1. Look at the title of the text and the picture. What do you think the text is about? Listen and read to check.

(Nhìn tiêu đề và hình ảnh. Bạn nghĩ văn bản nói về điều gì? Nghe và đọc để kiểm tra.)

A magic helping hand

No one likes doing chores. They’re boring, messy, and you don’t often have the time to do them in your busy lives. However, now there’s a way to spend your weekends enjoying yourself, and make the most of your free time, instead of cleaning! Give your boring chores to a house robot!

Lots of shops are selling home robots at the moment. From robot vacuum cleaners to robot mops and even robots that clean your windows! However, all of these robots are very basic and can only do one job. But is there a robot that does lots of different household chores, just as well as a human? Believe it or not, the answer is yes!

Meet the SpotMini Robot from Boston Dynamics! SpotMini is just like a robot butler. It can load the dishwasher for you, set and clear the table, bring you drinks, carry your groceries and even sort recycling. SpotMini has four legs just like a robot dog, and a long arm which it uses to do its chores. This gentle robot can move around a room, avoid your furniture and even walk up and down stairs. This means SpotMini can take your laundry from your bedroom upstairs to your washing machine downstairs. So, for a life of luxury, invite SpotMini into your home. You won’t regret it!

2. Read the text and decide if each of the statements (1–5) is T (true) or F (false).

(Đọc văn bản và quyết định xem mỗi câu khẳng định (1–5) là T (đúng) hay F (sai).)

1. People don’t often have time to do chores. _____

2. You can only buy home robots in some shops. _____

3. Robot vacuums can do lots of jobs. _____

4. SpotMini does the grocery shopping. _____

5. SpotMini can climb stairs. _____

A magic helping hand 

No one likes doing chores. They’re boring, messy, and you don’t often have the time to do them in your busy lives. However, now there’s a way to spend your weekends enjoying yourself, and make the most of your free time, instead of cleaning! Give your boring chores to a house robot!

Lots of shops are selling home robots at the moment. From robot vacuum cleaners to robot mops and even robots that clean your windows! However, all of these robots are very basic and can only do one job. But is there a robot that does lots of different household chores, just as well as a human? Believe it or not, the answer is yes!

Meet the SpotMini Robot from Boston Dynamics! SpotMini is just like a robot butler. It can load the dishwasher for you, set and clear the table, bring you drinks, carry your groceries and even sort recycling. SpotMini has four legs just like a robot dog, and a long arm which it uses to do its chores. This gentle robot can move around a room, avoid your furniture and even walk up and down stairs. This means SpotMini can take your laundry from your bedroom upstairs to your washing machine downstairs. So, for a life of luxury, invite SpotMini into your home. You won’t regret it!

3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

(Đọc lại văn bản và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. How can a home robot help you to make the most of your weekend?

2. How does the SpotMini differ from basic home robots?

3. What can SpotMini do?

1. Read the sentences. What is the recording about? What type of word is missing in each gap?

(Đọc các câu. Đoạn ghi âm nói về điều gì? Loại từ nào còn thiếu trong mỗi chỗ trống?)

Stephen’s hobby

• Stephen works on his robots in his mum and dad’s 1) _________________________ .

• He watches 2) ____________________________ videos to learn about robotics.

• Stephen’s club plans to take part in a robotics competition on 3) _____________________ .

• Stephen’s robots can do 4) ______________________ for his mum and dad.

• Stephen doesn’t mind when he makes mistakes because it’s fun to fix them.

• He hopes one day his robots can go into space or help save lives in a(n) 5) _______________________ .

2. Listen and read the dialogue. Who is going to the mall?

(Nghe và đọc đoạn hội thoại. Ai là người tới trung tâm thương mại?)

Tara: Hi, Ann! Where are you off to?

(Xin chào, Ann! Cậu đang đi đâu đó?)

Ann: Hi, Tara! I’m going to play tennis.

(Xin chào, Tara! Tớ sẽ đi chơi tennis.)

Tara: Cool. Do you like it?

(Tuyệt. Cậu có thích nó không?)

Ann: I love it! Do you want to come with me?

(Tớ mê nó! Cậu có muốn đi cùng mình không nhỉ?)

Tara: Sorry! I’m going to the mall with Emma.

(Xin lỗi nha! Tớ đang định đi trung tâm thương mại với Emma.)

