Giải SGK, SBT Unit 1. Generation gaps and Independent life Bright

Vocabulary

Family qualities (Những phẩm chất trong gia đình)

a) Listen and repeat.

 (Nghe và lặp lại.)

A. strict: nghiêm khắc

B. difficult: khó tính

C. independent: tự lập

D. worried: lo lắng

E. old – fashioned: lạc hậu

F. easy – going: dễ tính

b) Complete the statements (1-6) with the words (A-F) in Exercise 1a.

(Hoàn thành các câu (1-6) với các từ (A-F) trong Bài tập 1a.)

1. My brother Jim is a(n) ____________ boy; he does all his own cooking and laundry.

2. Tony is a ____________ child; he doesn’t listen to his parents.

3. Susan is ____________; she never gets mad with her children.

4. My mum doesn’t let me do anything on my own, she’s always ____________ about me.

5. Nancy’s father is quite ____________; he punishes her when she breaks the rules.

6. Aunt Peggy is ____________; she doesn’t have a mobile phone.

Pronunciation /ʃ/, /tʃ/

2. Listen and put the words from the list in the correct columns. Practice saying them with a partner.

(Nghe và đặt các từ trong danh sách vào đúng cột. Thực hành nói chúng với bạn của em.)

Listening

3. Listen and match the speakers (1-3) to their descriptions of family qualities (A-F) in Exercise 1a.

(Nghe và nối người nói (1-3) với miêu tả của họ về phẩm chất trong gia đình (A-F) trong Bài tập 1a.)

Speaker 1 ________

Speaker 2 ________  

Speaker 3 ________  

4. How would you describe the way your parents behave towards you? Tell your partner.

(Bạn sẽ mô tả cách cha mẹ của bạn đối xử với bạn như thế nào? Nói với đối tác của bạn.)

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

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

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 (1-5) là T (đúng) hay F (sai).)

1. Melinda thinks many parents are fairly easy-going. ______

2. Jim’s mum doesn’t agree on what he wears. ______

3. Jim’s dad doesn’t think he studies hard enough. ______

4. Mike thinks teenagers can be difficult because of the Internet. ______

5. Mike doesn’t often see his daughter. ______

3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

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

1. How does Melinda think parents feel about teenagers?

2. What is Jim’s opinion on how to solve the generation gap?

3. What does Mike think is a possible solution to the generation gap?

Vocabulary

Common family complaints (Những lời phàn nàn phổ biến trong gia đình)

4. Fill in each gap with have, give, break, nag, listen, help, set or like. Then listen and check.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với have, give, break, nag, listen, help, set hoặc like. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

5. Read the statements (1-8). Which of the complaints (A-H) in Exercise 4 does each statement match?

(Đọc các câu phát biểu (1-8). Mỗi lời phàn nàn (A-H) trong bài tập 4 phù hợp với câu nào?)

1. ____ “My daughter doesn’t help with the chores.”

2. ____ “My parents never let me stay out late.”

3. ____ “Mikey never says hello when friends visit.”

4. ____ “Dad is always telling me to clean my room.”

5. ____ “My parents give me little money to go out.”

6. ____ “My son thinks he knows everything.”

7. ____ “I often catch Ann using her mobile after 10 p.m.”

8. ____ “My parents don’t want me to hang out with my friend, Julie.”

6. What about parents and teens you know? Which of the complaints in Exercise 4 have they got?

(Bạn biết gì về các bậc cha mẹ và thanh thiếu niên? Họ có những lời phàn nàn nào trong bài tập 4?)

7. Write five sentences about your parents. Think about how they behave towards you, how you feel and what common complaints they have got.

(Viết năm câu về cha mẹ của bạn. Hãy suy nghĩ về cách họ cư xử với bạn, bạn cảm thấy thế nào và họ thường phàn nàn điều gì.)

Value family (Giá trị gia đình)

Which of these do you agree with? Can you think of more reasons?

(Bạn đồng ý với điều nào trong này? Bạn có thể nghĩ ra thêm lý do không?)

