Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 12: English-Speaking countries. Lesson 5: Skills 1

Unit 
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1 
Unit 
ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES 
12 
shining (adj) 
lấp lánh, tỏa sáng 
/ ˈ ʃaɪnɪŋ / 
READING - VOCABULARY 
historic (adj) 
có tính chất lịch sử, nổi tiếng trong lịch sử 
/ hɪˈ stɒrɪk / 
READING - VOCABULARY 
important or likely to be important in history 
rich (adj) 
có nhiều 
/ rɪtʃ / 
READING - VOCABULARY 
having or containing a large amount of something desirable or valuable 
New words 
Pronunciation 
Meaning 
shining (adj) 
/ˈ ʃaɪnɪŋ / 
lấp lánh, tỏa sáng 
historic (adj) 
/hɪˈ stɒrɪk / 
có tính chất lịch sử, 
nổi tiếng trong lịch sử 
rich (adj) 
/rɪtʃ/ 
có nhiều 
READING - VOCABULARY 
READING 
Work in pairs. Discuss and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 
1 
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 
Read the passage and match the words in bold from the passage (1-4) with their meanings (a-d). 
2 
READING 
NEW ZEALAND 
New Zealand is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most interesting countries in the world. Everywhere you go, you can see amazing natural landscapes: green mountains, shining beaches, high waterfalls, and ancient forests. You can visit the beautiful place where they filmed The 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, 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 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 
1. shining 
a. connected with the past 
2. ancient 
b. having a lot 
3. historic 
c. bright and sunny 
4. rich 
d. very, very old 
Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 
3 
READING 
1. New Zealand is a ______ country. A. strange 	 B. rich 	 C. beautiful 2. A natural attraction of New Zealand is its ______ . A. Maori culture B. shining beaches C. outdoor activities 3. New Zealanders love ______ . A. haka dancing B. sports and games C. indoor activities 
4. The haka dance is an example of ______ . A. the Maori culture B. New Zealand’s history C. outdoor activities 
 5. The writer mentioned ______ asone of New Zealand’s attractions. A. traditional food B. hard-working people C. rich culture 
Work in pairs. Note two things you like about New Zealand. Share them with your partner. 
4 
SPEAKING 
You can start with:  There are two things I like about New Zealand. They are ... 
Work in groups. Prepare a short introduction of Scotland and present it to the class. 
5 
SPEAKING 
POST-READING & SPEAKING 
Let’s give comments for your friends and vote for the most interesting and informative presentation. 
Wrap-up 
1 
CONSOLIDATION 
READING 
SPEAKING 
Homework 
2 
CONSOLIDATION 
Prepare short phrases / sentences to describe the photos of your favourite English-speaking country. 
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