Giáo trình speaking II

I HC HU TRUNG TM O TO T XA ThS Lấ PHM HOI HNG GIO TRèNH SPEAKING II (Sỏch dựng cho h o to t xa) Huế - 2007 CONTENTS UNIT Lesson : REUNION Lesson : WELCOMING .7 UNIT Lesson : TO GO OR NOT TO GO .7 Lesson : EXPRESSING PERSONAL WORRIES AND GIVING ADVICE/DECLINING TO GIVE ADVICE .8 UNIT Lesson : BREAKING THE ICE UNIT 10 Lesson : WOMEN'S LIBERATION 10 Lesson : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT 10 UNIT 11 Lesson : A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT MONEY .11 Lesson 10 : MONEY TRANSACTIONS 11 UNIT 12 Lesson 11 : FESTIVALS 12 Lesson 12 : PHRASAL VERBS 12 UNIT 12 Lesson 13 : CHOOSING A PRESENT 12 Lesson 14 : SHOPPING 13 UNIT 13 Lesson 15 : THE MOTORIST'S GUIDE TO INTER-CITY .13 Lesson 16 : MAKING COMPARISONS 13 UNIT 14 Lesson 17 : THE GOOD OLD DAYS 14 Lesson 18 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT .14 UNIT 10 14 Lesson 19 : DO YOU DOODLE? 14 Lesson 20 : DRAWING ATTENTION .14 Lesson 21 : DR PETERS' BRAVE NEW WORLD 15 UNIT 11 15 Lesson 22 : VERBS AND ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY TO, ON, OF AND WITH .15 Lesson 23 : FRINGE BENEFITS 15 UNIT 12 16 Lesson 24 : MAKING STATEMENTS AND QUALIFYING COUNTER-STATEMENTS 16 UNIT 13 17 Lesson 25 : CONVERSATION IN THE INTERVAL 17 Lesson 26 : AFTER THE SHOW 17 UNIT 14 18 Lesson 27 : HELP YOUR DOCTOR TO HELP YOU 18 UNIT 14 18 Lesson 28 : CAUSE AND EFFECT 18 UNIT 15 19 Lesson 29 : PLAY IN THE WORK OF THE CHILD 19 Lesson 30 : INTERPRETING PHOTOGRAPHS 19 UNIT 16 19 Lesson 31 : DREAM CHART .19 Lesson 32 : INTERPRETING SYMBOLS 20 UNIT 17 20 Lesson 33 : FEAR 20 Lesson 34 : EXPRESSING EMOTIONS 21 UNIT 18 21 Lesson 35 : SO YOU THINK YOU'RE HONEST? 21 Lesson 36 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT .21 UNIT 19 21 Lesson 37 : RENT A CAR 21 Lesson 38 : VERBS AND ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY FROM, FOR, IN AND AT 22 UNIT 20 22 Lesson 39 .22 Lesson 40 : INTERPRETING PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS 22 UNIT 21 23 Lesson 41 : THIS ENGLISH .23 Lesson 42 : PHRASAL VERBS (2) 23 UNIT 22 24 Lesson 43 : OTHER PEOPLE'S HOMES 24 Lesson 44 : EXCHANGING INFORMATION ABOUT HOME .24 UNIT 23 24 Lesson 45 : A VISIT TO A DOCTOR 24 Lesson 46 : AILMENTS .24 UNIT 24 25 Lesson 47 : ARE YOU RULED BY YOUR EMOTIONS? 25 Lesson 48 : REACTING TO HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES 26 UNIT 25 26 Lesson 49 : CITY 26 Lesson 50 : PHRASAL VERBS (3) 27 UNIT 26 27 Lesson 51 : THE OLYMPIC GAMES 27 Lesson 52 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT .27 UNIT 27 27 Lesson 53 : PIANO .27 Lesson 54 : LITERARY APPRECIATION 28 UNIT 28 28 Lesson 55 : LATE ARRIVAL .28 Lesson 56 : APOLOGIZING .28 UNIT 29 29 Lesson 57 : TIME TRANSFIXED 29 Lesson 58 : INTERPRETING SOMETHING DIFFICULT 29 UNIT 30 30 Lesson 59 : NORTH VERSUS SOUTH .30 Lesson 60 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT .30 ASSIGNMENT 31 ASSIGNMENT 31 ASSIGNMENT 31 ASSIGNMENT 32 ASSIGNMENT 32 ASSIGNMENT 32 ASSIGNMENT 33 ASSIGNMENT 33 ASSIGNMENT 34 ASSIGNMENT 10 34 ASSIGNMENT 11 34 ASSIGNMENT 12 35 ASSIGNMENT 13 35 ASSIGNMENT 14 36 ASSIGNMENT 15 36 ASSIGNMENT 16 37 ASSIGNMENT 17 37 ASSIGNMENT 18 38 ASSIGNMENT 19 38 ASSIGNMENT 20 38 SPEAKING II : STUDY GUIDE GENERAL INTRODUCTION Mainline by Alexander, L., G et al (1991) aims at improving the learners' use of English in situations It comprises a variety of unscripted situations, dialogues and discussions With an emphasis on speaking skill, Mainline can also be used to improve other skills such as writing, reading and listening The study guide focuses more on activities that help improve the Kimbrough, V (1987) are also employed to develop the learners' speaking skill UNIT Lesson : REUNION Situations : Questions you may want to ask your friend when meeting him/her after a long car/train journey Did you have a good time driving? How was your trip? How far did you drive? Was the train on time? Can you add more to the list? Solo : for this situation, you may want to use the words and phrases following to explain to your colleague the late train sorry I don't mean to be late the train will be late in two hours please wait try to get to the place as soon as possible goodbye hope to see him/her soon Talking points : Describe most pleasant/unpleasant journey you've ever had For this talking In addition, you should mention the reasons why it was the most pleasant/ unpleasant journey Useful words/phrases : Unpleasant journey : delayed, noisy neighbors, snore, talkative, steal purse, no money, arrival hall, no one to see you at the airport or railway station Pleasant journey : on time, considerate neighbors, good communication, make new friends, good service with delicious food and drink, enjoy the journey On Tet (New Lunar Year) occasion, members of a Vietnamese family and their friends come together for a reunion In Western countries, Christmas is the time for reunion To make a visitor feel welcome, it is advisable that the atmosphere is friendly and the host/hostess should be helpful but not interfering Make the guest feel at home What's the best way to travel? Read unit 19 : The best way to travel is on foot in the book For and Against by