assignment on english iii topic travel entertainmnet

Huayi Brothers Group and the Kinh Khuyen group that once took over the Chineseentertainment industry are now on the verge of total collapse.. Accordingly, Hoa NghiBrotherhood shares are

BANKING ACEDAMY

FACULTY OF ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT ON ENGLISH III

TOPIC: TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMNET

MA NGUYEN HONG MINH

Hanoi, November 15, 2022

Nguyen Bui Quynh Anh 24A4012493 Q&A EntertainmentNguyen Thi Linh Chi 24A4012905 Q&A EntertainmentPham Thi Thuy Hang 24A4011585 Matching TravelTran Thi Thu Hang

(leader)

24A4011587 Summarizing TravelGiang Thi Lan 24A4010446 Multiple choice EntertainmentNguyen Thi Mui 24A4013305 T/F Travel

GROUP 2: TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT

sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Huayi Brothers Group and the Kinh Khuyen group that once took over the Chineseentertainment industry are now on the verge of total collapse Accordingly, Hoa NghiBrotherhood shares are currently down more than 90% of the total value, and up to 96%

of assets are pledged or mortgaged to guarantee bad debts up to hundreds of millions ofdollars

Huayi Brothers is a leading private entertainment group in Mainland China, founded in

1994 by brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei This used to be the managementcompany of a series of A-list stars such as Chau Tan, Ly Bang Bang, Angelababy,Phung Thieu Phong, Trieu Le Dinh, To Huu Bang

Huayi Brotherhood is an important link in the Sutras They are seen as a foundation tosupport fame, providing abundant film and television resources for the group of artistssupported by Kinh Khuyen Hoa Nghi Brothers in particular or the Kinh Khuyen group

in general each "covered the sky with one hand" in the land of billions of people.Then, this entertainment empire caught the eye of the Chinese government Experts saythat behind the Sutra is a terrifying system of power The handshake to establishrelationships of the leading figures in the industry caused an alarming and irrevocablegap that was the "yin and yang contract" that helped artists evade taxes and receive hugeremuneration, aiding the stars who break the law, live unethically and are incompetent inartistic activities

According to China's investigations into the Huayi Brotherhood crisis, which began in

2018 Doubts related to Fan Bingbing's tax scandal sparked the confusing situation thatHuayi Brothers was going through Fearing that Huayi Brothers would be investigated,many investors fled, leading to the company's stock price dropping to a record low of $1.According to Sina, Huayi Brotherhood has suffered losses for four consecutive years.After 28 years of business, the group has rarely shared profits for investors with less than

25 million USD

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Two tycoons Vuong Trung Quan and Vuong Trung Loi had to sell personal propertiesand finance leases to reduce difficulties However, the efforts of the "double king" didnot bring progress with Huayi Brother.

B Chau Tan, Li Bingbing

C Phung Thieu Phong, Trieu Le Dinh

D Duong Mi, Vuong Nhat Bac

5 What is the relationship-building handshake of the industry leaders causing the alarm loophole?

A helps artists evade taxes and receive huge remuneration

B aiding the delinquent star

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C lives unethically and is incompetent in artistic activities.

D all of the above ideas

6 According to Chinese investigative agencies, what year did Huayi Brotherhood's crisisbegin?

A 2016

B 2017

C 2018

D 2019

7 Huayi Brotherhood's crisis Whose tax evasion scandal is related to?

A Pham Bang Bang

1 Mortgage / mˈ ɔːɡɪ ʒd / (v): thế chấp một cái gì đó

Define: to give a bank, etc the legal right to own your house, land, etc if you do not paythe money back that you have borrowed from the bank to buy the house or landEx: He had to mortgage his house to pay his legal costs

2 Guarantee / ærən ti / (v): đảm bảo một cái gì đóˌɡ ˈ ː

Define: basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed.Ex: They told aid workers to leave, saying they could not guarantee their safety

3 Abundant /ə b ndənt/ (adj): dồi dàoˈ ʌ

Define: existing in large quantities; more than enough

Ex: Fish are abundant in the lake

4 Empire / empa ə(r)/ˈ ɪ (n): đế chế

Define: a group of countries or states that are controlled by one leader or governmentEx: These invasions almost led to the collapse of the Roman Empire

5 Terrifying / ter fa ŋ/ (adj): kinh khủngˈ ɪ ɪɪ

Define: making somebody feel extremely frightened

Ex: It was a terrifying experience

6 Figures / f ə(r)/(n): số liệuˈ ɪɡ

Define: a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in officialinformation

Ex: By 2017, this figure had risen to 14 million

7 Irrevocable / revəkəbl/ɪˈ (adj): không thể thu hồi

Define: that cannot be changed

Ex: The court’s ruling is irrevocable

8 Investigated / n vest e t/ (v): điều traɪ ˈ ɪɡ ɪ

Define: to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc to find outthe truth about it or how it happened

Ex: The FBI has been called in to investigate

9 Spark /sp k/ɑː (v): châm ngòi

Define: to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly

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Ex: This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate aboutimmigration.

