Unit 6. An excursion

Look at the famous places and match each place with its name.

1. Nha Trang Beach 2. Ha Long Bay 3. Da Lat City

4. Phong Nha Cave 5.Huong Pagoda 6.Hoi An Ancient Town
D
A
B
C
E
F
Suggested answer:





1. Nha Trang Beach
2. Ha Long Bay
3. Da Lat City
4. Phong Nha Cave
5. Huong Pagoda
6. Hoi An Ancient
Town
PART A: READING
Pair work
Match the photos with the information, and then tell each other which of the places you would like to visit and give the reasons.
BEFORE YOU READ
Built in 1049, in shape of a lotus.

b. Picturesque site, wonder of the word, 165 kilometres from Ha Noi.

c. Mountain resort
(altitude:1,500m)
with some. wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong Lake, pine forest, waterfalls........

d. On the left bank of the Huong River, 6 kilometres from Hue City.

lotus. /`loutəs/ (n)
hoa sen
Picturesque / ,pikt∫ə`resk/ (adj) attractive in appearance
đẹp như tranh
resort / ri`zɔ:t/ (n) a place where many people go for rest

khu ngh? mát
bank/bæŋk/ (n)
bờ sông

d. It’s on the left bank of the Huong River, 6 kilometres from Hue City.
b. It’s a picturesque site, a wonder of the world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi.
a. It was built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus.
C. It’s a mountain resort (altitude: 1,500 m) with some wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong Lake, pine forests, waterfalls...
1.Thien Mu Pagoda
2. Ha Long Bay
3. One-Pillar Pagoda
4. Da Lat City
While you read
Set the scene
You are going to read a letter from Lan to her friend, Minh about her recent fantastic excursion to a cave near Hanoi. Read the letter and do the tasks that follow.

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 as we have recently studied rock formations. Beside, many of us have never been inside a cave, so I suppose the trip will be very interesting.
At first, we wanted to travel to Thay Pagoda because it is only over 20 kilometres 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
3. Pre-teach vocabulary
Excursion(n): a short journey for pleasure
Day off( n): day’s holiday
Campfire(n): fire in a camping
To persuade: try to get agreement
Permission(n): = allowance
Formation(n): rock formation
As = because (conj)
Cave (n)
While
you
read

Task1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or 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
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 caves near
B. it cost them a lot to visit
C. they prefer Huong Pagoda to
D. many of them have been to

C
D
A
Task 2. Answer the questions
1. 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?
4. What are the students’ plans for their trip to
Huong Pagoda?
5. What is Lan anxious about? Why?
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 as we have recently studied rock formation. Besides, many of us have never been inside a cave, so I suppose the trip will be very interesting .
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 visitting 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
They are going on a trip when they have
some days off after the first term.
When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
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 as we have recently studied rock formation. Besides, many of us have never been inside a cave, so I suppose the trip will be very interesting .
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 visitting 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
Why are they visiting some caves?

Because they want to understand their
geography lesson better and many of them
have never been inside a cave.
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 as we have recently studied rock formation. Besides, many of us have never been inside a cave, so I suppose the trip will be very interesting .
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 visitting 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
How far is Thay Pagoda from their school?
It’s only over 20 km
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 as we have recently studied rock formation. Besides, many of us have never been inside a cave, so I suppose the trip will be very interesting .
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 visitting 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
What are the students’ plan for their trip to
Huong Pagoda?

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 classes to make the trip cheap.
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 as we have recently studied rock formation. Besides, many of us have never been inside a cave, so I suppose the trip will be very interesting .
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 visitting 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
What is Lan anxious about? Why?

Lan is anxious about her parents’ permission.
They may not want to let her stay the night
away from home.
Listen to some statements. Decide whether these statements are True or False(T/F)
1. The first term of Lan’s school have just ended.
2. They decide to visit Houng Pagoda first and Thay Pagoda later.
3. There is a night campfire on their trip.
4. They have to buy their food along their way to Houng Pagoda.
5. They are going by buses with other classes to make the trip cheap.
F
F
T
F
T
AFTER YOU READ

- Do AFTER YOU READ at home
- Imagine your class is going on a trip to Khoang Xanh. Write a letter to a pen pal telling him or her about your plan of the trip.
- Prepare for the next period: SPEAKING

homework