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đại học huế trung tâm đào tạo từ xa Phạm lê hoài phơng Giáo trình Speaking Huế -2007 CONTENTS WELL SPOKEN Unit 1: RURAL AND URBAN Unit 2: LOVE .6 Unit 3: GOOD LUCK AND BAD LUCK Unit 4: ADVERTISING Unit 5: FAST AND SLOW Unit 6: FAMILY LIFE Unit 7: TELEPATHY Unit 8: TRADITIONAL AND MODERN 10 Unit 9: CHILDHOOD .10 Unit 10: BECOMING AN ADULT 11 Unit 11: OLD AGE 11 Unit 12: DIRT AND RUBBISH 11 Unit 13: FEARS AND PHOBIAS 12 Unit 14: WOMEN AND MEN 12 Unit 15: STRANGE STORIES 12 Unit 16: ANIMALS 12 Unit 17: FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS .13 Unit 18: PET HATES 13 Unit 19: HOT AND COLD .14 Unit 20: ADDICTION .14 Unit 21: WORK 14 Unit 22: OPTIMISM AND PESSIMISM 15 Unit 23: ANGER .15 Unit 24: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 16 Unit 25: TAKING RISKS 16 SOMETHING TO SAY 16 ASSIGNMENT .18 ASSIGNMENT .18 ASSIGNMENT .19 ASSIGNMENT .20 ASSIGNMENT .20 ASSIGNMENT .21 ASSIGNMENT .21 ASSIGNMENT .22 ASSIGNMENT .22 ASSIGNMENT 10 23 ASSIGNMENT 11 24 ASSIGNMENT 12 24 ASSIGNMENT 13 25 ASSIGNMENT 14 26 ASSIGNMENT 15 26 ASSIGNMENT 16 27 ASSIGNMENT 17 27 ASSIGNMENT 18 28 ASSIGNMENT 19 28 ASSIGNMENT 20 29 SPEAKING I: STUDY GUIDE GENERAL INTRODUCTION This study guide hopes to assist the learners more in improving their spoken English when studying the course books Well Spoken by Ramsey and Rees-Parnall (1989) and Something to Say by Wilson (1984) by themselves As Well Spoken is a theme-based speaking textbook, all the activities and exercises chosen in this study guide are to a) help the learners to equip themselves for talking about a topic b) enlarge vocabulary to talk about a topic c) guide the learners to study on their own or with others out of the classroom Something to Say helps the learners with the language needed to improve their speaking skill and focuses on developing the fluency by providing the learners with a variety of dialogues, role plays, situations and discussions WELL SPOKEN Unit 1: RURAL AND URBAN DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES To get more ideas for the exercise on Different Lifestyles, read unit 24: Only a mad man would choose to live in a large modern city in the book: For and Against by Alexander.Write down your answers in advance before having a look at some examples in this table Opinions Person from the city Person from the country Public transport is Too crowded, rush hour Not enough, two buses a difficult terrible, buses are blocked by day, bad connections, need car car It's easy to make More pubs, clubs, Friendly people friends here entertainment areas, schools and institutes More chances to make friends Physical exercise is a part of my everyday life Joining fitness clubs, walking and jogging every day Participating in sports games Walking on large campuses, working Do farming work and other manual work Walking from place to place places The atmosphere of the place is really special Lively and exciting Peaceful and quiet I don't have to travel far to get what I want Shops, supermarkets and restaurants are available everywhere Fresh food and vegetables are made and planted I enjoy going out to the theatre It's another world Interesting plays and movies A variety of choice We don't go to the theater often, so every time we go, we enjoy the movies and meeting friends There's a good choice of leisure time activities Theme parks, movie theaters, clubs are everywhere Advertisements on leisure time activities are sent to your house Party every weekend Fishing, camping, meeting friends, watching TV Going out with friends There's always something happening here Life changes every day New buildings, malls, freeways and schools More people come here to live It's getting more crowded Vocabulary that can help you to add to the list of the categories provided: - Your health: strong, to be in good health, weak, illness, disease, longevity, life span, - Holidays: off work, holiday home, holiday activities, holiday meals, travel to different places, enjoy good food, weather - The clothes people wear: famous brand, expensive, durable, on sale, second-hand, thrift store, fashionable, conservative - Streets: narrow, large, freeways, lanes, highways, even, sloppy, lots of junctions, traffic lights - Stress: always in a hurry, mental illness, sleepless - The people: more interfering, talkative, friendly, easy-going, workaholic - Rainy weather: dull, slippery streets, floods, storms, muddy For other exercises, talk with a group of other friends and discuss Unit 2: LOVE Exercise 3: in the course book: Complete as many sentences beginning with I love as possible and exchange them with your classmates Here are some more examples: Love is giving what you like best Love is making friends with only one person Love is admiring Love is sweet words Love is selfish sometimes Love is missing her/him when one is alone Exercise 4: You may need the following words and phrases to this exercise List of what men usually look for in women: Good