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I Useful language
- acid rain EX: Acid rain is very harmful to the environment
- (to) threaten EX: Toxic chemical substances threaten sea turtles.
- (to) affect = (to) influence EX: This area was affected by the flood
- endangered (species)
- urbanization EX: The urabanization is a world-wide trend.
- atmosphere EX: The Earth's atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
- climate EX: The Mediterranean climate is good for growing citrus fruits.
- poison (N) => poisonous (adj)
- (tobe) aware (of) = (to) realize EX: I think my neighbour isn't aware of polluting the environment.
- starvation (N) => starve (v)
- balance (N,V) EX: Nature's balance might be disturbed.
- biodiversity EX: What about an evening stroll to look at the biodiversity in our park?
- biosphere EX:The biosphere is the part of the earth's atmosphere and surface in which animals and plants can live
- carbon dioxide EX: The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is low.
- carbon monoxide EX: Carbon monoxide is emitted by cars.
- (to) chop down = (to) cut down EX: Poor people often chop down trees for firewood.
- coastal waters EX: Many bays and coastal waters have been contaminated (polluted) with heavy metals.
- death of the forests EX: The death of the forests is a big problem in Europe.
- (to) destroy => destruction (n)
EX: The house was destroyed by fire/The use of renewable sources could stop the destruction of the rainforests.
- (to) die out = (tobe) extinct EX: Animals are dying out far more often than you might think.
- dirt (n) => dirty (adj)
- (to) disappear <> (to) appear
EX: Many species disappeared in the last century.
- (natural) disaster EX: The recent earthquake in India is a disaster.
- disposal EX: Unfortunately, less people know of the disposal of hazardous waste.
- drought <> flood
EX: Drought had ruined the crops year after year.
- famine EX: The Irish Famine of 1846-50 took as many as a million lives from hunger and disease
- energy conservation EX: Energy conservation is a process of saving energy.
- preservation EX: He is interested in historic preservation.
- (to) erode => erosion
- fertile (adj) => fertilizer (N)
- geothermal (adj) EX: The first geothermal power station was built in Landrella, Italy.
- global warming EX: They started a campaign to slow down the process of global warming.
- greenhouse effect EX: The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature caused by gases in the atmosphere
- industrial waste EX: Industrial waste can contain small amounts of radioactive materials.
- (to) menace EX: Hurricane Hugo menaced the US coast for seven days.
- waste separation EX: Do you know how to do waste separation?
- (to) recycle/renewable (adj)/reusable (adj)
=> Some types of renewable energy: wind power, solar power, biomass, geothermal energy, hydroelectric power
II Practice questions:
1 Do you think cars should be banned from city centers?
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3 Who do you think is more responsible for pollution, individual people or the government? Explain ………
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4 What is the most important issue facing the environment today? ………
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5 If you could choose one alternative energy source to develop which one would you choose? Why? ………
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6 Should we make the development of renewable energy sources an economic priority? ………
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7 How can we protect the environment and at the same time improve people's standard of living? ………
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8 Do you think overpopulation is an important environmental issue? Why or why not? ………
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9 What happens when we remove forests? ………
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10 What are the benefits/ disadvantages of a smoking ban? ………
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11 Do you have any ideas on how to minimize the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam boxes? ………
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12 Some people think that global warming is a lie What would you say to them? ………
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13 Do you think we can save our planet, or is it too late? ………
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TOPIC II: SOCIAL NETWORK I Useful language: - app EX: App is short for application - bog EX: Blog is short for Weblog / We have a fantastic blog that you’re reading now! - vast (adj) EX: social media is an umbrella term that refers to all online communities that allow users interact with a vast array of online content - interactive (adj) capable of influencing each other - socialization (n) EX: Such sites enable self-expression, conversation, and socialization - informative (adj)EX: We can bookmark sites and pages we find particularly interesting, humorous, or informative - virtually (adv) EX: Social media allows users to entertain themselves and virtually socialize - viral/ (to) go viral : when s.t is popular and spreads quickly, it has gone viral - admin - flame war - linkbait = clickbait - follower - subscribe = (to) like Subscribing allows a person to be notified when new posts are written - (to) chat => chat room - emoticon (n) facial expression, used to transfer writer’s emotions - (to) comment = (to) add thoughts or opinions Leaving comments means giving feedback to the writer of the blog - trend (n) - troll (n) is a person who deliberately starts arguments in the comments section - hater - id (n) - (to) engage: (to) interact with others - live stream : broadcast live over the internet - unfriend: (to) remove a friend from your networking site - a hit (n) - useful (adj) >< harmful (adj) => (to) harm - (to) affect = (to) influence II Practice questions: 1 What social networking sites do you use? ………
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2 What are some good points about social networking? What are the pros and cons of social networking? 3 What are some bad points about social networking? ………
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4 What kind of information are you comfortable releasing to the public? ………
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5 Do your parents use social networking sites? What do they think about social networking?
