EL9-Unit 1-Write

Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or a different country.. 4- Who met you at the bus/ train station/ airport?.. .met me at the bus/ train sta

WELCOME TO OUR

CLASS

Unit 1

A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL

Vietnamese

330.991 sq km Over 80 million Hanoi

dong

- Area:

- Population:

- Capital city:

- Unit of currency:

- National language:

HÀ NỘI

TP HCM

HUẾ

VŨNG TÀU

VỊNH HẠ LONG NHA TRANG ĐÀ NẴNG

………

1- Have you ever visited there ?

2- When you are from home , do you keep in touch

with your relatives ?

3- How do you keep in touch with your relatives ?

call the phone ; write a letter ; send a message ;

…………

Warm up :

Have you ever written a letter? Who do you write to?

What do you write about?

Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or a different country

Write a letter to your family Follow the outline

WRITE:

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

First paragraph

2- Who did you visit ?

- I visited

3- How did you go there?

I went there by

4- Who met you at the bus/ train station/ airport?

.met me at the bus/ train station/ airport

- I arrived in …

1- When did you arrive in …?

Second paragraph

1- What places have you visited?

- I have visited

2 - What food have you tried?

- I have tried (pancake, Hue beef noodles )

3- Who did you meet?

I met

4- What things have you bought?

I have bought

Third paragraph

1- How do you feel?

- I feel (happy, disappointed)

2- What do you enjoy most?

I enjoy (people, places, activities)

3- When will you leave there/ return home?

- I will leave there/ return home

Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or a different country Write a letter to your family Follow the outline.

Dear Mum,

I arrived in Hue yesterday morning

Uncle Tam met me at the train station

and took me home by motorbike.

Hue is rather hot this season Cousin

Chi and I have taken a boat trip along

the Huong River, and we have visited

Thien Mu Pagoda Then we have

enjoyed Hue’s pan cakes at Thuong

Tu I have bought some jelly-like

candy (“me xung” as people here call

it) We’ll go to Lang Co tomorrow to

have a swim.

opening introduction

Main parts ( what she did /

visited / ate /

bought)

Pre-writing

I feel quite comfortable here,

although I miss you and Dad

very much The people are very

hospitable, and the food is

delicious – I like all kinds of food

here I’ll come back home next

Sunday Please pick me up at the

train station at around 2 p.m.

With love

Nga

Concluding comment (impressions, likes, when to come back home)

Ending + signature

The suggested letter :

* First paragraph :

I arrived at Hue train station at 2 pm on Saturday

My uncle Tuan met me there, then took me home by motor bike

* Second paragraph :

I’ve visited many places: the citadel, Tu Duc monument, Khai Dinh monument I also went to Dong Ba market where I bought a lot of souvenirs I went across Trang Tien Bridge and walked along Le Loi Street I enjoyed many kinds of food such as: Hue beef noodle, corn sweet soup They are very delicious

Third paragraph :

I feel very happy The people here are so nice and friendly, the foods are so delicious, and the sights are so beautiful I’ll leave Hue at 7 a.m next Thursday and will arrive home at 11 a.m Please pick me up at the train station

a Very happy / get / your mail.

b I / back / from / holiday / countryside.

c It / one / most / interesting / trip / have.

d I / play / lots / traditional games / eat / fresh fruit.

e What / you? / nice / weekend?.

f Please / write back / me /soon / possible.

I’m very happy to get your mail.

I have been back from a holiday to the countryside.

It was one of the most interesting trip I have ever had.

I played lots of traditional games and ate lots of fresh fruit What about you? Did you have a nice weekend?

Please write back to me as soon as possible.

VI Homework:

Rewrite your letter at home Prepare : language focus

Celinne Dion – And so this is Xmax

THANK YOU

FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

Goodbye !