Tiếng Anh B1

(tài liệu tiếng Anh đầu ra thạc sĩ)

Unit 1:

Lesson 1: Personal information

1. Writing information about yourself:

- name:

- surname:

- home town:

- e-mail address:

- mobile number

- age:

- interest:

Ex: Hello, my name is John. And my surname is Rose, that's R-O-S-E. I would like to give you some information about myself. First of all, I live in London and my email address john@webmail.net/ my name is not really difficult to spell, but peple always seems to take mistake in it! I live in York... I have got a mobile phone, but I don't use in that much. The number is.... So, what can I tell you about myself ? Well, I'm a (ages) Vietnamese (girl of boy) and I work a shop assistant/still at school. In my free time, I like to get out of city; however and I'm very interested in horse riding and hill walking/very interested in sports. I am quite good at football and I also playing tennis and volleyball. When I am not playing sport, I like listening to music and watching TV.

2. A lot of activities: (praticing skills)

- watching sports

- watersports

- dancing

- driving

- playing sports

- collecting things

- learning languages

- keep-fit exercises

- computer games

- playing a musical instrument

- making things/doing handmade things/making handicraft

- surfing the internet/searching websites

3. Number:

a. Cardinal and Ordinal:

b. Fractions

- 1/2: a half

- 1/3: a third

- 2/5: two fifths

- 15/231: fifteen over two three one

- 1 3/10: one and three tenth.

c. Dates

10/4/2021: the ten of april, twenty two one/ april the ten, .....

d. Money

- 16.25 (pound): sixteen pounds twenty five

- 21.5 (euro): twenty one euros five

e. decimal number:

- 0.01: nough point oh/zero one

- 10.105: ten point one oh five

4. Writing: (to join an English-languages): 100 words

- My name is...

- I am... years old

- I live in...

- I am still single/ I am married with 2 children, 1 son and 1 daughter

- I am a (student/worker/teacher...)

- I am study...

- I am interested in/fond of/keen on (swimming at the pool in the morning)

- I like/enjoy swimming at the pool in the morning

Lesson 2: A regular things

1. Vocabulary:

- attend (tham gia) + class, meeting

- boil (nấu) + water

- brush (chải) + hair, pet (thú), shoes, teeth

- clean (làm sạch) + desk, furniture, shoes, teeth

- comp (chải) + hair

- dial (quay) + number

- dust (phủi bụi) + desk, furniture

- feed (cho ăn) + pet

- iron (bàn là) + shirt

- miss (bỏ lỡ) + bus, class, meeting

- tidy (sắp xếp) + desk, dishes, hair

- tie (cất) + hair, shoelaces

- wash (rửa) + dishes, hair, pet, shirt

- hand in = submit (nộp) + book, homwork

- join in (tham gia vào...) + game

- take off (gửi ra, bỏ dở, tách ra) + make up, sock

- put away (đóng lại)

- put on (mở) = turn on = switch on + laght, make-up, music, radio, socks

- put up (nâng lên, mở) + umbrella

- plug in (gắn vào) + light, radio

- turn on (bật lên) + light, music, radio

- turn up (tăng volume, mở to) + light, music, radio

- turn down (đóng lại, cho nhỏ lại)

- regularly (thường xuyên)

- occassionally (thông thường)

2. Reading (đọc bức thư - reading letters):

- thanking someone (cảm ơn)

- describing (mô tả)

- explain (giải thích)

- telling someone (nói với ai đó, kể lại)

- asking someone (yêu cầu ai đó): ask sb to do sth (yêu cầu), ask sb for sth (hỏi xin), ask ab ab sth (hỏi về vấn đề gì)

- saving how

- suggesting: suggest do sb do sth/to do sb do sth

- offering to do sth (đề nghị làm)

3.Writing (35 - 45 words)

* Writing letters

Note:

- Viết cho ai ?

- Viết để làm gì ?

- Trong thư có những ý gì ?

