Unit 2: Who I am ? (Part 2)

My first name is Hoa. My family name is Nguyen.

How old are you?

Age.

I am 25 years old. I  was born in 1992.

aɪ æm 25 jɪəz əʊld. aɪ wɒz bɔːn ɪn 1992

Where you live?

Where do you live?

I live with my family in a small house near the city.

aɪ lɪv wɪð maɪ ˈfæmɪli ɪn ə smɔːl haʊs nɪə ðə ˈsɪti.

Where I study?

Are you a student?

I am studing at Foreign Trade University.

 /aɪ æm ˈstʌdɪŋ æt ˈfɒrɪn treɪd ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti./

I want to become a businessman in the future./aɪ wɒnt tuː bɪˈkʌm ə ˈbɪznɪsmən ɪn ðə ˈfjuːʧə./

Interactive practice ɪntərˈæktɪv ˈpræktɪs.

Hi, my name is Steve. It's nice to meet you.

haɪ, maɪ neɪm ɪz stiːv. ɪts naɪs tuː miːt juː.

 I'm Jack. It's a pleasure to meet you, Steve.

aɪm ʤæk. ɪts ə ˈplɛʒə tuː miːt juː, stiːv.

Where do you live Jack?

I live with my family in a small house near the city.

aɪ lɪv wɪð maɪ ˈfæmɪli ɪn ə smɔːl haʊs nɪə ðə ˈsɪti.

Cool. Where are you studying?

kuːl. weər ɑː juː ˈstʌdiɪŋ?

I am studying at Wilson University, 5 miles from here.

aɪ æm ˈstʌdiɪŋ æt Wilson ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti, 5 maɪlz frɒm hɪə.

 Family

Tell me about your mom? tɛl miː əˈbaʊt jɔː mɒm?

She is 60. Mom is a teacher. ʃiː ɪz 60. mɒm ɪz ə ˈtiːʧə.

I think she is beautiful and she cares about us so much.

aɪ θɪŋk ʃiː ɪz ˈbjuːtəfʊl ænd ʃiː keəz əˈbaʊt ʌs səʊ mʌʧ.

Tell me about your Dad?tɛl miː əˈbaʊt jɔː dæd?

He is 65 and retired already. He is very clever and loves repairing things.

hiː ɪz 65 ænd rɪˈtaɪəd ɔːlˈrɛdi. hiː ɪz ˈvɛri ˈklɛvər ænd lʌvz rɪˈpeərɪŋ θɪŋz

Some Adjectives to describe mom/dad.

sʌm ˈæʤɪktɪvz tuː dɪsˈkraɪb mɒm/dæd.

She/He is open-hearted  ʃiː/hiː ɪz ˈəʊpən-ˈhɑːtɪd Anh ấy rất cởi mở

She/He is a caring person ʃiː/hiː ɪz ə ˈkeərɪŋ ˈpɜːsn anh ấy là một người chu đáo

She/He is really sweet ʃiː/hiː ɪz ˈrɪəli swiːt..Anh ấy thật ngọt ngào

Some verbs to describe mom/dad. sʌm vɜːbz tuː dɪsˈkraɪb mɒm.

She/He takes care of us.ʃiː/hiː teɪks keər ɒv ʌs.

She/He cooks very well.ʃiː/hiː kʊks ˈvɛri wɛl.

She/He always supports me and gives me good advice.

ʃiː/hiː ˈɔːlweɪz səˈpɔːts miː ænd gɪvz miː gʊd ədˈvaɪs.

She/He believes in what I do.ʃiː/hiː bɪˈliːvz ɪn wɒt aɪ duː.

Do you see your family frequently?duː juː siː jɔː ˈfæmɪli ˈfriːkwəntli?

My family lives near here, so I often  see them once a month.

maɪ ˈfæmɪli lɪvz nɪə hɪə, səʊ aɪ ˈɒf(ə)n siː ðɛm wʌns ə mʌnθ.

Not really. Everyone seems to  be very busy these days.

nɒt ˈrɪəli. ˈɛvrɪwʌn siːm tuː biː ˈvɛri ˈbɪzi ðiːz deɪz.

Friends

How long have you been friends? haʊ lɒŋ hæv juː biːn frɛndz?

We have been friends since   elementary school.

wiː hæv biːn frɛndz sɪns ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəri skuːl.

I think it’s been like 20 years.aɪ θɪŋk ɪts biːn laɪk 20 jɪəz.

How long have you known each other?

haʊ lɒŋ hæv juː nəʊn iːʧ ˈʌðə?

We met in our high school in our English class.

wiː mɛt ɪn ˈaʊə haɪ skuːl ɪn ˈaʊər ˈɪŋglɪʃ klɑːs.

We grew up together. We lived pretty close.

wiː gruː ʌp təˈgɛðə. wiː lɪvd ˈprɪti kləʊs.

Interactive Practice. ˌɪntərˈæktɪv ˈpræktɪs.

Hey, long time no see. How have you been?

heɪ, lɒŋ taɪm nəʊ siː. haʊ hæv juː biːn?

Hi, I’ Hung. Nice to meet you. How long have you been friends?

haɪ, aɪ hʌŋ. naɪs tuː miːt juː. haʊ lɒŋ hæv juː biːn frɛndz?

I think it’s been like 20 years. aɪ θɪŋk ɪts biːn laɪk 20 jɪəz.

Did you grow up together?dɪd juː grəʊ ʌp təˈgɛðə?

We grew up together. wiː gruː ʌp təˈgɛðə.

Our parents lived pretty close so we were basically neighbors.

ˈaʊə ˈpeərənts lɪvd ˈprɪti kləʊs səʊ wiː wɜː ˈbeɪsɪkəli ˈneɪbəz.

Unit 4: What i Like ?

What are your hobbies?

My hobbies consist of playing football, reading novels and watching movies.

What do you do in your free times?

I like to play computer games in my free time.

What do you like to do for fun?

I enjoy chatting wuth my friends on the internet.

In my free time, I like to cook.

List of hobbies:

I like to play guitar when I have free time.

I love watching movies with friends.

I enjoy listening to music.

I am a big fan of collecting things.

Talk about hobbies.

Questions

What do you like to do for fun?

What are your hobbies?

What do you do in your free times?

Answers:

I enjoy + V-ing : I enjoy watching TV and chatting with friends.

I like to + V : I like to play basketball when I have time, especially at weekend.

I love + V-ing : I love collecting stamps.

I  am a big fan of + noum : I  am a big fan of football.

Interactive Practice

Hey Bob. Whhatcha doing?

I’m at home painting.

I didn’t know you paint. What type of painting is it?

I enjoy oil painting. I learned it in one of my extra classes in college.

That sounds so interesting. I wish I learned a hobby.

Hobbies are never too late to learn. They offer a variety of classes at the college. You should look into it.

I think I will. Thanks for the info.