cook, housewife, charming, organized, faithful, love children, not talkative, helpful, tidy, List of what women usually look for in men: Bread-winner, organized, manly, responsible, love family, successful, sense of humor, faithful, neat, vital, energetic Unit 3: GOOD LUCK AND BAD LUCK Exercise 1: List all the things which bring good or bad luck in Vietnam that you know Here are some examples: Good luck: Dreaming of dragon, number 9, smiling face, red color Bad luck: Number 13, black color, depressing face, nightmare, owl Can you think of the reasons why these things bring good luck or bad luck? Further exercises: For and against: Make a conversation expressing your opinions on number 13 A Raises question on good luck and bad luck B Disagrees States that good luck or bad luck depends on perception of each individual A Tells stories about number 13 B Disagrees States that it is a matter of superstition Explains that 13 is just a number and there is nothing dealing with it Sometimes it might be a coincidence A Gives more evidence B Still disagrees C Appears and helps end the conversation You may want to look at pages 133 of the book Conversation by Rob Nolasco and Lois Arthur or unit of the book Speaking naturally by Bruce Tillitt and Mary Newton Bruder for more phrases and expressions on agreements and disagreements Make similar conversations for other things such as colors or clothes Class talk: Act out these activities: Phone your friend who is going for an interview and wish him/her good luck Talk to your neighbor and wish him/her good luck in taking a driving test Wish someone who is going to take an exam good luck Send a card to your friend who is going to have a baby to wish her all the best Write a card to friends who are moving into a new house and wish them having good time living in the new places Unit 4: ADVERTISING To prepare for this unit, read as many advertisements in newspapers/ magazines or on the mass media as possible and complete the tables Items Words/phrases used to advertise Your opinions Example: Motorbike Fast, your future, economical, sportive Interesting Short and effective Shampoo Shiny hair, conditioner included, new formula for all kinds of hair Too many ads for shampoo Quality is not as good as advertised Exercise 3: in the coursebook: a Five adjectives/phrases you could use to advertise a new washing powder: new, cleanest, usable with washing machine, advanced formulation against all stains, guaranteed quality b Five adjectives/phrases you could use to advertise a new car: new model, convertible, economical, run fast, no deposit, insurance included Talk about your feelings: For cigarette advertising, read unit 2: World governments should conduct serious campaigns against smoking in the book For and Against by L G Alexander Unit 5: FAST AND SLOW You may want to make a debate on what means of transport is the best to use Form groups of or and choose one kind and give reasons why you choose it Other group may give counter-arguments Here are some useful expressions to make the discussion sound more friendly - Well, I'm not sure about that Perhaps - I can see why you think that, but - No, I'm sorry, I don't think that's really true - Yes, but - I know it's difficult, but - Don't you think ? Class talk: - Do you think life is faster than when you were young? Is it better? Think about some changes that you notice in your daily life in your country and the world List them and consider their influence on life pace For example, the invention of computer helps facilitate word processing, restore information and control aviation, which makes life go faster - Do you think being able to travel to other places more quickly makes life better today? In groups, list all the advantages of going by fast means of transport such as plane, train, motorbike in comparison with walking, bicycle, etc - Do you think being able to communicate quickly with other people makes life better? Quick communication helps shorten distance and transfer information in the fastest way, which reduces time spent travelling and accelerates working speed Think more examples for this Unit 6: FAMILY LIFE Talk about families: Positive words: love, beloved, parents, children, happy, get-together, fireplace, brothers and sisters Negative words: quarrel, cleaning divorced parents, grandparents, birthplace, step-parents, noise, washing-up, Add more to the list and compare your list with other classmates' Children or not? Here are some reasons for and against having children Talk with your friends and add more Reasons for having children - to enjoy family life -Children are lovely -Children motivate parents to work harder -Children are the future of society and need taking care of Reasons against having children - Bringing up children is a hard work - Children take too much time and freedom of parents - Children's need is too much - Children are noisy -Educating children costs lot of money Unit 7: TELEPATHY Look the word telepathy up in the dictionary Do you believe that there is telepathy? Why