Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Nguyệt – THCS Bãi Cháy – Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh
UNIT 8: TOURISM
LESSON 4: SKILLS 1 (p. 26)
READING
1. a.Work in groups. Name some famous caves in Viet Nam and in the world.
- Famous caves in Viet Nam:
Phong Nha cave
Sung Sot cave
Tam Coc –Bich Dong
(Ninh Binh)
Famous caves in the world:
Cave of Crystals - Mexico
Deer Cave ( Borneo, Malaysia)
b. Answer the questions with your own ideas?
1. Where is Son Doong cave located?
2. When was it discovered?
3. How long is the cave?
in Quan Binh province.
in 1991
nearly 9 kilometers long
Vocabulary
- air(v):
= broadcast: phát sóng
- feature (v)
mô tả, miêu tả nét nổi bật
- magnificent (adj): nguy nga, lộng lẫy, tráng lệ
- magnificence(n) : vẻ lỗng lẫy, sự nguy nga
- erode away (v): mòn đi
- stalagmite(n): măng tây
- permit (n): giấy phép
What happened in May 2015?


2.How was Son Doong Cave formed?

3.When can tourists explore the cave?

4.The word ‘inaccessible’ in the passage probably means ___________.
A.should not be accessed
B.need to be careful
C.cannot be reached
D.may be flooded
5.From the passage, we know that ___________.
A.there is a street inside Son Doong Cave
B.the cave is always covered with rain water
C.few tourists want to come to the cave
D.tourists need permission to explore the cave
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) aired a live programme (featuring the magnificence of Son Doong) on ‘Good Morning America’.
By river water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain.
From February to August

1. explore Son Doong Cave
2. climb the Great Wall of China
3. visit the Pyramids of Egypt
4. go on a wildlife safari to Kenya
5. relax on a beach
6. go camping in Cuc Phuong National Park
7. go on an expedition to Mount Everest
8. take an adventure tour to the Arctic
9. take a sightseeing tour around New York
10. take a Trans-Viet cycling tour

II. READING
3. Which would you like to do most on holiday?
Tick(v) three things in the list.

Example:
A: I’d like to go on a wildlife safari to Kenya as I’m very interested in the natural world and wildlife preservation. You can experience wild animals in their natural habitat – elephants, hippos, cheetahs, and lions …
B: I think a cycling tour from the north to the south of Viet Nam with some friends is the best. You travel at your own pace. You stop whenever and wherever you like. You can enjoy the beauty of different parts of our country and at the same time improve your health …


4. Work in groups. Talk about one of your choices, trying
to persuade your group to join you.