Unit 6. Viet Nam: Then and now. Lesson 5. Skills 1

Unit 6 - VIET NAM : THEN AND NOW
Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS 9/1
Lesson 5: Skills 1
1. Work in pairs to answer the following questions.
1. What are the things in the pictures?
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2. When and where can you see them?
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3. How different are they?
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The first picture shows an old tram. The second picture shows a modern train.
The tram would have been seen in a town or city. These trains can be seen
nowadays in big, modern cities.
+ the first has fewer compartments (two or three) than the second (four).
+ the first runs much more slowly.
+ the first is not air-conditioned while the second is.
+ the first runs along tracks on the ground at street level, while the second runs on elevated tracks.
+ the first is powered by overhead electricity wires, while the second runs on electromagnetics.
2. Now read the article from a travel magazine.
Now, after more than 20 years, the population of Ha Noi has risen from about two million people to more than six million people; therefore, the number of vehicles on the roads has increased dramatically. To meet the increasing travel demands, Ha Noi is launching its first skytrain system, connecting Cat Linh and Ha Dong. The system is expected to begin operations by 2016, with initial four-compartment skytrains. Furthermore, a new rail system project including around eight kilometres of skytrain rail and four kilometres of subway rail, connecting Ha Noi Central Station and Nhon, has also been under construction and is expected to be completed in a few years.
Ha Noi had its first tramways in 1900. The tram system was a major means of transport in the city for nine decades and thus the image of the tram and its clanging sounds have gone deep into the hearts and minds of Hanoians. Since it was convenient and cheap to get around the city and to the suburban areas by tram, the system was very popular. However, due to the population boom and the need for a wider road system, the last rail track was removed.
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THE TRAM SYSTEM IN HA NOI: THEN AND NOW
Then answer the questions that follow.
1. In which century was the tram system built?
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2. What was the role of the tram system in Ha Noi?
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3. When was the system removed?
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4. What has happened to Ha Noi’s population over the last two decades?
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5. How has the tram system in Ha Noi been improved recently?
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6. Which of the transport systems do you think is more impressive to Hanoians?
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In the 20th century.
It was a major means of transport for Hanoians.
In 1990.
The population has increased dramatically.
New rail systems including a skytrain and a subway are under way.
I think ...
3. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
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4. Work in pairs. List different types of traditional and modern transport systems in Viet Nam.
Past
Present
4. Work in pairs. List different types of traditional and modern transport systems in Viet Nam.