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An asked Mai what she was reading. Mai told An that she was reading Aliens and she was almost done. Next, An asked Mai what kind of book it was. Mai said to An that it was science fiction. And An asked Mai what it was about. Mai told An that it was about three aliens who tried to take over Earth.

1. An asked Mai what she was reading.

(An hỏi Mai đang đọc gì.)

Mai told An that she was reading Aliens and she was almost done.

(Mai nói với An rằng cô ấy đang đọc về người ngoài hành tinh và cô ấy sắp xong rồi.)

2. An asked Mai what kind of book it was.

(An hỏi Mai đó là thể loại sách gì.)

Mai answered An that it was science fiction.

(Mai trả lời Ann rằng đó là sách khoa học viễn tưởng.)

3. An asked Mai what it was about.

(Ann hỏi Mai sách đó nói về gì.)

Mai told An it was about three aliens who try to take over Earth.

(Mai nói với An rằng đó là về ba người ngoài hành tinh cố gắng nắm quyền kiểm soát Trái Đất.)

Mai: Xem cuốn sách này, Phúc. 'Hướng dẫn nhỏ của tôi để huấn luyện chó'. Phúc: Nghe hay quá! Max cũng sẽ thích nó. Cuối tuần trước chúng ta đã học được một số thủ thuật. Tôi thích xem anh ấy. Thật là vui… Bạn đã tìm thấy bộ đồ nghề của mình chưa? Mai: Vâng, tôi đã tìm thấy cái này. Nó có tất cả mọi thứ: hạt, nhãn dán, len, cúc áo… Tôi biết, tôi sẽ mất tất cả tiền tiết kiệm. Phúc: Nhưng ngay trên đường của bạn! Nick, cái gì vậy? Nick: Đó là một CD gồm các bài hát dân ca Việt Nam. Tôi sẽ nghe nó tối nay. Mai: Và bạn sẽ có thể cải thiện tiếng Việt của mình! Nick: Ha ha, không chắc về điều đó. Nhưng tôi nghĩ rằng tôi sẽ thích nghe những giai điệu. Phúc: Nhìn trang web ngôn ngữ anh gửi cho em. Nó sẽ giúp bạn học tiếng Việt dễ dàng hơn. Nick: Vâng, tôi thích đọc truyện tranh Doraemon khi đang học tiếng Nhật. Phúc: Thôi đọc truyện tranh đi! Tôi sẽ mang đến cho bạn câu chuyện ngắn yêu thích của tôi vào Chủ nhật này khi chúng ta chơi bóng đá. Mai: Xin lỗi nhưng chúng tôi phải gấp. Mẹ và bố đang đợi. Chúng tôi cần mua một số công cụ để xây một ngôi nhà mới cho Max vào cuối tuần này.

(1)

Tom: What a beautiful kite you have, Mai!

(Cậu có con diều đẹp thật đấy, Mai!)

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

(Cám ơn, Tom. Bố mình làm cho mình vào cuối tuần trước.)

(2)

Nick: You really have a nice dress, Hoa.

(Cậu có một cái đầm đẹp thật đấy, Hoa.)

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

(Tôi vui vì cậu thích nó, Nick. Tôi nghĩ là màu của nó hợp với tôi.)

VIII. Complete the conversation with the words given in the box, then practice it with your partner. do o’clock likes like and you joke afternoon take Mai:

Do you (1) ___go___ roller skating, Mike?

Nick: Yes, I do. I go roller-skating every Saturday!

Mai: Oh, really? Where?

Nick: Well, I go to the park with my friends after school, at about five (2)___a'clock___. We roller-skate for about an hour and then we go home

Mai: I go roller-skating too – but I go on Sunday. I go to the market with my mother in the morning, and then I (3) __take__ our dog for a walk. Then in the (4) afternoon_____ I go to the park with my mother.

Nick: Your mother?

Mai: Yes, she (5) ___goes___ roller-skating too, and she’s really good!

Nick: And what do you do on Sunday evening?

Mai: Oh, I usually go out with my friends. We have a drink together or go to the cinema. (6) __Would you like to drink together or go to the cinema___?

Nick: Oh, on Sunday I (7)_____do____ my homework.

Mai: What? Is that a (8) ___wrong_____? Nick: No! It’s true!

Mai: Oh, Nick! Get a life!

