Speaking Strategy (Chiến thuật Nói)

When you do a photo comparison task, follow these steps: (Khi thực hiện bài so sánh tranh ảnh, làm theo các bức sau:

1. Describe each photo in general (e.g. mention the people, where they are, speculate about what is happening, etc.) (Mô tả tổng quát mỗi bức tranh )e.g. nhắc đến người, họ là ai, xem xét những thứ đang xảy ra, v.v.)

2. Describe any obvious differences or similarities between the photos. (Mô tả những điểm giống nhau hoặc khác nhau rõ ràng giữa các bức ảnh.)

3. Speculate about how the people in the photos are feeling, or what they are thinking or saying. (Xem xét cảm xúc của những người trong ảnh,hoặc những gì có thể nghĩ hay nói.)

1. - Mario is watching TV.

(Mario đang xem truyền hình.)

- Mark is checking new vocabulary on the internet.

(Mark đang kiểm tra từ mới trên mạng.)

- Hannah is revising for her exams.

(Hannah đang ôn tập cho kỳ thi.)

2. - Mario thinks listening is difficult.

(Mario nghĩ kỹ năng nghe thì khó.)

- Mark thinks reading and writing are difficult.

(Mark nghĩ kỹ năng đọc và viết thì khó.)

- Hannah thinks pronunciation is difficult.

(Hannah nghĩ phát âm thì khó.)

1 – e: school – noisy (trường học - ồn ào)

2 – a: library – quiet (thư viện – yên tĩnh)

3 – f: shops – modern (cửa hàng – hiện đại)

4 – b: square – pretty (quảng trường – đẹp)

5 – c: climbing wall – dangerous (bức tường để leo – nguy hiểm)

6 – d: swimming pool ( hồ bơi – sạch sẽ)

Nội dung bài nghe:

Teacher: Hello, Lucy. How are you? Is the new school okay for you?

Lucy: Yes, it's great. But it's different to my school at home. There’re more students here and it's noisier.

Teacher: Yes, it is quite noisy, sometimes.

Lucy: The library at school is good and that's my favorite place. It's really quiet.

Teacher: Yes, it's a nice part of the school and what about the town?

Lucy: Well, the town is smaller than my home town.

Teacher: Uhm huh.

Lucy: I love the shops here, they're very modern. And I like the town square. Well it's prettier than the big square at home that's really dirty.

Teacher: Wow, right.

Lucy: My hometown is better for sport. The sport center is older here and I think climbing wall isn't very safe. It's quite dangerous.

Teacher: Oh, dear.

Lucy: But the swimming pool here is good. It's very clean cleaner than the pool back home.

Teacher: Great! Well it's good to talk to you again, Lucy.

Lucy: Yes, thank you. Bye.

1. touristy

Thông tin: We’re going to spend a day in the capital, Prague, and will visit Havel’s Market. There you can buy souvenirs, paintings ... It’s quite touristy, but there are lots of interesting things to see.

(Chúng ta sẽ dành một ngày ở thủ đô Prague và ghé thăm chợ Havel. Bạn có thể mua quà lưu niệm, tranh vẽ… Nó rất là hút khách, những cũng có nhiều thứ khác để xem.)

2. impressive

Thông tin: There’s lots to see and do in Budapest, but I recommend visiting the Liberty Statue. It’s very impressive.

(Có rất nhiều thứ để xem và chơi ở Budapest, nhưng tôi gợi ý đi đến bức tượng Tự do. Nó rất ấn tượng.)

3. romantic

Thông tin: When we leave Hungary, we’ll travel south through Croatia, all the way down to Dubrovnik. The old harbour there is a very romantic place to have dinner in the evening.

(Khi chúng ta rời Hungary, chúng ta sẽ đi về hướng nam, qua Croatia, xuống đến Dubrovnik. Có một nơi để dùng bữa tối ở hải cảng cũ vào buổi tối.)