Alexander Lesson : WELCOMING Language Review : Impersonal constructions with It + be + adj + to-infinitive It + be + adj + of-pron + to-infinitive as some examples : It is good of you to give her advice to stop smoking It is wonderful to get to know that famous singer It was careless of him to drive in the dark without turning the lights on It was thoughtful of you to remember my birthday Composition : Remember that there are parts in a letter: heading (address and date), greeting (Dear , ), body (message), closing (Yours sincerely, Yours truly ) and signature In your dialogue, you should express your feelings to see your friend, ask about the journey, his/her family, work and tell him/her something about yourself UNIT Lesson : TO GO OR NOT TO GO Situation : On presenting a small gift to your friend, on behalf of your department when your friend has been promoted to another department, you might want to say thanks to him/her for his good work in your department as well as his with all members in the department and wish him/her a good time, good luck in the new position Thank you for being so nice and helpful to us No one can replace you We regret to say goodbye to you We'll miss you Take good care of yourself Talking points : Describe the capital or other big city and say what it would be like for a foreigner to work in You may want to describe Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City Useful words and expressions : modern lifestyle lots of foreign investment fast life pace labor force available high consuming need convenient transportation Compare a Vietnamese wedding with a Western one Advice to someone wants to succeed in his career like the job sense of discipline dedication creative responsible good relation with other colleagues "work as you don't need money" and : Discuss with your friends or read more books for more information Lesson : EXPRESSING PERSONAL WORRIES AND GIVING ADVICE/DECLINING TO GIVE ADVICE Further practice : Examples Accommodation : A : I'm moving into the got enough space I hate living in the city B : Don't be too upset You'll get used to it Everyone needs time to adapt himself into the new living environment Social : A : I look so ugly I don't know what to wear and to make matters worse, I always say the wrong things B : Oh come on! You look so nice I don't find anything wrong with your speech Relax! Don't worry too much The opposite sex : A : I feel sad My girlfriend is getting tired of me She avoids meeting me but I want to see her B : Maybe you should change your behavior Think about some reasons that upset her If I were you, I'll my best to win her heart The family : A : I'm so tired of life I quarrel with my family members often B : Come on! You shouldn't be too much upset Everyone quarrels sometimes If I were you I would try to avoid the arguments Composition : Advise a friend who is worried about her/his mother Useful words and expressions : understand how you feel mother is alone needs someone to take care of live far away take time to alone need making friends go out more join clubs for old people phone her often visit her if possible not worry too much everything will be all right UNIT Lesson : BREAKING THE ICE Oral composition Describing people Example : 27- year- old John Steven Cook is a single solicitor He has medium build of about 5'11" height His eyes are hazel and his hair is dark brown He seems lively and friendly to everyone He goes swimming and plays goft in his free time Can you describe yourself? Lesson : DESCRIBING A PERSON Further practice : All the vocabulary and expressions provided in this part are useful Learn them all Remember to give information on age, appearance, character, interests and skills when you describe a person Language review : study verbs : may, might, must and can't Note : May and might are used to express degrees of possibility Example : He may/might have been an active child Must and can't can be used to express deduction Example : He must have been popular at school He can't have saved much money For more information on modal auxiliary verbs with perfect infinitives, see pages 109-340 of the book Practical English Usage by Michael Swan (1980) Use of English : For direct and indirect speech, see chapter 31 of the book : A Practical English Grammar by Thomson and Martinet (1987) UNIT Lesson : WOMEN'S LIBERATION For more information on women's liberation, read unit in the book For and Against by Alexander Asking questions : Imagine you are interviewing a well-known woman doctor She is married to lawyer and has three children, aged 2, 6, and You might want to ask her the following questions : I know that you're very How can you manage to work full time and take care of children at the same time? Are there any difficulties that you have to face when being a caring mother and hard-working doctor? Does your husband help you with your housework? Do you have servants? Could you tell us your secrets to success? Do you have free time to enjoy life? Can you think of some more questions to ask her? Talking points : compare the life of a woman today with that of your grandmother Life of a woman today More free time to pursue a career or happiness