Bài tập & Lời giải
Experience the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam
Because you haven’t lived until …
… you’ve seen the life around the river like floating markets. Besides, the Mekong Delta has got many fruit orchards or rice fields and extremely beautiful sights, and they’re all worth seeing.
… you’ve heard Don Ca Tai Tu - folk music. The sound of a variety of instruments like a flute, a 16 - string zither, a violin and a guitar is really amazing, and very soft! It’s quite an experience.
… you’ve tasted banh xeo. It’s one of the most popular dishes in the Mekong Delta. Don’t forget to try other excellent local specialities, like pop rice, lemongrass chicken or grilled snakehead fish. It’s absolutely delicious!
… you’ve felt the warmth of the residents. So do a homestay in a traditional village from October to April because the temperature is comfortable for travelling. We’re looking forward to seeing you.
1. Read the magazine advert and last year’s winning entry about the Mekong Delta. What do you have to do to enter the competition? What’s the prize? What do we learn about the residents in Southern Viet Nam?
(Đọc quảng cáo trên tạp chí và bài viết đoạt giải năm ngoái về Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long. Bạn phải làm gì để tham gia cuộc thi? Giải thưởng nào? Tìm hiểu gì về cư dân Nam Bộ)
A sensational holiday!
Enter the You haven’t lived until … competition. Describe the sights, sounds, tastes and feelings that visitors to your country can experience. Our winner will spend two weeks in Australia!
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Language point: Intensifiers
2. Find the words in the box in the Experience the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam text. What type of word do they always come before?
(Tìm các từ trong khung trong đoạn văn Trải nghiệm đồng bằng sông Cửu Long ở Nam Bộ. Loại từ nào chúng luôn đứng trước?)
absolutely really very
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3. Study the examples and answer the questions.
(Nghiên cứu ví dụ và trả lời câu hỏi)
very soft v very delicious x
really soft v really delicious x
absolutely soft x absolutely delicious v
1. Which adjective is an extreme adjective (it describes a strong opinion): soft or delicious?
2. Do we use very with normal or extreme adjectives?
3. Can we use really with both normal and extreme adjectives?
4. What other intensifiers can we use with adjectives? Find examples in the text.
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4. Read the key phrases and find them in the Experience the Mekong Delta in Southern Viet Nam text. Think of how to complete the first two phrases about your town.
(Đọc các cụm từ chính và tìm chúng trong văn bản Trải nghiệm đồng bằng sông Cửu Long ở miền Nam Việt Nam. Nghĩ về cách hoàn thành hai cụm từ đầu tiên về thị trấn của bạn)
KEYPHRASES
Expressing recommendations
Don't forget to try ... .
It’s one of the most ... in the....
It’s quite an experience.
They're (all) worth seeing.
We're looking forward to (seeing you).
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5. USE IT! Follow the steps in the writing guide.
(SỬ DỤNG NÓ! Thực hiện theo các bước trong hướng dẫn viết)
WRITING GUIDE
A. TASK
Write an entry for the ‘You haven't lived until...’ competition. Use information about a place you like and know well. Include some of the key phrases.
B. THINK AND PLAN
Brainstorm ideas and decide whether they belong in the paragraph on sights, sounds, tastes or feelings.
C. WRITE
Use your notes from B to write a first draft of your description.
D. CHECK
* adjectives and intensifiers
* ordering your ideas in a logical way