Topic 1: I’ve just seen a brilliant programe about dolphins on television. Which programes have youenjoyed recently? How much televison do you watch?Dear JohnI’m very happy when I received your letter. I know you’ve just seen a brilliant programne about dolphins ontelevision. I’m writing this letter to tell you about programes i have enjoyed recently.Among many programs and channels available on TV these days such as the current news programs, sportprograms, entertaining programs, educational programs and movie programs, etc., I like the program “theWorld of Animals” most. This program is usually shown on DISCOVERY CHANNEL every day at 9o’clock in the evening on CHANNEL 40 if you have payment television povided by VTV Cab. It’s alsoavailable on satellite digital televison like K+. It often lasts about 45 minutes. In this program, stories of thelife of many animals in the world are told in a very lively way. For example, people can watch films aboutmonkeys, snakes, tigers, insects, birds, sea turtles, sharks,the world under water and even the penguins andthe polar bears in the far North Sound Poles..etc. It’s really interesting and fascinating. I absolutelyadmire the filmmakers, cameramen and their coworkers about what they did to bring us lively , dangerousand spectacular scenes of wildlife. Sometimes, I have to utter : “ Oh My God “ ......................
Trang 1Topic 1: I’ve just seen a brilliant programe about dolphins on television Which programes have you enjoyed recently? How much televison do you watch?
Dear John
I’m very happy when I received your letter I know you’ve just seen a brilliant programne about dolphins on television I’m writing this letter to tell you about programes i have enjoyed recently
Among many programs and channels available on TV these days such as the current news programs, sport programs, entertaining programs, educational programs and movie programs, etc., I like the program “the World of Animals” most This program is usually shown on DISCOVERY CHANNEL every day at 9 o’clock in the evening on CHANNEL 40 if you have payment television povided by VTV Cab It’s also available on satellite digital televison like K+ It often lasts about 45 minutes In this program, stories of the life of many animals in the world are told in a very lively way For example, people can watch films about monkeys, snakes, tigers, insects, birds, sea turtles, sharks,the world under water and even the penguins and the polar bears in the far North & Sound Poles etc It’s really interesting and fascinating I absolutely
admire the filmmakers, cameramen and their co-workers about what they did to bring us lively , dangerous and spectacular scenes of wildlife Sometimes, I have to utter : “ Oh My God “ , “ How coud they film that ?
“ It’s unbelieveble when they filmed a hungry big white shark chasing prey or a King cobra snake – the world's longest venomous snake opening his mount to bit and spray venom to cameraman That’s trully dangerous situation I think Vietnamese filmmakers can’t ever do the same thing as they do While watching these films, I find the everyday life activities and habits of these animals very interesting and full mysteries
In addition, I also learn that it is very important to protect these animals and their living environments because they are part of our valuable natural world Watching this program makes me very well informed and relaxed after a day of work I don’t spend much time watching tv every day I just want to watch
Discovery Channel and News to get information about life, economic, politics…etc Another time I spend surfing web, reading books or going out with my friends It’s much better than spend a lot of time watching
Tv
That’s all for now I hope to see you soon
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Topic 2: My daily life is busy and has a lot of fun What about you? Please describle your weekday How do you deal with your work during the day? What are your hobbies after working? Do you enjoy your life?
Dear John
I’m very happy when I received your letter I’m writing this letter to tell you about my daily life It seems
my life is always very full of activities and obligations so I never have much time for myself During the week I’m very busy On weekdays, I usually have to get up at half past six even though I would really prefer
to sleep much later After I get up I perform my morning routine of washing my face, brushing my teeth I usually have breakfast at quarter to seven in the morning After getting dressed, I drive to my office and my workday starts at eight o'clock with plenty of work to deal with Sometimes, it causes my stress but I love
my job as a civil engineer I have lunch at 12 o’clock, after that I take a nap in a hour to refresh my mind I continue working until 5pm I get home at 6 o’clock and playing football is my favourite sport after work It helps me healthy and keep fit I have dinner with my parent at 8 o’clock I like watching tv or reading book after dinner If I go out to meet my friends or have dinner…etc, I will come home by 11 p.m because my parent don’t allow me to come home late Checking mail or comments on my facebook is the last thing I do before going to bed I love my life and really enjoy it!
