Quang Minh
secondary school
Teacher: Hoang Thi Huong Thuy
UNIT 8. ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Lesson 7:
LOOKING BACK.
Vocabulary
1. Match the words with the definitions.
WORDS
DEFINITIONS
1. loch
2. kilt
3. puzzling
4. castle
5. legend
6. accent
a. a unique way of pronunciation in an area/ country
b. a private well-protected residence
c. a Scottish word for ‘lake’
d. an ancient story about a place/ a person that may or may not be true.
e. a male skirt which is often worn on special occasions
f. confusing or questionable
1 +
2 +
3 +
4 +
5 +
6 +
c
e
f
b
d
a
2. Choose the best answer A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
1. Australia has the biggest …….. in the world.
A. natural beauty B. puzzling games C. cattle station
2. Over 1,000 sea planes come and go on the water of Lake Hood airport in Alaska. It’s really a fun …… to watch.
A. scene B. icon C. puzzle
3. The Maori’s language and ……. have had a great impact on New Zealand life. A. festivals B. dances C. culture
4. Niagara Falls is a great ……. on the border of the USA and Canada. Thousands of visitors come to see it every month.
A. tradition B. spectacle C. relaxation
5. People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their …….. language.
A. official B. native C. foreign
6. In summer, children often take part in a local or international ……..
A. summer camp B. game C. attraction
3. Decide if the sentences have a present meaning (P) or a future meaning (F).
5. Our holiday in Queenstown lasts six days. I feel so excited.
F
F
P
P
F
1. Please phone me as soon as you arrive in Canberra.
2. There is a documentary about Oxford on TV tonight. Don’t forget to watch it.
3. Usually on New Year’s Eve, thousands of people gather in Times Square in New York to welcome the New Year.
4. When people travel, they use a map to find their way around.
4. Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Alaska, a state in the USA, ………… both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. (face)
2. In Adelaide, south of Australia, the sun ……………. until 9 p.m in summer.
(not/ set)
3. Although England has several good football teams, it …………….. the World Cup only once. (win)
4. The government of New Zealand ……………. a lot to preserve the culture of the Maori, the native people of this land. (do)
5. In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening ………. a signal that it is time for visitors to leave. (be)
6. In many cultures, it’s considered rude if you push through people who …………………. to get out of a bus or a train. (try)
are trying
faces
doesn’t set
has won
has done
is
Unit 8
Vocabulary
Words/phrases
Grammar
People and places
Present tense
For present
For future
Present habit,
the obvious truth
A schedule/ plan/program
- Revise the new words.
- Learning by heart the present simple tense.
- Doing exercises at student’s book.
- Prepare the new lesson: UNIT 9 LESSON 1. GETTING STARTED
- (Read the conversation between Duong and Nick then find some vocabulary) (page: 26,27)
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