Unit 7 NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

Meeting on the corridor

LESSON
1: GETTING STARTED
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
• Option 1: Think!
• Option 2: Create a Travel Brochure

WARM-UP

PRESENTATION

• Task 1: Listen and read.
• Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick (√) T (True)
or F (False) for each sentence.
• Task 3: Complete each sentence with a word or a phrase
from the box.
• Task 4: Underline the correct answer to complete each
sentence.

PRACTICE

PRODUCTION

CONSOLIDATION

Vocabulary

Task 5: Natural Wonders Knowledge
• Wrap-up
• Homework

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

Questions:
• What are the most beautiful places in
your country?
• Where are they?

THINK

• Are they natural or man-made? …

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

HA LONG BAY

WARM-UP

GREAT BARRIER
REEF

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

SAHARA DESERT

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

WARM-UP

OPTION 2
- Work in groups.
- Each group chooses a beautiful place
you like.
- Use the information you find to create
a travel brochure for that place.
Information in brochures:
- Location
- Climate
- Why someone should visit

PRESENTATION

crazy (adj)
about smb/sth
/ˈkreɪzi/
thích mê

like smb/sth very much
E.g. I was crazy
about baseball when
I was seven.

PRESENTATION

coral (n, adj)
/ˈkɒrəl/

san hô

a substance like rock, formed in
the sea by groups of particular
types of small animal, often
used in jewelry.

PRESENTATION

landscape (n)
/ˈlændskeɪp/
phong cảnh

a view or picture of the
countryside, or the art of
making such pictures.

PRESENTATION

peak (n)
/piːk/
đỉnh, đỉnh núi

the highest point

PRESENTATION

charming (adj)

pleasant and attractive

/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/

E.g. What a charming
street this is.

đẹp

PRESENTATION

sustainable (adj)
/səˈsteɪnəbl/
bền vững

able to be maintained or
continued

E.g. The website
encourages sustainable
fashion through
swapping.

PRESENTATION

location (n)
/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
địa điểm,
nơi chốn

a place or position

PRESENTATION

possess (v)
/pəˈzes/
có, sở hữu

to have or own sth
E.g. I don't possess a single
DVD. (= I don't have even
one DVD).

PRESENTATION
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. crazy (adj) about
smb/sth

/ˈkreɪzi/

thích mê

2. coral (n, adj)

/ˈkɒrəl/

san hô

3. landscape (n)

/ˈlændskeɪp/

phong cảnh

/piːk/

đỉnh, đỉnh núi

4. peak (n)

PRESENTATION
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/

đẹp

/səˈsteɪnəbl/

bền vững

7. location (n)

/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

địa điểm,
nơi chốn

8. possess (v)

/pəˈzes/

có, sở hữu

5. charming (adj)
6. sustainable (adj)

PRACTICE
- Answer the questions:
+ Have you ever been to Ha Long Bay?
+ Do you know that it is a famous natural wonder of the world?
+ Have you heard of / read about other wonders: Mount Everest,
the Dead Sea, …?

PRACTICE
Look at the pictures on page 72 and answer:
What is the conversation between Lan and Tom about?

PRACTICE
Task 1: Listen and read.
Lan: Hi, Tom. I hear that you've won second prize in the Natural Wonders
Contest. Congratulations!
Tom: Thanks, Lan. I like exploring the wonders of nature. I'm crazy about
them.
Lan: What did you talk about in the contest?
Tom: I talked about some natural wonders like Mount Everest, the Great
Barrier Reef, and the Dead Sea.
Lan: Wonderful! I'm interested in them too.
Tom: Well, you know our planet has so many beautiful landscapes, from
snow-covered peaks to charming rivers, lakes, and other natural places
that we can't help admiring. So that's what I talked about.

PRACTICE
Task 1: Listen and read.
Lan: Oh yeah … And what else did you mention?
Tom: Well, I mentioned the risk of us, humans, destroying natural
wonders, and I suggested ways to preserve them and support
sustainable development.
Lan: Sounds interesting. Do you want to visit any of these places?
Tom: The host also asked me if I wanted to visit those places, and I
answered that I wanted to see two of them: the Grand Canyon and Ha
Long Bay.
Lan: I'd love to visit them too.

PRACTICE
Questions:
1. Which prize did Tom win?
The second prize in the Natural Wonders Contest
2. Which natural wonders did Tom talk about?
Mount Everest, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Dead Sea
3. Which risks did Tom mention?
Humans, destroying natural wonders
4. Where will Tom visit?
The Grand Canyon and Ha Long Bay.

PRACTICE

2 Read the conversation again and tick (√) T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.
T
1. Tom took part in the Natural Wonders
Contest.
2. Lan is not keen on natural wonders.
3. Tom suggested ways to preserve natural
wonders.
4. Tom asked the host if he wanted to go to Ha
Long Bay.

F

PRACTICE

3 Complete each sentence with a word or a phrase from the box.
explore

couldn't help

landscape

support

development

1. A __________ is everything you can see in a large area of land,
especially in the countryside.
2. It was risky for him to climb the peak, but we ____________
admiring his courage.
3.The best way to _______ the Trang An Landscape Complex is by
boat.

PRACTICE

3 Complete each sentence with a word or a phrase from the box.
explore

couldn't help

landscape

support

development

4. Environmentalists strongly __________ measures to save these
heritage trees.
5. Sustainable _____________ goals will guide us to create a more
sustainable future for all.

PRACTICE

4 Underline the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. Charles is crazy / interested about football. He follows all the
World Cup matches.
2. When you go to Mui Ne, you can see the unique location /
landscape of a desert.
3. The children were very eager to explore/ possess the
surrounding countryside.
4. Can you suggest / discover ways of boosting our local tourism?
5. Tourism develops / contributes millions of dollars to our
country's economy.

PRODUCTION

5

Natural Wonders Knowledge.
Work in groups. List some natural wonders and say where they are located. The
group that has the most correct answers wins.

PRODUCTION
Suggested answers:

- The Grand Canyon, USA
- The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
- Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
- Northern Lights, Arctic and Antartic

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Use the words related to the topic Natural wonders of the
world;
 Gain vocabulary to talk about natural wonders.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Prepare for the Project of the unit.
- Open the book p. 81, look at the picture and say what the
topic of the project is.
- Work in groups to design a poster.
- Show and present the poster in Lesson 7 – Looking back
and Project.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Step 1

Step 2
Step 3

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