Unit 6. An excursion

A–Reading
AN EXCURSION
UNIT 6:

A– Reading
AN EXCURSION
UNIT 6:
+ excursion /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ (n) chuyến đi chơi, dã ngoại
+ have some days off: (v) nghỉ vài ngày
+ cave (n) hang động
+ occasion /əˈkeɪʒn/ (n) dịp, cơ hội
-format /ˈfɔːmæt/ (v) định dạng
+ formation (n) sự tạo thành
 rock formation
+ inside (prep) bên trong
+ have a campfire đốt lửa trại
- Permit /pəˈmɪt/ (v) cho phép
+ permission (n) sự cho phép
+ come to an end (exp) kết thúc
+ suffer from (v): chịu đựng
+ car sickness: say tàu xe
Task1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.
1. Lan wrote the letter to ................................
A. inform Minh of her days off
B. complain about her parents
C. tell Minh about the plan for her class trip
D. talk about what she and her classmates will do at Huong Pagoda
2. The students decided to go on an excursion because they wanted to……
A. understand their geography B. relax after work
C. have a campfire D. A and B
3. The students have changed their destination as........... Thay Pagoda
A. it is impossible to visit the caves near B. it cost them a lot to visit
C. they prefer Huong Pagoda to D. many of them have been to
C
D
A
When are Lan and her classmates going on a trip?
when they have some days-off after the first term.
number 1
Paragraph 1: I’m writing to tell you a piece of news. The first term is coming to an end soon and my school is going to have some days off. On this occasion, my class is visiting some caves near Hanoi as we have recently studied rock formation. Besides, many of us have never been inside a cave, so I suppose the trip will be very interesting.
number 2
Why are they visiting some cave?
Because they have recently studied rock formation and many of them have never been inside a cave.
Paragraph 1: I’m writing to tell you a piece of news. The first term is coming to an end soon and my school is going to have some days off. On this occasion, my class is visiting some caves near Hanoi as we have recently studied rock formation. Besides, many of us have never been inside a cave, so I suppose the trip will be very interesting.
How far is Thay Pagoda fom their school?

It is only over 20 kilometres.
number 3
Paragraph 2:
At first, we want to travel to Thay Pagoda because it is over 20 kilometres away, and we could go on a day excursion
Paragraph 3
What are the students’ plans for their trip to Huong Pagoda?
They are going to make a two-day trip and have a night camfire. They are bringing their own food and sharing buses with some other classes to make the trip cheap
number 5
What is Lan anxious about? Why?


She’s anxious about her parents’ permission. They may not want to let her stay at night away from home.
number 6
Paragraph 4:
The only problem I seem to have is getting my parent’s permission. They may not want to let me stay away from home. I’ll try to persuade them.
Unit 6: AN EXCURSION
Part E: Language Focus

Game: “I need your help!”
Situations:
Your friend is going to have a housewarming party.
Your task is offer to help with sentences like “I will help you tidy up afterwards”
I. Warm-up
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
Find the tenses are used in the following sentences
Honey, I’m hungry.
No, we watching the film at the cinema this Sunday. I’ve got tickets.
What’s Sunday? Will we go ?
Yes, I know. I’m going wash
But honey, all dishes .
Ok, I’ll cook something you.
are
Church
for
dirty
are
about
to the
them later.
to
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
The future simple tense and “be going to”
1. Usage:
to make promises
to make offers
to make quick decision
to make predictions
Future simple
My parents will take us to the park.
My parents will not/won’t take us to the park.
Will your parents take you to the park?
2. Form:

Future simple: S + will + V
S + will not/ won’t + V
Will + S + V?
+
-
?
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
The future simple tense and “be going to”
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
The future simple tense and “be going to”
1. Usage:
- To talk about events in the future we have already thought about and intend to do.
- To make predictions when there is present evidence.
“Be going to”
Look at the black clouds in the sky!
It is going to rain.
2. Form:

“Be going to”:
+ S + am/is/are + going to + V
- S + am not/isn’t/aren’t + going to + V
? Am/Is/Are + S + going to + V?
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
The future simple tense and “be going to”
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. “The windows are dirty!” – “I know. I …….. this afternoon.”
A. will clean B. am cleaning C. am going to clean
2. It’s already 4 o’clock. We ……… late.
A. are B. will be C. are going to be
3. - Tom: We haven’t got any salt.
- Ann: Oh, haven’t we? I …….. some from the shop then.
A. will get B. am going to get C. get
4. It’s her birthday. She ………. a meal with her friends.
A. will have B. has C. is going to have
5. One day people ……… to Mars.
A. are going B. will go C. are going to go
6. Tom’s just bought a movie ticket. He …….. a movie.
A. is going to see B. saw C. will see


Exercise 2: Fill in each blank with “will” or
“be going to”
That bag looks heavy. I ….... help you with it.
I’ve already decided. I …….. buy a new car.
- Did you phone Michael?
- I’m sorry. I completely forgot. I ……. do it now.
4. Next summer, I ……. travel to New York. My sister lives there and she bought me a plane ticket for my birthday.
5. The President …… serve for four years.
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
Exercise 2 : Fill in each blank with “will” or
“be going to”
That bag looks heavy. I will help you with it.
I’ve already decided. I am going to buy a new car.
- Did you phone Michael?
- I’m sorry. I completely forgot. I will do it now.
4. Next summer, I am going to travel to New York. My sister lives there and she bought me a plane ticket for my birthday.
5. The President will serve for four years.
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
Making your plans in the future
II. GRAMMAR – PRODUCE
Summer Holiday
Jobs
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UNIT6: LANGUAGE FOCUS
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
Exercise 2: LUCKY NUMBER
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10
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40
B
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60
The Browns (go)……… to the cinema this evening.
are going
UNIT6: LANGUAGE FOCUS
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
4. Where you ( put ) this new book case?
are you putting
UNIT6: LANGUAGE FOCUS
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
5. Smoking is very bad for his health,
but he ( not give ) it up.
is not going to give
UNIT6: LANGUAGE FOCUS
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
2 . We ( have) an English speaking club meeting next week.
Would you like to come?
are having
UNIT6: LANGUAGE FOCUS
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
3. The cat is just behind the rat. It ( catch ) the latter.
is going to catch
UNIT6: LANGUAGE FOCUS
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE

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!!!Congratulation !!!
Lucky Number
1
5
CONSOLIDATION
am/is/are going to V0 : plans, intentions, predictions (near future)
will V0: promises, offers, quick decision, predictions
HOMEWORK
Do exercise 3 in your textbook
Do Test yourself B