Speak Unit 1: A visit from a pen pal

SPEAK - UNIT 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL

This section helps you practice communication skills related to the topic of unit 1: A visit from a pen pal. This section will help you practice vocabulary and pronunciation related to the topic. The following article provides suggested answers to exercises in the textbook.

a. Nga is talking to Maryam. They are waiting for Lan outside her school. Put their dialogue in the correct order and copy it into your exercise book. Then practice with your partner. Start like this:

Nga is talking to Maryam. They are waiting for Lan outside her school. Put their dialogue in the correct order and copy it into your exercise book. Then practice with your partner. Start like this:

1. Nga: Hello. You must be Maryam.
Maryam: That's right, I am.

2. Nga: Do you live in a city too?
Maryam: Yes. I live in Kuala Lumpur. Have you been there?

3. Nga: No. Is it very different from Hanoi?
Maryam: The two cities are the same in some ways.

4. Nga: Yes, I am. Are you enjoying your stay in Vietnam?
Maryam: Oh, yes, very much. Vietnamese people are very friendly and Hanoi is a very interesting city.

5. Nga: I see. Oh! Here's Lan. Let's go.
Maryam: OK.

b. Now you are talking to Maryam's friends. Introduce yourself. Make similar dialogues. Take turns to be one of Maryam's friends:

Introduce yourself and have a conversation with Maryam's friends who are from Tokyo, Japan; Liverpool, England; and a small town in Perth, Australia. Each friend has their own preferences about Vietnam and different backgrounds. Practice making similar dialogues and take turns being one of Maryam's friends.

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