Unit 6. An excursion

Work in group:
make a list of famous places that you know in Vietnam
Phong nha cave
Some pictures about Imperial City in the ancient capital of Hue
Cam Ly waterfall
Nha Trang Beach
Answer some questions
Do you usually have an excursion?
When did you have it ? Where to?
What impressed you most?
What was the most interesting thing that you did on the excursion?










unit 6
An excursion
reading
Match the photos with the information below, and then tell each other which of the places you would like to visit and give reasons.
Before you read
Work in pairs
1
Thien mu pagoda

It has been recognized twice by UNESCO as a World Heritage Area. It is a picturesque site – a wonder of the world. It belongs to Quang Ninh province.
Ha Long Bay
3
The One-Pillar Pagoda
4
Da lat – Lam Dong
While you read
Read the letter and the do the task that follow.
Vocabular
Resort (n)
Wonderful (adj)
Permission (n)
Plan (n)
geography (n)
Classmates (n)
Cave (n)
Anxious (adj)
Nơi nghĩ
Tuyệt vời
Sụ cho phép
Kế hoạch
Môn địa lý
Bạn cùng lớp
Hang, động
Lo lắng
Task 1
choose the best answer A, B, C, 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 lessons better
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 cave near
B. it costs them a lot to visit
C. they prefer Huong Pagoda to
D. many of them have been to
Task 2
answer the questions.
1. where are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
Suggested answer:
They are going on a trip when they have some days off after the first term.
2.Why are they visiting some cave?
suggested answer:
They are visiting some caves because they want to understand their geography lesson better, and many of them have never inside a cave.
3. How far is Thay Pagoda from their school?
It’s only over 20 km.
4. What are the students’ plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda?
Suggested answer:
they are going to make a two- day trip and have a night campfire. They are bringing their own food and sharing buses with some other class to make the trip cheap.
5. What is Lan anxious about? Why?
Suggested answer:
Lan is anxious about her parents’ permission. They may not want to let her stay the night away from home.




Summary of the letter with a suitable group of words from the box below.
after you read
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.
is going to go on
some caves
want to see
their trip
only problem
to persuade them
her classmates
have learnt
The first term is coming to an end and my school is going to have some days off.
( line 2-3 in the letter)
I believe we are going to enjoy good weather with lots of sunshine. ( line 16- 17 in the letter)
look at an example
Be going to
Going to expresses an intention or decision thought about before the moment of speaking.
It expresses a plan:
I’m going to have a holiday in Nha Trang this summer.
It also expresses a prediction:
Look! It’s going to rain.
Grammar point
HOMEWORK
Learn new vocabulary by heart.
- Prepare for the next period - speaking
Remember to do your homework
Some famous places in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh’ mausoleum
Đền thờ Bến Dược
Cu chi Tunnels
Cu chi
Cu chi Tunnels
Côn Đảo
Nghĩa Trang Hàng Dương
Nhà Lao Phú Cường
Phòng giam số 6
The Roman Coliseum
The Great wall of China.
Goodbye Class!
Thank you for your attention. See you at the next lesson
The End
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