UNIT 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL

1. GETTING STARTED
Work with a partner. A foreign pen pal is coming to stay with you for a week. What activities
would you do during the visit?
2. LISTEN AND READ
"I wish you had a longer vacation," Lan said to Maryam at the end of the week. Lan's
Malaysian pen pal, Maryam, was staying with Lan last week. Maryam and Lan have been pen
pals for over two years and they correspond at least once every two weeks, but this was their
first meeting.
On ane!s first day in "a #oi, Lan took her to "oan $iem Lake. Like $uala Lumpur, "a
#oi is a busy modern city. Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city and by the
friendliness of its people.
Over the ne%t few days, the girls visited "o &hi Minh's Mausoleum, the "istory Museum and
the 'emple of Literature, as well as many beautiful parks and lakes in "a #oi. On (riday, Maryam
wanted to visit the mos)ue on "ang Luoc *treet. Lan used to walk past the mos)ue on her way to
primary school. "owever, this was Lan's first visit. *he en+oyed the peaceful atmosphere while
Maryam was praying.
",es, I wish I had more time to get to know your beautiful country better. Lan, would you like to
come and visit me ne%t summer-" Maryam asked.
"'hat would be great. "owever, it seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad. It all
depends on my parents. /nyway, we'll keep in touch."
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
01 Lan and Maryam usually write to one another every ...
/ two years. 2 month. & two weeks. 3 day.
41 Maryam was impressed because . . . .
/ "a #oi was big and modern. & "a #oi was different from $uala Lumpur.
2 "a #oi people were friendly. 3 "a #oi and $uala Lumpur were the same.
51 'he girls went to see ...
/ famous places in "a #oi. & a place of worship.
2 areas for recreation. 3 all the above.
61 Maryam wanted to ...
/ visit "a #oi ne%t summer. & stay in "a #oi.
2 invite Lan to $uala Lumpur. 3 visit "o &hi Minh &ity.
3. SPEAK
a) Nga is talking to Maryam. They are waiting for Lan outside her school. ut their dialogue in the
correct order and copy it into your e!ercise "ook. Then practice with your partner. #tart like this.
#ga 7 "ello. ,ou must be Maryam7
Maryam7 'hat's right, I am.
#ga7 8leased to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I'm #ga7
Maryam7 8leased to meet you, #ga- /re you one of Lan's classmates-
#ga7 ,es, I am. /re you en+oying your stay in 9iet #am-
Maryam7 Oh yes, very much. 9ietnamese people are very friendly and "a #oi is a very interesting city.
#ga7 3o you live in a city, too-
Maryam7 ,es, I live in $uala Lumpur. "ave you been there-
#ga7 #o. Is it very different from "a #oi-
Maryam7 'he two cities are the same in some ways.
#ga7 I see. Oh. "ere's Lan. Let's go.
") Now you are talking to $aryarn%s friends. &ntroduce yourself. $ake similar dialogues. Take turns to
"e one of $aryam%s
.
friends.
,oko from 'okyo, apan :a busy big capital city1
Like 9ietnamese people
Love old cities in 9iet #am
aul from Liverpool' (ngland )an industrial city' North of (ngland)
Love the people' the food' and the "eaches in *iet Nam
ane from a small town in 8erth, /ustralia :a )uiet small town1
Love the temples and churches in 9iet#am
Love "ao dai;, 9ietnamese food, especially "nem;
4. LI STEN
Tim +ones, $e!ican pen pal' Carlo' is visiting the -#A. Listen to their conversation and check
)*) the num"ers of the correct pictures. a1 0 b1 4 c1 4
TAPE TRANSCRIPT
Tim7 /re you hungry, &arlo-
Carlo7 ,es.
Tim7 Okay. Let!s go to a restaurant downtown. If we go through the park, we can catch a bus on
Ocean 3rive.
Carlo7 'hat!s fine. I really like walking in the park. ,ou!re lucky to have a place like this close to your
home. It!s so beautiful with all the trees and flowers and a pond in the middle.
Tim7 &arlo. 2e careful. ,ou!re walking on the grass. 'he park keeper is growing some more < you!ll
kill the new grass.
Carlo7 Oh, sorry. I didn!t see the sign.
Tim7 &ome on. It!s time we caught the bus.
Carlo7 Is that our bus, 'im-
Tim7 #o. 'hat!s a 0=5 bus. >e want the number 05=.
Carlo7 >here are we going to eat-
Tim7 It!s up to you. 'here!s a new Me%ican restaurant in town.
Carlo7 Oh, no. I can eat Me%ican food at home. I love /merican food. I!d rather eat hamburgers.
Tim7 Okay. I know e%actly where we need to go.
5. READ
Malaysia is one of the countries of the /ssociation of *outh ?ast /sian #ations :/*?/#1. It is
divided into two regions, known as >est Malaysia and ?ast Malaysia. 'hey are separated by about
@6= km of the sea and together comprise an area of 54A,BCD s) km. Malaysia en+oys tropical climate.
'he Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit, consisting of 0== sen.
'he capital of Malaysia is $uala Lumpur and it is also the largest city of the country. 'he
population in 4==0 was over 44 million. Islam is the country's official religion. In addition, there are
other religions such as 2uddhism and "induism. 'he national language is 2ahasa Malaysia :also
known simply as Malay1. ?nglish, &hinese, and 'amil are also widely spoken. 'he language of
instruction for primary school children is 2ahasa Malaysia, &hinese, or 'amil. 2ahasa Malaysia is the
primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, although some students may continue
learning in &hinese and 'amil. /nd ?nglish is a compulsory second language.
a) .ill in the ta"le with the right information a"out $alaysia.
