Unit6: reading

Welcome
to
our class
Tam Thanh Pagoda
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Hoan Kiem Lake
Ben Thanh Market
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Unit 6: An excursion
Lesson 1: Reading
I. Before you read
d. On the left bank of the Huong River,
6 kilometres from Hue City
b. Picturesque site, wonder of the
world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi
c. Mountain resort with some wonderful
places to visit: Xuan Huong Lake, pine
forests, waterfalls …
a. Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus
Thien Mu
Pagoda
The One – Pillar
Pagoda
Da Lat City
Ha Long Bay






II. While you read

You are going to read a letter from Lan to her friend-Minh about her recent fantastic excursion to a cave near Hanoi. You read the letter and do the tasks followed


New words.
term (n): học kì
come to an end: chấm dứt, kết thúc
cave (n): hang, động
day off (n): ngày nghỉ
formation (n): sự hình thành
campfire (n): lửa trại
anxious (adj): lo lắng, nôn nóng
persuade (v): thuyết phục
Task 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences
1. Lan wrote the letter to..............................
inform Minh of her day off
complain about her parent
tell Minh about the plan for her class trip
talk about what she and her classmate will do at Huong Pagoda

2. The students decided to go on an excursion because they wanted to........................................
understand their geography lessons better
relax after work
have a campfire
A and B

3. The student have changed their destination as..............................
it is impossible to visit the caves near
it costs them a lot to visit
they prefer Huong Pagoda to
many of them have been to
Task 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

1. When are Lan and her classmate going on a trip?
A. In the days-off after the first term
B. In the summer holiday
C. In the Tet holiday
D. In the weekend
2. Why are they visiting some caves?
A. Because they want to understand their geography lesson better
B. Because many of them have never been inside a cave
C. A and B
D. Because they want to have a campfire
3. How far is Thay Pagoda from their school?
A. 10 kilometres
B. 20 kilometres
C. 30 kilometres
D. 40 kilometres
4. What are the student’s plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda?
A. They are going to make a two-day trip and have a night campfire
B. They are bringing their own food
C. They are sharing buses with some other classes to make the trip cheap
D. A, B and C
5. What is Lan anxious about? Why?
A. She is anxious about the money
B. She is anxious about her parents’ permission
C. Because Lan’s parents may not want to let her stay the night away from home
D. B and C
III. After you read
Fill each blank in the summary of the letter with a suitable group of words from the box below.





Lan’s class (1)……………………. a two – day excursion to visit (2) ……………… near Huong Pagoda. They (3) …………………. with their own eyes what they (4) ……………… in their geography lessons recently and relax after their hard work, as well. They have planned (5) …………………. carefully. For Lan, the (6) ………………………. is getting her parents’ permission. She will try (7) …………………… so that she will be able to join (8) …………………..... on the excursion.
her classmates want to see their trip is going to go on
have learnt to persuade them some caves only problem
is going to go on
some caves
want to see
have learnt
their trip
only problem
to persuade them
her classmates


Homework
Do all the Task on the notebook
Prepare the next lesson
thank you for your attention