do you like speaking english with foreign people ? and me , i very like speaking english with them. that is my small dream but it is rarely achieved . my only 2 times to communicate with foreigners in my village . as a result of great moments in my life . i want to be communicating with them more increase the development of comunication abilities and social skills . you may want to support me ?
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Being an only child
1...im an only child. People often say to me: wouldn't you be a lot 2...happier if you have had brothers and sisters? But I don't see it like that. 3... it's true that if I had had a brother or sister, I would have someone closer 4...to my own age to talk to and play with at home, but I don't think that is 5... very important provided for you have close friends, which I do. if my 6...parents would had more children, they wouldn't be able to spend so much 7...time with me. And we have great fun together! Also, except if I had a8... brother or sister, I 'd have it to share a bedroom with them. That might be 9...fun, but what would happen if I wanted to play my CDs and he or she had10... to study? No- I don't want a brother or sister, unless it will happens, of course. In that case,i'll think it's the best thing in the world!
Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown.The answer is certainly 'yes'. The simple reason is that it has lots of (1.interest)................... places.If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It's a (2.history)................... building, with a big collection of valuable artefacts. There is also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (3.village)................... make drums. Their drums are not only famous in the (4.local)..................., but also nationwide. You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the traditional way. Some of them are huge! Another (5.attract)................... in my hometown is the local library. It's an (6.educate)................... place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (7.read)................... club. I'm one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we've read together. My hometown is also a (8.culture)................... centre, with many traditional festivals and activies. I love it very much. (Điền và chỉ ra sao điền chỗ đó, VD:chỗ interest điền interesting vì sao.)
The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the same language' has a major metaphorical meaning alongside its literal one.
Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major consequences, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents — even, at times, war. One reported instance of communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom. No remedy was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Presumably, because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.
Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated examples do not give an impression of the size of the problem — something that can come only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different communicative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 per cent were for foreign language periodicals. Studies of the sources cited in publications lead to a similar conclusion: the use of foreign-language sources is often found to be as low as 10 per cent.
The language barrier presents itself in stark form to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticised for its linguistic insularity - for its assumption that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a priority. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing correspondence; many had their sales literature only in English; and as many as 40 per cent employed no-one able to communicate in the customers' languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, notably the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English-speaking countries were by no means exempt - although the widespread use of English as an alternative language made them less open to the charge of insularity.
The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training schemes have promoted an increase in linguistic and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services; to take just one example in Britain, Rowntree Mackintosh now publish their documents in six languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Xhosa). Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries, to ensure consistency when material is being translated. It is now much more readily appreciated that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged, or disrupted by a failure to take account of the linguistic needs of the customer.
The changes in awareness have been most marked in English-speaking countries, where the realisation has gradually dawned that by no means everyone in the world knows English well enough to negotiate in it. This is especially a problem when English is not an official language of public administration, as in most parts of the Far East, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Arab world, Latin America and French-speaking Africa. Even in cases where foreign customers can speak English quite well, it is often forgotten that they may not be able to understand it to the required level - bearing in mind the regional and social variation which permeates speech and which can cause major problems of listening comprehension. In securing understanding, how 'we' speak to 'them' is just as important, it appears, as how 'they' speak to 'us'.
Questions 14-17
Complete each of the following statements (Questions 14-17) with words taken from Reading Passage 133
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
14 Language problems may come to the attention of the public when they have ........................... such as fatal accidents or social problems.
15 Evidence of the extent of the language barrier has been gained from ............................ of materials used by scientists such as books and periodicals.
16 An example of British linguistic insularity is the use of English for materials such as ...........................
17 An example of a part of the world where people may have difficulty in negotiating English is ........................... .
Questions 18-20
Choose the appropriate letters A-D
18 According to the passage, ‘They don't talk the same language' (paragraph 1), can refer to problems in...
A understanding metaphor.
B learning foreign languages.
C understanding dialect or style.
D dealing with technological change.
19 The case of the poisonous mushrooms (paragraph 2) suggests that American doctors …
A should pay more attention to radio reports.
B only read medical articles if they are in English.
C are sometimes unwilling to try foreign treatments.
D do not always communicate effectively with their patients.
20 According to the writer, the linguistic insularity of British businesses...
A later spread to other countries.
B had a negative effect on their business.
C is not as bad now as it used to be in the past.
D made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.
Questions 21-24
List the FOUR main ways in which British companies have tried to solve the problem of the language barrier since the 1960s.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
21 ......................................
22 ......................................
23 ......................................
24 ......................................
Questions 25 and 26
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet
25 According to the writer, English-speaking people need to be aware that...
A some foreigners have never met an English-speaking person.
B many foreigners have no desire to learn English.
C foreign languages may pose a greater problem in the future.
D English-speaking foreigners may have difficulty understanding English.
26 A suitable title for this passage would be .......
A Overcoming the language barrier
B How to survive an English-speaking world
C Global understanding - the key to personal progress
D The need for a common language
1 There are twelve mistakes in the following passage, underline and corect them
Dear Mr and Mrs Wilcox,
I'm very happy that you can come to visit us in August, but I would like to tell you something in my town.
The weather here in August is usually very good, and bring a warm jumper or jacket with you because it is sometimes cool in the evenings.
I know if you like going to the theatre and to the opera, then I have booked tickets for the performance of 'Aida' in August 4th. An opera will start at 9.00 in the evening. Because there are lots of people when the seats do not have numbers we must arrive very early.
