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UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
LESSON 6: SKILLS 2
English 8
Warm up
Have you ever visited any English speaking countries?
Where would you go if you had a chance to visit one of the English speaking countries?
Why?
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I. Vocabulary
illusion/ɪˈluː.ʒən/(n)
leaning tower
3-D holograms/ˈhɒl.ə.ɡræm/
paradise/ˈpær.ə.daɪs/(n)
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thế giới cực lạc
kĩ thuật tạo ảnh ba chiều
tháp nghiêng
ảo tưởng
II. Listening
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Activity 1. Listen and fill in the time for the schedule of events.
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9.30
12.30
4.00
4.15
Activity 2. Listen again and choose the right answer A, B, or C.
1. The first thing you see in Puzzling World is _____.
A. Lake Wanaka
B. the Leaning Tower
C. the spacious café
2. The Illusion Room offers you _______.
A. the picture of a leaning tower
B. a collection of puzzles and games
C. a collection of 3-D holograms
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1. B
2. C
Activity 2.
3. _______ is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand.
A. The Leaning Tower
B. The Illusion Room
C. Puzzling World
4. Lake Wanaka is called _______.
A. a natural attraction
B. a natural paradise
C. a beauty spot
5. At Lake Wanaka you can _______.
A. bike and walk
B. drive
C. climb a mountain
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3. C
4. B
5. A
III. Writing
Activity 3a. Choose four activities from the list that you would like to do in a two-day visit to Washington D.C., the capital of the USA.
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1. Canoeing along the C&O canal, enjoying the beautiful scenery.
2. Exploring Washington D.C. on a Hop-on Hop-off trolley.
3. Visiting the White House, where the President of the USA lives.
4. Visiting the National Children’s Museum.
5. Cycling on bike trails in the National Park.
6. Enjoying the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin.
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White House
National Children’s Museum
National park
cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin
the C&O canal
Hop-on Hop-off trolley
Activity 3b. Schedule your visit.
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Activity 4. Write a passage describing the schedule for your visit. You can start with:
This is the schedule for my two-day visit to Washington D.C.
On the first day we …
 
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This is the schedule for my two-day visit to Washington D.C.
On the first day we plan to go to the White House early at 8 o’clock. This way, we avoid the crowds. Then we get on a Hop-on Hop-off trolley, which rides around the city. We do some shopping and go for a nice lunch. Then we see some of the sights of the city.
On the second day, we take the 8.30 shuttle bus to the canoe club to join a canoe trip along the C&O canal. This canal is famous for its beautiful scenery, especially in autumn. The trip takes about three hours. In the afternoon, we visit the National Children’s Museum. The brochure says that this museum offers children a lot of fun activities where they can learn through playing.
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IV. Homework
Learn vocabulary by heart.
Write a passage describing the schedule for your visit.
Do exercise E 1 & 2 (P15).
Prepare the next lesson: Looking back- Project
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