SGK Tiếng Anh 9 - Unit 1: A visit from a pen pal
UNIT 1 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 do during the visit? c) f) Hl 2. 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 Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modem 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. Lan and Maryam usually write to one another every ... A two years. B month, c two weeks. D day. Maryam was impressed because ... A Ha Noi was big and modem. B Ha Noi people were friendly. c Ha Noi was different from Kuala Lumpur. D Ha Noi and Kuala Lumpur were the same. The girls went to see ... A famous places in Ha Noi. B areas for recreation, c a place of worship. D all the above. Maryam wanted to ... A visit Ha Noi the next summer. B invite Lan to Kuala Lumpur, c stay in Ha Noi. D visit Ho Chi Minh City. SPEAK 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 practice with your partner. Start like this: (Nga) Hello. You must be Maryam. Do you live in a city, too? No. Is it very different from Ha Noi? Yes, I am. Are you enjoying your stay in Viet Nam? Pleased to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I’m Nga. I see. Oh! Here’s Lan. Let’s go. The two cities are the same in some ways. Pleased to meet you, Nga. Are you one of Lan’s classmates? That’s right, lam. Oh yes, very much. Vietnamese people are very friendly and Ha Noi is a very interesting city. Yes. I live in Kuala Lumpur. Have you been there? A: Hello. You must be Maryam. B: That’s right, I am. Now you are talking to Maryam’s friends. Introduce yourself. Make similar dialogues. Take turns to be one of Maryam s friends. Yoko from Tokyo, Japan (a busy big capital city) Like Vietnamese people Love old cities in Viet Nam Paul from Liverpool, England (an industrial city, north of England) Love the people, the food, and the beaches in Viet Nam Jane from a small town in Perth, Australia (a quiet small town) Love the temples and churches in Viet Nam Love ao dai, Vietnamese food, especially nem LISTEN Tim Jones’s Mexican penpal, Carlo, is visiting the USA. Listen to their conversation and check (7) the numbers of the correct pictures. 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. a) Fill in the table with the right information about Malaysia. MALAYSIA Area: 5. Capital city: Population: 6. Official religion: .3. Climate: 7. National language: Unit of currency: 8. Compulsory second language: . . . b) True or False? Check (S) the boxes. Then correct the false statements. 0 □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ T F Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN. There are two religions in Malaysia. People speak only Malay in Malaysia. Primary school children learn three languages at school. All secondary school children learn in English. 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 LANGUAGE FOCUS The past simple The past simple with wish Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about what each person did on the weekend. ' What did Ba do on the weekend? CHe saw it on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. He went to see a movie called 'Ghosts and Monsters When did he see it? Name Activities Day / Time Ba Movie - Ghosts and Monsters Saturday / 2 pm Nga Concert - Ha Noi singers Saturday / 8 pm Lan Camp - Y&Y (Youth and Young Pioneer Associations) All weekend Nam Soccer match - Dong Thap vs. The Cong Sunday / 4 pm Hoa Play - Much Ado About Nothing Sunday / 7 pm 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 Work with a partner. Write wishes you want to make in these situations. Example: a) You are not very tall. It’s so hot. You want to be in the swimming pool. You don’t have a computer. You live very far from school. You don’t have a sister. You draw very badly. You don’t have your friend’s phone number. You don’t know many friends. There aren’t any rivers and lakes in your hometown.