I value my family because they …

(Tôi coi trọng gia đình mình vì họ…)

1 help me when I have problems.

(giúp tôi khi tôi gặp khó khăn)

2 teach me what is right and wrong.

(dạy tôi điều gì là đúng và sai)

3 spend time with me and we have fun together.

(dành thời gian với tôi và chúng tôi vui vẻ cùng nhau)

Culture Spot (Điểm nhìn văn hóa)

Family is one of the core values of the Vietnamese culture. The young show respect for elder family members and ancestors. Children are taught to respect the elders’ wishes, take care of them and help the family in all ways.

(Gia đình là một trong những giá trị cốt lõi của văn hóa Việt Nam. Những người trẻ thể hiện sự tôn trọng đối với các thành viên lớn tuổi trong gia đình và tổ tiên. Trẻ em được dạy phải tôn trọng ý muốn của người lớn tuổi, chăm sóc họ và giúp đỡ gia đình bằng mọi cách.)

Do you think family members in other countries behave the same way?

(Bạn có nghĩ rằng các thành viên trong gia đình ở các quốc gia khác cũng cư xử như vậy không?)

Present Simple & Present Continuous

(Thì hiện tại đơn & hiện tại tiếp diễn)

1. Identify the tenses of the verbs in bold in the sentences (1-7). Then match them to their uses (a-g).

(Xác định thì của động từ in đậm trong các câu (1-7). Sau đó nối chúng với mục đích sử dụng của chúng (a-g).)

1. ______ My mother is repairing lunch now.

2. ______ Every Sunday, my dad and I go for a walk in the park near my house.

3. ______ My parents are always telling me what to do!

4. ______ Tonight, I am meeting my cousins at a restaurant.

5. ______ Jean lives in a two-bedroom flat with her parents.

6. ______ Carl is staying with his grandad these days to take care of him.

7. ______ The family TV comedy begins at 8 p.m. every day on Channel 9.

a. a routine/habit

b. a permanent state

c. an action happening now, at the moment of speaking

d. a fixed arrangement in the near future

e. a complaint

f. a schedule

g. a temporary situation

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

1. My cousins ___________ (eat) dinner at my house once a week.

2. Jackie’s uncle ___________ (work) at a bank in London.

3. Mike ___________ (not/help) his mother with the shopping now.

4. My parents ___________ (always/complain) about my chores!

5. Mary ___________ (argue) with her parents a lot these days.

6. A: What time ___________ (we/meet) Mum and Dad at the theatre tonight?

    B: The show ___________ (start) at 8:00, so around 7:30.

3. Put the verbs (1-3) into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Discuss with your partner how the meaning differs.

(Chia động từ (1-3) ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn. Thảo luận với bạn của bạn về ý nghĩa khác nhau như thế nào.)

1. see

a. I _________ my friends tonight.

b. I _________ that you are having problems with your parents.

2. smell

a. Christa _________ the flower.

b. Something _________ delicious; what is mum cooking?

3. look

a. Mary _________ sad about her argument with her parents.

b. The children _________ at some old family photos.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

1. A: ______________ (this book/contain) advice on parent and teenager relationships?

    B: Yes, and it ______________ (have) a lot of good advice.

2. A: Nancy ______________ (seem) nervous.

    B: Oh, that’s because she ______________ (appear) in the school play.

3. A: Mum, ______________ (you/hear) that noise?

    B: It’s Sam and Dad. They ______________ (fit) a new bookshelf in Sam’s room.

4. A: ______________ (you/own) this car?

    B: No. It ______________ (belong) to my dad.

5. Act out dialogues about what you usually do with your parents at weekends and what you are doing with them this weekend as in the example.

(Diễn các đoạn hội thoại về những gì bạn thường làm với bố mẹ vào cuối tuần và những gì bạn sẽ làm với họ vào cuối tuần này như trong ví dụ.)

A: What do you usually do with your parents at weekends?

(Bạn thường làm gì với bố mẹ vào cuối tuần?)

B: I usually watch films with them in the evening.

