RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR THE THREE MODALITIES OF LEARNING ENGLISH
II. Directions: Locate an antonym to the key word and underline it
4.2. Before you read, look at the pictures below and make
predictions about the text. Then read and check your ideas.
1. Where is the passage from?
2. What is it about?
3. What do you know about the subject?
Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh Provine. It has many islands and caves. The islands are named after things around us! In the bay you can find Rooster and Hen Island (Trong Mai Island) and even Man’s Head Island (Dau Nguoi Island). You must take a boat ride around the island- it’s essential! Tuan Chau is the biggest island in Ha Long Bay. There you can enjoy great Vietnamese seafood. You can watch traditional dance. You can join exciting activities. Ha Long Bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful natural wonder.
Hue is the oldest city in Central Viet Nam. It’s near Da Nang, but it’s more interesting than Da Nang! It also has the most famous river in Central Viet Nam- the Perfume River. You should take a trip on the river, and you must visit the Imperial City. There you can find meseums, galleries, and temples. It’s Hue’s greatest attraction. But many people travel here just for the cuisine- the food is really good.
It’s rainy in Hue, so remember to bring an umbrella!
Study skills
Using a dictionary- Guessing words in context
Before you look up a word in a dictionary, try to guess its meaning in its context.
Look at the whole sentence. Also look at the sentences before and after.
Look at the pictures and any other information that may help.
A: What is a “boat”?
B: It is transport we can use on water.
Boat (n): something that travels on water
5. Find these words in the passages in 1, then check their meaning.
Essential activities attraction cuisine 6. Read the following sentences. Then tick () true (T) or False (F).
T F 1. In Ha Long Bay, some of the islands look like people
or animals.
2. Boat rides around the bay are not much fun.
3. Ha Long Bay is the number one natural wonder in Viet Nam.
4. The Imperial City is an attraction in Da Nang.
5. Many people know of the Perfume River.
7. Now answer the following questions.
1. Where is Ha Long Bay?
2. What must you do in the bay?
3. Which part of a tip to Hue is more important- a visit to the Imperial City, or a trip on the river?
4. Why does the writer say “the food in Hue is really good”?
4.3. Before reading, discuss the questions below with a partner.
-What kinds of traditional Vietnamese performance know about?
-Do you know about water puppetry? Have you been to a water puppet show? If yes, did you like it? Why/ why not?
WATER PUPPETRY
Have you ever seen a water puppet show? It is so special and fantastic. It is a unique Vietnamese tradition. Children love the performance, and tourists who comes Viet Nam greatly enjoy this kind of art.
Water puppetry (Múa rối nước) is a traditional art form. It began in the 11th century. It originated in the villages of the Red r Delta of North Viet Nam. The show is performed in a pool. The puppets are supported by strings under the water and controlled by the puppeteers behind a screen, so they appear to be moving on the water. The suppets are made from wood and then painted.
The themes of the puppet shows are rural: the performances show everyday life in the countryside folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing and Vietnamese village festivals.
1. Find the word in the text which mean:
1. Special or different 2. Started
3. Showed and presented 4. From the countryside 5. Events or celebrations
2. Answer the following questions.
1. When did water puppetry begin?
2. Where does a water puppet show take place?
3. Who are the puppets controlled by?
4. What are puppets made of?
5. What are water puppet shows normally about?
4.4. Read the following text
PHO- A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI
Among the many special dishes in ha Noi, pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kind of meals during the day, from breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night
snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo ( beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices… It’s so delicious!
Tell me about a popular dish where you live.
Poster by Phong at 5:30 p.m
2. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. When can we enjoy pho?
2. What are the noodles made from?
3. How is the broth for pho bo and pho ga?
4. How is the chicken meat served with pho ga?
4. 5.
Read the article about two sisters.
Are the sentences ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’?
If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’, choose ‘Doesn’t say’.
Something very strange happened to Tamara. She never knew she had a twin sister until she started university!
Tamara was born in Mexico. Her parents could not look after her so she went to live with a family in Manhattan, USA.
When Tamara was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island. She enjoyed her university life. But one day she was
walking home from class, and a student
smiled at her. “Hello Adriana!” said the student. “I’m not Adriana,” said Tamara.
This happened to Tamara again and again. People Tamara didn’t know kept calling her Adriana. It was very strange. One day, when a woman called her Adriana, Tamara asked “Why do you keep calling me Adriana?”
The woman replied, “You look like my friend Adriana. You have the same face and the same hair. Is Adriana your sister?” Tamara said that she did not have a sister called Adriana. But she was interested in this girl Adriana. Finally she asked someone for Adriana’s email address.
When Tamara wrote to Adriana, she found out that they both had the same birthday, they looked the same and both of them were from
Mexico.When Tamara went to live with the family in Manhattan, Adriana moved to Long Island to live with a family there. It had to be true!
Adriana and Tamara were twin sisters!
1. Tamara and her sister were both born in Mexico.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 2. Tamara’s parents moved from Mexico to Manhattan.
B. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 3. People called Tamara “Adriana” many times.
C. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 4. Adriana wrote to Tamara first
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 5. Adriana always knew she had a twin sister.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 6. Adriana is Tamara’s only sister.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 7. Adriana was a student at Long Island University.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 8. Adriana had only recently arrived in Long Island.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
Reading part 5: Text with gaps
This is the format of the fifth part of the reading and writing section.
You read a text and have to complete 8 multiple choice gaps.
Read the article about a student. Click on the gaps, then choose the best word to fill the spaces.
My name's Hannah and I'm twenty years old. I've got a daughter 1 Nicole. She's 2 three now. I live in a small flat 3 the city centre. It isn't a nice place to live. It's very noisy and dirty and there is 4 for Nicole to play.
I want to move out of the city and live in the countryside. But it's very expensive to live there. I will need to earn 5 money to buy a house. There aren't 6 flats for sale in the small villages near here. I will need to buy a car 7 .
That's why I study at college. I'm studying Business. While I am at college, my mum looks 8 Nicole. My mum really likes spending time with her. In the evening, I work as a cleaner. I clean people's houses.
Nicole comes with me. She plays 9 with her toys while I work.
Listening-Comprehension Skill (B)
Directions: Paragraphs will be read to you. Listen carefully. On the second reading, write the dictated paragraphs and fill in each blank with the word that has been omitted.
In recent years, widespread harvest failures, uncontrollable inflation and runaway oil and wheat prices have bit rich and poor countries alike with devastating force.
At the same time, the third World was undergoing a profound change, especially with the staggering rises in the cost of fuel and food. The developing countries have split into (1)___________ categories: those that can generate wealth (2) ____________ exporting natural resources and those desperately (3)____________countries that still have to import (4.)____________and food grains ….
But then, there were the utterly (5.) _____________ international indigents whose plight only worsened (6.) _______________ countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ehtiopia, (7.) ______________ others. These constitute what is now (8.) __________ called the “Fourth World”-countries with (9.) _______________ populations, few natural resources and an (10.) _________________________ industrial base. Apocalyptic famine is an imminent possibility in any of them.
( “The Third World: What Does It Want” , Time Magazine)
Speaking Skill Exercise (A)
Phrasing and Blending
I. Directions: Read the following sentences by observing proper blending of sounds in the idea groups.
1. The president of the university resigned today.
2. You and shall wait for the train.
3. Meet me at the store at ten o’clock.
4. The children looked longingly toward the shore.
5. Suzzy wrote the letter and mailed it immediately.
6. I bought my friend a new pair of shoes.
7. The display lasted four days.
8. My uncle is a cashier in the store.
9. The young woman displayed unusual executive ability.
10. How we enjoyed our visit to your grand mansion.
II. Directions: Divide the following sentences into idea groups by using diagonal lines.
1.Ice had already formed on the pond, and many skaters had gathered.
2. Birds of a feather flock together.
3. The student tried hard, but he could not solve the problem.
4. He who loves a book will never want a faithful friend.
5. Tell us about your strange adventure.
6. The trees are clothed in softest green in spring.
7. The teacher dropped all her things.
8. All nature has awakened from its wintry sleep.
9. A strange ship appeared on the horizon about midnight.
10. Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
Listening-Comprehension Skill (A)
Directions: An excerpt from a personal essay will be read to you twice.
Listen carefully as you will be asked to write dictated sentences from the essay. Arrange them in their correct order by using the letters ( a to f ) for group A and ( g to k) for group B.
DREAMS A.
______ 1. The dead are there, smiling and talking, ______2. My dream life does not seem as
important as my waking life, if only because there is far less of it, but to me it is important.
______3. And perhaps the future is there too, winking at us.
______4. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic, wandering into another kind of existence.
______5. The past is there, sometimes all broken up and confused but occasionally free as a daisy.
______6. The dream life, though queer and bewildering and unsatisfactory in many respects, has its own advantages.
B.
______7. “Daft or wise, terrible or exquisite, it is a further helping of experience, another slice of life cut differently, for which it seems to me we are never sufficiently grateful.”
______8. There are thick woods outside the bathroom door, and the dining room is somehow part of a theater balcony.
______9. “ If there were dreams to sell,” Thomas Lovel Beddoes inquires,”
what would you buy?”
______10. This dream life is often overshadowed by huge mysterious anxieties, with luggage that cannot be packed and trains that refuse to be caught; and both persons and scenes there are not as dependable and solid as they are in waking life.
______11. There are moments of desolation or terror in the Dream World that are worse than anything we have known under the sun.
Listening-Comprehension Skill (B)
Directions: Paragraphs will be read to you. Listen carefully. On the second reading, write the dictated paragraphs and fill in each blank with the word that has been omitted.
In recent years, widespread harvest failures, uncontrollable inflation and runaway oil and wheat prices have bit rich and poor countries alike with devastating force.
At the same time, the third World was undergoing a profound change, especially with the staggering rises in the cost of fuel and food. The developing countries have split into (1)___________ categories: those that can generate wealth (2) ____________ exporting natural resources and those desperately (3)____________countries that still have to import (4.)____________and food grains ….
