Complete the sentences with time references. Then compare them in pairs. (Hoàn thành các câu sau với các từ chỉ thời gain. Sau đó so sánh các câu theo cặp)

1. I learned to ride a bicycle______________

2. I went to the movies, __________________

3. I took my first vacation _____________

4. My town (or city) was built____________

Before you travel to a new place, where can you find information about it? (Trước khi đi du lịch đến một nơi mới, bạn có thể tìm thông tin ở đâu)

How often do you use the internet to look for information about these things? Write never, sometimes or often. ( Tần suất bạn sử dụng internet để tìm kiếm thông tin là như thế nào? Viết never, sometimes, hoặc often)

- a travel destination:

- events in your town or city:

- the weather:

- your favorite sports team:

- shopping items:

- your favorite celebrities:

-the English language :

- your family and friends:

Choose one of the following and write a post (120-150 words) about:  (Chọn các chủ đề sau đây và viết một bài(120-150 từ )

- a vacation or trip you took (for a travel blog)

- you and your life (for a social media bio)

-  the history of your town or city(for a tourist website)

Remember to use time references and the simple past.

Read the following extract of three online text. Where do you think they are from? Why? (Đọc những đoạn văn ở trên mạng sau. Bạn nghĩ nó đến từ đâu? Tại sao?)

1. A travel blog

2. A social media bio

3. A tourist website

A Hi! My name's Lydia Downie and I was born in 1993. When I was a child, I loved reading books so much, especially those about travel and culture. Between 2011 and 2014, I went to a local university and studied geography there. It was an interesting subject and I learned a lot about different places and cultures in the world. When finished university, I didn't know what to do next. So, a year later, I made an important decision: left England and started to travel around the world! I've been to France, Australia, Japan, Korea, and Việt Nam. They are all very beautiful countries. I'm still traveling now and I hope to visit more countries in the future...

B Two days ago, we left Bangkok and traveled north to the province of Chiang Rai. It was nearly 800 kilometers from the capital, so we took a flight. On our arrival, a local tour guide met us and led us to a homestay. Yesterday, we walked 10 kilometers through the countryside and we didn't see any other tourists-it was amazing! The scenes were very calm and peaceful. We visited a village and learned how to catch fish in a nearby river. The villagers were very patient with us, but they surely had much fun when we tripped and fell into the river a lot of times. In the evening, we ate dinner with a local family. They were so friendly, and the local food was so delicious...

C At first, Hoi An was only a fishing village. The fishermen did not have a chance to learn much, but they were brave and smart. They made small but strong fishing boats. With these simple boats, they went far from the shore to catch fish, and even came to nearby islands. During the 17" and 18" centuries, the town became famous as a port, and many people sailed here from other countries. Many of the fishermen turned into merchants. Instead of selling fish, they started to sell silk and spices. The port was famous not only in the area but also all over the world. Last year, it celebrated its 500 birthday and local people had a big party in the streets with music and fireworks. There were also displays along the streets about the town's history in both fishing and business...

In pairs, compare your answers in B. Discuss where you usually find the information. (Làm việc theo cặp, so sánh đáp án của bạn trong bài tập B. Thảo luận về nơi mà bạn thường tìm thấy thông tin)