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👉SKILLS 2
Listening
1. Work in pairs. Discuss if these statements are true.
1. The Brontes is a family of world-famous writers.
2. Together, the three sisters wrote Jane Eyre.
3. You can read some of their novels in Vietnamese.
2. A tour guide is announcing the schedule for a one-day trip to the home of the Brontes. Listen and complete the missing information. 🎧
| DAY TRIP Haworth and the Brontes |
| Trip will take: | (1) ____hours |
| Jane Eyre: | (2) _____ a book |
| At Haworth, we see: | the Brontes' house, school, and (3) _____ |
| The tour includes: | (4) _____ ticket to the house |
| The Brontes lived in Haworth: | (5) _____ ticket to the house years ago |
| The main street of the village: | has witnessed little (6) _____ |
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3. Look at the pictures, listen again and tick (✓) the two which illustrate the ideas of the listening passage. 🎧
1. ⬜ 2. ⬜ 3. ⬜
Writing
4. Work in pairs. Discuss and tick (✔) the thing(s) that the tour guide in the listening passage mentions in her announcement at the beginning of the tour.
1. The length of the tour
2. The cost of the tour
3. The place(s) they visit
4. Some brief details about each place
5. Write a paragraph (100-120 words) introducing this half day tour in Hue. Use the clues below.
1. Length of the tour: 5 hours
2. Transportation: mini bus
3. The place(s):
- Thien Mu Pagoda: oldest pagoda in central and south Viet Nam, built in 1602.
- The Citadel: see the palace ruins, learn about the history of the Nguyen Dynasty, and visit the altars of the Kings.
- Dong Ba Market + lunch (at tourists' own expense): biggest market in the city. Get to know about the local products and chat with the locals.
You can start with:
This is the itinerary for a five-hour tour....
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