(Tôi thường xem phim với họ vào buổi tối.)

A: What are you doing with them this weekend?

(Bạn sẽ làm gì với họ vào cuối tuần này?)

B: We are having lunch at my grandparents’ house on Saturday; and we are going to the theatre on Sunday.

(Chúng tôi ăn trưa ở nhà ông bà tôi vào thứ bảy; và chúng tôi sẽ đến nhà hát vào chủ nhật.)

6. Choose the correct option. Give a reason for your choice.

(Chọn phương án đúng. Đưa ra lý do về sự lựa chọn của bạn.)

1. This soup tastes terrible/terribly. We should make a new one for the party.

2. My brother is an excellent actor. He appears frequent/frequently in lots of plays.

3. Laura is really excited/excitedly about becoming a big sister.

4. Susan feels happily/happy after spending time with her dad at the weekend.

5. What's going on, Dad? Why is Mum looking at you so angry/angrily?

6. You will look beautiful/beautifully if you put on that dress. Trust me.

7. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the list in the Present Simple. Use each verb only ONCE.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các động từ trong danh sách ở thì Hiện tại đơn. Chỉ sử dụng mỗi động từ một lần.)

1. My sister is a model. That's why she goes jogging every morning to _______ fit.

2. Who is Jane talking to on the phone? She _______ so annoyed.

3. I'm the youngest in my family. That's why my parents _______  quite relaxed about things with me.

4. Vi's parents expect her to _______ a doctor one day.

5. You should drink your coffee before it _______ cold.

6. The food you're cooking _______ really good.

8. Make sentences about you, your family or your friends using these linking verbs and your own ideas.

(Đặt câu về bạn, gia đình hoặc bạn bè của bạn bằng cách sử dụng các động từ nối này và ý tưởng của riêng bạn.)

1. Listen and match the people (1-4) to their personalities (a-e). How does each person describe themselves? There is one extra personality.

(Lắng nghe và ghép những người (1-4) với tính cách của họ (a-e). Mỗi người mô tả bản thân mình như thế nào? Có dư một tính cách.)

2. You are going to listen to a radio interview. Read the questions (1-3) and underline the key words. Which of the answer choices do you think will be the right ones?

(Bạn sẽ nghe một cuộc phỏng vấn trên đài phát thanh. Đọc các câu hỏi (1-3) và gạch chân các từ khóa. Những lựa chọn trả lời nào bạn nghĩ sẽ là những lựa chọn đúng?)

1. Which is the most important to teenagers?

A. music and fashion

B. friendship

C. time

D. independence

2. The author wrote the book because __________ .

A. parents are making many mistakes

B. teenagers are only interested in the latest trends

C. teenagers spend a lot of time with their friends

D. parents argue too much with their teens

3. The most important thing teenagers should learn is __________ .

A. to take care of their money

B. to make use of their time

C. to reduce their stress

D. to do their own cooking

3. Listen to the interview. For questions (1-3), choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

(Nghe cuộc phỏng vấn. Đối với câu hỏi (1-3), chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D).)

Look at the picture. Circle the correct phrasal verb.

(Nhìn vào bức tranh. Khoanh tròn cụm động từ đúng.)

Mum: You should go study now.

Son: Okay, Mum. But can I carry on / carry out relaxing here for ten more minutes?

Vocabulary

Teenage problems (Các vấn đề của thanh thiếu niên)

1. Listen and repeat. Match the statements (a-f) to the teenage problems (1-6).

(Lắng nghe và lặp lại. Nối các câu (a-f) với các vấn đề của thanh thiếu niên (1-6).)

a. “My best friend and I are not talking.”

b. “I’m always arguing with my parents.”

c. “I don’t care about the rules.”

d. “I don’t know what to do after graduation.”

e. “I hate looking at myself in the mirror!”

f. “I am so stressed about my grades.”

Everyday English

Complaining (Việc phàn nàn)

2a) Listen and read the dialogue. What are the girls talking about?