That’s all for now I Hope to see you soon
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Topic 3: I’ve just joined a film club I’ve already seen some fantastic films What kind of films do you like watching?
Dear John
I’m very happy when I received your letter I know you have just joined a film club! That’s great I’m writing this letter to tell you about my favourite kind of film I like watching
I’m very interested in Comedy films As you know, There are many forms of expression inside of
everybody; however the most common form is laughter The sound of laughter can be heard all around the worlds every second, it helps us relieve stress and makes us feel better about ourselves Comedy films play such an important role in helping us laugh There are many forms of films out there today In spite of the recent incline in action and horror films today, comedy films has always been my number one
choice because it gives people an opportunity to look at humor in life, it usually has a pointless, useless moral that we can relate to, and it allows you to look at things in a new light and possibly expand your horizon to become a more optimistic person All comedies always have one essential ingredient to make it a great comedy, humor All comedies give people an opportunity to look at humor in life and laugh at it Comedies usually show a hilarious scene for people to enjoy and laugh at Many scenes which has a outburst
of crazy and ridiculous moments will not usually happen in our daily life, but its fun to enjoy I often watch comedies when I get upset, have streess because, laughing help me relax và bring balance back to me My favourite actors and actress are Xuan Hinh, Hoai Linh Cam Van, Van Dung …etc I can’t help laughing when I watch their commedies or hilarious sitcoms It’s really fun and very helpful to relieve stress That’s the reason why I love waching comedy films
That’s all for now I hope to see you soon
See you
Topic 4: You went to a party last weekend, didn’t you? Did you have a good time there? Tell me about that party?
Dear john
I’m very happy when I received your letter I’m writing this letter to tell you about the party I went last week That was my best friend birthday party
Huong is my close friend She turned 25 recently and her parents held a birthday party for her I was one of those invited The party began at about three in the afternoon There were about twenty guests gathered in her house We were all dressed in our best clothes Everyone, especially Huong was very happy We gave our presents to her and she happily opened them It must really be exciting to receive all those presents After that her mother served us soft drinks and delicious titbits We then played some games like "Musical Chairs" and "Treasure Hunt" The winners were given prizes At about four-thirty her father brought out the birthday cake It was beautifully decorated with pink and white icream 25 colorful candles sat in the middle
of the cake We all sang "Happy Birthday" to Huong after which she blew out the candles and cut the cake Everyone clapped out hands eagerly We helped ourselves to slices of the delicious cake Then we continued our games
Finally at about six in the evening the party came to an end We were all tired but happy I helped Huong and her parent clean up the mess we made After that I walked home with a very good feeling
That’s all for now Hope to see you soon
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Topic 5 : in your last letter, you said you had moved to a new house in the city, what does it look like? What kind of furniture have you got? Tell me about it
Dear John !
I’m very glad when I received your letter I’m writing to you now to tell about my new house in Hanoi city
My house is on a small and quiet street in Hai Ba Trung district and the neighborhood is really nice It takes about half an hour to go to the city center and 40 minutes to drive to my office There are some shopping centers, supermarkets near my house that’s the reasons why we bought this house It isn’t a big house was built 5 years ago and painted in yellow There is also a small garden where I can grow vegetables and flowers Next to the garden there is a small yard where my children often play after school.There are 3 floors and four main rooms in my house: a living room, a dining rooms, two bedrooms Besides, we have a kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet I like the living room was painted in light green In this room, we have a tea table, a sofa, a television and there are a couple of oil paintings on the wall After dinner, our family often spend time together talking to each other or watching our favourite TV program I love my house Every day, when I come back home from work, I have a warm feeling of being together with my whole family Last week, I decided to buy a new shelf and a sofa at a furniture shop They were delivered to my house yesterday I put the shelf next to the table on the left The bright color of the shelf goes well with the color of the wall behind it I put the sofa in the right corner of the bed to sit on when I want to watch TV or read books Although it is quite far from my house to office, I still like it because it’s very quiet and comfortable
I really like my new house !
Well, that’s all for now Hope to see you soon
See you,
Topic 6: I’m glad you like your job In your next letter, tell me about it
Dear John !
