VSTEP_B1_INTENSIVE COURSE_MS.
DAISY NGUYEN_CFLTT_HUIT
1. Work & Study
Study Job
Intro. (be) a freshman at the university - work as a/an + nghề (accountant/
of _____ teacher/ engineer/ technician/…) for +
(be) a sophomore/senior student công ty.
at ______ - I have 3-year- experience working in
My major is Finance &Banking/ this field
Business Administration/
Marketing/ Food technology
Duties Attend classes (be) responsible for/ in charge of:
Do homework - managing customers
Work in groups/pairs - deal with customers’ complaints
Make presentation - managing a group of ….people
Take part in extracurricular - designing …..
activities (hoạt động ngoại khóa) Cooperate with colleagues from
Join clubs other departments
Work part-time in the evenings/ at Collaborate with other departments
the weekends to run the business smoothly
Opinion Like: Like:
- gain knowledge of (lĩnh vực) - Apply the knowledge and skills that I
- develop necessary skills for my studied in my work
future jobs - Have a high salary
- classmates: friendly/ helpful - Have opportunities for promotion/
- teachers: helpful/ considerate/ skill development
- learning environment: supportive/ - Colleagues/ manager: helpful/
relaxing friendly/ supportive
Dislike: Dislike:
- facilities: outdated/ insufficient - work overtime have less quality
- schedule: busy with heavy time for family/friends
workload - the workload is heavy negatively
affects physical and mental health
- far from my house take lots of time
to commute to work
Sample speaking:
Study
- What is your major at university?
I major in Banking at HUIT/ My major is Tourism/ Food Industry.
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I’m a second-year student in the Faculty of Banking and Finance at HUIT.
I study Pharmacy at HCMC University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
- What is the most challenging about your major?
I find it most challenging to memorize pharmaceutical terms./ deal with busy schedules/
do experiments in the lab./
- What do you hope to do in the future?
After graduation, I want to work as a chef for Lexington Hotel to apply the knowledge
and skills that I studied in my job.
School disciplines
- Do you like strict or easy teachers? Why(not)?
- Have you ever been punished by your teacher?
- What did your teacher do to motivate you?
2. Education
- People: students/ pupils/ trainees/learners; teachers/lecturers/professors/ trainers/ educators;
headmaster (hiệu trưởng)/ principal
- Subjects: Foreign language, Physical Education, Arts, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Literature,
History,…
- Majors/ Disciplines: English Linguistics, Pharmacy, Banking, Finance, Marketing,
Accounting, Business Administration, IT, Food Technology, Civil Engineering, …
- Facilities: classrooms, classroom equipment, library, stadium, schoolyard,…
- Benefits of education:
Gain knowledge (tiếp thu kiến thức)
Accumulate experiences (tích lũy kinh nghiệm)
Develop/ Enhance/ Improve skills (phát triển kĩ năng)
Equip students with knowledge and skills for their future careers (Trang bị kiến thức và
kĩ năng chuẩn bị cho nghề nghiệp trong tương lai)
Broaden horizons (Mở rộng tầm nhìn)
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Open the door to better job propects (Mở rộng cánh cửa đến các triển vọng nghề nghiệp
tốt hơn)
Help students become more rounded people (Giúp sv trở nên toàn diện hơn)
Online learning/ E- Studying abroad/ overseas Homeschooling
learning
Pros (+) Convenient (tiện lợi) Develop self-confidence Flexible timetable
- learn at any time and + do everything by their + Children don’t have to
anywhere as long as they own follow a fixed schedule
can access the Internet. + gain more skills Parents can arrange their
- take overseas courses at + become more mature and work and their schooling
home which are instructed independent time more appropriately
by excellent teachers Broaden horizons Teach what children like
Affordable (phù hợp + explore new destinations + Parents have complete
với túi tiền) (gain knowledge of cultures, control over the curriculum
- Save transportation costs ..) Choose to teach what
- Fees for online courses + meet new people and children like
are usually much lower make friends Easier and more
than traditional courses + learn a foreign language motivating for children to
Flexible (linh hoạt) Experience different study
- Students can choose from styles of education Know children better
a variety of courses + different curriculums with + Parents spend more time
depending on their better courses with their children
schedules have better job + Share great life moments
- Students have some opportunities together
control over the amount of improve their living Know their children better
time that they spend standards Strengthen family bonds
studying
Cons (be) Harmful to Costly/Expensive Parents have to sacrifice
(-) students’ health (Có - Students must work part- their careers
hại cho sức khỏe) time to reduce the financial - Homeschooling costs great
- Spend lots of time in burden amount of time and effort.
front of the screen Academic performance - Parents spend time
- lack physical activities will be negatively affected preparing lessons and
Suffer from health Culture shock and selecting materials
problems like headaches or homesickness Not have enough time to
obesity - Live alone in unfamiliar educate their children
Reduce social cultures One parent has to give up
interactions (Giảm - Feel isolated and depressed work
tương tác xã hội) Academic performance Reduce social
will be negatively affected interactions
damage their health
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- Students can’t discuss Language barrier - At school, children learn
face-to-face with other - Learning a foreign how to get on with other
students or teachers. language is challenging students
not have opportunities - Difficult to communicate Home-schooled children
to improve interpersonal with foreigners lack social skills
skills hard to understand - Home-schooled children
Difficult to stay lectures have smaller circles of
focused (Khó tập feel isolated friends
trung)
- Access other websites
while learning online.
- Noises from next door or
from TV can distract them
Academic performance
can be worsened.
Develop the topic based on the guided information
Chuẩn bị bài nói dài từ 2-3 phút về ưu điểm của học online dựa theo 3 gợi y.
Online learning is beneficial to students:
- Flexible
- Affordable
- Convenient
1. Are there any disadvantages of online learning?
2. Do you think online learning will be more popular in the future?
3. How has online learning changed in the last 20 years?
Practice 2:
Everybody should learn at least one foreign language.
- Job opportunities
- cultural understanding
- global citizen
It’s true that foreign language learning has become more and more popular. Many people
believe that Everybody should learn at least one foreign language. I totally agree with this
opinion. I’m going to shed light on the reasons behind this opinion.
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To begin with, there are many multinational companies that require employees to be fluent in at
least one foreign language such as English. Therefore, the ability to communicate in a foreign
language can open up a world of job opportunities.
In addition, learning a foreign language is not just about being able to listen, read, write, and
speak in that language. It also involves understanding the cultural aspects of that language.
As a result, foreign language learners can broaden their horizons.
Finally, if we are fluent in a foreign language, especially English, it will be easier for us to
communicate with foreigners and people around the world. Moreover, we can travel around the
world without much difficulty. Consequently, the knowledge of a foreign language can help us
become global citizens.
In conclusion, learning a foreign language is beneficial to learners in various aspects.
Therefore, it’s a great idea for people to study at least one foreign language .
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