Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the sentence stress and rhythm.
1. The planet is getting hotter and hotter.
2. We talked about the causes of flooding.
3. Burning coal is bad for our health.
4. Why is farming a big source of greenhouse gases?
Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to the underlined words.
1. The kitchen is for family gatherings.
2. Tigers and monkeys live in the forest.
3. I love five-colour sticky rice.
4. Yesterday, we harvested cucumbers from our garden.
5. Most girls know how to cook.
1. The kitchen is for family gatherings.
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃ.ən/
gathering /ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/
2. Tigers and monkeys live in the forest.
tiger /ˈtaɪ.ɡər/
monkey /ˈmʌŋ.ki/
3. I love five-colour sticky rice.
sticky /ˈstɪk.i/
4. Yesterday, we harvested cucumbers from our garden.
cucumber /ˈkjuː.kʌm.bər/
garden /ˈɡɑː.dən/
5. Most girls know how to cook.
girl /ɡɜːl/
cook /kʊk/
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the falling () or rising () intonation in each of the following questions.
1. Did anyone go?
2. Is academic education important nowadays?
3. What are your plans for the future?
4. When does the course start?
Our sun is actually an orange, dwarf star. Although it is not nearly the ........(hot) star known, its surface temperature is about 10,000'F and that of its interior is thought to be in the range of 20,000,000'F. We ........... (common) think of the sun as burning, yet it's too hot to burn and is composed of elemental gases.
The sun is 865,000 miles in diameter and has a mass one-third of a million times ..........(great) than the Earth's. Scientists believe that it's two billion years old and, instead of cooling, is still getting hotter. Perhaps, within the next two billion years, it will reach a temperature of sufficient intensity to destroy the Earth.
The sun's corona is almost as hot as interior. Solar prominences-tongues of hot gas-leap outward a half million miles from the sun's surface at speeds reaching 250,000 miles an hour. ........... (fortune) , these prominences do not travel the full ninety three million miles to earth, nor are their terrific temperatures transmitted through space. Some of the energy from these ......... (urban) does not reach our atmosphere, however, and is believed to cause changes in weather.Our sun is actually an orange, dwarf star. Although it is not nearly the hottest star known, its surface temperature is about 10,000'F and that of its interior is thought to be in the range of 20,000,000'F. We commonly think of the sun as burning, yet it's too hot to burn and is composed of elemental gases.
The sun is 865,000 miles in diameter and has a mass one-third of a million times greater than the Earth's. Scientists believe that it's two billion years old and, instead of cooling, is still getting hotter. Perhaps, within the next two billion years, it will reach a temperature of sufficient intensity to destroy the Earth.
Our sun is actually an orange, dwarf star. Although it is not nearly the ....hottest ....(hot) star known, its surface temperature is about 10,000'F and that of its interior is thought to be in the range of 20,000,000'F. We ......commonly ..... (common) think of the sun as burning, yet it's too hot to burn and is composed of elemental gases.
The sun is 865,000 miles in diameter and has a mass one-third of a million times ......greater ....(great) than the Earth's. Scientists believe that it's two billion years old and, instead of cooling, is still getting hotter. Perhaps, within the next two billion years, it will reach a temperature of sufficient intensity to destroy the Earth.
The sun's corona is almost as hot as interior. Solar prominences-tongues of hot gas-leap outward a half million miles from the sun's surface at speeds reaching 250,000 miles an hour. ........Fortunately... (fortune) , these prominences do not travel the full ninety three million miles to earth, nor are their terrific temperatures transmitted through space. Some of the energy from these ..disturbances ....... (urban) does not reach our atmosphere, however, and is believed to cause changes in weather.Our sun is actually an orange, dwarf star. Although it is not nearly the hottest star known, its surface temperature is about 10,000'F and that of its interior is thought to be in the range of 20,000,000'F. We commonly think of the sun as burning, yet it's too hot to burn and is composed of elemental gases.
The sun is 865,000 miles in diameter and has a mass one-third of a million times greater than the Earth's. Scientists believe that it's two billion years old and, instead of cooling, is still getting hotter. Perhaps, within the next two billion years, it will reach a temperature of sufficient intensity to destroy the Earth.
Our sun is actually an orange, dwarf star. Although it is not nearly the hottest star known, its surface temperature is about 10,000'F and that of its interior is thought to be in the range of 20,000,000'F. We commonly think of the sun as burning, yet it's too hot to burn and is composed of elemental gases.
The sun is 865,000 miles in diameter and has a mass one-third of a million times greater than the Earth's. Scientists believe that it's two billion years old and, instead of cooling, is still getting hotter. Perhaps, within the next two billion years, it will reach a temperature of sufficient intensity to destroy the Earth.
The sun's corona is almost as hot as interior. Solar prominences-tongues of hot gas-leap outward a half million miles from the sun's surface at speeds reaching 250,000 miles an hour. Fortunately, these prominences do not travel the full ninety three million miles to earth, nor are their terrific temperatures transmitted through space. Some of the energy from these disurbances does not reach our atmosphere, however, and is believed to cause changes in weather.Our sun is actually an orange, dwarf star. Although it is not nearly the hottest star known, its surface temperature is about 10,000'F and that of its interior is thought to be in the range of 20,000,000'F. We commonly think of the sun as burning, yet it's too hot to burn and is composed of elemental gases.
The sun is 865,000 miles in diameter and has a mass one-third of a million times greater than the Earth's. Scientists believe that it's two billion years old and, instead of cooling, is still getting hotter. Perhaps, within the next two billion years, it will reach a temperature of sufficient intensity to destroy the Earth
hottest / commonly / greater / Fortunately / disturbances.
a. Listen and repeat, paying attention to the underlined words.
1. The sky today is clear and blue.
2. The speaker talked a lot about honesty.
3. The store on that corner sells local specialities.
b. Choose A, B, C, or D to show the word in each group with a different stress pattern.
1. A. humorous B. tremendous C. numerous D. generous
2. A. national B. animal C. arrival D. typical
3. A. festival B. cultural C. poisonous D. ambitious
1. B
A. humorous /ˈhjuː.mə.rəs/ | B. tremendous /trɪˈmen.dəs/ |
C. numerous /ˈnjuː.mə.rəs/ | D. generous /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ |
Trọng âm của đáp án D rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, trọng âm của các đáp án còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.
2. C
A. humorous /ˈhjuː.mə.rəs/ | B. animal /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ |
C. arrival /əˈraɪ.vəl/ | D. typical /ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ |
Trọng âm của đáp án C rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, trọng âm của các đáp án còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.
3. D
A. festival /ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/ | B. cultural /ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/ |
C. poisonous /ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/ | D. ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ |
Trọng âm của đáp án D rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, trọng âm của các đáp án còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the falling intonation () and level-rising intonation ( ) in the following sentences.
1. Our class is going on a field trip next week .
2. Put your rubbish in the bin!
3. You can see beautiful caves , green valleys and high mountains.
Phương pháp giải:
1. Our class is going on a field trip next week.
(Lớp chúng tôi sẽ đi dã ngoại vào tuần tới.)
2. Put your rubbish in the bin!
(Bỏ rác vào thùng!)
3. You can see beautiful caves, green valleys and high mountains.
(Bạn có thể nhìn thấy những hang động tuyệt đẹp, thung lũng xanh và núi cao.)
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the intonation. Practise saying the questions in pairs.
1. Should we focus our campaign on a general social issue or one affecting mainly teens ?
2. Is the top problem facing teens today peer pressure , body shaming, or bullying ?
1. Should we focus our campaign on a general social issue or one affecting mainly teens?
(Chúng ta nên tập trung chiến dịch của mình vào một vấn đề xã hội chung hay một vấn đề ảnh hưởng chủ yếu đến thanh thiếu niên?)
2. Is the top problem facing teens today peer pressure, body shaming, or bullying?
(Vấn đề hàng đầu mà thanh thiếu niên ngày nay phải đối mặt là áp lực từ bạn bè, sự xấu hổ về cơ thể hay bắt nạt?)
Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the word stress.
Tìm lỗi sai:
1.It's become more and more difficult to find a job in this town
2.the students have done the test for a quarter past eight
3.we've hearing that the Kim lien is a beautiful village.
4.the weather is getting hotter and hottest in July
Tìm lỗi sai:
1.It's become => bỏ become more and more difficult to find a job in this town
2.the students have done the test for => since a quarter past eight
3.we've hearing => heard that the Kim lien is a beautiful village.
4.the weather is getting hotter and hottest => hotter in July
Energy is very important in our modern life. People use energy (1) transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment. (2) energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas. (3) , burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will (4) all the fossil fuels in the near future.
Energy is very important in our modern life. People use energy (1)to transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment. (2)Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas. (3)However , burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will (4)use up all the fossil fuels in the near future.
Energy is very important in our modern life. People use energy (1)to transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment. (2)Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas. (3)However , burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will (4)use up all the fossil fuels in the near future.