Unit 1. A visit from a pen pal

UNIT A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL GETTING STARTED • Work with a partner A foreign pen pal is coming to stay with you for a week What activities would you during the visit ? I’d take my friend to a traditional festival I’d take him to Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam I’d take him to the Dong Xuan market I’d take him to an art exhibition or a historical museum I’d take him to a night market I’d take him to a historical building Listen and read Lan's Malaysian pen pal, Razali Maryam, was staying 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 Luala 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 All secondary school children learn in English True     False WRITE Imagine you are visiiting 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 Dear Dad and Mom, I arrived in Da Lat late in the morning, about at twelve o'clock When I came, the weather was fine and the day was beautiful I enjoyed the cool and fresh mild air although it was nearly midday.   Uncle Huy met me at the bus station and took me home on his motorcycle I visited many beautiful places in Da Lat such as the Flower Garden, the Chinese Pagoda and the Love Valley.   Yesterday Uncle Huy took me to the Prenn and Dambri Falls The falls are very beautiful and impressive I've never seen such beautiful and fascinating sights.   This morning, we went to visit the village of the tribe Lat They live in small cottages They were very friendly and they invited us to drink their traditional drink, "cần" alcohol.   For meals, we eat a lot of local nice vegetables and the tasty fruit of Da Lat, fresh strawberries The atmosphere here is very lovely and peaceful I feel relaxed myself with the nature.  I'm enjoying myself very much I bought some fruits and some souvenirs I also had some photos of places I visited to show you about my trip I'm planning to go home next Thursday Uncle and Aunt Huy asked me to give you their regards Stop for now See you on Thursday.  Your son,  LANGUAGE FOCUS Work with a partner Ask and answer questions about what each person did on the weekend What did Ba on the weekend?    - He went to see the movie called "Ghosts and Monsters".    - When did he see it?    - He saw it on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.  Name Activities Day/ Time Ba Movie - Ghosts and Monsters Saturday/ pm Nga Concert - Ha Noi singers Saturday/ pm   Lan Camp - Y&Y (Youth and All weekend Young Pioneer Associations) Nam Soccer match - Dong Thap Sunday/ 4pm vs The Cong Hoa Play - Much ado about nothing Sunday/ 7pm • b - What did Nga on the weekend?   - She went to a concert and listen to Ha Noi singers.   - When did she go there?   - She went there at o'clock on Saturday evening.   c - What did Lan on the weekend?  - She went camping with the Y&Y.  - How long did she go camping?  - She went camping all the weekend.  • d - What did Nam on the weekend?  - He went to see a football match - Dong Thap versus The Cong.  - When did he go there?  - He went there at o'clock on Sunday afernoon.  e - What did Hoa on the weekend?  - She went to see a play called "Much A about Nothing".  - When did she see it?  - She saw it at o'clock on Sunday evening.  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 buy a cake make flowers hang a picture of Ha Noi go colorful lamps paint shopping • a They went shopping to buy all things necessary for the party and a gif for Maryam.  b They made a big cake.  c They bought a lot of fowers.  d They painted a picture of Ha Noi.  e They colorful lamps on the walls of the party room.  Work with a partner Write wishes you want to make in these situations • b It's so hot You want to be in the swimming pool.  • c You don't have a computer • d You live very far from school.  • e You don't have a sister • f You draw very badly • g You don't have your friend's phone number • h You don't know many friends • i There aren't any rivers and lakes in your hometown • a You are not very tall -> I wish I were taller.  b It's so hot You want to be in the swimming pool.  • I wish I were in the swimming pool.  • c You don't have a computer • I wish I had a computer.  • d You live very far from school.  • I wish I lived near my school.  • e You don't have a sister • I wish I had a sister.  •   • f You draw very badly • I wish I could draw well.  • g You don't have your friend's phone number • I wish I had my friend's phone number.  • h You don't know many friends • I wish I knew many friends.  • i There aren't any rivers and lakes in your hometown • I wish my hometown had some rivers and lakes.  THE END ... read Lan's Malaysian pen pal, Razali Maryam, was staying 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... 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... 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