Participating into social activities Doing many kinds of work Life of a woman before Giving birth and bringing up children Staying at home and doing housework Housewife Can you add more to this table? Lesson : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT Learn the language of argument provided in the two tables How to make a counterproposition is disagreeing Read unit of the book Speaking Naturally by Tillitt and Bruder (1989) Composition : Men's liberation movement Useful words/expressions 10 A local chemist has advised her to see a doctor We ought to have it X-rayed I suggest you should go down to the local hospital You could have fractured a bone We're due to leave later on this evening Even if you did have it X-rayed, tomorrow morning would be the earliest you would get the results We'd better strap it up for you I can prescribe some pills to relieve the pain You'd be well advised not to put much weight on that ankle B : Rewrite the following sentence using "have (something done)" You must have your arm X-rayed That boy should have his eyes tested We must have our house painted I had my car serviced last week Jack had four teeth taken out last week She has just had her dress cleaned I will have my grass cut John must have his hair cut soon UNIT 24 Lesson 47 : ARE YOU RULED BY YOUR EMOTIONS? Talking points : Suggest ways to cheer up a person who is feeling miserable talk to a friend or a relative see a movie go out with friends go shopping go to bed read a book Can you add more to this list? "Look before you leap." "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." Discuss these two proverbs 25 The first proverb advises us to be careful when doing things We should take into everything before making a decision The second proverb, on the contrary, encourages us to have great sense of adventure as unless we are willing to something, we can obtain it Usually, when venturing, one is not very careful Lesson 48 : REACTING TO HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES Do the questionnaire and learn the language of questionnaire : considering hypothetical situations which one has never been in UNIT 25 Lesson 49 : CITY Situation : Complain to the receptionist about the lost laundry You might want to say to the receptionist like this : Excuse me! I think you can help me with this I had my clothes washed but I have lost my suits They were not returned to me Can you check if they were given to other customers or got lost in the laundry room? Talking points : Compare and contrast the difficulties of living in a very old building with those of living in a very modern one Living in a very old building Old facilities Uncomfortable living environment Old building needs more mending and decorating Living in a very modern building Modern facilities which help you much in doing housework and feel more comfortable Meet the human need in modern society New building needs expensive facilities More fashionable For more information on living in the city versus living in the countryside, read unit 24 : Only a madman would choose to live in a large modern society in the book For and Against by Alexander 26 Lesson 50 : PHRASAL VERBS (3) Review phrasal verbs and and learn this lesson Composition : Describe what you would include in the design of a city for the 21st century Useful words and expressions : High buildings highways more supermarkets automatic control of traffic more parks and green trees academic areas for schools and universities more recreation areas industrial areas in the suburbs Camera system to control the activities of people everywhere UNIT 26 Lesson 51 : THE OLYMPIC GAMES Lesson 52 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT Read the text on the Olympic games and all the exercises in these lessons You may need to check up some new words in the dictionary UNIT 27 Lesson 53 : PIANO The poem Piano shows the nostalgic feelings of the poet for his childhood and family Can you pick out some words and phrases that were employed to express the poet's nostalgia? Example : betrays me back, the heart of me weeps Situation : Complain to the neighbor who plays the piano very badly and loudly at night I hate to bother you but could you play the piano softly a little bit? I know that you are busy at daytime and you can only practise at night but my mother and all other neighbors need some rest after a hard working day Please stop your practice after 10 p.m I appreciate your cooperation Talking point : 27 Describe the sights, sounds and smells that remind you of your childhood Playing games shouting and crying ice-cream candy hideand-seek fighting with friends toys swimming in the river walk in the field For more information on childhood, read unit in the book Well Spoken by Ramsey and Rees-Parnall and unit 17 : Childhood is certainly not the happiest time of your life in the book For and Against by Alexander Lesson 54 : LITERARY APPRECIATION Use of English : Words to with remembering can be confusing memorize memories remind me of souvenirs Summary of the poem Piano by D.H Lawrence is showed on page 107 UNIT 28 Lesson 55 : LATE ARRIVAL General questions : Do you think that it's important to be punctual? Why/Why