ENGLISH 8-UNIT 12-READ

area, and the famous prison on the island of Alcatraz in the middle of San Francisco Bay... Saw the heads of four American presidents.. Visited Fisherman's wharf, the Napa valley growing

Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Kiều Vân

ENGLISH 8

The USA

Australia France

Read these postcards from Mrs Quyen to her children.

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this afternoon The

lava was pouring

out when we flew

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area, and the famous

prison on the island

of Alcatraz in the

middle of San

Francisco Bay Wharf (n.) Valley (n.)

Prison (n.)

The Statue of Liberty

The Empire State Building

Write what Mrs Quyen did and saw in each of

Saw lake Michigan.

Saw the heads of four American presidents.

Visited Fisherman's wharf, the Napa valley growing area and the Alcatraz prison.

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Return

a How did Mrs Quyen go to Kilauea Volcano?

She went there by plane

b.Where in San Francisco did Mrs Quyen see the famous prison?

She saw the famous prison on the

island of Alcatraz.

c What is special about Mount Rushmore ?

It is the mount where the heads of 4

American presidents are carved into the rock and it can be seen from more than 100

kilometers away

d What is the other name of Chicago?

It is also called “The Windy City.”

e What did Mrs Quyen do while her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty?

She went shopping

Can Mount Rushmore be seen from more than 100 kilometers away?

Yes, it can.

CONSOLIDATION

Fill in blanks

a) When Mrs Quyen arrived on the Hawaiian Island,

they went swimming at (1)……….

b) (2)……….…is one of the great lakes in

Chicago.

c) (3) ……… is statue of four American

presidents’ heads.

d) (4) ……… is in the middle of

San Francisco Bay.