Đề cương Unit 8 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Trường THCS Tây Sơn

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1. ENGLISH 9 – UNIT 8: TOURISM A VOCABULARY 1. affordable (adj) /əˈfɔːdəbl/: cú thể chi trả được, hợp tỳi tiền 2. air (v) /eə(r)/: phỏt súng (đài, vụ tuyến) 3. breathtaking (adj) /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/: ấn tượng, hấp dẫn 4. check-in (n) /tʃek-ɪn/: việc làm thủ tục lờn mỏy bay 5. checkout (n) /ˈtʃekaʊt/: thời điểm rời khỏi khỏch sạn 6. confusion (n) /kənˈfjuːʒn/: sự hoang mang, bối rối 7. erode away (v) /ɪˈrəʊd əˈweɪ/: mũn đi 8. exotic (adj) /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/: kỡ lạ 9. explore (v) /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ thỏm hiểm 10. hyphen (n) /ˈhaɪfn/ dấu gạch ngang 11. imperial (adj) /ɪmˈpɪəriəl/ (thuộc về) hoàng đế 12. inaccessible (adj) /ˌɪnổkˈsesəbl/ khụng thể vào/tiếp cận được 13. lush (adj) /lʌʃ/ tươi tốt, xum xuờ 14. magnificence (n) /mổɡˈnɪfɪsns/ sự nguy nga, lộng lẫy, trỏng lệ 15. not break the bank (idiom) /nɒt breɪk ðə bổŋk/: khụng tốn nhiều tiền 16. orchid (n) /ˈɔːkɪd/: hoa lan 17. package tour (n) /ˈpổkɪdʒ tʊə(r)/: chuyến du lịch trọn gúi 18. pile-up (n) /paɪl-ʌp/: vụ tai nạn do nhiều xe đõm nhau 19. promote (v) /prəˈməʊt/: giỳp phỏt triển, quảng bỏ 20. pyramid (n) /ˈpɪrəmɪd/: kim tự thỏp 21. safari (n) /səˈfɑːri/: cuộc đi săn, cuộc hành trỡnh (bằng đường bộ nhất là ở Đụng và Nam Phi) 22. stalagmite (n) /stəˈlổɡmaɪt/: măng đỏ 23. stimulating (adj) /ˈstɪmjuleɪtɪŋ/: thỳ vị, đầy phấn khớch 24. touchdown (n) /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/: sự hạ cỏnh 25. varied (adj) /ˈveərid/: đa dạng
2. B GRAMMAR: ARTICLES: OTHER USES I ARTICLES: A/AN Cỏch dựng Vớ dụ “a/an” dựng trước danh từ đếm được số I saw a boy in the street. → người nghe ớt, để chỉ người/vật được đề cập đến lần chưa biết cụ thể là cậu bộ nào, cậu bộ đầu, người nghe khụng biết chớnh xỏc chưa được đề cập tới trước đú hoặc chưa từng biết về người/vật đú. “a/an” dựng trước danh từ đếm được số An owl can see in the dark = Owls can ớt, để chỉ người/vật núi chung, cú tớnh see in the dark. (bất kỳ con cỳ nào/hầu khỏi quỏt, nờu 1 thành viờn bất kỳ của 1 hết cỏc con cỳ núi chung đều cú thể loại. nhỡn trong búng tối). II ARTICLE: THE Mạo từ xỏc định “the” được dựng cho tất cả cỏc danh từ: danh từ đếm được số ớt, danh từ đếm được số nhiều, và danh từ khụng đếm được. Vớ dụ: The boy, the boys, the food Cỏch dựng Vớ dụ “the” được dựng trước danh từ chỉ - Did you lock the car? (cả người núi, người/vật đó xỏc định cụ thể hoặc người nghe đều biết về chiếc xe hơi này: xe đó được đề cập tới trước đú - người của bạn/xe của chỳng ta). nghe hiểu người núi về người/vật nào. “the” được dựng để núi đến 1 vật - The cars in this parking lot belong to cụ thể, 1 nhúm người/ vật cụ thể. people who work here. (những chiếc xe cụ thể trong bói đỗ này) - The sugar on the table is from Cuba. (Cụ thể là đường ở trờn bàn.) “the” dựng trước danh từ ỏm chỉ - The earth goes around the Sun, and the vật là duy nhất, vật gỡ đú chỉ cú moon goes around the earth. một trong mụi trường quanh ta: the - Madrid is the capital of Spain. earth, the sun, the moon, the world, the equator, the Prime Minister, the capital, the universe, the environment
