Unit 8. The story of my village

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WHEEL OF FORTUNE
UNIT 8
THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
PART D: WRITING
Railway Station [`reilwei `stei∫n]: nhà ga
Bridge [bridʒ]: cái cầu
Medical centre [`medikl `sentə]: Trung tâm y tế
To enclose [in`klouz] bỏ kèm theo; gửi kèm theo (trong phong bì, bưu kiện...)
Dear Jim,
I’m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday. I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station.
Now, when you come out of the station, turn right. Keep walking for about 5 minutes; you’ll see a small bridge ahead. Go over the bridge, walk past a medical centre, then take the first turning on the left. Keep on until you come to the end of the road, turn right. Walk past a small shop. Mine is the second house after the shop, opposite the bookshop. It’s the one with a green gate. You can’t miss it. I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love,
Ann
Task 1: Read the letter and look at the map. Find Ann’s house on the map.
Task 2:
* Read the letter again. Underline the words and phrases you can use to give directions. Then write them down in your notebook.
- come/ get out of : ra khỏi
- turn right / left: rẽ phải / trái
- keep walking for… minutes: tiếp tục đi bộ …phút
- go over the bridge: đi qua cầu
walk past …: đi qua
- take the first turning on the left / right: rẽ trái/ phải ở ngã rẽ thứ nhất
- take the second turning on the left / right: rẽ trái/ phải ở ngã rẽ thứ hai
keep on until…: tiếp tục đi cho tới khi…
To be opposite: đối diện
To be next to: bên cạnh, sát bên
Eg: Mine is the second house after the shop, opposite the bookshop.
My house is next to the shoe shop
It’s the one with…
How to write a letter of giving directions
1. Greeting: Dear…,
2. Body
- Your feeling about your friend’s visit: I’m very happy/ pleased/ glad to hear that you …
The ways of showing directions:
Come out of/ go along /turn right / turn left / walk past/ keep walking/ go over/ keep on/ take the second turning on the left/ take the first turning on the right
The feature of your house:
My house is yellow, on the right/ next to the shop.
3. Closing
I’m looking forward to seeing you again / Looking forward to seeing you soon
Yours/ Loves
4. Signature
Get out of the station  turn right  keep walking  go over the bridge  go along the street past a medical centre and a car park  take the second turning on the left  walk past the souvenir shop  my house
Dear Jim,
I’m very happy to hear that you will come here for the summer holiday. I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from the Roston Railway Station.
Now, when you come out of the station, turn right. Keep walking for about 5 minutes, you will see a small bridge ahead. Go over the bridge, go along the street, walk past the medical centre and the car park, then take the second turning on the left. Walk past the souvenir shop and you will see my house. Mine is the first next to the shoe shop. You can’t miss it. I have enclosed the map so that you can follow my directions easily.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love,
Huong
SAMPLE LETTER
Complete your letter
Practice writing another letter to your friend to show the way from the railway station to your school
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