Guessing game:
What is it?
It was invented in 1870.
It was invented by Alexander Graham.
It is used to transmit speech in a long distance
 telephone.
NGÔ THỊ KIM PHƯỢNG
THPT TRẦN VĂN HOÀI
Unit 9
Post office
C. Listening
You will hear some information about the development of Vietnam’s telephone system over the past few years.
VOCABULARY
commune (n)  communal (adj)
[kə`mju:n] [kə`mju:n(ə)l]
2. rural network (n)
3. capacity [kə`pæsiti] (n)
4. subscriber [səb`skraibə] (n):
a person who pays a fixed sum of money every month to receive or access a service.
5. upgrade [`ʌpgreid] (v) :
6. digit [`didʒit] (n):

I live in Phuoc Tan __________.
I live in Tam Phuoc. What about you?
This is an Internet ________.
network
commune
My phone number is
0123456
The number has seven ______.
digits
VOCABULARY
commune (n)  communal (adj)
[kə`mju:n] [kə`mju:n(ə)l]
2. rural network (n)
3. capacity [kə`pæsiti] (n)
4. Subscriber [səb`skraibə] (n):
5. upgrade [`ʌpgreid] (v) :
6. digit [`didʒit] (n):
FILL IN EACH GAP WITH THE CORRECT WORD
developed – subscribers -- digits -- growth -- monthly fees
Over the past few years , Vietnam has quickly …………………………. its telephone system .
Since 2000 , Vietnam has reduced the prices of …………………….for fixed and mobile telephones .
Vietnam ranks second only to China for ………………… ……in the number of telephone ………………………
In 1996 the fixed telephone numbers were changed from six to seven …………………..in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City .
developed
monthly fees
growth
subscribers
digits
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Listen and do the tasks that follow .
Task 1: TRUE or FALSE
Among the 50 countries in the world, China has the highest growth in the number of telephone subscribers.
In the early 1990s, there were only 140,000 telephones in Vietnam.
In 1996, the fixed telephone number were changed from 6 to 7 digits in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city.
At present, there are 6,014 communal post offices in China.
False
True
True
False
30
Viet Nam
Task 2
Listen and choose the best answers A, B, C, or D for the statements and questions
on page 105
According to the passage, Vietnam ranks for growth in the number of telephone subscribers.

A. 6th
B. 2nd
C. 30th
D. 8 th
Vietnam is among the ________
countries in the world that have more than two million telephones.


A. 6
B. 140
C. 13
D. 30
In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading its networks.

A. mobile phone
B. subscriber
C. fixed telephone
D. post office

According to the passage, at present, per cent of communes across Vietnam have telephone services.

A. 80
B. 90
C. 14
D. 93
Which aspect of development in Vietnam’s telecommunication is NOT mentioned in the listening passage?

A. The increase in the number of
telephones
B. The growth in the capacity of the
mobile phone system
C. The change of international
telephone system
D. The reduction in monthly
telephone fees.

Task 3: Questions:
1/ According to the passage, which country
has the highest growth in the number of
telephone subscribers?
2/ How many telephones were there in Vietnam
in the early 1990s?
3/ How were the fixed telephone numbers changed in 1996?


4/ When did the change of mobile telephone
numbers take place?
5/ According to the passage, how many
communal post offices are there in Vietnam?

(China)
(140,000)

(from 6 to 7 digits in HN &
HCMC as well as 5 to 6 digits
in other provinces)

( in 2001)

(6,014)

Fill in the blanks with the correct words .
GAP FILLING




Among the 30 countries in the world, China has the (1) growth in the number of telephone subscribers and Viet Nam ranks second. In the early 1990s, there were only (2) telephones in Vietnam.
However, in 1996, the (3) telephone numbers were changed from (4) to (5) digits in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. The mobile phone system was upgraded to meet the growth in customer demand in (6) . At present, there are (7) communal post offices in Vietnam.
nine
six
2001
highest
Viet Nam
seven
140,000
6,014
fixed
1
2
3-4
5
6
second

Summarise the main ideas of the listening passage . Your summary should have the following points .
Vietnam’s rapid growth in telephone numbers.
The addition of digits to existing telephone numbers to meet the increasing demands.
The reduction in monthly telephone fees.
The expansion of the telephone networks to Vietnam’s rural areas.
HOMEWORK
Learn all the new words by heart.
Write a short paragraph (about 80 words) about the development of Vietnam’s telephone system.
Prepare for the next lesson.
THANK YOU !
Work in pairs. Use the cues given to talk about the development of Vietnam’s telephone system over the past few years.
POST - LISTENING
Vietnam/ quickly/ developed / telephone system.
It/ among/ 30 countries/ world/ that/ have/ more/ 2 million/ telephone subscribers.
1996/ Vietnam/ begin/ upgrade/ fixed telephone networks/ change/ phone numbers.
Five years later/ mobile phone system/ upgraded.
Since 2000/ Vitenam/ reduced/ monthly fees/ fixed/ mobile telephones.
At present/ 93 percent/ communes/ across/ Vietnam/ have/ telephone services.