English for Tourism 2

Unit 2
TOUR PLANNING
WARM UP
1- You are going to prepare a five day
tour of our country. To do this, what
will you need to make decision about?
2- Have you ever been to Sapa? If so,
what was it like? If not, would you like
to go there? Why? Why not? What
famous tourist sights are there in
Sapa?
READING
1- You are going to read and ask questions about the itinerary of a Sapa trip. Work in
pair and decide what questions you need to ask in order to find out the missing
information.
2- What are the abbreviation of Arr., Dep.?
Test A
Day 1: HoChiMinh - Hanoi
Arr. NoiBai Airport around 10am. Check - in hotel to
relax at leisure. In the afternoon , enjoy a half day city
tour. seeing the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the
mausoleum of the nations founder Ho Chi Minh, the
Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minhs house on
stilts. The complex also comprises the One Pillar
Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of Hanoi. The next stop of our trip
is the impressive ________, dedicated to Vietnams 54 ethnic minorities, some of
which we will see on our forthcoming days. We also visit the ______and the peaceful
lake of Hoan Kiem with its sacred temple. The reminder of the day is free for your
own exploration of Ha Noi until transferring to the rail way station for a _______ train
to Lao Cai. The train conditions are very basic however we will travel in soft sleeper
class which is compartment for ________ passengers. Overnight on train
Day 2: Ha noi – Sapa
The train arrives in Lao Cai at around 5.00 am. Meet and
transfer to Sapa (38km), the former hill station
discovered by the French at height of _________ above
sea level Check-in hotel to relax at leisure. In the
afternoon, soft trek to Ham Rong mountain and
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