Unit 5
Natural Wonders Of Viet Nam
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

LESSON
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LESSON5:
1: GETTING
Watch the video

WARM-UP

READING

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Vocabulary
Task 1: Make predictions then check.
Task 2: Complete the sentences.
Task 3: Read and answer the questions.

• Task 4: Make notes and tell your partner.
• Task 5: Tell some interesting things about
your place.

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

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READING
Look at the pictures. Make predictions about the reading. Then
read and check your ideas.

1. What is the reading about?
2. What do you know about these places?

READING
Look at the pictures. Make predictions about the reading. Then
read and check your ideas.
Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh. It has many islands and caves. Tuan Chau with its
beautiful beaches, is a popular tourist attraction in Ha Long Bay. There you can
enjoy great seafood. And you can enjoy in exciting activities. Ha Long Bay is Viet
Nam's best natural wonder.
Mui Ne is popular for its amazing landscapes. The sand has different colours:
white, yellow, red,… It's like a dessert here. You can ride a bike down the slopes.
You can also fly kites, or have a picnic by beach. The best time to visit the Mui Ne
Sand Dunes is early morning or late afternoon. Remember to wear suncream and
bring water.

VOCABULARY

tourist attraction
/ˈtʊə.rɪst əˈtrækʃən/

an interesting or lively place
to go or thing to do

VOCABULARY

slope (n)
/sləʊp/
a surface that rises at an angle,
especially a hill or mountain, or
the angle at which something rises

VOCABULARY

sand dune (n)
/ˈsænd ˌdjuːn/

a hill of sand made by the
wind on the coast or in a
desert

READING
Complete the sentences, using the words from the box.

desert
visit

wonder
islands

remember

1. Ha Long Bay is famous for its beautiful
_______.
islands
2. Ha Long Bay is the number one
natural _______
wonder in Viet Nam.

READING
Complete the sentences, using the words from the box.

desert
visit

wonder
islands

remember

3. A _______
desert is a large area of land with very little
water.
4. __________
Remember to bring an umbrella, as it often rains
there.
5. A lot of people _______
visit Ly Son Island in the summer.

READING
Read the text again. Answer the following questions.

1. Where is Ha Long Bay?
2. What can you do at Ha Long Bay?
3. Is there a desert in Mui Ne?
4. Where can you have a picnic in Mui Ne?
5. What is the best time to visit the Mui Ne Sand Dunes?

READING
1. Where is Ha Long Bay?
It is in Quang Ninh.
Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh. It has
many islands and caves.

READING

2. What can you do at Ha Long Bay?

We can enjoy (great) seafood and join in
exciting activities.
There you can enjoy great seafood.
And you can join in exciting activities.
Ha Long Bay is Viet Nam's best natural
wonder.

READING
3. Is there a desert in Mui Ne?
No, there isn't.
Mui Ne is popular for its amazing
landscapes. The sand has different
colours: white, yellow, red ... It's like a
desert here. You can ride a bike down
the slopes.

READING

4. Where can you have a picnic in Mui Ne?
By the beach.
You can also fly kites, or have a picnic
by the beach. The best time to visit the
Mui Ne Sand Dunes is early morning or
late afternoon. Remember to wear sun
cream and bring water.

READING

5. What is the best time to visit the Mui Ne Sand
Dunes?
Early morning or late afternoon.
You can also fly kites, or have a picnic by the
beach. The best time to visit the Mui Ne Sand
Dunes is early morning or late afternoon.
Remember to wear sun cream and bring water.

SPEAKING
Make notes about one of the places in the reading.
You can add your own ideas.

SPEAKING
Make notes about one of the places in the reading.
You can add your own ideas. Then tell your partner
about the place.

Example:
Ha Long Bay has a lot of interesting islands.
It…

SPEAKING
Some foreign visitors are visiting your city / town / area. You
are their tour guide. Tell them some interesting things about
the place as well as what they must and mustn't do there.

Example:
- You must follow all the rules.
- You mustn't take photos when you are in
the City Museum.

SPEAKING
Some foreign visitors are visiting your city / town / area. You
are their tour guide. Tell them some interesting things about
the place as well as what they must and mustn't do there.

Example:

A: Is Ho Guom in Ha Noi?
B: Yes, it is.
A: What must I do when I visit Ho Guom?
B: You must wear the sun – cream.
A: What mustn't I do when I visit Ho Guom?
B: You mustn't litter.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Read some information about Ha Long Bay and Mui Ne
 Retell about Ha Long and Mui Ne
 Tell some information about interesting things about the
place as well as what they must and mustn't do there.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Do exercises in the workbook.

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