Unit 6. An excursion

Welcome to our class
WARM UP: Game- Who is the quickest ?

Look at the famous places and match each place with its name.

1. Nha Trang Beach 2. Ha Long Bay 3. Da Lat City

4. Phong Nha Cave 5.Huong Pagoda 6.Hoi An Ancient Town
D
A
B
C
E
F
1. Nha Trang
Beach
2. Ha Long Bay
3. Da Lat City
4. Phong Nha Cave
5. Huong Pagoda
6. Hoi An
Ancient Town
Suggested answer:

1. Nha Trang Beach 2. Ha Long Bay 3. Da Lat City

4. Phong Nha Cave 5.Huong Pagoda 6.Hoi An Ancient Town
A
B
C
D
E
F

Period 30
Lesson 1:READING
Unit 6 : Excursion
1. Before you read
Match the photos with the information below
A. Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus

B. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi

C. Moutain resort (altitude: 1,500m) with wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong lake, pine forests, waterfalls…..

D. On the left bank of the Huong river, 6 kilometres from Hue city
lotus. /`loutəs/ (n)
hoa sen
resort / ri`zɔ:t/ (n) a place where many people go for rest

khu ngh? mát
bank/bæŋk/ (n)
bờ sông
a. Built in 1049, in the shape of
a lotus.
b. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi
c. Mountain resort (altitude: 1,500 m)
with some wonderful places to
visit: Xuan Huong Lake,
pine forests, waterfalls...

d. On the left bank of the Huong River,
6 kilometres from Hue City.
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2
3
4


Thien Mu Pagoda
Ha Long Bay

One – Pillar - Pagoda

Da Lat City
Have you ever been to Huong Pagoda?
2.While you read
Vocabulary
day off [dei] (n) :
ngày nghỉ
rock [rɔk] (n) :
đá
pagoda [pə`goudə] (n) :
chùa,tháp
chuyến tham quan
excursion [iks`kə:∫n] (n) :
campfire [kæmp `faiə] (n) :
lửa trại
formation [fɔ:`mei∫n] (n) :
sự thành lập, vật được tạo nên
rock formation :
sự tạo thành đá
permission [pə`mi∫n] (n) :
sự cho phép, sự chấp nhận
persuade [pə`sweid] (v) :
thuyết phục
Task1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.
1. Lan wrote the letter to ................................
A. inform Minh of her days off
B. complain about her parents
C. tell Minh about the plan for her class trip
D. talk about what she and her classmates will do at Huong Pagoda

2. The students decided to go on an excursion because they wanted to……..
A. understand their geography
B. relax after work
C. have a campfire
D. A and B
3. The students have changed their destination as........... Thay Pagoda
A. it is impossible to visit the caves near
B. it cost them a lot to visit
C. they prefer Huong Pagoda to
D. many of them have been to
C
D
A
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are True ( T ) or Fale ( F )
Their excursion will last two days.
They are visiting some caves because they have resently studied rock formations and many of them have never been inside a cave.
At first, they wanted to travel to Huong Pagoda.
They have changed their first plan because the caves near Thay Pagoda are closed until after Tet.
Lan is not anxious about anything before going on an excursion.
Lan and her classmates are going on a trip when they have some days off after the second term.
They are bringing their own food and aren’t sharing buses with other classes
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are True ( T ) or Fale ( F )
Their excursion will last two days. ( True )
They are visiting some caves because they have resently studied rock formations and many of them have never been inside a cave. (True )
At first, they wanted to travel to Huong Pagoda.(False)
They have changed their first plan because the caves near Thay Pagoda are closed until after Tet. (True)
Lan is not anxious about anything before going on an excursion. ( False)
Lan and her classmates are going on a trip when they have some days off after the second term. ( False)
They are bringing their own food and aren’t sharing buses with other classes (false)
3.After you read
 Fill each blank in the summary of the letter with a suitable group words from the box below.
Lan’s class (1)………………………a two days excursion to visit (2)………………… near Huong Pagoda. They (3)………………….. with their own eyes what they (4)…………………..in their geography lessons recently and relax after their hard work, as well. They have planned (5)………………carefully. For Lan, the (6)……………….is getting her parents’ permission. She will try (7)……………………..so that she will be able to join (8)………………..…….on the excursion.


is going to go on
some caves
want to see
have learnt
their trip
only problem
to persuade them
her classmates

- Learn new words by heart.

- Prepare for the next period: SPEAKING
homework
Thank you for your attention
Have a good day!