EBOOK TIẾNG ANH 9-UNIT 1.2

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UNIT 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL

(Chuyến viếng thăm của một người bạn qua thư)

2 Lesson

Bài 1: Getting started

Gợi ý:

- I would take him/ her to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi

- We would visit Revolutionary Museum

- We would go to Dong Xuan market

- I would show him/ her around the city and let him/ her try Vietnamese

dishes

Bài 2: Listen and read

Lan’s Malaysian pen pal, Razali Maryam, was staving with Lan last week Maryam is from Kuala Lumpur Maryam and Lan have been pen pals for over two years and they correspond at least once every two weeks, but this was their first meeting

On Maryam’s first day in Ha Noi, Lan took her to Hoan Kiem Lake Like Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city and by the friendliness of its people

Over the next few days, the girls visited Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the

History Museum and the Temple of Literature, as well as many beautiful parks and lakes in Ha Noi On Friday, Maryam wanted to visit the mosque on Hang Luoc Street Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school However, this was Lan’s first visit She enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam was praying

“I wish you had a longer vacation,” Lan said to Maryam at the end of the week

“Yes, I wish I had more time to get to know your beautiful country better Lan, would you like to come and visit me next summer?” Maryam asked

“That would be great! However, it seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad It all depends on my parents Anyway, we’ll keep in touch.”

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences

a Lan and Maryam usually write to one another every ………

A two years C two weeks

B month D day

b Maryam was impressed because… …

A Ha Noi was big and modern

B Ha Noi was different from Kuala Lumpur

C Ha Noi people were friendly

D Ha Noi and Kuala Lumpur were the same

c The girls went to see ……

A famous places in Ha Noi C a place of worship

B areas for recreation D all the above

d Maryam wanted to ……

A visit Ha Noi the next summer C stay in Ha Noi

B invite Lan to Kuala Lumpur D visit Ho Chi Minh City

Đáp án:

a C two weeks

b C Ha Noi people were friendly

c D all the above

d B invite Lan to Kuala Lumpur

Bài 3: Speak

a Nga is talking to Maryam They are waiting for Lan outside her school Put their dialogue in the correct order and copy it into your exercise book Then pratice with your partner Start like this:

b Now you are talking to Maryam's friends Introduce yourself Make similar dialogues Take turns to be one of Maryam's friends

1 Hello You must be Maryam.,

2 Do you live in a city, too?

3 No Is it very different from Ha Noi?

4 Yes, I am Are you enjoying your stay in Viet Nam?

5 Pleased to meet you Let me introduce myself I’m Nga

6 I see Oh! Here’s Lan Let’s go

a The two cities arc the same in some ways

b Pleased to meet you, Nga Are you one of Lan s classmates?

c That’s right I am

d Oh yes, very much Vietnamese people are very friendly and Ha Noi is a very interesting city

e Yes I live in Kuala Lumpur Have you been there?

Đáp án:

1 -> c -> 5 -> b -> 4 -> d -> 2 -> e -> 3 -> a -> 6

Bài 4: Listen

Tim Jones's Mexican pen pal, Carlo, is visiting the USA Listen to their

Đáp án:

Bài 5: Read

Malaysia is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) It is divided into two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia They are separated by about 640 km of the sea and together

comprise an area of 329,758 sq km Malaysia enjoys tropical climate The

Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit, consisting of 100 sen

The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city in the

country The population in 2001 was over 22 million Islam is the country’s official religion In addition, there are other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism The national language is Bahasa Malaysia (also known simply as Malay) English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken The language of instruction for

primary school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese or Tamil Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, although some

students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil And English is a compulsory second language

5 1 Fill in the table with the right information about Malaysia

MALAYSIA

a Area : ………

c Climate : ………

d Unit of currency : ………

e Capital city : ………

f Official religion :………

g National language : ………

h Compulsory second language : ………

Đáp án: MALAYSIA a Area : 322,755 square kilometres b Population : over 22 million c Climate : tropical climate d Unit of currency : the ringgit ( consisting of 100 sen) e Capital city : Kuala Lumpu f Official religion : Islam

g National language : Bahasa Malaysia h Compulsory second language : English 5.2 True or false? Then correct the false statements

T F

a Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN

………

b There are two religions in Malaysia

………

c People speak only Malay in Malaysia

………

d Primary school children learn three languages at school

………

e All secondary school children learn in English

………

Đáp án:

a Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN T

………

There are more than two religions in Malaysia

English Chinese and Tamil are also widely spoken

d Primary school children learn three languages at school F

Primary school children learn one of three Malay, Chinese or T

e All secondary school children learn in English F

English is a compulsory second language, not primary language

Bài 6: Write

Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or in a different country Write a letter to your family Follow the outline