I’m very glad when I received your letter I’m writing to you to tell you about my job
I am now working as a senior engineer for a foreign company in Hanoi My company name is POSCO E&C It’s a very famous korean company operating in construction field I have had this job for more than 2 years.I have to work from Monday to Saturday I often drive to office at 7 o’clock to start my daily work at
8 o’clock until 5p.m In my job, I am in charge of designing, estimating , setting up schedule , supervision
on the site sometimes … Besides, I also need to coordinate my work with other departments in our
company in order to run the company’s business smoothly To do this job besides my university degree, I have to do some training courses in construction project management, site supervison, designing etc…In addition, the other skills required for this job are communication, time management, teamwork and
presentation skills, etc…I really like my job because I am able to apply the knowledge and skills of the field
I studied in my work In addition, I have a flexible working time, so I can make full use of the time in the office and have time for research Also, I am lucky to work with a very active and supportive staff One thing I don’t like about this job is that I often have to travel, so I sometimes don’t have time for my family I
am planning to further my study to get a doctor degree
That’s all for now Hope to see you soon
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Topic 7: I’m glad you like learning english Your teacher sounds really nice – and your friend do too ! tell me about your english classes
Dear John
I am so happy to hear from you As you know, I have attended to an english class lately I am very
interested in learning english because it is very useful for my job My teacher is Mrs YEN who is very considerate and enthusiastic She is 40 years old She have a good knowledge of english and she shares her experience freely She knows how to make the lesson interesting and has a good method of teaching english There are 30 student in my class with many different ages Inspite of our age distance, we still have ability to work harmoniously together We uaually play games about previous lessons , so we have many chances to talk with each other in english , of course
I love my teacher and all the students in my english class Sadly, we will not study together for long
That’s all for now I hope to see you soon
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Topic 8: I’ve always wanted to know more about your favourite sport Tell me about it Why do you like it
Dear friend
I’m so glad to receive your letter
My favourite sport is football- the most popular sport in the world, is well known as “ King” sport In
America, people call it Soccer, but I like to call it Football I idolise Barcelona football club and Messi is my favourite football player I’ve never missed any matches of them althought it’s always live at midnight I began to play football when I was 6 years old So far, I have been playing football with my friends on the wide yard near my house in free time , after shool or after work every day It clearly that playing football make me fit, healthy, avoid some desease In addtion, like the other sports, football help me make new friends when I take part in some football team I meet many young and elderly people playing football with
me They not only help me in every match but also share me everything in daily life and so on
Especially, football make me enjoy my life after stressful working hours Therefore, I like football the most due to several reasons above
That’s all for now Hope to see you soon
See you !
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Dear friend,
I’ve just received your email in which you asked me to tell you about the most important traditional festival in my country.There are a number of festivals in VN but the most important one is certainly TET It
is the time when family members come home from all parts of the country to have family reunion It is often a one – week holiday Before Tet, people often redecorate their houses by repainting walls, buying beautiful flowers, bonsais, food, drinks, cakes, candies…During Tet, people visit their relatives, teachers, friends People wish each other good luck, good health and good success Tet is time for each person come back home, meet again friends, relatives and has some great parties after a busy year They also go to temples, pagodas to pray the best luck for their families Children are so happy because they are given new clothes and they receive lucky money in red envelops from adults What about the most important holiday in your country?
That’s all for now.Hope to hear from you soon
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Topic 10 : In your next leter, could you give me sme advice? Tell me how to keep fit and healthy!
Dear John
I’m very happy when I received your letter If you want to have good health, you should follow these pieces
of advice:
First, you should eat healthy food: lots of fruits, vegetable, fish and drink enough water everydat to stay healthy The Japanese eat a lot of fish so thay live very long You should eat less meat and fat food because thay may cause heart diseases and increase the cholesterol level in your blood Fruits and vegetables no only bring you lots of vitamins and minerals but also help you have a better immune system
Second, you should exercise everyday by choosing a suitable sport such as jogging, tennis, swimming, yoga… They not only make you strong but help you relax as well So, it helps you keep fit and stay healthy
If you don’t have much time, you just need to do moring exercises regularly
Finally, you need to have regular health check – up If you have some problems with your health, you should
go to the doctor immediately before it gets more serious You should visit the doctor regularly in order to find out any diseases you may have, so that you have a better chance to get rid of it
In short, if you take this advice, you will have a good health That’s all for now
Hope to see you soon!
