there by train?
b. Answer the questions.
It takes her four hours to travel there by train
Because she can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way.
 Write.
1. What is your name?
2. Where is your hometown / village?
3. How often do you go there?
4. How do you get there?
5. How long does it take you to get there?
Guiding questions
Hello. My name is Le Van Teo, I live in Long Xuyen city, An Giang province. I often go back to my hometown to visit my grandparents. They live in the Cho Moi district to the north of Long Xuyen city. First I go to An Hoa ferry terminal. It takes me half an hour to go by ferry. After that, I get to my hometown by motorbike. It takes me one and a half hours to get there. I always have a wonderful time in my hometown.
 Fun time
Bye bye!