4. historic

Thông tin: And when we’re in Rome, don’t miss the wonderful and historic Trevi Fountain.

(Và khi chúng ta ở Rome, đừng bỏ lỡ ngọn thác nước tuyệt vời và mang tính lịch sử, đài phun nước Trevi.)

1. Charlie - a, b, h, c   

2. Conor - b. 

3. Fran - f, g, d

Transcript:

1. 

Interviewer: So, Charlie, are you fit and healthy?

Charlie: Yes. I think I’m quite fit and healthy.

Interviewer: So, do you think you’re active or lazy?

Charlie: Uhm, I’m quite active.

Interviewer: Okay. How many hours do you usually sleep?

Charlie: Normally eight or nine every day.

Interviewer: Okay. And are you lazy at the weekends?

Charlie: No, not really. I don’t like staying in bed.

Interviewer: Do you prefer sitting on the sofa or going out?

Charlie: I like playing video games. I also like going out and doing sports. I’m not a couch potato.

Interviewer: Okay. 

2. 

Interviewer: Conor, are you fit and healthy?

Conor: Healthy? Yes, but not very fit at the moment?

Interviewer: Why that?

Conor: I’m studying for exams. And I’m really tired.

Interviewer: How many hours do you usually sleep?

Conor: May be six or seven.

Interviewer: And is that okay?

Conor: No. My advice when you’re studying is don’t go to bed late. You can’t do exams if you’re tired.

Interviewer: Okay. Thanks.

3. 

Interviewer: Fran, are you fit and healthy?

Fran: I’m quite healthy. And very fit.

Interviewer: Do you like doing sport then?

Fran: Yes, I like running and swimming.

Interviewer: How far can you run?

Fran: Well, I run marathon. So, I can run about 41 kilometers. 

Interviewer: Wao! So what do you eat before a marathon?

Fran: The night before the marathon I usually eat pasta and chicken.

Interviewer: Do you normally eat healthy food?

Fran: No, I don’t. I love making desserts and eating chocolate.

Interviewer: Aha. 

Transcript:

1. 

Interviewer: So, Charlie, are you fit and healthy?

Charlie: Yes. I think I’m quite fit and healthy.

Interviewer: So, do you think you’re active or lazy?

Charlie: Uhm, I’m quite active.

Interviewer: Okay. How many hours do you usually sleep?

Charlie: Normally eight or nine every day.

Interviewer: Okay. And are you lazy at the weekends?

Charlie: No, not really. I don’t like staying in bed.

Interviewer: Do you prefer sitting on the sofa or going out?

Charlie: I like playing video games. I also like going out and doing sports. I’m not a couch potato.

Interviewer: Okay. 

2. 

Interviewer: Conor, are you fit and healthy?

Conor: Healthy? Yes, but not very fit at the moment?

Interviewer: Why that?

Conor: I’m studying for exams. And I’m really tired.

Interviewer: How many hours do you usually sleep?

Conor: May be six or seven.

Interviewer: And is that okay?

Conor: No. My advice when you’re studying is don’t go to bed late. You can’t do exams if you’re tired.

Interviewer: Okay. Thanks.

3. 

Interviewer: Fran, are you fit and healthy?

Fran: I’m quite healthy. And very fit.

Interviewer: Do you like doing sport then?

Fran: Yes, I like running and swimming.

Interviewer: How far can you run?

Fran: Well, I run marathon. So, I can run about 41 kilometers. 

Interviewer: Wao! So what do you eat before a marathon?

Fran: The night before the marathon I usually eat pasta and chicken.

Interviewer: Do you normally eat healthy food?

Fran: No, I don’t. I love making desserts and eating chocolate.

Interviewer: Aha. 

The photo goes with the first half of the dialogue because it shows Laurie bodyboarding. (Bức tranh đi với nửa đầu đoạn hội thoại vì nó thể hiện Laurie chơi lướt ván.)