Bài giảng môn Tiếng anh 9 - Unit 12: English: Speaking countries

 PERIOD 89 UNIT 12 -ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
 LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
 12
 Unit I.VOCABULARY
 shining (adj)
 /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ 
 lấp lánh, tỏa sáng READING - VOCABULARY
 (adj) important or 
 historic likely to be 
 important in 
 /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ history
 có tính chất lịch sử, 
 nổi tiếng trong lịch sử I.VOCABULARY
 rich (adj) having or containing a 
 large amount of 
 something desirable 
 /rɪtʃ/ or valuable
 có nhiều I.VOCABULARY
 New words Pronunciation Meaning
 shining (adj) /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ lấp lánh, tỏa sáng
 có tính chất lịch sử, 
 historic (adj) /hɪˈstɒrɪk/
 nổi tiếng trong lịch sử
 rich (adj) /rɪtʃ/ có nhiều II.READING
1 Work in pairs. Discuss and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 
 1. New Zealand is near ______.
 A. Australia
 B. the USA
 C. the UK
 2. New Zealand is famous for its _____.
 A. film industry
 B. beautiful nature
 C. modern cities II.READING
 Read the passage and match the words in bold from the passage (1-4) with 
2 their meanings (a-d). 
 NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is an island country in the Pacific 
Ocean. It is one of the most interesting countries in a. connected with the 
the world. Everywhere you go, you can see amazing 1. shining 
natural landscapes: green mountains, shining past
beaches, high waterfalls, and ancient forests. You 
can visit the beautiful place where they filmed The 2. ancient b. having a lot
Lord of the Rings, or historic Queenstown. This is 
also a great country for lovers of outdoor activities. 
You can always find something to do here: skiing, 3. historic c. bright and sunny
boating, bushwalking. New Zealand is rich in culture. 
Most visitors to New Zealand love its unique Maori 
culture. The Maori are the native people of this 4. rich d. very, very old
country. They are famous for their unique tattoos and 
haka dance. A visit to this beautiful country will be an 
experience you will never forget II. READING
 3 Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 
1. New Zealand is a ______ country. 4. The haka dance is an example of ______.
A. strange B. rich C. beautiful A. the Maori culture
2. A natural attraction of New Zealand is its ______. B. New Zealand’s history
A. Maori culture C. outdoor activities
B. shining beaches
C. outdoor activities 5. The writer mentioned ______ as
3. New Zealanders love ______. one of New Zealand’s attractions.
A. haka dancing A. traditional food
B. sports and games B. hard-working people
C. indoor activities C. rich culture III. SPEAKING
 Work in pairs. Note two things you like about New Zealand. Share them with 
 4 your partner.
 You can start with:
 There are two things I like about New Zealand. They are ... SPEAKING
 5 Work in groups. Prepare a short introduction of Scotland and present it to the class. POST-READING & SPEAKING
 Let’s give comments for 
 your friends and vote for 
 the most interesting and 
 informative presentation. CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
 READING SPEAKING CONSOLIDATION
 2 Homework
 Prepare short phrases/ sentences to describe the 
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