TAPE SCRIPTS FOR ENGLISH Unit 1: My Hobbies Unit 2: Health Unit 3: Community Service Review Unit 4: Music and Arts Unit 5: Vietnamese Food and Drink Unit 6: The First University in Viet Nam 11 Review 13 Unit 7: Traffic 13 Unit 8: Films 14 Unit 9: Festivals Around The World 17 Review 18 Unit 10: Sources of Energy 19 Unit 11: Travelling In The Future 20 Unit 12: An Overcrowded World 21 Review 22 Unit 1: My Hobbies Listening (Page 13) Tape script Ngoc: Today we’re talking about your hobby, collecting glass bottles It’s quite unusual, isn’t it? Mi: Yes, it is Ngoc: When did you start your hobby? Mi: Two years ago I watched a TV programme about this hobby and liked it right away Ngoc: Do you share this hobby with anyone? Mi: Yes, my mum loves it too Ngoc: Is it difficult? Mi: No, it isn’t I just collect all the beautiful glass bottles after we use them My grandmother also gives me some Ngoc: What you with these bottles? Mi: I can make flower vases or lamps form them I keep some unique bottles as they are and place them in different places in the house They become home decorations Ngoc: Do you think you will continue your hobby in the future? Mi: Certainly, it’s a useful hobby It can help save the environment Ngoc: Thank you, Mi Unit 2: Health Pronunciation (page 18) Tape script fat ferry vast vault save leave Listening (page 21) Tape script A: So, can we smile more to live longer? B: Yes, that’s absolutely true A: Does sleeping in help you recover? B: No, false Waking up at the same time is better www.minh-pham.info | A: Should we eat more fresh fish, like sushi? B: No Sushi is great But we shouldn’t eat too much A: And sitting too close to the TV? B: No, it’s not how close you sit It’s how long you watch TV for A: How about picking up food we drop Is it ok? B: No, that’s a myth! You shouldn’t eat it, ever! A: OK, last one Do vegetarians get less vitamins? B: No, that’s false You don’t need meat to get your vitamins Listening (page 23) Tape script A: Were you sporty as a child? B: No, I always felt sick and weak I had allergies too, so I always had a runny nose, and itchy skin A: When did that change? B: My friends started doing sports I wanted to, too My sports instructor said 'Do more exercise, or continue to feel sick It's up to you!' A: Was it easy? B: No! It was hard I did more exercise, so my body ached But slowly I felt better A: What you now? www.minh-pham.info | B: I triathlons around the world It's a tough competition You have to swim, run, and ride a bike I use around 6500 calories in one event! A: How you prepare? B: Three great things to before the race are: eat more healthy food, sleep more, and more exercise Then you'll be ready Unit 3: Community Service Pronunciation (Page 29) Tape script cold green clothes girl goal Listening (Page 33) Tape script Reporter: So Phuc, why you volunteer? www.minh-pham.info | Phuc: I volunteer because it makes a difference in our community We can encourage people to protect the environment and our community will be a better place Reporter: Do you think volunteering is good for yourself too? Phuc: Oh yes, I've made many new friends, and I feel much more self-confident Reporter: I agree You've answered the interview very well And you Mai? Mai: Volunteering is special to me because I can help others It's special because I can see how happy the children are when they learn Review Pronunciation (Page 36) Tape script log community find fracture flavor fear gleam closer vampire www.minh-pham.info | 10 bread 11 fruit 12 carry Listening (Page 37) Tape script Conversation 1: Lan: Nga's having a birthday party tonight and I'm afraid that I can't go Mai: Why not? Lan: Lots of homework Mai: Why don't you ask your sister to help She's so good at Math Lan: I don't want to Mai: Oh no You can still your homework first and go to the party later Lan: Yes, it's a better idea I'll as you say Mai: Great See you there Conversation 2: Lan: By the way, is Minh coming, too? Mai: I saw his name in the list but I don't know if he's coming Why? Lan: I don't like him He often tells a lie Mai: Yes, I know He lies to his friends and never says 'Sorry' when he's discovered www.minh-pham.info | Lan: Does he know that lying leads him nowhere? Mai: And he's losing friends Lan: Yes We can't trust a liar, can we? Mai: No, we can't Unit 4: Music and Arts Listening (Page 45) Tape script Picasso (Pablo Ruiz y Picasso) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century He was born on 25th October 1881 in Malaga, Spain He showed a great love and skill for drawing from an early age, and at the age of seven, Picasso received formal artistic training from his father At 13, he was admitted to a School of Fine Arts in Barcelona In 1896, he completed 'Portrait of Aunt Pepa', which is considered one of the greatest works of Spain During his life, he produced an enormous number of works of art: about 50,000 in total, including 1,885 paintings Several paintings by Picasso rank among the most expensive paintings in the world Picasso died on April, 1973 in Mougins, France www.minh-pham.info | Unit 5: Vietnamese Food and Drink Pronunciation (Page 50) Tape script Can you see the cod over there? It is a very small port Tommy doesn’t like these sports Where can I find the fox? His uncle was short when he was young Communication (Page 53) Tape script Austin Nguyen: Hi, I'm celebrity chef Austin Nguyen and I want to share with you a few of my favourite dishes One of my favourites has to be