Request:

- Mỗi ý đều phải có trong lá thư (ý chính)

Không nên viết quá số từ yêu cầu

- Viết xong phải kiểm tra lại

* Wrting one of these short messages:

Alice help you with yours friend homework:

Hi/Dear Alice

Thanks (a lot) for helping me with my English homework lastweek/the week before. My teacher told me that my homework was /very good/had all not good, and I need to do again

Let's why don't we eat out and go to the cinema in plaza this weekend

love

best wishes

Unit 2:

Lesson 1: You live and learn

1. Vocabulary

- mouse

- screen

- desk

- blackboard

- keyboard

- pen

- chair

- map

- asking to sth: nói về cái gì

- waiting to be sth/for sth

- explain sth

- watching sth

2. Speaking (because)

people learning english in different way. In my opinion,.... it a good way to learn english because...

there are many way to learn english. I think... it a good way to learn english because...

* surfing the internet: it help me check and translate new words or phrase quickly

* studying a textbook: which bring more idea for me/I think it contains a lot of vocabulary, grammar

* going to classes: the teacher are very cute/it is a chance (cơ hội) for me to make new friend; and practice skill, such as listening to music.../ helps me to have more knowledge and vocabulary

* playing computer games: it is relaxing, stressless way of learning English while playing games

* doing grammar exercise: I can review my knowledge of grammar which I have learnt

* listening to songs: I like to learn English with songs which have to many vocabulary words to learn/ they are interesting and relaxing, and easily remembered

* watching satellite TV: can know and remember many new interesting vocabulary

* talking to people english: help us with good communication/ improve my vocabulary/ become more self-confident, learn more useful vocabulary and grammar

* watching film in english: they doing more useful vocabulary for to me

* reading newspapers and magazines: have many new words and difficult sentence structures for E learn

* Listening: listening to A and B talking about the course, tick Tr or F

3. Writing: viết câu không khác nghĩa câu đầu

Lesson 2: All the best book

1. 2. Writing - Reading:

Look at these book cover:

- mystery: truyện trinh thám

- romance: truyện lãng mạn

- horror: truyện kinh dị

- science finction: truyện khoa học viễn tưởng

- thriller: truyện bạo lực

- biography: tiểu sử

- humour: truyện hài

- just published: mới xuất bản

- respect: trân trọng

- damage: hư tổn

- borrowed: mượn

- sighed copied: chữ ký

- encourage: khuyến khích

- gossip: truyện tầm phào

- pass: vượt qua

- excitement: thú vị

- suspence: nghi ngờ

- rescue: giải cứu

- marvellous: rượt đuổi

- thrilling action: hành động li kỳ

- autobiography: tự truyện

- secret: bí mật

- bucket: cái xô

- prove: chứng minh

- charming: hấp dẫn

- inspector: thanh tra, cảnh sát điều tra

- investigate: điều tra

- nobody: ai đó

- powerful criminal: phạm nhân nguy hiểm

- manage: thành công

- alive: sống sót

- cruel: tàn ác

- hexes: người máy

- fast-moving: tình tiết nhanh

- fact-hungry: đói thông tin

- detail: chi tiết

- recognized: công nhận

* Cấu trúc: N + ful => adj (a spoonful of sugar)

handful: bụng

plateful: dĩa

2. Writing: (sắp xếp các ý thành một câu chuyện)

- surprise: ngạc nhiên

- cried: la

- hidden: ẩn

- wise: thông thái

- prepare: chuẩn bị...

Unit 3:

Lesson 1: Holiday adventures

1. Reading

- excursions: cuộc du ngoạn

- receiption desk: bàn tiếp tân

- nightlife: cuộc sống về đêm

2. Speaking

Lesson 2: Just the job

1. Reading:

- staff: nhân viên

- uniform jacket: đồng phục

- warm: cảnh báo

- offer: đề nghị

- strike: đình công, tấn công

- apply: ứng dụng

- clothes (quần áo): uniform (đồng phục), white coat (áo khoác trắng), suit (bộ đồ)

- equipment (trang thiết bị): phone, computer, car, microscope (kính hiển vi)

- place (địa điểm): city center, advertising agency (công ty quảng cáo)

- activities: conirolling traffic (kiểm soát), drawing (vẽ), helping customer (giúp đỡ khách hàng)

