Unit 5. Natural wonders of the word. Lesson 5. Skills 1

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Period: 38
UNIT 5: NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD
SKILLS 1
Ha Long Bay is in the Quang Ninh Province.
It has many islands and caves.
The islands are named after things around us!
In the bay you can find Rooster and Hen island(Trong Mai)
and even Man`s Head island (Dau Nguoi island).
You must take a boat ride around the islands-It`s essential!
Tuan Chau is the biggest Island in Ha Long Bay.
There you can enjoy great Vietnamese seafood.
You can watch traditioal dance. You can join exciting activities.
Ha Long Bay is Vietnam`s most beautifulnatural wonder.
Hue is the oldest city in central Viet Nam. It`s near
Da Nang,but it`s more interesting than Da Nang !
It also has the most famous river in central Viet Nam-
The perfume River. You should take a trip on the river,
and you must visit the Imperial City. There you can
Find museums,galleries , and temples. It`s Hue`s
greatest attraction.But many people travel here just for
Cuisine- the food is really good. It`s rainy in Hue,
so remember to bring an umbrella

1. Where is the passage from ?
2. What is it about ?
3. What do you know about the subject ?
1. Where is the passage from ?
 Maybe from a travel guide book
2. What is it about ?
About travel places in Viet Nam
3. What do you know about the subject ?
 It’s about two famous landscapes in the North
and the central of Viet Nam,Ha Long Bay and Hue city
STUDY SKILLS
Using a dictionary - Guessing words in context
- Before you look up a word in a dictionary , try to guess its meaning in its context
- Look at the whole sentence . Also look at the sentences before and after
- Look at the pictures and any other information that may help
I. READING
1.Find these words in the passage in 1, then check their meaning.
essential activities attraction cuisine

I. READING
1.Find these words in the passage in 1, then check their meaning.
essential activities attraction cuisine
- essential ( a) cần thiết / cốt yếu

- activities ( n) những hoạt động
- attraction ( n) điểm thu hút
- cuisine ( n) ẩm thực
2. Look at the pictures below and make predictions about the text.
Then read and check your ideas.
True (T) or false (F)
1.In Ha Long Bay , some of the islands look like
people or animals.

2. Boat rides around the bay are not much fun.

3. Ha Long bay is the number one natural wonder
in Viet Nam.

4. The Imperial City is an attraction in Da Nang.

5. Many people know of the Perfume River.
3. Read the following sentences. Then tick ( √ )True (T) or false ( F).
T
F
4. Answer the following questions.
1. Where is Ha Long Bay?
 It’s in Quang Ninh province.
2. What must you do in the bay?
 You must take a boat ride around the islands.
3. Which part of a trip to Hue is more important
a visit to the Imperial City or a trip on the river?
 A visit to the Imperial City is more important.
4. why does the writer say ‘the food in Hue is really good’?
 Because people travel here just for the cuisine.

II. SPEAKING
Work in group
7. Think about what they must and mustn`t do while they are there.
Things they must do/bring : travel on the correct side, bring the sun hat and sun glasses, visit the local pagoda,...

Things they mustn’t do/bring : litter on the road, pick flower in the public places, burn fireworks,.. 




HOMEWORK