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UNIT

12:

ENGLISH SPEAKING
COUNTRIES

LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

What is
it?
It's Sydney Opera House.
Where is
it?

It's in Australia .

Would you like to
have a holiday in
Australia?

New words:
- get to use (v.phr.): Phải dùng
- ask for directions Hỏi đường
(v):
Địa phương
- local (adj):
- Penguin (n):

Chim cánh cụt

- Sunset (n):

Hoàng hôn

- season (n):

mùa

1. What activities are they
talking about?
surfing / penguin watching

Mark

2. In what English-speaking country
can they do these activities?
Australia

Phong

1. Listen and read.
A holiday in Australia
Mark: How was your holiday in Australia, Phong?
Phong: It was fantastic! I got to use my English in real life: asking for directions, reading
maps, talking to local people ...
Mark: Oh...Your English is much better.
Phong: Thanks.
Mark: Did you travel a lot?
Phong: Just around Melbourne, the city with four seasons in a day.
Mark: Wow ... I didn't know that. How was it?
Phong: It was great! We took a tour to Phillip Island.
Mark: What did you see?
Phong: We went penguin watching.
Mark: It sounds pretty exciting.
Phong: It was. Australia has amazing landscapes.
Mark: Yes, and Australians love outdoor activities.
Phong: Right. There were plenty of people enjoying the parks and beaches.
Mark: I'm glad that you had a wonderful time there.
Phong: Thanks, Mark.

Melbourn
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2. What are Phong and Mark talking about?

(Phong và Mark đang nói chuyện gì?)
A. Phong's holiday in Australia
B. English – speaking countries
C. The tour to Philip Island

3. Read again and tick (✓) the information you can find in the conversation.

1. In Australia, Phong used English in real life. ✓
2. Phong visited some museums.
3. Phillip Island is far from Melbourne.
4. Australia is beautiful.

✓

5. Australians love outdoor activities.

✓

4. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the
box. island                sunset                              landscape     
                 Australians            penguin watching

landscape  in my village.
1. This is a picture of the __________
penguin watching
2. - Where did you go ________________? 
- On the beach
island  ?    - Yes, it is.
3. - Is Phu Quoc a(n) _______
sunset 
4. We had dinner on the beach after ________.
Australians like outdoor sports and games.
5. Most ___________

5. Game: What's its capital city?
Match the countries with their capitals.

Washington DC

Ottawa

London
Wellington
Canberra