Conversation (Hội thoại)

F. Listen to the conversation. What does the tourist want? What instructions and advice does Jim give?

(Nghe đoạn hội thoại. Khách du lịch muốn gì? Jim đưa ra những chỉ dẫn và lời khuyên gì?) 

Tourist: Excuse me. Can you help me?

Jim: Sure, what’s the problem? 

Tourist: I’m from Japan and I don’t have any dollars. I only have Japanese yen.

Jim: If you want to change money, go to the currency exchange.

Tourist: Where is it?

Jim: If you go down this street, there’s a currency exchange on the right. 

Tourist: Oh, thank you very much. If I change my money, then I will be able to get something to eat.

Conversation (Optional)

(Hội thoại (Tự chọn))

F. Listen to the conversation. What was Pete doing when the fire drill started? 

(Nghe đoạn hội thoại. Pete đang làm gì khi cuộc diễn tập chữa cháy bắt đầu?)

Alfredo: Hi, Pete. Last Friday, there was a fire drill at our school. Did you hear about that?

Pete: Oh, yes! I was preparing for the presentation with my friends when the alarm went off.

Alfredo: Oh, really? I didn’t know that. Was Alice with you at that time?

Pete: Yes, of course. While I was working with my group, she was talking to the teacher.

Alfredo: It seems everybody in the class was there except me.

Pete: Why? Where were you? 

Alfredo: I was running in the school marathon on Fifth Avenue.

Pete: Oh, I remember. You represented our class in the marathon. Did you win? 

Alfredo: Yes, I did. Look at my medal!

Pete: Congratulations! I'm so proud of you!

Minh: What are you doing Nam?

Nam: I'm doing my homework. They are English exercise.

Minh: Oh, really? I like English.

Nam: Well. Me too. How do you learn English?

Minh: Because I want to be an English teacher.

Nam: I learn English because I want to talk with my foreign friend Michael.

Minh: How do you practice listening?

Nam: I watch English films on TV and listen to English songs.

Minh: Are you good at writing?

Nam: Yes I am I often write emails to Michael.

B. Answer the questions below:

1. What's Nam doing?

2. Does Minh like English?

3. Why does Minh learn English?

4. How does Nam practise listening?

5. Is Nam good at writing?

6. Who does Nam often write emails to?

Conversation (Optional)

(Hội thoại (Tự chọn))

E. Listen to the conversation. What was good about the weekend? What was bad?

(Nghe đoạn hội thoại. Có gì tốt về cuối tuần? Có gì xấu?)

1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)

Nam: Hello, Minh.

Minh: Hi, Nam. How are you? I'm going to play football at our school stadium with a few friends this evening. Are you free to join us?

Nam: I'd love to, but I'm afraid I can't. I'm preparing dinner.

Minh: Really? Doesn't your mum cook?

Nam: Oh, yes. My mum usually does the cooking, but she's working late today.

Minh: How about your sister, Lan? Does she help with the housework?

Nam: Yes. She often helps with the cooking. But she can't help today. She's studying for her exams.

Minh: I see. I never do the cooking. It's my mother's job.

Nam: Really? So how do you divide the household chores in your family?

Minh: Mum is the homemaker, so she does the chores. My dad is the breadwinner, he earns money. And we, the kids, study.

Nam: Well, in my family, we divide the housework equally - Mum usually cooks and shops for groceries: Dad cleans the house and does the heavy lifting.

Minh: What about you and your sister?

Nam: My sister does the laundry. I do the washing-up and put out the rubbish. We also help with the cooking when our mum is busy.

Minh: That sounds fair! Anyway, I have to go now. See you later.

Nam: Bye. Have fun.

II. Em hãy đọc bài hội thoại sau rồi chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi.

Nam : Hello, Viet. Do you hear about the new sports centre ?

Viet : No, Nam. Where is it? Nam : On Thang Long Road. You know, near Xuan Thuy Street, behind the station.

Viet : Oh, Is it good?

Nam : Yes, it’s great ? You can do a lot of sports. I played table tennis and volleyball last week.

Viet : What about tennis ?

Nam : Not yet. They’re going to build some tennis courts next year.

Viet : Is it expensive ?

Nam : Not really,

Viet. It’s 50,000 dong a month if you’re 15 to 18, and 30,000 dong if you’re under 15.

Viet : Oh, that’s good because I’m still 14.

Nam : And on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday it stays open late – till 10 o’clock.

Viet : Oh, great. How did you get there ?

Nam : I got the number 16 bus. It’s only minutes from the bus station. Do you want to go next week?

Viet : Ok. Any day except Thursday.

Nam : Well, why don’t we go on Friday ? Then we can stay late.

Viet : Yes, OK. Let’s meet after school. 1. What sport CAN’T you do at the sports centre ?

A. tennis B. table tennis C. volleyball D. football

2. How much must Viet pay ?

A. 14,000 dong a month B. 25,000 dong a month C. 30,000dong a month D. 50,000 dong a month

3. How many days a week does the sports centre open late ?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

4. Which bus goes to the sports centre?

A. number 6 B. number 10 C. number 16 D. number 60

5. When will Viet and Nam go to the sports centre?

A. Tuesday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Sunday

2. Read and listen to the dialogue. Who do you agree with more, Anne or Nam?

(Đọc và nghe đoạn đối thoại. Bạn đồng tình với ai hơn, Anne hay Nam?)

Anne: What are you doing? 

Nam: I'm doing my geography project. Look at this photo. It’s shocking that some people have so much and others have so little! The world would be much better if money didn't exist. 

Anne: What do you mean? If money didn't exist, how would you buy things? 

Nam: If you needed something, you would make it. If you couldn't make it, you would swap with somebody else. 

Anne: So if I wanted a new mobile phone, how would I get it? 

Nam: You don't need things like that! I'm talking about essentials: food, clothes, that kind of thing. At the moment, millions of people haven't even got those. 

Anne: If money didn't exist, life wouldn't be better for poor people. 

Nam: No? I think it would. If nobody had any money, everybody would be equal.

Conversation (Optional)

(Hội thoại (Tự chọn))

F. Listen to the conversation. Which headphones does Susan prefer? Why?

(Nghe đoạn hội thoại. Susan thích tai cái nghe nào hơn? Tại sao?)

Bill: What do you think of these headphones? 

Susan: The black ones? They look OK.

Bill: Do they fit your head? Try them on. 

Susan: I think they feel too big.

Bill: Yes, I agree. They look huge! What about those blue ones? 

Susan: They look very expensive. But they feel more comfortable.

Bill: How do they sound? Listen to some music with them. 

Susan: Wow! They sound amazing!

Exercise 11. Read and complete the conversation with suitable words.

Minh: What are you doing, Nam?
Nam: I’m (1) ________________ my homework. They are English exercises.
Minh: Oh, really? I like English.
Nam: Well. Me (2) ________________. (3) ________________ do you learn English?
Minh: Because I want (4) ________________ be an English teacher.
Nam: I learn English (5) ________________ I want to talk with my foreign friend Michael.
Minh: How do you practise listening?
Nam: I (6) ________________ English films on TV and listen to English songs.
Minh: Are you good (7) ________________ writing?
Nam: Yes, I am. I often write emails to Michael.