Chau Thanh Education and Training Department

Tam PhuocSecondary school

Name some famous caves in Viet Nam and in the world.

Phong Nha Cave

En Cave- Quang Binh

Thien Duong Cave

Sung Sot Cave

Tam Coc - Bich Dong (Ninh Binh)

Deer Cave

Deer Cave (Borneo, Malaysia)

Onondaga Cave (Missouri, USA)

Gouffre Berger Cave (France)

Reed Flute Cave (Guilin, China)

Fingal's Cave (Scotland),

Cave of Crystals (Mexico)

Son Doong Cave

Answer the questions with your own ideas.
1.Where is Son Doong Cave located?
2. When was it discovered?
3. How long is the cave?

I.

READING

1b/ Read the passage quickly and check the information

Son Doong Cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
aired a live programme featuring its magnificence on ' Good Morning America ' in May 2015.
Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man named Ho
Khanh in 1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British cavers, led by
Howard Limbert. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by river water eroding
away the limestone underneath the mountain. It contains some of the tallest known stalagmites
in the world - up to 70 metres tall. The cave is more than 200 metres wide, 150 metres high, and
nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big enough to fit an entire street inside them. Son Doong
Cave is recognised as the largest cave in the world by BCRA (British Cave Research
Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful on earth by the BBC (British Broadcastin
Corporation).
In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour. Permits are now
required to access the cave and are made available on a limited basis. Only 500 permits were
issued for the 2015 season, which runs from February to August. After August, heavy rains
cause river levels to rise and make the cave largely inaccessible.

Ho Khanh – a local man

I.

READING

1/ Read the passage quickly and check the information

Son Doong Cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
aired a live programme featuring its magnificence on ' Good Morning America ' in May 2015.
Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man named Ho
Khanh in 1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British cavers, led by
Howard Limbert. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by river water eroding
away the limestone underneath the mountain. It contains some of the tallest known stalagmites
in the world - up to 70 metres tall. The cave is more than 200 metres wide, 150 metres high, and
nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big enough to fit an entire street inside them. Son Doong
Cave is recognised as the largest cave in the world by BCRA (British Cave Research
Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful on earth by the BBC (British Broadcastin
Corporation).
In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour. Permits are now
required to access the cave and are made available on a limited basis. Only 500 permits were
issued for the 2015 season, which runs from February to August. After August, heavy rains
cause river levels to rise and make the cave largely inaccessible.

* Vocabulary notes:
- Air /eә(r)/ = broadcast (v) :  phát sóng
- Magnificence / mӕg'nifisn/ (n) : vẻ nguy nga, lộng lẫy
- Erode away / i'rәʊd ә'wei /
(v): bào mòn
- Stalagmite / stә'lӕgmait/
(n): măng đá
-Access / 'ӕksӕs /
(v) : tiếp cận, kết nối
inaccessible /ˌɪnækˈsesəbl/ (adj): không thể kết nối
Permit
(n) = permission : sự cho phép
Permit / pә'mit /
(v),(n) : cho phép, giấy phép

2. Read the passage again and answer the questions, or choose the correct answers.
1. What happened in May 2015?
2. How was Son Doong Cave formed?
3. When can tourists explore the cave?
4. The word "inaccessible" in the passage probably means_____.
    A. should not be accessed
    B. need to be careful
    C. cannot be reached
    D. may be flooded
5. From the passage, we know that__________ .
    A. there is a street inside Son Doong Cave 
    B. the cave is always covered with rain water
    C. few tourists want to come to the cave
    D. tourists need permission to explore the cave.

2. Read the passage again and answer the questions, or choose the correct answers.
Son Doong Cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) aired a
live programme featuring its magnificence on ' Good Morning America ' in May 2015.
Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man named Ho Khanh in
1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British cavers, led by Howard Limbert. The
cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by river water eroding away the limestone underneath
the mountain. It contains some of the tallest known stalagmites in the world - up to 70 metres tall. The
cave is more than 200 metres wide, 150 metres high, and nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big
enough to fit an entire street inside them. Son Doong Cave is recognised as the largest cave in the
world by BCRA (British Cave Research Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful on earth
by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).
In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour. Permits are now required to
access the cave and are made available on a limited basis. Only 500 permits were issued for the 2015
season, which runs from February to August. After August, heavy rains cause river levels to rise and
make the cave largely inaccessible.

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

1. explore Son Doong Cave

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

2. climb the Great Wall of China

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

3. visit the Pyramids of Egypt

Pyramid /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/:
kim tự tháp

Speaking

Safari
/səˈfɑːr.i/:
đi in
săn,
Which would you like to do most on holiday?
Tick
(V) threeCuộc
things

the list.

4.go on a wildlife safari to Kenya

cuộc hành trình (bằng đường
bộ nhất là ở đông và nam phi

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

5. relax on a beach

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

6. go camping in Cuc Phuong national Park

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

7. go on an expedition to Mount Everest

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

8. take an adventure tour to the Arctic

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

9. take a sightseeing tour around New York

Speaking
Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in

the list.

10. take a Trans-Viet cycling tour.

SPEAKING
3. Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) three things in the
list.
1. explore Son Doong Cave
2. climb the Great Wall of China
3. visit the Pyramids of Egypt
4. go on a wildlife safari to Kenya
5. relax on a beach
6. go camping in Cuc Phuong national Park.
7. go on an expedition to Mount Everest
8. take an adventure tour to the Arctic
9. take a sightseeing tour around New York
10. take a Trans-Viet cycling tour.

4. Work in groups. Talk about one of choices, trying to persuade your
group join you.
Example :
I think a cycling tour from the north to
the south of Viet Nam with some friends
is the best. You travel at your own pace.
You stop whenever and wherever you
like. You can enjoy the beauty of
different parts of our country and at the
same time improve your health ...

I'd like to go on a wildlife
safari to Kenya as I'm very
interested in the natural world
and wildlife preservation. You
can experience wild animals in
their natural habitat –
elephants, hippos, cheetahs,
and lions...

• Is it good or bad when many people visit a famous place?
• Is there any negative effects of tourism on a region or
country?

Unit 8 – TOURISM
Lesson 5: SKILLS 1 (p – 26)
Homework
1- Translate the text about Son Doong in Vietnamese.
2- Prepare the next lesson: Skills 2
Listening
Writing (talk about the negative effects of tourism on a
region)

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