unit 14 speak

It’s the world’s first coral reef occurred about 500 million years ago in Southern Europe.... It is a famous place in Quang Binh province recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[r]

Unit :14

Wonders of the world Lesson 2: speaking

 I- vocabulary

 Jungle : rừng nhiệt đới

 Rainforest : rừng mưa nhiệt đới

 Crystal-clear: trong suốt như pha lê

 Marine : hàng hải

 Snorkel : bơi với ống thở

 Coral : san hô

The Pyramids

Stonehenge

Sydney Opera House

Temple of literature

Match these sentences with the pictures:

a It was built from 246-209 BC and some people say it can be seen from the

moon.

b It is in South Central Asia, 8848 meters high above the sea level.

c It’s the world’s first coral reef occurred about 500 million years ago in Southern Europe.

d It was designed and built by the French civil engineer with 300 meters height.

e It is a famous place in Quang Binh province recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

f It’s one of the World Heritages of Viet Nam It consists of nearly 2000 islands with magnificent caves.

g It is a skyscraper in Mahattan, New York City.

h It’s the highest building in the world, located in Malaysia.

i It is a bell striking the hours in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London.

j It’s in central Viet Nam The city is famous for Huong river and Bai Tho

mountain.

9 Great wall of China

It was built from 246-209 BC and some people say it can be seen from the moon

10.Hue citadel

j It’s in central Viet Nam The city is famous for Huong river and Bai Tho mountain

7 Ha Long Bay

f It’s one of the World Heritages of Viet Nam It consists of nearly 2000 islands with magnificent caves.

8 Mount Everest

b It is in South Central Asia, 8848 meters high above the sea level

3 Petronas Twin Towers

5 Great Barrier Reef

c It s the world s first coral reef occurred ’ ’ about 500 million years ago in Southern

Europe.

4 Phong Nha cave

Work in pairs to ask and answer 10 questions about

these places using Yes/No-questions

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Yes/ No questions in reported speech

1 Phuong: Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Viet Nam ?

Ha : No, it isn’t

Phuong asked Ha if/ whether Phong Nha Cave was in Southern Viet Nam Ha said it wasn’t.

2 Ha: “ Does Big Ben give GMT ? ”

Phuong : “Yes, it does ”

Ha asked Phuong if/ whether Big Ben gave GMT.

She said it did.

Notes: Changes in reported speech;

tomorrow the following day …

Present continuous Past continuous will would, can could, should should

…….

Further practice:

Work in pairs, ask and answer

with Yes/ No - questions Then

report the questions and answers

to others.

1 Practice speaking more about the

famous places you’ve learnt.

2 Do ex 3, 4 in your workbook (p

85,86,87).

3 Prepare unit 14: Listen (p.)

Study more about one of the wonders

of the world: Great Barrier Reef and

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