10 Consecutive /kən sekjət v/ˈ ɪ (adj): liên tiếp

Define: consecutive events, numbers, etc follow one after another without aninterruption

Ex: She was absent for nine consecutive days

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Reading 1:

THE WARREN TOY MUSEUM

This museum is in the centre of the town, a few metres from the cathedral, and near themarket It contains dolls, dolls ’ houses, books, games and pastimes, mechanical andconstructional toys In this collection, there are toys made by all sorts of toymanufacturers from the most important to the smallest, including the most ordinary toysand the most precious There are also records of children’s pastimes over the lasthundred and fifty years Most major manufacturing countries of Europe had toyindustries in the last century ; French and German factories produced millions of toyseach year Many collectors of toys think that the second half of the nineteenth centurywas the best period for toy production and the museum has many examples of toys fromthis period that are still in perfect condition There is now a growing interest in the toys

of the 1920s and 1930s and as a result of this, the museum has begun to build up acollection from these years Visitors to the museum will find that someone is alwaysavailable to answer questions – we hope you will visit us Hours of opening 10.00 –17.30 every day (except December 25 and 26)

(Link: https://jaxtina.com/cac-bai-doc-chu-de-entertainment/ )

Questions

1 What kind of this museum?

2 Where is the museum located?

3 What does this museum have?

4 Are there also records of children’s pastimes over the last hundred and fifty years?

5 Why the museum started building toy collections of the 1920s and 1930s?

6 Is it true that many toys collectors consider the second half of the nineteenth century was the best period for toy production?

7 Are all toys included the most ordinary toys and the most precious manufactured by all sorts of toy manufacturers from the most important to the smallest?

8 What time does the museum open?

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9 Which countries did they produce millions of toys each year?

10 When does the museum not open?

Vocabulary

1 Cathedral (n) /kə θi drəl/: thánh đườngˈ ː

Define: a large and important church, esp one that is the center of a large area

Ex : The old city around the cathedral is the most colourful part of town

2 Mechanical (adj) /mə kæn kl/: cơ khí, máy mócˈ ɪ

Define: by a machine, or connected with machines or their parts

Ex: The company produces mechanical parts for airplane engines

3 Constructional (adj) /kən str k ənl/: lĩnh vực xây dựng, cơ cấuˈ ʌ ʃ

Define: connected with the making or building of things

Ex: What descriptive benefits does the constructional approach afford the grammarian ?

4 Manufacturer (n) [ mænju fækt ə(r)/: công ty sản xuất đồ với số lượng lớnˌ ˈ ʃDefine: to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machinesEx: Germany is a major manufacturer of motor cars

5 Ordinary (adj) / dnri/: thông thườngˈɔː

Define: not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual

Ex : We were dressed up for the party, but she was still in her ordinary clothes

6 Record (n) / rek d/: ˈ ɔː

to store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can

be heard or seen later: ghi chép

Ex: he has a record of school attendances

7 Period (n) / p əriəd/: kỳ, thời kỳˈ ɪ

Define: a length of time

Ex: The study will be carried out over a six-month period

8 Result (n) /r z lt/: kết quảɪˈ ʌ

Define: something that happens or exists because of something else

Ex: The flight was delayed as a result of fog

9 Visitor (n) / v z tə/: kháchˈ ɪ ɪ

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Define: someone who visits a person or place

Ex: Visitors from the insurance company

10 Available (adj) /ə ve ləbl/:ˈ ɪ có thể

Define: able to be bought or used

Ex: She is available for this job

Reading 2:

What are the Advantages of Watching Television?

1 In this busy, expensive life, television is an easy and cheap source of entertainment

2 By watching international news, we are kept informed and up-to-date with breaking news around the world

3 Some shows and channels (like PBS and Discovery Channel) offer educational programs that can increase our knowledge and make us more aware of the world around us

4 Do-it-yourself shows give us easy access to all kinds of information: Cooking channels offer new recipes and methods, home improvement shows introduce us to many money-saving DIY tips, and financial advisers give advice for managing finances and investing money, for example Television can also be a good way to help people learn a different language

5 Some shows can motivate people who are interested in that field and help them to pursue their dreams

6 Television can help you feel less lonely Psychologists coined the term "social surrogacy" to explain how television can fill the shoes of absent friends or family In onestudy published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, researchers found that people who watch a favorite TV show report feeling less lonely during the show

7 TV can expand your mind Some shows let you travel vicariously and teach you aboutdifferent people, cultures, ideas, and places you might never encounter in real life Watching a variety of shows might give us a broader understanding of the world we live

in and expose us to things we might otherwise never come across in our own lives

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8 TV can make you feel like part of a group and let you participate in a shared subculture In social situations where you may find yourself surrounded by strangers with whom you have nothing in common, a popular show or televised sporting event might give you something to talk about.