2. Listening:

- satisfied: hài lòng (với)

- services: dịch vụ

Unit 4:

Lesson 1: House and home

1. Vocabulary

- dining room: phòng ăn

- living room: phòng khách

- bedroom: phòng ngủ

- bed-side table: đèn ngủ

- garden: vườn

- stair: cầu thang

- hallway: hành lang

- storeroom: nhà kho

- balcony: ban công

- basement: tầng hầm

- dishwasher: máy rửa chén

- wardrobe: tủ quần áo

- washbasin: chậu rửa mặt

- towel rail: giá treo khăn tắm

- chest of drawers: ngăn kéo

- fridge: tủ lạnh

- mirror: gương

- sink: bồn rửa

- dressing table: bàn trang điểm

- two big bookshelf: hai kệ sách

2. Listening:

- pocket: tủ áo

- need: cần

- hair dryer: máy sấy tóc

- brush: lược vấn tóc

- scissor: cái kéo

- comb: chải

Lesson 2: Interesting people

1. Vocabulary:

- celebration: lễ kỷ niệm

- is fair-hair = blond: tóc vàng

- curly hair: tóc xoăn

- smiling: cười

- middle-aged: trung niên

- tired: mệt mỏi

- wearing glasses: đeo kiếng

- attractive: thu hút

- careful: cẩn thận

- careless: cẩu thả

- cheerful: phấn khởi

- confident: chắc chắn

- miserable: đau khổ

- foolish: ngu

- funny: buồn cười

- shy: nhát

- ugly: xấu xí

- weak: nhẹ, yếu

- wise: khôn

- amusing: vui

- anxious = boring = worried: lo lắng

- honest: thật

- patient: kiên nhẫn

- slim: mảnh khảnh

- thin: gầy

- truthful: trung thực

- understanding: hiểu biết

2. Reading

- classroom door: cửa lớp

- corresponding: tương ứng, bản chính, thông tín viên

- wore sock: mặt tất

- intellingence: trí thông minh

- realized: nhận ra. real (thực tế), really (có thật không)

- advise: khuyên nhủ

- suitable: phù hợp

Unit 5:

Lesson 1: Place of interest

1. Reading:

- changing room: thay đổi phòng (hotel)

- exhibit = display: trưng bày

- wrapping: gói, bao (đồ)

- to break = breakage: bể, gãy (đồ)

- to vacate, vacant (adj), vacancy (n): bỏ trống, bỏ, thôi, chỗ trống

- to enter, entrance: nhập, cổng vào. Entrance = gateway: cổng vào; gate out: cổng ra.

- facilities = easy: dễ chịu, dễ dàng

Lesson 2: Getting there

1. Vocabulary

- transport = collection = portage: vận chuyển, chuyên chở, vận tải

- driver: lái xe

- get on: leo lên

- take: lấy

- take off: cởi, lấy đi

- planes land: máy bay hạ cánh; take off: máy bay cất cánh

- platform: sân ga (xe lửa)

- attendant: người phục vụ; flight attendant: người phục vụ bay

- check in: đăng ký vào, kiểm soát vào

- boarding pass: thẻ lên máy bay

- ticket: vé máy bay

- catch: nắm lấy

- fare: phí

- miss = wait: chờ đợi

- terminal gate: cổng nhà ga

- gate: cổng vào, cửa vào

- station:

2. Reading:

- vehicle: phương tiện

- carriage: toa xe; carry: mang, thừa nhận

- passenger: hành khách; guest, caller: khách

- furniture, furnish = convenient = cozy: tiện nghi

- takeplace = happen = occur: diễn ra, xảy ra

- disturb: lãng phí

3. Speaking: transportaton

Good morning

I am happy to tell you about.... (topic)

I would like to...

I am going to...

- what is it ?

- why ?

If I have to decide which means of transport I like most, it must be ... There are reason why I choose... First, second, finally

+ convenient: first, travelling by.... offer me valuabe chance to...

+ cheap: travelling by... is als a cheaper choice when compared with other means of transportation

+ pleasant: I can... by...

my favourite means of transportation is...

