Unit 6

A VISIT TO A SCHOOL

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

READING

Uni
t

SPEAKING

WARM-UP

Look at the posters, write the correct school facilities.

school playground

school gym

computer room

swimming pool
school library

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY

found (v)
/faʊnd/
thành lập

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY

well-known (adj)
/ˌwel ˈnəʊn/
nổi tiếng

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY

royal (adj)
/ˈrɔɪ.əl/
thuộc về hoàng gia

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY

projector (n)
/prəˈdʒek.tər/
máy chiếu

PRE-READING - VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

found

/faʊnd/

thành lập

well-known

 /ˌwel ˈnəʊn/

nổi tiếng

royal

/ˈrɔɪ.əl/

thuộc về hoàng gia

projector

/prəˈdʒek.tər/ máy chiếu

PRE-READING

1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
 What can you see in the
pictures?
 What do you know about
them?

WHILE-READING

2 Read the passage and answer the questions.

Read the passage and answer the questions.
Quoc Hoc - Hue is one of the oldest schools in Viet Nam. It is
on the bank of the Huong River, in Hue. It was founded in
1896. It used to be a school for children from rich and royal
families. Well-known people such as Ho Chi Minh, Vo
Nguyen Giap, Xuan Dieu studied there. Nowadays, the
school is for gifted students. They are intelligent and study
hard. They have to pass an entrance exam to enter the
school. The school has over 50 classrooms with TVs,
projectors, and computers. It also has a swimming pool, a
library, two English labs, four computer rooms, and many
other modern facilities. The school is one of the largest and
most beautiful schools in Viet Nam. 

WHILE-READING

2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Where is Quoc Hoc – Hue?
It's in Hue.
2. Who were some of the well-known students of
They were Nguyen Tat Thanh (Ho Chi Minh), Vo Nguyen Giap, Xuan Dieu.
the school?
They were intelligent and hard-working.
3. What are the students like?
It has two English labs.
4. How many English labs does it have?

WHILE-READING

3 Read the passage again and complete the table. Then report it to
the class.

WHILE-READING

3

Read the passage again and complete the table. Then report it to the class.

Name
Location
Students
School facilities

Example:

Quoc Hoc - Hue
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………

The name of the school is Quoc Hoc – Hue.

WHILE-READING

3

Read the passage again and complete the table. Then report it to the class.

Name
Location
Students
School facilities

Example:

Quoc Hoc - Hue
On the bank of the Huong River, in Hue
Intelligent and hard-working
Over 50 classrooms (with TVs, projectors, computers), a
swimming pool, a library, two English labs, four
computer rooms, and many other modern facilities.

The name of the school is Quoc Hoc – Hue.

Read the passage again and complete the table. Then report it
to the class.

The name of the school is Quoc Hoc - Hue. It is
located on the bank of the Huong River, in Hue.
Many well-known people studied there like Ho Chi
Minh, Vo Nguyen Giap, Xuan Dieu. The school also
has modern facilities such as a swimming pool, a
library, two English labs, four computer rooms, and
many other modern facilities.

SPEAKING

4

Work in pairs. Answer the questions with the information in the
table.
1. What is the full name of the
school?
2. Where is it?
3. What are the students like?
4. What facilities does the
school have?

PRODUCTION (Post-Read & Speak)

5

Work in groups. Talk about your school. You can use the suggestions
in 4 (full name, location, students, and school facilities).

Example:
I'd like to talk about my
school …

Talk about your school. You can use the suggestions in 4 (full name,
location, students, and school facilities).

The full name of the school is ……………..Secondary
School. It is at ………… Street. The students are
intelligent and lovely. It has 24 classrooms, one library,
2 computer rooms, an English lab, and a big garden.

CONSOLIDATION

1 WRAP-UP

READING

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

2

HOMEWORK

 Prepare for the next lesson: Looking back &
Project