M/L/,*I/
0. /rea7 54A,BCD s) km C. &apital city7 $uala Lumpur
4. 8opulation7 over 44 million @. Official religion7 Islam
5. &limate7 tropical climate B. #ational language7 2ahasa Malaysia
6. Enit of currency7 the ringgit, consisting of 0== sen D. &ompulsory second language7 ?nglish
b1 True or .alse? Check )/0) the "o!es. Then correct the false statements.
0. Malaysia is a member country of /*?/#. True
4. 'here are two religions in Malaysia. :.alse 7 more than 4 1
5. 8eople speak only Malay in Malaysia.: .alse1 &hinese,'amil, and ?nglish are also widely spoken1
6. 8rimary school children learn three languages at school. :.alse1 one of the three1 &hinese,'amil, Malay 1
C. /ll secondary school children learn in ?nglish. :.alse1 ?nglish is a compulsory second language,
primary language of instruction 1
6. WRITE
&magine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of *iet Nam or in a
different country. Write a letter to your family. .ollow the outline.
Outline
(irst paragraph7 Fsay when you arrived and who met you at the bus G train station G airport
*econd paragraph7 F'alk about7
.what you did
.places you visited
.people you met
.food you tried
.things you bought
'hird paragraph7 Ftell how you feel : happy G disappointed...1
Fsay what interests you most :people G places G activities... 1
Fmention when you return home
LANGUAGE FOCUS
H 'he past simple. H 'he past simple with wi sh
2) Work with a partner. Ask and answer 3uestions a"out what each person did on the weekend.
<>hat did 2a do on the weekend-
< "e went to see a movie called IJhost and Monster;
< >hen did he see it-
<"e saw it on *aturday afternoon at 4 o!clock.
/ctivities
$ovie 4 5hosts and $onsters
&oncert F "a #oi singers
&amp F ,K, :,outh and ,oung 8ioneer /ssociations1
*occer match F 3ong 'hap vs 'he Cong
8lay F $uch /do A"out Nothing
6) Lan and her friends are holding a farewell party for $aryam. Write the things they did to prepare for
the party. -se the pictures and the words is the "o!.
buy flowers hang colorful lamps
bake a cake go shopping
paint a picture of "a #oi
7) Work with a partner. Write wishes you want to make in these situations.
?%ample7 a1 I wish I were taller.
a1 ,ou are not very tall. f1 ,ou draw very badly.
b1 It's so hot. ,ou want to be in the pool. g1 It does not rain so often in your hometown.
c1 ,ou don't have a computer. h1 ,ou don't know many friends.
d1 ,ou live very far from school. i1 ,ou don't have your friend's phone number.
e1 ,ou don't have a sister. +1 'here aren't any rivers and lakes in your hometown.
UNIT 2: CLOTING
1. GETTING STARTED
Look at the dress these people are wearing. 8ecide where each person comes from.
a1 apan a kimono b1 9# c1 *cotland a kilt
d1 India a sari e1 the E*/ +eans scarf f1 *audi /rabia a veil
2. LISTEN AND READ
(or centuries poets, writers and musicians have mentioned the ao dai in poems, novels and
songs. 'he ao dai is the traditional dress of 9ietnamese women. It consists of a long silk tunic that
is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants. 'raditionally, it was fre)uently worn by both men and
women. 'he design and material used for men were different from those used for women.
#owadays, women usually wear it, especially on special occasions. "owever, many 9ietnamese
women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work, because it is more convenient.
#ow fashion designers want to change the traditional ao dai. *ome have printed lines of poetry on
the ao dai' so they look modern and very fashionable. Other designers have taken inspiration from
9ietnam's ethnic minorities. 'hey have visited villages and studied traditional designs and symbols such
as suns, stars, crosses, and stripes. 'hey have added these patterns to the ao dai, so 9ietnamese
women can continue to wear the uni)ue dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable.
a) Complete the sentences. -se the information from the passage.
l. (or a long time the ao dai has been the sub+ect of poems, novels and songs.
4. 'he ao dai is described as a long silk tunic with slits up the sides worn over loose pants.
5. 'he ma+ority of 9ietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing at work
6. *ome designers have moderniLed the ao dai "y printing lines of poetry on it.
C. /nother alternative is to add symbols such as suns, starts, crosses and stripes.
") Answer the 3uestions. ,
0. >ho used to wear the ao dai by tradition-
4. >hy do the ma+ority of 9ietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing at work these days-
5. >hat have fashion designers done to moderniLe the ao dai-
3. SPEAK
a. $atch the phrases to the pictures.
a1 a colorful 'Fshirt b1 a sleeveless sweater c1 a striped shirt d1 a plain suit
e1 faded +eans f1 a shortFsleeved blouse g1 baggy pants h1 a plaid skirti 1 blue shorts
". Work in small groups. Write two more 3uestions for the last section of this survey a"out
students, wear. Then interview mem"ers of another group. The words in section a) may help you.
&asual clothes7 >hat do you usually wear on the weekend-
>hy do you wear these clothes-
(avorite clothes7 >hat is your favorite type of clothing- >hy-
*chool uniform7 Is it comfortable-
>hat color is it-
&lothes for special occasions7
>hat type of clothing do you wear on 'et holiday-
>hat would you wear to a party-
c) Now report the results of your survey.
'hese people sail they liked their uniform.
'wo people said they usually wore colorful 'Fshirts on the weekend.
&hi said she loved baggy pants.
4. LISTEN
,ou will hear a public announcement about a lost little girl called Mary. Listen and check :1
the letter of the correct picture to show what Mary is wearing.
a1 27 she is wearing blue shorts b1 /7 she is wearing a longFsleeved blouse. c1 &7 she is wearing brown shoes.