4. Writing: transport

viết bức thư (35 - 45 từ) theo ba gợi ý cho trước. Structure:

- salution: dear....

- opening sentence:...

- giving a reason: ...

- main message: 1, 2, 3

- closing sentence:...

Ex:

Dear Jo

I have planned to visit you next week

I will start at 7am by coach (xe lửa) and arrive at your place at 10am next Thursday

I want to have lunch with you, and then we will have a good time together

see you soon

A.

Unit 6:

Lesson 1: What a bargain ?

1. Vocabulary:

- coat/jacket: áo choàng ngoài/áo khoác da

- boot/shoe: giầy ống cao, giầy cao cổ (buộc dây)/giầy nhỏ (thường)

- tie/belt: cà vạt/dây nịt

- collar/sleeve: cổ áo/tay áo

- sleeve shirt: áo tay ngắn (áo có lỗ)

- blue-collar worker: cổ áo dành cho trang phục công nhân

- white-collar worker: cổ áo dành cho trang phục công chức

- pocket/bag: túi quần (jeans)/túi xách

- shirt/skirt: áo sơ mi/váy

- sock/tight: tất ngắn/tất dài

- wool/cotton: len/vải bông

- spot/stripes: áo chấm bi/áo sọc

- zip/button: khoá kéo (quần, áo)/ khuy (áo)

2. Reading:

- lift: thang máy

- esculator: thang cuốn

- prices: giá cả

- piece: loại, món (đồ - things)

- out of order: bị hư (thang máy)

3> Vocabulary (price)

- bargain: trả giá (tiền)

- earn: kiếm (được tiền)

- spend: xài, tiêu (tiền)

- save: để dành, tiết kiệm, giữ lại (tiền)

- pay = charge: trả (tiền)

- cheque = check: kiểm tra

- credit card: thẻ tín dụng

- note: tiền giấy

- coin: tiền xu (đồng xu)

- receipt, receive: biên lai, thu tiền/ nhận được (tiền)

- owe: nợ

- own = have: sở hữu

- borrow = lend: cho vay, vay. borrowed (mượn)

- lend = loan: cho vay, cho mượn

- pay = sell out: trả tiền

- employ = rent, lease, engage: thuê, mướn

- charge: nhét đầy, tính phí

4. Writing (viết thư 100 từ, trả lời thư của bạn)

* câu mở đầu (hello):

- I'm sorry I haven't written for a long time.

- I was really pleased to hear your news.

- Give my best wishes to your family

* Câu kết thúc (goodbye):

- I am looking forward to your next letter

- See you soon

- It was great to hear from you again

- phone me or email me and tell me what you think

* Chốt thư:

- Yours sincerely

- Best wishes

- Yours

5. Listening

- specially: đặc sản

- tip: tiền (bo)

Lesson 2: City life

1. Vocabulary

- object: đối tượng, vật. objective (mục tiêu),

- clothes: quần áo, vải lụa

- part of the vehicle: một phần của phương tiện:

- similar: giống. similarity (giống nhau), similarities (điểm tương đồng), similarly (tương tự)

2. Speaking

- calm: điềm tĩnh, sự yên tĩnh, yên lặng

- dirty: bẩn thỉu

- crowded = press: đông (người)

- peaceful = quiet = facetime: bình yên, yên ổn

- clean = clean up: dọn dẹp, ngay thẳng, nhanh nhẹn. cleaning (làm sạch), cleaner (sạch hơn)

- stressful: căng thẳng.

- expensive: đắt đỏ

- lonely: cô đơn, vắng vẻ (desert, remote), hẻo lánh (private, retired, deserted)

- employment = work, job, occupation, bussiness: việc làm, công việc

- way of life = living: cách sống, cuộc sống

- entertainment: vui chơi, giải trí, tiếp đãi

speaking test: living in the big city

+ This is many advantages of living in the big city. It is safe, convenient, exciting to live a big city.

Firstly, I think living in the big city, it provided a lot of social services. People can choose good hospital when they are sick; people can buy whatever they want early.

Secondly, there are many good job with high salary and more oppotunities to promote/have a lot of job oppotunities (convenient), because most of the big and international company are located in the big city.

