ENG 9

UNIT 8: TOURISM
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

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VOCABULARY

• breathtaking (adj): kinh ngạc
• Affordable (a) phải chăng, giá cả hợp lí
• Breaking the bank: tốn nhiều tiền, cháy túi
• cultural diversity: đa dạng văn hóa
• foreign tourists: du khách nước ngoài
• tourist attraction: thu hút khách du lịch
• welcoming (adj): hiếu khách
• landscape (n): phong cảnh
• cuisine (n): ẩm thực

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PRACTICE

1.a. Read the following information about
tourism in Viet Nam.

In 2014, a total of 7,874,300 foreign
tourists visited Viet Nam. What are
the reasons that make Viet Nam a
tourist attraction for foreigners?
Here's what some foreign visitors
had to say:

1b. Work in groups. Discuss the visitors' opinion above. Do you agree? Add to
more reasons to the list.
- cultural diversity: đa dạng văn hóa
- beautiful beaches: bãi biển đẹp
- easy and various means of transport: phương
tiện giao thông đa dạng và thuận tiện
- traditional festivals: lễ hội truyền thống
- natural beauty: thiên nhiên tươi đẹp

2. These are the top-ten most visited countries according to the figures
published by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

2. These are the top-ten most visited countries according to the figures
published by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
Rank

Country

Million
visitors

1

France

83.7

2

United States

74.8

3

Spain

65.0

4

China

55.6

5

Italy

48.6

Some things to do or see there
Go up the Eiffel Tower, visit the Louvre Museum
in Paris
Visit the Statue of Liberty, visit the Grand
Canyon, shop in New York, go surfing in
Hawaii
Tour Madrid, visit the legendary land of Don
Quixote, visit the Olympic Ring in Barcelona
Climb the Great Wall, tour Beijing National
Stadium (Bird's Nest), tour the Forbidden City,
visit the Stone Forest.
Visit the Vatican City, visit famous museums,
tour Florence, tour Venice

2. These are the top-ten most visited countries according to the figures
published
by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
Ra
nk

Country

M/V

Some things to do or see there

Enjoy Turkish cuisine in Istanbul, go sightseeing in the Bosphorus

6

7
8
9

Turkey

Germany
United
Kingdom
Russia

10 Mexico

39.8

33.0

(the strait separating two continents - Europe and Asia), visit Buyuk
Ada (Big Island in Prince's Islands)
Visit the 'Jewel of the Middle Ages' - Rothenburg ob der Tauber (=
Rothenburg above the Tauber), visit the famous 'Cinderella Castle',
go up the Berlin Tower, take the Berlin Segway tour

32.6

Go sightseeing in London, visit Stonehenge, visit Liverpool, home of
The Beatles.

29.8

Tour Moscow (the Kremlin, Red Square, Moscow Metro ...), visit St.
Petersburg: Hermitage Museum, cruise on Neva River, experience
the white nights.

29.1

Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Antigua, have a boat tour
on the water in Rio Duke, try the delicious local specialty tapado (=
seafood coconut soup), climb some of the tallest Mayan temples

WATCH A VIDEO

3. Work in groups. Discuss which country/place you would like to visit
for a holiday.

Example:
A: I'd like to go to Spain for my holiday. It would be wonderful to tour Madrid, and visit the
legendary land of Don Quixote.

3. Work in groups. Discuss which country/place you would like to visit
for a holiday.

Suggested answer:
I'd like to visit the United States for my summer
vacation. It sounds really exciting to me to see the Statue
of Liberty, visit the Grand Canyon and go surfing in
Hawaii.

HOMEWORK

- Learn new words by heart.
- Do exercise C1,2,3 (page 15, 16)
in the workbook.
- Prepare for Unit 8: Skills 1.

GOODBYE
SYLVIA NGUYEN