LESSON 2

I. READING
1. Ôn tập Format bài thi READING:
- Gồm 5 phần:
+ Part 1: Gồm 5 câu chọn từ điền vào chỗ trống.
Ví dụ:

+ Part 2 - 3: Sắp xếp các câu thành 1 đoạn văn hoàn chỉnh.
Ví dụ:
 + Part 4: Đọc 4 đoạn văn và chọn khẳng định đúng với từng đoạn.
Ví dụ:

+ Part 5: Đọc bài văn và chọn các tiêu đề cho từng đoạn của bài văn.
Ví dụ:
 2. Reading:
- Part 1:

Exercise 1: Sửa lỗi sai trong câu

1. She is tired but she stayed up late.

2. He make his homework every night.

 3. I go to school and my friends went to the park.

4. They is happy to join the class.

Từ nối:

1. Từ nối để bổ sung thông tin (Addition)

● and
● also
● too

Vế A, Vế B là bổ sung cho ý A

E.g. They decided to remove the kitchen. They updated the living room also.

→ They decided to remove the kitchen, and they updated the living room also.

2. Từ nối để diễn tả lý do, nguyên nhân (Reason/ Cause)

● because + clause (mệnh đề)

● as
● since

Vế A, Vế B là lý do của A

- đều mang nghĩa là “bởi vì”

Because of/Due to/ Owning to + Noun/Noun phrase/V-ing, clause.

3. Từ nối để diễn tả kết quả (Result)

● so
● therefore/ consequently

có nghĩa là “vì vậy”, “hệ quả là”

Vế A, Vế B là kết quả của A

Mẫu cấu trúc:

● Clause 1, so + clause 2
● So, clause (chỉ sử dụng trong Speaking)
Mẫu cấu trúc:
Therefore/Consequently, + clause.
Clause 1; therefore/consequently, + clause 2
 Clause and therefore/consequently + Verb/Adjective

4. Từ nối để diễn tả sự tương phản (Contrast)

● but
● however/ nevertheless/ Thus,
● although

Vế A , Vế B đối lập với A

Clause 1; however/ nevertheless, Clause

5. Từ nối để diễn tả trình tự hoặc thời gian (Sequence/Time)

● first, then, next, finally
● after
● before
● when
● while
● later

→ Sử dụng khi kể chuyện

Exercise 2: Điền từ nối phù hợp vào chỗ trống:

1. I like apples, ___ I don’t like oranges.

2. She is happy ___ she won the prize.

3. They bought some bread ___ butter.

Collocation:

1. Collocations với động từ "make"

● make a decision
● make a mistake: mắc lỗi
● make money: kiếm tiền
● make a plan

2. Collocations với động từ "do"

● do homework
● do the dishes
● do exercise
● do business

3. Collocations với động từ "take"

 ● take a break
● take a photo: chụp ảnh
● take care

4. Collocations với động từ "have"

● have a meeting
● have a shower
● have breakfast/ lunch/ dinner
● have fun
● have a rest

7. Các collocations khác thường gặp:

● go shopping
● go for a walk
● catch a bus/train
go camping
go swimming
Exercise 3:
 - Part 2:

QUY TẮC 1: TÊN RIÊNG thường xuất hiện ở câu đầu tiên. Đặc biệt, nếu 5 câu chỉ có 1 câu
chứa tên riêng thì rất có thể đó là câu đầu tiên

QUY TẮC 2: CHÚ Ý TỚI CÁC TỪ NỐI ĐỂ XẾP THEO THỨ TỰ: First, Second, Finally, ...

QUY TẮC 3: TÌM NHỮNG TỪ ĐƯỢC LẶP LẠI TRONG CÁC CÂU ĐỂ NỐI.

Yêu cầu: Sắp xếp lại các câu dưới đây

E.g. 1: Buying a new house
1. Such requirements of course depend on your personal circumstances
2. In order to choose the right place, you need to consider several factors
3. Other factors to look at are the place of employment, shops, and schools
4. The first and most important thing is to choose the location
5. The most important of these to look at is the price of the home.

E.g. 2: Tom Harper

 1. When he was young, he began writing short stories for a magazine.
2. He almost left the magazine, but then he decided to create some unusual new characters.
3. The characters he imagined were some of the most famous in the world
4. This popularity made Tome Harper rich and successful.
5. He soon wrote regularly for the magazine, but he was not satisfied.

Exercise 3: A famous football player

1. When he was a child, he played for some local teams near his home in Marseille
2. He then moved away from his home to join Cannes Football Club in southern France
3. While he was at that club, people throughout France saw that he was a brilliant player.
4. After that, he moved to Italy and Spain, where he finished his playing career
5. Since he retired from playing, he has worked as a football club manager.

