Unit 5. Wonders of Viet Nam. Lesson 1. Getting started

Unit 5 - WONDERS OF VIET NAM
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS 9/1
Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh
Lesson 1: Getting started
Where are Mi and Veronica?
What may they be talking about?
Have you ever visited a wonder of Viet Nam?


What is it?
Where is it?
What is special about it?
New words:
recommend
: to tell somebody that something is good or useful.
get around
rickshaws


bother
complex of monuments


: move from place to place
: spend time or energy doing sthing
a. Read the conversation again and fill in each gap with no more than three words.
1. Veronica`s family is going to ____________ next week.
2. Mi has been to Hue City ____________ times.
3. Veronica`s father suggested they should ____________ .
4. Mi suggested going by train because Veronica`s family can meet people and see a lot of ____________ .
5. Mi suggested Veronica should ____________ to get around Hue City.
6. In Mi`s opinion, Veronica shouldn`t go to ____________ .
Hue City
three
go by air
beautiful sights
use rickshaws
the museums
b. Read the conversation and find the expressions Veronica and Mi use to ask for, make, and respond to recommendations.
b. Read the conversation and find the expressions Veronica and Mi use to ask for, make, and respond to recommendations.
2a. Write the responses below into the correct columns.
It`s probably best to go by train.
It`s well worth seeing.
Don`t drink the water.
Thanks, that`s really useful.
I wouldn`t eat anything that`s
sold in the street.

It isn`t really worth seeing.
You really must go to Agra.
What about places outside
Hue City?
Have you got any other tips?


2a. Write the responses below into the correct columns.
2b. Match the sentences (1-4) to the sentences (a-d) to make exchanges. Then the exchanges with a partner.
3a. Below are some of interest in Viet Nam. Match them with the pictures.
a. Ha Long Bay
c. Po Nagar Cham Towers
e. Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral
b. Phong Nha Cave
d. One Pillar Pagoda
f. Cuc Phuong National Park
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6
3
5
4
2
Phong Nha Cave
Po Nagar Cham Towers
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral
Ha Long Bay
Cuc Phuong National Park
One Pillar Pagoda
3b. Now put them in the correct columns.
a. Ha Long Bay
c. Po Nagar Cham Towers
e. Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral
b. Phong Nha Cave
d. One Pillar Pagoda
f. Cuc Phuong National Park
4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions
about some wonders of Viet Nam.
Example:
A: I`m travelling around Viet Nam next week.
Can you recommend a good place to visit?
B: Ha Long Bay. It`s one of the wonders you can`t miss.
A: Ha Long Bay? Where is it?
B: It`s in Quang Ninh province.
A: Is it a natural wonder?
B: Yes, it is.