Look at the photos. Which fitness class would you prefer to do? Why?
Look at the photos. Which fitness class would you prefer to do? Why?
Read the Speaking Strategy. Then listen to two students describing the photos in exercise 1. Which student follows the strategy better? Explain your answer.
Speaking Strategy Try to give your photo description a simple structure: 1 Say what the photo shows in general. If you are unsure, use phrases like 'It looks to me as if ..., or 'The photo appears to show .... 2 Talk about some of the interesting details in the photo. 3 Add a personal opinion or reaction. |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiStudent 2 does better. She covers all the points, gives her opinion and her answer is more detailed, focused and structured.
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KEY PHRASES Look at the useful phrases below. Are you more likely to use them for general or detailed descriptions?
Identifying people in photos
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The man/ woman/ with boy/girl
| wearing/in/with
| purple leggings a red top casual / smart clothes |
with
| a beard/ a moustache his/her foot in the air his/her hands on his/her hips bare feet | |
who is
| jumping/crouching/walking/ holding (some weights) on the ground | |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiBecause all of the useful phrases above are describing detail of people in photos, I am more likely to use them for detailed descriptions.
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KEY PHRASES Listen again. Which of the underlined phrases from the list below does each student use?
Speculating about photos
It looks like some kind of dance class.
They're in a park, or maybe in the countryside.
I think it's a fitness class of some kind.
There's a sort of climbing frame.
It's most likely in the evening.
Two men are doing pull-ups, or something like that.
She's the instructor, I would say.
I'd say that she's tired.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiStudent 1:
- It looks like some kind of… (Nó trông giống một loại…)
- or maybe… (hoặc có thể là…)
- It’s most likely… (Nó gần giống như…)
- I’d say that… (Tôi cho rằng….)
Student 2:
- I think it’s a fitness class of some kind (Tôi nghĩ đó là một lớp thể dục)
- There’s a sort of (Có một vài…)
- or something like that (hoặc cái gì đó kiểu vậy)
- I would say…. (Tôi cho rằng…)
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Read question 1 below. Then listen to a student's answer. Which photo from exercise 1 is he referring to? How do you know?
1. Do you think the people are enjoying the class? Why do you think so?
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiPhoto a, because the student refers to lots of sunshine and fresh air.
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SPEAKING In pairs, ask and answer the same question about the other photo in exercise 1.
1 Do you think the people are enjoying the class? Why do you think so?
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA: Do you think the people are enjoying the class?
B: Yes, they are really having a good time together in this class.
A: Why do you think so?
B: The way I look at it, they are dancing together and all of them show their happiness and excitement. They are not wearing uniforms, but they are doing the same activity, maybe they are practicing for a performance or are doing exercise together. No matter what it is, I believe they are enjoying every moment in the class.
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Read questions 2 and 3 below. Then look at phrases a-h. Which phrases would be useful for each of the questions?
2. Do you think men care as much about their appearance as women? Why do you think that?
3. Tell me about an occasion when you wanted to look your best.
a. I remember once when...
b. As I see it,...
c. A few months ago,...
d. My view is that ...
e. The way I look at it, ....
f. Some time last year,...
g. In my opinion,...
h. On one occasion,...
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiPhrases would be useful for question 2:
(Các cụm từ sẽ hữu ích cho câu hỏi 2)
b. As I see it,... (Theo tôi thấy thì...)
d. My view is that ... (Quan điểm của tôi là ...)
e. The way I look at it, .... (Theo cách tôi nhìn nó, ...)
g. In my opinion,... (Theo tôi,…)
Phrases would be useful for question 3:
(Các cụm từ sẽ hữu ích cho câu hỏi 3)
a. I remember once when... (Tôi nhớ có lần khi...)
c. A few months ago,... (Vài tháng trước,...)
f. Some time last year,...(Một thời gian năm ngoái,...)
h. On one occasion,... (Trong một lần,...)
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Listen to three students answering questions 2 and 3 from exercise 7. Answer the questions below.
1. What is each student's overall answer to question 2: yes, no, or maybe?
2. Which student does not really give reasons for his or her answer to question 2?
3. What three occasions do the students mention for question 3?
A festival
A job interview
A friend's party
A wedding
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1. What is each student's overall answer to question 2: yes, no, or maybe?
(Câu trả lời chung của mỗi học sinh cho câu hỏi 2: có, không, hoặc có thể là gì?)
Student 1 - no
Thông tin:
S: I don’t think they do, really. (Thật sự thì em nghĩ là họ không làm vậy đâu ạ.)
Student 2 - yes
Thông tin:
S: I think they do, really. (Em nghĩ là họ có ạ.)
Student 3 - maybe
Thông tin:
S: The way I look at it, men do care about how they look – you know, they want to look good. But do they care as much as women? I don’t think so. (Theo cách em nhìn vào vấn đề thì đàn ông có quan tâm đến việc họ trông như thế nào - cô biết mà, họ muốn trông thật bảnh bao. Nhưng họ có quan tâm nhiều như phụ nữ hay không? Em không nghĩ vậy ạ.)
2. Which student does not really give reasons for his or her answer to question 2?
(Học sinh nào không thực sự đưa ra lý do cho câu trả lời của mình cho câu hỏi 2?)
=> Student 2 (học sinh 2)
3. What three occasions do the students mention for question 3?
(Học sinh đề cập đến ba dịp nào cho câu hỏi 3?)
Student 1: A job interview (Một cuộc phỏng vấn việc làm)
Student 2: A wedding (Đám cưới)
Student 3: A friend's party (Bữa tiệc của một người bạn)
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SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in exercise 7.
2. Do you think men care as much about their appearance as women? Why do you think that?
3. Tell me about an occasion when you wanted to look your best.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA: Hey, do you think men care about their appearance as much as women do?
B: Well, it's hard to say for sure. In my opinion, both men and women care about their appearance, but societal expectations and pressure tend to be greater for women.
A: That's true. So, have you ever had an occasion when you wanted to look your best?
B: Actually, yes. I had a job interview last year, and I really wanted to make a good impression on the interviewer. So, I made sure to dress professionally and put extra effort into my hair and makeup. It paid off because I got the job!
Tạm dịch:
A: Này, bạn có nghĩ rằng đàn ông quan tâm đến ngoại hình của họ nhiều như phụ nữ không?
B: Chà, thật khó để nói chắc chắn. Theo tôi, cả đàn ông và phụ nữ đều quan tâm đến ngoại hình của họ, nhưng kỳ vọng và áp lực xã hội có xu hướng lớn hơn đối với phụ nữ.
A: Đúng vậy. Vậy, đã bao giờ bạn có một dịp mà khi bạn muốn trông bạn tuyệt vời nhất không?
B: Thật ra là có. Tôi đã có một cuộc phỏng vấn xin việc vào năm ngoái và tôi thực sự muốn tạo ấn tượng tốt với người phỏng vấn. Vì vậy, tôi đảm bảo ăn mặc chuyên nghiệp và nỗ lực hơn nữa trong việc làm tóc và trang điểm. Nó thật sự xứng đáng vì tôi đã nhận được công việc!
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