Reading
Before you read, look at the
pictures below. Make predictions
about the reading. Then read and
check your ideas.
Complete the sentences, using
the words from the box.
Read the text again. Answer the
following questions.

Speaking
Work in pairs. Make notes about
one of the places in the reading.
You can add your own ideas.
Some foreign visitors are visiting
your city / town / area. You are
their tour guide. Tell them some
interesting things about the place
as well as what they must and
mustn't do there.

popular (adj) /ˈpɒp.jə.lər/
• liked, enjoyed, or supported by many 
people:

 landscape (n)/ˈlænd.skeɪp/ 

Slope (n) /sloʊp/

sand dune (n)   /ˈsænd ˌduːn/

Tourist attraction (n)   

Sea food(n)   /ˈsiː.fuːd/

Foreign visitor(n)(a;o)   

Unit 5: NATURAL WONDERS OF VIETNAM

Lesson 5: Skills 1

I. Vocabulary

- Popular (adj) : phổ biến
- Landscape (n): phong cảnh
- Slope (n): sườn, dốc
- Sand dune (n): cồn cát
- Tourist attraction (n): điểm thu hút khách du lịch
- Sea food (n): hải sản
- Foreign visitor (n): khách du lịch nước ngoài

II. Reading

Before you read, look at the pictures below. Make predictions
about the reading. Then read and check your ideas.

1. What is the reading about?
2. What do you know about these places?

Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh. It has many islands and caves.
Tuan Chau, with its beautiful beaches, is a popular tourist
attraction in Ha Long Bay. There you can enjoy great seafood.
And you can join in exciting activities. Ha Long Bay is Viet
Nam's best natural wonder.
Mui Ne is popular for its amazing landscapes. The sand has
different colours: white, yellow, red ... It's like a desert here.
You can ride a bike down the slopes. You can also fly kites, or
have a picnic by the beach. The best time to visit the Mui Ne
Sand Dunes is early morning or late afternoon. Remember to
wear suncream and bring water.

Before you read, look at the pictures below. Make predictions
about the reading. Then read and check your ideas.
Note:
Tuan Chau: a large island in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist
destination
Mui Ne: a tourist attraction in Binh Thuan Province

Complete the sentences, using the words from the box.
desert

visit

wonder

islands

remember

1. Ha Long Bay is the famous for its beautiful island .
2. Ha long Bay is the number one naturalwonder in Viet Nam.
3. A desert is a large area of land with very little water.
to bring
an umbrella,
as itas
often
rainsrains
there.
4. Remember
to bring
an umbrella,
it often
there.
5. A lot of people visit Ly Son Island in the summer.

Read the text again. Answer the following questions.

1. Where is Ha Long Bay?
It is in Quang Ninh.
2. What can you do at Ha Long Bay?
We can enjoy (great) seafood and join in exciting activities.
3. Is there a desert in Mui Ne?
No, there isn't.
4. Where can you have a picnic in Mui Ne?
By the beach.
5. What is the best time to visit the Mui Ne Sand Dunes?
Early morning or late afternoon.

Unit 5: NATURAL WONDERS OF VIETNAM

Lesson 5: Skills 1

I. Vocabulary
II. Reading
III. Speaking

Work in pairs. Make notes about one of the places
in the reading. You can add your own ideas.

Ha Long Bay

Mui Ne

• interesting islands

• a beautiful place

•
•
•
•

•
•
•
•

beautiful beaches
Great seafood
Exciting activities
The best natural
wonder

fly kite
Have a picnic
Visit sand dunes
Ride a bike down the
slopes

Then tell your partner about the place.
Example:

Ha Long Bay has a lot of interesting islands. It …

Some foreign visitors are visiting your city / town /
area. You are their tour guide. Tell them some
interesting things about the place as well as what
they must and mustn't do there.

Example:
-

You must follow all the rules.

-

You mustn't take photos when you
are in the City Museum.

Unit 5: NATURAL WONDERS OF VIETNAM

Lesson 5: Skills 1

I. Vocabulary
II. Reading
III. Speaking
IV. Home work
- Learn by heart all VOC and grammar
- Do all exercise in your workbooks
- Prepare Unit 5: Skills 2