But then, there were the utterly (5.) _____________ international indigents whose plight only worsened (6.) _______________ countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ehtiopia, (7.) ______________ others. These constitute what is now (8.) __________ called the “Fourth World”-countries with (9.) _______________ populations, few natural resources and an (10.) _________________________ industrial base. Apocalyptic famine is an imminent possibility in any of them.
( “The Third World: What Does It Want” , Time Magazine)
Listening-Comprehension Skill (C)
Listen to the following Questions and choose the best answer 1. What movie do these people plan on watching?
A. Matrix Revolution B. The Two Towers C. Lord of the Rings D. The Last Samurai
2. When do they plan on watching the movie?
A. On the Weekend B. Tomorrow
C. Later in the evening today D. Next Friday
3. Where do they plan on meeting?
A. At the subway entrance B. In front of the movie theater C. At starbucks next to the theater D. At home
4. What time do they plan on meeting?
A. At 7:30pm after dinner B. At noontime
C. At one o'clock D. At 3:45pm
Listening-Comprehension Skill (D)
Listen to the following Questions and choose the best answer 1. What day are they planning on seeing a movie?
A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. Wednesday
2. When is the new movie supposed to come out?
A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. Wednesday
3. What do they plan on doing before the movie?
A. Nothing B. Eat Dinner C. Play pool D. Eat Lunch
4. Where do they plan on meeting?
A. In front of the movie theater B. In front of McDonalds
Listening-Comprehension Skill (E)
Listen to the following Questions and choose the best answer 1. What types of movies does this person like?
A. Action and drama
B. Drama and science fiction C. Suspense and horror D. Western and horror
2. Choose one type of movie this person dislikes?
A. Suspense B. Comedy C. Western D. Action
3. Why does this person not like horror movies?
A. Too scary B. Too boring
C. Stupid and childish D. Predictable and obvious
4. How does the person asking the questions think about horror movies?
A. Entertaining B. Funny C. Scary
D. Suspenseful
Listening-Comprehension Skill (F)
Listen to the following Questions and choose the best answer 1. ... was first suggested?
A. Titanic B. Rocky V
C. Last man standing D. Legally Blonde
2. They not accept the first suggested movie because...
A. He already seen it.
B. He doesn't like that type of movie.
C. He needs to watch it with his girlfriend.
D. He doesn't like horror movies.
3. They ended up choosing ...
A. a scary movie.
B. an action packed movie.
C. an exciting movie.
D. a dramatic movie.
4. They are going to see the movie...
A. on the weekend after lunch.
B. next week after the final exams.
C. on Friday after class.
D. tomorrow after class.
Listening-Comprehension Skill (G)
Listen to the following statements and choose the best answer 1. Limping means...
A. To crawl
B. To cringe due to pain
C. Walk that is unbalanced from injury or pain D. Walk that is faster than normal
2. Sarah was limping because ...
A. She was running late for class and was in a hurry B. She went snowboarding and had body aches
C. She was looking for her contacts that fell to the ground D. She was practicing a martial arts move
3. When Matt walked too fast, ...
A. He would trip and fall B. His leg would cramp C. He would start running
D. He looked goofy walking fast
4. What is Sarah's impression on snowboarding?
A. Loves it and wants to go again B. Loves it but it is too expensive
C. Not sure yet so she will try again
D. Hates it and doesn't want to think about it
Listening-Comprehension Skill (H)
Listen to the following Questions and choose the best answer 1. What type of movie is Forrest Gump?
A. Action B. Drama C. Suspense D. Comedy
2. Besides watching movies, what does this person like to do?
A. Go shopping B. Swimming
C. Drinking and partying D. Playing basketball
3. What does this person do for exercise?
A. Golf once a week
B. Basketball on the weekends C. Jogging twice a week
D. No exercising
4. What is the favorite thing this person likes to do?
A. Playing computer games B. Reading books
C. Going shopping D. Playing pool
Listening-Comprehension Skill (I)
Listen to the following Questions and choose the best answer 1. What are Steve and Mike planning on doing today?
A. Nothing
B. Watch a movie C. Play pool
D. Drink beer
2. What does Steve have to do later today?
A. Study for exams
B. Watch a television show C. Meet parents for dinner D. Go to a party
3. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
A. Same as today B. Clear and Sunny C. Neither A or B D. Both A and B
4. What are they planning to do tomorrow?
A. Watch a concert at 1pm B. Watch a movie after lunch C. Eat dinner together
D. Go to a party at eleven thirty at night
Listening-Comprehension Skill (J)
Listen to the following statements and write T for true F for false.
1. They are talking about sporting activities. F
2. The reaction of one person seeing his friend is surprised. T 3. They have seen each other for a month. F
4. They will see each other again a month later. F 5. Steve just started working out. T
Listening-Comprehension Skill (K)
Listen to the following Questions and choose the best answer 1. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. In a high school cafeteria B. In a university classroom C. In front of a building D. In a department store 2. What grade is Jessica in?
A. Freshman B. Sophomore C. Junior D. Senior
3. Where is the new student from?
A. From Japan B. From China C. From Korea D. From Hong Kong
4. Why did Jessica go to Japan?