not? Being punctual shows your disciplined characteristics and it helps keep activities as scheduled You may be evaluated by your employers in terms of being punctual or not and you show a good example to your employees when you are you are late for a meeting, you may lose some important points or you may keep other people waiting Time is money and should not be wasted Being punctual is a good sign of a person in a modern time Do you agree with this? Add more to the list Talking point : Advice to someone who keeps being late for appointments Should be punctual or he may lose his job and his friends' trust Lesson 56 : APOLOGIZING Learn the language for apologizing on page 111 Use of English : You must have waited for me, please forgive me 28 I really must have rung you As long as you have a paper to read, it's all right Seeing that you were late too, I'm not too worried Provided that you don't mind, I'll call again I can assure that I don't mind at all Composition : Write a letter explaining what has happened and apologize for any inconvenience Useful words and expressions : Unexpected situation not mean to hurt your feelings cannot accommodate as the house is being painted book the hotels will take the friends out for sight-seeing invite them for dinner apologize for the unexpected situation hope to see them soon UNIT 29 Lesson 57 : TIME TRANSFIXED Situation : Questions to ask the guide in an art gallery about a picture Who painted this picture? When was it painted? What is it famous for? Which material did the artist use to paint this picture? Which country did the artist come from? Can you add more questions? Talking points : Advice to someone Like painting visit museums often practise every day travelling who wants to become take a drawing course talk too other painters a Lesson 58 : INTERPRETING SOMETHING DIFFICULT Use of English : I find it completely baffling It utterly confused me The painting shocked us We all found it completely bewildering The film was very disappointing His paintings have puzzled people 29 painter I was bored by that TV play Modern art is completely confusing I found that novel fascinating 10 I was amazed by the work of some artists UNIT 30 Lesson 59 : NORTH VERSUS SOUTH Situation : Advice to a friend from the southern U.S.A who wants to work in your country He/she should look for a job in Ho Chi Minh City or in Hanoi where the working and living conditions are more developed and more suitable to foreigners It is easier for him/her to apply for a position as the need for foreign employee is high Talking point : Describe your idea of a good holiday Useful words and expressions : Good weather meet interesting people see local performances/festivals admire picturesque nature taste local specialties good and safe journey fond memories enjoy the time Lesson 60 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT Further practice : A Fat people are usually in jolly temperament Thin people are normally in introspective temperament Do other sentences similar to the two examples above B Complete the sentences Famous people are normally clever by heredity Well -educated children are usually polite Do other sentences similarly C Young people nowadays travel a lot People with a lot of money are usually not happy Cameras which are made in Japan are always expensive Do all the exercises 30 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 Formally introduce your parents to your acquaintances Describe one of your friends What would you like to ask to find out as much as possible about the following things or people : a house you might buy a large city you are first time a person you might want to study with a hotel you're going to stay in a job you might take a person you're falling in love with What's the best way to travel? Give your reasons How about in your country? ASSIGNMENT You have just returned home from your holiday Describe your trip and holiday to your friend Your English/American friend is visiting you Tell him/her as much as you can about the following things in your country : work clothes money entertainment travel religion family life education "Young couples should lead their own lives and not worry about their parents." Discuss ASSIGNMENT Make as many propositions and counter-propositions as possible for the following statements : TV makes people lazy-is entertaining Cars are dangerous-very useful Travel by air is expensive-very fast 31 Taxis are expensive-very convenient Talk to some out : if they have ever been to another city/foreign country what impresses them the most in that city/country which country in the world they would like to visit and the reasons why What we need now is a Men's Liberation Movement! ASSIGNMENT You will introduce Guest Five to Guest Six Guest Five : Jan Macdonald : a typist ; five children ; likes football Guest Six : Mike Jones ; a TV producer ; married ; likes football Give one piece of information at a time about each guest Talk about you Do you like receiving letters? Do you like writing them? What does your post mainly consist of? Do you prefer to telephone friends or write to them? Why? Who you find it difficult to write to? What sort of letters