(Nghe và đọc đoạn đối thoại. Các cô gái đang nói về cái gì?)

Sarah: Hey! What's up?

Kelly: I'm so upset.

Sarah: What's wrong?

Kelly: Susan is driving me crazy! We had a big fight and now she is not talking to me.

Sarah: What happened?

Kelly: She thinks I don't want to go to her party on Saturday. I can't go because it's my mum's birthday. Now she hates me.

Sarah: Cheer up! We can go and see her at school tomorrow and explain everything.

Kelly: OK. Thank you.

b) Which of the underlined phrases/ sentences are asking about a problem? complaining? Think of more similar phrases/ sentences.

(Những cụm từ/ câu được gạch chân nào đang hỏi về một vấn đề hay phàn nàn? Nghĩ thêm những cụm từ/câu tương tự.)

3. Act out a dialogue similar to the one in Exercise 2a. Use the diagram below. Mind the information and rhythm.

(Thực hiện một đoạn hội thoại tương tự như trong Bài tập 2a. Sử dụng sơ đồ dưới đây. Chú ý thông tin và nhịp điệu.)

Pronunciation

Intonation in Wh-questions and Yes/No questions

(Ngữ điệu trong câu hỏi Wh và câu hỏi Yes/No)

4. Listen and mark the correct intonation. Then listen and repeat. Practice saying them.

(Nghe và đánh dấu đúng ngữ điệu. Sau đó nghe và lặp lại. Thực hành nói chúng.)

1. What’s up?

2. Is everything OK?

3. Do you need any help?

4. Are you ready?

5. What’s wrong?

An informal letter describing a problem

(Một lá thư thân mật mô tả một vấn đề)

1a) Read the letter. What is about?

(Đọc lá thư. Nó về cái gì?)

Hi Miranda,

A. How are things? Hope you are doing well. Everything is great at school except I'm having problems with my parents at home. I really need some advice.

B. Most of the time we get along really well and I enjoy spending time with them. The problem is when I want to go out with my friends. My parents are very strict and set hard rules. They want me to return home very early. Sometimes, I can't go out at all! I don't think they like my friends.

C. I'm so sad! I always help around the house and I never break the rules. It really hurts my feelings that they don't trust me when I'm so responsible. They don't understand how important my friends are to me.

D. What do you think I should do? Sorry to be so down. Can't wait to hear from you.

Write back soon.

Melissa

b) Read the letter again and match the paragraphs (A-D) to the description (1-4).

(Đọc lại bức thư và nối các đoạn văn (A-D) với phần mô tả (1-4).)

1. ________ closing remarks

2. ________ opening remarks and reason for writing

3. ________ description of the problem

4. ________ reasons why it bothers Melissa

2. Read the letter again and find examples of informal style in Exercise 1.

(Đọc lại bức thư và tìm các ví dụ về phong cách trang trọng trong Bài tập 1.)

3. Replace the words/phrases in bold in the letter below with the ones in the list.

(Thay thế các từ/cụm từ in đậm trong bức thư dưới đây bằng những từ/cụm từ trong danh sách.)

Dear Melissa,

1) I am very pleased to receive your letter! 2) I apologise for the late reply. I 3) have a lot of work these days. I'm sad to hear you are having problems with your parents. My advice is to 4) make an appointment with them and have a 5) serious discussion about how you feel and try to agree on some time to see your friends. Please 6) inform me of what happens.

Take care.

Miranda

4. Imagine you have a problem with your parents or family members. Answer the questions.

(Hãy tưởng tượng bạn có vấn đề với cha mẹ hoặc các thành viên trong gia đình. Trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. What is the problem?

2. Why does it bother you?

3. How do you feel about it?

5. Write a letter to your English friend about the problem.

(Viết một lá thư cho người bạn ở nước Anh của bạn về vấn đề này.)

• Use Melissa’s letter as a model.

(Sử dụng lá thư của Melissa làm mẫu.)

• Use your answers in Exercise 4.

(Sử dụng câu trả lời của bạn trong Bài tập 4.)

• Use informal language.