TAPE TRANSCRIPT
/nnouncer : on public announcement 1
/ttention, please. "ere is a special announcement. / little girl is reported missing. *he was
last seen 4= minutes ago near the main entrance to the &ar (air. "er name!s Mary and she is 5
years old. *he has short dark hair. *he is wearing shorts < blue shorts and a longFsleeved white
blouse. *he is wearing a pair of shoes < brown shoes. *he may be carrying a large doll.
If you see Mary, please bring her to the Information 3esk. "er father is waiting for her there. 'hank you.
!. READ
'he word 9eans comes from a kind of material that was made in ?urope. 'he material, called
+ean, was named after sailors from Jenoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the
0Dth century +ean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it
because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 0A@=s, many university
and college students wore +eans. 3esigners made different styles of +eans to match the 0A@=s'
fashions7 embroidered +eans, painted +eans and so on. In the 0AB=s more and more people started
wearing +eans because they became cheaper. In the 0AD=s +eans finally became high fashion
clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of +eans, with their own labels on
them. *ales of +eans went up and up. 2ut in the 0AA=s the worldwide economic situation got worse,
and the sale of +eans stopped growing. "owever, +eans have never been out of fashion, and today
young generation is still fond of wearing them.
a) .ill in the missing dates and words.
0. 0D
th
century7 >orkers liked to wear +ean cloth because the material made from cotton
was very strong and could hardly wear out.
4. 0A@=s7 / lot of university and college students wore +eans.
5. 0AB=s7 eans became cheaper so many, many people began wearing +eans.
6 0AD=s. eans became high fashion clothing. .
C. 0AA=s 7 'he sale of +eans ended going up.
") Answer Then write the answers in your e!ercise "ook.
0. >here does the name 9eans come from- 4. >hat were the 0A@=s' fashions-
5. >hy did more and more people begin wearing +eans in the 0AB=s-
6. >hen did +eans at last become high fashion clothing- C. >hy did the sale of +eans stop growing-
". #RITE
This is how to present one side of an argument. &t is used to persuade readers to "elieve or do
something. An argument should have1
OrganiLation Language
Introduction Flet the reader know the writer!s My opinion is . . .
point of view I think . . .
*eries of arguments present Fpresents arguments in a logical firstly,
way : one in each paragraph1, secondly,
Fgives e%amples where possible finally, . . .
&onclusion sums up the argument 'herefore, . . .
In conclusion, . . .
a) :ead the topic and ;utline A. Then read the passage
*econdary school students should wearing uniforms
;utline A
Wearing uniforms1
.encourages students to be proud of their77 school because the uniforms bear their
school's name.
.helps the students feel e)ual in many ways, whether they are rich or poor.
.is practical. #o need to think of what to wear every day.
I think it is necessary for secondary school students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
(irsts uniforms encourage students to be proud of being students of their school because they are
wearing the uniforms with labels bearing their school's name.
*econdly wearing uniforms helps students feel e)ual in many ways, whether they are rich or poor.
(inally wearing uniforms is practical. ,ou don!t have to think of what to wear every day.
'herefore, students in secondary schools should wear uniforms.
b1 Now write a paragraph of 2<<42=< words. >ut this time you support the argument that secondary
school students should wear casual clothes. ;utline > may help you.
*econdary school students should wear casually uniforms
;utline >
>earing casual

clothes7
H makes students feel comfortable.
H gives students freedom of choice : siLes, colors, and fashions, etc.1
H makes students feel selfFconfident when they are in their favorite clothes
H makes school more colorful and lively
LANGUAGE FOCUS
'he present perfect
'he passive :review1
2. Work wi th a partner. :ead the di al ogue.
#ga7 &ome and see my photo album.
Mi7 Lovely. >ho's this girl-
#ga7 /h. It's Lan, my old friend.
Mi7 "ow long have you known her-
#ga7 I've known her for si% years.
Mi7 "ave you seen her recently-
#ga7 #o, I haven't seen her since 4==5. *he moved to "o &hi Minh &ity with her family then.
Now use the information in the ta"le to make similar dialogues.
6. Work with a partner. &magine you and your partner are visiting ?o Chi $inh City. Ask and answer
3uestions a"out the things you have done. -se the present perfect tense of the ver"s in the "o!
do visit see go eat
*ights (ood
Jiac Lam 8agoda 9ietnamese
Meunification 8alace vegetarian
Noo and 2otanical Jardens &hinese
3am *en /musement 8ark (rench
F"ave you seen the Jiac Lam 8agoda-
F,es, I have already seen it.
F"ave you eat 9ietnamese food yet-
F#o, I haven!t.
7. Work with a partner. Ask and answer 3uestions a"out each of the items in the "o!
comic computer supermarket volley"all #ingapore movies elephant ?ue durian
F"ave you ever read a comic-
F,es, I have.
F>hen did you last read one-
F'his morning.
F"ave you ever been to *ingapore-
F#o, I haven!t.
@. :ead the first sentence and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. -se the
passive form.
?%ample7 'hey sell +eans all over the world.
+eans are sold all over the world.
a1 'hey made +ean cloth completely from cotton in the 0D
th
century. ean cloth ...
b1 'hey grow rice in tropical countries.Mice ....
c1 'hey will produce five million bottles of champagne in (rance ne%t year.
(ive million bottles of champagne O..
d1 'hey have +ust introduced a new style of +eans in the E*/. / new style of +eans .....
e1 'hey have built two department stores this year. 'wo department stores ...................
=. Change the sentences from the active into the passive.
?%ample7 ,ou must do this e%ercise carefully.
