a. Read the article and circle the best headline.

(Đọc bài báo và khoanh chọn tiêu đề thích hợp nhất.)

1. An Environmental Charity in Vietnam

2. The Story of the Think Green Program

Mai Hoàng, June 5

Act Green Vietnam is a charity in Vietnam. They help communities come together to clean parks, rivers, and beaches all around Vietnam. They started helping to clean the beaches on Phú Quốc Island in 2015. Now, every month, Act Green Vietnam plans to clean somewhere in Vietnam. They also plan cleanups in big cities all over Vietnam on Earth Day and on World Cleanup Day.

In 2016, Act Green Vietnam created the Think Green Program. They aim to teach children how to protect wildlife in Vietnam. The program has stickers, crafts, handbooks, and a mobile game, all for free, to make it fun. To help Act Green Vietnam, you can join one of their cleanups, donate money, or offer to help at their office in Ho Chi Minh City.

Exercise 1. Look at the photo. Choose and write a title a-c for the text. Then read the text and check your idea.

(Nhìn bức ảnh. Chọn và viết một tiêu đề a-c cho bài đọc. Sau đó đọc và kiểm tra ý kiến của em.)

a. Big family, big problems (Gia đình  nhiều con, nhiều vấn đề)

b. An easy life for the Radfords (Cuộc sống nhẹ nhàng cho gia đình Radfords)

c. Happy house (Ngôi nhà hạnh phúc)

Sue and Noel Radford have got 22 sons and daughters and they've also got six grandchildren. It's a big family, and they're very organised.

Noel gets up at 4.45 a.m., has breakfast and goes to work. The children get up at 6.45 a.m.

Sue works at home. Her older daughter sometimes helps with the housework. The younger children don't help. They watch TV with their brothers and sisters. Sue doesn't watch TV a lot. The Radfords don't usually go to restaurants because it's expensive.

The young children normally go to bed at 7 p.m., the older ones at 8 pm. or 9 p.m. and their parents go to bed just before 10 p.m.

a. Read the article and choose the best title.

(Đọc bài viết và chọn tiêu đề tốt nhất.)

1. Man Walks for Charity

(Người đàn ông đi bộ từ thiện)

2. Man Walks to Ho Chi Minh City in 35 Days

(Người đàn ông đi bộ đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh trong 35 ngày)

Minh Phan, November 1st

A 23-year-old Vietnamese man has raised nearly 135 million VND for charity after completing a 1,700 km walk from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. B.N.Q. started his journey on May 25th, 2020 and reached the capital in just 45 days. The young man thought it was one of the most amazing experiences of his life. “I wanted to do something meaningful for me, for my life,” he said. He started the expedition without any money in his pocket. “Making the journey without money was a really hard challenge,” he added. The young man said he often washed dishes or worked in restaurant kitchens or at people's houses in return for some food. At night, he often slept on park benches. Seven days into his travels, Q. decided his journey would be meaningful if he did something for the community. He posted the idea on a social media website to call for donations. By the time his charity walk finished, he had raised nearly 135 million VND. He decided to use the money to help build classrooms for poor children in Lai Châu, a province in the northwest of Vietnam. “I want to inspire young people to live a meaningful life by doing little but kind things,” he said.

a. Read the blog post and choose the best heading.

(Đọc bài đăng trên blog và chọn tiêu đề tốt nhất.)

1. FINDING HISTORY (tìm hiểu lịch sử)          

2. WEEKEND FUN (cuối tuần vui vẻ)

January 15

Metal detecting is a great hobby for people interested in history. I first tried it after I got a metal detector for my tenth birthday. I saved up my money and bought a new one last year. Now that I have my own one, I go metal detecting every weekend.

I usually go with my friend, Adam. It's more fun to go with someone else because you have someone to talk to.

It can take hours before you find something. Last Sunday, after I spent the whole day looking, I only found an old bottle top. So, you don't always find treasure!

People think it's an expensive hobby, but I don't think so. The last metal detector I bought cost me two hundred dollars. But apart from that, you only need a cheap shovel and lots of time. Some of my friends think it's boring, but I disagree. The noise your metal detector makes when it finds something is really exciting. There's so much history under the ground. Last summer, Adam and I found a really old gold coin. It was over a thousand years old. It's in the Oregon History Museum now. That was pretty amazing.

a. Read the article and choose the best title. (Đọc bài viết và chọn tiêu đề tốt nhất.)

