November, 202

UNIT 5:
WONDERS OF VIETNAM

sculpture/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/
citadel /ˈsɪtədəl/
cavern
/ˈkævən/
fortress /ˈfɔːtrəs/

limestone /ˈlaɪmstəʊn/
tomb/tuːm/

* Vocabulary:

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ˈcavern (n): hang lớn, động
ˈlimestone (n): đá vôi
ˈfortress (n): pháo đài
tomb (n): ngôi mộ
ˈcitadel (n): thành trì, thành lũy
ˈsculpture (n): bức tượng (điêu khắc)

1. Write the words with the correct pictures.
A. cavern

B. limestone

D. tomb

C. fortress

E. citadel

limestone

1.__________________

citadel

4.__________________

tomb

2.__________________

fortress

5.__________________

F. sculpture

cavern

3.__________________

sculpture

6.__________________

2. Fill in each blank with a suitable adjective from the box.
geological /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

located/situated

astounding /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/

picturesque/ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/

administrative /ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/

1. The hotel is beautifully ______________
in a quiet spot
located/situated
near the river.
2. It is a quiet fishing village with picturesque
a __________ harbour.
3. The original size of the Forbidden City is
_____________
- it's hard to believe.
astouding
4. This book is about _____________features
of Viet
geological
Nam.
administrative

5. Ha Noi is the ____________ centre of our country.

3a. Match the nouns in A to the definitions in B.
A
1. setting

B
a. a general word for a building
of any kind

2. complex

b. the place where something is and
the general environment around it

3. structure

c. an acceptance that something
exists, is true, or is valuable

4. measures

d. a group of connected buildings
that are designed for a particular
purpose

5. recognition

e. official actions that are done in
order to achieve a particular aim

3b. Now use the nouns in a to complete the sentences.
1. setting
2. complex

3. structure

4. measures /ˈmeʒə(r)/

5. recognition/ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/

structure
1. This has been standing since the 15th ____________
century.
measures
2. The government must take ___________
to preserve
historical sites in the area.
setting
3. I like a hotel in a beautiful __________
of landscaped
gardens.
complex
4. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a __________
that consists of royal palaces and monuments.
recognition that protecting natural
5. There is a growing__________
wonders has financial benefits as well as cultural
importance

* PRONUNCIATION
Stress on short words in sentences

4. Listen and repeat, paying attention to the
words in red in each pair of sentences.
1. A: This is a solution, but not the only one.
B: Attempts to find a solution have failed.
2. A: I'm fond of bananas.
B: Bananas are what I'm fond of.
3. A: It's not trick and treat; it's trick or treat.
B: I need Peter and Mary or John and Nick
to help me.
4. A: It's good but expensive.
B: You shouldn't put 'but' at the end of the
sentence.

* PRONUNCIATION
Stress on short words in sentences

4. Listen and repeat, paying attention to the
words in red in each pair of sentences.

Remember!
Short words like articles (a, an, the), conjunctions (and, or), and
prepositions (at, of, to) are usually unstressed or in the weak form.
However, we use these short words in the strong form in the
following cases:
When the short words are used at the end of sentences.
Example:

What are you playing at?
Mary is the person I'm looking for.

When the short words are used for emphasis or contrast.
Example:

This is the place to eat.
It's not a solution, but the solution

When the short words are used for citation.
Example:
sentence.

You should put 'and' at the end of the

5. Read the mini-talks and underline the short words (for, the, from, and,
but, at, of, to) you think use the strong form. Then listen and check.

Example:
A: Who are you looking for?
B: Peter is the person I'm looking for.
1. A: Where are you from?
B: I'm from Ha Noi.
2. A: Can you come and check this paragraph for me?
B: It's OK but you shouldn't use 'and' at the beginning
of the paragraph.
3. A: Did you ask her to join our group?
B: I've asked her several times but she doesn't want to.
4. A: Is this letter from Peter?
B: No, the letter is to him, not from him.

6. Work in pairs:
- Practise the mini – talks in 5.
Ex1:

A: Where did you put the book?

B: On the table in the living
room.
Ex2:
A: How is the Chinese Restaurant near your
house?
B:
The food is delicious but too expensive.

* Homework:
-Learn by heart the new words
-Redo exercises 1,2 (workbook)
-Prepare: A closer look 2