This e!ercise must "e done carefully.
a1 >e can solve the problem.
b1 8eople should stop e%periments on animals.
c1 >e might find life on 'another planet.
d1 >e have to improve all the schools in the city.
e1 'hey are going to build a new bridge in the area.
UNIT 3: A TRIP TO TE COUNTR$SIDE
1. GETTING STARTED
Work with a partner. Look at the pictures and take turns to talk a"out activities in the countryside.
01 watering the vegetables 41 swimming 51 feeding the chickens 61 harvesting C1 feeding the pigs
@1 ploughing with his "uffalo. B1 a "uffalo "oy is flying a kite D1 playing soccer.
2. LISTEN AND READ
On *unday, 2a invited LiL to +oin his family on a day trip to his home village about @=
kilometers to the north of "a #oi. 'he village lies near the foot of a mountain and by a river. Many
people go there on weekends to have some rest after a hard working week.
'he +ourney to the village is very interesting. 8eople have the chance to travel between the
green paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the
entrance to the village.
LiL met 2a's family at his house early in the morningP and after two hours traveling by bus, they
reached the big old tree. ?veryone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack.
/fter the meal, they started to walk into the village for about thirty minutes to visit 2a's uncle. 'hen,
they walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of a 9ietnamese hero and en+oyed the fresh air there. In
the afternoon, they went boating in the river and had a picnic on the river bank before going home late in
the evening. It was an en+oyable day. LiL took a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents.
"I wish I could visit your village again some day," LiL told 2a.
",ou'll always be welcome here, LiL," 2a replied.
a) True or false? Check )*) the "o!es. Then correct the false sentences.
0. 2a and his family had a twoFday trip to their home village.(
>a and his family had a day trip to their home village.
4. Many people like going there for their weekends.'
5. 'here is a small bamboo forest at the entrance to the village.(
6. LiL had a snack at the house of 2a's uncle's.(
C. 'here is a shrine on the mountain near 2a's village.'
@. ?veryone had a picnic on the mountain.(
B. ?veryone left the village late in the evening.'
D. LiL had a videotape to show the trip to her parents.(
A. LiL wants to go there again.'
") Answer.
l. >here is 2a's village- 4. "ow did 2a and his family get to the village-
5. >here is the banyan tree- 6. >hat did they see on the mountain-
C. >here did they have their picnic- @. >hat did LiL do to show the trip to her parents-
B. >hat does LiL wish-
3. SPEAK
a) Work with a partner1 :ead the 3uestions. Then play the role of A and >' ask and answer
a"out your partner%s home village using the information in the "o!es.
0. >here is your home village-. 6. "ow long does it take to get there-
4. "ow far is it from the city- C. >hat do people do for a living in your village-
5. "ow can you get there- @. 3oes your village have a river-
/ 2
to the south of the city. to the west of the city.
5= kilometers from the city. 0C kilometers from the city.
by bus. by motorbike.
0 hour. l hour.
plant rice and vegetables. plant rice and raise cattle.
a river flowing across the village. no rivers, but there is a big lake.
F>here is your village-
FIt!s to the west of the city.
") Now ask and answer a"out your real home village. &f you do not have a home village' make
up information similar to those in "o! A or >.
4. LISTEN
Look at the map. Then listen to the trip to >a,s village. $atch the places on the "us route with the
letters on the map. #tart at . . .
/7 banyan tree 27 airport &7 highway #o. 0 37 3ragon 2ridge
?7 gas station (7 store J7 pond "7 bamboo forest I7 parking lot
TAPE TRANSCRIPT
/t 5.== in the morning, the bus collected 2a and his family from their home. /fter picking
everyone up, the bus continued north on "ighway #umber 0. It crossed the 3ragon 2ridge and
stopped at the gas station to get some more fuel. 'hen, it left the highway and turned left into a
smaller road westward. 'his road ran between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could
see a lot of cows and buffaloes. 'he road ended before a big store beside a pond. Instead of turning
left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction. It didn!t stay on that road for very
long, but turned left onto a road which went through a small bamboo forest. (inally, the bus dropped
everyone off at the parking lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree. It parked there and waited for
people to come back in the evening.
!. READ
9an, a student from "o &hi Minh &ity, is an e%change student in the E*/. "e is now living
with the 8arker family on a farm 0== kilometers outside &olumbus, Ohio. "e will stay there till the
beginning of October.
Mr. 8arker grows maiLe on his farm, while Mrs. 8arker works partFtime at a grocery store in a
nearby town. 'hey have two children. 8eter is the same age as 9an, and *am is still in primary school.
*ince 9an arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. In the afternoonP as soon
as he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. On weekends, if Mr.
8arker is busy, the three boys help him on the farm.
;n *aturday afternoon, 8eter plays baseball. 'he 8arker family and 9an eat hamburgers or hot
dogs while they watch 8eter play. 'he 8arkers are nice so 9an feels like a member of their family.
a) $atch the words in column A with the words or groups of words in column
.
> having the same meaning.
A 2
maiLe corn
feed give food to eat
grocery store where people buy food and small things
partFtime shorter or less than standard time
collect bring things together
") Complete the summary. Ese information' from the passage.
/ 9ietnamese boy named 9an is living with the 8arker family in the /merican state of Ohio.
Mr. 8arker is a farmer and Mrs. 8arker works part-time at the groer! store in a nearby town.
'hey have two children, Peter and Sam. 9an often does chores after school. *ometimes, he also
helps on the farm. 'he family rela%es on *aturday afternoons and the! wath 8eter plays "ase"a##.
9an likes the 8arkers, and he en+oys being a mem"er of their family.
