Reading
Unit 6: An Excursion
Teacher: Phan Thi Thuy
Class: 10 Physics

Before you read:

Have you ever been to…


Thien Mu Pagoda
On the left of the Huong River, 6 kilometers from Hue City

One Pillar Pagoda
Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus
Da Lat
Mountain resort with some wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong Lake, pine forests, waterfalls…

Ha Long Bay
Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometers from Hanoi
Vocabulary
Excursion /ik’skз:∫n /(n):
cuộc đi chơi, tham quan.
Example: on our excursion, I and my classmates visit Cuc Phuong National Park.

Cave /keiv/(n):
hang động
Example: We visited some caves here.

Vocabulary
Rock formation /rQk ƒO:’mei∫n/:
sự hình thành đá
Example: We were also introduced the rock formation
Vocabulary

Pagoda /pə’gəUdə/(n):
Ngôi chùa
Example: Thay pagoda; Chuong pagoda; Quan Thanh pagoda…
Vocabulary
Campfire /k&mp’ƒaiə/(n):
Lửa trại
Permission
/pə’mi∫n/(n): Sự cho phép.


While you read:
Task 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:
Lan wrote the letter to __________
inform Minh of her days off
complain about her parents
tell Minh about the plant for her class trip
talk about what she and her classmates will do at Huong Pagoda

2. The students decides to go on an excursion because they wanted to ________________
understand the geography lessons better
elax after work
Have a campfire
A and B


3. The students have changed their destination as _______ Thay pagoda
it is impossible to visit the caves near
it costs them a lot to visit
they prefer Huong Pagoda to
many of them have been to

Task 2. Answer the questions:

1. When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
When they have some day off after the first term
2. Why are they visiting some caves?
- Because they want to understand about rock formation better.
- Many of them have never been inside caves before
3. How far is Thay pagoda from their school ?
Thay Pagoda is 20 kilometers from their school
4. What are the students’ plan for their trip to Huong pagoda?
They’re going to have a night campfire there
They’re bringing their own food and sharing buses with some other classes.
5. What is Lan anxious about? Why?
She is anxious about their parents’ permission.

Because they may not want to let her stay the night from home.
After you read
Answers:
1. is going to go on
2. some caves
3. want to see
4. have learnt


5. their trip
6. only problem
7. to persuade them
8. her classmates
Homework
Complete tasks in your notebook
Prepare for the next lesson at home by looking up for new words.


Thank you very much
for your attention!