are difficult to write? Which local festival would you recommend a visitor to your country to see? Give your reasons ASSIGNMENT Answer the following questions Which is the longest river in the world? Who is the richest in your country? Which is the highest mountain? Which means of transport is the safest? When is the happiest time in your life? When is the most miserable moment in your life? What subject you like best at school? Which country has the most population? Make a conversation between a waiter/waitress with a group of diners What things you to help the environment? What other people do? What you wish more people would do? ASSIGNMENT You live next door to your partner in an apartment building Your partner is having a party and making a lot of noise It is after midnight You have an important 32 business meeting tomorrow and you can't sleep because of the loud music and laughter Phone your partner and try to get him or her to stop the noise Example : I would you would ask your friends not to make too much noise I don't want to be unreasonable, but could you close all the windows as it is too noisy? Make a questionnaire to find out the characteristics of some of your friends Example : You are working hard, concentrating hard You're interrupted Do you a welcome the break? b feel extremely irritated? c vary between these two extremes? Desirability or not of living in the old days Discuss ASSIGNMENT Make questions for this menu Bill's Burger Heaven Drinks Soft Drinks Coca cola Seven-up Pepsi Juices Orange Apple Fruit punch Breakfast Fries Sandwiches Salad Example : What kinds of drink you have? Act out a conversation between a sale assistant with a customer Make short biographies of famous persons that you know TV programs should be censored ASSIGNMENT Interview your friends to find out a their worst memories b their best memories Answer the following questions Where you think superstitions come from? List as many superstitions as you can think of (example : 13 is an unlucky number) Do you believe that your future is already determined or you think you make your own future? Science and social development Discuss 33 ASSIGNMENT Work with your friend Tell him/her what your idea of a great summer vacation is Look at the following suggestions for places and activities and add others of your own : Type of place Activities the mountains sports : walking, bicycling the beach sightseeing : museums, natural wonders a big city socializing : dancing, going to nightclubs an out-of-the-way hotel or resort Talk to your friends to find out the best vacation they have ever had What made it so much fun? What was your worst vacation? Why was it so awful? What makes a great vacation? Discuss ASSIGNMENT 10 What are some of the typical characteristics of the following types of film? a western a James Bond film a horror film a love story a comedy a documentary film a war film a criminal film What information might be left in messages left by the following people : a wife to husband (she had to leave the house suddenly before he got home from work) b teacher to student (teacher had a meeting and would be late for the class) c visitor to friend (the visitor, who has stayed overnight, gets up late and leaves after the friend has gone to work) Advantages and disadvantages of computers ASSIGNMENT 11 What you think? Answer the following questions : Do you think it's possible for everyone in the world to have enough to eat? Why or why not? What would have to be done in order to feed everyone? Do you think that people and the government of the world will what is necessary to produce enough food in the future? 34 Talk to your friends about means of transport and fill in this table Advantages Disadvantages Plane Train Car Bus Your opinions of the movie industry in your country ASSIGNMENT 12 Read this help-wanted ad You are interviewed for the position What questions might the interviewer ask you? Assistant Manager Luxury hotel needs hard-working, ambitious individual for assistant night manager position Must have pleasant manner and ability to deal with people and solve Excellent working conditions, benefits, and career opportunities Varied and interesting duties, lots of contact with people Must type 60 words per minute General bookkeeping, and managerial skills a plus Hotels in countries-opportunity for future transfer Send resume' to Box 79024, Chicago, IL 60680 Talk to some partners and find out If they are in good health If they pay much attention to fitness and health If they are good at looking after people when they are ill Some details about the last time he/she was ill or went to see a doctor Give advice which you think might help to keep people healthy ASSIGNMENT 13 Use the following menu for role play activities between a customer and a cashier at a fast food restaurant Ham sandwich Cheese sandwich Piece of pizza Hamburger Ice-cream Cup of tea $2.30 $2.40 90p $3.20 80p 50p 35 Coke Orange juice Mineral water 60p 60p 80p Talk to your partners and find out when they last ate in a restaurant and whether the meal was enjoyable what type of restaurant they most like and most dislike what they woud choose for a special birthday dinner what