". #RITE
Look at the pictures and the information given. Then write a passage entitled AA Country
icnic A. #tart like this1
&t was a beautiful day, my friends and I decided to go on a picnic. >e took a bus to the
countryside and then walked about 4= minutes to the picnic site ne%t to the river. >e put down the
blankets and laid out the food. /fter meal we played the games " >hat song is it- " and blind man's
buff. Late in the afternoon we went fishing. >e en+oyed our picnic. >hen we looked at the time, it
was nearly @.5= pm. >e hurriedly gathered our things and ran to the bus stop. >e were lucky to
catch the last bus and we arrived home very late in the evening.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
H Modal could G would with wish :review1
H 8repositions of time
H /dverb clauses of result
2. What do these people wish? >rite the sentences.
a1 2a G can have G new bicycle b1 "oa G can visit G parents
>a wishes he could have a new "icycle.
c1 I G will pass G e%am d1 >e G Miss Lien G will teach us G ne%t year
e1 "e G will win G swimming contest at school f1 'hey G can visit G "ue G again
6. Work with a partner.
Look at $r. Thanh%s itinerary for his "usiness trip to #ingapore. Complete the sentences. -se
the prepositions in the "o!.
a) $r. Thanh leaves ?a Noi at 6 pm. d1 On >ednesday, Mr. 'hanh has appointments till 0= pm.
b1 "e arrives in *ingapore on Monday evening. e1 "e returns to the hotel after 0= pm.
c1 On 'uesday morning, there is a meeting between 00 am and 0 pm. f1 "e will be in *ingapore
from Monday up to 'hursday.
7. Complete the sentences with on, at, in, for.
a1 Joodbye. *ee you on Monday. d1 >e walked for half an hour to reach the waterfall.
b1 'he bus collected us at C o'clock early in the morning. e1 'hey planned to have the trip in une.
c1 >e usually go to our home village at least once in the summer.
f1 *he loves to watch the stars at night.
6. Match the halfFsentences. 'hen write the full sentences in your e%ercise book.
0. "oa worked hard, so she passed her e%am. 4. Lan is going to be in a play, so she has to learn the story.
5. #ga is sick today, so she won't go to school. 6. #a woke up late, so she didn't have time for breakfast.
C. Mrs. Mobinson has to cook dinner, so she is going to the market now.
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1. GETTING STARTED
?ow do you learn (nglish? Check )+) things you do from the list. Add more things you do or
you want to do. Then work with a partner and compare your list.
01 3o more grammar e%ercises in grammar books. 41 3o the homework.
51 Mead short stories or newspapers in ?nglish. 61 *peak ?nglish with friends.
C1 >rite ?nglish as much as possible. @1 >atch ?nglish '9 programs. B1 Learn to sing ?nglish songs.
D1 Learn by heart all the new words and te%ts. A1 Ese a dictionary for reading.
0=1 8ractice listening to ?nglish tapes or ?nglish programs on the radio.
2. LISTEN AND READ
aola7 "ey, Lan. "ave you finished your e%am-
Lan7 ,es ... ,. I have.
aola1 >ere the )uestions difficult-
Lan1 >ell, they were )uite hard.
aola1 3id you pass-
Lan1 I'm not sure. 'he e%aminer didn't tell me.
aola1 >hat )uestions did she ask you-
Lan1 (irst she asked me what my name was, and where I came from.
aola1 'hey were easy for you, weren't they-
Lan1 ... 'hen she asked me why I was learning ?nglish, ... and if I spoke any other languages.
aola1 Jo on.
Lan1 ... 'hen she asked me how I learned ?nglish in my country. ... /nd she asked how I would use
?nglish in the future.
aola1 >hat else did she ask you-
Lan1 Oh, 8aola. Let me try to remember. ... /h, she asked me what aspect of learning ?nglish I
found most difficult.
aola1 Is that all, Lan-
Lan7 Oh. 'here were a lot of other )uestions. *he also asked me to read a passage.
aola7 >hat did she say in the end-
Lan7 I'm trying to remember... Oh, yes. ?%actly she said "If you want to attend the course, you
must pass the coming written e%amination. Jood luck."
aola7 It's terrible, Lan. I don't think I will be able to pass the e%ams.
Lan7 3on't worry, 8aola. ?verything will be all right.
a) ractice the dialogue with a partner1
") Answer. What e!actly did the e!aminer ask Lan? Look at the list of 3uestions and check )*) the
"o!es.
MO,/L ?#JLI*" &OLL?J?
?%amination in ?nglish as a foreign language
B#tage ;ne1 Oral (!amination
:'his list must not be shown to the candidates1
0. >hat is your name- 6. >here do you come from- 5. >here do you live-
6. 3o you live with your parents- C. >hen did you begin studying

?nglish-
@. >hy are you learning ?nglish- B. 3o you speak any other languages-
D. "ow did you learn ?nglish in your country- A. "ow will you use ?nglish in the future-
0=. >hat aspect of learning ?nglish do you find most difficult? 00. >hat are you going to learn-
04. >hat are your hobbies- 05. Look at this picture. 3escribe it. 06. Mead this passage.
3 SPEAK
>ork in groups. ,ou are 'hu, 'am and $im, and you are awarded a scholarship of E*
Q4,=== to attend an ?nglish language summer course abroad. 'ry to persuade your partner to
attend the school you like to go to. 'he e%pressions in the bo% may help you.
I think . . . >hat do you think . . . - I agree G disagree because . . . I don!t understand . . .
>hy don!t we . . .- If we go to . . . ., we can . . . >e should . . . Let!s . . .