I know that you will like the monuments in Verona, especially the Arena and the Roman theatre.
There is a lot of good restaurants and cafés in Verona and we can try some of the local dishes. I'm sure you like our food, especially the pasta and the fruit ice-cream.
Please write to me early and tell me early what time you are arriving in Verona.
With best wishes,
1. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True of False:
Dear Mary,
Thanks a lot of for your gift. I’m very happy to hear that you had a nice holiday in Italy
I’ve finished the school year, but I’m not very satisfied with my results. I got god grades for all the subjects except for English. My English teacher said I wasn’t good at it, especially speaking and writing. Although I’ve tried my best, I can’t improve my English. Can you show me how to study it well? I’ll be very grateful if you can drop me a few lines about it . If only you were here; then I can learn something from you.
Write to me soon and tell all your news. By the way, send my best regards to your parents.
Warmest regards,Mai
1. Mai received a gift from Mary................
2. Mary had an enjoyable holiday in Italy.................
3. Mai is very pleased with the results of her studying ...................
4. She wasn’t good at English, but she could speak and write it well..................
2. Choose the word of phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
The Y&Y planning to (1) _______________ the community by (2) _______________ all members to participate in a (3) _______________ program.All you have to do is to (4) _______________ used glass, paper and cans and send them for recycling. By (5) _______________ this, we can help save (6) _______________ resources and earn some.
1. A. help B. helped C. helping D. helps
2. A. encourage B. encouraging C. taking D. take
3. A. saving B. save C. recycle D. recycling
4. A. collective B. collect C. collection D. collects
5. A. done B. doing C. do D. did
6. A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. nation
Cảm ơn các bạn nhiều !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mistakes?
1.My parents take me to a zoo in Hanoi on a fine Sunday.
2.They listened to me carefully but then they think that I shouldn't go on a trip without them beside me.
3.Sometimes,I am sad because they cannot be with me all the time.
4.Once I wanted to go to my village with my brothers but they didn't let we go.
5.What about your family?Does your parents let you do what you want because they think you are old enough to do it?
6.My grandparents behaved the same as my parents when I ask them for help.
7.They always think that we were still children.
14 Language problems may come to the attention of the public when they have ........................... such as fatal accidents or social problems.
15 Evidence of the extent of the language barrier has been gained from ............................ of materials used by scientists such as books and periodicals.
16 An example of British linguistic insularity is the use of English for materials such as ...........................
17 An example of a part of the world where people may have difficulty in negotiating English is ........................... .
Questions 18-20
Choose the appropriate letters A-D
18 According to the passage, ‘They don't talk the same language' (paragraph 1), can refer to problems in...
A understanding metaphor.
B learning foreign languages.
C understanding dialect or style.
D dealing with technological change.
19 The case of the poisonous mushrooms (paragraph 2) suggests that American doctors …
A should pay more attention to radio reports.
B only read medical articles if they are in English.
C are sometimes unwilling to try foreign treatments.
D do not always communicate effectively with their patients.
20 According to the writer, the linguistic insularity of British businesses...
A later spread to other countries.
B had a negative effect on their business.
C is not as bad now as it used to be in the past.
D made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.
Questions 21-24
List the FOUR main ways in which British companies have tried to solve the problem of the language barrier since the 1960s.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
21 ......................................
22 ......................................
23 ......................................
24 ......................................
Questions 25 and 26
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet
25 According to the writer, English-speaking people need to be aware that...
A some foreigners have never met an English-speaking person.
B many foreigners have no desire to learn English.
C foreign languages may pose a greater problem in the future.
D English-speaking foreigners may have difficulty understanding English.
26 A suitable title for this passage would be .......
A Overcoming the language barrier
B How to survive an English-speaking world
C Global understanding - the key to personal progress
D The need for a common language
I. Give the correct form of these verbs: Tam: Hello, Ba. What are you doing? (you/do)
Ba: (I/play) _______________ games. (you/ want) _______________ _______ to go out with me?
Tam: Oh! I can’t. (I/do) _______________ my homework now.
Ba: Are you? (we/ have) _______________ no class tomorrow.
Tam: I know. But (I/ visit) _______________ my grandparents Then (my parents and I / go) _______________ to the seaside.
Ba: That’s great. (I/ stay) _______________ home. In the afternoon (I/ go) _______________ shopping with my mother. (you/like) __________________ going to the seaside?
Tam: yes, Sure. (I/ enjoy) _______________ swimming in the sea while (my mother/ like) _______________ sunbathing. And (my father/do), too.
Ba: Have a nice holiday!
Tam: thank you!
Some people talking about their hobbies. Can you guess what each person's hobby is ?
1. I really enjoy going round the shops to look for ald bowls. Sometimes I can also buy them cheaply in open-air markets. I have lots of old beautiful bowls at home .....
2. My parents have bought me a new pair of roller skates. I love going to the park to enjoy the activity with other children ......
3. My father shares this hobby with me. We usually spend hours in the evening readingthe instructions and creating small planes or cars ........
4. I like being in the kitrchen and preparing food for my family. It's great to see other people enjoy my food ..........
5. I find this hobby relaxing. I feel much better whenever I raise my voice to make musical sounds .............
6. My friends and I usually play Monopoly together. It's a lot of fun when you can gather and play an exciting games ..........