Thirdly, it can be said that life the big city is never dull (exciting). People enjoy many different kind of entertainment such as: theater, cinemas, bars, dancing sport...

+ however, living in the big city, people have to suffer from a lot of disavantages.

Firstly, it becomes overpopulated; overpopulated can also means there are more problems social vices. More people that more waste, so more vehicle so it's more polluted, which influence people' health.

Secondly, the living standard in the big city is high, which make people try this best to keep up with the joncs (vội vã). Life is not safe, which make city-dweller become more worried.

Thirdly, it drag a fees problem. Higher cost of living: house rent, living expense, hospital fees, school fees... making their life very difficult. People have higher cost of living, therefore they have to more money so there have more stressful

Unit 7

Lesson 1: Food and drink

Lesson 2: Your own space

Unit 8:

Lesson 1: Close to nature

1. Vocabulary:

- breathe: hít thở

- destroying: phá huỷ

- dusty: đọng lại (tụ lại)

- fuel: nhiên liệu

- inhabitant: cư dân

- mineral: tài nguyên

- urgent: khẩn cấp

- spoil: làm hư

- rubbish: rác

- rescue: cứu hộ

- prevent: bảo vệ (prevent sb from sth)

- poverty: nạn nghèo đói

Lesson 2: The wide world

1. Vocabulary

- cliff: núi đá

- island: đảo

- stream: suối

- mud: sình lầy

- continent:

- road = track: tuyến đường

- wave: sóng

- path: băng qua đường

- border = frontier: đường biên giới

- edge: lề đường

- flood: lũ lụt

- shore = coast, seaside, beach, sand: bờ biển

2. Writing:

- unless = if not: ngoại trừ, nếu không. Ex: you won't find Sri Lanka if you don't look at the map of the Indian Ocean.

* Reported speed:

. the teacher said: "are you student ?" (direct speed) => the teacher asked me if I was a student (indirect speed). Note: lùi thì (hiện đại = quá khứ)

. the teacher said: "did you do the homework ? => the teacher asked us if we had done the homework

Comparison of adjectives or adverbs

3. Writing:

- thay đổi thứ tự câu, các tense, câu tường thuật (active => passive)

- không viết quá ba thứ

- kiểm tra ngữ pháp

Unit 9:

Lesson 1: Free time

1. Vocabulary:

- hockey: trượt băng

- judo: môn võ tự vệ

- windsurfing: lướt ván

- table-tennis; bóng bàn

- volleyball: bóng chuyền

- basketball: bóng rổ

- football, soccer: bóng đá

- golf = tennis

- yoga: tập rèn luyện cơ thể dẻo dai

- swimming: bơi lội

- jogging: đi bộ nhanh

- hiking: leo núi

- badminton: cầu lông

- gymnastics:

- baseball: bóng chày

- equipment: dụng cụ (thể thao)

* Dùng các động từ với môn thể thao:

+ to play: volleybal, football, baseball, basketball, badminton, bowling, golf

+ go: swimming, jogging, hiking, shopping, windsurfing

+ to do:

2. Reading

- school holiday: được nghỉ học

- get close: rất thích (động vật)

- adventure activity: hoạt động mạo hiểm

- twin boy: hai đứa trẻ sinh đôi

- slide: cầu trượt

- swings: xích đu

- rope bridges: cầu bằng dây thừng

- ball:

- hammer: racket:

seed:

brush:

material

- spade:

- sport bag:

Lesson 2: Get well soon!

1. Writing:

- healthy lifestyle: đời sống và sức khoẻ

- emergency: trường hợp khẩn cấp

- accident: tai nạn

- earache: đau tai

- clinic: phòng khám bệnh

- pill: viên thuốc

- pain: đau đớn

- deaf: điếc

- patient: kiên nhẫn

- drug: thuốc

- fit: Phù hợp

- ill: ốm

- cough: ho

- sore: đau

- flu: cúm

- wound = injury: vết thương

- pale: nhợt nhạt

- dizzy: chóng mặt

- faint = weak: yếu

- complain: phàn nàn

- curing: chữa (răng)

Unit 10:

Lesson 1: Entertainment

1. Vocabulary:

- surf the Internet: lướt nét

- go to the concern: đi xem buổi hoà nhạc

- go clubbing: tham gia, dự câu lạc bộ, hội nhóm

entertainment: play computer game; do housework, do it yourself, dancing, play sport, go for a drink, eat out, collecting things (stamp, money, bag, mug, picture...), go to coffee shop, go to the theater, to have sth to drink, go window shoping (đi lướt ngắm đồ)

- quiet often: làm được 70% (khá thường xuyên)

- occasionally = sometimes: 50% (thỉnh thoảng, đôi khi)

- not very often: không thường xuyên

- always: làm 100%

- curtain:

- interval: nghĩ giải lao

- ticket (cinema): vé xem (phim, kịch)

- encore: hát nữa, diễn nữa đi

- soap opera: chỉ những bộ phim nhiều tập

- channel: kênh tivi

- progamme

- solois: ca sĩ hát chính

- commercial: quảng cáo

- stage: sân khấu

- rehearsal: diễn tập

- line: dòng (trong kịch bản)

- part

- series: loạt (chương trình, phim)

- clap: vỗ tay

- screen: màn hình chiếu

=> to teach, arc (actor), to work (worker), technique (technician), science - scientist, guitar - guitarist, solo - solois. Let's go, how about to... (đề xuất)

- science finction: bộ phim khoa học

- classic action film: phim hành động cổ điển

- plot: kịch bản

- actor: diễn viên

- drummer:

- TV presenter:

- dics jockey:

- comedian: phim hài

- pianisc

- film critic

* Listening (4 bài nghe, được nghe 2 lần)

- nghe chọn hình

- nghe bài dài điền khuyết

Lesson 2: The age of communication

Structure and vocabulary:

* communication with sb = keep in touch with sb by/through/via: giao tiếp/liên lạc với (...) bằng phương tiện

- pager: máy nhắn tin

- recipe to do sth: phương thức/cách thức (giao tiếp)

- equipment: dụng cụ, thiết bị (danh từ không đếm được): a piece of equipment = a device; device = information (danh từ không đếm được: uncountable noun)

* not only/ not just (không chỉ là) but also (mà còn)

* therefore (đứng đầu, giữa câu): do đó là

* it is (adj) for sb to do sth: nó rất (...) để cho ai làm cái gì đấy. Ex: to learn english is very to difficult for elderly/old people. It is very difficult for old people to learn english

* despite (mặc dù) = in spite of noun phrase or V.ing

- recent years: những năm gần đây

last year = the year before now: năm ngoái

the latest year: những năm gần đây. such/that + N

as soon as possible = as soon as you can: càng sớm càng tốt

I mean that I will go right now => what do you mean ? what I mean is...

trước which là danh từ => relative clause. Ex: He is the man whom/that I love, this is a building which I love

much/may thường vào câu phủ định hoặc câu hỏi

pay attention to + noun phrase/V.ing = focus on.

each person (danh từ số ít) = every person

another = an other + person

other + people (số nhiều)

- show respect for sb: tôn trọng ai đấy

prefer A to B/ prefer doing = think sth is better than sth: thích làm cái gì hơn cái gì

- confuse: gây bối rối

* tired (v) sb: làm cho ai đó mệt mỏi. The movies tires me => this movie is tiring (active), I am tired by the movie (passive)

* find sth + adj. Ex: I find it very difficult to get up early, I find him nice.

* up to date + Noun/

* up to now(cho tới bây giờ) + adv.

* borrowed sth from sb: mượn

* lend sth to sb

Topic 1: the benefit of learning English

In my opinion, / Personally, / I think learning English brings a lot of benefits to us, for several / many reasons.

The first reason is that / First, / Firstly, we can study abroad. Most international universities require good English competence, such as IELTS over 6 points. It’s very useful to be able to read documents / journals in English to broaden our knowledge.

Next, / In addition, / Besides, / Second, we can get well-paid jobs. Employers / Recruiters tend to favor candidates who are fluent in English over those who are not. And then, we can get more opportunities in job promotions.

