Unit 6. An excursion

Welcome our teachers and class 10 A4
Have a good time
By Duong Thi Dung-THPT Trung Gia
Unit 6 : Part C : Listening
I. Before you listen
1. Exercise 1 : Answer the questions
A. Do you often go for a picnic ?
B. When is the best time for a picnic ?
C. Why do people go for picnics ?


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2. Exercise 2 :
Guess the missing letters and fill them in the blanks to have a meaningful word.
P - - - - C
G - - D - -
D – N – E
Answers : PICNIC , GARDEN , DANCE
3. Words and phrases

a. ‘glorious (a)
b. desti’nation (n)
c. tour (n)
d. de’licious (a)
f. gui’tar (n)
g. ‘left-overs (n)
i. Bo’tanic ‘Garden (n)
II. While you listen
You are going to listen to a short talk by a student about his picnic with classmates. You listen to the tape and do the tasks that followed .
Task 1 – Pictures Ordering

Listen and number the pictures in the order you hear
1.Picture a
2.Picture e
3.Picture b
4.Picture c
5.Picture f
6.Picture d
Key: a-e-b-c-f-d

Task 2 : Gap - filling
Listen again and fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear
1. The weekend picnic I enjoy most was just a few
weeks ago.
2. My class decided to pay a visit to the Botanic Garden.
3. We met at the school gate on time.
4. We made a short tour round the garden.
5. in the afternoon, we went on playing some more games.

Task 3 : Answering Questions
1. What was the weather like that day ?
2. Was the Botanic Garden far from the school ?
3. How was the garden ?
4. Why did some of the students sleep soundly ?
5. What did the students do in the garden ?
ANSWERS :
1. The weather was very nice.
2. Yes, it was.
3. The garden was beautiful.
4. They could sleep soundly because it was so peaceful and quiet in the garden.
5. They took pictures, played games, talked, sang and danced.

III. After you listen

Work in groups of four : Map out the plan for the picnic this weekend.
The plan include:
* Destination: ( pagodas, parks, museums, …..)
* Means of transport: (by bus, by train, by bikes,..)
* How many: ( 41 students ,…..)
* How long: ( a two-day trip, ….)
* Who with: ( your teacher, one’s parents, …)
* What activities: ( take photos, camp, sing, …)
* Bring any food? ( bread, milk, soft drinks, ….)
IV. Homework
Retell the story about their picnic that you’ve heard (about 40-50 words)
Prepare next lesson.
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V. Thank you