I. Getting Started

1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)

Phong: Dad, I've saved some money since Tet holiday. I think I'll buy something new for my studies.

Dad: Good idea, Phong. What do you want to buy?

Phong: I'm not sure. It's hard to choose between a smartphone and a laptop. They're both useful and I've wanted either of them for a long time. What do you think, Dad?

Dad: Perhaps a laptop is a better choice. Since laptops were invented, they've allowed us to study better and work faster. They've completely changed our lives in the last 20 years.

Phong: That's true, Dad. But smartphones have also improved the way we work and study.

Dad: Really? I didn't know smartphones were suitable for learning.

Phong: Well, it's actually a lot of fun to learn with educational apps. It's also very convenient for learners to use them. Some of my classmates love using them on their smartphones. The apps allow them to communicate and learn at the same time.

Dad: I didn't know that! There have been so many valuable inventions. Hmm... Perhaps you should ask your teacher. She may be able to help you decide.

2. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. What inventions are Phong and his dad talking about?

(Phong và bố anh ấy đang nói về những phát minh nào?)

2. How useful are laptops?

(Máy tính xách tay hữu ích như thế nào?)

3. Why is it fun and convenient to learn with educational apps on smartphones?

(Tại sao học bằng ứng dụng giáo dục trên điện thoại thông minh lại thú vị và tiện lợi?)

3. Find three nouns and three adjectives in the conversation in 1 to talk about inventions. Follow the example.

(Tìm ba danh từ và ba tính từ trong đoạn hội thoại 1 để nói về phát minh. Làm theo ví dụ.)

1. useful (adj): có ích

2. _________

3. _________

4. _________

5. _________

6. _________

4. Fill in each gap in the summary of the conversation with ONE word from 1.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong phần tóm tắt của cuộc hội thoại với MỘT từ ở bài 1.)

Phong and his father are discussing what to buy for his studies. Phong has wanted a laptop or a smartphone (1) _____a long time because they are both very useful. Laptops (2) _______completely changed our lives since their invention but smartphones have also (3) _______the way we work and study. For example, it's fun (4) _________study with educational apps on smartphones. They allow students (5) __________ (6) __________and communicate at the same time. It's really difficult for Phong to choose between the two.