The document provides exercises and passages for learning Vietnamese. It includes dialogues between a tutor and student about directions to locations like the museum and ferry terminal. Other exercises include matching words to their meanings, unjumbling words, answering questions based on a tour itinerary, and filling in the blanks to form questions. One passage encourages taking vacations in one's hometown by visiting local museums, libraries, beaches, and tourist spots rather than traveling abroad.

1. CHAPTER 5: I am in Ha Noi…
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Unit 2: Where are you going?
Exercise 1: Picture Description
What do you see in the picture?

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Exercise 2: Vocabulary
Repeat after your tutor.
tour guide
hướng dẫn viên
Our tour guide showed us around Venice.
library I borrowed the book from the library.
shopping mall
đại lý mua sắm
I bought this shirt at the shopping mall.
hotel
khách s n
Which hotel are you staying at?
train station
nhà ga
You can buy tickets at the train station.
ferry terminal
bến phà
How do we get to the ferry terminal?
tourist spot
điểm du lịch
I want to visit the tourist spots in Viet Nam.
directions Can you give us directions to the library?
museum
b o tàng
There are lots of paintings in
museums.
sight-seeing
bu i tham quan
Let’s do some sight-seeing in Paris.

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Exercise 3: Let’s Talk
A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Tutor: Hello. Do you need any help?
Student: Yes, please. I need directions to the museum.
Tutor: Just walk straight ahead and you will see the library.
The museum is across the library.
Student: Thank you. What street is that on this map?
Tutor: It is on Parker Street.

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Tutor: Good morning, ma’am! How may I help you?
Student: I’m going to San Jose Island. When is the next ferry?
Tutor: The ferry schedule changes daily. You can check it at
the ferry terminal.
Student: Where can I buy tickets?
Tutor: You can buy them at the terminal, too. You can
check this map for directions.
B. Repeat after your tutor.
1. straight - /streɪt/ or [streyt] thẳng
2. across - /əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/ or [uh-kraws] băng qua
3. Parker Street - /ˈpɑrkər strit// or [pahr-ker street] đường Parker
4. San Jose Island - /ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ ˈaɪlənd// or [san hoh-zey ahy-luhnd] Đảo San Jose
5. schedule - /ˈskɛdʒul/ or [skej-ool] lịch biểu

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Exercise 4: Spell Check
Choose the word with the correct
spelling.
Example: I’m going on a (vacation, vaycation)!
Answer: vacation
Mike: 1. Where are you (going, giong)?
Claire: 2. My family and I will (trayvel, travel) to Hong
Kong.
Mike: 3. That’s a (grate, great) place. How will you get there?
Claire: 4. I will travel by airplane. In the city, we will ride the (subway, sabway).
Mike: 5. That’s cool. What kind of (actibities, activities) will you do in Hong Kong?
Claire: 6. My family and I will go (shoping, shopping).
Mike: 7. Will you also visit some (tourest, tourist) spots?
Claire: 8. Yes. We will go to Hong Kong’s national (museums, musuems) and parks.
Mike: 9. That’s nice. Will you (vissit, visit) Macau, too?
Claire: 10. We are (planing, planning) to.

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Exercise 5: Jumbled Word
Unjumble the word to match its meaning.
Example: htleo A temporary home during vacations.
Answer: hotel
1. rtian A vehicle that runs on a railroad.
2. muumse A place where artworks are displayed.
3. lribary A place to borrow books.
4. rrfey A vehicle that travels on water.
5. rout guide A person who takes you to tourist spots.

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Exercise 6: Where will he go?
Pick the places where Ryan needs to go to do his tasks.
Example: Ryan wants to go
swimming.
Answer: Lake
Where will Ryan go?
1. Ryan needs to borrow a book.
2. He wants to see some paintings.
3. He needs to mail a letter.
4. He wants to buy vegetables.
5. He has to go to class.

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Exercise 7: Question and Answer
Answer the questions based on the tour information below.
Example: What is the company’s name?
Answer: Funday Tours, Incorporated
FUNDAY TOURS, Incorporated
January 10th
Tour Itinerary
DATE TIME PLACE ACTIVITY
January 10,
2015
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Hotel Restaurant Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Hotel Lobby Preparation for Museum Tour
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM National Museum Visit National Museum
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Café Delizioso Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Central Train Station Go to Chinatown
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Chinatown Museum Visit Chinatown Museum
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Fang Square Snacks and Free Time
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Chinatown Train Station Go Back to Hotel
1. What will the tour group do from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM?
2. Where will the group have lunch?
3. Which train station will they go to after lunch?
4. What time will they have snacks?
5. How will the group go back to the hotel?

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Exercise 8: Fill in the blanks
Find the right questions so Ryan can complete his tasks. Fill in the blanks to complete the
questions.
Example: Ryan needs to buy dog food at the pet shop.
Answer: Where is the nearest pet shop?
1. Ryan wants to go swimming.
Answer: Where is the center?
2. Ryan wants to go to the swimming center.
He asks a policeman.
Answer: How do I get to the ?
3. Ryan needs to pay an entrance fee.
Answer: How much is the ?
4. He needs to know what time the swimming center opens and closes.
Answer: What time does the swimming center ?

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5. Next, he wants to eat pasta for lunch.
Answer: Where can I eat ?
6. At the restaurant, Ryan wants to know today’s
special.
Answer: What is today’s ?
7. Ryan wants to know if they have spaghetti.
Answer: Do you have ?
8. Ryan needs to get to the swimming center.
He looks for a bus stop.
Answer: Where is the ?
9. On the bus, he asks for the fare.
Answer: How much is the ?
10. He asks the driver which bus stop is near the swimming center.
Answer: Which is near the swimming center?

11. Exercise 9: Read Aloud
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A. Read the article with your tutor.
There are many ways to enjoy a vacation in your hometown. You do not need to go to a different
country. You can spend less and learn more about the places in your hometown.
Imagine the places that you visit on vacation. Most tourists visit museums, shopping malls, parks or
beaches when they are in a new place. Does your hometown also have these places?
Instead of being a tourist in a foreign country, be a tourist in your own hometown. Visit your local
museum or library. Go to the nearest beach or hike to a camping site. You can also check out your
town’s tourist spots.
B. Answer the following questions about the article.
Example: What is the article all about?
Answer: The article is about taking a vacation in one’s hometown.
1. You can only have a vacation in a foreign country. True or false?
2. Why is taking a vacation in your hometown good?
3. Tourists visit places like museums, shopping malls, park, and beaches. True or false?
4. As a tourist, what places do you like to visit?
5. In your hometown, what are places that you can visit?