Giải Unit 3: E. Describe a Place

Communication

A. What is your "dream" vacation? Why? (Kỳ nghỉ "trong mơ" của bạn là gì? Tại sao?)

Trả lời:

My dream vacation is a cruise in Italy. I really like the ancient architecture in Rome, sailing on the canals in Venice, enjoying the famous dishes of Italian cuisine.

B. You win a vacation for two people and can choose from the three places below. In pairs, discuss the places and choose one. Present and explain your decision to the class. (Em giành được một kỳ nghỉ cho hai người và có thể chọn trong ba địa điểm dưới đây. Làm việc theo cặp, thảo luận và chọn một địa điểm. Trình bày và giải thích quyết định của em trước lớp)

Gợi ý:

I prefer a vacation with adventure sports. I also like canoeing in the rivers and admire the beautiful scenery there, so I choose New Zealand. Morover, In Zew Zealand, we also experience the unique activity "bungee jumping off bridges". I believe we will have exciting experiences that we have never had before.

C. In small groups, read comments from six tourists about vacations. Recommend a vacation from B or choose a new vacations. Give reasons. (Trong các nhóm nhỏ, đọc nhận xét của sáu khách du lịch về các kỳ nghỉ. Đề xuất một kỳ nghỉ từ phần B hoặc chọn một kỳ nghỉ mới. Đưa ra lý do)

1. “l like vacations with exercise and lots of things to do.”

2. 'After working all year, | want to relax by the ocean.”

3. “I like sightseeing and visiting interesting places with a lot of history."

4. ˆl want to meet new people and go to parties!

5. I live in a crowed city, so I want go to to a place with nature and no people"

6. I always go to the same place. This year, I want to do somethong exciting"

Trả lời:

1. This person should choose Adventure sports, New Zealannd, because during the vacation, you can experience many interesting activities. 

2. This person should choose Bahia beaches, Brazil, because Bahia has long coast, you can always find a quiet beach during the day.

3. This person should choose Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary, Việt Nam, because there are temples that were constructed between the 4th and the 14th century. It is an ideal place for those who love history.

4. This person should choose Bahia beaches, Brazil, because it has beach bar at night and dance until the morning.

5. This person should choose Bahia beaches, Brazil, because Bahia has quiet beaches.

6. This person should choose Adventure sports, New Zealannd, because during the vacation, you can experience many interesting activities. It will be so exciting.

D. MY WORLD Think about the six tourists in C. Which tourist is most similar to you? (Hãy nghĩ về sáu khách du lịch ở phần C. Khách du lịch nào giống bạn nhất?

Gợi ý:

Tourist number 6 is most similar to me, because I also visited the peace places before, so now, I want to do something different.

Writing

E. Underline because or so to complete the sentences. Add commas where necessary. (Gạch chân "because" hoặc "so" để hoàn thành câu. Thêm dấu phẩy nếu cần thiết)

1. Venice is popular with tourists because / so it's a beautiful old city surrounded by water.

2. In Japan, the trains are fast because / so you can travel quickly between cities.

3. New Orleans is crowded in March because / so the festival of Mardi Gras is during that month.

4. In some parts of Norway, it is dark for 20 hours a day in the winter because / so visitors should go in the summer.

5. Mexico City has amazing museums because / so is perfect iÍ you love history.

6. A lot of people visit Peru every year because / so it has interesting places and delicious food.

Trả lời:

1. Venice is popular with tourist because it's a beautiful old city surrounded by water.

2. In Japan, the trains are fast, so you can travel quickly between cities.

3. New Orleans is crowded in March beacause the festival of Mardi Gras is during that month.

4. In some parts of Norway, it is dark for 20 hours a day in the winter, so visitors should go in the summer.

5. Mexico City has amazing museums, so it's perfect if you love story.

6. A lot of people visit Peru every year because it has interesting places and delicious food.

F. Look back at the three descriptions in B. Check (v) what they describe. (Nhìn lại ba mô tả trong phần B. Đánh dấu (v) những gì họ mô tả)

☐ An interesting place for sightseeing          ☐ A festival or special event

☐ the local food and drink                             ☐ Places for relaxation

☐ Sports and entertainment

Trả lời:

☑ An interest place for sightseeing

☑ Sport and entertainment

☑Places for relaxing 

GOAL CHECK Describe a Place

Write a short description (120-150 words) of a place you like to visit. Give information about things like sightseeing, festivals, places for relaxtion, food, etc. Try to use should and the conjunctions because and so.

(Dịch: Viết một đoạn mô tả ngắn (120-150 từ) về một địa điểm bạn muốn đến thăm. Cung cấp thông tin về những thứ như phong cảnh, lễ hội, địa điểm thư giãn, ẩm thực, v.v. Cố gắng sử dụng "should"  và liên từ "because" và "so".)

Trả lời: 

I want to visit Sam Son beach. It is Thanh Hoa city. Sam Son is famous for is clean and beautiful sea. Because Sam Son is a famous tourist destination every coming summer so it is very crowded. Sam Son holds a sea festival in June every year. There are a lot of activities at this festival, visitors can join in colorful parades, kite flying contest, see firework, watch the show and other art events during festival. I always book 5-star hotel whenever I visit Sam Son, it is quite resonable price and fully-furnished. You can ẹnjoy the sea view from the top floor of the hotel. Seafood in Sam Son beach is also delicious. I am a food lover so I'm trying all the seafood here. They're all tasty and cheap. It's a must-visit place.