Unit 9. Cities of the world. Lesson 1. Getting started

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
Sai Gon, Viet Nam
London, England
GUESSING
Paris, France
rio de janeiro, brazil
new York, USA
Sydney, Australia
Rome, Italy
Moscow, Russia
UNIT 9: CITIES OF THE WORLD
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
Who are they?
What are they doing?
 They might talk about some cities of the world.
 They are Tom and Mai.
 They are using the Net.
What might they talk about?
WHAT NICE PHOTOS!
VOCABULARY
egg-shaped buildings
egg-shaped (a)
/eɡ-ʃeɪpt/
building (n)
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
giống hình trứng
toà nhà
VOCABULARY
landmark (n)
/ˈlænd.mɑːk/
danh thắng (trong thành phố)
VOCABULARY
continent (n)
/ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/
châu lục
ex: There are 7 continents in the world.
VOCABULARY
country (n)
/ˈkʌn.tri/
capital (n)
/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
city (n)
/ˈsɪt.i/
egg-shaped (a)
building (n)
continent (n)
country (n)
capital (n)
city (n)
landmark (n)
giống hình trứng
toà nhà
châu lục
đất nước
thủ đô
thành phố
danh thắng
I. VOCABULARY
Mai: What nice photos! Have you been to all these places?
Tom: Yes, I’ve been to most of them. This is Rio de Janeiro. It’s an exciting city, but sometimes it’s very hot.
Mai: Is the weather there hotter than in Sydney?
Tom: Oh yes! Sydney isn’t so hot. I’ve been to the beaches there many times with my family. They’re the cleanest and the most beautiful in the world!
Mai: Is this London? What bad weather!
Tom: Yes, we’ve been there twice. Can you see Big Ben? There are also modern buildings, like this egg-shaped building ...
Mai: And this must be Times Square in New York.
Tom: Yes! I’ve never been there. This photo is from my brother. It looks great, doesn’t it?
F
F
T
F
F
(looking at photos on the computer)
(most of them)
( There are also modern buildings.)
(Tom’s brother)
Task 2: Read and decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F)
TASK 3: NAME THE CONTINENTS
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
North America
South America
Antarctica
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Task 4: Match
Task 5:
Around the world
In groups of four, complete the table by asking the questions below.
Which country do you like?
Which continent is it in?
What is its capital?
What are its major cities?
What is it famous for?
Which country do you like?
Which continent is it in?
What is its capital?
What are its major cities?
What is it famous for?
- I like Viet Nam.
- It’s in Asia.
- Its capital is Ha Noi.
- They are HCM city, Da Nang.
- It’s famous for rice, Ao Dai.
Task 5:
Around the world
ENGLAND
It’s in Europe continent.
Its capital is London.
They are Bradford, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, …
It’s famous for Big Ben, Thames River, Fish and Chips, the Beatles, and tea,…
GAME
Korea
It’s in Asia continent.
Its capital is Seoul.
They are Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju, …
It’s famous for K-Pop, Kimchi, Hanbok, Taekwondo, Cosmetics, and Cosmetic Surgery,…
GAME
France
It’s in Europe continent.
Its capital is Paris.
They are Lyon, Marseille, Tousle, …
It’s famous for Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, fashion, perfume, and wines,…
GAME
the united states of America
It’s in North America continent.
Its capital is Washington D.C.
They are New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Texas,…
It’s famous for the White House, the Statue of Liberty, Hollywood, baseball, music, Harvard university,…
GAME
HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart
- Practice reading the dialogue
- Prepare for Unit 9: A closer look 1