or why not? Try to look for one story dealing with telepathy and retell it to your friends and discuss with them whether the story is a telepathy or coincidence Here is an example: Some years ago, I spent six months abroad-at a language school In my second week a postal strike started, and it lasted for a long time was unhappy because I couldn't write to my family or my boyfriend I didn't have much money and couldn't afford to phone them There wasn't a phone in the place where I was staying so they couldn't phone me either One morning I walked to the main station where I wanted to use all the money I had to phone my boyfriend and my parents I wanted to tell them that was coming home at the weekend When reached the telephone box, I couldn't believe my eyes There was my boyfriend, in one of the telephone boxes "Hello", he said, "I was just trying to get through to your school." He said he sent the message the day before, asking me to meet him at the station But I hasn't received it-I didn't know he was coming to see and visit me! Unit 8: TRADITIONAL AND MODERN What you think of traditional and modern lifestyles? List all things that belong to traditional and modern life and give your opinions whether we should preserve traditional values Here are some words and phrases that you may need Unique, out-of-date, ancient, old, in bad condition, castle, antiques, conservative, sand clock, wall, carpet, utensil, etc New, fashionable, in good condition, skyscraper, building, flat, supersonic airplane, new model, supermarket, etc Unit 9: CHILDHOOD Looking back Make sentences beginning with When I was a child I used to Here are some examples: When I was a child I used to cry all day and all night When I was a child I always wanted to be with my grandmother When I was a child I used to spend my spare time playing with toys My favorite age was 10 because at that time I used to have a lot of friends Note: The structure used to + infinitive refers to past habits and states If we say that somebody used to something, we mean that some time ago he did it habitually, but that he does not it now Class talk Here are some starters for you to make discussions on childhood: Childhood memories, playground, kindergarten, childhood friends, child abuse, child kidnapping, childhood foods and drinks To search for more opinions on childhood, you may want to read Unit 17: Childhood is certainly not the happiest time of your life in the book For and Against 10 their arrival I selected a favorite bottle of wine from my own small collection and offered it to my guests The next afternoon, my brother's family departed as scheduled The following week, I was informed by another family member that my brother has been insulted by my "greed and inconsideration" for not opening his gift bottle and offering it around Abby, what's the rule here? Was I a poor host? Uncorked in Hudson, Ohio Dear Uncorked: No, you were not a poor host When a house gift is received, whether or not to open it and use it immediately is at the host's discretion Your brother was ungracious to badmouth to your hospitality Unit 24: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Do all the activities in this unit and read unit 27: Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals in the book For and Against by Alexander Unit 25: TAKING RISKS Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of taking risks Advantages Disadvantages May lose one's life Discover new things Add more to this list SOMETHING TO SAY Section 1: MINI-DIALOGUES Read all the mini-dialogues with your partners and learn by heart dialogues 1, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 Section 2: DIALOGUES Practise all the dialogues and record yourself Listen to the recording and try to correct your pronunciation and increase your speaking speed Learn by heart dialogues 1, 2, 6, 7, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 Section 3: SITUATIONS 16 Make dialogues for the situations provided Practise them with a partner The expressions in the boxes are useful Learn them all Section 4: INTERVIEWS This section helps to develop your speaking and interviewing skills Act out all the activities and learn the expressions provided in the boxes Section 5: STORIES Read all the stories and retell some of them Try to make as many questions that are relevant to the stories as possible and answer those questions Can you look for more stories? Section 6: DISCUSSIONS Give arguments and counter-arguments for each issue Remember that you have to play the roles of different speakers as suggested For example: Should children go to single-sex schools, wear uniforms and stay at school until they are sixteen? You have to act out the roles of school teachers, school children, parents and children's clothing manufacturers to discuss the topic above Section 7: SKETCHES Sketches help you to practise speaking through role-play and group work As you study on your own, act out the role plays and give as many arguments for each situation as possible