See you
Topic 11: Building
Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, owned by Bitexco Group, a
Vietnamese company With 68 floors above ground and three basements, the building has a height of 262.5 metres It’s the second tallest Building in Vietnam after Hanoi Landmark Tower located in Pham Hung Street Hanoi City ! Designed by New York Architect Carlos Zapata His Design inspiration came from
Trang 6Lotus the national flower of Vietnam So, the building look like a giant lotus stands brightly in the business center of Hochiminh City The unique point of this building is a heli- pad on the 52 storey.he heli-pad extends 22 meters out from the main structure It is strong enough to carry a helicopter under 3 tons of weight Theseday it becomes a symbol of prosperous and development of modern City Ho Chi Minh
The building features a 5-star hotel, offices, entertainment areas, retail spaces, clinics and convention centers
SPRING
Vietnam is in tropical climate and has 4 seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter Autumn may be loved by many people because the weather is nice: cool and not strong sunshine But Spring is the most meaningful and special, because it is not only beautiful, but also waiting by all of Vietnamese people It is season of reunion, season of the coming back to hometown of all daughters and sons even when they are no longer young
Spring normally start from Jan or Feb of the calendar year, and last for 3 months The weather is often a bit cold with small rain That’s why in Spring all the tree sprout with the new leaves and many kind of flowers bloom
In Vietnam, when Spring comes, also the Tet holiday It is the biggest festival in Vietnam, with at least four public holidays (will becomes five from 2013) but normally, the holiday often last for at least 1 week It start when the Lunar year start It is the first day of Lunar new year Everybody stop working, come back to their hometown, and enjoy the time with their family The whole holiday is only for enjoying, no working It
is the time for family, friends, and neighborhood Everybody wear the most beautiful clothes, visit each other and say the best wishes They also give each other the lucky money put in the red pocket Spring in Vietnam really is the season of gather and reunion
Building
I'm really interested in Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower Because it's not only the tallest building in Hanoi but also all over Vietnam It is a supertall skyscraper located in Pham Hung street It takes
approximately 20 minutes by car from the city center the complex consists of one 72-story office tower with the height of 350 m and two 48-storey residence towers The complex features a 5-star hotel, offices,
entertainment areas, retail spaces, clinics and convention centers
FACEBOOK : It seems everyone loves Facebook Everywhere you go, you can see people logged in,
updating their status Whether they are at home, work or in the passenger seat of a vehicle on their way to school, people of all ages are signing in to the most popular social network, Facebook One reason,
Facebook is so popular is that there is a huge amount of Facebook members Sharing pictures, videos, and interests are some of the features many people enjoy on Facebook Being able to connect with friends and family anytime, from anywhere is another Making connections with friends from the past is something else that Facebook makes possible Facebook has tons of applications and games available on the site also Playing games with Facebook friends is a great way to spend leisure time People that have a lot of time, for that sort of thing, really get into it It is, as if, they are in their own little virtual world Playing a game alone, against the computer is something no one has to do any more
CLASS
Class : there were 52 member in my high shool class 30 boys and 22 girls 52 unique individuals made up our interesting class They were all very friendly, open - minded and treated each other kindly ! My close
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my class I love them all !
The One Pillar Pagoda (Chùa Một Cột in Vietnamese) is a Buddhist temple in the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex near Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi The Pagoda has a unique design that is meant to evoke a lotus flower rising out of the water On this flower sat the goddess of mercy, who was seen by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong in a dream handing the latter a baby boy.Afterwards, the Emperor married a peasant girl, who bore him a son Overjoyed by his good fortune, the Emperor ordered the construction of the One Pillar Pagoda
Hanoi Opera House: It is an old theatre with French architecture and typical Gothic and Mosaic characters
reflected on the door domes and the glassed room respectively For a long time, the Hanoi Opera House has been a rendezvous for those who love theatrical performance and traditional songs and music, symphonies, opera and classical opera It is also a tourist attraction for local and foreign visitors The original architecture of the 3-storey theatre has remained The Hanoi Opera House has also successfully organised many large-scale international concerts.The Hanoi Opera House is a worthy artistic centre and a cultural and architectural relic of the capital Hanoi