Unit 6. An excursion

Welcome to the class
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Lan
Unit 6 : Excursion
Lesson 1: READING
Period: 30
Before you read
Match the photos with the information below, and then tell each other which of the places you would like to visit and give reasons.
A. Built in 1040, in the shape of a lotus
B. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 km from Hanoi
C. Mountain resort( altitude : 1500 m ) with some wonderful places to visit : Xuan Huong lake, pine forests, waterfalls ....
D. On the left bank of the Huong River, 6 km from Hue City
E. Situated in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
F. Considered to be the first university of Vietnam
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A. Built in 1040, in the shape of a lotus
B. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 km from Hanoi
C. Mountain resort( altitude : 1500 m ) with some wonderful places to visit : Xuan Huong lake, pine forests, waterfalls ....
D. On the left bank of the Huong River, 6 km from Hue City
E. Situated in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
F. Considered to be the first university of Vietnam
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Vocabulary






Cave [keiv] (n)
: Hang động











Rock [rɔk] (n)
: Hòn đá








Pagoda [pə`goudə] (n)

: Chùa, tháp






Campfire [kæmp`faiə] (n)

: Lửa trại
Vocabulary
Cave [keiv] (n) Hang động
rock [rɔk] (n) Hòn đá
Formation [fɔ:`mei∫n] (n) sự thành lập, vật được tạo nên
pagoda [pə`goudə] (n) chùa, tháp
Campfire [kæmp`faiə] (n) lửa trại


While you read
2 minutes for you to read all the letter.
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the sentences.
Task 1:
Lan wrote the letter to_____________.
inform Minh of 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.
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. 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 to
Task 2: The London Eye
The London Eye is the name of a very famous big wheel on the bank of the River Thames in London. Choose the number of your cabin and answer the question.
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London Eye
Who is Lan writing the letter to ?
Minh.
When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip ?
When they have some days off
Lucky wheel
You are a lucky person.
Why are they visiting some caves ?
Because they have recently studied rock formations and many of them have never been inside a cave.
How far is Thay Pagoda from their school ?
It is only over 20 kilometres away
Why have they changed their first plan ?
Because the caves near Thay Pagoda are closed until after Tet.
What are they preparing to make the trip cheap ?
They are bringing their own food and sharing buses with some other classes.
What is Lan anxious about ? Why ?
Lan’s anxious about getting her parents’ permission. They may not want to let her stay the night away from home.
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 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.
After you read
Fill each blank in the summary of the letter with a suitable group of words from the box below.
some caves
Lan’s class (1) _____________ a two-day 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.
Her classmates
want to see
their trip
is going to go on
have learnt
to persuade them
only problem
Home work
Read and do tasks again
Prepare for speaking lesson
Finish the lesson