1. Bài soạn tiếng Anh lớp 9 Unit 2 Getting Started

Task 1. Listen and read.

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!

a. Complete the sentences with information from the conversation.

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.

1. tiredness from travelling across different time zones

2. an attraction

3. that can be trusted 

4. belonging to a very large city           

5. including people of different races, religions, languages, and traditions

c. Answer the questions.

1. Where did Paul grow up?

2. What is the biggest city in Australia?

3. How is the public transport in Sydney?

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

5. When was the first university built in Sydney?

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

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.

crowded            international           local           urban                neighbouring

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.

1. Which city is the oldest?

A. Ha Noi

B. Hue

C. Can Tho

2. Which city is in Oceania?

A. Baghdad

B. Amsterdam

C. Canberra

3. Which is the best-known city in North America?

A. Chicago

B. Vancouver

C. New York

4. Which city is in Africa?

A. Luanda

B. Athens

C. Buenos Aires

5. Which city has World Heritage status?

A. Bac Giang

B. Vinh

C. Hoi An

6. Which is a capital city?

A. Rio

B. Moscow

C. Osaka

2. Đáp án bài tập tiếng Anh lớp 9 Unit 2 Getting Started

Task 1. Listen and read.

a. Complete the sentences with information from the conversation.

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

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

3. Sydney Harbour is a natural attraction of Sydney.

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

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

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

1. jet lag 

2. a feature 

3. reliable 

4. metropolitan 

5. multicultural

c. Answer the questions.

1. He grew up in Sydney.

2. Sydney is the biggest city .

3. It is convenient and reliable.

4. Because it is a metropolitan and multicultural city.

5. In 1850.

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

1. How are you? / How are things? / How are you doing?

2. (Are you) recovering from the jet lag?

3. I slept quite well.

4. No problem./ / Nevermind. / Don’t bother..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Task 3. Work in pairs to do the quiz.

1. A   2. C   3. C   4. A    5. C   6. B 

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