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👉 SKILLS 1
Reading
1. Before you read, look at the pictures below. Make predictions about the reading. Then read and check your ideas.
1. What is the reading about?
2. What do you know about these places?
Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh. It has many islands and caves. Tuan Chau, with its beautiful beaches, is a popular tourist attraction in Ha Long Bay. There you can enjoy great seafood. And you can join in exciting activities. Ha Long Bay is Viet Nam's best natural wonder.
Mui Ne is popular for its amazing landscapes. The sand has different colours: white, yellow, red... It's like a desert here. You can ride a bike down the slopes. You can also fly kites, or have a picnic by the beach. The best time to visit the Mui Ne Sand Dunes is early morning or late afternoon. Remember to wear suncream and bring water.
2. Complete the sentences, using the words from the box.
| desert wonder visit islands remember |
1. Ha Long Bay is famous for its beautiful _____.
2. Ha Long Bay is the number one natural _____ in Viet Nam.
3. A _____ is a large area of land with very little water.
4. _____ to bring an umbrella, as it often rains there.
5. A lot of people _____ Ly Son Island in the summer.
3. Read the text again. Answer the following questions.
1. Where is Ha Long Bay?
2. What can you do at Ha Long Bay?
3. Is there a desert in Mui Ne?
4. Where can you have a picnic in Mui Ne?
5. What is the best time to visit the Mui Ne Sand Dunes?
Speaking
4. Work in pairs. Make notes about one of the places in the reading. You can add your own ideas.
| Ha Long Bay | Mui Ne |
| - interesting islands | - a beautiful place |
Then tell your partner about the place.
Example: Ha Long Bay has a lot of interesting islands. It...
5. Some foreign visitors are visiting your city/town/ area. You are their tour guide. Tell them some interesting things about the place as well as what they must and mustn't do there.
Example:
- You must follow all the rules.
- You mustn't take photos when you are in the City Museum.
