Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a shopping centre, a supermarket, or an open-air market in your area. Take notes of your partner’s answers and report them to the class.
You can use the suggestions below:
- where it is
- how you get there
- what its opening hours are
- what you do there
- what you like / don’t like about it
Tham khảo
Big C Supermarket
Located in Hanoi, about 10 kilometres from city center.
We can get there by any vehicles (bike, motorbike, car, bus, ...)
Opening hours: Everyday 8:00 - 22:00
We go Big C Supermarket to buy goods with lower prices.
I don't like Big C Supermarket because it always crowded.
Go Supermarket (Siêu thị GO)
Located in Binh Duong, about 2 kilometres from city center.
(Tọa lạc ở Bình Dương, khoảng 2 ki-lô-mét từ trung tâm thành phố.)
We can get there by any vehicles (bike, motorbike, car, bus, ...)
(Chúng ta có thể đến đó bằng bất cứ phương tiện nào (xe đạp, xe máy, ô tô, xe buýt, …)
Opening hours: Everyday 8:00 - 22:00
(Giờ mở cửa: Hằng ngày từ 8 giờ đến 22 giờ.)
We go Go Supermarket to buy goods with lower prices.
(Chúng tôi đến Siêu thị Go mua hàng với giá thấp hơn.)
I like Go Supermarket because it has a wide range of products to choose from.
(Tôi thích Siêu thị Go vì nó đa dạng hàng hóa để lựa.)
I don't like Go Supermarket because it’s always crowded.
(Tôi không thích Siêu thị Go vì nó luôn đông đúc.)
Work in pairs. Ask your partner five questions about his / her daily routine and make notes of his / her answers. Then report your questions and your partner’s answers to the class.
Example:
I asked A what time he got up in the morning and he told me (that) he got up at ...
1. I asked A what time he got up in the morning and he told me (that) he got up at 7 a.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu ấy dậy thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy dậy lúc 7 giờ.)
2. I asked A what time he had breakfast and he told me he had breakfast at 7.15 a.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu ấy ăn sáng thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy ăn sáng lúc 7 giờ 15.)
3. I asked A what time he went to school and he told me that he went to school at 7.30 a.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu ấy đến trường thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy đến trường lúc 7 rưỡi.)
4. I asked A what time he took a shower in the evening and he told me that he took a shower at 8.30 p.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu ấy tắm vào buổi tối thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy đến trường lúc 7 rưỡi.)
5. I asked A what time he went to bed and he told me that he went to bed at 9 p.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu đi ngủ thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy đi ngủ lúc 9 giờ tối.)
Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the type of home each of you lives in. Take notes of your partner’s answers and report what you find to the class.
Suggested questions:
- That type of home do you live in? (a flat, a house, a detached house, a stilt house, a farmhouse, a cottage, a tree house,...)
- What meterials is it made from?
- What is the most important part of your home? What do you do there?
Work in pairs. Interview each other, using the questions below. Take notes of the answers and then report the results to the class.
| Questions | Ansewers |
| 1. What are some reasons why people like living in the countryside? | |
| 2. What are some reasons why people dislike living in the countryside? | |
| 3. What are some advantages or disadvantages of living in the city? |
Questions | Answers |
What are some reasons why people like living in the countryside? (Lí do mà mọi người thích sống ở nông thôn?) | - slower pace of life (nhịp sống chậm hơn) - lower cost of living (chi phí sinh hoạt thấp hơn) - less noise, more space (ít ồn ào hơn, rộng rãi thoải mái hơn) - cleaner air (không khí trong lành hơn) |
What are some reasons why people dislike living in the countryside? (Lí do mà mọi người không thích sống ở nông thôn?) | - old facilities (cơ sở vật chất cũ kỹ) - narrow and low-quality roads (đường chật và chất lượng kém) - not many schools and hospitals (không có nhiều trường học và bệnh viện) - lack of job opportunity (thiếu cơ hội việc làm) |
What are some advantages or disadvantages of living in the city? (Một vài ưu điểm và khuyết điểm của việc sống ở thành phố?) | Disadvantages: (Bất lợi) - hustle and bustle life (nhịp sống hối hả) - air pollution (ô nhiễm không khí) - crowded (đông đúc) Advantages: (Thuận lợi) - better infrastructure (cơ sở hạ tầng tốt hơn) - more job opportunity (nhiều cơ hội việc làm hơn) - better transportation (giao thông tốt hơn) |
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Improve Your Time-Managing Skills
It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress and tiredness. Learn the art of sharing work with your partners based on their skills and abilities. Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention as unimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some tasks need to be completed on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day. In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important. Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple “To Do” list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks, and make sure that they are attainable. To better manage your time-management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal. Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Instead, share tasks with your partners and make sure to leave some time for relaxation. Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common. They start their day early as it gives them time to sit, think, and plan their day. When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels start going down, which affects your productivity and your performance as well.
