Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha Topic 1: FRIENDLY LETTERS / EMAILS / NOTES (lá thư/email/thông báo thân mật) Exercise 1: Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam Write a letter to your family.(From 80-100 words) HƯỚNG DẪN HS LÀM BÀI: Paragraph 1: When you arrived/who met you at the bus/train station or airport Paragraph 2: Talk about: - What you’ve done/places you’ve visited/People you’ve met - Food you’ve tried/Things you’ve bought Paragraph 3: - Tell how you feel (happy/enjoyable/disappointed…) - Say what interests you most (the people/weather….) - Mention when you will arrive/return home Dear , - I am writing this letter/email to tell you about - Or: How are you these days? Now I'm very happy to tell you that I have been a wonderful(an enjoyable) time with in - Thanks/thank you for your letter/email in which you told/asked me Paragraph1: I arrived in HLB last weekend and my friend, Nam picked me up at the bus station Then he took me to his home, which is minute walk to the beach (Don't write: I arrived in HLB last weekend My frend, Nam met me at the station We went to his house ) Paragraph 2: We have already done lots of interesting things such as: sunbathing, sailing around the bay and exploring Sung Sot cave and Dau Go cave Yesterday eveving I also met ,who is working here for Paragraph 3: It has been really enjoyable to be here and I wish you were here with us Signals to show you are ending your letter/email: Oh It's time I went to , so I will tell you more about later I will be back home in /on I look forward to seeing you soon That's all for now Please write to me as soon as possisible Your best regards/best wishes/Your son/daughter, Exercise 2: People not celebrate Father’s Day in Viet Nam You think it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for your dad Write a letter to a friend to share this idea You should write about 80-100 words -Give the reason for celebrating the day -Give details about: When?How?What special gifts/food to give - State whether or not you think your idea will be supported and will be celebrated nationwide Exercise Write a letter to your pen pal to tell him/ her how your class celebrated Teacher’s Day You can write follow the outline: + when to celebrate: in what month , what date of the month or day of the week… Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha + tell your friend the reason for celebrating this day + how to celebrate + what special gifts to give Exercise 4: Exercise 5: Exercise 6: Exercise7: Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha TOPIC 2: WRITING AN ARGUMENT: (Viết tranh luận/Nghị luận) An argument should have: - Introduction: Let the reader know the writer’s point of view ( My opinion is…/I think…) -Series of arguments: Presents arguments in a logical way, gives examples where possible by using the linking words: First(ly)First and foremost/second(ly)/Third(ly)/Finally(Last but not least/ Lastly)… - Conclusion: Sum up the argument ( Therefore/In conclusion/ To sum up/ In short, …) Exercise 1: Write a paragraph to support the argument/idea that secondary school students should wear uniforms Hướng dẫn làm bài: Topic: Wearing uniforms Controlling idea: Necessary/important/significant/beneficial Series of arguments Wearing uniforms: - Encourages students to be pound of their school because the uniforms bear their school’s name - Helps students feel equals whether they are rich or poor - Is very practical No need to think of what to wear every day Topic sentence: In my opinion, wearing uniforms is very necessary to students in secondary school - Idea1: First and foremost, wearing uniforms encourages students to be pound of their school because the uniforms bear their school’s name - Idea2: Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel equals whether they are rich or poor (When every student wears the same clothes, nobody knows about their family condition, which makes them feel more confident.) - Idea3: Last but not least, wearing uniforms is very practical because there is no need to think of what to wear every day (Besides, it will help save time because the students don't have to spend time choosing their clothes before school.) - Conclusion: In conclusion, It is advisable for secondary school students to wear uniforms when they are at school Completed paragraph: In my opinion, wearing uniforms is very necessary to students in secondary school First and foremost, wearing uniforms encourages students to be pound of their school because the uniforms bear their school’s name Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel equals whether they are rich or poor (When every student wears the same clothes, nobody knows about their family condition, which makes them feel more Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha confident.) Last but not least, wearing uniforms is very practical because there is no need to think of what to wear every day (Besides, it will help save time because the students don't have to spend time choosing their clothes before school.) In conclusion, It is advisable for secondary school students to wear uniforms when they are at school Exercise 2: Write a paragraph to support the argument/idea that secondary school students should