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6 What type of information should you put on social networking sites?
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7 Some people "collect" friends in social networks What do you think about making friend online?
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8 Do you think Internet addiction is a real disease?
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9 How different would your life be if there were no Facebook, Twitter or Instagram?
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10 What brings to mind when you hear the term ‘social networking’?
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11 Should companies ban their employees from using social networking sites at work?
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12 Should children be allowed to use social networking sites?
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13 Is it possible that social networking sites make people lonelier?
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14 Would you prefer to meet new people at a party or online?
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TOPIC III: LIFESTYLE 1 "Do you think life is more stressful now than in the past?" ………
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2 How do you usually cope with stress? ………
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3 "What can we learn about ourselves when we take risks in life?" ………
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4 "Do you like change or do you prefer things to stay the same?" ………
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5 "Which is more important to you - success or happiness?" ………
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6 What do you prefer, to eat everything you like, drink a lot, smoke, have no physical exercise and die at the age of 60 or lead a healthy life and live until 100? ………
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7 If you didn’t need to work for income, what would you do with your time? ………
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8 Could you live without an automobile? How would it affect your life? ………
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10 Do you believe that "the best things in life are free"? Explain
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11 “Live as if you were to die tomorrow Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Ghandi
a Summarize this quote in your own words
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b Do you agree or disagree with this quote? Why or why not?
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c In your opinion, is there a time when a person stops learning?
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d Share something you want to do in your life before you die
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Useful Language:
- Healthy >< unhealthy (adj)
- Preference (n) => prefer V_ing to V_ing (v)
- Diet
- Longevity
- Balance (n,v)
- Flexibility (n) => flexible (adj)
- Stress = tense (adj)
- Nutritious – good for your body
- Variety – a lot of different
- Food allergy – a condition that causes illness if you eat certain foods
- Vital – very important
- Moderate – neither small nor large
- Free-range – relating to farm animals that are not kept in cages
- Serving – portion
- To eliminate – totally remove
- Cut down on smth – to have less of smth
- Fattening – makes you fat
- Appetite – desire to eat
- Strongly advise – to recommend
- Balanced diet – you eat all the right food your body needs
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- Obese (adj) – unhealthy overweight (obesity – noun)
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- I partly agree………/ There is one thing I can’t agree………
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TOPIC IV: EDUCATION AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE
1 Which is worse: physical violence or mental abuse?
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2 If you see violence in your school, what do you do about it?
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3 Why do teenagers tend to be violent?
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4 Do you think the media (i.e TV, news, movies, etc.) makes people violent?
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5 What do you wish your teachers understood about you?
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6 Do you think a person can try to become a genius, or are they just born that way?
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7 Some people say that your school days are the best days of your life Do you agree?
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8 Is a good education more important to a boy or a girl? Why?
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9 What makes a “good” student different from a “low” student?
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10 Do you think it is good for teenagers to study in a single-sex school?
