1. We should recycle various single-use products instead of throwing them away.

2. Shopping centres attract a lot of customers during the sales season.

3. Population growth is causing destruction of wildlife habitats throughout the world.

4. Luckily, my hometown rarely suffers from natural disasters, such as floods or storms.

5. Generally, you can’t bargain over prices of goods in supermarkets.

1. single-use

2. customers

3. habitats

4. natural disasters

5. bargain

1. on sale
2. bargain
3. Internet access
4. home-grown
5. offline

on sale - bargain - Internet access - home-grown - offline

(Nhìn kìa. Những đôi giày thể thao này đang giảm giá. Giảm 30%.)

2. This item has a price tag, so you cannot bargain.

(Thứ này có nhãn giá rồi nên cậu không trả giá được đâu.)

3. Do you have Internet access here? I want to check my email.

(Anh có điểm truy cập Internet ở đây không? Tôi muốn kiểm tra hòm thư điện tử.)

4. When you visit a farmers’ market, you will find a lot of home-grown fruit and vegetables.

(Khi mà bạn đến chợ nông sản, bạn sẽ tìm rất được rất nhiều rau quả nhà trồng.)

5. My mother always shops offline. She never shops online.

(Mẹ mình luôn mua sắm trực tiếp. Bà ấy chưa bao giờ mua sắm trực tuyến.)

1. The Yao people use ideograms of Chinese origin to write their ___language_______ .         

2. The Museum of Ethnology has a huge ____collection______ of items of cultural importance from different ethnic group s in Viet Nam.                   3. The Thai have their own language, and they also have their own ___writting system_________ . 

4. If you are interested in ethnic minority culture, you should really go to one of the  __festivals__________ in the northern mountainous regions.                   

5. The Viet people have many traditional __crafts_________: weaving, carpentry, embroidery …, and their products are famous everywhere.           6. The schools in this region have done much to help children of ____ethnic minorities________ .   

7. Mua sap is a ____typical________ dance of the Muong people in the North West.         

8. Five-coloured sticky rice is a ____speciality_________ in many parts of Viet Nam.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box

1.    Would you like to try these Home-made  sandwiches? My mom made them this morning.

2.    The dollar store is a shop where everything costs one dollar.

3.    All the items in supermarket have fixed prices on their price tags.

4.    Have you ever been to a(n) Open- air market in Lao Cai?

5.    My aunts usually make a shopping list in order not to forget any items needed.

6.    Can I bargain to get a lower price when shopping in a mall?

7.    Whenever I go travelling, I go to some speciality  shops to buy some local food as gifts for my relatives and friends.

8.    Ngoc is a shopaholic. She spends most of her time and money shopping.

9.    Seven Eleven is the most popular convenience store in Thailand.

10. My sister works as a shop assistant in a souvenir shop in Hoi An Ancient Town.

Complete the sentences with the adverbs of frequency from the box.

1.    His friend never sad. He’s Always happy.

2.    I have been late for school only once this year. I’m Rarely late.

3.    How Often do you go shopping at the supermarket?

4.    My uncle hates fish. He Never eats any kind of fish.

5.    I Sometimes go to have a drink in coffee shop, but not too often.

6.    James is Rarely sick, so he almost never sees a doctor.

7.    I always remember to do my homework. I  Never forget to do it.

8.    My father doesn’t like eating out. He Always has meals at home.

9.    We go to the cinema five times a week. We Often go there to see a movie.

10. How Always does Jane bargain when shopping?

Put the adverbs of frequency in brackets into its correct position.

1.    My mother buys food in the supermarket. ( always)

→ My mother always buys food in the supermarket.

2.    My grandma buys things online because she doesn’t know how to use e-commerce flatforms. ( rarely)

→ My grandma rarely buys things online because she doesn’t know how to use e-commerce platforms.

3.    Does Jane go to buy some local food in the market? ( usually)

→ Does Jane usually go to buy some local food in the market?

4.    Ann surfs the internet in the evening. ( sometimes)

→ Ann sometimes surfs the internet in the evening.

5.    We pay by credit card. ( never)

→ We never pay by credit card.

