Unit 8. Tourism. Lesson 5. Skills 1

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Unit 8 - TOURISM
Lesson 5: SKILLS 1
Unit 8 – TOURISM
Lesson 5: SKILLS 1 (p – 26)
READING
1a. Word in groups. Name some famous caves in Viet Nam and in the world.
Famous caves in Viet Nam:
Phong Nha Cave En Cave
Thien Duong Cave
Sung Sot Cave
Tam Coc - Bich Dong
Famous caves in the world:
Deer Cave (Borneo, Malaysia)


Onondaga Cave (Missouri, USA)
Gouffre Berger Cave (France)
Reed Flute Cave (Guilin, China)
Fingal`s Cave (Scotland),
Cave of Crystals (Mexico)
b. Answer the questions with your own ideas.
Where is Son Doong Cave located?
2. When was it discovered?
3. How long is the cave?
Unit 8 – TOURISM
Lesson 5: SKILLS 1 (p – 26)
Now read the passage and check the information.

Son Doong Cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting Company
(ABC) aired a live programme featuring its magnificence on ‘ Good Morning America
’ in May 2015.
Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man named
Ho Khanh in 1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British cavers,
led by Howard Limbert. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by river water
eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain. It contains some of the tallest known
stalagmites in the world - up to 70 metres tall. The cave is more than 200 metres wide, 150
metres high, and nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big enough to fit an entire street
inside them. Son Doong Cave is recognised as the largest cave in the world by BCRA
(British Cave Research Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful on earth
by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).
In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour. Permits are
now required to access the cave and are
made available on a limited basis. Only 500 permits were issued for the 2015 season, which
runs from February to August. After August, heavy rains cause river levels to rise and
make the cave largely inaccessible.
2. Read the passage again and answer the questions, or choose the correct answers.
What happened in May 2015?


2. How was Son Doong Cave formed?

3. When can tourists explore the cave?

4. The word "inaccessible" in the passage probably means_____.
    A. should not be accessed
    B. need to be careful
    C. cannot be reached
    D. may be flooded
5. From the passage, we know that__________ .
    A. there is a street inside Son Doong Cave 
    B. the cave is always covered with rain water
    C. few tourists want to come to the cave
    D. tourists need permission to explore the cave.
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) aired a live programme (featuring the magnificence of Son Doong) on ‘Good Morning America’.
 By river water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain
 From February to August    
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SPEAKING
3. Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in the list.
1. explore Son Doong Cave
2. climb the Great Wall of China
3. visit the Pyramids of Egypt
4. go on a wildlife safari to Kenya
5. relax on a beach
6. go camping in Cuc Phuong national Park.
7. go on an expedition to Mount Everest
8. take an adventure tour to the Arctic
9. take a sightseeing tour around New York
10. take a Trans-Viet cycling tour.
SPEAKING
3. Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in the list.
The preferences of each student
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4. Work in groups. Talk about one of choices, trying to persuade your group join you.