Ann: Well, how about tomorrow?

(Chà, còn ngày mai thì sao?)

Tara: I’d love to.

(Tớ rất muốn đấy.)

Ann: Great! How about at 5:30?

(Tốt! 5 giờ rưỡi được không cậu?)

Tara: Sure!

(Chắc chắn rồi!)

Ann: See you tomorrow then. Have fun.

(Hẹn gặp lại cậu vào ngày mai nhé. Đi vui vẻ nhé.)

Tara: Thanks. See you.

(Cảm ơn nha. Hẹn gặp lại.)

C. Read the article about Leyla and Michael. Which sentence is correct?

(Đọc bài viết về Leyla và Michael. Câu nào là đúng?)

When Your Hobby Is Also Your Job?

Every day, we eat, sleep, and work, but most people also want more free time for their hobbies and interests. Maybe they want to play more sports, learn a musical instrument, or even write a book, but they don’t have time. It’s a problem for many, but the answer is simple when your hobby is also your job!

Leyla Kazim is a good example of how to have a passion and make money from it. Leyla loves travel, photography, and food, so she writes a blog. “I spend most of my time either eating, traveling, or creating content about the two,” she says. Leyla’s blog has more than 100,000 folowers and, because the blog is so popular, she also works with food companies and restaurants.

Michael Gazaleh is another person with a hobby that's also his job. He loves running in his free time and he also loves showing people his home city of New York. So his company, City Running Tours, gives tours of cities to people who also like running. “Every day, we get to run with wonderful people from all over the world,” he says. Michael's company now has running tours in 14 different cities in the US and Canada.

Leyla and Michael both love their job because it's also their hobby. So, do you have a hobby or a passion? How can you make it your job?

passion (n) something you love doing

content (n) information, such as writing, videos, and blog posts, found on a website

D. Read the article again and answer the questions.

(Đọc lại bài viết và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. Why do most people want more free time?

(Tại sao hầu hết mọi người muốn có nhiều thời gian rảnh hơn?)

2. What does Leyla write about?

(Leyla viết về cái gì?)

3. How many people follow her blog?

(Có bao nhiêu người theo dõi blog của cô ấy?)

4. What does Michael love doing?

(Michael thích làm gì?)

5. Who does he run with?

(Anh ta chạy cùng ai?)

6. Where does his company have running tours?

(Công ty của anh ấy có các tour chạy ở đâu?)

Writing

D. Read five short emails about a party. Circle T for true or F for false.

(Đọc năm bức thư điện tử ngắn về một bữa tiệc. Khoanh vào chữ T nếu đúng hoặc F nếu sai.)

1. It's Yuka's last day at work today.     

2. Leticia leaves at five o'clock.    

3. Yuka buys a card and a present.    

4. There are flowers for Leticia.     

5. The party is in a restaurant.   

2. Read the text and decide if each of the statements (1-5) is T (true) or F (false).

(Đọc đoạn văn và quyết định xem mỗi câu (1-5) là đúng (T) hay sai  (F).)

      Hi! I’m Binh and I live in Nha Trang. Let me tell you about my daily routine!

     I live in an apartment with my parents, my grandparents and my younger brother, Hải. I get up early every day. My parents get up early too and go to work, so my grandparents make breakfast for me and my brother. After breakfast, I take my brother to school. I go to the local high school and my brother goes to the elementary school down the road. We both finish school at 11:20, I pick him up and we walk back home together.

When we get back home, we have lunch with our grandparents. After lunch, I help my brother with his homework and then I do my own. I always spend time helping my grandmother to do daily chores around the house. Usually, I mop the floor and wash the dishes. When I have some free time, I hang out with my friends at the local  street market, or we go to the park.

   In the evening, when my parents come home from work, we have dinner together and talk about our day. After that, I prepare for next day’s lesson. I often listen to music or read a book before I go to bed at around 10:00 p.m.

3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

(Đọc lại văn bản và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. What type of house does Bình live in?

(Bình sống trong kiểu nhà nào?)

2. How do Bình and his brother go back home from school?

(Bình và anh trai đi học về bằng phương tiện gì?)

3. What does Bình do in his free time?

(Bình thường làm gì vào thời gian rảnh?)

4. What time does he go to sleep?

(Mấy giờ anh ấy đi ngủ?)