Making a list of important tasks can help us_____
A. take more tasks than our potentia
B. share work with our partners
C. prioritize important tasks
D. complete all the tasks on that day
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: Lập danh sách các nhiệm vụ quan trọng có thể giúp chúng ta _______.
A. làm nhiều công việc hơn so với khả năng của chúng ta
B. chia sẻ công việc với các đối tác của chúng ta
C. ưu tiên các nhiệm vụ quan trọng
D. hoàn thành tất cả các nhiệm vụ vào ngày đó
Thông tin: In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important.
=> Making a list of important tasks can help us prioritize important tasks
Tạm dịch: Tóm lại, ưu tiên công việc của bạn để tập trung vào những công việc quan trọng hơn.
Đáp án cần chọn là: C
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Improve Your Time-Managing Skills
It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress and tiredness. Learn the art of sharing work with your partners based on their skills and abilities. Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention as unimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some tasks need to be completed on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day. In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important. Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple “To Do” list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks, and make sure that they are attainable. To better manage your time-management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal. Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Instead, share tasks with your partners and make sure to leave some time for relaxation. Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common. They start their day early as it gives them time to sit, think, and plan their day. When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels start going down, which affects your productivity and your performance as well.
Starting the day early can help you ______.
A. complete the tasks much better
B. slow down your energy levels
C. perform as well as before
D. make the day progress
Đáp án: A
Giải thích: Bắt đầu một ngày sớm có thể giúp bạn ______.
A. hoàn thành nhiệm vụ tốt hơn
B. làm chậm năng lượng của bạn
C. thực hiện cũng như trước khi
D. tiến bộ hơn
Thông tin: When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and clear-headed.
=> Starting the day early can help you complete the tasks much better
Tạm dịch: Khi bạn thức dậy sớm, bạn bình tĩnh hơn, sáng tạo và sáng suốt hơn.
Đáp án cần chọn là: A
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Improve Your Time-Managing Skills
It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress and tiredness. Learn the art of sharing work with your partners based on their skills and abilities. Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention as unimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some tasks need to be completed on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day. In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important. Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple “To Do” list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks, and make sure that they are attainable. To better manage your time-management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal. Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Instead, share tasks with your partners and make sure to leave some time for relaxation. Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common. They start their day early as it gives them time to sit, think, and plan their day. When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels start going down, which affects your productivity and your performance as well.
The word “attainable” in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to “_______”.
A. being able to attend
B. possible to achieve
C. impossible to achieve
D. succeeding in managing something
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Từ " attainable " trong đoạn 3 là có nghĩa là "_______".
A. có thể tham dự
B. có thể đạt được
C. không thể đạt được
D. thành công trong việc quản lý một cái gì đó
=> The word “attainable” in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to “possible to achieve”.
Đáp án cần chọn là: B
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Improve Your Time-Managing Skills
It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress and tiredness. Learn the art of sharing work with your partners based on their skills and abilities. Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention as unimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some tasks need to be completed on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day. In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important. Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple “To Do” list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks, and make sure that they are attainable. To better manage your time-management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal. Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Instead, share tasks with your partners and make sure to leave some time for relaxation. Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common. They start their day early as it gives them time to sit, think, and plan their day. When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels start going down, which affects your productivity and your performance as well.
All of the following are true about the effects of stress EXCEPT that ______.
