UNIT 1

A VISIT FROM A
PENPAL
GETTING STARTED – LISTEN & READ

I/ GETTING STARTED

1/ Which place is it?

Hung Kings' Temple

The Temple of Literature

Dong Xuan Market

History Museum

Night market

Hanoi Opera House

2/ You have a foreign pen pal. He (She) is coming to stay with you
for a week. What activities would you do during the visit?

I think I would ..................

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Saigon Zoo

Dam Sen Water Park

Hoan Kiem Lake

II/ LISTEN AND
READ:

Lan's Malaysian pen pal, Razali Maryam, was staying with Lan last week. Maryam is
from Kuala Lumpur. Maryam and Lan have been pen pals for over two years and they
correspond at least once every two weeks, but this was their first meeting.
On Maryam's first day in Ha Noi, Lan took her to Hoan Kiem Lake. Like Kuala
Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city. Maryam was really impressed by the beauty
of the city and by the friendliness of its people.
Over the next few days, the girls visited Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the History
Museum and the Temple of Literature, as well as many beautiful parks and lakes in
Ha Noi. On Friday, Maryam wanted to visit the mosque on Hang Luoc Street. Lan
used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school. However, this was Lan's
first visit. She enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam was praying.
“I wish you had a longer vacation,” Lan said to Maryam at the end of the week.
“Yes, I wish I had more time to get to know your beautiful country better. Lan, would
you like to come and visit me next summer?” Maryam asked.
“That would be great! However, it seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad.
It all depends on my parents. Anyway, we'll keep in touch.”

1.
Vocabulary
: đổi thư
- correspond (v): trao

ấn tượng bởi
- be impressed by: nhà thờ Hồi giáo
cầu nguyện
mong ước
- a mosque (n):
sự thân thiện
tùy thuộc vào
- pray (v):
không khí yên tĩnh
giữ liên lạc
- wish (v):

2/ Grammar:
Form

* The Wish
sentence

:

S + wish(es) + S + V2/ed
Note
:

Be → Were

 I/ You/ We/ They…+ wish
 He/ She/ It… + wishes

Exampl
e:
1/ Lan is not here now.
→ Lan wishes she were here
now.
2/ I don't have a new laptop.
→ I wish I had a new laptop.

T 1. Lan's pen pal comes from
Malaysia.
e
u
r
T
F
2. Kuala Lumpur is an old city.
r
o
3. The girls visited Hang Luoc
e
s
l
Fa
Street on Monday. F
?
4. They will write letter to each
other again. T

Question:
Where did Lan take Maryam to?
* Lan took Maryam to:
-

Hoan Kiem Lake;

-

Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum;

-

the History Museum;

-

the Temple of Literature;

-

many beautiful lakes and parks in Ha Noi;

-

the mosque on Hang Luoc Street.

Choose the correct
1. Lan and Maryam
usually
option/
7:write to one another every…
Two
years

day

A

B

D

C

mont
h

Two
weeks

2. Maryam was
impressed because…
A
Hanoi was big and modern.

B
Hanoi people were friendly.

C
Hanoi was different from
Kuala Lumpur.

D
Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur
were the same.

3. The girls went to see…
A
famous places
in Hanoi.

D
all the
above.

B
areas for recreation

C

a place of worship.

4. Maryam wanted to…

A

visit Hanoi the
next summer.

C
B
invite Lan to
Kuala Lumpur.

stay in Hanoi.

D
Visit Ho Chi
Minh city.

*
QUESTIONS:
1. Where is Maryam from?

 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. How long have they been pen pals?
 For over 2 years.
3. Were Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur different?
 No, they weren't. They were the same.
4. Did Maryam enjoy Hanoi? Why?

 Yes, she did. Because of people's friendliness and beautiful places.

5. What did Lan say to Maryam at the end of the week?
 Lan said : “I wish you had a longer vacation”.

HOMEWORK
- Learn the vocabulary
and the wish sentences
by heart.
- Read the text again and
answer the questions at
home.
- Prepare Speak & Listen
(page 8).

THANKS
FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION

Comprehension questions
 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 For over 2 years.
 No, they weren't. They were the same..
 Yes, she did. Because of people's friendliness and beautiful
places.
 Lan said : “I wish you had a longer vacation”.