Listen and read.

Mai: What book are you reading, Nick?

Nick: A journey back to Soduka. I'm on the last page.

Mai: That’s a science fiction book, isn't it? What's it about?

Nick: Yes, it is. It's about four creatures Titu, Kaku, Hub, and Barb. They're travelling back to Soduka, a planet like Earth. Along the way they have to land on Earth because their spaceship breaks down. They meet Tommy and become friends with him.

Mai: What happens next?

Nick: Tommy helps the four creatures repair their spaceship, so they can travel back to their home planet. But their commander forces them to return to Earth to destroy it. Tommy and the four creatures try to oppose the commander.

Mai: Sounds thrilling!

Nick: Tommy and the four creatures manage to stop the commander from destroying Earth.

Mai: So it has a happy ending! What do you think about the possibility of aliens attacking Earth?

Nick: I'm not sure about it. But I’m starting to think about it. I sometimes ask myself what we would do if aliens took over our planet.

Nick:   Hi, Chau. How are things?

Chau:  Good. Have you made up your mind about where to go on holiday? 

Nick:   Well, I’ve narrowed it down to two countries - my first choice is France and my second is Japan. What do you think?

Chau:  Well, France is one of the largest countries in Europe. Since we’ve got a four-week summer holiday, you could go on a cycling tour of the country or go on a package tour.

Nick:   No, I’m not into package tours. I’d like to visit the Alps, and climb Mont Blanc - the highest mountain in Western Europe. I’d also love to explore Paris, and go sightseeing in the historic city of Versailles.

Chau:  Sounds exciting! I think it’s quite warm there, much warmer than in Britain. I can just picture you, tanned and relaxed, tasting delicious local specialities like frogs’ legs and snails!

Nick:   Ha ha! That’s not really my cup of tea. Perhaps I should go to Japan and stay at a seaside resort, eating sushi and sashimi every day! Anyhow, Japan is only my second choice.

Chau:  Right. So what do your parents think about your plans?

Nick:   Oh, they’re cool. I’m glad that they let me make my own decisions.

Chau:  Lucky you. Whatever you decide, you’ll have a good time.

Nick:   So what about you? Planning anything?

Chau:  Well, my family... (fades out)

* Find a word / phrase in the conversation that means.

1. made a decision:                                                                   – ………………………………

2. reduced it:                                                                             – ………………………………

3. a trip where your travel and hotels are arranged for you:    – ………………………………

4. move around and discover things:                                       -………………………………

5. something you don’t really like:                                           – ………………………………

** True (T) or False (F).

……06. Chau and Nick are going to have their winter holiday. 

……07. A package tour is not interesting to Nick.

……08. Chau is teasing her friend about eating frogs’legs.

……09. Nick has decided to stay at a seaside resort in Japan. 

……10. Nick’s parents are very controlling.     

*** Answer the following questions.

11. What does “Oh, they’re cool” mean?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. What is the weather like in France in the summer?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. What would Nick like to do in France?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

14. What wouldn’t Nick like to do in France?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

15. How do we know that Chau’s parents don’t allow her as much freedom as Nick’s parents?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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.

Read Mi’s email to Nick and do the exercises that follow.
From:  mi@quickmail.com
To:  nick@quickmail.com
Subject: English Camp
Hi Nick,
How are you? I’m having so much fun here at English Camp. It’s a pity you can’t join us. It’s my third day here and I wish the camp would last a month!!! 
On the first day, we put up the tents. They held a tent competition, and although we tried our best, our team was only the runner-up. Guess what? I met Nam, our classmate, but we couldn’t talk much because he was in another team.
Before lunch, we played some team building games. It was exciting! In the afternoon we went fishing. Hung, a student from Luna School, is a really good angler. He caught ten fish while I caught none. However, we let them all go.
The second day, when we had a cooking competition, was also awesome. We had to draw lots to choose the dish we would cook. Hung did ours and we were asked to make sushi. Hung and I didn’t know how to make it, but lucky us - we had Chie in our team! She’s a student who comes from Tokyo and has lots of
experience making sushi. Our sushi won the first prize! It’s great that Chie taught us how to make this healthy dish.
Today there’s an English speaking contest on how to learn English successfully for non-native English speaking students. Hung’s giving a presentation on his top tips for learning English. I must go now. Chie and Hung are calling me. Until next time, 
Mi

