Unit 6 - reading

Unit 6: An Excursion
(Reading)

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Ngoc son Temple
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West Lake
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Cuc Phuong Forest
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Tuan Chau Island
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Cat Ba Island
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Huong River
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Phong Nha Cave
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Suoi Tien Park
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Trang Tien Bridge
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Ngu Hanh Son
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Nui Coc Lake
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Sapa
List of famous places in Vietnam.

What place is it in each

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Huong Pagoda
Huong Pagoda is located in Huong Son - 70 km
southwest of Hanoi.

Huong Pagoda Festival
attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all
over the country at the beginning of each year’

1. Lan wrote the letter to .............
.inform Minh of her days off.
.complain about her parents
.tell Minh about the plan for her class trip
.talk about what she and her classmates
will do at Huong Pagoda
Task 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to
complete each of the sentences.
A
C

B
D

2.The students decided to go on an
excursion because they wanted to .........
. understand their geography lessons better
. relax after work
. have a camfire
. A and B
Task 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to
complete each of the sentences.
A
C
B
D

3.The students have changed their
decisions as ............. Thay Pagoda.
. it is impossible to visit caves near
. it costs them a lot to visit
. they prefer Huong Pagoda to
. many of them have been to
Task 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to
complete each of the sentences.
A
B
C
D

Task 2: Answer the questions

When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
Why are they visiting some caves?
What are the students’plans for their trip to
Huong Pagoda?
How far is Thay Pagoda from their school?
What is Lan anxious about? Why?
Answer
Answer
Answer
Answer
Answer

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.
Fill each blank in the summary of the letter with
a suitable group of words from the box below
her classmates want to see their trip is going to go on
have learnt to persuade them some caves only problem
Answer

visit
weather
permission

Lan and her classmates are
visiting Huong Pagoda at the
end of the first term. They
believe they will enjoy good
weather. Lan hopes she can get
her parents ’ permission to stay
the night away from home.

Homework
Retell the letter in your own words