'hu 'am $im
H'he 2righton Language H*eattle *chool of ?nglish H 2risbane Institute of ?nglish
&enterRFF E$ FE*/ F /ustralia
live in dormitory on campus stay with *ietnamese friends stay with an Australian family
school has e!cellent reputation e!perience Western culture 3uite close to *iet Nam
seven weeks seven weeks "eautiful scenery
seven weeks
appro!imately -#C 6'<<< appro!imately

-#C 2' D<< appro!imately -#C 2'6<<
?%ample7
F I think we should go to the *eattle *chool of ?nglish in the E*/. ',ou can stay with 9ietnamese friends.
F I disagree because we can't practice speaking ?nglish with native speakers.
F >hy don!t we go the 2righton Language &enter in the E$- >e go there, we can live in dormitory on campus
F 2ut the course is e%pensive. It costs E*Q 4,===
F >hat do you think about the 2risbane Institute of ?nglish in /ustralia-
4. LISTEN
Nga is talking to Eate a"out her studying (nglish. Listen to their conversation. Check :vG1 the
"o!es and correct the' false sentences.
a1 #ga's studying ?nglish for her work. b1 *he learned ?nglish at school and university.
c1 *he works for a national bank in "a #oi. d1 *he needs to improve her writing.
e1 "er listening is e%cellent. f1 *he hopes she can talk to people from all over the world,
and understand her favorite ?nglish songs.
TAPE TRANSCRIPT
"ost7 $ate, can I introduce you to #ga- *he!s studying ?nglish here in London.
$ate7 "ello, please to meet you.
#ga7 8lease to meet you, too.
$ate7 >here are you from, #ga-
#ga7 I!m from 9ietnam.
$ate7 >hy are you studying ?nglish here-
#ga7 I need it for my +ob.
$ate7 Meally- *o, what do you do-
#ga7 I work for a bank, an international bank in "a #oi.
$ate7 Oh, I see. 3id you learn ?nglish at school-
#ga7 ,es, and at university, too. 2ut I!ve forget er. . . forget . . .
$ate7 (orgotten.
#ga7 ,es, of course. I!ve forgotten a lot of it. I want to improve my writing skills. ,ou know . .
.sometimes I have to write letters in ?nglish.
$ate7 >hat about listening, #ga-
#ga7 It!s terrible. 'his is my biggest problem. 8eople talk very )uickly and I can!t understand them.
$ate7 3o you like studying ?nglish-
#ga7 Oh, yes. It!s an interesting language and it!s very useful7 and I can talk to people from all
over the world . . . I can understand the words of my favorite songs, too.
$ate7 >ell. 'hat!s very good. Jood luck to you, #ga.
!. READ
N%te& F%'ei(n l)n(u)(e *%un*il
?nglish class J G (, 04 #am 'rang *treet
Fearly evening *tudy ?nglish, (rench or &hinese in the morning K evening
Fintermediate level 8laces available in beginner G intermediate classes
Fstarting late October G early #ovember. &ourses start on #ovember 5.
Tuiti%n
If you want to improve your ?nglish , we can help you.
Our teachers offer afternoon, evening and weekend classes for those new to ?nglish.
&ome and see us at the new ?nglish Institute today. A*)+e,- %. L)n(u)(e
>e are at 0=D 'rang 'hi *treet. >hy not learn to speak a foreign language with others-
>e have wellF)ualified teachers.
&lasses in the morning, afternoon and evening
&ourses begin first week of #ovember
8hone D4BDBDB for more information
a) Note down information a"out the (nglish classes from the advertisements.
*chool
&lass time
: morning . . . . .1
Language Level
: 2eginner G
intermediateG
advanced1
'ime to start
A*)+e,- %. L)n(u)(e moni Gaftern Geven. advanced 0
st
week of nov.
F%'ei(n l)n(u)(e *%un*il morning K evening beginnerG inter. november 5
Ne/ En(li&0 In&titute afternGeve.Gweekend beginner :today1
") :ead the notes $r. Lam made. Then look at the advertisements and choose a suita"le
language school for him. 5ive reasons for your choice.
6. WRITE
A letter of in3uiry is a re3uest for information or action. &n all formal letters' you must include
the addresses of the writer and the recipient.
6= Le 8uan #t.' 8istrict 2
?o Chi $inh City' *ietnam
April 2D' 6<<7
8ear #ir'
& saw your school%s advertisement in today%s edition of the *iet Nam News.
& am interested in learning *ietnamese and & would like some information a"out your school.
& speak a little *ietnamese' "ut & want to learn to read and to write it. Could you please send details
of courses and fees? & can complete a spoken *ietnamese test if necessary.
& look forward to hearing from you.
.aithfully' +ohn :o"inson
a) :ead this letter
") :ead the advertisements in e!ercise = again. Choose one of the schools you want to
attend to improve your (nglish. Write a letter of in3uiry to the institution re3uesting for more
information a"out the courses and fees. .ollow the outline "elow.
OE'LI#?
Introduction7 say how you come to know about the Institution : advertisement on newspaper0
watch T* )
e%press your interest : want to know more information 1
Me)uest7 state how good your ?nglish isP e%actly what kind of information you want.
(urther information7 say
.
you are ready to supply more information about your ?nglish G study : record
of study 1 if necessary
&onclusi on7 end with a polite cl osi ng.
$or refere%e
8ear #ir' & saw your &nstitute%s advertisement on today%s T* program. & am interested in
learning (nglish and & would like some information a"out your &nstitute.
& can speak a little (nglish' "ut & read it very slowly and my writing is "ad. #o & want to
improve my reading and writing.
Could you please provide more information a"out the length of the courses and fees for "eginners?
& can supply my record of (nglish study if necessary.