sticky rice because we can eat it in so many ways - with a pinch of salt, with some sliced sausage Perfect! I eat simply at home Just some fruit and yoghurt for breakfast, but if I'm eating out, a wonderful grilled tuna steak is my favourite dish Delicious! Next www.minh-pham.info | 10 Listening (Page 55) Tape script Interviewer: Are you from Nghe An? Man: Yes, I am Interviewer: Are there any traditional dishes there? Man: Yes, there are There's a kind of soup Its name is Sup Luon Interviewer: What are the ingredients? Man: Well, there's eel, turmeric, pepper, and some chilies It's often served with bread Interviewer: Where are you from? Woman: I'm from Da Nang Interviewer: Can you give me an example of a traditional dish there? Woman: Our traditional dish is called My Quang Interviewer: What are the ingredients? Woman: It's made with rice noodles, shrimp, pork, and some vegetables www.minh-pham.info | 11 Interviewer: Are you from Hai Phong? Man: No, I'm from Ha Noi Interviewer: What are the traditional dishes in Ha Noi? Man: There are a lot Banh Tom is one Interviewer: Banh Tom! What is it, exactly? Man: It's fried pastry with red shrimp on the top Interviewer: Mmm, sounds delicious Unit 6: The First University in Viet Nam A closer look (Page 60) Tape script The Temple of Literature - The Imperial Academy (Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam) includes four main gates and five courtyards The entrance to the first courtyard is called Van Mieu Gate The other three gates are Great Middle Gate, Khue Van Pavilion and Gate of Great Success In the first two courtyards there are old trees, beautiful flowers and lawns The third courtyard consists of Thien Quang Tinh Well and the Doctors' stone tablets The next www.minh-pham.info | 12 courtyard is the Temple of Literature It also contains offices, gift shops and a small museum The buildings in the last courtyard were newly rebuilt Listening (Page 65) Tape script Hi, class Come into the next building of the Temple of Literature and let me tell you about Chu Van An Chu Van An was considered the most famous teacher at the Imperial Academy and one of the most remarkable educators in Vietnamese history He was born in 292, in Thanh Tri District, Ha Noi He was an honest man He passed the royal examination First he opened a school in his home village Then, he became a teacher at the Imperial Academy He taught many talented and successful students for the nation Later, he resigned and returned to his home village For the rest of his life, Chu Van An continued his teaching career and wrote books He died in 1370 www.minh-pham.info | 13 Review Listening (Page 69) Tape script Last weekend I went to a seafood restaurant on Main Street It's great To begin, I had a salad It was fresh with a great house dressing My main dish was fish I really enjoyed the spices it was cooked in The vegetables were good - very fresh and tasty For dessert, I had ice cream It's usually delicious but this time it was much too sweet I couldn't eat much because I am on a diet I had a cup of tea to drink Oh, it was delicious Unit 7: Traffic Communication (Page 11) Tape script The right side is the wrong side! Do you know that there are many countries in the world where the traffic rule is to keep to the left? Some of these are the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Thailand, and Malaysia There are different reasons for this One is that some countries used the same system as the UK Another is that many people are right-handed! www.minh-pham.info | 14 Listening (Page 13) Tape script The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams São Paulo in Brazil has the world's worst daily traffic jams According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1, 201 2, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities So the number of people using the roads has risen several times The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse Unit 8: Films Pronunciation (Page 19) Tape script She painted her room, didn't she? No, she brushed it They washed the television, didn't they? No, they watched it www.minh-pham.info | 15 She closed the window, didn't she? No, she opened it They pulled their motorbike, didn't they? No, they pushed it Communication (Page 21) Tape script Nick: Excuse me, Duong I'm doing a survey about favourite actors Would it be OK if I asked you a few questions? Duong Sure Go ahead, Nick Nick: Who you think is the best actor? Duong: It's Tom Cruise Nick: And who you think is the best actress? Duong: I think Angelina Jolie is Nick: Thank you Listening (Page 23) Tape script Nick: Who is your favourite film star, Dad? Dad: Tom Hanks, of course Nick: Tom Hanks? Who is he? www.minh-pham.info | 16 Dad: He is one of the most famous and richest actors in Hollywood Nick: Really? Has he won any awards? Dad: Yes, he has won the Oscar for Best Actor twice Nick: Two Oscars? Amazing! He must be very handsome! Dad: No, he isn't He isn't an attractive actor, compared to other actors in Hollywood However, most critics say that he is one of the best actors Nick: What kind of roles does he often play? Dad: He often plays serious roles such as a soldier in Saving Private Ryan, or a lawyer who has AIDS in Philadelphia He also appears in many other entertaining films such as Bachelor Party, The Man With One Red Shoe, etc Nick: Can you recommend one of his best films? Dad: Of course, You've Got Mail It's one of the biggest comedies of the 