a. Read about writing complaint emails, then read June's email again and underline the examples of parts 1-4 from the Writing Skill in the email.

(Đọc về cách viết email khiếu nại, sau đó đọc lại email của June và gạch dưới các ví dụ của phần 1-4 từ Kỹ năng Viết trong email.)

a. Read the email and underline the natural wonders of Viet Nam.

(Đọc email sau và gạch chân vào những kì quan thiên nhiên của Việt Nam.)

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.

I. Read the email and write True (T) or False (F) for the statements.

Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following
questions.
Hi Sammy!
Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in
the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the
celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New
Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks
at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help
chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in
our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We
watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year,
because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family.
Write to me about one of your festivals.
Take care.
Jian
33. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?
A. At the moment B. In the first month of spring
C. In the first spring D. On New Year’s Eve
34. What do people often do before the celebrations?
A. wear red clothes B. eat traditional food
C. have special meals D. clean their houses
35. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?
A. fire B. bad spirits C. New Year D. fireworks
36. On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.
A. gets presents from friends B. wipes away bad things
C. gets red envelopes with money inside D. gives presents to her parents
37. __________ is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.

A. Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.

Hi Sammy!

Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family.

Write to me about one of your festivals.

Take care.

Jian

33. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year? 

       A. At the moment                                          B. In the first month of spring

       C. In the first spring                                        D. On New Year’s Eve

34. What do people often do before the celebrations?

       A. wear red clothes                                         B. eat traditional food

       C. have special meals                                    D. clean their houses

35. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?

       A. fire                         B. bad spirits              C. New Year               D. fireworks

36.  On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.

       A. gets presents from friends                         B. wipes away bad things

       C. gets red envelopes with money inside      D. gives presents to her parents

37. __________ is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.

       A. Eating traditional food                              B. Getting money in red envelopes         

       C. Watching fireworks                                   D. Watching dragon dances

Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.
Hi Sammy!
Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family. Write to me about one of your festivals.
Take care.
Jian
1. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?
A. At the moment B. In the first month of spring
C. In the first spring D. On New Year’s Eve
2. What do people often do before the celebrations?
A. wear red clothes B. eat traditional food
C. have special meals D. clean their houses
3. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?
A. fire B. bad spirits C. New Year D. fireworks
4. On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.
A. gets presents from friends B. wipes away bad things
C. gets red envelopes with money inside D. gives presents to her parents
5. is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.
A. Eating traditional food B. Getting money in red envelopes
C. Watching fireworks D. Watching dragon dances

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 circle the best headline.

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

1. Good Sister, Bad Sister

2. Two Mean Sisters

3. How I Met the King

Tâm Trần, June 21

One of my favorite stories is from Vietnam. It's about two sisters, Tấm and Cám. The two sisters are very different. Tấm works hard every day helping to cook and clean the house. She always thinks about other people and tries to help her family. Cám is very different to Tấm. She never does any chores and she doesn't share anything. Cám does lots of bad things to Tấm. It's not a nice story, but in the end, Tấm's life is very good. I like this story because after such a hard life she is happy.