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London, England
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rio de janeiro, brazil
new York, USA
Sydney, Australia
Rome, Italy
Moscow, Russia
UNIT 9: CITIES OF THE WORLD
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
Listen and read.
What nice photos!
Who are they?
What are they doing?
 They might talk about some cities of the world.
 They are Tom and Mai.
 They are using the Net.
What might they talk about?
WHAT NICE PHOTOS!
Mai: Tom, are these photos from your vacations?
Tom: Yes, they are. This is Sydney, a city in Australia.
Mai: What’s it like?
Tom: It’s exciting with a lot of beaches.
Mai: What a beautiful place!
Tom: Yes, its beaches are very clean.
Mai: Wonderful. Oh, this is London. Isn’t it raining?
What bad weather!
Tom: Yes, it rains all the time. Can you see Big Ben?
Mai: Yeah ... on the River Thames. It’s a landmark of London.
Tom: It is. And this is Times Square in New York, crowded but interesting.
Mai: You’re lucky to visit many places.
Tom: I am. What about your vacations?
Mai: Here are some photos of mine. This is ...
What nice photos!
VOCABULARY
landmark (n)
/ˈlænd.mɑːk/
danh thắng (trong thành phố)
VOCABULARY
continent (n)
/ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/
châu lục
ex: There are 7 continents in the world.
VOCABULARY
country (n)
/ˈkʌn.tri/
capital (n)
/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
city (n)
/ˈsɪt.i/
continent (n)
country (n)
capital (n)
city (n)
landmark (n)
Beaches (n)
Times Square (n)
Exciting (adj)
châu lục
đất nước
thủ đô
thành phố
danh thắng
bãi biển
quảng trường
thú vị
I.VOCABULARY
continent (n)
country (n)
capital (n)
city (n)
landmark (n)
Beaches (n)
Times Square (n)
Exciting (adj)
danh thắng
bãi biển
thành phố
Thú vị
châu lục
quảng trường
đất nước
thủ đô
I.VOCABULARY
Mai: Tom, are these photos from your vacations?
Tom: Yes, they are. This is Sydney, a city in Australia.
Mai: What’s it like?
Tom: It’s exciting with a lot of beaches.
Mai: What a beautiful place!
Tom: Yes, its beaches are very clean.
Mai: Wonderful. Oh, this is London. Isn’t it raining?
What bad weather!
Tom: Yes, it rains all the time. Can you see Big Ben?
Mai: Yeah ... on the River Thames. It’s a landmark of London.
Tom: It is. And this is Times Square in New York, crowded but interesting.
Mai: You’re lucky to visit many places.
Tom: I am. What about your vacations?
Mai: Here are some photos of mine. This is ...
What nice photos!
Write the names of the cities in the correct place.
1.
2.
3.
Sydney
London
New York
Sydney
London
New York
Read the conversation again and match the cities with the adjectives describing them.
1. Sydney
2. London
3. New York
a. rainy
b. crowded
c. exciting
d. beautiful
e. interesting
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?
?
What nice photos!
Mai: Tom, are these photos from your vacations? 
Tom: Yes, they are. This is Sydney, a city in Australia. 
Mai: What’s it like?
Tom: It’s exciting with a lot of beaches. 
Mai: What a beautiful place!
Tom: Yes, its beaches are very clean. 
Mai: Wonderful. Oh, this is London. Isn’t it raining? What bad weather!
Tom: Yes, it rains all the time. Can you see Big Ben? 
Mai: Yeah... on the River Thames. It’s a landmark of London. 
Tom: It is. And this is Times Square in New York, crowded but interesting.
Mai: You’re lucky to visit many places. 
Tom: I am. What about your vacations? 
Mai: Here are some photos of mine. This is…
SUGGEST
What nice photos!
Mai: Tom, are these photos from your vacations? 
Tom: Yes, they are. This is Sydney, a city in Australia. 
Mai: What’s it like?
Tom: It’s exciting with a lot of beaches. 
Mai: What a beautiful place!
Tom: Yes, its beaches are very clean. 
Mai: Wonderful. Oh, this is London. Isn’t it raining? What bad weather!
Tom: Yes, it rains all the time. Can you see Big Ben? 
Mai: Yeah... on the River Thames. It’s a landmark of London. 
Tom: It is. And this is Times Square in New York, crowded but interesting.
Mai: You’re lucky to visit many places. 
Tom: I am. What about your vacations? 
Mai: Here are some photos of mine. This is…
SUGGEST
What nice photos!
Mai: Tom, are these photos from your vacations? 
Tom: Yes, they are. This is Sydney, a city in Australia. 
Mai: What’s it like?
Tom: It’s exciting with a lot of beaches. 
Mai: What a beautiful place!
Tom: Yes, its beaches are very clean. 
Mai: Wonderful. Oh, this is London. Isn’t it raining? What bad weather!
Tom: Yes, it rains all the time. Can you see Big Ben? 
Mai: Yeah... on the River Thames. It’s a landmark of London. 
Tom: It is. And this is Times Square in New York, crowded but interesting.
Mai: You’re lucky to visit many places. 
Tom: I am. What about your vacations? 
Mai: Here are some photos of mine. This is…
SUGGEST
Match the cities with their landmarks.
2. London
3. New York
4. Sydney
1. Ha Noi
What city is it?
A: What’s it like?
B: It has beautiful beaches.
C: Is it in Australia?
B: Yes, it is.
A: It’s Sydney.
B: Right.
Example: