english 2 assignment the best things in life

HANOI PROCURATORATE UNIVERSITY--ENGLISH 2 ASSIGNMENTTHE BEST THINGS IN LIFEGROUP: TEAM 6 – CLASS K11BMEMBER OF THE GROUP:1.Đinh Tú Bình2.Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc3.Nguyễn Thu Minh4.Trần Minh Ngọc.

HANOI PROCURATORATE UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH 2 ASSIGNMENTTHE BEST THINGS IN LIFE

GROUP: TEAM 6 – CLASS K11BMEMBER OF THE GROUP:1.Đinh Tú Bình

2.Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc3.Nguyễn Thu Minh4.Trần Minh Ngọc

HANOI PROCURATORATE UNIVERSITY

Ha Noi, 18 December 2023th

MINUTES OF DISCUSSIONI General information

III Time, Place, and Content of the meeting

TimeContent of themeetingPlace

Date 15 Decemberth2023

Meet with team members, and brainstorm ideas for assignments

Google MeetDate 17 Octoberth

Finalize the content of ideas, exercises, and division of tasks

Date 22th October2023

Summary of soft copy content on Word; Complete the Power Point

presentation Preparenecessary content related to the presentation

IV Tasks of each member

Đinh Tú Bình

- Find Vocabulary- Designing PowerPoint

- Find document Listening part- Develop ideas for exercises

Trần Minh Ngọc

- Develop ideas for exercises- Check the content, edit the Word version

- Find document Reading part

V Rate:

I INTRODUCTION:

Our lives are always busy with work, always revolvingaround the wheels of society So we will forget about thegood things for human life The good things are the thingsthat are not fancy, not flashy It is also the close, simplethings around us Even if the society is crowded andjealous, there are still many good things but very simplewith human life Those things are simply getting up earlyin the morning and inhaling the scent of the morning Let'ssit somewhere watching the rain see how peaceful life is.Or the happy laughter of family members, knowing thatyou have friends who really support you and no matterwhat, sleep well and wake up feeling refreshed, just likewhen together with you to achieve the goal or dream thatyou are aiming for, those are extremely nice and simplethings in daily life These things will help us balance life,live comfortably, happily and bring a lot of joy Make lifemore beautiful by embellishing the simple things in life.Human life does not need luxury and splendor to createhappiness and meaning Happiness and the meaning of lifesometimes come from the simplest things Simple thingsare simple but meaningful things, phenomena, actions, nottoo luxurious, shimmering but still bright Those simplethings come from the very life of each person So whatmakes you genuinely happy ?

II WARM UP:

Vocabulary knowledge is an essential tool for learningEnglish, but memorizing vocabulary can be a significantchallenge for many learners To address this, our team has

developed a small game that provides an engaging andinteractive way to improve vocabulary retention.

Game rules:

Divide players into two teams: Team A and Team B.Each player receives a slip of paper: Team Amembers receive English vocabulary words, while Team Bmembers receive the corresponding Vietnamesemeanings.

Maintain silence: For one minute, no players areallowed to speak or make any sounds.

Matching words: Team A members must find themember in Team B with the corresponding Vietnamesemeaning for their English vocabulary word For example, aplayer with the word "Family" on their slip must find theplayer with the Vietnamese word "Gia đình".

Winning the game: The first pair of players tosuccessfully find each other wins the game.

III VOCABULARY:

1 Memorabilia: / mem.ər.ə b l.i.ə/: ˌ ˈ ɪ Objects that are collectedbecause they are connected with a person or event that is thought to bevery interesting: kỷ vật

2 Jewellery: / d u əl.ri/: ˈ ʒ ː Decorative objects worn on your clothes orbody that are usually made from valuable metals, such as gold and silver,and precious stone: trang sức

3 Work out: / w k.ˈ ɜː ˌɑʊ do exercises: tập thể dụct/

4 Perspective: /p spek.t v/: ɚˈ ɪ a way of thinking about andunderstanding something (such as a particular issue or life in general):góc nhìn , quan điểm

5 Take up (a hobby): / te k p/: bắt đầu một sở thíchˈ ɪ ʌ

6 Obsession: /əb'se∫n/: something or someone that you think about

all the time: điều ám ảnh; mối ám ảnh

7 Give up: / v p/: ɡɪ ʌ to stop trying to guess: bỏ cuộc

8 Chill out: / l a t/:ʧɪ ʊ to relax completely, or not allow things to upsetyou: thư giãn

9 Indulge in: / n d ld /: ɪ ˈ ʌ ʒ to allow yourself or another person to havesomething enjoyable, especiallymore than is good for you: rất yêu thích,thưởng thức một điều gì đó

