TRAN VAN LAM HIGH SCHOOL
Unit 6: An excursion
READING
I. BEFORE YOU READ:
The way to Huong Pagoda
a. Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus.
b. Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi
c. Mountain resort (altitude: 1,500m) with some wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong Lake, pine forests, waterfalls...
d. On the left bank of the Huong
River,6 kilometres from Hue City.
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1. Vocabulary
ngày nghỉ
- day-off /`dei`ɔf: / (n) :
hang động
- cave /keiv/ (n):
đá
- rock / rɔk / (n):
lửa trại
- campfire /`kæmpfaiər/(n):
sự cho phép
- permission /pə`mi∫n/ (n):
thuyết phục
- persuade /pə`sweid/ (v):
- excursion /iks`kз:∫n/ (n) = picnic
- anxious /`æŋk∫зs/(adj)= worried
- formation /fɔ:’meiʃn / (n)
cuộc đi chơi
sự hình thành
lo lắng
II. WHILE YOU READ:
The way to Huong Pagoda
a) Task 1 (page 64-65): Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the sentences.
Lan wrote the letter to ______
A. inform Minh of her days off
B. complain about her parents
C. tell Minh about the plan for her class trip
D. talk about what she and her classmates will do at Huong Pagoda
2.The students decided to go on an excursion because they wanted
To____
A. understand their geography lessons better B. relax after work
C. have a campfire D. A and B
3.The students have changed their destination as ___Thay Pagoda
A. it is impossible to visit the caves near
B. it costs them a lot to visit
C. they prefer Huong Pagoda to
D. many of them have been to
C
D
A
b) Task 2 (page 65): Answer the questions
When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?

Why are they visiting some caves?

How far is Thay Pagoda from their school?

What are the students’ plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda?

What is Lan anxious about? Why?
They are going on a trip when they have some days
off after the first term.
1.When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
2.Why are they visiting some caves?
Because they want to understand their geography lesson
better and many of them have never been inside a cave.
3. How far is Thay Pagoda from their school?
It’s only over 20 km
4. What are the students’ plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda?
They are going to make a two-day trip and have a night
campfire. They are bringing their own food and sharing
buses with some other classes to make the trip cheap.
5. What is Lan anxious about? Why?
Lan is anxious about her parents’ permission.
They may not want to let her stay the night
away from home.
III. AFTER YOU READ:
The way to Huong Pagoda
III/ AFTER YOU READ: Fill each blank with a suitable group of words from the box below

her classmates
want to see
their trip
is going to go on
have learnt
to persuade them
some caves
only problem
Lan’s class (1) ________________________ a two-day excursion to visit (2) _________________ near Huong Pagoda. They (3) _________________ with their own eyes what they (4) ___________________ in their geography lessons recently and relax after their hard work as well. They have planned (5) ____________________ carefully. For Lan, the (6) _________________ is getting her parents’ permission . She will try (7) ____________________ so that she will be able to join ( 8) _____________ on the excursion
B. SPEAKING
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
They’re going on a boat trip
on Lake Michigan
Vocabulary.
1. sundeck (n):
boong tàu
2. get sunburnt (v):
rám, cháy nắng
3. travel sickness (n):
4. air-conditioned ><
non air-conditioned
5. refreshment (n): phòng ăn uống, giải khát trên tàu
6. occupied (adj) = being in use
đang có người sử dụng
Vocabulary:
1. sundeck (n):
[sʌn dek] boong tàu
2. get sunburnt (v):
[sʌn bə:nt] rám, cháy nắng
4. travel sickness (n):
5. air-conditioned (a) ><
non air-conditioned (a)
6. refreshment (n): [ri`fre∫mənt]
7. occupied (adj)
đang có người sử dụng
3. suffer from (v):
[`sʌfə frɔm] đau khổ từ
[`trævl`siknis] Say tàu, xe
[`e?k?n`di?nd]:mỏy di?u hũa #
[,nɔn `eəkən`di∫nd]: k có điều hòa
[`ɒkjʊpaid]
phòng ăn uống, giải khát
trên tàu
Pre-speaking