Section 8: ROLE PLAYS Make conversations for the role plays provided and practise the conversations with other partners 17 ASSIGNMENT NOTE: Record yourself when doing all these assignments Listening to the records helps improve your speaking skills and track your progress Each assignment should be done in 180 minutes Introduce yourself to a friend Talk about your name, hobbies and future career or present job Conversations: A is a reporter who wants to gather information to write an article on the effects of smoking on health He/she wants to find out how often students smoke and whether they know the bad effect of smoking on health Interview at least 10 smokers You may want to use these cues: Excuse me! May I ask you a question? Do you think that smoking can harm to your lung? How many cigarettes a day you smoke? What sports are played in your country? ASSIGNMENT Ask the following questions in as many ways as possible: Where were you born? What part of the city you live in? Have you got any brothers or sisters? Have you been collecting stamps for a long time? Where have you studied your English? Then answer all the questions raised Conversation You are taking a train to another city Ask for information about which train you can take Find out about: a trains available on Tuesday b departure time c cost of tickets (single, return) d book tickets Role-play 18 A is participating into a debate on work and pay Talk to other members about how there can be equal pay for equal work Act the roles of other members when you talk Useful expressions: Evaluate work efficiency Working standards Working experience Male versus female Working periods Describe a festival in your country ASSIGNMENT Make questions to ask your partner about: a Full name b Nationality c First language d Other languages e Work experience f Hobbies or interests g Future study plans Advertise one thing that you want to sell You may need to read some ads in the newspapers or magazines or listen to some ads on TV Your advertisement should not be more than 50 words and should be spoken in minutes Role-play A is a drug addict B is A's father B wants to stop his son from using drug Useful expressions: A Speaks about everything loudly Asks for money Lies Still lies Insists on asking for money B Gets annoyed Asks for reason Asks if he is using drug again Advises him to stop Threatens him Your opinions on the Women's Liberation 19 ASSIGNMENT Make questions: The interviewer says: "I'm a real estate agent." You want to rent an apartment We are looking at an apartment together Read this and ask me questions Renting an Apartment Find out about: a Garage? b A television? c School near here? d Air-conditioning? e Deposit? Understand the questions Match the questions in the left-hand column with those that have the same meaning in the right-hand column -What's your opinion of ? a Is it similar to ? -How you find ? b Why ? -How often ? c How you feel about ? -Where ? d How frequently ? -What's the difference between ? e What you think of ? How come? d Whereabouts ? Give counter-arguments for this opinion: It isn't possible to combine a happy family life with a successful career-for men and women ASSIGNMENT Ask questions for the following advertisement: Learn English in England The Royal English college in Manchester provides intensive summer courses at all levels The college, situated near the city center, can also provide home-stay accommodation if required For more information please write to P O Box 99, Manchester, UK Interview foreigners in your city to find out what they like the most when visiting your city You may want to use these sentences: What's your opinion of ? How you feel about ? 20 Is there anything that disappoints you? What you like ? Do you enjoy ? What period of life you like the most? Explain? ASSIGNMENT Study the following situations What questions would you ask the person in each situation? A foreigner has just arrived in your country A friend tells you that she/he is planning to study English at your university You meet a person who works for a travel agency A friend has returned from a trip to the United States Try to ask as many questions as you can and then answer them Role-play A, B, and C, all psychology students are discussing the best way to raise children A is in favor of a strict, authoritarian upbringing, whereas C favors a permissive, relaxed method B prefers to combine both perspectives, depending on the situation Useful expressions A firm discipline B C firm but kind guidance child's rights spare the rod and spoil teach self-control can't confuse the child by the child acting unpredictably balance is needed must be consistent Childhood is the best time of your life Do you agree with this opinion? ASSIGNMENT You have arrived in London for the first time You go to a Tourist Information Center I am working at the information desk in the Center Ask me as many questions as possible Read this first It will help you to form questions A Visit to London Find out about: a hotel accommodation d city sights 21 b price of accommodation e entertainment facilities c distance from the city center f transport Interview of your friends to find out whether they like to live in the city or in the country Your opinion of keeping pets ASSIGNMENT What questions are the reporters asking? A strange creature who can speak and understand English is in town Use as many Wh-questions as possible to ask him Examples: Which planet are you from? Why did you come to earth? Imagine that you are an inexperienced reporter interviewing a famous person Role-play the interview with a partner Be very polite Useful expressions: I'd like to ask you Could you tell me Would you mind telling me Your plans for your old age ASSIGNMENT Imagine that you are talking on the phone to a friend Unfortunately it's a bad connection, so you can't hear everything your friend says Ask him/her questions to find out the information missing Example: My plane arrives at p.m Question: What time/when does your plane arrive? Hi! Listen: next month I'm going to Well I wrote to .and she asked me to visit her The only problem is that I have to be back home on The ticket's really cheap: it only costs round trip! said she'd meet me at the airport While I'm there I'd like to go to I've always wanted to go there because According to the airline, there are still seats left The flight leaves on the and the return flight is on the If you can come, you could bring with you 22 Discuss these questions What did people use to before they had television? How did they spend their free time? How has TV changed people's lives? Without TV, how would your own life be different? How will TV continue to change people's lives in the future? The world is getting noisier Do you agree with this opinion? ASSIGNMENT 10 Make questions for the following sentences: a Is it necessary for me to attend every class? Do I ? b Can I bring my dog to class? Is - ? c Could I leave early today? Would ? d Could you pass out these books please? Would ? Imagine that you are talking to a foreigner who is going to visit your country for the first time Think of questions a foreigner might ask Give advice about the habits a foreigner would have to get used to Useful expressions: You don't have to You can't There's no need to You don't need to You have to You've got to You ought to It's a good idea to Make as many sentences using the useful expressions above as you can to take about these things: Getting into the country Transportation Shopping Eating Social behavior Language Gestures Give counter-arguments for this opinion: 23 Advertising is a waste of money ASSIGNMENT 11 Talk about your day routine What you first in a day? What you next? Example: First, I get up Compare your day routine with that of your friend or family member Cued dialogue A and B are neighbors They meet on the street and begin to talk about nuclear energy A greets B says son, Randy, is working in a nuclear plant describes Randy's position nuclear energy agrees that it is a problem, suggests a solution expresses doubt, asks for more information gives tentative agreement replies to pre-closing says good-bye B greets A, asks about A's family asks what he will be doing expresses surprise, introduces and its dangers disagrees politely with A's opinion, gives own opinion gives further explanation/more information gives pre-closing says good-bye the subject of How you understand this saying, "A friend in need is a friend indeed" ASSIGNMENT 12 What would you reply to these statements? Example: I'm going out in the rain But if you go out in the rain, you'll get wet a I'm going to drink two whole liters of milk b I'm going to drive as fast as I can all the way there c I'm going to hold my breath for ten minutes d I'm not going to phone home this month e I'm going to steal that old woman's purse f I'm not going to this class ever again 24 g I'm going to keep studying until my English is perfect Ask some your friends these questions and take notes of their answers How exactly did you get to school today? What did you last weekend? What did you on your last vacation? How would you get from the place you're sitting now all the way to the top of the Empire State Building in New York? What's your favorite way of traveling? Why you prefer it? Do you believe in good luck and bad luck? Why or why not? ASSIGNMENT 13 Talk about the school rules: Look at the school rules table and make as many sentences as you can School Rules No smoking No singing No dancing No shouting No swearing No fighting No cheating SHOW RESPECT TO TEACHERS ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 8:55 ALWAYS WRITE IN INK SPEAK ONLY ENGLISH SILENCE WHEN TEACHER IS TALKING TWO HOURS OF HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT Useful expressions: We aren't allowed to They won't let us isn't allowed They make us We have to is required Retell a story using the words/phrases provided discard rubbish see a lot of dollars take home show family happy to the police return the money to its