[ English Discovery] Giải Tiếng Anh 6 Starter Unit 8

1. In groups, read through Part 1 and 2 of the text. Choose the best heading for each part. There are more headings than you may need.

a. Chee's Story

b. H'Mong People

c. Sa Pa 

d. 'Thank you, Sa Pa'

=> Answer:

• Part 1 - D ("Thank you, Sa Pa")

• Part 2 - A (Chee's Story)

2. Read Part 1 again. In pairs, mark the sentences ✓ (right), x (wrong) or ? (doesn't say).

1. 'Thank you, So Pa' is a company owned by Chee.

2. The company helps to train children to be tour guides for free.

3. Traditionally, education in Sa Pa was only for boys, not girls. 

=> Answer:

1. ✓                           2. ?                               3. ✓

3. Read Part 2 again. In pairs, take turns to ask and answer the following questions.

1. When did more tourists come to So Pa?

2. Why did Chee learn English?

3. Could Chee speak English fluently before the age of 11?

4. Who did she learn English from?

=> Answer: 

1. At the beginning of the 2000s.

2. Because the tourists did not understand her.

3. No. She could only speak a little Vietnamese.

4. She learned English/ picked up English from foreign visitors. 

4. Study the Vocabulary Box. Which words/phrases can you find in the texts? 

=> Answer: HS tự làm.

5. Complete the sentences below using the correct forms of words/phrases in the Vocabulary Box.

1. Your ______ is the language that you learn at home when you're a child.

2. Some children in mountainous areas are still ______ as they are not able to rend or write.

3. After five years of learning English as a the little girl is now able to use English to ______ with foreign visitors. 

4. John: "Hoa, help me! I don't understand what Nam is saying because I could only ______

5. All the ______ in this sentence are new to me. I cannot understand what it means. 

=> Answer:

1. native language

2. illiterate

3. foreign languages/communicate

4. speck a little Vietnamese

5. Words 

6. Use the questions below to interview at least three friends. Report the findings to the whole class.

1. When did you start to learn English?

2. Why did you learn it?

3. Where did you learn it?

4. What do you like the most when learning English?

5. Is there any other foreign language you also like to learn? 

=> Answer:

1. I started to learn English when I was 5 years old.

2. Because I like it.

3. I learn it at home.

4. I can sing and understand English songs.

5. I also like to learn Chinese.