Unit 6 An EXCURSION READING

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>WELCOME TO OUR CLASS UNIT 6. AN EXCURSION (READING).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> What is this ?. Lotus.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Waterfall.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Pine forest.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> 1. a 2. b. a. On the left bank of the Huong River, 6 km from Hue City. b. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 km from Hanoi. 3. d. 4. c. c. Mountain resort( altitude: 1,500 m) with some wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong lake, pine forests, waterfalls d. Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> They are going on an excursion. What are the persons in the pictures doing ?-.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION. I.VOCABULARY:. - excursion [iks'kə:∫n] (n): - come to an end (v) = finish, stop - cave [keiv] (n). - rock (n) => rock formation - permission [pə'mi∫n] (n) Ex: You should get your parents’ permission when you want to go out. - persuade [pə'sweid] (v) - day off (n) Ex: We will have a day off on November 20th. The man is trying to persuade other persons - campfire [kæmp 'faiə] (n) - destination (n) : a place to which a person or thing is going or being sent.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> II.READING: Task 1:Make a right choice. 1.Lan wrote the letter to ______ A. inform Minh of her days off B. complain about her parents C 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 lessons better B. relax after work D 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 A B. it costs them a lot to visit C. they prefer Huong Pagoda to D. many of them have been to.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> Task 2: Questions and answers 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?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> Task 2: Answer the questions: 1.. When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip? They are going on a trip when they have some days off after the first term. 2. Why are they visiting some caves? Because they want to understand their geography lesson better and many of them have never been inside a cave. 3. How far is Thay Pagoda from their school? It is only over 20 km..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> 4.. What are the students’ plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda? 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. 5. What is Lan anxious about? Why? Lan is anxious about her parents’ permission. They make not want to let her stay the night away from home..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> 3/ Task 3: Fill each blank 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 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.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> homework -. Learn new words by heart.. - Prepare for the next period: SPEAKING.

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