3. “the” được dựng đề ỏm chỉ tới thế - We had a sightseeing tour around the giới xung quanh ta hoặc những thứ city. (thành phố) tất cả chỳng ta đều đó biết. - Life would be quieter without the telephone. (mỏy múc) “the” đứng trước tờn cỏc quốc gia The United States, the Philippines, the cú từ “Republic, State, Kingdom, United Kingdom, the Dominican Republic, Union” hoặc tờn cỏc quốc gia ở số the Netherlands nhiều. “the” đứng trước tờn cỏc đại - Đại dương: the Pacific (Ocean), the dương, sụng ngũi, kờnh đào, nhúm Atlantic (Ocean), the Indian (Ocean) hồ, quần đảo, dóy nỳi, biển. - Biển: the Red Sea, the Black Sea, the Baltic - Sụng: the River Nile, the Volga, the Thames, the Amazon - Kờnh đào: the Panama Canal - Nhúm hồ, quần đảo: the Great Lakes, the British Isles - Dóy nỳi: the Rocky Mountains, the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps III ZERO ARTICLE Khụng dựng mạo từ với danh từ đếm Passwords protect our personal được số nhiều và danh từ khụng đếm information. được khi núi về những thứ chung Cars have wheels. (xe hơi núi chung) chung. Tigers are in danger of becoming extinct. Khụng dựng mạo từ với cỏc bữa ăn, See you on Thursday. thỏng, thứ, mựa, dịp đặc biệt của năm. I started the course in January. My country is lovely in spring. I visit my grandparents on New Year’s Day.
4. Khụng dựng mạo từ với hầu hết tờn - Lục địa: Africa, Europe, Asia người hoặc tờn địa điểm (hầu hết tờn - Quốcgia: France, Japan, New Zealand quốc gia, tiểu bang, lục địa, thành phố, thị trấn). - Tiểu bang: Texas, Floria, California - Thành phố, thị trấn: New York, Bristol, Cairo Khụng dựng mạo từ với cỏc khu vực, - Hồ: Lake Geneva, Lake Michigan hồ, nỳi, đồi và đảo. - Đảo: Sicily, Bermuda - Nỳi: Mount Everest - Đồi: North Hill  PRACTICE: Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with ‘a’, ‘an’ or zero article (ỉ): 1. ___ Earth orbits around ___ Sun. 2. ___ dogs are our best friends. 3. My mother used to be ___ beautiful girl in her class. 4. We need to join hands to protect ___ cheetahs from extinction. 5. My foreign friend took me on a sightseeing tour around ___ town. 6. There are many festivals taking place in ___ spring. 7. Communication has never been so convenient before thanks to ___ Internet. 8. Last year, a terrible storm reached ___ Philippines. 9. Many people mistake Rio de Janeiro for ___ capital of Brazil. 10. Many people migrate to ___ US in the hope of material success. 11. ___ Japan is my favorite country besides my homeland. 12. Do you have any ideas about ___ British Isles? 13. Yesterday I watched a documentary about ___ River Nile. 14. I know some people who have climb ___ Himalayas. 15. Our family has lived ___ Canada for 5 years.
5. Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1. Please turn off ___ air-conditioner when you leave ___ room A. the - the B. a - the C. a - a D. the - a 2. Jim hasn’t found ___ place to ___ night. A. the - the B. a - the C. a - a D. the - a 3. Can you show me ___ way to ___ post office please? A. the - the B. a - the C. a - a D. the - a 4. Mr. Smith is ___ old customer of my store and he is also ___ man A. the - the B. a - an C. an - a D. the - a 5. My brother has bought me ___ beautiful dress as a birthday present. A. the B. a C. an D. ỉ 6. Jim is ___ youngest boy of the family and this year he will go to ___ school. A. the - ỉ B. a - a C. a - the D. the - a 7. There is a huge gap between ___ rich and ___ poor in this country. A. the - the B. a - an C. a - the D. the - a 8. Peter wash in ___ hospital and yesterday we went to ___ hospital to visit him. A. the - ỉ B. the - the C. ỉ - the D. the - a 9. My sister told me that she had met her old teacher ___ day before. A. the B. a C. an D. ỉ 10. Have you ever gone to ___ prison to visit him? A. the B. a C. an D. ỉ 11. I didn’t think it was ___ expensive restaurant until I checked the menu. A. the B. a C. an D. ỉ 12. Yesterday my teacher told us ___ story about ___ English writer. A. the - the B. a - an C. a - the D. the - a 13. Unlike other girls, Mary doesn’t like ___ parties and ___ cosmetics.
6. A. the - the B. the - ỉ C. ỉ - the D. ỉ - ỉ 14. Last year I visited ___ village in the Northern part of Vietnam. ___ locals were very friendly. A. the - the B. a - an C. a - the D. the - ỉ 15. Job hunters always seek for people with ___ experience A. the B. a C. an D. ỉ Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with ‘a’, ‘an’ or zero article (ỉ): 1. After having ___ breakfast, we went out for ___ walk in ___ local park. 2. Watch out! Do not sit on ___ bench. It has been painted recently. 3. My father often takes me to ___ cinema on ___ Sunday. 4. Yesterday ___ Prime Minister gave a speech in front of his people. 5. Jim is always staying in ___ bed until lunch time when he doesn’t have to go to ___ school. 6. The robber was sent to ___ prison for five years. 7. My brother has got ___ new job and in ___ next few years he will live far from home. 8. Mr. Brown always waters his trees in ___ morning. 9. As ___ little boy, I wished to be ___ hero but now I just want to be ___ normal person with ___ decent job. 10. Although I had worked in ___ France for 3 years, I could hardly speak French. 11. In ___ future, I hope I have a chance to visit ___ Red Sea. 12. Jim and his co-workers are planning an expedition to ___ Mount Everest next year. 13. My brother owns ___ cat and ___ dog. Unfortunately, ___ cat seems to hate ___ dog and they never lives in harmony with each other. 14. What has been done so far to protect ___ environment? 15. It never snows in our region at ___ Christmas.
7. Exercise 4: Use the words given in the box to complete the sentences, using the suitable article if it is necessary. Resort excursions accommodation souvenir sightseeing destinations cruise tour guide 1. There are regular weekend ___ throughout the summer. 2. Last summer we spent our vacation in ___ town of Byron Bay. It was a nice place to relaxation and entertainment. 3. We hired ___ to get us across the forest. 4. Would you like to go ___ with me tomorrow? 5. Ha Long Bay is one of ___ most popular holiday ___ in Vietnam. 6. I bought the hand-made carpet as ___ of India. 7. More and more travelers are seeking for ___ with reasonable price so they can afford. 8. I wish I could go on ___ around the world on the most luxury ship. Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer: The Indonesian island of (1) ___ Bali is a favorite (2) ___ for both adventurers and those in (3) ___ of a little relaxation. If you like the outdoors, there is certainly no shortage of activities on Bali. The waters off the coast of Bali’s white beaches are (4) ___ ideal spot for diving, while (5) ___ dense jungles always call out for exploration. If you prefer going diving, there are over 952 species of sea life and 393 coral species waiting for you to explore. You can scuba-dive or snorkel all around Bali or its baby islands Nusa Lembongan and (6) ___ Nusa Penida. (7) ___ families will also love Bali Zoo or Safari Park, Taro Elephant Park, Bali Bird Park and more. If you are botanists, you should come and see the spectacular collections of orchids and 111 other indigenous plants in the wild jungles. There are (8) ___ huge number of leisure activities that you can enjoy in Bali, sky’s the limit. 1. A. a B. an C. the D. ỉ 2. A. cruise B. expedition C. safari D. destination 3. A. hope B. need C. urgency D. mist
