VII. Communication and Culture / CLIL

1. Listen and complete the conversations with the words in the box. Then practise it in pairs.

(Nghe và hoàn thành các cuộc hội thoại với các từ trong hộp. Sau đó thực hành theo cặp.)

A. Never mind (Đừng bận tâm)

B. I’d like to apologise for (Tôi muốn xin lỗi)

C. That’s all right (Không sao đâu, ổn mà)

D. I’m sorry to (Tôi rất tiếc)

1.

Mai: (1) ________ submitting my assignment late. I’m sorry, but my laptop was broken.

Mr Ha: (2) ________. Next time you should finish it earlier and have a back-up copy in case you have any technical problems.

2.

Nam: (3) ________ keep you waiting for so long. The talk was longer than expected.

Mai: (4) ________. We still have enough time for dinner before the show.

2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations making and responding to apologies. Use the expressions below to help you.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thực hiện các cuộc trò chuyện tương tự và đáp lại lời xin lỗi. Sử dụng các cách diễn đạt dưới đây để giúp bạn.)

1. Read the text and complete each blank of the fact file about Earth Hour with ONE word.

(Đọc văn bản và hoàn thành từng ô trống của tệp thông tin thực tế về Giờ Trái đất bằng MỘT từ.)

EARTH HOUR

Earth Hour is a global event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Held every year, it encourages people and businesses to turn off their lights and other unnecessary electrical devices for one hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March. Earth Hour was started as a lights-out event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. Since then, it has grown to become an international movement for the environment, happening in more than 7,000 cities and towns across 187 countries and territories.

Earth Hour has created a positive environmental impact. It shows the public support for protecting the environment and saving the planet. It also draws attention to climate change and global energy issues, and promotes green activities worldwide.

Viet Nam joined the event in 2009 and has been an active and keen supporter since then. Besides switching off lights, people can take part in a number of activities to raise awareness of environmental problems and call for action for climate, people and nature.

2. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận các câu hỏi sau.)

1. Do you want to take part in this lights-out event in Viet Nam? Why or why not?

(Bạn có muốn tham gia sự kiện tắt đèn này tại Việt Nam không? Tại sao có hoặc tại sao không?)

2. If you have a chance to take part in the event, what would you do?

(Nếu có cơ hội tham gia sự kiện, bạn sẽ làm gì?)