A. our body starts feeling tired
B. it can effect our productivity
C. we don’t have enough time for relaxation
D. we accept more work than our ability
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: Tất cả những điều sau đây là đúng về những ảnh hưởng của áp lực trừ ______.
A. cơ thể của chúng tôi bắt đầu cảm thấy mệt mỏi
B. nó có thể ảnh hưởng đến năng suất của chúng ta
C. chúng ta không có đủ thời gian để thư giãn
D. chúng ta chấp nhận nhiều công việc hơn khả năng của mình
Thông tin: Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity.
=> All of the following are true about the effects of stress EXCEPT that we don’t have enough time for relaxation
Tạm dịch: Căng thẳng thường xảy ra khi chúng ta chấp nhận nhiều công việc hơn khả năng của mình. Kết quả là cơ thể chúng ta bắt đầu cảm thấy mệt mỏi có thể ảnh hưởng đến năng suất của chúng ta.
Đáp án cần chọn là: C
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Improve Your Time-Managing Skills
It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress and tiredness. Learn the art of sharing work with your partners based on their skills and abilities. Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention as unimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some tasks need to be completed on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day. In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important. Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple “To Do” list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks, and make sure that they are attainable. To better manage your time-management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal. Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Instead, share tasks with your partners and make sure to leave some time for relaxation. Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common. They start their day early as it gives them time to sit, think, and plan their day. When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels start going down, which affects your productivity and your performance as well.
In order to improve your time-management skills, you should________.
A. carry a planer with you all the time
B. have separate lists for different categories
C. make the “To Do” list simple to do
D. prioritize the tasks of time management
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Để cải thiện kỹ năng quản lý thời gian của bạn, bạn nên______.
A. mang theo một quyển ghi kế hoạch vào mọi lúc
B. có danh sách riêng biệt cho các danh mục khác nhau
C. làm cho danh sách “Việc cần làm” đơn giản để làm
D. ưu tiên các nhiệm vụ quản lý thời gian
Thông tin: To better manage your time-management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal.
=> In order to improve your time-management skills, you should have separate lists for different categories.
Tạm dịch: Để quản lý tốt hơn các kỹ năng quản lý thời gian của bạn, bạn có thể nghĩ đến việc tạo 3 danh sách: công việc, gia đình và cá nhân.
Đáp án cần chọn là: B
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given.
Over the past forty years, TV sets have become standard pieces of equipment in ( 1 ) …. and watching TV has become a standard activity for many families. Children in our culture grow up and ( 2 )…. TV in the morning, in the afternoon, and often in the evening as well. ( 3 )………..there are many excellent programs for children, many people think that TV may not be good for them.
( 4 )… TV may be a bad influence ( 5 ) …………children for three main reasons. ( 6 )… some programs are not good for children to see. For example, there are many police stories on TV: people are killed ( 7 )……… guns, knives and even poisons. Some children might think these things could ( 8 )….. to them at any time. ( 9 )…. they can become ( 10 )…. .
1. a. each of home | b. all of homes | c. most homes | d. almost homes |
2. a. to watch | b. seeing | c. watching | d. watch |
3. a. Despite | b. Yet | c. Although | d. But |
4. a. So that | b. Though | c. In addition | d. In fact |
5. a. on | b. to | c. of | d. about |
6. a. The first | b. Firstly of all | c. After all | d. First of all |
7. a. by | b. of | c. with | d. to |
8. a. be | b. take place | c. happen | d. work |
9. a. After all | b. Therefore | c. But | d. Whereas |
10. a. fearful | b. frightened | c. frightening | d. fearlessness |
1. a. each of home
b. all of homes
c. most homes
d. almost homes
2. a. to watch
b. seeing
c. watching
d. watch
3. a. Despite
b. Yet
c. Although
d. But
4. a. So that
b. Though
c. In addition
d. In fact
5. a. on
b. to
c. of
d. about
6. a. The first
b. Firstly of all
c. After all
d. First of all
7. a. by
b. of
c. with
d. to
8. a. be
b. take place
c. happen
d. work
9. a. After all
b. Therefore
c. But
d. Whereas
10. a. fearful
b. frightened
c. frightening
d. fearlessness
