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ENGLISH-SPEAKING
COUNTRIES
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

READING - VOCABULARY

shining (adj)
/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
lấp lánh, tỏa sáng

READING - VOCABULARY

historic (adj)
/hɪˈstɒrɪk/
có tính chất lịch sử,
nổi tiếng trong lịch sử

important or
likely to be
important in
history

READING - VOCABULARY

rich (adj)
/rɪtʃ/
có nhiều

having or containing a
large amount of
something desirable
or valuable

READING - VOCABULARY

New words

Pronunciation

shining (adj)

/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

historic (adj)

/hɪˈstɒrɪk/

rich (adj)

/rɪtʃ/

Meaning

lấp lánh, tỏa sáng
có tính chất lịch sử,
nổi tiếng trong lịch sử
có nhiều

READING

1

Work in pairs. Discuss and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. New Zealand is near

______.

A. Australia
B. the USA
C. the UK
2. New Zealand is famous for its
A. film industry
B. beautiful nature
C. modern cities

_____.

READING

2

Read the passage and match the words in bold from the passage (1-4) with
their meanings (a-d).

NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is an island country in the Pacific
Ocean. It is one of the most interesting
countries in the world. Everywhere you go,
you can see amazing natural landscapes:
green mountains, shining beaches, high
waterfalls, and ancient forests. You can visit
the beautiful place where they filmed The Lord
of the Rings, or historic Queenstown. This is
also a great country for lovers of outdoor
activities. You can always find something to do
here: skiing, boating, bushwalking. New
Zealand is rich in culture. Most visitors to
New Zealand love its unique Maori culture.
The Maori are the native people of this
country. They are famous for their unique
tattoos and haka dance. A visit to this

1. shining

a. connected with the
past

2. ancient

b. having a lot

3. historic

c. bright and sunny

4. rich

d. very, very old

READING

3 Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. New Zealand is a ______ country.

4. The haka dance is an example of ______.

A. strange

A. the Maori culture

B. rich

C. beautiful

2. A natural attraction of New Zealand is its ______.

B. New Zealand's history

A. Maori culture

C. outdoor activities

B. shining beaches
C. outdoor activities

5. The writer mentioned ______ as

3. New Zealanders love ______.

one of New Zealand's attractions.

A. haka dancing

A. traditional food

B. sports and games

B. hard-working people

C. indoor activities

C. rich culture

SPEAKING

4

Work in pairs. Note two things you like about New Zealand. Share them with
your partner.

You can start with:
There are two things I like about New Zealand. They are ...

SPEAKING

5 Work in groups. Prepare a short introduction of Scotland and present it to the class.

POST-READING & SPEAKING

Let's give comments for
your friends and vote for
the most interesting and
informative presentation.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up

READING

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Prepare short phrases/ sentences to describe the
photos of your favourite English-speaking country.

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