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12 What would you like to change about the education system of your country?
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13 What do you think of the idea of lifelong education?
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14 What do you think of the idea of all education being online?
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USEFUL LANGUAGE:
to attend classes: đi học
bachelors degree: bằng cử nhân
distance learning: khoá học online
face-to-face classes: lớp học truyền thống (học theo dạng offline với giáo viên và bạn học)
to fall behind with your studies: tiếp thu chậm hơn so với người khác
to give feedback: đưa ra nhận xét, đánh giá về học viên
a graduation ceremony: lễ tốt nghiệp
higher education: học sau phổ thông (đại học, cao đẳng, )
to keep up with your studies: cố gắng để không bị tụt lại phía sau
to learn something by heart: học thuộc long
a mature student: học sinh lớn tuổi hơn các bạn học, thường là do quay trở lại lớp học sau một thời gian đi
làm
to meet a deadline: hoàn thành trước thời hạn qui định
to play truant: trốn học
a single-sex school: trường dành riêng cho nam hoặc nữ học
to sit an exam: làm bài kiểm tra
tuition fees: học phí
(to) acquire qualification: nhận được kiến thức
graduation (n) sự tốt nghiệp => (to) graduate
(to) enroll on/ sign up for a course: đăng kí vào 1 khóa học
Discipline (n,v) kỉ luật, đưa vào nề nếp
(to) get a degree: nhận bằng cấp
(to) gain knowledge: nâng cao kiến thức
Lifelong education: học tập cả đời
Online study: học từ xa, học qua Internet
TOPIC V: FUTURE JOB
1 Do you think it is more important to make a lot of money or to enjoy your job?
If you had to choose between a satisfying job and a well-paid one, which would you choose?
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2 Do you think it's acceptable for women to be in the military? Why/ why not?
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4 If you could own your own business, what would it be?
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5 Who would you hire a employee with a lot of experience or an employee with a lot of education?
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6 Which job would you like to do in the future?/ What is your ideal job?
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7 Is it better to be a boss (employer) or an employee? Why?
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8 Which skills do you need to have a good working-life?
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9 Which jobs would you say are most respected in your country?
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10 Some people say it's better to work for yourself than be employed by a company What's your view?
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11 Do you agree that some jobs are still more suited to either men or women?
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12 Do you think schools provide enough advice and support to students about their future careers?
13 What changes in employment have there been in recent years in your country?
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USEFUL EXPRESSION
Breadwinner = provider: trụ cột gia đình
Homemaker: người xây tổ ấm
Ambitious (adj) tham vọng
(to) Retire (v) => retirement (n)
Part-time job >< full-time job
(to) Get on well with
Workaholic (adj) nghiện việc
(to) Meet qualifications: đáp ứng đc yêu cầu
(be) responsible for = take responsibility : chịu trách nhiệm
Sense of responsibility: tinh thần trách nhiệm
Workforce: lực lượng lao động
(to) apply for a job: Ứng tuyển công việc
(to) get / have a job
(to) work in [field / place]: làm việc trong lĩnh vực
(to) work for [a company] làm việc cho công ty
(to) specialise in [field] chuyên môn trong lĩnh vực
(to) get / have an interview: phỏng vấn
(tobe) promoted: được thăng tiến
(tobe) fired / sacked / dismissed: bị đuổi việc
(to) get a pension / to be a pensioner: nhận trợ cấp lương hưu
(to) work from home (home-working)
(tobe) self-employed / to work for yourself
TOPIC VI: LIFE SKILLS
1 What is life skills?
The term ‘Life Skills’ refers to the skills you need to make the most out of life.
Life skills are usually associated with managing and living a better quality of life They help us to accomplish our ambitions and live to our full potential
Any skill that is useful in your life can be considered a life skill Tying your shoe laces, swimming, driving a car and using a computer are, for most people, useful life skills
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3 In your opinion, what do you need to get on well with other people?
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