Outline

First paragraph: • say when you arrived and who met you at the

bus / train station / airport

Second paragraph: Talk about:

• what you’ve done

• places you’ve visited

• people you’ve met

• food you’ve tried

• things you’ve bought

Third paragraph:

• tell how you feel (happy/ disappointed )

• say what interests you most (people/ places/ activities )

• mention when you return home

Gợi ý dàn bài:

First paragraph:

- I arrived at Da Nang airport/ train station/ bus station at 2 pm/ 8 am in the

morning/ afternoon, ect on Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Saturday

- Linh/ Thanh met me at the airport/ train station/ bus station, then he/ she took me home by taxi/ motorbike/ bicycle

Second paragraph:

- I’ve visited/ been to many places like Hoi An, My Son, the Cham Museum,

Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn), cct

- I’ve tried different foods: seafood, Quang Nam specialties

- I’ve bought a lot of souvenirs

Third paragraph:

- I feel so happy and enjoy myself so much The people here are so nice and

friendly, the foods are so delicious, and the sighs are so beautiful

- I’ll leave Da Nang at 2 pm/ 7 pm on the next Thursday/ Saturday/ Sunday, and will arrive home at 11 pm/ 5 am Please pick me up at the airport / bus

station/ train station

Thư mẫu:

Dear Mom, I armed in Nha Trang at 4 yesterday morning Thanh met me at the train station, and then he took me home by his motorbike

Nha Trang is a quiet and beautiful city It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches I went to the beach very early this morning and enjoy the sunrise far out the sea Yesterday morning, Thanh and Linli took me to the Tri Nguyen Aquarium It’s very interesting to see many different kinds of fish and sea

creatures I’ve also visited many interesting places like Cham Temple, Aquarium, Pasteur Institute I’ve taken part in some fascinating outdoor activities: mud

bathing, snorkeling and scuba diving

I feel so happy and enjoy myself so much The people here are so nice and

friendly, the lood is excellent and the sights are very beautiful I’ll leave Nha Trang

at 4 pm on Saturday and will arrive home at 5 am on Sunday Please pick me up at the train station

Love,

Ha

Bài 7: Language focus

• The past simple

• The past simple with wish

7 Work with a partner Ask and answer questions about what each person did

on the weekend

Name Activitie Day / Time

Ba

Nga

Lan

Nam

Hoa

Movie - Ghosts and Monsters

Concert - Ha Noi singers

Camp - Y & Y (Youth and Young Pioneer Associations)

Soccer match - Dong Thap vs The Cong

Play - Much Ado About Nothing

Saturday /2pm Saturday /8pm All weekend

Sunday / 4pm Sunday / 7pm

Đáp án:

Nga:

A: What did Nga do on the weekend?

B: She went to the concert to hear Ha Noi singers

A: When did she go?

B: She went on Saturday evening at eight o’clock

Lan:

A: What did Lan do on the weekend?

B: She went camping with the Y & Y

A: How long did she go?

B: She went all the weekend

Nam:

A: What did Nam do on the weekend?

B: He went to see a soccer match between Dong Thap and The

Cong

A: When did he see it?

B: He saw it on Sunday afternoon at four o’clock

Hoa:

A: What did Hoa do on the weekend?

B: She went to see a play called “Much Ado About Nothing”

A: When did she see it?

B: She saw it on Sunday evening at seven o’clock

7.2 Lan and her friends are holding a farewell party for Maryam Write the things they did to prepare for the party Use the pictures and the words in the box

hang a picture of Ha Noi

go colorful lamps paint shopping

Đáp án:

a Nga made a cake

b Luan hung colorful lamps

c Lan bought flowers

d Hung painted a picture of Ha Noi

e Thuy and Lan weat shopping

7 3.Work with a partner Write wishes you want to make in these situations

Example: You are not very tall -> I wish I were taller

a It’s so hot You want to be in the swimming pool

………

b You don’t have a computer

………

c You live very far from school

………

d You don’t have a sister

………

e You draw very badly

………

f You don’t have your friend’s phone number

………

g You don’t know many friends

………

h There aren’t any rivers and lakes in your hometown

………

Đáp án:

a It’s so hot You want to be in the swimming pool

I wish I were in the swimming pool

b You don’t have a computer

I wish I had a computer

c You live very far from school

I wish I lived near school

d You don’t have a sister

I wish I had a sister

e You draw very badly

I wish I drew well

f You don’t have your friend’s phone number

I wish I had my friend’s phone number

g You don’t know many friends

I wish I knew many friends

h There aren’t any rivers and lakes in your hometown

I wish there were rivers and lakes in my hometown