Third, speaking English well is a passport to travel around the world. English opens up more opportunities for anyone who is able to speak it well because it is easier for him to travel to various countries, to experience different cultures, which is the best way to get access to knowledge.

All in all, / To sum up, / In summary, / In conclusion, learning English is very important for us to have a successful life.

Topic 2: the advantage and disadvantages of living in a big city

+ This is many advantages of living in the big city. It is safe, convenient, exciting to live a big city.

Firstly, I think living in the big city, it provided a lot of social services. People can choose good hospital when they are sick; people can buy whatever they want early.

Secondly, there are many good job with high salary and more oppotunities to promote/have a lot of job oppotunities (convenient), because most of the big and international company are located in the big city.

Thirdly, it can be said that life the big city is never dull (exciting). People enjoy many different kind of entertainment such as: theater, cinemas, bars, dancing sport...

+ however, living in the big city, people have to suffer from a lot of disavantages.

Firstly, it becomes overpopulated; overpopulated can also means there are more problems social vices. More people that more waste, so more vehicle so it's more polluted, which influence people' health.

Secondly, the living standard in the big city is high, which make people try this best to keep up with the joncs (vội vã). Life is not safe, which make city-dweller become more worried.

Thirdly, it drag a fees problem. Higher cost of living: house rent, living expense, hospital fees, school fees... making their life very difficult. People have higher cost of living, therefore they have to more money so there have more stressful

Topic 3: the traffic in Hochiminh city

Like the traffic in other cities, the traffic in Ho Chi Minh City is rather complicated.

First, there are many means of transport such as: cars, trucks, buses, motor-cycles, tricycles and bicycles, etc. (et cetera). It is very easy and convenient for city-dwellers to travel from one place to another.

Second, because of the number of means of transport, the traffic jams always happen. Especially during the rush-hours, which are from 7 to 8 in the morning and from 5 to 6 in the afternoon.

Third, public transport, such as buses, is encouraged by the city authority. Because there are many advantages of using the buses: The traffic jams and traffic accidents can be reduced. The pollution can be controlled.

Finally, generally, most city-people obey the traffic law. But there are some violations of the law, especially among the young people, so the police should be very strict with these violations.

Topic 4: according to you, which job is the most interesting ? why ?

In my opinion, the most interesting job is the job of a tour guide. The first reason is that I like traveling and I go on holiday whenever I can. Being a tour guide, I can have a lot of opportunities to travel around my country and many countries all over the world. The second reason is that I can widen my knowledge and outlook. I can admire the beauty of the nature and scenery. I can know more about different cultures, traditions and customs. Moreover, I have many chances to meet different people, which is what I like best. I can practice the communication skills and most importantly, I can practise my English. Last but not least, when I am a tour guide, I can get a good salary to support myself and my family. It is very important for me.

In my opinion, the most interesting job is being a teacher. I think teaching is the best job in the world. I love children very much. This is one of the most important reasons why I chose to be a teacher. There aren’t many careers where we have the opportunity to work directly with children, (to make their today a little smarter and their tomorrow a little brighter) and educate them to be better men. Moreover, teaching career gives me a chance to be continuously creative. Teachers are allowed to be creative in every interesting lesson to involve students, motivate them to study. In addition, teaching offers me a chance to continuously get better. Beside my own professional development, I can grow and learn from masters or more experienced practitioners / colleagues in class observations. Last but not least, teaching career is one of the most respected jobs in our society. Many teachers in Vietnam are still underpaid and don’t have proper houses to live, but that condition never stops them from teaching their students.

Topic 5: what do you do have a healthy life ?

In my opinion, there are some useful ways to have a healthy life.

First, get a good night’s rest. Well-rested people (People who take a rest well at night) not only cope better with stress, but may also have better control of their appetites, avoiding overeating.

Second, enjoy regular family meals. In a meal with family members, we can tell jokes, share our good or bad moments on that day, listen to warm laughters or good conversations, spend time together, which is great helpful for children and parents.

Third, smile and laugh out loud several times a day. We should read the comics, watch a sitcom, or tell jokes to bring out those happy feelings.

