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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/: year, yard, beyond, yogurt, young, yield, yes, canyon, yacht, yesterday, youth /w/ why, where, wife, rewind, towel, away, award, welcome, west 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 __flora and fauna__.
2. People who will watch the horse race are in for a(n) ____thrilling______ contest today. 3. The office is quite bright and airy - it is a(n) ____pleasant____ working environment. 4. It was ______embarrassing_____ how few people attended the party. 5. The café is popular with both ________locals_______ and visitors. 6. The holiday provided many _____memorable________ moments. 7. She seemed to have a(n) _brilliant_ career ahead of her — she was likely to be extremely successful. 8. The country is ______rich_____ in natural resources. 9. ____Eco-tours_____ 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 _____campus______ 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 _____going________ windsurfing, water-skiing and snorkelling. 2. If you have a good memory, you can _________learn____ all the lessons by rote. 3. You can ________ride____________ a jeep to visit Marble Mountain and cross Hai Van Pass. 4. In the evening, we could ________see____________ a gong show, and songs performed by gongs. 5. A group of adventurers will _______explore_____________ the camping sites in Ha Noi located in the suburbs or on the outskirts of the city. 6. Can you _____take_____ a photo of me and Jack? 7. She ________gave____________ a superb performance as Lady Macbeth last week. 8. My uncle spent a month ________touring____________ round Viet Nam. 9. Why don’t you _________put up___________ your umbrella? It’s raining outside. 10. I loved _________climbing___________ 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) ____cycling____ trip to have our (2) ______exploration________ throughout the countryside around Hoi An. We cycled on the backstreets and countryside roads passing
via beautiful rice fields, vegetable fields and traditional (3) ___villages___. Also, the route gave us the wonderful chance to enjoy real life, rural (4) ____scenery_____ and the peaceful (5) __atmosphere____. The trip was also a great (6) ____opportunity____ to meet local people and see their daily life, their work and habits. We stopped to visit Taboo Bamboo (7) ____workshop____ 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) ____ride____ 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) _____chances____ to enjoy the (10) _____sunset____ 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) ___experience___. Unluckily, when we arrived at the (2) ___campsite____, it rained heavily for hours. We had been prepared in advance, and the water-proof tents could protect us from the (3) ____rain___. The teachers really cared about us. When there was a big rain, they kept watching and walking around our (4) ____tents____, asking about our (5) ____problems___. Some of the teachers hadn’t slept, but they still tried to make us comfortable and have (6) ___fun____ with us. That made me think that to be a (7) ____leader______ 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) __kindness___ 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 cycling tour of the Hue Imperial Citadel - one of the most 2 famous heritages of our country - and the surrounding. First, we cycled along the 3 quiet streets around the Citadel with little traffic. Then we came to the 4 peaceful Thien Mu Pagoda which holds important 5 historical value to the Vietnamese and one of the most 6 splendid relics to visit. After leaving Hue, we cycled to Lang Co beach, which has a 7 clean
environment, with white sand and 8 clear blue seawater. The 9 average temoerature during the summer is only 25 degrees centigrade which is very fresh, cool, and 10 suitable 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 ____outskirts____ of Nha Trang. 2. The play touches on universal _____themes_________ of love and happiness. 3. When would be the best ______moment________ to tell the family? 4. The ________protection______ of the environment must be our first priority today. 5. “Do you want to ______join________ me on a ten-mile run?” “Not likely!” 6. A visit to Ha Noi is a truly _______unforgettable_______ experience. 7. It was a(n) _______touching_______ story that moved many of us to tears. 8. She is a good teacher, and her lessons are really _____enjoyable_________. 9. All pupils are expected to ______attend________ the school assembly. 10. Do you have any ______experience________ of working with children? ● Prepositions VII. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. Pineapple juice is rich ____in____ vitamins A and B. 2. I think I will pay a visit ___to_____ the museum while I am ____in____ town. 3. ____In____ your experience, what do students like most about school? 4. The city is memorable ____for____ its fantastic beaches. 5. That was a bad moment ___in_____ my life. 6. We have designed the course ___for_____ students at all levels of ability. 7. She learned the equations ___by_____ rote. 8. They live ____on____ the outskirts of Ha Noi. 9. Who was she dancing ___with_____ at the party last night? 10. In winter, from November to January, there will be sauna tents ____at____ each campsite. C. Grammar ● Present perfect I. Write sentences using the present perfect. 1. I / not use / a smartphone