Subject: Listening Teacher: Pham Thi Nghia UNIT Activity EDUCATION [1], page 19, unit 4, Talk Time by Susan Stempleski Look at the pictures Answer these questions What are your favorite subjects? What subjects don’t you like? Why? What is the most difficult subject for you in school? Have you ever cut classes because of boredom? If yes, how many times? What language class you like the most? Why? Why you choose this major? Activity Stempleski [1], page 20 and 23, unit 4, Talk Time by Susan Listen to the two conversations and answer the following questions? Page of Conversation [1], page 20, unit 4, track 29 CD1, Talk Time by Susan Stempleski What subject does the girl like? How does she like about her class? Does the boy like art? What is the boy going to do? Conversation [1], page 23, unit 4, track 33 CD1, Talk Time by Susan Stempleski When did the boy start the semester? How many tests has he taken? How many tests has the girl taken? What test are they going to take on Friday? What is the boy doing today? What are they going to tomorrow? Activity [2], page 16, unit 2, Boost listening by Jason Renshaw and Wade O Nichols Activity Let’s Listen [3], page 23, unit 5, track 22 CD1, Let’s Talk by Leo Jones Page of Activity Page of Here are the scores and the evaluation for the quiz Activity VOA News Listen and fill in the missing words or phrases Studying in the US: A Lesson in Personal Finance A question from the teacher Susanna Wesson writes: "I teach English to French ………………………….(1) who benefit very much from your Foreign Student Series Could you a program on money, banking and shopping for students in the U.S.?" Many colleges and universities in the United States have………………… (2) for what they consider reasonable budgets for personal spending Senem Bakar is the …………………………………(3) of International Student Services at American University in Washington, D.C She suggests that students budget at least one thousand three hundred dollars for a nine-month school year This will help pay for things like transportation, telephone bills, supplies and entertainment Paul Butler is the ……………………………….(4) in the Office of International Services at Indiana University Bloomington He says the advice there is to have at least two thousand four hundred dollars for twelve months in the United States Indiana and many other schools also offer advice on ways to …………………………(5) and save money For example, for entertainment, look for free concerts or museums Want to go to a movie? Prices are usually lower in the daytime than at night American University advises students to check newspaper advertisements for sales and to use …………………………… (6) coupons If a product is "on sale," that means it is being offered for a limited time at a reduced price Senem Bakar says students learn that in the United States you can find almost everything on sale somewhere Also, many banks offer special services for students, like ……………………………….(7), including a debit card Debit cards can be used almost anywhere credit cards are accepted Millions of Americans now use a …………………………(8) or credit card, instead of paper money or checks, to make most of their purchases Page of With a credit card, you are borrowing money every time you use it Debit cards are different They are linked directly to a ……………………… (9) so you are paying with your own money Debit cards, also known as check cards, not have interest charges But users are charged if they try to spend more than the amount available in their account These fees can be costly even if you ……………………….(10) by just a few cents And that's the VOA Special English Education Report, written by June Simms Earlier reports in our Foreign Student Series are at voaspecialenglish.com I'm Steve Ember Page of ... they going to tomorrow? Activity [2] , page 16, unit 2, Boost listening by Jason Renshaw and Wade O Nichols Activity Let’s Listen [3] , page 23 , unit 5, track 22 CD1, Let’s Talk by Leo Jones Page... her class? Does the boy like art? What is the boy going to do? Conversation [1], page 23 , unit 4, track 33 CD1, Talk Time by Susan Stempleski When did the boy start the semester? How many tests...Conversation [1], page 20 , unit 4, track 29 CD1, Talk Time by Susan Stempleski What subject does the girl like? How does she like