TOPICS FOR SPEAKING - FIRST SEMESTER - ENGLISH 9
PART I: Introduce yourself/ Tự giới thiệu về mình (HS linh hoạt giới thiệu về mình)
Suggested Introduction:
My name is ............./ I'm........... I'm a student of class ...., TP lower secondary school. Every day I get up at 5, do morning exercies, and then have breakfast at 6. After that, I go to school at 6.15. My school is not far from my house, so I walk. ........
PART II: Choose a topic and present it (Chọn 01 chủ đề và trình bày)
1. FRIENDS/ PEN FRIENDS/ PEN PALS
Talk about one of your close friends/ pen friends/ pen pals.
You should say:
- Describe a friend. - How long have you known each other? - What do usually do together? - What do you like the most about him/ her? - How often do you see each other?
2. CLOTHING/ UNIFORMS
Talk about uniforms/ Ao dai "a traditional dress"
You should say:
+ Should lower secondary school students wear uniforms? Why?/ Why not?
(You may use the outlines in the student's book on pages 19/ 20)
3. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Talk about life in the countryside. You should say:
- Tell a country picnic. (You may use the ideas in the student's book on pages 26/ 27)
- Which do you prefer living: countryside or city? Why?
- Tell some changes about life in the countryside.
4. LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Talk about learning foreign languages.
You should say:
- Do you think learning foreign languages is very important, especially English? Tell the reason.
- What should you do to improve your English?
5. THE MEDIA
Talk about the media.
You should say:
- Tell some media you know.
- Tell some advantages & disadvantages of the Internet
PART III: Answer the questions based on one of the topics (Trả lời câu hỏi dựa vào nội dung chủ đề vừa trình bày.)
THE END
1)He has a..... time on his space trip (Wonder)
2)English is fun, so we are.........in learning it (Internet)
3)The Tet holiday is the most important........for Vietnamese people (celebrate)
4)The teacher advised us to do the test.......... (Careful)
I) Write the second sentence so that it has a similar mearning to the first
1. practice speaking english everyday or you can't improve your english
- If
2. she's very pleased to going away on holiday soon
- She's looking
3. Do you like learning a foreign language?
- Are you
4. The boy is sorry he doesn't have his teacher's address
- The boy wishes
5. This city had old bulding, but none can be found nowaday
- There used
6. Where do you live? The interviewer said to me
- The interviewer
7. "I'm very busy. I'll bring you tomorrow" Susan said to me
- Susan
8/ Can you speak any foreign languages? Henry said to me
- Henry
9. "Don't shait" I said to Jim
- I
10. The last time we saw him was on Monday
- We
Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly or (1) _____ the piano. There are important differences, but there (2) ______ a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ______ practice. It is never enough simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with (4) ______ you know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _____ to fly an aero plane. A book can give you lots of information (6) _____ how to fly, but you only read a book and then try to (7) _____ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ______. The same is true of (9) ______ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano (10) _______ having lots of practice first?
II. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences .(2pts)
1) Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job. //
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2) I / spoke / the man / wife / injured / accident. //
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3) family / I / spend / two months / plan / summer / holiday. //
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4) driver / stop / car / time / save / child. //
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5) Boxing / too / dangerous / her / play, / it ? //
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6) If I / younger / learn / drive / car. //
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7) Of all / hotels in town / the Royal Hotel / comfortable. //
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8) He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed. //
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9) I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course. //
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10) It / difficult / prevent / people / park here. //
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Choose the word/phrase passage.
The Internet has become part of our everyday life. Do you find the Internet useful? What do you use the Internet for? How much time do you spend surfing the web a day? Please (13) ________to these questions.
XUAN: To my mind, the Internet is a very fast and cheap way for me to get information. I can also communicate with my friends by (14)_____ of e-mail or chatting. However, I don't use the Internet quite often (15)__________ I don't have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. Iu makes our world a small place:
MANH: Everybody can (16)________from the use of the Internet in life, However. it is a pity for both me and most of my friends in the country. We cannot easily get access (17) ________the Internet out here. I sometimes pay a visit to my uncle in the city at weekends, and this is a good (18) ______for me to explore the net I spend most of the time wandering because I just don't know which website is useful for me. '.
13. A answer C. reply D. write B. ask
14. A. means B. way C. method D. technique
15.A. so B. although C. if D. because
16. A. get B, benefit C. enjoy D. take
17. A. to D. for B. from C. of
18.A. case B. opportunity C. action D. festival
Supply the most suitable word for each blank
Learning a foreign is ,in some ways, like leaning how to fly or play the piano . There are importance differences , but there .....(1) a very importance similarity . It is this: learning how to do such things need a lot of practice . It is never enough simply to " know" something . You must be able to " do" things with .......(2) you know . For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on how to play an aero plane .A book can give you lots of information......(3) how to fly , but you can only read a book and then try to ..... without a great deal of practice first , you will crash and kill (5).... the same is true of playing the piano . So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano (6) .... having a lot of practice first?