10 Be fascinated by: /bi ə tæt t tu /:ˈ ʃ ː extremely interested: cuốn hút,mê hoặc

11 Addiction: /ə d k ən/: an ˈ ɪ ʃ inability to stop doing or usingsomething, especially something harmful: sự nghiện

12 Autobiography: / əbaɔt ɪˈɑɡrəfi/ : a book about a person's life: tựtruyện

13 Fries: /fra z/: ɪ long thin pieces of fried potato: đồ chiên

14 Organize: / r ən.a z/: tˈɔː ɡ ɪ o make arrangements for something tohappen: tổ chức

15 Professional: /prə fe ən.əl/: ˈ ʃ relating to work that needs specialtraining or education: chuyên nghiệp

-Common verbs:

 Liking: like, love, enjoy, adore, fancy, appreciate, prefer Disliking: hate, dislike, detest, loathe, can't stand, mind, abhor

General rule: Most verbs of liking and disliking can take gerunds (thoughsome have additional options like infinitives) To form the gerund, simplyadd "-ing" to the verb stem (e.g., read -> reading, write -> writing).b Form:

S + like/ enjoy/ love/ prefer + V-ing + OS + don’t’ like/ dislike/ hate + V - ing + Oc Example:

Ex1: My mom like cooking.Lan enjoys learning English I love watching TV.

2 Like doing and would like to do:

The phrases "like doing" and "would like to do" are both used toexpress our interest in activities, but they have subtle differences inmeaning and implication

2.1 Like doing:

a Uses: This phrase refers to activities that we already enjoy andregularly participate in It describes an existing preference or establishedhabit.

The gerund ("-ing" form of the verb) emphasizes the ongoing nature ofthe activity and the pleasure we derive from it.

b Example:

I like reading books before bed (This implies you have a regular habit ofreading and find it enjoyable.)

Person reading a book before bed.2.2 Would like to do:a Use:

- Would like when making an invitation or suggestion:

Usually we often use "What" to ask about someone'swishes and preferences So to make the question moreformal and polite, "want" will be used when asking withthe general formula:

Example: What would you like to do on the weekend ?- Use when we want to say something that we missed inthe

- Use Would like when asking a wish or making a politeinv

Would like is followed by a noun, noun phrase or infinitivewith "to" (to + Verb (infinitive)).

"Would you like" is used with a polite wish or suggestionExample: Would you like to go to my wedding?

b Example:

I would like to learn how to play the guitar (This indicatesa wish to acquire a new skill, not necessarily that you areactively learning it now.)

Person learning how to play guitar.

3 Practice:

What + Would + S + Like ( + to + V

S + would like + to have + verb - ed

Would you like + N / to – Verb (infinitive)…?

Ex1: Correct the sentences by adding -ing to oneverb (P.105):

a I really enjoy watch sport on TV.

b Andy can’t stand sit at home with nothing to do.c Go to bed late makes you feel tired the next morning.d John is crazy about cook Chinese food.

e When she goes away, Anne loves buy presents for allher family.

Answers:

a watching b sitting

Ex2: Choose the correct alternative (P.105):

a We’d like to have/ like having breakfast in ourrooms, please.

b Douglas says he likes being/ would like to be PrimeMinister one day.

c I don’t like driving/ wouldn’t like to drive in the citycentre, so i always take the bus to work.

d Do/ Would you like to spend Christmas with us thisyear ?

e I like speaking/ would like to speak to you for amoment, if that’s all right.

f Do/ Would you like reading ?

g What do/ would you like for your birthday ?h I like being/ ‘d like to be alone sometimes - I canthink better !

a ‘d like to have b would like to be

c don’t like driving d would e would like tospeak

f Do g would h like being

V MINI GAME:

GIVE ME THE NAME OF THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE

Divide the class into 2 teams: team A and team B.The two teams will compete to answer questions in theform of the sentence "Give me the name of the thatstarts with letter " For example: “Give me the name ofthe Singer that starts with letter S” After asking thequestion, the team that comes up with the fastest answerwill receive +1 point At the end of the game, the teamwith the most quick and correct answers will win:

1 Singer - S 10 Job - E2 Food - A 11 Celebrity - K3 Animal - E 12 Fruit - O4 Color - G 13 Movie - V5 Subject - M 14 Body - S

6 Country - C 15 Weather - C (cloudy…)7 Sport - S 16 Festival - E (Easter)

8 English song - R 17 Emotions - A (Angry, Anxious,

9 Member offamily - C

18 Clothes - B (blouse, BriefsQuần đùi, Bra,

VI LISTENING:

1 Conversation 1 (Exercise 2 page 100) T11.2:

A.!Listen to five people talking about how they feelabout one of the thing in exercise 1 (page 100) andanswer the questions for each person Are any of their

opinions surprising? What are they talking about? Do theylike/dislike it?

3.WI love watching some sports on TV I'm crazy aboutFormula One, but I don't like football or tennis very much.W

4.WWell, I really enjoy sunbathing for two reasons: Ilike lying down, it's one of my favourite hobbies, and I'mvery keen on reading So put the two together and that'ssunbathing for me.W

5.WI can't stand long car journeys because I get sick,but I love travelling by train and looking out of the windowand watching everything go by.

