UNIT 5: Wonders of Viet Nam
Lesson 6: Skills 2

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Quang Trung secondary

Look at the pictures and answer the question.

Where are those caves?

Thien Cung Cave

Sung Sot Cave

Dau Go Cave

Tam Cung Cave

Match the words with the correct picture.
Poem Mountain
Bach Dang River
Van Don Island
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1. Listen to what a tourist says about Ha long Bay and decide
whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

T
1. More tourists have chosen to visit Ha Long
Bay since UNESCO's recognition of its natural
beauty.

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2. There are 1,696 islands concentrated in the
southeast and the southwest.
3. Thien Cung, Dau Go, Sung Sot, and Tam
Cung are at the centre of the islands.
4. People who are interested in history should
visit Van Don Island, Poem Mountain, and the
Bach Dang River.

F

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2. Listen again and complete the data chart.
Name
Location
Reason for
choosing the
place

Ha Long Bay
(1)__________
northeast region of Viet Nam
- a magical place
- recognised by (2)____________
UNESCO
- its rich history and (3) ____________
picturesque setting

- like a work of art
- 1,969 islands in two main (4) _____________
:
zones
Main features of the southeast (belonging to Bai Tu Long Bay),
and the southwest (belonging to Ha Long Bay)
the place
- wonderful (5) ____________in
Ha Long Bay:
caverns
Thien Cung, Dau Go, Sung Sot, and Tam Cung
- one of the places where humans first existed
Comments and
feelings about
the place

It is truly unforgettable thanks to its long
history and (6) ____________
astounding natural beauty.

3. Have you or a family member visited a wonder of Viet Nam?
Make notes about it in the table below. Alternatively, you can
write about a wonder of Viet Nam you have read about.
Name
Location
Reason for
choosing the
place
Main features of
the place
Comments and
feelings about
the place