MÔN HỌC: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Skills 2: Listening – Writing


Giáo viên: Hoàng Thị Thu Hiến
Trường THCS Mễ Sở - Huyện Văn Giang
Skill 2: Listening – Writing (p.23)
Teacher: Hoµng ThÞ Thu HiÕn
UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Objectives of the lesson
Listen for specific information about a day trip to an amazing town
Write a description of a schedule for a visit or a tour.
Watch a clip and answer a question
Which town is it?
ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
What is Wanaka like?
It’s a lovely and peaceful town.
I. Listening
EX1(p.23)
Listen and fill in the time for the schedule of events?
Arrive at Puzzling World: (1) 
Leave Puzzling World: (2) 
Meet up at Lake Wanaka: (3)
Bus leaves: (4) 
I. Listening
Arrive at Puzzling World: (1) 
Leave Puzzling World: (2) 
Meet up at Lake Wanaka: (3) 
Bus leaves: (4) 
I. Listening
We arrive at the first destination, Puzzling World at 9.30
9.30
Arrive at Puzzling World: (1) 9.30
Leave Puzzling World: (2) 
Meet up at Lake Wanaka: (3)
 Bus leaves: (4) 
I. Listening
At 12.30 we leave for Lake Wanaka, New Zealand’s fourth largest lake.
12.30
Arrive at Puzzling World: (1) 9.30
Leave Puzzling World: (2) 12.30
Meet up at Lake Wanaka: (3) 
Bus leaves: (4) 
I. Listening
We meet up at 4 o’clock and the bus leaves at exactly 4.15.
4.00
4.15
Exercise 2(p23)
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
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

Check your vocabulary
LISTENING TIPS
Pay attention to the key words
Focus on signal posts: then, after that, finally…
Guess the answer
Exercise 2 (p23)
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
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

Guess
Exercise 2(p23)
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
The first pussling thing which welcomes you is the leaning Tower
Exercise 2(p23)
Listen again and choose the right answer A, B, or C.
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

Exercise 2(p23)
Listen again and choose the right answer A, B, or C.
3.____________ is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand.
A. The Leaning Tower B. The Illusion Room C. Puzzling World
Puzzling World is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand.
Exercise 2(p23)
Listen again and choose the right answer A, B, or C.
4. Lake Wanaka is called ____________
A. a natural attraction B. a natural paradise
C. a beauty spot

At 12.30 we leave for Lake Wanaka, New Zealand’d fouth largest lake. This ‘natural paradise’ has something for everyone.
Exercise 2(p23)
Listen again and choose the right answer A, B, or C.
5. At Lake Wanaka you can ____________.
A. bike and walk B. drive C. climb a mountain

This ‘ natural paradise’ has something for everyone. Adventure lovers may follow the biking and walking tracks through the park.
Audio script
Good morning. I hope you all had a good sleep. We are now heading for Wanaka. We arrive at the first destination, Puzzling World at 9.30. The first puzzling thing which welcomes you is the Leaning Tower. When you get inside the spacious café, you will find yourself among various wooden puzzles and games. The Illusion Room is a must-see as there’s nothing else like it in the world. Puzzling World is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand. At 12.30 we leave for Lake Wanaka, New Zealand’s fourth largest lake. This ‘natural paradise’ has something for everyone. Adventure lovers may follow the biking and walking tracks through the park. Relaxation seekers may stay by the lake, taking a boat ride, or just sitting and watching its changing beauty. We meet up at 4 o’clock and the bus leaves at exactly 4.15. I hope…
Notes:
Head for + a place: tiến tới, hướng tới
Leave for + a place: rời ( điểm cũ để) tới nới mới
We are now heading for Wanaka.
.At 12.30 we leave for Lake Wanaka.
Must-see (a,n): rất đáng xem
The Illusion Room is a must-see as there’s nothing else like it in the world.
II. Writing
Ex 3a (p.23)  
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.
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.
Ex3b (p23)
Schedule to visit
Ex3b (p23)
Schedule to visit
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.
Ex3b (p23)
Schedule to visit
Exercise 4 (p.23)  
Write a passage describing the schedule for your visit. You can atart with…
This is the schedule for my two- day visit to Washington D.C. On the first day we…
Description of the trip
Name of the activities
The time you do the activities
What the acticities involve
Describing the schedule: present simple tense
Useful language

On the first/second day…
At 6 a.m, 6 p.m…
Then, after that, next, afterwards…
When, While…
Finally, In the end…
Arrive at…,head for…, leave for…
I feel/ find…
I hope…
Listen fo specific information about a day trip to Wanaka.
Write a description of a schedule for a visit to Washington D.C
Wrap-up
Homework
Make sentences with new words.
Rewrite the passage.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!