owner get a reward of $10,000 Imagine some plans to develop the countryside of Vietnam 25 report ASSIGNMENT 14 Imagine that four new people are joining your class What would you ask to get to know them? Cued dialogue A and B are good friends from school A sees B on a new motorcycle and begins to talk with B A greets B compliments B on a new motorcycle B returns greeting accepts compliment, tells when motorcycle was bought asks to try motorcycle agrees or refuses and gives reasons expresses thanks or expresses disappointment Exercise is an important part of staying healthy In the United States and Canada, the most popular ways to exercise include walking (22%), bicycling (13%), running/jogging (11%) and playing tennis (9%) Do you exercise? What kinds of exercise are popular in your country? Are there any more reasons for doing exercise? ASSIGNMENT 15 Giving direction Can you show some foreigners to get to these places in your city? bank post office railway station supermarket airport bookshop theater bus stop The titles of some jobs are changing The old names made the jobs sound as if they were only for men and only for women The new names are the same for both males and females Old airline stewardess/steward fireman mailman policeman/woman salesman/woman New flight attendant fire fighter letter carrier/post office clerk police officer sales clerk/sales representative Have any jobs changed names in your country? What was the reason? What does this mean? Some people's rubbish is other people's treasure! Do you agree with this opinion or not? 26 ASSIGNMENT 16 Complete the following conversation: In a travel agency A: to New York, please B: New York A: Yes, please B: - ? A: What's the special way? B: Well you leave London A: Yes? B: You to Tokyo and a week there A: -B: And then you fly to Honolulu for another week A: ? B: Yes, then a week in San Francisco, and then non-stop, to New York A: Er I think I'll go the normal way B: That's what they all say Why doesn't anyone want to go the special way? Imagine you are going to interview most famous persons in your country Think about whom you should interview and what you should ask them Discuss this: Children should go to single-sex schools, wear uniforms and stay at school until they are sixteen ASSIGNMENT 17 Imagine that you have various plans for tomorrow, but your plans depend on the weather and other circumstances Follow the pattern below to talk about your intentions Activity hike shopping concert zoo swimming dinner movies Depends on weather being good having enough money getting tickets friends wanting to go water being warm finding a good restaurant something good playing 27 study being in good mood Example: I might go hiking if the weather's nice And what if it isn't nice? Well, I'm certainly not going hiking unless the weather is nice! You are holding a party Think about interesting ways to introduce your 15 guests Should people in power (politicians and business people) retire at 60? ASSIGNMENT 18 How many ways you know to introduce yourself in English? What else you say when you meet someone for the first time? Example: Hi (friendly) I'm pleased to meet you (formal) Interview of your classmates to find out what they did on their summer vacation Young people in most countries are interested in entertainment In the United States and Canada, people under 25 spend about percent of their income on entertainment Of that money, about one-third is used for tickets for movies, concerts, and other events A little more than one-third is used for things like stereos, video players, and televisions Reading is also popular Young people spend nearly 10 percent of their entertainment income on books and magazines What young people in your country like to spend money on? ASSIGNMENT 19 A is going to move and needs a lot of help A talks to friend B before class that day A greets B thanks B and gives information, asks to a favor B greets A, asks about A's family agrees to the favor or refuses to the favor and gives an excuse, wishes A well thanks B, makes arrangements, gives pre-closing or thanks B, expresses regret, gives pre-closing replies to pre-closing says goodbye says goodbye 28 You are a radio news announcer Think of a recent news story that most people know about Tell the story Think about young people in your country Do they often disagree with their parents? What kinds of things parents and young people disagree about? ASSIGNMENT 20 Titles like Mr , Ms., and Dr are usually not used when you say only the person first name You might call Tom Johnson, Mr Johnson but not Mr Tom What would you call the people below? Amy Weldon (your teacher) Bill Jones (your best friend) Jane Sato (your doctor) Marie Brandon (your employer) Young Kim (a professor you met for the first time) Share these memories with your partner Ask about your partner's memories of the same occasions: trying a favorite food for the first time the first time you flew in an airplane your first conversation with an English-speaking person using a computer for the first time What are the most popular ways to stay healthy? What people in your country to stay healthy? 