Unit 1. A visit from a pen pal

Work with a partner. A foreign penpal is coming to stay with you for a week. What activities would you do during the
visit?

Traditional festival

Historical Museum

The Temple of Literature

Night Market

The Dong xuan Market

Historical Building


Unit 1: A visit from a penpal
Lesson 1: Listen and Read, P 6,7
* New words:
- ( to) correspond :
- a penpal :

trao đổi thư từ
bạn qua thư từ

- ( to) impress – imressive – impression :

có ấn tượng

- friendly (adj) – friendliness (n) :

thân thiện

- (to) pray :
- a mosque (n) :

cầu nguyện
nhà thờ hồi giáo

- peace (n) – peaceful (adj):

: hòa bình

- atmosphere (n) :

bầu không khí

- (to) depend on :

phụ thuộc, lệ thuộc vào

- Mausoleum (n) :

Lăng mộ

- (to) wish :
- (to) keep in touch :

ao ước
gửi liên lạc

Guess and give short answer:

1.

Where is Maryam from?

2.

Where did Lan take Maryam?


Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Lan and Maryam usually write to one another every …

two weeks

two years.
month.
two weeks.
day.
Ha Noi people were friendly

Maryam was impressed because …
Hanoi was big and modern.
Ha Noi people were friendly.
Ha Noi was different from Kuala Lumpur.
Ha Noi and Kulua Lumpur were the same.
The girls went to see …

famous places in Ha Noi , areas for recreation, a place of worship.

famous places in Ha Noi.
areas for recreation.
a place of worship.
all the above.
Maryam wanted to …
visit Ha Noi the next summer.

invite Lan to Kulua Lumpur.
stay in Ha Noi.
visit Ho Chi Minh City.

stay in Ha Noi


Answer the questions:

1.

How long have Mryam and Lan been penpals?
They have been penpals for over two years.

2.

What was Maryam impressed?
She was impressed by the beauty of the city and the friendliness of
its people impressed Maryam..

3.

What does Lan wish?
She wishes Maryam had a longer vacation.

4.

Do they keep in touch?
Yes, they do.

Homework:

-Learn new words.
- Prepare : SPEAK.