sort of foreign food they enjoy very much Which way of communication you like best? Here are some ideas to start you off : postcard, telephone ASSIGNMENT 14 What these sayings mean? When it rains, it pours It's raining cats and dogs April showers bring May flowers Every cloud has a silver lining Don't rain on my parade Describe your country Talk about the world climate in the year 2100 ASSIGNMENT 15 Ask your partners the following questions Add more information after your positive or negative answer Example : Have you ever been to self service gasoline station? No, I haven't It is illegal in my country Yes I have to but I didn't know how to put in the gas Have you ever gone down in the wrong way on a one-way street? Have you traveled to a foreign country? Have you ever run a red light? Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? Have you ever run over an animal? What are some of the typical characteristics of the following types of film? a western a horror film a love story a war film a comedy a documentary film a criminal film Your opinions on fears and phobias 36 ASSIGNMENT 16 These words have something to with making a journey by plane Number them in the order in which you would have to use them to describe a flight Give a short explanation for each of the words to take off runway security check aisle to land emergency instructions passport control check-in-deck airport bus duty-free shop light attendant packed meal or snack seat belt boarding card passenger lounge customs luggage reclaim gate Talk to your partners and find out if they have flown before (if so, how many times and where to) what they like most about flying what they dislike most about flying how they compare flying with other ways of travelling Your opinions on travelling ASSIGNMENT 17 What if you had been born a member of the opposite sex? How would your life have been different so far? What would have happened to you? What wouldn't have happened that has actually happened? How would your life be different now? What can you interpret from these news headlines? Theft of valuable painting from National Gallery Over 100 highway deaths last month Over 24,000 new businesses began last year Spacecraft discovers new planet beyond Pluto Mexico Manager accused of accepting bribes-forced to resign Missing airline found in jungle-survivors rescued by helicopter Talk to your partners and discuss some important points you would include in a description of : a good employer a bad employer a good employee 37 a bad employee ASSIGNMENT 18 Interview a partner about his/her job (past, present, or imagined) Find out about the work he/she does the surroundings and facilities such as a canteen or sports club the advantages of the job the disadvantages of the job his/her colleagues at work Which jobs you think would be so boring, so dangerous, so demanding or so unpleasant? Give reasons Your solutions for unemployment ASSIGNMENT 19 You want to buy a second-hand car Read this ad and ask many questions as possible Buying a second-hand car Find out about : a the price b the distance traveled c the age d possibility of discount e method of payment Answer the following questions : How people in your country learn English? In what ways is English used in your country? Give your opinions on this : Everyone should learn a foreign language ASSIGNMENT 20 What are the important criteria for you when you buy clothes? Is there any article of clothing you don't like shopping for? Do you ever make mistakes when shopping for clothes? Compared with now, have you ever had a very different attitude towards clothes and fashion? Talk to your partners and find out their opinions on today's fashion in clothing, hair etc Discuss this saying : New fashions in clothing are created solely for the commercial exploitation of women 38 Chịu trách nhiệm nội dung: Ts Nguyễn văn hòa Bên tập: Tổ công nghệ thông tin Phòng khảo thí - đảm bảo chất lợng giáo dục 39 [...]... What did you study at school? Can you add more to the list? Lesson 18 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT Study the language provided in the lesson and also refer to unit 9 : Agreeing and Disagreeing of the book Speaking Naturally by Tillitt and Bruder UNIT 10 Lesson 19 : DO YOU DOODLE? Talking points : Advice to a visitor to your country to see if he's interested in antiquities or art visit museum tour around... not happy Cameras which are made in Japan are always expensive Do all the exercises 30 ASSIGNMENT 1 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 1 Formally introduce your parents to your acquaintances 2 Describe one of your friends 3 What would you like to ask ... 18 38 ASSIGNMENT 19 38 ASSIGNMENT 20 38 SPEAKING II : STUDY GUIDE GENERAL INTRODUCTION Mainline by Alexander, L., G et al (1991) aims at improving... It comprises a variety of unscripted situations, dialogues and discussions With an emphasis on speaking skill, Mainline can also be used to improve other skills such as writing, reading and listening... activities that help improve the Kimbrough, V (1987) are also employed to develop the learners' speaking skill UNIT Lesson : REUNION Situations : Questions you may want to ask your friend when