PRONUNCIATION: Silent letters
Listen. Which letters are silent? Practise saying the sentences.
1. You mustn't speak during the exam.
2. Jo should apply for this course.
Listen and mark (‿) the consonant and vowel sounds that are linked. Then practise saying the sentences.
1. Traffic jams are the city’s biggest problem, especially during rush hour.
2. This is the most beautiful city I’ve ever visited.
3. Would you like a guided tour of the city this afternoon?
4. The Fine Art Museum was built in the new urban area last year.
Tham khảo:
1. Traffic jams‿are the city’s biggest problem, especially during rush‿hour.
2. This‿is the most beautiful city I’ve‿ever visited.
3. Would you like‿a guided tour of the city this‿afternoon?
4. The Fine‿Art Museum was built‿in the new urban‿area last year.
Listen and mark the intonation in these questions, using (rising intonation) or (falling intonation). Then practise saying them in pairs.
1. Are you interested in studying at university?
2. How much is the fee for this cooking course?
3. Did you attend the education fair?
4. Who would like to train to become a tour guide?
PRONUNCIATION Read the Learn this! box. Write reply questions for statements 1, 3 and 5 and add question tags to statements 2, 4 and 6. Use the falling or rising intonation to practise saying the sentences.
1 That's a long time!
2 The Baltic coast is lovely.
3 There's more to do there.
4 We need quite a lot of money.
5 My parents will give me some money too.
6 That's kind of them.
LEARN THIS! Reply questions and question tags a In reply questions and question tags, we use auxiliary verbs (do, have, would, etc.) or the verb be. b We can use reply questions to respond to a statement. They express interest or surprise. Reply questions usually get a rising intonation. "We're nearly at the hotel." "Are we?" "You didn't tell me". "Didn't I?" c We can use a question tag when we want somebody to confirm what we are saying. Question tags to confirm usually get a falling intonation. You booked the hotel, didn't you? We aren't lost, are we? |
1. "That's a long time!" - "Is it?"
("Còn lâu mà!" - "Phải không?")
2. "The Baltic coast is lovely." - "Isn't it?"
("Bờ biển Baltic thật đáng yêu." - "Phải không?")
3. "There's more to do there." - "Like what?"
("Còn nhiều việc phải làm ở đó." - "Thật hả?")
4. "We need quite a lot of money." - "Don't we?"
("Chúng tôi cần khá nhiều tiền." - "Phải không?")
5. "My parents will give me some money too." - "Will they?"
("Bố mẹ tôi cũng sẽ cho tôi một ít tiền." - "Họ sẽ làm vậy hả?")
6. "That's kind of them." - "Isn't it?"
("Đó là loại của họ." - "Phải không?")
*Ngữ điệu:
- Câu 1, 3, 5 có ngữ điệu tăng dần cuối câu.
- Câu 2, 4, 6 có ngữ điệu giảm dần cuối câu.
PRONUNCIATION Listen and mark the words that are stressed in the sentences from exercise 5. Then practise saying the sentences yourself.
1. When a Russian space CAPSULE had a major PROBLEM in 1971, the COSMONAUTS DIED in less than 30 SECONDS.
2. In 1966, a SCIENTIST PASSED out after 15 SECONDS in a VACUUM.
3. The SCITENTIS PASSED out for 27 SECOND.
4. In the 1960s, Randy Gardner STAYED awake for more than 250 HOURS.
5. After STAYING awake for so long, randy Gardner then SLEPT for almost 50 HOURS.
.Make conditional sentences according to the fact provided (type 1)
1.Keep silent or you wake the baby.- ..............................................................................................
2.Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.- ..............................................................................
3.Be calm or you’ll make a wrong decision.- ................................................................................
4.Practice speaking English regularly or you will not pass this entrance exam.
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5.Turn down the gas or the rice will burn. -....................................................................................
.Make conditional sentences according to the fact provided (type 1)
1.Keep silent or you wake the baby.- ...if you don't keep silent,you will wake the baby...........................................................................................
2.Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.- ........if you don't go right now ,you’ll be late for the train.,......................................................................
3.Be calm or you’ll make a wrong decision.- ......if you are not calm,you’ll make a wrong decision..........................................................................
4.Practice speaking English regularly or you will not pass this entrance exam.
- ......if you don't Practice speaking English regularl, you will not pass this entrance exam.................................................................................................................................................
5.Turn down the gas or the rice will burn. -...........if you don't Turn down the gas ,the rice will burn..........................................................................
.Make conditional sentences according to the fact provided (type 1)
1.Keep silent or you wake the baby.
If you don't Keep silent, you will wake the baby.
2.Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.
If you don't Go right now, you’ll be late for the train.
3.Be calm or you’ll make a wrong decision.-
If you are not calm, you’ll make a wrong decision.
4.Practice speaking English regularly or you will not pass this entrance exam.
If you don't Practice speaking English regularly, you will not pass this entrance exam.
5.Turn down the gas or the rice will burn.
If you don't Turn down the gas, the rice will burn.
1. If you don't keep silent , you will wake the baby up.
2. If you don't go right now, you 'll be late for the train.
3. If you weren't calm, you will make a wrong decision.
4. If you practice speaking English regularly, you will pass the entrance exam.
5. If you don't turn down the gas, the rice will burn.
Read the sentences using fall-rise intonation ( ). Then listen and compare. Practise saying them in pairs.
1. Shall we look for a part-time job to earn some pocket money?
2. Do you feel like doing a vegetarian cooking course?
3. Would you please give me some advice on how to set my goals?
4. Could you help me improve my communication skills?
Work in pairs. Look at the picture and discuss the following questions.
1. What kind of vocational course are they taking?
2. Do you think students need any special qualifications to apply for this course?
3. What do you think students expect to learn from this course?
1. Based on the context of the picture, it seems like the students are taking a vocational course in cooking or culinary arts.
2. It's possible that students may need certain qualifications or prerequisites to apply for this course, such as a high school diploma or previous experience in cooking. However, it ultimately depends on the specific requirements of the course and the institution offering it.
3. Students in this course likely expect to learn various cooking techniques and recipes, as well as gain a deeper understanding of the culinary arts. They may also learn about food safety, kitchen hygiene, and restaurant management if the course covers those topics. Additionally, students may hope to gain hands-on experience in cooking and receive feedback on their dishes from their instructor. Overall, the goal of this course is likely to help students develop their skills and knowledge in the culinary field.
Relative clauses replaced by participles and to infinitives
1. The street which leads to the school is very wide ->
2. The system which is used here is very succesful ->
3. John, who teaches my son, is my neighbor ->
4. Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London ->
5. The candidates who are sitting for the exam are all from Vietnam ->
6. We are driving on the road which was built in 1980 ->
7. Customers who complain about the service should see the manager ->
8. The city which was destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt ->
9. My brother, who met you yesterday, works for a big firm ->
10. The vegetable which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals ->
Relative clauses replaced by participles and to infinitives
1. The street which leads to the school is very wide
-> The street leading to the school is very wide
2. The system which is used here is very succesful
-> The system used here is very successful.
3. John, who teaches my son, is my neighbor
-> John teaching my son is my neighbor
4. Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London
-> Trains leaving from this station take an hour to get to London
5. The candidates who are sitting for the exam are all from Vietnam
-> The candicates sitting for the exams are all from Vietnam
6. We are driving on the road which was built in 1980
-> We are driving on the road built in1980
7. Customers who complain about the service should see the manager
-> Customers complaining about the service should see the manager
8. The city which was destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt
-> The city destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt
9. My brother, who met you yesterday, works for a big firm
-> My brother meeting you yesterday works for a big firm
10. The vegetable which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals
-> The vegetable sold in this shop are grown without chemicals
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whateverits virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other.
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.
The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______.
A. an increase in the average age of readers
B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading
D. a change in the status of literate people