Exercise 4: Quy trình trồng khoai (Potato growing process)

1. All you need is some earth, an old potato, and a big spot
2. This color means it is perfect for growing, you should put some earth in the pot and dig it deep
down
3. An old potato will have little roots, will be a little green, and won't be good for eating
4. When you've done this, you should water it every day and place it in a sunny spot
5. With this care, you should see a potato plant growing after a couple of weeks

- Part 4 & 5:

SCANNING (ĐỌC CHI TIẾT) & SKIMMING ( ĐỌC Ý CHÍNH)

SCANNING -> PART 4 (Bài đọc về 4 người)

SKIMMING -> PART 5 (Chọn tiêu đề phù hợp - Matching heading)

Part 4: Topic: Volunteering to clean a local park

Gạch dưới -> Người A, B, C, D muốn nói gì -> Lướt đáp án -> Chọn đáp án phù hợp

Person A: I feel very lucky to have this park here. My family and I often go to the park because
of the natural landscape here. It’s different from the city, which is very busy and full of dust.
Unfortunately, I am away this weekend so I cannot help with the cleaning. However, I know my
brother and his friends will be interested in this cleanup so I will ask them if they can help.

Person B: I’m a very busy person and I have to spend this weekend with my family because I
only have the weekend as free time. I think young people who don’t have families should help.
Besides, students and schools also have days off on weekends. I think this volunteering will be
very helpful for students’ future careers.
Person C: I think this volunteering is a good idea but it doesn’t have a long-term vision. When
volunteers clean up the park, it will be clean, but it will become busy again after about a month
when tourist season arrives. I think we should clean this park regularly about once a month.
Surrounding areas such as the lake and local forest should also be cleaned up. We should also
have signs telling visitors to clean up their trash. I am very upset when I see a lot of trash on both
sides of the road.

Person D: My family and I often spend time at the park. My children love going to the park and
they find the park a very interesting place to visit. My son has a dream of becoming a biologist
so I think cleaning up this park will be very helpful for my son. I think we should pique
children’s interest in cleaning. They will be more willing to volunteer and help others.

Who …

1. local areas need cleaning?

2. volunteering is important for students?

3. the park is a beautiful place to relax?

4. volunteering will help with future employment?

5. the cleaning need to be done regularly?

6. can’t clean the park because of their busy work?

7. ask for others to help?

Part 4: MATCHING HEADINGS

1. The inaugural competition was held in Uruguay in 1930. However, it was far smaller than
present day. Firstly, only thirteen teams participated, with the majority of those being from South
America. Moreover, all matches were held in the capital, Montevideo, across the city's three
stadiums. While two of these existed prior to the event, they could only accommodate 10,000 to
20,000 people. Due to this, a third, Estadio Centenario, was built for an audience of 4.5 times the
capacity of its predecessors. The tournament culminated in a heated final between the host
country and Argentina in front of 68,000 live supporters. On home soil, Uruguay became the first
World Cup champion.

2. The World Cup looks quite different today. Most remarkably, it has expanded to include a
thirty-two-team roster, representing all continents. Given this vast increase in participants, it is
unrealistic for all matches to be held in a singular city. The past two tournaments, in Brazil and
Russia respectively, saw the inclusion of twelve different stadiums, often thousands of miles
apart from one another. What's more, is the size of these venues. Official regulations do not
permit the grounds to hold less than 45,000 fans. Unlike its modest origin, the event is widely
watched and looked forward to by billions of people worldwide. During the most recent games in
Russia in 2018, it is estimated that the final match between France and Croatia drew in over a
billion viewers.

II. SPEAKING PART 1

- Kéo dài 12 phút - Kỹ năng thi đầu tiên - Trong tổng 5 phần thi.
- Có 4 phần thi Speaking.
- Part 1 khoảng 2 phút, gồm 3 câu hỏi, mỗi câu hỏi có 30s trả lời.

Ví dụ:

1. What is your favorite season?

2. What is your favorite music?
3. Tell me about your friend.

CHIẾN LƯỢC CÂU GIỜ LÀM BÀI:

1. Khen câu hỏi => ___

=> Wow! This is an interesting question. ( lên và xuống giọng)

2. Lặp lại câu hỏi

My first question is “___What is my favorite season?______” => ….

Nextly, my second question is “____What is your favorite music?_____” =>

Last but not least, my third question is “___Tell me about your friend._____” =>

3. Well, this topic is quite hard for me so let me think/ see.

4. KẾT NẾU DƯ THỜI GIAN:
That's all./ That’s my answer. Thank you for listening!
-> Dành cho những câu hỏi không biết trả lời!

Q1. Do you like …?/ Do you often …?: Bạn có thích không?/ Bạn có thường làm … không?

I often play football. What about you?

