UNIT 8 : TOURISM
Lesson 4: Skills 1

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Quang Trung secondary school

I- VOCABULARY:
1. air (v):
2. stalagmite (n):
3. erode away (v):
4. magnificence (n):
5. inaccessible (adj):

: những đứa trẻ
: đính kèm theo

Phát sóng
: chụp ảnh
Măng đá
: thích thể thao
Mòn
đi
: chia sẻ
Sự:nguy
nga, lộng lẫy
lửa trại
Không tiếp cận được

I. READING

1/ Read the passage

Son Doong Cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting
Company (ABC) aired a live programme featuring its magnificence on 'Good Morning
America' in May 2015.
Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man
named Ho Khanh in 1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British
cavers, led by Howard Limbert. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by
river water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain. It contains some of the
tallest known stalagmites in the world - up to 70 metres tall. The cave is more than 200
metres wide, 150 metres high, and nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big enough to fit
an entire street inside them. Son Doong Cave is recognised as the largest cave in the world
by BCRA (British Cave Research Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful on
earth by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).
In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour. Permits
are now required to access the cave and are made available on a limited basis. Only 500
permits were issued for the 2015 season, which runs from February to August. After
August, heavy rains cause river levels to rise and make the
cave largely inaccessible.

Tom

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Jerry

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Where is Son Doong cave located?
In Quang Binh province

Who discovered Son Doong cave?

Ho Khanh- a local farmer

How was Son Doong cave formed?
By river water eroding away the limestone

How long is the cave?
Nearly 9 km

When did the first tourist group explore the cave?

In August- 2013

When can tourist explore the cave?
From Feb to Aug

III. SPEAKING

3. Which would you like to do most on holiday? Tick (V) 3
things in the list.
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.

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

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...