1 Chocolate, especially white chocolate (likes)2.WBuying presents, escially for the family (dislikes)3.WWathching sport on TV, especially Formula One(likes), football ( dislikes) and tennis (dislikes)

4.WSunbathing, expecially lying down and reading(likes)

5.WLong car journeys (dislikes); travellinh by train(likes)

B Listen again and complete the gaps with one wordonly:

a KarenW chocolate: she is specially keenW _ white chocolate.

b.WDave doesn'tW buying presents for hisfamily In fact, he can't _it!

c Hazel is crazy watching Formula One on TV,but she doesn't like football or tennis very _

d Simon enjoys sunbathing because he lyingdown and also because he's on reading.

e I ill hates long car journeys, but she loves _ bytrain.

WHEN AN INTEREST BECOMES AN OBSESSION

Whether it's collecting coins, supporting yourfavourite football team, or just shopping, most people havesome kind of interest But what happens when thatinterest becomes the most important thing in your life?When does an interest become an obsession?

Take Bob Martin, for example In 1988, he went tosee the musical Cats at the New London Theatre Heenjoyed it so much he went to see it again And again Andagain every week for fourteen years! He travelled52,000 miles and saw the show 795 times, spending a

total of £20,000 “I don't drink, smoke or run a car, so Icould just about afford it,” says the 71-year-old But sadlyBob is now looking for a new hobby The show closed lastyear after a sixteen-year run in London

For some it's musicals that keep them coming backfor more For others, it's fast food Peter Holden, fromWashington DC, eats an average of two McDonald's mealsa day He has eaten at more than 11,000 McDonald's(there are 13,500 of them in the whole of the USA) andsays, “l'm a collector of the McDonald's diningexperience.” He is 1.9 m tall and weighs 90 kg - he says hedoesn't put on weight partly because he is lucky and partlybecause he doesn't eat the fries.

Most people collect something at some time in theirlife, whether it's dolls, trading cards or even stamps, butfew take their collections as far as Rodolfo RengtoVazquez, who has the world's largest collection of books,posters and even life-size models related to his heroes,The Beatles He divides his collection between hisapartment and the club he owns in Buenos Aires,Argentina, where he now organises a reqular Beatles eventwhich attracts thousands of visitors from all over theworld But the 6,000 or so items in Rodolfo's collection arenothing compared to the 20,000 items belonging to JasonJoiner - all related to the Star Wars films His collectionincludes an original Darth Vader costume! But suchobsessions can have unfortunate results John Weintraubbecame obsessed with collecting plastic figures of USpresidents given as free gifts in packets of breakfast

cereal After two years, he had the whole set apart fromThomas Jefferson

Weintraub was so desperate to get the last one hebroke into a factory and opened every box he could find.He was seen by a guard, arrested and sent to prison “lt'sOK though,” he said, “because at my first prison breakfastI opened the cereal packet and out came Jefferson.”Answer the question by choosing the best answer

3 According to Peter, he will gain weight if he

A. Eat a lot of fast food C. Don’t eat the fries andlucky.

5 In the article, when does an interest become anobsession? Who is that ?

A Vázquez Because his

world's largest collection has no place to display it.

C Weintraub was jailed for

illegally breaking into abreakfast cereal factory.

B Peter Holden and his

obsession with put onweight and obesity

D Bob Martin feels regretful

for wasting so much moneybecause his hobby

KEY: 1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C

1 Bob had gone to the musical Cats for 765 times and spent a total of 20000 pound so we can know exactly how much money he had spent for 1 time by divide 20000 by 765 which about 26 pound for 1 time

2 He had watched the musical over and over again for 14 years since 1988 Therefore he had stopped watched it in 2002.

3 He says “He doesn't put on weight partly becausehe is lucky and partly because he doesn't eat the fries”.

4 He had divided his collection into 2 parts Hestored one part at his apartment and the other part wasdisplayed in the club he owns in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

5 Read in the article.

VIII CONCLUSION:

Playing sports, collecting things, playing games, and watchingmovies are wonderful things in life However, nature, love connections,and traveling are also essential aspects of a fulfilling life Nature offers apeaceful escape, promoting relaxation and tranquility, while alsoproviding health benefits such as reducing stress and improving mood.Traveling allows us to broaden our horizons, experience new cultures, andgrow as individuals The memories created during travel are cherished fora lifetime People contribute to our happiness through love, connection,and personal growth Spending time with loved ones, making friends, andhelping others bring joy and meaning to our lives.

While games, sports, and movies can provide entertainment, nature,traveling, and people are vital for a truly fulfilling life Love andrelationships, health and wellness, passions and hobbies, and personalgrowth all contribute to happiness.

In conclusion, prioritizing the best things in life, such as investingin ourselves, our relationships, and our passions, leads to a joyful andpurposeful existence Love, relationships, health, personal growth, andpursuing our passions are the keys to a meaningful life.

IX REFERENCE MATERIAL

1 English 2, Ha Noi Procuratorate University.

2 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/vi/3 https://flyer.vn/tu-vung-ve-so-thich/