1990s www.minh-pham.info | 17 Unit 9: Festivals Around The World Communication (Page 31) Tape script Thanksgiving (also called Turkey Day) is a seasonal holiday held annually to give thanks to God for successful harvests In the USA the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday of October because the harvest there generally ends earlier Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast among family and friends Not only adults but children take part in the food preparation Traditional foods are turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce After the feast people often some other activities Some like to go for a walk Some take naps Others play board or card games together A lot of people take this opportunity to help the less fortunate They volunteer to cook and serve food to homeless people, spend time with sick people in hospitals or help a needy family Listening (Page 33) Tape script Last summer holiday my family went back to the UK and we went to a music festival on the Isle of Wight It is one of the most famous music festivals in our country, which takes place every June When we got there, I was impressed by the huge number of people You know about sixty thousand people went to the event We www.minh-pham.info | 18 didn't stay at a hotel but put up a tent in the camp site It was lots of fun We listened to a lot of songs by many bands such as The Killers and The Stone Roses Guess what? We met Jon Bon Jovi! He's my dad's favourite singer He and his band stirred up the crowd in nearly three hours with the hit songs We also went to the Bohemian Woods, a beautiful woodland down by the river There we enjoyed a mix of good music from around the world and escaped the busy and noisy festival for a while Review Listening (Page 37) – Part Tape script Ms Hoa: Oh, hi Mi and Nick Come in It's the first time you've come to my house, isn't it? Mi: Yes, it is Wow, look! Ms Hoa, those photos on the wall are so beautiful I can see you among lots of tulips Nick: Where did you take the photos? At the Tulip Time Festival in Holland? I've been there once Ms Hoa: No, these photos were taken at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Melbourne, Australia You know I went to Melbourne last September to visit my son Mi: What did you there, Ms Hoa? www.minh-pham.info | 19 Ms Hoa: There were a lot of interesting activities Look at these people in traditional Dutch costumes and clogs I saw them perform Dutch folk dancing I also enjoyed delicious Dutch food and drinks Nick: I saw people in traditional clothes and dancing in the Tulip Time Festival, but I didn't try Dutch food and drinks I liked the parades - the amazing floats were my favourite thing Ms Hoa: I didn't watch any parades, but I listened to folk music there… Unit 10: Sources of Energy Listening (Page 45) Tape script Energy is fundamental to human beings Many poor people in developing countries not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel This takes a lot of time For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport As biogas is smoke-free, it helps solve the problem of indoor air pollution Moreover, it's made from plant waste and animal manure They cost almost nothing www.minh-pham.info | 20 The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing countries is on the increase as n0nrenewable ones are running out In the future, the wind and the sun will be used as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources Unit 11: Travelling In The Future Listening (Page 55) Tape script I'm here at Noi Bai Airport to tell you about this amazing flying car It just landed here at the airport 15 minutes ago So this vehicle is called TF-XTM It was designed in 2013 But it will take a couple of years before you can own yours It's a kind of driverless car and airplane It has many benefits With its automated system, the car can avoid traffic It drives at 300 kph impressive, isn't it? It has four seats, so your family or friends can join the ride The coolest thing is learning to drive a TF-XTM is simple: you'll be able to it just after a few hours! www.minh-pham.info | 21 Unit 12: An Overcrowded World A closer look (Page 60) Tape script crime malnutrition poverty shortage disease space dense healthcare Listening (Page 65) Tape script The film SIumdog Millionaire is based on a book called Q & A, written by Vikas Swarup It's about a young man from an Indian slum who wins a lot of money on an Indian game show However, the producers of the show think it is impossible for a boy from the slums - a 'slumdog'- to be so smart They are sure he cheated The film looks beautiful It's full of emotion, and it's much more gripping than other films I've seen Five stars! www.minh-pham.info | 22 Review Listening (Page 69) Tape script Nam: What are you doing, Thong? Phong: Searching for the meaning of 'footprint' Nam: It's the print our feet leave on the ground Phong: That's the usual meaning But this is about the effects we leave behind after our actions Nam: Can you give an example? Phong: Certainly If you take care of the trees around you, if you plant a new tree every year Nam: So? Phong: There will be a lot of greenery around you Nam: And this is a footprint? Phong: Yes You leave a big footprint Nam: Oh! www.minh-pham.info | 23 Editor Minh Phạm For more materials in learning and teaching English, please visit my blog at: www.minhpham.info minhphamblog@gmail.com www.minh-pham.info www.minh-pham.info | 24 2016