1. What would happen if we all stopped eating meat? (Điều gì sẽ xảy ra nếu tất cả chúng ta ngừng ăn thịt?)

2. Why are people eating less meat? (Tại sao mọi người ăn ít thịt?)

Saving the environment doesn't have to be expensive. You don't need to buy an electric car - just change your diet! Here are some of the biggest benefits of choosing a plant-based diet: 

We would reduce greenhouse gases.

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), farmed livestock produces 14.5% of the world's greenhouse gases. If we all ate plant-based diets, we would reduce food-related greenhouse gases by 70% by 2050.*

We would save water.

Farming takes up about 70% of all freshwater use and nearly one-third of that is for livestock.** Do you know how much water is used to produce just one kilogram of beef? Over 15,000 liters! Beans, on the other hand, need about 4,000 liters per kilogram and vegetables need just over 300 liters on average. ***

We would save forests and wild animals.

In many parts of the world, forests are being cut down to make land for farming. Deforestation leads to many problems, but the most obvious one is that wild animals lose their homes. According to FAO, of all the land we use for farming, 77% is used for livestock, including the land we use to grow their food **. If we ate less meat and planted more food for humans, we would have more land for forests and wild animals.

Eating less meat is one of the best ways to reduce your impact on the planet. If you start eating more plant-based foods, you might even like vegetables more than meat!

* according to a study in the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

** according to Humane Society International

*** according to The Water Footprint Network

a. Read the article and choose the best headline. (Đọc bài báo và chọn tiêu đề tốt nhất.)

1. Technology in Schools (Công nghệ trong trường học)

2. The Future of Learning (Tương lai của việc học)

3. No More Schools? (Không còn trường học?)

TEEN WORLD MAGAZINE

We asked two experts. Here's what they said:

Patrick K. Fletcher, futurologist 

“Learning in 2050, say, will probably be very different to how it is now.

I don't think the education system we have today will still exist. In my opinion, education will focus on e-learning, and students will attend virtual classrooms. I think students will connect to the internet using artificial intelligence, so they won't need to remember facts anymore. Actual schools and classrooms will probably be very rare. I believe the few schools that still exist will be for children from rich families, and they will mainly have robot teachers. But children with special needs will still go to school with actual teachers because I don't think robots can take care of the children yet.”

Shara Nguyễn, Vice Principal, Everlake School

“We started testing a variety of e-learning technologies about a year ago to find out what really works. For example, we tried a variety of apps for giving and marking assignments. Our studies showed that both teachers and students found these very useful, and the cost was reasonable, so I think we're going to see a lot of schools doing this in future. We also had good success with interactive whiteboards, but right now they are too expensive, and most schools in our area can't afford more than one or two for the whole school. We're definitely not going to see them in all schools for a long time.”

a. Read the article and choose the best headline.

(Đọc bài dưới đây và chọn tiêu đề phù hợp nhất.)

1. Hanoi's Beautiful Landmarks (Những địa danh xinh đẹp ở Hà Nội)

2. Hanoi Travel Guide (Hướng dẫn du lịch ở Hà Nội)

3. Hanoi's Rich History (Lịch sử phong phú của Hà Nội)

Tom Blake, June 15

Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam. Over eight million people live in Hanoi and it is the second most populated city in the country. The weather is not as hot as in the south and the coolest time of year is from September to November. This is one of the best times to visit. Hanoi is one of the oldest cities in Vietnam and has a long and interesting history. You can see many beautiful traditional Vietnamese and French buildings around the capital. Hanoi also has the most universities in Vietnam and you will find students from all around the country studying there. Although some restaurants are expensive in Hanoi, you can eat great food for a good price. You should definitely visit Hanoi when you come to Vietnam.

Read the book review and circle "True" or "False."

(Đọc nhận xét về sách và chọn “Đúng” hoặc “Sai".)

My Favorite Novel

Thành Nguyễn, November 18

My favorite book is Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass (Tôi Thấy Hoa Vàng Trên Cỏ Xanh). It's an interesting novel. The author of the book is Nguyễn Nhật Ánh. The book is about Thiều and the people around him. I like the book because it shows us many beautiful things in Thiều's village. It is a peaceful village with green grass, trees, wind, and yellow flowers. Some parts of the story are very sad. I cried a lot when I thought Thiều's brother, Tường, cannot walk again. I really like this book. I think you should read it.