CÁC CẤU TRÚC NÓI THÍCH

B1: like = be keen on = be fond of

= be interested in

= be really/enormously into sth

= be crazy about + V-ing (vì sau giới từ)

I am enormously into reading science book.

= to be a big/huge fan of badminton/ swimming.

B2: be into = be a big/huge fan of

= be passionate about : rất đam mê về cái gì

= have a great passion for ….

= be fascinated with …

= be genuinely into sth

C1: be a real sucker for = be fanatical about

= …. is just my thing

= … to be my cup of tea : là sở thích/ đam mê của tôi.

= have always been a huge/big admirer of ….

CÁC CẤU TRÚC NÓI KHÔNG THÍCH

1. I am not into something.

 2. Sth is not my cup of tea.
3. …. is not my thing.
4. I’m not very big on sth.
5. I detest sth: cực kỳ ghét cái gì đó
6. I can’t stand sth: không thể chịu đựng nổi cái gì
7. I do not excel at + V-ing: Tôi KHÔNG giỏi … .
8. I am not a professional + N: Tôi KHÔNG phải là 1 chuyên gia
9. I don’t have a knack for + V-ing: Tôi KHÔNG có năng khiếu … .
10. Not really!

LÝ DO: (WHY)

LÝ DO THÍCH LÝ DO KHÔNG THÍCH

(= nói về các lợi ích) (=nói về những bất lợi)

Broaden my knowledge (mở rộng kiến thức) It's time-wasting (lãng phí thời gian)

relax = refresh my mind It leads to addiction (dẫn đến nghiện ngập)

To let my hair down/ relieve stress = pressure/ It is harmful to health = bad for health
blow of steam after working around the clock/ (có hại cho sức khỏe)
after burying myself in overwork
To get away from it all/ get away from worries
(tránh khỏi các nỗi lo lăng và muộn phiền)
To enjoy some me time (tận hưởng thời gian cho
bản thân) after working around the clock/ after
burying myself in overwork
…

Với những mối quan hệ cũ:

- To catch up with (old) friends
- To cement our friendship = To strengthen
our bond
cement UK /sɪˈment/ - US /səˈment/
(xi măng - bền chặt)
Với những mối quan hệ mới:
- To meet up new friends (gặp gỡ bạn mới)
- To widen my circle of friends/ To widen
my social network (mở rộng vòng tròn
bạn bè)
 It is convenient, effective, and fast
( nó tiện lợi, hiệu quả và nhanh)

•Examples:

1. Do you often read books?

2 .Do you like listening to music?
3 .Do you like shopping?
4 .Do you like playing sports?
5 .Do you often watch movies?

1. Do you often read books?

- To be honest, I am crazy about reading books. I can’t imagine my life without it. Because
it helps me broaden my knowledge. Moreover, …

TIPS TRẢ LỜI:

Câu 1: To be honest, + (CẤU TRÚC THÍCH) + A (Ving/N).

Câu 2: I can't imagine my life without it.

HOẶC … plays an important/ crucial role in my life.

(adj) important [A2] = vital [B2] = crucial [B2] = paramount [C2]

Câu 3: Because + lý do thích.

Because it helps me ___

Because it allows me to ____

Because it (gives/offers) me a chance to ____ lý do thích

Be beneficial/ advantageous to sth (Eating fresh greens is beneficial to people’s health.)

Q2. What's your favorite + N? = What …N.. do you like?

-> Tìm tên cụ thể

E.g. what’s your favorite SPORT/ SONG/ SINGER/ BOOK/ ACTOR/ SUBJECT/ GAME?
CÁCH 1:

-> Actually, there are various = many A(s) that (I’m fond of = I’m passionate about ) but my
favorite is tên cụ thể. Because + lý do thích

CÁCH 2:

-> Actually, there are (various= many) A(s) that I’m passionate about but on the top of my list is
tên cụ thể. Because + lý do thích

CÁCH 3:

-> Actually, there are various A(s) that I’m fond of …., but if I had to select one, my go-to
choice would have to be + tên cụ thể. Because + lý do thích

Q3. What kind of …A do you like? / What’s your favorite sort of A…..?

-> Tìm thể loại cụ thể

Vocab: kind = sort = form = type = mode= genre: loại

MUSIC: rock, pop, ballad, …

MOVIES: romantic, horror, science, action, ...

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: guitar, piano, organ,...

TRANSPORTATION: bus, train, bicycle, motorbike, car, …

BOOK: comic, romantic, action, novel, science book, …

FOOD: sweets, fried food,

SPORTS: Soccer, badminton, ….

What is your favorite kind of music?

- Actually, there are various TYPES of A(s) that I’m fond of …. , but if I had to select one,
I have always been a huge fan of [THỂ LOẠI CỤ THỂ]. Because + lý do thích