1. Read the text. Match the words in blue with the opposites in the box. Then listen and check.

(Đọc văn bản. Nối các từ màu xanh với từ trái nghĩa trong khung. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

Send us your photos!

What have you got ...

…in your pocket?

I've got money, a pen, my ID card for school (that photo isn't very nice!) and my mobile phone. It's old and slow now and it hasn't got a good camera. I want a new mobile, but they're expensive.  (Paul)

…on your desk?

I've got books, one or two old video games, and these mini speakers. They're small, but they're really good. And I've got a photo of my cousins in Australia. They've got a pet parrot. His name's Sinbad and he's really popular with my cousins' friends. We haven't got a pet.  (Ben)

…in your bag?

I've got my books for school, my mobile and I've got this present for my dad. He hasn't got this book. It's about cooking and it's very interesting (if you like cooking!). (Maria)  

Exercise 1. Check the meaning of the words in the box. Then describe the photo using the words.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ trong khung. Sau đó miêu tả bức ảnh sử dụng các từ này.)

2. Check the meaning of the words below. Then discuss questions 1-2 in pairs.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ dưới đây. Sau đó thảo luận câu hỏi 1-2 theo cặp).

Personal qualities enthusiastic (nhiệt tình); flexible (linh hoạt); friendly (thân thiện); good at communicating (giỏi giao tiếp); hard-working (chăm chỉ); honest (thật thà); patient (kiên nhẫn); physically fit (khỏe khoắn); reliable (đáng tin cậy)

1. In your opinion, which three qualities are generally most important at work?

(Theo bạn, ba tính chất nào thường sẽ quan trọng nhất trong công việc?)

2. Choose one quality that you think is most important for each of the jobs in exercise 1 and explain why.

(Hãy chọn một tính chất mà bạn nghĩ là quan trọng nhất cho mỗi công việc trong bài tập 1 và giải thích tại sao.)

Exercise 1. Look at the first photo and answer the questions. Then read the text and check your answers.

(Nhìn bức ảnh đầu tiên và trả lời câu hỏi. Sau đó đọc văn bản và kiểm tra câu trả lời của em.)

1. Where is Ben?

2. What is he doing?

I can still learn

Most children between five and eighteen in Britain must go to school. But the situation is different for me. I play tennis and I must practise a lot, and I often go to other countries to play in tournaments. How can I still learn? Luckily, digital learning helps me.

When I am absent from school, I do online courses. Computers help me with the subjects, and I can learn at my own speed. When there is no tournament, I come back to school and I can do the tests easily. My friends also help me if I have any problems.

This new learning way makes me happy and keeps me up with my friends. I can still learn when I am not at school. That is why digital learning becomes more and more popular.

* keep up with: to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something

Exercise 1. Check the meanings of the words in the box. Read the text and match the words to numbers 1-7 on the map.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ trong khung. Đọc bài và nối các từ với số 1-7 trên bản đồ.)

Time zones

Time zones help us know what time it is in different parts of the world. This is because when the Earth rotates, the sun shines on only one part of the Earth, so when it's the morning in your country, it's night-time in another country.

The Earth has got twenty-four time zones. The lines for each time zone go from north to south. These are called lines of longitude. The line on the map at 0° longitude is called the Prime Meridian. This line goes through Greenwich, in London. The time there is called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

The Earth rotates 15° of longitude every hour (24 x 15° = 360°). Places east of the Prime Meridian are ahead of GMT. For example, Istanbul is about 30° east of the Prime Meridian, so the time there is GMT plus two hours. Places west of the Prime Meridian are behind GMT. For example, Rio is about 45° west of the Prime Meridian, so the time there is GMT minus three hours. So when it is 12 p.m. in London, it is 2 p.m. in Istanbul and 9 a.m. in Rio.

1. Check the meanings of verbs 1-10. Then read the text and sentences 1-4. Match verbs 1-10 with the past simple forms in blue. Listen and check.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các động từ 1-10. Sau đó, đọc văn bản và các câu 1-4. Nối các động từ 1-10 với các thì quá khứ đơn có màu xanh lam. Nghe và kiểm tra.)

X GAMES SUPERSTARS

Sports in the X Games are always exciting and often dangerous. The games started in 1995 when 500,000 fans travelled to Newport in the USA and watched sports like BMX, skateboarding and motocross.

Our programme today looks at two skateboarders who decided to leam to skateboard when they were very young. They competed in the X Games and became big stars - Tom Schaar, the youngest gold medallist in the history of the games, and Alana Smith, the youngest silver medallist.

1. She/ He learned to skate when she/he was…………………

a. four                          b. seven                        c. nine

2. She / He first went to the X Games in…………………

a. Barcelona                 b. Miami                       c. Shanghai

3. She/ He did a trick called…………………

a. 900                           b. 108               c. 540 McTwist

4. She / He won an X Games   medal when she/he was…………………

a. ten                            b. twelve                      c. fourteen