(Sử dụng ngôn ngữ thân mật.)

• Use the plan below.

(Sử dụng kế hoạch dưới đây.)

Vocabulary

Family qualities

(Phẩm chất gia đình)

1. Complete the sentences (1-6) with the words in the list.

(Hoàn thành các câu (1-6) với các từ trong danh sách.)

1 Tom is ___________; he doesn't get worried easily.

2 His sister, Lina, is ___________ and wants to do things her way.

3 His mum isn't ___________ about her children; she knows they can take care of themselves.

4 His dad can be ___________ with his children at times - especially when they don't do what he says.

5 Tom has got a ___________ grandfather who isn't easy to please.

6 His grandmother is sweet but she's rather ___________; she is really behind the times.

Pronunciation /ʃ/ - /tʃ/

2. *Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. Then listen and check.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1 A children             B chores        C machine               D match

2 A future                B picture       C generation            D culture

3 A mention             B patient       C ambitious             D question

4 A Chicago             B choose       C champagne           D chef

Reading

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

(Đọc bài viết blog và quyết định xem mỗi câu (1-5) là T (đúng) hay F (sai).)

Kim's Blog

Hi everyone! Good family relationships are really important, but sometimes it can be difficult to get on with family members, especially when they are from a different generation than you. Here are a few tips to help you live happily with your family.

Have fun with your family. Do some enjoyable activities with your family. For example, play games, go for a walk, or watch a film with them at least once a week. Remind yourselves that family life can be fun and this can make people feel more relaxed and easy-going.

Communication is important. When you feel your parents are being too strict with you or not respecting you, share your feelings with them and try to work things out. Let them know when you want to be more independent and why you value your freedom. Quite often they have certain rules because they are worried about you. Talk things over and you can find a way to make everyone happy.

Be understanding. Sometimes, you have to accept that your parents are from a different generation, and they can be old- fashioned. They grew up in different times and they see the world in a different way, and it takes time for them to accept new ideas.

Learn from your arguments. It is normal to have arguments in a family, and it does not mean that you do not love each other. The important thing is for a family to learn from their arguments. Take some time to think about what caused it and how to make sure it doesn't happen again in the future.

1 Sometimes it is difficult for members of different generations to get along. ________

2 Playing games can make people more independent. ________

3 Parents often make rules because they are worried about you. ________

4 Parents can be old-fashioned because they grew up in different times. ________

5 It isn't normal for families to argue. ________

4. Read the blog again and answer the questions.

(Đọc bài blog một lần nữa và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1 How often does Kim mention families should do activities together?

__________________________________________

2 According to Kim, when should you share your feelings with your family?

__________________________________________

3 What is Kim's opinion on what to do when your parents are old-fashioned?

__________________________________________

4 What does Kim think you should do after an argument?

__________________________________________

Common family complaints

(Những than phiền phổ biến trong gia đình)

5. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1 Mary thinks her daughter has/gives strange manners.

2 My mum and dad often nag/like me about household chores.

3 My son doesn't listen/help around the house.

4 Tina and Kim feel like their parents don't set/give them enough pocket money.

5 Mr and Mrs Green complain that their children don't listen/give to their advice.

6 Sometimes Lisa feels that her parents set/ nag hard rules.

7 Brian complains that his son often sets/ breaks the rules.

8 John complains that his parents don't have/like his friends.

6. Read the sentences and fill in the missing letters.

(Đọc các câu và điền các chữ cái còn thiếu.)

OUR PRECIOUS FAMILY

1 In my family, our parents don't nag us about c_ _ _ _ _.

2 They give us enough p_ _ _ _ _ money.

3 They never s_ _ hard rules.

4 They l_ _ _ our friends and often invite them to our house.

5 Our parents want us to h_ _ _ good manners.

6 We always listen to their a_ _ _ _ _ about the money.

7 My brother and I always h_ _ _ around the house.

8 My parents work hard to raise us. We respect them and never b_ _ _ _ the rules.

We are a happy family.

What's your family like?