29 Chịu trách nhiệm nội dung: Ts Nguyễn văn hòa Biên tập: Tổ công nghệ thông tin Phòng khảo thí đảm bảo chất lợng giáo dục Đơn vị phát hành: trung tâm đào tạo từ xa - đại học huế 30 [...]... Section 1: MINI-DIALOGUES Read all the mini-dialogues with your partners and learn by heart dialogues 1, 2 7, 8, 11 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , and 20 Section 2: DIALOGUES Practise all the dialogues and record yourself Listen to the recording and try to correct your pronunciation and increase your speaking speed Learn by heart dialogues 1, 2, 6, 7, 13 , 14 , 18 , 19 , 20 Section 3: SITUATIONS 16 Make... healthy In the United States and Canada, the most popular ways to exercise include walking (22%), bicycling (13 %), running/jogging (11 %) and playing tennis (9%) Do you exercise? What kinds of exercise are popular in your country? Are there any more reasons for doing exercise? ASSIGNMENT 15 1 Giving direction Can you show some foreigners to get to these places in your city? bank post office railway... or All Fools' Day May 1st: May Day October 31st: Halloween November 5th: Guy Fawkes' Night December 26 th: Boxing Day December 31st: New Year's Eve Vocabulary: going on holiday holiday taker package holiday bus tour backpack tourist book a ticket historical sites by plane roam visit museum visit a theme park go shopping souvenir by car taste specialities Add more to the list Unit 18 : PET HATES All the... education and/or pursue a career Unit 15 : STRANGE STORIES Look for one strange story, whether it is about an animal, UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects), a person, a ghost, etc and tell it to others Then listen to their stories Try to correct your pronunciation and learn as many new words as you can Unit 16 : ANIMALS 1 Learn as many words about animals as you can 12 2 Compare these animals: tiger wolf... practise speaking through role-play and group work As you study on your own, act out the role plays and give as many arguments for each situation as possible Section 8: ROLE PLAYS Make conversations for the role plays provided and practise the conversations with other partners 17 ASSIGNMENT 1 NOTE: Record yourself when doing all these assignments Listening to the records helps improve your speaking. .. them all Unit 17 : FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS Talk about holidays 1 Some festivals and holidays in Vietnam Mid-autumn festival Independence Day Women's Day Tet holidays Christmas Teachers' Day Add more to this list and give brief information on the holidays and festivals 2 Some festivals and holidays in Britain (See answer key for more information) February 14 th: St Valentine's Day April 1st: April Fools'... some words and phrases you may want to use: Recoil paper, plastic bags, save our natural resource, protect forest, save money, keep classroom clean, place bins for keeping things for recycling, etc 11 Unit 13 : FEARS AND PHOBIAS You are making a survey on what people are afraid of the most Interview several friends or other students at your school and report the results to the class Here are some questions... knowledgeable, considerate Add more to the list and share your list with other classmates As you have finished unit 9 and unit 10 , it is time to make a debate over what is the best time in your life: childhood or adulthood? Give your reasons and share your opinions with your classmates Unit 11 : OLD AGE People are usually afraid of old age What do you think about the pros and cons of old age? Read unit 26: No... assignment should be done in 18 0 minutes 1 Introduce yourself to a friend Talk about your name, hobbies and future career or present job 2 Conversations: A is a reporter who wants to gather information to write an article on the effects of smoking on health He/she wants to find out how often students smoke and whether they know the bad effect of smoking on health Interview at least 10 smokers You may want... about these things: Getting into the country Transportation Shopping Eating Social behavior Language Gestures 3 Give counter-arguments for this opinion: 23 Advertising is a waste of money ASSIGNMENT 11 1 Talk about your day routine What do you do first in a day? What do you do next? Example: First, I get up Compare your day routine with that of your friend or family member 2 Cued dialogue A and B are ... 10 Unit 9: CHILDHOOD .10 Unit 10 : BECOMING AN ADULT 11 Unit 11 : OLD AGE 11 Unit 12 : DIRT AND RUBBISH 11 Unit 13 : FEARS AND PHOBIAS 12 Unit 14 :... 12 Unit 15 : STRANGE STORIES 12 Unit 16 : ANIMALS 12 Unit 17 : FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS .13 Unit 18 : PET HATES 13 Unit 19 : HOT AND COLD .14 Unit... list SOMETHING TO SAY Section 1: MINI-DIALOGUES Read all the mini-dialogues with your partners and learn by heart dialogues 1, 7, 8, 11 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , and 20 Section 2: DIALOGUES