Title 5. UNIT 5. OUR EXPERIENCE - HS.docx ✅

UNIT 5. OUR EXPERIENCE A. Pronunciation ● Sound: /j/ and /w/ I. Underline the letters in the following words with the sound /j/ or /w/, and put them in the correct row. year yard beyond yoghurt why where young yield wife rewind towel yes away canyon award welcome west yacht yesterday youth /j/: ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ /w/ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ II. Underline the letters with the sound /j/ in the following sentences, and read them aloud. 1. Did you paint it yellow? 2. You yawn when you are tired. 3. Are you going to eat the yellow yoghurt? 4. You look young. What year were you born? 5. Your kayak floated beyond the canyon. III. Underline the letters with the sound /w/ in the following sentences, and read them aloud. 1. Where is his wife? 2. We will win now. 3. What is that white flower? 4. Why did he quit his winter job? 5. Why doesn’t this wafer taste sweet? B. Vocabulary • Experiences & Adjectives describing experiences
I. Complete the sentences with the words given below. locals rich embarrassing eco-tours thrilling pleasant campus flora and fauna brilliant memorable 1. While she was in Hawaii, she studied the local ____________________. 2. People who will watch the horse race are in for a(n) ____________________ contest today. 3. The office is quite bright and airy - it is a(n) ____________________ working environment. 4. It was ____________________ how few people attended the party. 5. The café is popular with both ____________________ and visitors. 6. The holiday provided many ____________________ moments. 7. She seemed to have a(n) __________________ career ahead of her — she was likely to be extremely successful. 8. The country is ____________________ in natural resources. 9. ____________________ in Hoi An give the visitors the best insight on the social and cultural life of the local people. 10. There are about 10,400 students on ____________________ and 17,000 students in the distance learning programme. II. Complete the following sentences, using the correct forms from the verbs below. take ride give put up learn explore climb go tour see 1. Tourists can also enjoy ____________________ windsurfing, water-skiing and snorkelling. 2. If you have a good memory, you can ____________________ all the lessons by rote. 3. You can ____________________ a jeep to visit Marble Mountain and cross Hai Van Pass. 4. In the evening, we could ____________________ a gong show, and songs performed by gongs. 5. A group of adventurers will ____________________ the camping sites in Ha Noi located in the suburbs or on the outskirts of the city. 6. Can you ____________________ a photo of me and Jack? 7. She ____________________ a superb performance as Lady Macbeth last week. 8. My uncle spent a month ____________________ round Viet Nam. 9. Why don’t you ____________________ your umbrella? It’s raining outside. 10. I loved ____________________ trees when I was a child III. Complete the gaps in the text with the words given below. scenery workshop sunset cycling exploration
chances villages atmosphere ride opportunity Cam Thanh Eco-tour with half day experiences Our tour guide welcomed us at a hotel in Hoi An and started a half day discovering Cam Thanh Eco Village. First, we started our (1) ______________ trip to have our (2) ______________ throughout the countryside around Hoi An. We cycled on the backstreets and countryside roads passing via beautiful rice fields, vegetable fields and traditional (3) ______________. Also, the route gave us the wonderful chance to enjoy real life, rural (4) ______________ and the peaceful (5) ______________. The trip was also a great (6) ______________ to meet local people and see their daily life, their work and habits. We stopped to visit Taboo Bamboo (7) ______________ to see how bicycles and other products were made from bamboo. This place definitely lighted up our holiday in Hoi An, and you never felt bored once you visited it. Next, we rode bicycles to reach Bay Mau Palm forest and got on a bamboo boat (8) ______________ to discover its beauty. Late in the afternoon, we were on bicycle to return to Hoi An and again passing peaceful village roads and rice fields – more (9) ______________ to enjoy the (10) ______________ on the fields and villages. We came back to our hotel and ended the interesting tour. IV. Complete the gaps in the text with the words given below. There are some extra words that you do not need. leader tents fun rain relaxation kindness campsite campfire experience problems Class camping trip We went camping for the second time at this school, so we had some (1) ______________. Unluckily, when we arrived at the (2) ______________, it rained heavily for hours. We had been prepared in advance, and the water-proof tents could protect us from the (3) ______________. The teachers really cared about us. When there was a big rain, they kept watching and walking around our (4) ______________, asking about our (5) ______________. Some of the teachers hadn’t slept, but they still tried to make us comfortable and have (6) ______________ with us. That made me think that to be a (7) ______________ was really hard. They had to keep us more important than themselves. When I stayed in the tent with my classmates during the rain, I felt so warm thanks to their (8) ____________ and close relationship. On the second day, the weather became fine, and we did all the activities which we had planned. V. Complete each blank in the text with an appropriate word. The initial letters have been given to you.
We are grade-nine students living in Hue, and last summer we did a 1 c______________ tour of the Hue Imperial Citadel - one of the most 2 f______________ heritages of our country - and the surrounding. First, we cycled along the 3 q______________ streets around the Citadel with little traffic. Then we came to the 4 p______________ Thien Mu Pagoda which holds important 5 h______________ value to the Vietnamese and one of the most 6 sp______________ relics to visit. After leaving Hue, we cycled to Lang Co beach, which has a 7 cl______________ environment, with white sand and 8 cl______________ blue seawater. The 9 a______________ temoerature during the summer is only 25 degrees centigrade which is very fresh, cool, and 10 s______________ for relaxation. ● Vocabulary for Reading VI. Complete the sentences with the words given below. themes experience unforgettable touching join protection outskirts enjoyable moment attend 1. Her parents live in a big house on the ______________ of Nha Trang. 2. The play touches on universal ______________ of love and happiness. 3. When would be the best ______________ to tell the family? 4. The ______________ of the environment must be our first priority today. 5. “Do you want to ______________ me on a ten-mile run?” “Not likely!” 6. A visit to Ha Noi is a truly ______________ experience. 7. It was a(n) ______________ story that moved many of us to tears. 8. She is a good teacher, and her lessons are really ______________. 9. All pupils are expected to ______________ the school assembly. 10. Do you have any ______________ of working with children? ● Prepositions VII. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. Pineapple juice is rich ________ vitamins A and B. 2. I think I will pay a visit ________ the museum while I am ________ town. 3. ________ your experience, what do students like most about school? 4. The city is memorable ________ its fantastic beaches. 5. That was a bad moment ________ my life. 6. We have designed the course ________ students at all levels of ability. 7. She learned the equations ________ rote. 8. They live ________ the outskirts of Ha Noi. 9. Who was she dancing ________ at the party last night?