Unit 6. An excursion

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Unit 6: An Excursion
Part A: Reading
Teacher: Vu Thi Quyen
1. Warm-up
Work in 4 groups:
Watch a video clip
Speak out the name of the places in the clip
Remember to ring the bell before you speak
2. Before you read
Work in pairs:
Match the photos with the information
Tell the place you would like to visit and reason
Built in 1049, in the shape of lotus
Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi
Mountainous resort (altitude: 1,500 m) with some wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong Lake, pine forests, waterfalls, …
On the left of the Huong River, 6 kilometres from Hue city
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2. Before you read
New words:
Hang, động
Đá
Sự cho phép
Lửa trại
Chùa, tháp
Sự hình thành
Chuyến tham quan
Thuyết phục
3. While you read
Read the letter and do the tasks that follow
3. While you read
Task 1: Choose the best answer
Lan wrote the letter to ___________
inform Minh her days off
complain about her parents
tell Minh about the plan for her class trip
talk about what she and her classmates will do at Huong Pagoda
3. While you read
Task 1: Choose the best answer
2. The students decided to go on an excursion because they wanted to ______________
understand their geography lessons better
relax after work
have a campfire
A and B
3. While you read
Task 1: Choose the best answer
3. The students have changed their destination as __________________Thay Pagoda
it is impossible to visit the caves near
it costs them a lot to visit
they prefer Huong Pagoda to
many of them have been
3. While you read
Task 2: Answer the questions
1. Where are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
- They’re going on a trip when they have some days off after the first term
2. Why are they visiting some caves?
- Because they want to understand their geography lesson better and some of them have never been inside a cave.
3. How far is Thay Pagoda from their school?
- It is over 20 kilometres from Hanoi.
4. What are the students’ plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda?
- They are going to make a two-day trip and have a night campfire at Huong Pagoda. They’re bringing their own food and sharing the buses with other classes
5. What is Lan anxious about? Why?
- She is anxious about her parents’ permission. They may not let her stay the night away from home.
4. After you read
Fill each blank in the summary of the letter with a suitable group of words from the box below
her classmates want to see their trip is going to go on
have learnt to persuade them some caves only problem
Lan’s class (1)__________________a two day excursion to visit (2)______________near Huong Pagoda. They (3)___________with their own eyes what they (4)_____________in the 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’ll be able to join (8)_________________on the excursion.
is going to go on
her classmates
their trip
some caves
to persuade them
have learnt
only problem
want to see
Consolidation
Choose the best answer
Answer comprehension questions
5. Homework
Summarise the letter in your own words
Learn vocabulary by heart
Do the reading exercises in the work book
1. Warm-up
1.Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám – Temple of Literature
2. Lăng Bác – Ho Chi Minh Mousoleum
3. Ngọ Môn Huế - Hue Noon Gate
4. Vịnh Hạ Long – Halong Bay
5. Đền Hùng – Hung Temple
6. Hồ Hoàn Kiếm – Hoan Kiem Lake

Cave (n)
Rock (n)
Formation (n)
a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building
Excursion (n)
Pagoda (n)
Campfire
Persuade