UNIT 1
LISTENING
Read the list below and find five words which best describe you. Check ( ) the words and add more of your own . Then discuss your list with a partner
athletic
reserved
fat
enthusiastic
stout
romantic
late
lazy
practical
skinny
relaxed
sensitive
dynamic
punctual
You’re going to listen to a letter from Jack , Sinh ‘s pen pal , writing about Mai Tran , his new Vietnamese friend , living in Sacramento , California . Listen and check ( ) what is true about Mai .
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reserved
well – dressed
punctual
conservative
practical
athletic
attractive
sensitive
sociable
casually dressed
late
enthusiastic
sympathetic
skinny
boring
indifferent
Tape
C
Listen again and answer the following questions
On what occasion did Jack meet Mai Tran ?


Where is Mai Tran going this summer ?
 He met her on the occasion of his cousin ‘s birthday .
 She is going to travel back to Viet Nam this summer .
Tape
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Dear Sinh,
Thank you very much for the postcard of ethnic girls in your country. Their costumes look so beautiful and colorful. By the way, I’ll tell you about new friend of mine, Mai Tran, who lives near my uncle’s house in Sacramento, California. You may be curious to know how I met her and what she is like. Well, I met her at my cousin’s birthday party. Mai is one of his classmates. She is of our age 17 and very sociable and practical. It was her rosy plump face with the two dimples on her cheeks that attracted me at the first look. She looks athletic with her hair cut short and casual clothes – jeans and a T – shirt. Later on, I found out that she is rather sensitive, and enthusiastic. Curiously enough, Mai has the same taste in information technology and music as you and I. She told me she would travel back to Vietnam with her family this summer and invite me to visit her hometown in Hue. I haven’t decided yet but I consider the invitation seriously because I would love to visit your country and meet you again. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Jack Green
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Work in pairs . Discuss what your decision would be if you were Jack and explain the reasons .
ACCEPT
- This is a new country .
- Have an opportunity to understand Vietnamese traditions and customs ,
- Know how people there live and work .
- To go to beautiful places .
- Try some real Vietnamese foods and drinks …
I wouldn’t accept ………
- Get sick because it is a strange country to me .
- It is a tropical country  temperature is high
- Mosquitoes and other insects …….