3. Read the text and answer the questions.

(Đọc văn bản và trả lời các câu hỏi)

1. What does 'paying it forward' actually mean?

2. What are some of the benefits of 'paying it forward"?

PAYING IT FORWARD

This week's lead article comes from journalist Amy Randall who tells us why she would like to live in a kinder society and explains the benefits of 'paying it forward'.

In today's 'cynical world, it's often difficult to give and accept kindness. The smallest acts of kindness are often met with suspicion, and yet there is plenty of evidence to suggest that being kind can make you healthier and happier.

 

So what sort of acts of kindness am I talking about? They can be big gestures, or just small everyday things that will make people smile. At one end of the scale, an anonymous person might pay for someone's expensive operation without expecting a thank-you. At the other, there are the small gestures which might seem ³trivial, but are often extremely welcome.

One example of this is the story of a twelve-year-old boy who found a stranger's phone on a train. When he contacted the owner, she was so impressed by his honesty, that she offered a small reward. He didn't accept the money, but he wrote a note and sent it with the returned phone. In the note he said that he didn't want the money, he just wanted the woman to do something nice for someone else.

This kind of gesture is known as 'paying it forward'. The idea is that if you do a good deed for someone but ask for nothing in return, they will then do a good deed for someone else, and kindness will "multiply and create a huge wave of good feeling across the globe.

There are many benefits to being kind. Giving to others can make you feel more connected to other people and increase your sense of purpose in life.

4. Read the text again and choose the correct option, A, B, C or D.

(Đọc văn bản một lần nữa và chọn phương án đúng A, B, C hoặc D.)

1. According to the journalist, in our modern society, being kind

A. is not very difficult to do.

B. can make a person happy.

C. can result in high appreciation.

D. can lead to public acceptance.

2. What is NOT mentioned as a good act of kindness?

A. making someone smile.

B. secretly supporting someone financially

C. giving back the lost property

D. offering help to elderly people

3. A woman who lost her phone on the train

A. accepted money the boy offered her.

B. asked the boy to do an act of kindness.

C. wanted to send the boy some money.

D gave back the phone to the twelve-year- old boy.

5. Complete the verb phrases with an appropriate noun in blue in the text. Then listen, check and repeat.

(Hoàn thành các cụm động từ với một danh từ thích hợp màu xanh lam trong văn bản. Sau đó nghe, kiểm tra và lặp lại.)

1. ask (for) nothing in return

2. be met with ______

3. offer a ______

4. do a good ______

5. give somebody a sense of ______

have something done 

1. In pairs, read the text and guess the correct answers.

(Theo cặp, đọc văn bản và đoán câu trả lời đúng.)

BURGLARY: THE FACTS

According to statistics, the highest number of burglaries happen to ¹terraced / detached/ semi-detached houses, ²halfway down a street I at the end of a street / in the countryside with a ³purple/brown/ green door and the number ⁴88/66/13.

An opinion essay

(Bài luận nêu ý kiến)

1. Read the news report and discuss the questions.

(Đọc báo cáo tin tức và thảo luận các câu hỏi.)

1. What is your opinion of the politician's comments?

2. Do you know anyone who you think is addicted to the Internet?

2 Read the texts and listen to Robert and Sonia. What do they decide to do?

(Đọc các văn bản và lắng nghe Robert và Sonia. Họ quyết định làm gì?)

PRINCE JAMES SCHOOL

THREE EASY WAYS TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN!

Help younger pupils with school subjects.

Are you good at a particular subject? Are you patient? Younger pupils need your help.

Help the elderly in your community.

Elderly people are often lonely. Promise to call on an elderly person two or three times a week.

Raise money for charity.

Organise a sale: second-hand clothes, cakes or books.

1. Match the pictures with the good deeds given.

(Hãy nối những bức tranh với những việc làm tốt đã cho.)

1 Donate books for libraries

2 Volunteer in your community

3 Foster animals

4 Help your neighbours

5 Be a volunteer babysitter

6 Cook for someone who is sick

7 Send 'thank-you' cards

8 Pay a visit to a nursing home

2. Match the activities (A-D) given with the paragraphs (1-4).

(Nối các hoạt động (A-D) với các đoạn văn (1-4).)

A Write a 'thank-you' diary

B Buy a homeless person a warm meal

C Contribute used books to a library

D Leave an 'I love you' note for your beloved ones

Paragraph 1 _____________

People accumulate so many books on their shelves that they either never get around to reading them or only open them once before closing them. Donations sustain libraries. You may significantly reduce the cost of books for libraries by donating your books. They might also sell your books to raise money for equipment expenses like computers and printers. ¹ _______

Paragraph 2 _____________

Even though families are housed together, they seldom ever interact. People frequently use their phones or laptops while sitting in front of them, hooked on technology. ² _______. You can write a handwritten card expressing your affection for each person of the household. To make them feel special, you can tuck the message beneath their door to the office or bedroom. You can hide the note in a lunch bag before someone leaves for work or school.

Paragraph 3 _____________

Homeless people are often outside of coffee shops or convenience stores. The next time you pass a homeless person, you can take the time to buy some hot food for them. To make sure you order exactly what they want, ask them if they have any requests. ³ _______

Paragraph 4 _____________

It can be challenging to find time to write in your gratitude journal at first because it feels like another item on your never-ending to-do list, but once you get into the routine, it comes naturally. Making gratitude writing a habit is the simplest approach to keep it up. ⁴ _______. By doing this, you will automatically have a time set out for writing. You can change your perspective and approach it as something you want to accomplish rather than a chore.

3. Read the article again. Choose the sentences (A-E) that best fits each gap (1-4). There is one extra sentence.

(Đọc lại bài viết. Chọn những câu (A-E) phù hợp nhất với mỗi chỗ trống (1-4). Có một câu thừa.)

A Consider it as an established routine like drinking coffee in the morning or reading before bed.

B It is a global movement of people who are dedicated to doing good deeds.

C They occasionally have animals that might use some milk or water as well.

D Since it is free to attend, this good deed benefits people from all walks of life.

E They should be with those that are closest to them instead.

4. Read the article again. Choose the correct option.

(Đọc lại bài viết. Chọn phương án đúng.)

1 Why should you donate books to a library?

A Because they can be sold for other needed items.

B Because they can be used for many other purposes.

C Because they are lent to you by someone else.

2 What does the word 'sustain' in paragraph 1 mean?

A to discontinue something in place

B to keep something alive or used for a long time

C to give someone or something an easy time

3 What does the word 'hooked' in paragraph 2 mean?

A being addicted to something

B doing something for a long time

C enjoying something so much that you can't stop

4 Where should you leave your messages to your family members?

A around the house where you live

B somewhere they can be seen easily

C in the office where you work

5 What does the word 'gratitude' in paragraph 4 mean?

A being grateful

B being sorry

C being regretful

6 What is the aim of the article?

A to describe good deeds and give an update on good deeds

B to explain how good deeds can be done in everyday life

C to announce on some projects that can be carried out in the community