1. Mai's house is big

2. There are six rooms

3. Yes, it is

4. There is a big window in Mai's bedroom

5. Yes, she does

Read the conversation and answer the questions

Nick : What's your house like ? Is it big ?

Mai: Yes. It's very big.

Nick: How many rooms are there in your house?

Mai : There are six rooms

Nick: What are there in the living room?

Mai: There is a cupboars., a table, six chairs and there is a television on the cupboard

Nick: Is your bedroom big?

Mai : No. It isn't. It's small. But it is light and cool.

Nick: Why?

Mai: Because there is a big window in my bedroom

Nick: Do you like your bedroom?

Mai: Oh, yes. Very much

Questions:

1. Is Mai's house big or small?

=> Mai's house is big.

2. How many rooms are there in Mai's house ?

=> There are six rooms in Mai's house.

3. Is there a television in Mai's living room ?

=> Yes, there is.

4. What's Mai's bedroom like ?

=> It's small but it's light and cool.

5. Does Mai like her bedroom?

=> Yes, she does.

1.Mai's house is big. 2.There are 6 rooms in her house. 3.Yes,there is. 4.It is small,light and cool. 5.Yes,she does

1. Nick has spent thirty hours on the Internet so far this week.

2. Nick often go to bed at half past eleven in the evening when the rest of his family are all in bed.

3. Because it's really bad.

4. He can send e-mails or cards.

5. She usually reads about four or five books in a week.

1. He has spent about thirty hours on the Internet this week.

2. He goes to bed at half past eleven in the evening.

3. Because she thinks it’s really bad for you.

4. By sending and receiving e-mails.

5. She usually reads about four or five books in a week.

Four people have talked about what they have done in their free time so far this week. Answer the questions below.

Nick: I’ve spent about thirty hours on the Internet so far this week. I'm really into it. I usually go on about 9.00 in the evening after dinner and homework. I maybe stay on until half past eleven in the evening when the rest of my family are all in bed.

Mi: I haven't watched any TV so far this week. I don't have a television. I hate television - it’s really bad for you.

Phong: I haven't written any letters so far this year. Nobody writes letters these days, do they? I always send e-mails or cards if it's a birthday or something personal.

Mai: I don't know how many books I've read so far this year … too many to count. I've read five books this week. I usually read about four or five in a week. I love reading. If I really a book, I might read it five or six times.

1. How many hours has Nick spent on the Internet this week?

He has spent about thirty hours on the Internet

2. When does Nick often go to bed after going on the Net?

he stays on until half past eleven in the evening when the rest of his family are all in bed.

3. Why does Mi hate television?

Because she doesn't have a television and she thinks  it’s really bad for us

4. How can Phong communicate with others?

I can send e-mails or cards

5. How many books does Mai read in a week?

she has read five books this week.

I'm not sure about it. (Mình không chắc lắm về nó.) 

I doubt it. (Mình phân vân/nghi ngờ chuyện đó.)

1. into the river

2. That's terrible

3. to do about it

4. to stop them

5. By the way

Mai:You know,there's a factory outside our town that's pumping chemicals(1)...into the river.....

Nick:How can they do that?Isn't that againist the law?

Mai:Yes,it is.But a lot of companies ignore those laws?

Nick:(2)..That's terrible..... .What can we do now?

Mai:Well,one thing(3)..to do about think.....is to talk to the management

Nick:What if that doesn't work?

Mai:Well,that another way(4)...to stop them....is to get a TV station to run a story on it

Nick:Yes!Companies hate bad publicity.(5)...By the way.....,what's the name of this company?

Mai:It's called Apex Industries

Nick:Oh,no.It was in the news last month

Đáp án:

Nicky: What do you do in your free time?

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

Nick: I see. What are you reading now?

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

Nick: No, I don’t. I like reading short stories.

Harry: What are you reading now?

Nick: A Halloween story.

Dịch:

Nicky: Bạn làm gì trong thời gian rảnh?

Harry: Tôi đã đọc rất nhiều. Tôi thích truyện cổ tích.

Nick: Tôi hiểu rồi. Bạn đang đọc gì vậy?

Harry: Bạch Tuyết và bảy chú lùn. Thế còn bạn? Bạn có thích truyện cổ tích không?

Nick: Không, tôi không có. Tôi thích đọc truyện ngắn.

Harry: Bạn đang đọc gì bây giờ?

Nick: Một câu chuyện Halloween.