BÀI MẪU B1 SPEAKING Part 2: I’m going to describe a situation to you: a) A student from another country is coming to study here He has asked what he should bring Talk together about the things he should bring and say which will be the most useful A: Shall we start now? B: OK I think he should bring the camera because he can take pictures and tape videos about his life in his new place This will be a wonderful memory for him What is your opinion? A: I don’t think so You know, he has already had a smart phone and he can use his phone to take pictures and video instead What about the personal stuffs like toothpaste, toothbrush, soap I think he should definitely bring them B: Well, that sounds good This will save him some money because he doesn’t need to buy new ones in the new place By the way, he will absolutely need to bring shoes and clothes! Do you think so? A: Good idea! You see, his clothes and shoes are quite new and if he doesn’t bring them along to the new place, he will have to spend a lot of time and money to buy new ones, which is very hard for a newcomer B: Sure Let’s have a look at the tennis racket? He might need this one but you know, he can borrow it from his friends Moreover, he doesn’t play tennis What you think? A: That’s right He needn’t bring it Any ideas about the vehicle? Should he bring them? B: Well, i don’t think so You know the vehicle is very heavy and difficult to transport to another country Besides, he will live near his university so he can walk or take a bus A: I totally agree with you on that point Oh, we forget the money I think it is the most necessary thing Money is everything, he can buy food, pay the rent Do you think so? B: Sure Without money, he cannot study in another country So we decided to choose money as the most necessary thing, right? A: Ok! b) An English friend has to go to live in a very hot country for his work, but he doesn’t like hot weather Talk together about the different ways he can keep cool and then decide which will be the best A: I will go first I think he can keep cool by wearing short and comfortable clothes instead of thick and tight ones This will save him from sweating Do you think so? B: I am not sure about that When the temperature is high, short and comfortable clothes don’t really help What about sitting under the tree by the river? A: That sounds good I mean, the trees will give him fresh air and wind to keep cool However, it is difficult to find such places where he lives Why doesn’t he use fan? B: I don’t think it’s a good idea The fan just can make him feel cool in a short time and when it’s in the middle of the summer, fans don’t work effectively I think he should eat ice-cream! A: Well, I don’t think it is a good idea if he eats ice-cream I mean, it’s nice but it only keeps you cool for a few minutes B: You are right! But he might enjoy it It is the same with a drink A: I am afraid I couldn’t agree with you on that point Drinking is good for you when you are in a hot country You should drink as much as possible B: True What about taking a shower? A cold one would be good in the morning and the evening So is going swimming A: I think so too I love showers when the weather is hot I makes me feel fresh Shall we choose one? B: Let’s go for taking a shower! Are you OK with that? A: Sure! Part 3: I can see a woman She is wearing a blue T-shirt with curly hair There is a hairclip on her hair as well I think she is a teacher and she is sitting next to a boy I don’t know how old is he, maybe about or I think she is helping the boy to write She looks kind and patient The boy is holding a pencil on his hand He is wearing a black shirt and his hair is quite short There are some books on the table and a lot of pencils in a pot Perhaps, they are at school because in the background i can see another child and woman Also i can see some letters on the wall It is day time and the room looks bright and there are some glass windows behind the woman and the boy I can see a man who is working on his laptop with his left hand and he is eating at the same time He looks a bit worried I think he could be at work or maybe he has taken his own laptop to a restaurant, and he is eating lunch He is wearing a white suit and a red tie and in the background, I can see some other people who are also eating lunch Perhaps it is a self-service restaurant at their office He is the only person with a computer, so maybe he is late with some work I don’t think it is very good for him to eat and work at the same time He should relax during his lunch break Part 4: Your photographs showed people looking and learning Now i’d like you to talk together about the things which you learnt best from your family and the things you learn best from school A: Shall we start now? What you learn best from your family? B: Well, the thing I learnt best form my family is how to behave well My mom and dad always told me what was polite and impolite when i was a kid What about you? A: Oh, that is really good Me also But the thing i learnt best from my family is how to be responsible You know, as a teen, i sometimes forgot to the things that i promised to for my parents such as clean the house or wash the dishes My mom told me that i must be responsible for the things i had said B: Yeah, that is a really good lesson! That is thing things you learnt from your family How about school? A: I learnt a lot from school, but the best one is about friendship A good friend always stands by you and support you through thick and thin They can play with you, have fun with you, study with you and even tell you whether you are doing right or not What about you? B: I agree with you that a good friend always try to the best for us For me, beside the knowledge of different subjects, school taught me how to set goals and achieve them You know, when i was at primary school, my study wasn’t good because i didn’t know what i need to and i was so confused Then my teacher told me what i need to and how to it Gradually, i have made much progress A: Wow, that’s so inspiring! Both teachers and friends are the one who will help us over troubles and make us a better person