CLIL 1
GEOGRAPHY – Explore Việt Nam
(SB page 113)

Hà Nội
City

Đà Nẵng
City

Hồ Chí Minh
City

Cần Thơ
City

Hải
Phòng
City

In pairs, ask and
answer these questions
• Have you ever been to those
places?
• Say at least 2 things about the
places you know.
• How many seasons are there
in each place?

area /ˈeə.ri.ə/ (n)

Match the words with their definitions.

population  /ˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (n)

positioned on, or relating to the land
next to or close to the sea
a style of cooking

tourist attraction /ˈtʊə.rɪst əˈtræk.ʃən/ (np)

a particular part of a place, piece of
land or country

coastal /ˈkəʊ.stəl/ (n)

all the people living in a particular
country, area or place

ethnic group /ˈeθ.nɪk/ (np)

a place that people visit for pleasure
and interest, usually while they are
on holiday

cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/ (n)

relating to a particular race of people

Task 1 (SB page 113)
Read the text and look
at the map.
Match the fact files
(A-E) with the cities
(1-5).

A

B

C
D
E

Task 2 (SB page 113)
Read the text again. Answer
the questions.
1  What is the official language of
Việt Nam? It's Vietnamese.
2  Where are the following places?
a  Ninh Kiều Wharf
b  Hoàn Kiếm Lake
c  The Golden Bridge Hands
d  Cát Bà National Islands
e  Sài Gòn Opera House

Task 2 (SB page 113)

Work in pairs to complete the task.

 

Hà Nội

Hải Phòng

Đà Nẵng

Hồ Chí Minh

Cần Thơ

Location

in the North of
Viêt Nam

 …

in central
Viêt Nam

… 

 …

Area

… 

 about
1,500 km2

….

Population

 …

over 2 million

 over 1 million

 …

 …

Tourist
Attractions

Hồ Chí Minh
Mausoleum,
The Old
Quarter,
Hoàn Kiếm
Lake.

… 

 …

Củ Chi Tunnels,
Notre Dame
Cathedral,
Sài Gòn Opera
House, Ben
Thanh Market

Cái Răng
floating market,
Băng Lăng
stork garden,
Ninh Kiều Wharf.

 …

Spring, Summer,
Fall, and Winter.
 

a rainy season
and a dry
season.  

….

 …

Weather

about 2,100 km2. about 1,500 km2. 

 

Hà Nội

Hải Phòng

Đà Nẵng

Hồ Chí Minh

Location

in the North of
Viêt Nam

In the North of
Việt Nam

in central
Viêt Nam

in the South of
Viêt Nam

Area

about
3,300 km2

 about
1,500 km2

about
1,300 km2

about 2,100
km2.

Population

over 7 million

over 2 million

nearly 9 million

in the South-West of
Hồ Chí Minh City.
about 1,500 km2. 
over 1 million

Củ Chi Tunnels,
The Golden
Cái Răng
Cát Bà Island,
Notre
Dame
Bridge Hands,
Floating Market,
Ðô Sơn Beach,
Cathedral,
Mỹ Khê Beach,
Mỹ
 
Bằng Lăng
Cát Bà
Sài
Gòn
Opera
Sơn Sanctuary,
Stork Garden,
National Park.
House,
Ben
Dragon Bridge.
Ninh Kiều Wharf.
Thanh Market
a rainy season
a rainy season
Spring, Summer,
a rainy season
Spring, Summer,
Fall, and Winter. and a dry season. and a dry season. and a dry season.
Fall, and Winter.  
 
 
 
 

Hồ Chí Minh
Tourist
Mausoleum,
Attraction The Old Quarter,
Hoàn Kiếm
s
Lake.

Weather

 over 1 million

Cần Thơ

Task 3.1 & 3.2

(SB
page 113)

1 Name some national
holidays and traditional
festivals in Việt Nam.
2 How many ethnic
groups are there in your
hometown? Do they speak
Vietnamese?

Task 3.3 (SB page 113)

Task 3.3 (SB page 113)

Your Hometown Fact File

Write a fact file for your hometown.
Include these information:
 Location
 Population

Draw a famous
traditizonal dish
or place

Write your fact file

 Well-known places
 Traditional dishes

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