UNIT 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE (English 9)

2. LISTEN AND READ

On sunday, Ba invited Liz to join his family on a day trip to his home village about 60 kilometers to the north of Ha Noi. The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by river. Many people go there on weekends to have a rest after a hard working week.

The journey to the village is very interesting. People have the chance to travel between the green paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village.

Liz met Ba's family at his house early in the morning; and after two hours traveling by bus, they reached the big old tree. Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack.

After the meal, they started to walk into the village for about thirty minutes to visit Ba's uncle. Then they walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of the Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there. In the afternoon, they went boating in the river and had a picnic on the river band before going home late in the evening. It was an enjoyable day. Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents.

"I wish I could visit your village again some day," Liz told Ba.

"You'll always be welcome here, Liz," Ba replied.

5. READ

Van, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an exchange student in the USA. he is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till the beginning of October.

Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm, while Mr. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in the nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary school.

Since Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as soon as he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. On weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three boys help him on the farm.

On Saturday afternoons, Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice so Van feels like the member of the family.