SPEAKING Look at the photos. What do they have in common? Which is the most spectacular, in your opinion?
SPEAKING Look at the photos. What do they have in common? Which is the most spectacular, in your opinion?
VOCABULARY Match the nouns below with the photos in exercise 1. Some nouns go with more than one photo.
Compound nouns
flood lights | football pitch | main road | mountain range | swimming pool |
tennis court | safety net | sea shore | tennis player | tower block |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải*Picture A: tennis court, safety net, sea shore, tower block.
(Hình A: sân tennis, lưới an toàn, bờ biển, tòa tháp.)
*Picture B: flood lights, swimming pool, tower block
(Hình B: đèn pha, bể bơi, tòa tháp)
*Picture C: main road, mountain range
(Hình C: con đường chính, dãy núi)
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PRONUNCIATION Listen and repeat the compound nouns from exercise 2. Which word is stressed: the first or second?
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
Read the Learn this! box. Then look at the compound nouns in exercise 2. Underline at least one example of each type (1, 2 and 3). Which type has the most examples?
LEARN THIS! Compound nouns a. Compound nouns are nouns formed from two words. 1. noun + noun (bathroom, safety barrier) 2. -ing form + noun (dining room, recording studio) 3. adjective + noun (wet room, whiteboard) b. We usually write compound nouns as two words, but sometimes as one word (whiteboard) or with a hyphen (make-up). Check in a dictionary. c. The stress is usually on the first word. |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiType 1: flood lights, football pitch, mountain range, tennis court, safety net, sea shore, tennis player. tower block.
(Loại 1: đèn pha, sân bóng đá, dãy núi, sân tennis, lưới an toàn, bờ biển, người chơi tennis, tòa tháp.)
Type 2: swimming pool.
(Loại 2: bể bơi.)
Type 3: main road.
(Loại 3: đường chính.)
=> Type 1 has the most examples.
(Loại 1 có nhiều ví dụ nhất.)
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Work in pairs. Match the words in A and B to form sports venues, using a dictionary to help you. Find three more sports venues in exercise 2.
A.
athletics | basketball | bowling | boxing | climbing |
dance | golf | ice | weights |
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B.
alley | room | course | court | ring |
rink | studio | track | wall |
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Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1. athletics track: điền kinh
2. basketball court: sân bóng rổ
3. bowling alley: sân chơi bowling
4. boxing ring: võ đài quyền anh
5. climbing wall: leo tường
6. ice rink: sân trượt băng
7. dance studio: phòng tập nhảy
8. golf course: sân gôn
9. weights room: phòng tập tạ
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VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Read the Learn this! box. Decide which sports venues from exercises 2 and 5 you are likely to describe with these compound adjectives.
Compound adjectives
25-metre | 400-metre | air-conditioned | brightly lit | eight-lane |
full-sized | open-air | solar-heated | soundproof | well-equipped |
LEARN THIS! Compound adjectives a. Compound adjectives are adjectives formed from two words. well-known half-eaten record-breaking wind-powered b. We usually write compound adjectives with a hyphen. c. Sometimes, compound adjectives have more than two words (state-of-the-art) |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải- 25-metre: swimming pool
(25m: hồ bơi)
- 400-metre: athletics track
(400m: đường chạy điền kinh)
- air-conditioned: ice rink
(có điều hòa: sân trượt băng)
- brightly lit: boxing ring
(sáng rực rỡ: võ đài quyền anh)
- eight-lane: swimming pool
(tám làn: bể bơi)
- full-sized: golf course
(kích thước đầy đủ: sân golf)
- open-air: climbing wall
(ngoài trời: leo tường)
- solar-heated: football pitch
(năng lượng mặt trời sưởi ấm: sân bóng đá)
- soundproof: dance studio
(cách âm: phòng tập nhảy)
- well-equipped: weights room
(đầy đủ tiện nghi: phòng tập tạ)
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Listen to four students arguing in favour of a new facility for their school. Match the facilities below (a-d) with the speakers (1-4).
a. a state-of-the-art recording studio
b. a well-equipped art and design studio
c. a high-speed wi-fi network
d. an all-weather football pitch
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
SPEAKING Work in groups. Which facility from exercise 7 would you like most for your school? Why? Can the whole class agree on one choice?
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiSome points for each option to help the group make their decision:
a. A state-of-the-art recording studio:
This facility would be great for students interested in music production and recording. It can help them develop their skills and provide opportunities for them to work on projects related to sound and music.b. A well-equipped art and design studio:
This facility would be ideal for students interested in art and design. It can provide them with the tools and resources needed to create different kinds of artwork and design projects.c. A high-speed Wi-Fi network:
This facility would be beneficial for all students, as it can provide them with access to online resources and enable them to research and communicate more effectively.d. An all-weather football pitch:
This facility would be great for students interested in football and sports in general. It can provide them with a safe and comfortable environment to practice and play football, regardless of the weather conditions. (Trả lời bởi Người Già)