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Dialogue: Exploring Natural Wonders

Nick: Hi Phong! What are you reading about?

Phong: Hi Nick! I'm reading an article about natural wonders of the world. Yesterday my sister asked me if I knew about the Grand Canyon.

Nick: Oh! Did you tell her it is a massive canyon in the USA?

Phong: Yes! She also asked whether I had ever seen photos of Victoria Falls or the Great Barrier Reef. The landscape is truly breathtaking.

Nick: We are so lucky to have Ha Long Bay and Son Doong Cave in Viet Nam. They are majestic natural wonders!

Phong: Absolutely! We must do our best to conserve and protect these natural sites for future generations.

• Vocabulary: Natural wonders, geographical features, landscape adjectives
• Grammar: Reported Yes/No questions (if / whether + backshifted tense)
• Skills: Reading about famous natural wonders, Speaking presenting a natural site, Listening to audio guide tours, Writing promotional articles