Ex: I think Mary should sit in section B
1. Suggestion
- I think + S + should + sit in section ....
2. Agreement
I quite agree with you. / Great! / That’s a good idea.
3. Disagreement
- That’s a good idea, but...
- That’s not a good idea, because...
- I don’t think that’s a good idea, because...
- I don’t think so, because...
Suggested expressions:
Pre-speaking
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
- Put + O + in + seat ....
Ex: Put her in seat 16
Not want to sit on the sundeck
- Need to see all students
Want to be near Mary
- Not want to get sunburnt
Suffer from travel sickness
- Need plenty of fresh air
Like to sit on the sun
- Want to be himself
Not like air- conditioning
- Like to take photographs
Want to have a good view
Unit 6: An excursion – B. Speaking
Task 1.
While-speaking
Task 2: Study the seat plan and decide the best seats for each person.
A: air conditioned
B: non-air conditioned
C: sundeck
R: refreshment
T: toilet
Suffer from travel sickness
Need plenty of fresh air
→ Section B/ seats 20,26,31,32,37
A. Well, I think Mary should sit in section B.
B. Yes. Put her in seat 16.
No. That’s not a good idea because Susan wants to sit near her.
B. OK. Then seat 37 would be better.
Task 2: Study the seat plan and decide the best seats for each person.
A: air conditioned
B: non-air conditioned
C: sundeck
R: refreshment
T: toilet
Susan – Section B – Seats: 33, 34, 36
A. Well, I think Susan should sit in section B.
B. Yes. Put her in seat 36.
I quite agree with you because she wants to sit next to Mary.
Want to be near Mary
- Not want to get sunburnt
C
B
37
36
1,4,5,9
1,9,12
1,4,5,9
C
C
B
A
46,41,43
Model
I think I would like to sit in section C in seat 5, because I want to have a good view and I like taking photographs.
Post - speaking

Which seat do you think the most suitable for you? Why?
- Learn by heart the new words and useful expressions.
- Prepare the part C. LISTENING for the next period.
HOMEWORK
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Lesson 3: LISTENING
AN EXCURSION
Unit 6:
I/ PRE-LISTENING
* Listen & repeat
glorious / `glɔ:riəs/ (a)
destination /,desti`nei∫n/ (n)
tour / tuə / (n)
delicious / di`li∫əs / (a)
spacious/ `spei∫əs /(a)= large
guitar / gi’tɑ:/ (n)
left-overs / `left`ouvəz / (n)
Botanical Garden / bə`tænikəl `gɑ:dn / (n)
assemble/ə`sembl/= gather /`gæðə/ (v):

VOCABULARY
Huy hoàng, rực rỡ
Điểm đến, nơi đến
Chuyến đi
Thơm ngon
Thoáng đãng
Phần thừa, phần còn lại
Vườn bách thảo
Đàn ghi ta
tụ tập, tập hợp
Lesson 3: LISTENING
AN EXCURSION
Unit 6:
I/ PRE-LISTENING
* Listen & repeat
II/ WHILE-LISTENING
Task 1: Listen and number the pictures in the order you hear.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Task 3:
True or false Correct the false information
1. They played a lot of games on a spacious piece of grassland
2. One of the boys brought along his piano
3. They laughed, talked and danced, too.

6. They didn’t feel happy.
5.In the afternoon, They went on playing soccer.
4. After a delicious meal, some of their slept very soundly
Listen again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear
The weekend picnic I enjoyed most was just ............. weeks ago.
My class decided to pay ................ to the Botanical Garden.
We met at the ....................... on time.
We made a short ................ round the garden.
In the afternoon, we went on playing……………………. games.
Task 2
a few
a visit
School gate
tour
some more
HOMEWORK
 Learn by heart all the new words.
Write a paragraph (100 words) telling about a picnic that you joined in.
Remember to do your homework!
 Prepare for the next class - writing lesson.
Unit 6: AN EXCURSION
D- Writing
A CONFIRMATION LETTER
* Warmer : Net – work
Many kinds of letter.
* Before you write
* Task 1: Finding requests and confirmations in Nga’s and Hoa’s letter.
* Vocabulary
* Extra exercises
* While you write
* Task 2: Writing confirmations letters.
* Homework
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Writing
A confirmation letter
Thư xác nhận
* Task 1 : Work in pairs
* Read the two letters in your book and find the requests in Nga’s letter and the confirmation in Hoa’s.
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Writing
* Warmer :
Net – work
Many kinds of letter.
* Before you write
* Task 1: Finding requests and confirmations in Nga’s and Hoa’s letter.
* Vocabulary
* Extra exercises
* While you write
* Task 2: Writing confirmations letters.
* Homework
1. Requests (n) - [ri`kwest]
2. Convenient (adj) - [kən`vi:njənt]
3. Prepare (v) - [pri`peə]
→to wait for somebody: Chờ ai
4. Free (adj) - [fri:]
5. Wait for - [weit]- [fɔ:,fə]
Vocabulary
→( request for something): Lời yêu cầu
→Tiện lợi
→ Chuẩn bị
→to have one`s hands free: Rảnh rỗi
6. Pick someone up
→ Đón
Dear Hoa,
My class is going to have a picnic at Ao Vua this weekend. This is the first time I go for a picnic. Can you go shopping with me to buy the things we need for the trip? I will pick you up at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Is the time convenient for you?
Please let me know as soon as possible.
Yours,
Nga
Dear Nga,
I’m glad to hear that you are going to have your first picnic with your classmates.
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip. Fortunately, I’m having a day off tomorrow. So, I’m free in the afternoon.
I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Love,
Hoa
* Find the requests in Nga’s letter.
* Find the confirmation in Hoa’s letter.
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip.
* Nga’s Requests:
* Hoa’s Confirmation:
Can you go shopping with me to buy the things we need for the trip?
* Request letter: Request letter is the letter that asks for information or help.
A confirmation letter
* Confirmation :
is the letter that responds
to the requests. It confirms whether
the help is provided or the information
is available or not.
Thư xác nhận: là loại thư cá nhân dùng để xác định lại lời đề nghị hay yêu cầu. Trong thư người ta thường nêu lại nội dung chi tiết đã được đề nghị hay yêu cầu.
I’m glad to hear that you are going to have your first picnic with your classmates.
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip.
Fortunately, I’m having a day off tomorrow. So, I’m free in the afternoon.
I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Dear Nga,
Introductory part (feeling/ concern)
Confirmation for requests





















