SGK Tiếng Anh 10 - Unit 6: AN EXCURSION

AN EXCURSION
A. READING
Before you read
Work in pairs. Match the photos with the information below, and then tell each other which of the places you would like to visit and give reasons.
Built in 1049, in the shape of a lotus
Picturesque site, wonder of the world, 165 kilometres from Hanoi
Mountain resort (altitude: 1,500 m) with some wonderful places to visit: Xuan Huong Lake, pine forests, waterfalls...
On the left bank of the Huong River, 6 kilometres from Hue City
While you read
Read the letter and then do the tasks that follow.
Hear Minh/,
I’m writing/ tớ- tell you/ a piece of news The first term/ Is coming/ to- cm- end/ ẮOơn- cmd/ my school Is going to- have some days- off. On- this- occasion; my class is- visiting- some caves near Hanoi/ as we/ have recently studied rock/ formations. 3 esldes, many of US- have never been inside a/ cave, sol suppose/thetrip will/bevery interesting. i41 first, we/ wanted to travel/ to Thay Pagoda because it Is only over 20 kilometres away, and/ we/ could/ go.on a day excursion.
However, only today have/ we/ learnt that the caves near Thay Pagoda are/ closed/ until/ after Tet. So we/ are/ visiting the ones near Huong/ Pagoda instead/. A night campfire on/a/two-day trip will/ be a/ great event in/ our schooldays! To make the trip cheap, we are bringing our own/ food/ and sharing' buses with some other classes.
It Is much warmer now. I believe we’re going to enjoy good weather with lots of sunshine.
The only problem I seem to have Is getting my parents’ permission. They may not want to let me stay the night away from home. I’ll/try to persuade them.
Thatsall/for now. Glvemy love to your parents and sister. Yours,
dr1 Task 1. Choose the best answer A, B, c, or D to complete each of the sentences.
Lan wrote the letter to	.
inform Minh of her days off
complain about her parents
c. tell Minh about the plan for her class trip
D. talk about what she and her classmates will do at Huong Pagoda
The students decided to go on an excursion because they wanted
to	.
understand their geography lessons better
relax after work c. have a campfire D. A and B
The students have changed their destination as	
Thay Pagoda.
it is impossible to visit the caves near
it costs them a lot to visit
c. they prefer Huong Pagoda to D. many of them have been to
BSf3 Task 2. Answer the questions.
When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
Why are they visiting some caves?
How far is Thay Pagoda from their school?
What are the students' plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda?
What is Lan anxious about? Why?
After you read
Fill each blank in the summary of the letter with a suitable group of words from the box below.
her classmates want to see their trip is going to go on have learnt to persuade them some caves only problem
Lan's class (1)	a two-day excursion to visit (2)	
near Huong Pagoda. They (3)	 with their own eyes what
they (4)	in their geography lessons recently and relax after
their hard work, as well. They have planned (5)	carefully.
For Lan, the (6)	is getting her parents' permission. She
will try (7) 	 so that she will be able to join
(8)	on the excursion.
B. SPEAKING
Klf' Task 1. Tim's class is going on a boat trip on Lake Michigan in Chicago. Read the information about some of the participants.
I don't want to sit on the sundeck. Besides, I need to see all the students.
I want to be near marụ. I don't want to get sunburnt.
Susan
I often suffer from travel sickness, so I need plenty of fresh air.
Mary
Mrs. Andrews
\	7
c	~~~
I don't like air-conditioning. I would like to fake photographs.'
B non air-conditioned T toilet c sundeck	occupied
KUT Task 2. Work in groups.
Read the seat plan. Decide the best seat for each person, using the information in Task 1.
Conduct a conversation like this:
A: I think Mary should sit in section B.
B: Yes. Put her in seat 16. ...: No. That's not a good idea because Susan
wants to sit near her.
...: OK. Seat 37 would be better.
KHr Task 3, Work in pairs. Which seat do you think is the most suitable for you? Why? Use the information in Task 1 as suggestions.
c. LISTENING
Before you listen
Answer the questions.
Do you often go for a picnic?
When is the best time for a picnic?
Why do people go for picnics?
Listen and repeat.
glorious	destination	tour	delicious
spacious	guitar	left-overs	Botanical Garden
While you listen
O"5 Task 1. Listen and number the pictures in the order you hear.
O3 Task 2. Listen again and fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear.
The weekend picnic I enjoyed most	weeks ago.
My class decided	to the Botanical Garden.
We met	on time.
We made	round the garden.
In the afternoon, we went on	games.
inr Task 3. Answer the questions.
What was the weather like that day?
Was the Botanical Garden far from the school?
How was the garden?
Why did some of the students sleep soundly?
What did the students do in the garden?
After you listen
Work in groups. If your class could go for a picnic this weekend, what would your plan be?
D. WRITING
Ạ confirmation letter
Kễ3 Task 1. Work in pairs. Read the two letters below and find the requests in Nga's letter and the confirmation in Hoa's.
Dear WgK*/,
I'm/ gỉad/ tơ- hear that you/ are/ going/ to- Rave/ your first pCcnúy with/your clo/Ssmate/S- Certainty, I wM/hetp you/toprepare/everythin#/ you/ need/ for the/ trip.
fortunately, I'm/hawing/actay off tomorrow. So; I'm/ free/ ÓV the/ afternoon/.
I'U/be/waiting/for you/at 2:30 p.m/. tomorrow. Love/,
Hoa
Task 2. Read the situations and write a confirmation letter responding to each of them.
Lan is going to have a birthday party at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. She asks you to buy her two bunches of bananas, three kilos of oranges, ten mangoes, and bring them to her house an hour before the party. You agree to help her.
Minh wants to borrow a book about wildlife. He is coming for the book at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday. You accept his request but suggest a later time.
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Pronunciation: / a / — /3: /
Grammar:
The present progressive (with a future meaning) and be going to
Pronunciation
• Listen and repeat.
/ 0 /	/ 3: /
teacher
other
bird
term
together
pagoda
work
shirt
about
today
church
early
• Practise these sentences.
Have you heard about our excursion to Thay Pagoda?
Her father is learning German with a teacher.
Last year the birds returned to the river earlier than this year.
The girls work in the church on Thursdays.
Was it Barbara's camera?
I'm thirsty, Nurse. I want a glass of water.
Grammar
The present progressive (with a future meaning) and be going to. Examples:
- The first term is coming to an end soon.
— We are going to enjoy good weather with lots of sunshine.
Exercise 1. Choose the correct option in brackets.
Tell me your plan, Lan. What (are you doing / will you do) this Saturday evening?
Mary (will get married / is getting married) next week.
There's a good play on TV tonight. (Will you I Are you going to) watch it?
I feel terrible. I think I (will be / am going to be) sick.
There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It (will / is going to) rain.
Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the present progressive or be going to.
The Browns (go) to the cinema this evening.
We (have) an English-speaking club meeting next week. Would you like to come?
The cat is just behind the rat. It (catch) the latter.
Where you (put) this new bookcase?
Smoking is very bad for his health, but he (not give) it up.
Exercise 3. Complete the exchanges, using the present progressive or be going to.
Should I leave the umbrella at home?
It's cloudy and windy.	. Take it along.
Do you think the windows are so dirty?
Oh, yes. I	later.