wear casual clothes Hướng dẫn làm bài: Wearing casual clothes: - Makes students feel comfortable - Gives students freedom of choice ( sizes/colours/fashions…) - Makes students feel self-confident when they are in their favourite clothes - Makes school more colourful Exercise 3: Write a paragraph about your favourite clothes Exercise 4: What you like to wear, casual clothes or uniforms? TOPIC 3: RETELLING Exercise 1: Write a paragraph to tell about your last trip/holiday… When and where you went How you got there Who you went with What the place was like What you did there Your impression of the place TOPIC 4: Advantages (benefits) and disadvantages (drawbacks) Exercise 1: Write a paragraph of the Internet - a source of information (news/articles/weather…) - a source of entertainment (music/movies/games…) - a means of education (on-line schools/ on-line lessons) Exercise 2: Disadvantages of the Internet - Time- consuming and costly - Dangerous: Viruses and bad programs/ addictive - have to suffer from various risks: Spam/ electronic junk mail/personal information leaking Exercise Write a paragraph of about advantages of city life (10ps) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………… TOPIC 5: Formal letters ( A letter of inquiry and a complaint letter) Exercise 1: You want to attend an English course to improve your reading and writing skills in an English Institution Write a letter of inquiry to the Institution requesting for more information about courses and fees Hướng dẫn làm bài: * Introduction: - Say how you come to know about the Institution/school (advertisements/watch on TV…) - Express your interest (want to know more information about the school/ Institution…) * Request: State how good your English is, exactly what kind of information you want * Further information: Say you are ready to supply more information about your study record/study results… * Conclusion: End with a polite closing ( Yours faithfully,/ Yours sincerely, /Yours truthfully) Exercise 2: You want to attend an English course to improve your speaking and listening skills in Sunshine Foreign Language Center Last week, you saw an advertisement about the courses on VTV3 Write a letter of inquiry to the Institution requesting for more information about courses and fees Exercise 3: (complaint letter) These days, many people begin to catch fish in the lake behind your house What makes you worried most is they use electricity to catch fish A lot of small fish died and floated on the water surface Other animals such as frogs, toads, and even birds also died from electric shock waves You think that local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this way Now, write a letter to the head of the local authorities to complain about the way of catching fish in the lake behind your house Begin with: Dear Mr President, Hướng dẫn làm bài: A complaint letter has sections/parts: -Situation: State the reason for writing (I am writing to you about ) Paragraph1 - Complication: Mention the problem ( Thường có sẵn tình đề bài) - Resolution: Make a suggestion ( I would suggest that … should ….) P - Action: Talk about future action ( I look forward to hearing from you and seeing good response from your company) - Politeness: end the letter politely (Yours faithfully,/ Yours sincerely, /Yours truthfully) Exercise Read the situation below: “These days Karaoke shop near your house plays music very loudly, so you cannot study in the evening and sleep at night What makes you worried most is the elderly in your house and around are becoming Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha stress because of noise pollution from that Karaoke shop You think that the shop owner should ask their customers to lower the volume after p.m” Now you write a letter to the president in your local authorities to complain about the noise pollution.(15p) Dear Mr President, …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… TOPIC 6: Environment/energy Exercise 1: Write a paragraph about how to save/protect the environment - Reuse and recycle bottles and cans =>we can reduce garbage and save natural resources - Not throw trash onto the water => keep water clean - Go to school and go to work by bike or use public buses instead of motorbikes => reduce exhaust fume and avoid traffic jams - Put more garbage bins around the public places such as: schools, streets, parks…=> prevent lazy people from throwing trash Exercise 2: Help Mr Blake make a speech about how to reduce air pollution in your city following outline How to reduce air pollution - using public buses or bicycles not leaving of garbage putting different kinds of waste in different places keeping personal hygiene and public healthy Exercise 3: Prepare a speech about saving electricity in the home for your classmates Use the following ideas to guide your writing Saving electricity in the home: + use energy-saving bulbs instead of ordinary 100-watt light bulbs + not leave the lights on when they are not necessary + prepare food carefully before turning on the stove + keep the refrigerator door closed Exercise 4: What should we to reduce garbage ? - collect plastic bags - Not keep solid waste with food waste - Put different kinds of waste in different places Exercise Write a