* Decide if the statements are true (T) / false (F). 
……1. Mi’s team wasn’t the winner of the tent competition.                
…....2. Mi is the only student from her class to join the camp
……3. They played some team building games after lunch. 
……4. Hung is a better angler than Mi.
……5. They kept some fish and let others go. 
** Answer the questions.
6. How did the campers choose the dish to cook for the competition? – ………………………………………
7. Where does Chie come from? – …………………………………………………………………………………
8. What prize did they win? – ………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Who is the English speaking contest for? – ……………………………………………………………………
10. What is the topic of Hung’s presentation? – ……………………………………………………………………

Read Mi’s email to Nick and do the exercises that follow.

From: mi@quickmail.com

To: nick@quickmail.com

Subject: English Camp

Hi Nick,

How are you? I’m having so much fun here at English Camp. It’s a pity you can’t join us. It’s my third day here and I wish the camp would last a month!!! 

On the first day, we put up the tents. They held a tent competition, and although we tried our best, our team was only the runner-up. Guess what? I met Nam, our classmate, but we couldn’t talk much because he was in another team.

Before lunch, we played some team building games. It was exciting! In the afternoon we went fishing. Hung, a student from Luna School, is a really good angler. He caught ten fish while I caught none. However, we let them all go.

The second day, when we had a cooking competition, was also awesome. We had to draw lots to choose the dish we would cook. Hung did ours and we were asked to make sushi. Hung and I didn’t know how to make it, but lucky us - we had Chie in our team! She’s a student who comes from Tokyo and has lots of experience making sushi. Our sushi won the first prize! It’s great that Chie taught us how to make this healthy dish.

Today there’s an English speaking contest on how to learn English successfully for non-native English speaking students. Hung’s giving a presentation on his top tips for learning English.

I must go now. Chie and Hung are calling me. Until next time, 

Mi

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* Decide if the statements are true (T) / false (F). 

……31. Mi’s team wasn’t the winner of the tent competition.                

……32. Mi is the only student from her class to join the camp

……33. They played some team building games after lunch.  

……34. Hung is a better angler than Mi.

……35. They kept some fish and let others go.  

** Answer the questions.

36. How did the campers choose the dish to cook for the competition? – ………………………………………

37. Where does Chie come from? – …………………………………………………………………………………

38. What prize did they win? – ………………………………………………………………………………………

39. Who is the English speaking contest for? – ……………………………………………………………………

40. What is the topic of Hung’s presentation? – ………………………………………………………………

Complete the dialogue:

Nicky: What do you do in your free .........................?

Harry: I read a lot. I like fairy tales.

Nick: I see. What are you ......................... now?

Harry: Snow ......................... and the seven Dwarfs. What about you? Do you like fairy tales?

Nick: No, I ......................... . I like reading short stories.

Harry: What are you reading now?

Nick: A Halloween story.

Listen and read.

Trang: Hi, Nick. What are you listening to?

Nick: I'm listening to music. I like classical music, and I often play the piano in my spare time.

Trang: Wow. I can't play any instruments.

Nick: And what about you? What's your hobby? 

Trang: I like painting and taking photos.

Nick: Taking photos? I've never tried it. Is it fun?

Trang: Yeah, it is, but not as fun as painting. 

Nick: Right. They seem quite different from each other. What do you normally paint?

Trang: Landscapes and animals, just for pleasure, you know. I sometimes share them with my friends. 

Nick: Really? Um, maybe we should go to an art gallery next weekend? 

Trang: Sounds good, but I'd prefer to go to the music festival at my school.

Nick: Well ... OK. That's fine. 

Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences.

1. Tom: What a beautiful kite you have, Mai!

Mai: Thank you, Tom. My dad made it for me last weekend.

2. Nick: You really have a nice dress, Hoa.

Hoa: I'm glad you like it, Nick. I think its colour really suits me.