English 9 Unit 1 A visit from a penpal

Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary school, although some students may continue learning Chinese or Tamil.. And English is a compulsory second langua[r]

English 9

Unit 1: A visit from a penpal

Lesson 4 : Read

Warm up:

Việt Nam

Area : 331,690 sq km

Unit of currency : VN dong

Population : 85,846,997

Climate : Tropical climate

National language : Vietnamese

Capital city : Ha Noi

BẢN ĐỒ HÀNH CHÍNH MALAYSIA

Questions for guessing

1 Which country is it ?

2.What is the area of Malaysia?

3 What is the name of Malaysian capital city?

4 How many people are there in Malaysia?

5 What is the climate of Malaysia?

6 What is the Malaysian unit of currency?

7.What is the official religion of Malaysia?

8.What is the national language of Malaysia?

9.What is the compulsory language of Malaysia?

I New words:

- (to) divide : phân chia.

- (to) separate: chia tách.

- (to) comprise: bao gồm.

- Climate (n): khí hậu.

- Population (n): dân số.

- Area (n): diện tích.

- Religion (n): tôn giáo.

- Instruction (n): việc giảng dạy.

-(to) divide :

- (to) separate:

-(to) comprise:

-Climate (n):

- Population (n): :

- Area (n):

- Religion (n):

- Instruction (n):

 Matching

dân số.

diện tích.

phân chia.

tôn giáo.

chia tách.

việc giảng dạy bao gồm.

khí hậu.

Malaysia is one of the countries of the

Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN).

It divided into two regions, known as West Malaysia

and East Malaysia.

They are seperated 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 others

religions such as Buddism and Hiduism

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 school, although some students may continue learning Chinese or Tamil And English is a compulsory second language.

Comprehension questions :

1 Which country is it ?

2.What is the area of Malaysia?

3 What is the name of Malaysian capital city?

4 How many people are there in Malaysia?

5 What is the climate of Malaysia?

6 What is the Malaysian unit of currency?

7.What is the official religion of Malaysia?

8.What is the national language of Malaysia?

9.What is the compulsory language of Malaysia ?

- It is Malaysia

- It’s 329,758 sq km

- It’s Kuala Lumpur

- There are over 22 million people

- It’s tropical climate.

- It’s the ringgit

- It’s Islam

- It’s Bahasa Malaysia

III Fill in the table:

Area: ……….

Population: ……….……….

Climate: ……….………

Unit of currency: ……….………

Capital city: ……….……….

Official religion: ……….………

National language:……….………

Compulsory second language:………

329,758 sq km Over 22 million Tropical climate The ringgit

Kuala Lumpur Islam

Bahasa Malaysia

English

IV True / False statements:

1 Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN

2 There are two religions in Malaysia

3 People speak only Malay in Malaysia

4 Primary school children learn three languages at school

5 All secondary school children learn in English

T

F

- There are more than two religions.

F

F

F

-English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken.

- One of the three: Malay, Chinese, Tamil

- English is a compulsory second language, not primary language of instruction.

V Interview:

A: Hi, Maryam I’m going to visit Malaysia on my

summer holiday I’d like to know something about your country Can you help me?

B: Yes, certainly.

A: What language is spoken in your country ?

B: Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese, and Tamil are

also widely spoken.

A: Do children have to study any foreign language in

school ?

B: Yes, English is a compulsory second language in

secondary school.

A: Ah, I see What about the people ? What are they like

?

B: I think they are very friendly,…

Home work

- Learn the new words by heart.

- Prepare for: Write.

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