Unit 6. An excursion

We love our school
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
1. Find me five parts of a computer system.
1. Find me five parts of a computer system.
2. Find me five modern inventions you‘ve learnt.
3. Find me five verbs you often use to operate the public telephone.
3. Find me five verbs you often use to operate the public telephone.
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a. Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus
b. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometers 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 kilometers from Hue City
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THIEN MU PAGODA
THE ONE – PILLAR PAGODA
DA LAT
HA LONG BAY
Lotus
Xuan Huong Lake
WATERFALL
Pine forest
HUONG RIVER
- THAY PAGODA
- HUONG PAGODA
VOCABULARY
- come to an end (v)
- cave (n)
- rock (n)
- permission (n)
Ex: You should get your parents’ permission when you want to go out.
- persuade (v)
Ex: You should persuade your parents to let you go out.
- day off (n)
Ex: We will have a day off on November 20th
- campfire (n)
- destination (n) :
= finish (v), stop (v)
a place to which a person or thing is
going or being sent
=> rock formation
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Dear Minh,
I’m writing to tell you a piece of news. The first term is coming to an end soon and my school is going to have some days off. On this occasion, my class is visiting some caves near Hanoi
At first, we wanted to travel to Thay Pagoda because it is only over 20 kilometers away, and we could go on a day excursion.
However, only today have we learnt that the caves near Thay Pagoda are closed until after Tet. So we are visiting the ones near Huong Pagoda instead.
A night campfire on a two-day trip will be a great event in our schooldays!
To make the trip cheap, we are bringing our own food and
sharing buses with some other classes.
It is much warmer now. I believe we’re going to enjoy good
weather with lots of sunshine.
The only problem I seem to have is getting my parents’
permission. They may not want to let me stay the night away
from home. I’ll try to persuade them.
That’s all for now. Give my love to your parents and sister.
Yours,
Lan
Task 1: Listen to the letter and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.
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as we have recently studied rocks formations. Besides, many of us have never been inside a cave , so I suppose the trip will be very interesting.
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A
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*Task 1:
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UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Task 2: Answer the questions
When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
2. Why are they visiting some caves ?
3. How far is Thay Pagoda from their school ?
5. What are the students’ plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda ?
6. What is Lan anxious about ? Why ?
Task 1:



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C
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D
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A
Task 2
4. Why have they changed their plan to Huong Pagoda?
2. GAME



Because the caves near Thay Pagoda
are closed until after Tet?

Why have they changed their plan to Huong Pagoda?

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’s only over 20 km.

What are the students’ plans for
their trip to Huong Pagoda ?

They’re going to make a two-day trip and have a night campfire. They are bringing their own food and sharing buses with some other classes to make the trip cheap.

What is Lan anxious about ? Why ?
She is anxious about her parents’ permission.
Because they may not want to let her stay the night away from home.
When are Lan and her classmates
going on a trip?
They are going on a trip when they have some
days off after the first term.
Unit 6: AN EXCURSION
*Fill each blank in the summary of the letter with a suitable group of words form 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.

UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart.
- Read the letters and do those Tasks again.
- Summarize the letter in your own way.
- Prepare for the next period : SPEAKING
We love our school
Match the verb in A with its object in B
to have some days off
2. to make an excursion
3. to make a two day trip
4. to stay the night away from home
5. to give our love to them
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION