F. Read the information below and then underline the words for comparing and contrasting in the email in E.

(Đọc thông tin bên dưới, sau đó gạch dưới các từ để so sánh và đối chiếu trong email ở bài E.)

a. Read about writing complaint emails, then read June's email again and underline the examples of parts 1-4 from the Writing Skill in the email.

(Đọc về cách viết email khiếu nại, sau đó đọc lại email của June và gạch dưới các ví dụ của phần 1-4 từ Kỹ năng Viết trong email.)

I.Choose A,B or C for each blank in the email below:

From: Hoa@fastmail.com

To: Tim@fastmail.com

Subject: My house

Hi Tim,

Thanks for your email. Now I’ll tell you about my house.

I live in a house in Thanh Hoa. It isn’t old or modern. It’s a (1)……….. house. We can say it is near the (2)…….. . It takes about 10 minutes to go to the seaside on foot. We (3)……….. two bedrooms, one living room, and a dining room. Naturally, we also have a (4)………… and a bathroom. We don’t have a garage. I live with my (5)…………. In addition, our house has a (6)………… garden; my parents spend their time there to (6)…………..vegetables and trees.

What about you? Where (8)…….. you live?

Tell me in your next email.

All the best,

Hoa

1. A. country                B. tower            C. building

2. A. river                     B. sea               C. moutain

3. A. have                     B. has              C. having

4. A. the kitchen           B. kitchens       C. kitchen

5. A. parents                 B. teachers       C. friends

6. A. small                    B. tall               C. short

7. A. play                     B. grow             C. have

8. A. do                        B. does             C. to do

From: Nga@fastmail.com

To:Nick@fastmail.com

Subject: My house

Hi Nick,

Thanks for your email. Now I’ll tell you about my house.

My house is (1)….. the countryside. It is nice and quite clean. There is a large (2) ……………with a lot of vegetables and some fruit trees. To the left of the house, there (3)…… a small flower garden with colorful flowers. There is a living room, a (4) ………………, a kitchen and two bedrooms. The (5)…………….. is large and it is also the dining room. There (6)…… a wonderful view from my bedroom. I really like (7)……house.

What about (8)………? Where do you live?

Tell me in your next email.

All the best,

Nga

1. A. in                 B. under           C. between

2. A. livingroom   B. garden         C. house

3. A. am               B. are               C. is

4. A. bathroom     B. bedroom      C. kitchenV

5. A. kitchen         B. house          C. garden

6. A. is                  B. are               C. am

7. A. I                   B. my               C. me

8. A. you              B. your             C. yours

MY NEW SCHOOL

Hello everyone. My name is Lan. My new school (1)………….. Tran Hung Đao Secondary School. My new school is in a quiet place not far from the city centre. It has (2)....................buildings and a large yard. This year there are 26 classes with more than 1,000 (3).................... in my school. Most students are hard working and serious.  All of us have to wear (4).................... of a white shirt and blue pants to school. The school has about 40 teachers. (5).................... are helpful and friendly. My school has different (6)....................: Dance, English, Arts, Football and Basketball. I like English, (7).................... I joined the English club. I love my school because it is a (8).................... school.

Read the passage and choose the word that best fits the blank space.  

Dear Elisa, 

Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting. 

I (26) ______ like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (27) ______ I have free time, I go to this museum. There's a great mix (28) ______ art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (29) ______ of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (30) ______ that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works. 

Until the next email, 

Mi 

26. A. don’t like  B. interested in C. also D. will 

27. A. because B. though C. that D. when 

28. A. in B. of C. on D. with 

29. A. all B. one C. none D. not 

30. A. means B. shows C. proves D. tells 

A. Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.

Hi Sammy!

Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family.

Write to me about one of your festivals.

Take care.

Jian

33. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year? 

       A. At the moment                                          B. In the first month of spring

       C. In the first spring                                        D. On New Year’s Eve

34. What do people often do before the celebrations?

       A. wear red clothes                                         B. eat traditional food

       C. have special meals                                    D. clean their houses

35. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?

       A. fire                         B. bad spirits              C. New Year               D. fireworks

36.  On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.

       A. gets presents from friends                         B. wipes away bad things

       C. gets red envelopes with money inside      D. gives presents to her parents

37. __________ is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.

       A. Eating traditional food                              B. Getting money in red envelopes         

       C. Watching fireworks                                   D. Watching dragon dances

Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.
Hi Sammy!
Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family. Write to me about one of your festivals.
Take care.
Jian
1. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?
A. At the moment B. In the first month of spring
C. In the first spring D. On New Year’s Eve
2. What do people often do before the celebrations?
A. wear red clothes B. eat traditional food
C. have special meals D. clean their houses
3. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?
A. fire B. bad spirits C. New Year D. fireworks
4. On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.
A. gets presents from friends B. wipes away bad things
C. gets red envelopes with money inside D. gives presents to her parents
5. is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.
A. Eating traditional food B. Getting money in red envelopes
C. Watching fireworks D. Watching dragon dances

Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space

Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
 

4, Circle the correct item . Then describe your bedroom to your partner .

Hi Nikos ,

I am writing to tell you about my bedroom 1) in / above my new house . It's just perfect ! Everything is the way I want it . Ther is a small rug 2) on / over the floor . My desk is 3 ) at / between the bookcase and the wardrobe and there is a computer 4 ) on / over my desk . I've got lots of books 5 ) in / on my bookcase because I love reading . Well , that's all for now . Come over soon and see our new house .

Your friend ,

Ahmed

Read the email, and then follow the instructions.

Hi Linda,

How are you? Thanks for your email. I think sports at school in Viet Nam are different from sports in Canada.

At school we do lots of PE (Physical Education) and in winter we play ice hockey - it's the national sport of Canada.

I love going really fast on the ice! At our school girls and boys play rugby too. I don't like because I am very bad at throwing and catching the ball, but I like watching our school rugby team when they play.

In the summer we play table tennis and do athletics. I'm OK at table tennis and I'm really good at athletics because I can run fast. I run the 100m, 200m.

There are lots of after-school sports clubs at my school: football, volleyball, basketball, and judo. I do judo on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Sometimes in the summer I go swimming with my friends at the weekend and in winter we often go ice skating. I love ice skating - it's great.

Write soon.

Amy

Write an email to your friend about the sports at your school and the sports you do. Write about:

the sports you do at school

the sports you like/ don't like

the sports you're good at/ bad at