Unit 9 grade 6: Cities Of The World – Getting Started
What nice photos! (The pictures are beautiful!)
1. Task 1 Unit 9 grade 6 Getting Started
Listen and read (Listen and read)
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Translated:
Mai: The pictures are beautiful! Have you been to these places?
Tom: Yes, I’ve been to most of these places. This is Rio de Janeiro. It’s an interesting city but sometimes very hot.
Mai: Is the weather hotter there than in Sydney?
Tom: Hotter! Sydney is not too hot. I have been to the beaches there many times with my family. These beaches are the cleanest and most beautiful in the world.
Mai: Is this London? The weather is bad!
Tom: Yeah, we’ve been there twice. Did you see the Big Bang tower? There are also modern buildings, like the egg-shaped building…
Mai: And this must be Times Square in New York.
Tom: That’s right! I’ve never been there. This picture is sent by my brother. The picture looks great, doesn’t it?
2. Task 2 Unit 9 Grade 6 Getting Started
Read the conversation again. Then tick True or False. (Read the conversation again. Then write T if true, write F if false in the following sentences.)
Guide to answer
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F
Translated:
1. Tom and Mai are reading a book.
2. Tom has been to all 4 cities.
3. Tom has visited Sydney many times.
4. All buildings in London are old.
5. Tom took many pictures of Times Square.
3. Task 3 Unit 9 Grade 6 Getting Started
Name the continents (Name the continents.)
Guide to answer
1. Asia (Asia)
2. Europe (Europe)
3. Africa (Africa)
4. North America (North America)
5 South America (South America)
6. Australia (Australia)
7. Antarctica (Antarctic)
4. Task 4 Unit 9 Grade 6 Getting Started
Match the words in the blue box to the names of the places in the yellow box. (Match the words in the blue box with the names of the appropriate places.)
Guide to answer
a. continent : Asia, Africa (continent: Asia, Africa)
b. country: Sweden, the USA (country: Sweden, USA)
c. cities: Nha Trang, Liverpool, Ha Noi, Amsterdam (city: Nha Trang, Liverpool, Ha Noi, Amsterdam)
d. capital : Hanoi, Amsterdam (capital: Hanoi, Amsterdam)
e. place of interest : Ben Thanh Market , the Louvre (interesting places: Ben Thanh market, Louvre museum)
5. Task 5 Unit 9 Grade 6 Getting Started
Game: Around the world (Game: Around the World)
In groups of four, choose a country and ask your friends the questions below (and any others you can think of) (In groups of 4, choose a country and ask your friends the questions below (and any other questions you can think of).)
– Which continent is it in? (Which continent does the country belong to?)
– What is its capital? (What is the capital of the country?)
– What are its major cities? (What major cities does the country have?)
– What is it famous for? (What is that country famous for?)
The person who has the most correct answers is the winner. (The person who answers the most questions correctly is the winner.)
Guide to answer
Vietnam
Vietnam is in Asia. (Vietnam belongs to Asia)
Ha Noi is its capital. (Hanoi is capital)
Its major cities are Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh. (The big cities are Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh)
Vietnam is famous for culture, tourism and intelligent people. (Vietnam is famous for its culture, tourism and smart people)
6. Practice
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Question 1: There are seven ____________ in the world.
A. continents B. palaces C. creatures D. landmarks
Question 2: London is one of the most interesting city I ____________.
A. ever visit B. have ever visited C. ever visited D. will ever visit
Question 3: He sent me a ____________ of world’s heritages.
A. postcard B. tower C. symbol D. design
Question 4: I have never seen such a strange ____________. It has green color and big eyes.
A. palace B. continent C. creature D. time
Question 5: Vietnam is located in South East ____________.
A. Africa B. America C. Asia D. Antarctica
Question 6: It is exciting to explore this ancient ____________.
A. palace B. channel C. competition D. hobby
Question 7: Watching musicals is ____________ in this country.
A. happy B. fantastic C. terrible D. popular
Question 8: Gustave Eiffel was well-known for ____________ Eiffel tower.
A. design B. designing C. to design D. design
7. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to practice reading the conversation between Tom and Mai and do related exercises; At the same time, memorize the vocabulary contained in the lesson to support the reading comprehension process:
- Asia /ˈeɪ.ʒə/ (n): Asia
- Africa /ˈæf.rɪ.kə/ (n): Africa
- Europe /ˈjʊr.əp/ (n): Europe
- Holland /ˈhɑː.lənd/ (n): Holland
- Australia /ɑːˈstreɪl.jə/ (n): Australia
- America /əˈmer.ɪ.kə/ (n): Americas
- Antarctica /ænˈtɑːrk.tɪ.kə/ (n): Antarctica
- continent /ˈkɑn·tən·ənt/ (n): continent
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