Opening
Body
Closing
Closing part (mention time & place)
Dear Nga,
Love,
Hoa









AN INFORMAL LETTER OF CONFIRMATION
Dear ____,
I’m happy/ glad to hear that
That sounds great/ interesting/…
I will …
Certainly/ Of course/ Sure, I’ll..
I’m happy/ willing to …
I won’t forget to…
Love, / Yours, / Cheers, / …
Introductory part (your feeling / concern)
Confirmation
(signature/ name)
I’ll…... on time/ be waiting for you….
See you……
Closing part (mention the time & place)










Body

Closing
Opening
Dear …..,
Love, / Yours, / Cheers, / …
(signature/ name)
* Be going to + V-inf
(dự định, sắp sửa, sẽ)
* It express a future plan:

* Ex : My class is going to have a picnic at Ao Vua this weekend.
Grammar points
* Will :
* Will is used to express a
Future intention
Decision make at the moment of speaking.
Promises

* Ex : I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip.
* Extra exercise: Rearrange the following sentences to make a completed letter:
2. I’ll be waiting for you at 11:00 a.m at my office, so please don’t be late.
3. Dear Mary,
4. Susan
5. I’m glad to hear that you will be here on Thursday.
6. Sure, I’ll go out and have lunch with you at the Italian restaurant.
1. Love,
…..
…..
…..
…..
…..
1
5
4
6
3
2
Dear , (1)…………………
I’m very happy to come to (2) …………………….on Saturday. Certainly, I will help you to
(3) …………….., (4)……………………... Surely, I will (5) …………………your house at (6) ……………..
on (7)…………….
(8)………………….
Hoa


Lan
your birthday party
buy bananas
oranges and mangoes
bring them to
7:00 p.m
Saturday
Love
* Task 2: Read the situations and write a confirmation letter responding to each of them
* Situations 2:
Minh wants to borrow a book about wildlife. He is coming for the book at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday. You accept his request but suggest a later time.
A confirmation letter
Thư xác nhận: là loại thư cá nhân dùng để xác định lại lời đề nghị hay yêu cầu. Trong thư người ta thường nêu lại nội dung chi tiết đã được đề nghị hay yêu cầu.
* AN INFORMAL LETTER OF CONFIRMATION
* Opening - Body – Closing (handouts)
* Grammar :
* Be going to + V-inf (dự định, sắp sửa, sẽ)
- express a future plan:
* Will is used to express a Future intention
- A Decision make at the moment of speaking.
- Promises
* Request letter: Request letter is the letter that asks for information or help.
HOMEWORK
Remember to do your homework
Write a confirmation letter responding to this letter
Dear Mai,
The Summer is coming nearer, we are going to have some days off after hard-working days, so our class is planning to go on a trip to Ha Long Bay.
Can you join us? The trip will set up on Sunday at 7 p.m. and we we’ll bring all the things we need. Is it OK?
Please let me know as soon as possible.
Love,

.
Thanks for your attention!
Goodbye!