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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

1. Nha Trang Beach 2. Ha Long Bay 3. Da Lat City 4. Phong Nha Cave 5. Huong Pagoda 6. Hoi An Ancient Town 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 AB C DEF

Before you read Before you read Match the photos with the information below

A. Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus B. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi C. Moutain resort (altitude: 1,500m) with wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong lake, pine forests, waterfalls….. D. On the left bank of the Huong river, 6 kilometres from Hue city

lotus. /'lout ə s/ (n) hoa sen

Picturesque /,pikt∫ ə 'resk/ (adj) attractive in appearance đẹp như tranh

resort / ri'z ɔ :t/ (n) a place where many people go for rest khu nghỉ m¸t

bank/bæŋk/ (n) bờ sông

a. Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus. b. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi c. Mountain resort (altitude: 1,500 m) with some wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong Lake, pine forests, waterfalls... d. On the left bank of the Huong River, 6 kilometres from Hue City Thien Mu Pagoda Ha Long Bay One – Pillar - Pagoda Da Lat City

Have you ever been to Huong Pagoda? While you read

Vocabulary Cave [keiv] (n) Cave [keiv] (n) hang động

rock [r ɔ k] (n) rock [r ɔ k] (n) đá

pagoda [pə'goudə] (n) pagoda [pə'goudə] (n) chùa, tháp

excursion [iks'kə:∫n] (n) : chuyến tham quan excursion [iks'kə:∫n] (n) : chuyến tham quan

Campfire [kæmp 'faiə] (n) Campfire [kæmp 'faiə] (n) lửa trại

persuade [pə'sweid] (v) : persuade [pə'sweid] (v) : thuyết phục

Vocabulary cave [keiv] (n) : hang động cave [keiv] (n) : hang động rock [r ɔ k] (n) : đá rock [r ɔ k] (n) : đá pagoda [pə'goudə] (n) : chùa, tháp pagoda [pə'goudə] (n) : chùa, tháp excursion [iks'kə:∫n] (n) : chuyến tham quan excursion [iks'kə:∫n] (n) : chuyến tham quan campfire [kæmp 'faiə] (n) : lửa trại campfire [kæmp 'faiə] (n) : lửa trại persuade [pə'sweid] (v) : thuyết phục persuade [pə'sweid] (v) : thuyết phục

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Read the letter and then do the task 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.

 Decide whether the atatements are True ( T ) or Fale ( F ) 1. Their excursion will last two days. ( True ) 2. They are visiting some caves because they have resently studied rock formations and many of them have never been inside a cave. (True ) 3. At first, they wanted to travel to Huong Pagoda. (Fasle) 4. They have changed their first plan because the caves near Thay Pagoda are closed until after Tet. (True) 5. Lan is not anxious about anything before going on an excursion. ( Fasle) 6. Lan and her classmates are going on a trip when they have some days off after the second term. ( Fasle)

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 anxiuos about? Why?

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? - They are going on a trip when they have some days-off after the first term. - Because they have recently studied rock formations and many of them have never been inside a cave. - It’s only over 20 km. -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. - She is anxious about her parents’ permission. Because they may not want to let her stay the night away from home.

After you read  Fill each blank in the summary of the letter with a suitable group words from the box below. Lan’s class (1)………………………a two days 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. is going to go on some caves want to see have learnt their trip only problemto persuade them her classmates

 Decide whether the statements are True ( T ) or Fale ( F ) 1. Their excursion will last two days. 2. They are visiting some caves because they have resently studied rock formations and many of them have never been inside a cave. 3. At first, they wanted to travel to Huong Pagoda. 4. They have changed their first plan because the caves near Thay Pagoda are closed until after Tet. 5. Lan is not anxious about anything before going on an excursion. 6. Lan and her classmates are going on a trip when they have some days off after the second term.

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