Unit 7 NATURAL WONDERS
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

Unit

7

NATURAL WONDERS OF THE
WORLD
Period 58:LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

1 Listen and read the conversations below. Pay attention to the
highlighted parts.

1. Anne: Can I watch a horror film, Mum?
Anne's Mum: No, dear, you can't. It's late now.
2. Tourist: May we come in and have a look around the temple?
Guard: Sure. But be careful. It's very dark inside.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Structures:
Ask for permission:
Can I + bare V……………..?
May we/I + bare V……………?
Respond:
X No, dear, you can't./ I'm afraid you can't.
√ Sure./ Yes, of course.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations to ask for permission and
respond in the following situations.

1. You ask your friend for permission to borrow a
book on the Galápagos Islands.
2. You ask your teacher for permission to submit
your project after the deadline.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Suggested dialogues:
You: Can I borrow / Can you
lend me a book on the
Galápagos Islands?
Your friend: Sure. But please
look after it carefully.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Suggested dialogues:
You: May I submit my project
after the deadline, Miss?
Your teacher: I'm afraid you
can't.

Further practice
Situation 1: You want to borrow a pencil from your friend.
What will you ask?
Situation 2: You forgot your box of crayons at home. You
need some crayons to color your drawing. What will you say?
Situation 3: Your teacher has to bring many books to the
classroom. She needs someone's help.What will you say?

Transition from Everyday English to
Natural wonders and tourism
- Name some natural wonders / tourist attractions of Viet Nam.

Ha Long Bay

Con Dao Island

Dong Van Plateau

Ban Gioc Waterfall

Cu Lao Cham Island

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM

3 Write each natural wonder under the correct picture.

- Look at the pictures and answer questions.
Questions:
What is it in each picture?
Where is it?
What is special about it?

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM

3 Write each natural wonder under the correct picture.
Ha Long Bay

Jeju Island

1. _________________
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

The Sahara Desert

Jeju Island
2. _________________

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM

3 Write each natural wonder under the correct picture.
Ha Long Bay

Jeju Island

3. _________________
Ha Long Bay

Grand Canyon

The Sahara Desert

The Sahara Desert
4. _________________

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM

4 Mai, Phong and Mark are talking about the natural wonders they have visited.
Read and decide which wonder in 3 each of them is talking about.

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM

4 Mai, Phong and Mark are talking about the natural wonders they have visited.
Read and decide which wonder in 3 each of them is talking about.

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM

4 Mai, Phong and Mark are talking about the natural wonders they have visited.
Read and decide which wonder in 3 each of them is talking about.

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM

4 Mai, Phong and Mark are talking about the natural wonders they have visited.
Read and decide which wonder in 3 each of them is talking about.

Jeju Island

Grand Canyon

The Sahara Desert

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM
Facts:
Ha Long Bay:
- Location: Quang Ninh Province
- World Natural Heritage Site
(1994)
- Main features: About 2,000
islands and islets, beautiful caves,
blue water …
- Visitors' activities: exploring
floating villages, cruising the bay,
kayaking, enjoying delicious
seafood …

Jeju Island
- Location: Korea
- Created by a series of volcanic
activities
- Contains a natural World Heritage
Site: the Jeju Volcanic Island and
Lava Tubes
- Contains Mount Hallasan, the
tallest mountain in Korea

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM
Facts:
The Sahara Desert
- Location: Africa
- Largest desert on Earth (9 million
km2)
- Sand dunes of different colours
- Natural oases – diversified flora

Grand Canyon
- Location: Arizona, USA
- 446 km long, 29 km wide
- Carved by the Colorado River
- First national park in the USA

Which of these places would you like to visit?

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Grand Canyon

Ha Long Bay

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Jeju Island

The Sahara Desert

NATURAL WONDERS AND TOURISM

Suggested answer:
Which of these places would you like to visit?
A: I think we should go to the Sahara Desert because there are red
sand and beautiful sand dunes everywhere.
B: Yes, we can also see plant life and even nomadic men with their camels.
C: I agree. The Sahara Desert is a wonderful place for adventurers like us.
Report to class: Hello, everyone. My group has decided to go to the
Sahara Desert because there are red sand and beautiful sand dunes
everywhere. And we can also see plant life and even nomadic men with
their camels. Therefore, the Sahara Desert is a wonderful place for
adventurers like us.

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The Sahara Desert

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HA LONG BAY

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Grand Canyon

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CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Know how to ask for permission and respond.
 Talk about natural wonders and tourism.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Practice

structures at home.

- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Prepare the next lesson: Lesson 5_Skills 1

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