Present Simple & Present Continuous- Stative verbs

(Hiện tại đơn & Hiện tại tiếp diễn- Động từ tình thái)

1. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1 He _________ his room every morning.

A tidies

B tidying

C is tidying

D tidy

2. Jane _________ the rules.

A break always

B is always

C always break

D is always breaking

3 My best friend _________ to Vietnam next month.

A moves

B move

C is moving

D are moving

4 His dad usually _________ work at 6 o'clock in the evening.

A finishing

B finishes

C finish

D is finishing

5 Paul _________ with his grandparents these days.

A stay

B staying

C doesn't stay

D is staying

6 They _________ a great time at the beach now.

A are having

B have

C has

D having

7 What time _________ in the morning?

A is the train leaving

B the train leaves

C does the train leave

D the train is living

8 Helen _________ to watch this film. It's really  interesting.

A is wanting

B want

C wants

D doesn't want

9 Steve _________ in Hanoi, Vietnam.

A live

B is living

C don't leave

D lives

10 She_________ joining us for dinner tonight.

A doesn't

B isn't

C aren't

D don't

11 My son _________ around the house. What can I do?

A don't help

B doesn't help

C not helping

D aren't helping

12 Sue complains that she _________ enough pocket money from her parents.

A don't get

B is getting

C gets

D doesn't get

2. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

1 A: This dress ________ (not/cost) much.

B: I know, but I ________ (look) for something cheaper. I don't get enough pocket money to afford it.

2 A: That suit ________ (fit) you perfectly!

B: It ________ (belong) to my brother.

3 A: ________ (you/want) me to tell your parents?

B: I ________ (prefer) talking to them myself.

4 A: I ________ (not/know) where Sam and Mary are.

B: They ________ (have) dinner with their grandparents.

5 A: You ________ (seem) nervous.

B: Yes, I ________ (think) about how to tell my parents I want to spend the weekend at my friend’s house.

Linking verbs

(Liên từ)

3. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the list in the Present Simple. Use each verb only ONCE.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng đúng của động từ trong danh sách ở Thì hiện tại đơn. Chỉ sử dụng mỗi động từ MỘT LẦN.)

1 John wants to __________ a job and help his family.

2 What happened to Jane? She __________ to be upset.

3 Katy is studying very hard for her exams. She wants to __________ the first person in her family to go to university and make her parents proud of her.

4 Come here and tell me how this soup __________ I want to surprise my mum.

5 He eats right because he wants to __________ healthy.

6 This coat __________ nice on you, Dad. I'm so glad you like it.

7 The dress my dad bought me __________ soft.

8 Why is your dad shouting? He __________ angry. - I don't know.

1. Listen and match the people (1-4) to the family complaints (a-e). There is one extra complaint.

(Lắng nghe và nối những người (1-4) với những lời phàn nàn của gia đình (a-e). Có một câu phàn nàn bị thừa.)

2. Listen to a radio interview about the generation gap. For questions (1-3), choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

(Nghe một cuộc phỏng vấn trên đài phát thanh về khoảng cách thế hệ. Đối với câu hỏi (1-3), chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D).)

1 What does Abby say the generation gap between parents and teens is?

A the years between them.

B their different behaviour and values

C their different values and ages

D how they see the world differently

2 Abby says that every generation ___________

A isn't the same as the previous one

B likes different music

C has different manners

D has different hairstyles

3 When it comes to technology, parents should ___________

A take away teens' smartphones

B spend the same amount of time online as teens

C discuss how much time teens should spend online

D let teens decide how much time to spend online

Vocabulary

Teenage problems          

(Vấn đề tuổi mới lớn)

1 a) Match the words in the two columns.

(Nối các từ trong hai cột.)

b) Use the phrases in Exercise 1a to complete the sentences.

(Sử dụng các cụm từ trong Bài tập 1a để hoàn thành các câu.)

