Bài giảng môn Tiếng Anh - Period 23: lesson 3 reading practice (1) - London’s parks

Wednesday, October 31st 2007Period 23: Lesson 3 Reading Practice (1)- London’s parksParks in London:1. Hyde Park 	2. Regent’s Park	3. Kensington Garden	4. St. James’s ParkHyde Park Regent’s ParkSt. James’s ParkKensington Gardenlungs (n)I. Vocabulary:an island (n)row a boat (v)He is rowing a boat.	He is sailing a yacht.Sail a yacht (v)	 sailor (n)	“dry land sailors” (n)Speakers’ corner (n)	Expanse of well-kept grass (n)Note: well-kept (adj)	 adv	 PII	well-made, well-done, well-knownOpen-air theatre (n)Wild duck (n)Goose (n – sing) Geese (n –plu)I. Vocabulary:attract (v) attraction (n)admire (v)	 admiration (n)- boast (v)- play an important part in st/ V-ingEg: Water plays an important part in our daily life.I. Vocabulary: lung (n) island (n) row a boat (v) sail (v) 	 sailor (n) Speakers’ corner (n) Expanse of well-kept grass (n) Wild duck (n) Open-air theatre (n)- Goose (n – sing) 	Geese (n –plu)- attract (v) attraction (n)- admire (v)	 admiration (n)- boast (v)* play an important part in st/ V-ingII. Reading1. Task 1: T or F statements 1.One thing about London which every visitor from abroad admires is the large number of theatres. 2. Hyde Park has the Serpentine, a little lake, which is a good pace for fishing. 3. Kensington gardens has the Round Pond which is used by “ dry land sailors” of all ages to sail every kind of model yacht. 4. St James’s Park boasts a truly elegant lake on which live a great variety f wild geese. 5. Each park has a greater or lesser expanse of well-kept grass on which, in fine weather, can be seen hundreds of people camping.1. Task 1: Key:	1. F ( theatres  parks)	2. F ( fishing  rowing or swimming)	3. T	4. F ( geese  ducks)	5. F ( camping  sitting on chairs, lying full length on ground and strolling aimlessly around.)2. Task 2: Use pictures and given words to take note	Parks in London:	- The same attraction:- Individual attraction: * Hyde Park:	 	* Regent’s Park	 	* Kensington Garden 	* St. James’s Park 	Parks in London:	- The same attraction: 	expanse of well-kept grass- Individual attraction: 	 	The Serpentine * Hyde Park:	 	Speakers’ corner	zoo	* Regent’s Park	The Open-Air Theatre* Kensington Garden:	Round Pond	(dry land sailors sail model yacht)	 * St. James’s Park 	a truly elegant lake	(a great variety of wild ducks)	3. Task 3: Fill in the blanks 	Every visitor from abroad admires __(1)__ in London. Their same attraction is greater or lesser __(2)__. More over each park has its individual attractions. Hyde Park has __(3)__ which is a good place for swimming or rowing, and Speakers’ Corner. In __(4)__ there are the zoo and the Open-Air Theatre. Kensington Gardens has the Round pond which is used by __(5)___. St. James ‘s Park boasts a truly elegant lake on which lives a great variety of _(6)__.3. Task 3: Fill in the blanksEvery visitor from abroad admires  in London. Their same attraction is greater or lesser ... More over each park has its individual attractions. Hyde Park has ...which is a good place for swimming or rowing, and Speakers’ Corner. In  there are the zoo and the Open-Air Theatre. Kensington Gardens has the Round pond which is used by . . St. Jams ‘s Park boasts a truly elegant lake on which lives a great variety of  .Regent ’s Parkexpanse of well-kept grassthe SerpentineWild ducksthe parks “dry land sailors”III. ConsolidationThe famous parks in London: Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, Kensington Garden, St. James’s Park. IV. HOMEWORK: 1. Read the passage again and 	remember main points. 2. Do Exercise 6.