Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen and check. Which fact is the most surprising to you?

Check your eco - intellect!

The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.

A. The UK produces more than ¹ _________ million tonnes of rubbish ² _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven ³ _________.

B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve ⁴ _________.

C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three ⁵_________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!

D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves ⁶ _______ trees.

E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately 7 _________ of food every year.

F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before 8 _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.

Cover the fact file. Discuss and try to guess the answers to the quiz about Hue Citadel.

1 When was Hue Citadel built?

a 17^thc                   b Early 19^thc                   c Late 18^thc

2 Which emperor started its construction?

a Minh Mang              b Gia Long                 c Bao Dai

3 How many workers were involved in the building of Hue Citadel?

a More than 10,000            b At least 100,000                c Just under 1,000

4 The height of the outer walls measures:

a 10 km                    b 6.6 m                 c 21.5 m

5 How many gates does Hue Citadel have?

a 8                   b 6                    c 10

6 What was the function of the Purple Forbidden City?

a The Emperor lived there

b The Emperor and his family lived there

c The Emperor's family worshipped there

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu

Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the game industry now makes more money tha Hollywood. As soon as a family buy a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.

It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular forms of enter tainment today. Agood game is like a good film; it will hold your attention, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.

The big difference, however is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no say in how the plo develops or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct your action and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the right game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the interactive world of make believe.

It is wrong to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the biggest growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.

Question: What’s the big difference between watching a movie and playing computer games?

A. We have no say in how the plot develops in the movie but we direct the action with computer games.

B. Games hold our attention but movies don’t

C.when watching a movie is we say nothing but we say a lot when playing computer games.

D. With computer games, we direct the action meanwhile we always keep silent when watching a movie.

2. Complete the compound nouns in the fact file with the words below. Use a dictionary to help you. Then listen and check your answers.

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GLOBAL WARMING

Fact file

> The Earth is heating up. The average (1) _____ temperature is 0.75°C higher now than it was 100 years ago.

> When we burn (2) _____ fuels, they give off (3) _____ gases like carbon dioxide (CO2). This causes (4) _____ warming.

> We have cut down over 50% of the Earth's (5) _____ forests in the last 60 years. These are important because they remove CO2 from the atmosphere and add oxygen. They are also home to over half of the world's plant and animal species.

> Some scientists believe that by 2050, about 35% of all plant and animal species could die out because of (6)  _____ change.

> (7) _____levels are rising and the polar (8) _____ caps are melting.

> Scientists say that fossil fuels like coal and gas may run out by the year 3000. So we need to develop alternatives, such as (9) _____ energy and nuclear energy.

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu

Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the game industry now makes more money tha Hollywood. As soon as a family buy a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.

It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular forms of enter tainment today. Agood game is like a good film; it will hold your attention, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.

The big difference, however is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no say in how the plo develops or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct your action and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the right game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the interactive world of make believe.

It is wrong to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the biggest growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.

Question: Which of the followings is considered the main theme of the passage?

A. The game industry now makes a lot of money

B. The biggest growth area of the computer game market is the 25-35 age group.

C. Video gaming has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment today.

D. The difference between movies and games have been proven.

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu

Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the game industry now makes more money tha Hollywood. As soon as a family buy a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.

It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular forms of enter tainment today. Agood game is like a good film; it will hold your attention, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.

The big difference, however is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no say in how the plo develops or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct your action and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the right game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the interactive world of make believe.

It is wrong to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the biggest growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.

Question: Which of the sentences is NOT true?

A. The game industry now makes more money then Hollywood.

B. Finding the right game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the interactive world of make-believe.

C. It is surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment today.

D. Watching a movie is more passive than playing a computer game.

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu

Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the game industry now makes more money tha Hollywood. As soon as a family buy a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.

It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular forms of enter tainment today. Agood game is like a good film; it will hold your attention, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.

The big difference, however is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no say in how the plo develops or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct your action and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the right game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the interactive world of make believe.

It is wrong to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the biggest growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.

Question: The sentences are not true EXCEPT

A. Computer games are just for kids

B. As soon as a family buys a new PC, all they want to do is to play games.

C. It is wrong to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers.

D. The biggest growth area of the computer game market is the 25-35 age group