Underline the words which contain the ending sound /est/, /ənt/ or /eɪt/ , then put the words into the correct column.

E.g.: As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent.

1. The people made a protest about the rise in prices.

2. He thought for a moment before replying.

3. Marriage became an institution in ancient societies

4. There is growing unrest throughout the country.

5. Darwin stated that the species originate by descent.

6. The show is a celebration of new young talent.

7. We received a negative answer to our request.

8. Credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash.

9. They were watching her every movement.

10. We must innovate in order to make progress.

11. Saying and doing are two different things.

12. I’ve got two bright students, but the rest are average.

13. Money will also go into local development projects in Viet Nam.

14. A policeman has the authority to arrest lawbreakers.

15. This car can accelerate from nought to sixty in ten seconds.

est/	/ənt/	/eɪt/
	E.g: silent

Write a short paragraph (120 -150 words) about problems of ecotourism.

You can answer the following questions as cues:

• What are the problems of ecotourism?

• Why are there these problems?

• What should be done to control it?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

wrongdoings/ must/ eliminate/ this kind/ tourism.

→ ________________________________________________________

Laws/ rules/ issued/ control/ problem.

→ ________________________________________________________

Drugs/ sometimes/ carried/ used/ tourists/ during/ stay.

→ ________________________________________________________

Tourists/ may not/ review/ service/ correctly/ positively.

→ ________________________________________________________

Book/ tour/ in advance/ appearing/ also/ popular/ problem.

→ ________________________________________________________

Except/ advantages/ it/ has/ own problems/ bad review/ careless tourists.

→ ________________________________________________________

Homestay/ interesting kind/ tourism/ many tourists/ want/ experience.

→ ________________________________________________________

Talk about measures to develop sustainable ecotourism in Viet Nam.

You can answer the following questions as cues:

* What are the measures?

* What can these measures help?

Useful languages:

Complete the notes:

Now you try!

Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.

1. ... so measures must be applied to develop ecotourism.

2. The first and most important measure is ...

3. .. issue laws to regulate ecotourism-related matters.

4. ... fine tourists who violate the rules.

5. As a result, ... protect and preserve original and clean beauty of the nature.     

Now you tick!

Did you ...

q answer all the questions in the task?

q give some details to each main point?

q speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?

q use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?

q use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?

q pronounce correctly (vowels, consonants, stress, intonation)?

 Let’s compare!

Listen to the benefits of ecotourism and complete the following sentences with ONE or TWO words

1. With ecotourism, the communities get financial rewards without__________  on the environment.

2. The__________and those people who are dependent upon it have to pay a high price for tourism.

3. Ecotourism can be the chance to__________in a unique, hands-on capacity.

4. The actual needs of various rural__________worldwide may be different from what people see in pictures and films.

5. If the government gives__________to ecosystems, they are far more likely to survive.