SGK Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 12: A vacation abroad

UNIT 12
A VACATION ABROAD
GETTING STARTED.
Work with a partner
Canada	Britain
Australia Japan
Thailand
The United States of America
Match the names of the countries in the box with appropriate pictures/flags.
Example: a) The United States of America.
Tell your partner which country you would like to visit and why? Example:
A: Which country do you want to visit?
B: I’d like to visit Australia.
A: Why?
B: Because Australian people are friendly.
LISTEN AND
Mrs. Smith: Mrs. Quyen:
Mrs. Smith:
Mrs. Quyen:
READ.
Hello.
Sandra, it’s Quyen. I’m calling from Ha Noi.
Hello, Quyen. This is a nice surprise!
Thanh and I are coming to San Francisco on Monday.
following evening.
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p Mrs. Quyen:
Mrs. Smith:
Mrs. Smith:	That’s wonderful! Would you like to come and stay
with us while you’re in town?
Mrs. Quyen: That’s very kind of you, but we’re coming on a tour.
Our accommodation is included in the ticket price.
Mrs. Smith:	Then you must come over for dinner one night.
Mrs. Quyen:	Yes, we’d love to but we’ll only be in town for three
nights. We leave on the 28.th.
Mrs. Smith:	Are you free on Tuesday evening?
Mrs. Quyen: No, I’m going out that night, but I’m not busy the
What about Thanh? Will he come with you?
No. Unfortunately, he has a business meeting in the evening.
Oh dear. He’s always working. Well, I’ll pick you up at your hotel. Shall we say seven o’clock?
That sounds fine. Thanks, Sandra. See you then.
Mrs. Smith:
Mrs. Quyen:
Mrs. Smith:
Bye.
Complete Mrs. Quyen’s schedule.
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DATE	Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28
SCHEDULE	to San
Francisco
Answer the following questions.
Will Mrs. Quyen and her husband stay at Mrs. Smith’s house? Why? Why not?
Will Mrs. Quyen’s husband have dinner with the Smiths? Why (not) ?
How will Mrs. Quyen go to Mrs. Smith’s house?
SPEAK.
Work in pairs. Complete yóur itinerary, Use the brochures and flight information.
A: Where shall we stay?
B: The Revere Hotel is expensive but it has a gym.
A: What time should we leave Los Angeles?
B: There’s a daily flight at 10 am. Would that be OK?
Depart Los Angeles:	
Arrive Boston:	
Accommodation:	
Sightseeing:	
Depart Boston: Flight 710 at 10.00 on Thursday, 22
From Los Angeles
To Boston (+3 hours)
Days
Departure
Arrival
Flight
Via
Mon - Sun
10.00
4.00
835
Chicago
Mon, Wed, Fri
23.00
5.00
21
Mon, Sat, Sun
14.00
20.00
942
Mon - Sun
11.00
18.00
45
Detroit, Philadelphia
Revere Hotel
Tel: 476 9876 Fax: 473 1944 Rates per night: $50 - $80, single
$150 - $180, double
Facilities: restaurants, swimming-pool, shops, gym, business center
Atlantic Hotel
Tel: 473 0097	Fax'^2.
.	$60 - $100, double
Frffc.- restaurant, swtmming-pool,
shops jHH w
Tourist Information
Paul Revere s House
Boston University and Harvard Medical School
Museums and art galleries
Delicious seafood
LISTEN.
Listen to the weather reports. Then fill in the blanks in the table with the information you hear. The words in the boxes may help you.
Weather
cloudy
cold
cool
dry
fine
humid
rainy
snowy
sunny
warm
wet
windy
Temperature
Low: minus five degrees (Centigrade) (-5°C), zero degree (0°C), three degrees (3°C), etc.
High: twenty-two degrees (Centigrade) (22°C), thirty degrees (30°C), thirty-two degrees (32°C), etc.
Temperature
City	Weather
Low	High
Sydney
Tokyo
London
_ dry	
, windy
9
, cold
	15_
Bangkok
New York
	warm_
9
9
6. Paris
9
10
READ.
Read these postcards from Mrs. Quyen to her children.
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Write what Mrs. Quyen did and saw in each of these places.
Place	What she did and saw
Hawaii	went swimming, visited Kilauea Volcano
New York
Chicago
Mount Rushmore
San Francisco
Answer the following questions.
How did Mrs. Quyen go to Kilauea Volcano?
Where in San Francisco did Mrs. Quyen see the famous prison?
What is special about Mount Rushmore?
What is the other name of Chicago?
What did Mrs. Quyen do while her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty?
WRITE.
Complete the postcard Mrs. Quyen sent from the USA.
Dear Sally.	'8
We are having a wonderful time (1)	the USA. The (2)	are
friendly and the (3)	has been warm and sunny.
In San Francisco, I (4)	my friend, Sandra Smith and (5)_	
family. It was (6)	to see them.
I (7)	lots of souvenirs (8)	the children. Thanh is always
complaining about the (9)	of my suitcase.
See you (10)	.
2. Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in a certain place/city in Viet Nam. Write a postcard to a friend about your trip. You need to cover the information about:
place: name of the place you visit.
how you feel about the people: friendly, hospitable, helpful, etc.
what the weather is like: warm, cold, windy, sunny, etc.
who you meet/see: old friends, teachers, neighbors, relatives, etc.
what you see: museums, libraries, parks, zoos, etc.
what you buy: souvenirs, books, photos, postcards, etc.
Language Focus
Past progressive
Past progressive with when and while
Progressive tenses with always
1. Look at the pictures. Say what each person was doing at eight o’clock last night.
a) Ba was taking a shower at eight o ’clock last night.
2. Look at the pictures. Then match the half-sentences in column A to those in Column B. Write the full sentences in your exercise book.
a) The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came. .
The Le family was sleeping
While Hoa was eating,
When Nam won the race,
Mrs. Thoa was cooking
When Lan arrived at school,
It was raining
when the plane got to Ha Noi.
when Tuan arrived home, c. when the mailman came.
the school drum was sounding.
the crowd was cheering.
E the phone rang.
Look at the pictures. W rite the sentences. Say what the people are always doing.
Bao/
forget/homework
Mrs.Nga/
lose/umbrella
c)
Mr. and Mrs.Thanh/ miss/bus
Nam/watch/TV
Bao is always forgetting his homework.