I really like racing because I think it's very attractive.
I don’t like driving a racing car because driving a race car takes a lot of physical effort.
(Tôi không thích lái xe đua vì lái xe đua tốn rất nhiều sức lực.)
I really like racing because I think it's very attractive.
I don’t like driving a racing car because driving a race car takes a lot of physical effort.
(Tôi không thích lái xe đua vì lái xe đua tốn rất nhiều sức lực.)
a. Read the interview about a racing car driver. What is the interview mainly about?
(Đọc cuộc phỏng vấn về một tay đua xe hơi. Cuộc phỏng vấn chủ yếu nói về điều gì?)
1. winning a race (chiến thắng một cuộc đua)
2. the dangers of racing (sự nguy hiểm của đua xe)
Interview with Laura Akers, winner of the Maple Falls GT
• “Congratulations on winning your first race! How are you feeling?”
“I'm feeling delighted, because I've dreamed about this since I was a little girl. I'm also exhausted because it was a tiring race!”
• “Was it dangerous driving in bad weather?”
“Well, it wasn't easy! I was going very slowly around the first corner because it was very wet.”
• “Are you proud to be the first female winner?”
“Yes, I feel very proud. I've worked hard to get here, and I'm grateful for my family's passionate support. We're having a big party tonight!”
Dan Travers’s report
• I congratulated her on winning her first race and asked how she was feeling.
She said she was feeling delighted, because she had dreamed about this since she was a little girl. She said she was also exhausted, because it had been a tiring race.
• I asked if it had been dangerous driving in bad weather.
She said it hadn't been easy, and she had been going very slowly around the first corner because it had been very wet.
• I asked if she was proud to have been the first female winner.
She said she felt very proud. She said she had worked hard to get there, and she was grateful for her family's passionate support. She said they were having a big party that night.
b. In pairs: Discuss the ideas below using the new words.
(Theo cặp: Thảo luận các ý kiến bên dưới bằng cách sử dụng các từ mới.)
passing exams your favorite team your parents doing exercise starting your own business completing a video game |
I’m determined to start my own business.
(Tôi quyết tâm bắt đầu kinh doanh của riêng mình.)
d. In groups of three: Student A, say something about yourself or ask a question. Student B, report it to Student C. Swap roles and repeat.
(Theo nhóm ba người: Học sinh A, hãy nói điều gì đó về bản thân hoặc đặt một câu hỏi. Học sinh B, tường thuật lại cho Học sinh C. Hoán đổi vai trò và lặp lại.)
A: I'm delighted with my art project.
(Tôi vui mừng với dự án nghệ thuật của mình.)
B: She said that she was delighted with her art project.
(Cô ấy nói rằng cô ấy rất vui với dự án nghệ thuật của mình.)
c. Write sentences to report Bill and Ben's conversation.
(Viết câu tường thuật cuộc trò chuyện của Bill và Ben.)
Bill: I'm an art student.
(Tôi là sinh viên ngành mĩ thuật.)
Ben: Oh really? Where do you live?
(Ồ thật á? Bạn sống ở đâu?)
Bill: I live in Sydney. Would you like to come to an art exhibition tomorrow?
(Tôi sống ở Sydney. Bạn có muốn đến triển lãm nghệ thuật ngày mai không?)
Ben: I can't. I'm going to see my mother.
(Tôi không thể. Tôi định đi gặp mẹ.)
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form.
(Điền vào chỗ trống với dạng động từ đúng.)
1. Girl: I really like action movies.
She said she really liked action movies.
2. Jack: Penny isn't having a picnic on Saturday.
Jack said Penny ___________ a picnic on Saturday.
3. Boy: Are you going to the park later?
He asked if I ___________ going to the park later.
4. Boy & Girl: We're not going to the party.
They said they ___________ going to the party.
5. Girl: I'm so happy I won the race.
She said she ___________ so happy she ___________ won the race.
6. Dad: Did you do your homework?
Dad asked if I ___________ my homework.
d. Read the sentences with the correct intonation to a partner.
(Đọc các câu sau với ngữ điệu chính xác cho bạn cùng bàn của em.)
b. Now, read and answer the questions.
(Bây giờ, hãy đọc và trả lời các câu hỏi.)
1. Which race did Laura Akers win?
(Laura Akers đã chiến thắng cuộc đua nào?)
The Maple Falls GT.
2. How did she feel after winning her first race?
(Cô ấy cảm thấy thế nào sau khi giành chiến thắng trong cuộc đua đầu tiên của mình?)
3. Who interviewed Laura?
(Ai đã phỏng vấn Laura?)
4. What is Laura doing with her family later?
(Laura làm gì với gia đình?)
b. Find a new partner and report your interview with Lisa Hackett. Swap roles and repeat.
(b.Tìm một đối tác mới và báo cáo cuộc phỏng vấn của bạn với Lisa Hackett. Hoán đổi vai trò và lặp lại.)
c. Listen and cross out the sentence with the wrong intonation.
(Nghe và gạch bỏ câu có ngữ điệu sai.)
He said he was really grateful.
(Anh ấy nói rằng anh ấy thực sự rất biết ơn.)
She said she was determined to win the race.
(Cô cho biết cô quyết tâm giành chiến thắng trong cuộc đua.)