6.    I don’t return things that I buy online. ( often)

→ I often don’t return things that I buy online.

7.    The shop assistant at his shop gives us special attention. ( always)

→ The shop assistant at his shop always gives us special attention.

8.    My friend visits a farmer’s market to find a lot of home- grown fruit and vegetables. ( often)

→ My friend often visits a farmer’s market to find a lot of home-grown fruit and vegetables.

9.    My parents go to an open- air market in the mountainous area. ( sometimes)

→ My parents go to an open-air market in the mountainous area sometimes.

10. The shop owner treats her customers with a lot of respect. ( usually)

→ The shop owner treats her customers with a lot of respect usually.

1 stilt houses

2 speciality

3 diverse

4 unique

5 folk dances

6 costume

7 heritage site

8 ornaments

9 terraced fields

10 ethnic minorities

1. It's conveniently located near to the shops.

(Nó nằm ở một vị trí thuận lợi gần bến xe buýt.)

2. We're in a very popular area of town.

(Chúng ta đang ở một vùng nổi tiếng trong thị trấn.)

3. On the right is the living room. Cosy, isn't it?

(Ở phía bên phải là phòng khachs. Thật ấm cúng phải không ạ ?)

4. 'It's tiny.’  ‘It certainly isn't spacious, but I wouldn't say it's cramped.

('Nó nhỏ quá.' 'Đương nhiên nó không rộng rãi, nhưng tôi sẽ không cho rằng nó chật chội đâu.')

5. The back fence is very dilapidated.

(Hàng rào phía sau trông xập xệ nhỉ.)

6. There's a charming view from the window.

(Có một tầm nhìn rất đẹp từ cửa sổ.)

7. It could be beautifully restored.

(Nó có thể được tân trang lại đẹp đẽ.)

1. bargain
2. convenience store
3. home-grown
4. price tag
5. home-made

1. - What is ‘bargain'?

(Trả giá là gì?)

- It's when buyers talk to the sellers to get a lower price.

(Đó là khi người mua nói chuyện với người bán để có giá thấp hơn.)

2. A convenience store is a small shop and is usually open 24/7.

(Một cửa hàng tiện lợi là một cửa hàng nhỏ và thường mở 24/7.)

3. This salad is made of home-grown vegetables.

(Đĩa sa-lát này được làm từ rau củ nhà trồng.)

4. How much is this T-shirt? I cannot see the price tag.

(Cái áo thun này bao nhiêu tiền vậy. Tôi không nhìn thấy nhãn giá.)

5. Try our home-made bread, Mai. My mother made it this morning.

(Mai, cậu thử bánh mì nhà làm này xem. Mẹ mình mới làm chúng sáng nay đó.)

1. “I'm having a science test tomorrow.” Mary said.

Mary said she was having a science test __the next time_.

2. “The group is working on their project now,’ Tom said.

Tom said the group was working on their project __then__.

3. “Mai is reading about Thomas Edison today,” the teacher said.

The teacher said that Mai was reading about Thomas Edison __that day__.

4. “They will invent a smart cooker this year,” my mum said.

My mum said that they would invent a smart cooker _that year__.

5. “My teacher will park her car here,” said Mi.

Mi said her teacher would park her car __there__.

Tham khảo

1. A balanced diet and exercise are important for a healthy lifestyle.

(Một chế độ ăn cân bằng và tập thể dục rất quan trọng cho một lối sống khỏe mạnh.)

2. Handshaking, bowing, and hugging are some of the ways in which people greet one another.

(Bắt tay, cúi chào và ôm nhau là một vài cách để một người chào người khác.)

3. Waiters and waitresses serve food in restaurants.

(Phục vụ nam và nữ phục vụ đồ ăn trong nhà hàng.)

4. Going out for breakfast has become a common practice in this city.

(Ăn sáng ở người trở thành một phong tục phổ biến ở thành phố này.)

5. My mum is in the habit of keeping everything in the kitchen bright and clean.

(Mẹ mình có thói quen giữ cho mọi thứ trong nhà bếp sạch và sáng bóng.)