8. 4. A. a B. an C. the D. ỉ 5. A. a B. an C. the D. ỉ 6. A. a B. an C. the D. ỉ 7. A. a B. an C. the D. ỉ 8. A. a B. an C. the D. ỉ Exercise 6. Choose the right words which have the definitions: 1. is an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events. A. Adventure B. Expedition C. Journey 2. means an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart. A. Expedition B. Adventure C. Journey 3. is defined as an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known. A. Expedition B. Journey C. Adventure 4. is a trip to see or hunt wild animals, especially in east or southern Africa. A. Expedition B. Safari C. Journey 5. means a holiday/vacation that is organized by a company at a fixed price and that includes the cost of travel, hotels, etc. A. Full board B. Round trip C. Package tour 6. is defined as a type of accommodation in a hotel, etc. that includes all meals. A. Full board B. Package tour C. Round trip 7. is a road accident involving several vehicles crashing into each other. A. Pile-up B. Mix-up C. Touchdown 8. means a situation that is full of confusion, especially because somebody has made a mistake. A. Mix-up B. Touchdown C. Stalagmite
9. Exercise 7: Choose the correct answer: 1. The British Prime Minister lives in Downing Street / the Downing Street. 2. One of the nicest parks in London is St. James’s Park / the St. James’s Park, which is very near Buckingham Palace / the Buckingham Palace. 3. Frank is a student at Liverpool University / the Liverpool University. 4. Mr. Jenkins reads Daily Telegraph / the Daily Telegraph but his wife reads Times / the Times. 5. We flew from London to Orly Airpot / the Orly Airpot in Paris. 6. Mary and Peter got married in St. Matthew’s Church / the Matthew’s Church. 7. Some children hate school / the school. 8. After leaving school / the school, Nora worked as a cleaner in hospital / at the hospital. 9. All over the world, people are in prison / the prison because of their political beliefs. 10.The other day the fire-brigade had to go to prison / the prison to put out a fire. Exercise 8: Read the passage and answer the questions: SON DOONG CAVE Location Son Doong Cave is located in Ha Doong Area, Tan Trach Commune, Bo Trac District, Quang Binh Province, in the heart of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. Son Doong Cave was first found in 1991 by Ho Khanh, a local man. In 2009, the cave was explored and published by a group of scientists from British Cave Research Association. The World’s Largest Cave The cave is about 200m high, 200m wide and at least 8.5km long. With these tremendous dimensions, Son Doong Cave is much larger than Deer Cave belonging to Gunung Mulu National Park in Malaysia (100m high, 90m wide, 2km long), and has replaced Deer Cave to take pole position as the world’s largest cave. Magnificent Beauty of The Cave
10. Especially, Son Doong consists of two entrances, which is unique among explored caves in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. Exploring the cave, visitors were surprised with spectacular scenery of numerous stalactites of which some giant stalagmites are more than 70m high. Deep inside the cave exists a grandiose tropical jungle called “Garden of Eden” by the explorers. The jungle is home to a diversified system of fauna and flora. Besides, the cave possesses a 2.5km subterranean river with layers of shells agglomerated in the river bed. Not far from the “Garden of Eden” lies an enormous “pearl collection” consisting of tens of thousands of small stone pieces in dry ponds, contributing to magnificent beauty of the cave. 1. Where is Son Doong Cave located? 2. Who discovered Son Doong Cave? 3. What is the three dimensions of Son Doong Cave? 4. How many entrances are there in Son Doong? 5. What is considered to be “Garden of Eden”? 6. How long is the subterranean river in Son Doong Cave? .