In addition, do a physical activity, such as yoga, walking, or playing sports. Daily physical activities can help us reduce stress, burn calories, and boost self-esteem.

Last but not least, have a positive attitude. We must believe in ourselves, and think positively to succeed.

Those are some good ways suggested to have a healthy life.

Topic 6: in your opinion, what is the most useful machines these day ? why ?

Among the most useful inventions in the last century, I find the computer the most useful one because of these reasons:

First, when the computer is connected to the Internet, it is a good way of learning and getting information. We can read newspapers online and download a lot of information from the web pages. Besides, you can learn online as well.

Second, the computer is convenient because it helps us work faster by typing, printing documents and storing data if we want.

Finally, the computer is a good way to entertain with many kinds of games and entertainments. There are a lot of games and online activities like forum or Facebook for us to share ideas and information with our friends. We can also listen to music or watch movies if we like.

In short, computers are really useful and important to my life and my work.

Among the most useful inventions in the last century, I find smart phones the most useful ones because of these reasons:

First, this is a good way to connect to / with other people. We can call or send messages to our friends, paying fees as normal phones. But if our smart phones are connected to the Internet, our calls, even video calls, or messages are free via Zalo, Messenger, Viber, etc.

Second, a smart phone is a multi-functional device. We can take photographs as a camera, and save a lot of great moments, or important data such as files, information and details in its large memory card.

Third, a smart phone is also very helpful for my learning and working. Now, there are a lot of applications for learning English, or other subjects. We can check email, read newspapers online and download a lot of information from the web pages. Besides, you can learn online as well.

Finally, the smart phone is a good way to entertain with many kinds of games and entertainments. There are a lot of games and online activities like forum or Facebook for us to share ideas and information with our friends. We can also listen to music or watch movies if we like.

In short, smart phones are really useful and important to my life and my work.

Topic 7: what is the means of transportation you like most ? why ?

If I have to decide which means of transport I like most, it’ll be a train. Whenever I want to go outside for a travel, my beloved choice is going by train.

There’re three main reasons why I choose the train. First, traveling by train offers me a valuable chance to meet new friends. During the long way to the destination, I have enough time to talk with strangers sitting beside me. Second, traveling by train is also a cheaper and more affordable choice when compared with other means of transportation. In this way, it can help me save much money. Third, I can admire the sceneries through the train window, or I can even read a book. Besides, traveling by train is quick, convenient, reliable and especially punctual. Therefore, I’d like to travel by train instead of other means of transportation.

The means of transportation I like most is motorbike for some reasons.

First, compared with other means of transport, a motorbike is affordable for a normal officer / teacher like me. The cost of purchase and maintenance for a motorbike is cheaper than private cars. And it is not only easily to find a parking lot with low fee anywhere in HCMC, but also less fuel-consuming.

Second, a motorbike is small enough to go through traffic jams in rush hours easily. It can move in places where other vehicles, even bicycles, cannot move.

Third, a motorbike can be kept in my house safely. It does not take up house space. In a such small house like mine, there is enough space just for 3 motorbikes, not a car.

Finally, it’s very convenient to travel by motorbike. We can move very easily inside the city and can reach our destinations. A motorbike with 2 people on it brings another benefit for us. Besides, I can ride my children to school easily.

Therefore, I’d like to travel by motorbike instead of other means of transportation.

Topic 8: which season do you like best in a year ? which activities can you take part in/the season ?

I think, the South of Vietnam has only 2 seasons, dry season and rainy season. So, I can say my favourite is dry season for some reasons. I can take part in activities such as playing football, badminton with my friends.

First, unlike rainy seasons, the weather in dry seasons are very predictable. You are free to go anywhere you want without worrying about rain falling next minute. You don't have to carry umbrellas around you every time. Besides, we can go out, eat and swim whenever we like. Because of the sun and the warm weather, we can do pretty much anything we want to do.

Second, we are free to make plans without it being disrupted by the rain. That is why most people fix events like wedding parties or celebrations during dry seasons to avoid disappointments.

Third, during dry seasons, washing can be very easy because when we wash and spread your cloths to dry, we don’t need to worry that the rain comes and they become wet again.

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