1 Sarah has a poor ______________. She thinks she needs to lose weight, but she doesn't.

2 Jack is very worried about his ______________. He thinks he might not get good grades this term.

3 It's hard to do well in school when you have ______________.

4 To do well in school and have a happy family life, you need to have a positive ______________.

5 Tom isn't worried about his ______________. He knows he will work for the family business.

6 My ______________ are very important to me. I do my best to support friends and family in hard times.

Everyday English

Complaining

(Phàn nàn)

2. Complete the dialogue with the sentences below.

(Hoàn thành cuộc đối thoại với các câu dưới đây.)

Sam: Hey! What's up?

Ann: I'm so stressed.

Sam: 1) ______________

Ann: I'm so stressed about school. I'm not doing very well.

Sam: 2) ______________

Ann: I was ill for a couple of weeks, and I am behind in my schoolwork. The exams are coming up and I don't feel ready for them.

Sam: 3) ______________ I can come over later and help you study.

Ann: OK. 4) ______________

Pronunciation

Intonation in Wh-questions and Yes-No questions

(Ngữ điệu trong câu hỏi Wh và câu hỏi Yes-No)

3. * Mark the questions with the correct intonation. Then listen and check.

(Đánh dấu các câu hỏi với ngữ điệu chính xác. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1 What happened?

2 Are you ready for the exams?

3 Why is she so stressed?

4 Is he worried about his school performance?

5 Can you come over and help me study?

** Say these questions, record yourself and check if you say them correctly.

(Nói những câu hỏi này, tự ghi âm và kiểm tra xem bạn có nói đúng không.)

An informal letter describing a problem

(Một lá thư không trang trọng mô tả một vấn đề)

1. Read the letter and put the paragraphs in the correct order.

(Đọc bức thư và sắp xếp các đoạn văn theo đúng thứ tự.)

Hi Kevin,

A. I've got a lot on my mind. I'm tired from staying up every night studying and there is no improvement in my performance at school. The exams are coming up and I am very worried about them.

B. What can I do? Sorry to be such a pain. Hope to hear from you.

C. What's up? Hope you're well. My new school is great except that I'm having some problems with my school performance. I really need some advice.

D. I usually get good grades, but lately I haven't been doing very well. I feel I am falling behind the rest of the class. I'm trying hard to keep up, but I am really stressed about my grades and about my future career. I have no idea what I want to do, but first I need to do better in my lessons. I feel worried about failing my exams and then having no future.

Take care, James

2. Match the paragraphs (A-D) to the descriptions (1-4).

(Nối các đoạn văn (A-D) với các mô tả (1-4).)

1 feelings; asking to reply _________

2 reason for writing _________

3 description of the problem  _________

4 reason why it worries you  _________

3. Read the letter again and replace the phrases/sentences in bold with other ones from the list.

(Đọc lại bức thư và thay thế các cụm từ/câu in đậm bằng các cụm từ/câu khác trong danh sách.)

• How are you? __________________

• I feel so stressed. __________________

• What should I do? __________________

• Hope all is OK. __________________

4. Replace the words/phrases in bold with the ones from the list.

(Thay thế các từ/cụm từ in đậm bằng những từ trong danh sách.)

1 I would welcome some advice. __________________

2 I feel so unhappy! __________________

3 I am sure I would be good at it. __________________

4 Please write back. __________________

5. You are thinking about your future career. Answer the questions below.

(Bạn đang suy nghĩ về nghề nghiệp tương lai của mình. Trả lời các câu hỏi dưới đây.)

1 What are your plans for your future career?

____________________________________________

2 Why do you find it difficult to decide?

____________________________________________

3 How do you feel about it?

____________________________________________

6. Write a letter to your English friend about the problem you have and try to decide on a future career.

(Hãy viết một lá thư cho người bạn Anh của bạn về vấn đề mà bạn gặp phải và cố gắng quyết định nghề nghiệp trong tương lai.)

Plan

Hi + (your friend's first name),

(Paragraph 1) writing the opening remarks and reason for writing

(Paragraph 2) describing your problem

(Paragraph 3) explaining why it bothers you

(Paragraph 4) writing how you feel

(closing remarks)

(your first name)