passage (about 80- 100 words) about what you often to save energy You may follow some suggestions below Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha What kind(s) of energy you often save? How you that? What can you and your family get from saving energy? What can you suggest for people who want to save energy? TOPIC 7: Natural disasters Exercise 1: Write a paragraph to tell about a natural disaster you have experienced in your life - Name of the natural disaster: a storm/ volcano/tornado/tidal wave/and earthquake… -When and where it happened? -Tell some details: Was it predicted? How strong it was? the number of injuries/death - Tell your feeling after the disaster Exercise 1: Write a paragraph to talk about what we should to prepare for a typhoon - Buying some canned food (The market will be closed and no food will be available) - Buying some candles (there may be a power cut) - Filling all buckets with water ( the water pipes may be damaged by the typhoon) - Fixing the leak in the roof and tying the roof with pegs and ropes - Checking all windows and door latches (there must be strong wind blowing) TOPIC 8: Life on other planets Exercise 1: Write a paragraph to present your opinion about the existence of UFOs a Don’t believe the existence of UFOs - Flying saucers might be aircrafts, balloons, clouds or tricks of flight - There are not enough photos showing clearly the shapes of the UFOs - If there are UFOs, there will certainly be traces of their landing on the ground b Believe the existence of UFOs - many people around the world say they have seen flying saucers - Some photographers said they saw man-like creatures get out of the saucers - People are talking about the mysterious circles appeared in some places Cập nhật I Write a passage (80-100 words) about good things and bad things of face books to users (2.0 points) You may use the suggestions below: Keeping in touch with family and friends share information, images, news … business and other entertainment connect all the people together making friends can be addictive time-consuming is not always trustworthy, a lot of information is not true … II In about 120 - 140 words, write a passage about the solution to protect the environment Students must give at least four solutions (2.0p) III Write a passage in 80 to 120 words about a festival you know (1.5pts) Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha Use the given suggestions: - Where it is - How long it is - How it happens - The activities in the festival - How people feel …………………………………………………………………………………………………… III Read the following part of the e-mail Nga write to Mai (15p) “The electricity bill of my family increases a lot this month I think I must something to save electricity as well as spend less on it the coming months What should I do? ” Now you help Mai write an e-mail to Nga (From 50-70 words) Saving electricity ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… IV Read the part of a letter that Sam wrote to David “… Many people told that Robots will only bring benefits to people in the future However, I don’t think so What about You, David? Write and share me your opinion about this ” Now help David write a letter to Sam You should write about 60-80 words(1.5p) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha V Read this postcard from a friend, Paul POSTCARD I’m very pleased you’re going to visit me on Saturday How will you get there? What shall we do? See you soon Write Paul a postcard (from 50-60 words) Answer his questions (15p) POSTCARD …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… VI What is your favorite type of clothes? Write about it and explain your choice? (from 60-70 words …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Dao Quang Toan-Chu Van An secondary school-Thanh Ha …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… VII Imagine that your Australian pen friend is coming to visit Viet Nam and will spend a day in your area He/ She asked your advice on the places of interest they should go to and the things they can there Write an email (80-100 words) to tell him / her some information (15p) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… VIII Write a passage of about 80 to 100 words to support the idea that: Students should go to school by bike.(1.5 pts) These prompts may help you: - Help to protect the environment - Safe and good for health - Save money …………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… IX What should people to save water? Write a paragraph to present your opinion about this problem (From 60-80 words) (15ps) “Do you agree or disagree with the following idea: The smart phone brings benefits to students at school?” ... the mysterious circles appeared in some places Cập nhật I Write a passage (80 -100 words) about good things and bad things of face books to users (2.0 points) You may use the suggestions below:... e-mail Nga write to Mai (15p) “The electricity bill of my family increases a lot this month I think I must something to save electricity as well as spend less on it the coming months What should... and even birds also died from electric shock waves You think that local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this way Now, write a letter to the head of the local