& look forward to hearing from you soon. Fours faithfully' Thu ?a
LANGUAGE FOCUS
S Modal verbs with if S 3irect and reported speech7
F here and now words with reported speech
F reported )uestions
2. Complete the sentences. -se the modal ver"s in "rackets and the information in the "o!.
a1 Lan7 My grades are terrible.
Mrs. Tuyen7 If you want to get good grades, you must study hard.
b1 "oa7 I'd like to be a doctor.
/unt 'hanh7 ,ou have to go to university if you want to study medicine.
c1 2a7 Oh, no. I weigh @= kilos.
#ga7 If you want to lose weight, you should do a lot of e%ercise.
d1 'uan7 >here is 2a- "e's very late.
Mrs. 'hoa7 If he doesn't come soon, he might miss the train.
e1 Mr. "a7 I feel sick.
Mrs. #ga7 If you want to get well, you ought to stay in bed.
f1 #a7 I'd like to go to the movies, Mom.
Mrs. $im7 ,ou must do your homework if you want to go out.
6. Complete the ta"le
3irect speech Meported speech 3irect speech Meported speech
present simple tense past simple tense
this that
'hese
those
P
present progressive past progressive "ere 'here
(uture simple tense >ould S verb now then
&an G may &ould G might today 'hat day
Must "ad to tomorrow the following day
7. Lan,s father held a party to cele"rate his mother,s "irthday. -nfortunately' $rs. Thu' her
grandmother' has a hearing pro"lem and she couldn,t hear what people were saying. After the
party' Lan reported everything to her grandmother.
?%ample7 "I'm happy to see you." :/unt Uuan1
/unt Uuan said she was happy to see you.
a1 I 'his party cake is delicious; : Encle "ung 1 b1 "I love these roses." :Miss #ga1
c1 "I'm having a wonderful time here." :&ousin Mai1 d1 "I will go to "ue tomorrow." :Mr. &hi1
e1 "I may have a new +ob." :Mrs. "oa1 f1 "I must leave now." :Mr. Tuang1
@. This morning Nga had an interview for a summer 9o". When she arrived home' she told her
mother a"out the interview.
?%ample7 " 3o you like pop music- "
#he asked me if & liked pop music. ;r #he asked me whether & liked pop music.
" >here do you live- " #he asked me where & lived.
a1 ""ow old are you-" b1 "Is your school near here-" c1 ">hat is the name of your school-"
d1 "3o you go to school by bicycle-" e1 ">hich grade are you in-" f) "&an you use a computer-"
g1 ">hy do you want this +ob-" h1 ">hen does your school vacation start-"
UNIT !: TE MEDIA
1. GETTING STARTED
Work with a partner. Ask and answer 3uestions a"out your

favorite activities and how much
time you spend on each activity..
watching '9 reading listening to reading using the internet newspapers the radio magaLines
?%ample7
/. >hich of these is your favorite activity in your free time-
27 >atching '9.
/7 "ow many hours a week do you spend on spend watching '9-
27 /bout 6 or C .hours, I guess.
2. LISTEN AND READ
'he Media
/.

2efore newspapers were invented, town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell.
'hey shouted the latest news as they were walking.
2. In 9iet #am people love reading newspapers and magaLines. Eien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the
most popular magaLines and is widely read by both teenagers and adults.
&. 'hanks to television people can get the latest information and en+oy interesting programs in
an ine%pensive and convenient way. #owadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and
international programs on different channels.
3. 'he ne%t stage in the development of television is interactive '9. 9iewers are able to ask
)uestions about the show by using their remote controls.
a) Complete the ta"le with the passage num"er in which these facts or events are mentioned.
.acts and (vents
01 Memote control are used to interact with '9.:31 41 One of the most popular magaLines. :21
51 8eople of different ages like this magaLine. :21 61 2enefits of '9 :&1
C1 8eople got the news from town criers :/1 @1 Interactive '9 is available now :31
") Answer the 3uestions
0. >hat was a town crier- 4. "ow popular is the Eien Thuc Ngay Nay magaLine-
5. >hat benefits does '9 bring about to people's life- 6. >hat kinds of magaLines and
newspapers do you read- C. >hat's your favorite type of media- >hy-
3. SPEAK
Work with a partner. :ead the dialogue.
Lien7 ,ou like watching sports, don't you, 'rung-
'rung7 #ot really. *ome sports are so violent, and I don't like watching them. I prefer documentaries.
Lien7 I'm the opposite. I love watching sports, and documentaries seem )uite boring to me.
'rung7 2ut you watch the news, don't you-
Lien7 ,es, every day. It's very informative.
'rung7 I en+oy it too. ,ou don't like foreign films, do you-
Lien7 #o, I don't.
Now make similar dialogues. Talk a"out the programs you like and dislike.
3/IL, '?L?9I*IO# JEI3?
'hursday, Oct 0@
9'90 9'94 9'95
D.5= folk music A.0C 3ocumentary7 328 2attle @.== #ewcastle vs *outhampton
0=.== cartoon7 'om K erry 05.== learning ?nglish through songs 00.5= children!s corner
0D.0C Literature K /rt 06.== health for everyone 0C.0C film7 2eing a mother
0A.== #ews 0C.5= gardening7 how to plant pear trees 40.== songs I love
4=.== *afe traffic #ews 40.5= >ildlife >orld 44.== sports7 ?nglish badminton
40.5= 3rama7 Love and life 44.0C >eather forecast 45.5= ?nglish #ews
4 . L I S T E N
Listen to a conversation "etween Chau and her father. .ill in the ta"le with the information you hear.
When? What happened?
D
th
or G
th
century The first printed newspaper appeared in China.
the late 2H
th
century The telegraph was invented.
(arly 6<
th
century 6 new forms of news media appeared1 radio I newsreels
&n the 2H=<s T* "ecame popular.
mid4and late 2HH<s The &nternet "ecame a ma9or force in 9ournalism.
