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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
Places in a neighbourhood
Pronunciation
Sounds: /i/ and /i:/
Grammar
Comparative adjectives: smaller, more expensive, ...
Skills
• Reading about a neighbourhood Talking about a neighbourhood
• Listening about a neighbourhood
• Writing a paragraph to describe a neighbourhood
Everyday English
Asking for and giving directions
👉 GETTING STARTED
Lost in the old town!
1. Listen and read. 🎧
Phong: Wow! We're in Hoi An. I'm so excited.
Nick: Me too. It's so beautiful. Where shall we go first?
Khang: Let's go to Chua Cau.
Phong: Well, but Tan Ky House is nearer. Shall we go there first?
Nick & Khang: OK, sure.
Phong: First, cross the road, and then turn left.
Nick: Fine, let's go.
Phong: Wait.
Khang: What's up, Phong?
Phong: I think we're lost.
Nick: Look, there's a girl. Let's ask her.
Phong: Excuse me? Can you tell us the way to Tan Ky House?
Girl: Sure. Go straight. Take the second turning on the left, and then turn right.
Phong, Nick & Khang: Thank you.
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2. Find in the conversation the sentences used to make suggestions.
Example: Let's go to Chua Cau.
💡 Remember!
We can use shall we and let's to make suggestions.
3. Read the conversation again. Put the actions in order.
a. The girl shows them the way to Tan Ky House. ⬜
b. Nick, Khang and Phong arrive in Hoi An. ⬜
c. Nick, Khang and Phong decide to go to Tan Ky House. ⬜
d. Nick, Khang and Phong get lost. ⬜
e. Phong asks a girl how to get to Tan Ky House. ⬜
4. Find and underline the following directions in the conversation.
A. turn right
B. cross the road
C. turn left
D. go straight
E. take the second turning on the left
Now match these directions with the diagrams below.
5. GAME Find places
Work in pairs. Give your partner directions to one of the places on the map, and he/she tries to guess. Then swap.
Example:
A: Go straight. Take the second turning on the left. It's on your right.
B: Is that the gym?
A: No, try again.
Railway station
Bus stop
Cinema
Park
Cafe
Temple
Gym
Bank
LY THUONG KIET STREET
LE HOAN STREET
LE LOI STREET
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