* Warm-up : Brainstorming
HA LONG BAY
HUE
Unit 5: Natural wonders of the world
Period 40:LESSON 5: Skills 1
I.READING
1. Before you read,..
1.Where is the passage from?
-May be from a travel guide book.
2. What is it about?
-About travel places in Viet Nam.
3. What do you know about the subject?
- It’s about two famous landscapes in the North and the Central of Viet Nam.
Ha Long Bay is in the Quang Ninh Province.
It has many islands and caves.
The islands are named after things around us!
In the bay you can find Rooster and Hen island(Trong Mai)
and even Man’s Head island (Dau Nguoi island).
You must take a boat ride around the islands-It’s essential!
Tuan Chau is the biggest Island in Ha Long Bay.
Thee you can enjoy great Vietnamese seafood.
You can watch traditioal dance. You can join exciting activities.
Ha Long Bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful natural wonder.
Hue is the oldest city in central Viet Nam. It’s near
Da Nang,but it’s more interesting than Da Nang !
It also has the most famous river in central Viet Nam-
The perfume River. You should take a trip on the river,
and you must visit the Imperial City. There you can
Find museums,galleries , and temples. It’s Hue’s
greatest attraction.But many people travel here just for
cuisine- the food is really good. It’s rainy in Hue,
so remember to bring an umbrella

essential/ɪˈsen.ʃəl/ necessary or needed
You must take a boat ride around the islands- it`s essential.
activity → activities /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/

You can watch traditional dance. You can join exciting activities.
attraction /əˈtræk.ʃən/
There you can find museums, galleries, and temples.
It`s Hue greatest attraction.
cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/

a style of cooking
But many people travel here just for the cuisine - the food is really good.
* New words:(ex2/54) Matching
- essential (adj)
- activities (n)
- attraction (n)
- cuisine (n)
cần thiết
những hoạt động
điểm hấp dẫn
ẩm thực
Ex3. True (T) or false (F)
1.In Ha Long Bay , some of the islands look like
people or animals.

2. Boat rides around the bay are not much fun.

3. Ha Long bay is the number one natural wonder
in Viet Nam.

4. The Imperial City is an attraction in Da Nang.

5. Many people know of the Perfume River.
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F
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1. Where is Ha Long Bay?
A. It is in Quang Ninh province
B. It is in Ha Long province.
C. It is in Quang Nam province.
* Choose the correct answer:(ex 4/p.54)
2. What must you do in the bay?
A. You must take a motorbike.
B. You must take a boat ride.
C. You must take a bike.
1. Where is Ha Long Bay?
A. It is in Quang Ninh province
B. It is in Ha Long province.
C. It is in Quang Nam province.
* Choose the correct answer:(ex 4/p.54)
2. What must you do in the bay?
A. You must take a motorbike.
B. You must take a boat ride.
C. You must take a bike.
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4. Why does the writer say’ the food in Hue is really good?
3. Which part of a trip to Hue is more important - a visit to the Imperial City or a trip on the river?
A. A trip on the boat.
B.A trip on the river.

B. Because people like rainy.
C. Because people visit the museums.
A. Because people travel here just for the cuisine.
C.A visit to the Imperial City is more important.

4. Why does the writer say’ the food in Hue is really good?
3. Which part of a trip to Hue is more important - a visit to the Imperial City or a trip on the river?
A. A trip on the boat.
B.A trip on the river.

B. Because people like rainy.
C. Because people visit the museums.
A. Because people travel here just for the cuisine.
C.A visit to the Imperial City is more important.

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Ha Long Bay
Hue
Perfume river
Bun Bo
Violet Ao dai
Thien Mu Pagoda
seafood
Islands/ caves
activities
Tuan Chau Island
II. Speaking
5. Work in pairs. Make notes
Quang Ninh province
Many islands, caves
Tuan Chau island.
seafood
-Take a boat ride
Watch traditional
dance
Central
Viet Nam
Near Da Nang
Famous river:Perfume river.
Bun Bo
Hue
-Visit the Imperial City
- temples, museums, galleries.
6. Tell your partner about place
7. Your friends are visiting your town. Think about what they must and mustn’t do while they are there..
A: Is Mui Ne in Phan Thiet city?
B: Yes, it is
A: What things must I bring when I go there? Why?
B: A sun hat . Because It is very hot
*Things they must do: travel on the correct side,bring the sun hat and sun glasses, visit the local pagoda, eat local cuisine...
*Things they mustn`t do: litter on the road, pick flower in the public places, burn fireworks...
Homework
-Write on your notebook the text.
- Speak again part 7 in the textbook.
- Prepare the next lesson : Skills 2
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