Task 1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)

Paul: Hi, Duong! How's it going? Getting over the jet lag?

Duong: Yes, I slept pretty well last night. Hey, thanks so much for showing me around today.

Paul: No worries, it'll be good fun.

Duong: So, are you from around here?

Paul: Me? Yes, I was born and grew up here. Sydney's my hometown.

Duong: It's fabulous. Is it an ancient city?

Paul: No, it's not very old, but it's Australia's biggest city, and the history of our country began here.

Duong: Wow! So what are the greatest attractions in Sydney?

Paul: Well, its natural features include Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park, and Bondi Beach. Man-made attractions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge are also well known to visitors.

Duong: What about transport?

Paul: Public transport here is convenient and reliable: you can go by bus, by train, or light rail. Taxis are more expensive, of course.

Duong: And is Sydney good for shopping?

Paul: Of course! You know, Sydney's a metropolitan and multicultural city, so we have a great variety of things and foods from different countries. I'll take you to Paddington Market later, if you like.

Duong: Wonderful. What about education? Are there many universities?

Paul: Sydney has five big universities and some smaller ones. The oldest of them was set up in 1850,1 believe.

Duong: Oh, it sounds like a good place to get higher education. I like this town!

1a. Complete the sentences with information from the conversation.

(Hoàn thành câu với những thông tin từ đoạn hội thoại.)

1. It is Duong's first ________ to Sydney.

2. In Paul's opinion, Sydney is not an ________ city.

3. Sydney Harbour is a ________ attraction of Sydney.

4. The shopping is good because of the ________ of things.

5. Duong thinks Sydney may be a good place to ________.

b. Find words in the conversation to match these definitions.

(Tìm từ trong đoạn hội thoại thích hợp với các định nghĩa sau.)

c. Answer the questions.

(Trả lời câu hỏi.)

1. Where did Paul grow up?

(Paul lớn lên ở đâu?)

2. What is the biggest city in Australia?

(Thành phố lớn nhất Australia là gì?)

3. How is the public transport in Sydney?

(Giao thông công cộng ở Sydney thế nào?)

4. Why is there a great variety of things and foods in Sydney?

(Tại sao có nhiều thứ và đồ ăn ngon đa dạng ở Sydney?)

5. When was the first university built in Sydney?

(Trường đại học đầu tiên tại Sydney được xây dựng vào năm nào?)

d. Think of other ways to say these expressions from the conversation.

(Nghĩ các cách khác để diễn đạt những cụm sau.)

1. “How's it going?”

2. “Getting over the jet lag?”

3. “I slept pretty well”

4. “No worries”

Task 2. Replace the word(s) in italics with one of the words from the box.

(Thay thế những từ in nghiêng bằng các từ sau.)

1. There is not a lot of world _________ news in this newspaper.

2. I do my shopping in the neighbourhood _________ shops, not in the town centre.

3. At weekends the city centre is always packed _________ with people.

4. My friend's family has just moved to a nearby _________ town.

5. There is far too much pollution nowadays in city _________ areas.

Task 3. Work in pairs to do the quiz.

(Làm việc theo nhóm để giải câu đố.)