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1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Look at the photo of the beach. Answer the following questions.
DISCOVER VIET NAM'S LANDSCAPPES
1. Where do you think the beach is?
2. Can you guess how many people visit this beach every year?
2. Read the text and check your answers to exercise 1.
Phu Quoc is a Vietnamese island in south Viet Nam. It has beautiful white beaches with lines of palm trees and modern hotel resorts that attract a lot of tourists. The island offers a peaceful atmosphere, fresh seafood and picturesque landscapes. In the past, the island was a quiet place, but in the past few years, the number of tourists has grown. In 2018, more than four million people visited the popular island to relax and swim in the clear blue sea. Many of the hotel resorts are luxurious and the visitors bring a lot of money to the local economy.
Behind the impressive swimming pools and restaurants, there is a national park. In fact, more than half of the island belongs to Phu Quoc National Park and contains mountains, tropical jungle and lots of interesting wildlife. This means that, although there are more and more tourists, nature is strictly protected.
The largest town is called Duong Dong, which is full of markets selling fish, local food and crafts. They are great places to buy local souvenirs to help you remember your holiday in paradise!
3. VOCABULARY Read the text. Find the antonyms of the following adjectives.
ugly; unpopular; unimpressive; boring; noisy; crowded
4. Read the text again. Are the sentences true or false? Write T or F.
1. Phu Quoc is in the north of Viet Nam.
2. You can eat a lot of fish on the island.
3. Nearly four million people visited the island in 2018.
4. You can find lots of cheap hotels on the island.
5. Behind the hotel resorts you can see a lot of wildlife.
5. ☊3.12 Listen to an interview. Why was the bridge built? Choose A or B.
A. To transport people to work.
B. To attract tourists.
6. ☊3.12 Listen again and choose the correct option (a–c).
1. The Golden Bridge transports people between
a. a rice field and a garden.
b. a rice field and a cable car.
c. a cable car and some gardens.
2. Giang says the bridge is special because
a. it's in the forest.
b. it's magic.
c. it's a gold colour.
3. The bridge is
a. almost 1.000 metres above sea level.
b. 1,000 metres from the sea.
c. 1,000 metres from Da Nang.
4. The stone hands look like the hands of
a. a giant.
b. a god.
c. a king.
5. The presenter suggests listeners
a. take photos of the bridge.
b. find out more about the bridge.
c. go and see the bridge.
