Exercise 1: Read then answer the questions:
LIFE IN THE PAST VERSUS LIFE IN THE PRESENT
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to compare the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have occurred over the last ten years are amazing.
To start with, people in the past were not able to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have tools and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other powerful machines. In the past conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford household appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between lit ing now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not allowed into public or private schools.
Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials and the information you need -thanks to the Internet. We are able to speak to a friend who is on the other corner of the world because we are connected 24/7. Nevertheless, people had better relationships with the neighbours in years gone by.
Medical science has provided wonderful remedies to cure some diseases. Modem surgery has reduced pain, so an operation is no longer a torture.
Another difference is that in the past there were not that many forms of entertainment.
All things considered, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly during the course of history. In some ways, it is definitely easier to live in the present. However, it is not easy to decide whether it is also better. The scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing. New inventions come up every day and they are supposed to simplify our lives. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and stressful than it used to be in the past. Moreover, it has also become more dangerous. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.
Answer the questions.
1. Is life nowadays the same as life of our ancestors?
2. Is life today faster or slower than life in the past?
3. Has technology made our lives easier or more difficult?
4. What has happened to the standard of living?
Write about the changes of your hometown in comparison with 10 years ago.
1.Describe a place of interest in your hometown
2.Do you like living in the city? Why or why not?
3.Talk about teen stress and presure and how to cope with them
4.Talk about children's pastimes in the past
5.Descride a wonder of VN
6.Talk about some changes in your hometown
Read the following passage and choose the best answers (0,5 pt):
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. English men are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
1.What is the best title for the passage?
a. Traditions and customs in Great Britain.
b. The importance of Traditions and Customs.
c. Traditional life vs. Modern life.
d. English’s men hobbies.
2.How important are traditions in Britain?
a. It’s slightly important.
b. it’s more important than in other countries.
c. It’s rather important.
d. It’s somewhat important.
3.In Great Britain, …………………………..
a. only a few papers are published.
b. a garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
c. all shops and factories are working at Christmas.
d. traditions are preserved.
4.The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to …………..
a. Christmas b. a national holiday c. old traditions d. England
5. Vacation aren’t special occasions in ……………………… .
a. Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.
b. Wales, Britain, Scotland and Ireland.
c. Both a & b are correct.
d. Both a & b aren’t true.
CITY LIFE
1.Do you like living in the country or in the city? Why?
2.What are the advantages/disadvantages when living in the city?
3.What do you like most when living in the city? why?
4.what are the advantages?disadvantages when living in the country?
5.what do you like most when living in the country?Why?
6.what are the changes in your hometown?
7.do you like these changes?Why?Why not?
8.Which city in VN/ in the world would you like to visit ? Why?
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CẦN GẤP!!!!!
each year, on September 22th people in over 1500 cities in 40 countries ảound the globe celebrate World Carfree day. This annual event, which is coordinated by the World Car Network in Parague and supported. by the European Union and the United Nations, aim to raise awareness of ......... problems caused by put dependence on private cars. Streets are closed to traffic and opened instead to street parties, theater, bicycles demonstrations or ourdoor cafe, in order to show people what your city might loook like ........... there were fewer or no cars. Over one hundred milion people are believe to take ........... in the celebration, though this figure is difficulty to verify.
The hope of the organizers is that the initiative will serve as a catalyst and lead to more permanent changes ............ will promote and encourage more environmentally friendly alternatives to the car, ............ as walking, cycling, and public transport. ......................., with increasing globe car production and a world which ........... grown used to the benefits of private transport, skeptics of the event say the battle is already lost. One can only hope they are wrong and even if it is unlikely we will see cities ................ any cars at all, people may at least begin to change their habits and leave their car at home more often
Write a paragraph (from 150 to 180 words) about the benefits of living in an unpolluted area and some solutions to protect the environment.
Use the verbs below in the correct forms to complete the sentences:
transport light act out change preserve worry communicate pass down
1. My grandparents used..............................their house with oil lamps.
2.- I wonder how the farmers used.......................................their crops home in the past.
-They used buffalo-drawn carts.
3. We are making a great effort......................................our valuable customs for the future.
4. Children love to.....................................the stories as they tell them.
5. Today teenagers have...............................a lot in comparison with teens in the past, especially in the way they spend their free time.
6. Women in the past did not have to.........................too much about their weight, diets, or obesity.
7. Customs and traditions are................................from genaration to generation.
8. ..............................by instant messaging has become an essential feature of teens' social life.
For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.
It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY). However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and (38. KNOW) which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final marks changes students' (39. BEHAVE); making them more (40. RESPONSIBILITY) about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in (41. COMPARE) they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure (42. ACT). They say that some students receive (43. ASSIST) with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate (44. MEASURE) of how hard they have worked or of their real (45. ABLE) in the subject they are studying.