9 Gathering around the television gives families, friends, and strangers something to bond over Even if you're not interested in the Olympics, watching the games with your family might bring you closer together; reminiscing about shows you've watched together gives you shared history and memories

10 There may be certain health benefits to watching television If a certain show makes you laugh, for example, then an argument can be made for its mood-elevating merits While exercising, television can distract you from what you're doing and therefore enable you to last longer on the treadmill (there's a good reason why so many gyms havetelevisions, after all!) One study from the University of Rochester found that people felt more energetic after watching nature scenes

11 Television might be a free, easy source of sexual education In a study from UC Santa Barbara, young girls who watched an episode of a nighttime soap opera that showed a character dealing with an unintended pregnancy reported being more likely to practice safe sex

(Link: https://reelrundown.com/tv/Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-watching-Television )

Questions

1 What can television do for you?

2 Is tv an easy source of entertainment?

3 Is tv an expensive source of entertainment?

4 Which channel is mentioned in the article?

5 What does "social surrogacy" mean?

6 By watching international news, what can we know?

7 How does reminiscing about shows you watched together make you feel?

8 What cooking channels offer?

9 Can watching a TV show be healthy?

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10 Doesn't watching TV help us with sex education?

Vocabulary

1 Up-to-date / p.tə de t/ (adv): cập nhậtˌʌ ˈ ɪ

Define: extending up to the present time : including the latest information

Ex: Our professors are all practicing scientists and teach lectures in the context of date methodology

up-to-2 Recipe / res .pi/ (n): công thứcˈ ɪ

Define: a set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a list of what food is needed for this

Ex: Do you know a good recipe for bread?

3 Aware /ə weər/ (v): nhận thức về ˈ

Define: knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing

Ex: Were you aware of the risks at the time?

4 Motivate / mə t ve t/ (v): thúc đẩy ˈ ʊ ɪ ɪ

Define: to cause someone to behave in a particular way

Ex: Like so many people, he's motivated by greed

5 Pursue /pə sju / (v): theo đuổi, thực hiện đến cùng ˈ ː

Define: to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it

Ex: The car was pursued by helicopters

6 Pregnancy / pre nən.si/ (n): thai kỳˈ ɡ

Define: the state of being pregnant

Ex: Most women feel sick in the mornings during their first months of pregnancy

7 Vicarious /v keə.ri.əs/ (adj): gián tiếpɪˈ

Define: experienced as a result of watching, listening to, or reading about the activities

of other people, rather than by doing the activities yourself

Ex: She took vicarious pleasure in her friend's achievements

8 Subculture / s b k l.t ər/ (n): văn hóa của một bộ phậnˈ ʌ ˌ ʌ ʃ

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Define: the way of life, customs, and ideas of a particular group of people within a society that are different from the rest of that society

Ex: the gay subculture

9 Bond over /b nd ə vər/ (phrv): gắn kết ɒ ˈ ʊ

Define: a close connection joining two or more people

Ex: My sister and me bond over video games

10 Merit / mer t/ (n): công lao, giá trị ˈ ɪ

Define: the quality of being good and deserving praise

Ex: Her ideas have merit

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page and decide if each sentence is correct (T) or incorrect (F).

Explore the inside of Grande Dixence, the tallest dam in Europe

To the east, south of the ski resort Thyon, the power of nature is harnessed to marvellouseffect to generate sustainable power The Grande Dixence dam, the endpoint of a 16-kilometre trail-run race from Thyon every August, is a concrete gravity dam at the head

of the Val d’Hérémence At 285 metres in height, it is the tallest gravity dam in theworld, the tallest dam in Europe, and the fifth-tallest dam on Earth

As part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex, the dam fuels four power stations, generatingenough clean power annually to meet the needs of 400,000 Swiss households The damholds the Lac des Dix as its reservoir which, with a surface area of four squarekilometres, is the second largest lake in Valais, and the largest lake above 2,000 metres

in the Alps Construction on the dam began in 1950 and was completed in 1961, beforeofficially commissioning in 1965 With 75 water catchment points, the water that powersthe turbines comes from a vast area, all the way from the Mattertal valley in the Zermattregion to the Val d’Hérens

Since most of its water comes from glaciers, autumn is the best time to visit, with thelake often at full capacity in late September after the summer melt-off What’s moreexciting than all the statistics, is that visitors can explore the inside of Grande Dixence

— which is heavier than the Great Pyramid of Giza, and whose concrete wall holds back

400 billion litres of water — on a guided tour, or walk the 700-metre crest linking thetwo slopes of the Dix Valley Then, for the ultimate thrill, a 700-metre zip line launchesinto the void and skirts the concrete mammoth

(Link: https://www.wtravelmagazine.com/5-things-you-must-do-in-valais-this-autumn-season/ )

1 The Grande Dixence Dam is the midpoint of a long-distance race

2 Grande Dixence Dam is the fifth tallest gravity dam on Earth

3 Grande Dixence Dam provides clean energy to 400,000 Swiss households

4 Reservoir of the Grande Dixence Dam is the largest lake over 2,000m in the

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