TAPE TRANSCRIPT
Chau1 8ad' &%m doing an assignment. Can you help me with the information?
Chau%s father1 What is the assignment a"out?
Chau1 &t%s a"out the important dates of the media. Where and when did the first
printed newspaper appear' 8ad?
Chau%s father1 &t first appeared in the D
th
or G
th
century A8' in China.
Chau1 And when was the telegraph invented?
Chau%s father1 erhaps it was in the late 2H
th
century. 8o you know what two new forms of
news media appeared in the early 6<
th
century?
Chau1 :adio I newsreels
Chau%s father1 (!cellentJ And when did T* "ecome commercially via"le can you guess?
Chau1 &n the 2H@<s?
Chau%s father1 No. &t was in the 2H=<s.
Chau1 When did the &nternet "ecome a ma9or force in 9ournalism?
Chau%s father1 &n the mid4and late 2HH<s
Chau1 Thank you' 8ad. Now & can answer all the 3uestions for my assignment.
!. READ
Mead the forum on the Internet
The &nternet posted "y +imhello on Tuesday' 2< 8ecem"er 6<<6' at H1<D pm.
'he Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our everyday life. 3o you find
the Internet useful- >hat do you use the Internet for- "ow much time do you spend surfing the
web a day- 8lease respond to these )uestions.
(OMEM
Mesponse V 0 Me7 'he Internet
osted "y #andra $organ
In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can
also communicate with my friends and relatives by means of eFmail or chatting. "owever, I don't use
the Internet very often because I don't have much time. (or me, the Internet is a wonderful invention
of modern life. It makes our world a small village.
Mesponse V 4 Me7 'he Internet
osted "y ?onghoa
#obody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life. "owever, it is a pity for me as well as
for most of my friends in the countryside. 'he Internet is available only in cities, therefore I cannot
easily get access to it. I sometimes visit my uncle in the city on weekends, and this is a good
occasion for me to e%plore the net. I spend most of the time wandering because I +ust don't know
which website is useful for me.
Mesponse V 5 Me7 'he Internet
osted "y ?uansui
8eople use the Internet for many purposes7 education, communication, entertainment and
commerce. "owever, the Internet has limitations. On the one hand, it is not only timeFconsuming and
costly but also dangerous because of virus and bad programs. On the other hand, internet users
sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic +unk mail, and personal
information leaking. *o, while en+oying surfing, be alert.
Answer.
0. >hat does *andra use the Internet for-
4. >hy is it uneasy for "onghoa to get access to the Internet-
5. /ccording to "uansui, why do people use the Internet-
6. Make a list of benefits of the Internet according to the three responses.
C. /re there any disadvantages of the Internet- If so, what are they-
@. 3o you agree or disagree with the responses-
B. >hat is your response to this forum-
". #RITE
:ead the forum on the &nternet in the reading te!t again )=. :ead). Write a passage a"out the "enefits
of the &nternet. ,ou can use the following cues.
4 'he Internet as a source of information :news, articles, weather forecast, etc.1
F 'he Internet as a source of entertainment :music, movies, games, etc.1
F 'he Internet as a means of education :onFline schools, onFline lessons, selfFstudy, etc.1..
$or refere%e&
'e%efits of the I%ter%et&
F / very fast and convenient way to get information
F / very fast and cheap way to communate with friendsG relatives by means of eFmail, chatting, web cam,
F / very updated source of information7 youo can get the latest local or global newsP you can
check weather conditions before you go camping G fishing . .you can find a timetable and maps of the
buses you want to takeP you can book your tickets for the ne%t concert G soccer match, trip, hotel . . .
F / diversified source of entertainment7 you can listen to music, to the radio, watch video, play
games, read novelsGpoems, do virtual sight seeing, etc.
F / rich source of educational materialsG courses7 you can learn ?nglish, look up a dictionary,
take a training G learning course, etc.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
H'ag )uestions
HJerunds after some verbs
2. Complete the dialogues with the correct tag.
a1 im7 ,ou have read this article on the website, haven,t you? Lina7 #ot yet.
b1 Minh7 2aird produced the first '9 picture in 0A4@, ...- 'hao7 ,es, he did.
c1 'hu7 / daily newspaper was published in Jermany in 0CC=, ...- 'ri7 #o, it wasn't. It was in 0@C=.
d1 "a7 ,ou don't like playing computer games, ...- 'hanh7 ,es, I do. 2ut I don't have much time for it.
e1 Mai7 >e are going to have cable '9 soon, ...- 'hang7,es, I think so.
6. Work with a partner. Look at the ta"le. Ask and answer 3uestions a"out
.
television programs
these people like and dislike. -se tag 3uestions.
$ey7 v0 K like U W do not like
?%ample7
a) A1 Tuan likes news' doesn,t he? >1 Fes' he does.
") A1 $ai and Anh don,t like news' do they? >1 No' they don,t.
#ews Movies Music *ports TuiLLes James &artoons
7. Work with a partner. Ask and answer 3uestions a"out each item its the "o!.
*occer fishing movies detective stories candy music
F3o you like playing soccer-
F,es, I do. G #o, I hate it.
F3o you en+oy fishing-
F,es, I love it. G I don!t know. I!ve never tried it.
@. -se the words in the three "o!es to write true sentences a"out your parents' si"lings'
relatives' friends and yourself.
(!ample1
$y father likes watching sports "ut my mother doesn,t. #he loves listening to music.
Like
Love
?n+oy
3islike
hate
>atch
Listen
8lay
>rite
Mead
James
Music
/rticles
Letters
/dvertisements
sports