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a TÀI LIỆU ÔN LUYỆN NGHE TIẾNG ANH Ôn luyện kĩ năng nghe theo các dạng bài Miss Ngan 1 | P a g e Nghe cơ bản NUMBERS Pronunciation “ number TEEN and number TY” * TEEN /ti n/ long sound * TY /ti/ short[.]

Nghe cơ bản

NUMBERS.

Pronunciation : “ number-TEEN and number-TY”

* TEEN /ti:n/ - long sound * TY /ti/ - short sound

Example:

Thirdteen- o0 (13)Sixteen- o0 (16)Fifteen- o0 (15)

Thirdty- 0o (30)Sixty- 0o (60)Fifty- 0o (50)

Acitivity1: Listen to the tape and circle the numbers you hear.

Acitivity2: Listen to the prizes in a lottery What were the winning number? Circle the correct number for each prize.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Pronunciation:

Acitivity1: You will hear nine telephone numbers Tick the number you hear.

Acitivity2: Listen and write phone numbers down.

2 Questions and answers about names.

Who are you?

How do you spell your name, please?

How do you spell Giang?

My name’s Giang

G-I-A-N-G

Note:

It’s very easy for you to guess the first letter of someone’s name when you hear their name You should pay attention to the first letter

Example: Maria- “M” David- “D”

Two same letters are pronouced “double”

Example: Harris ( H-A-double R-S )

Activity 1: What is the correct name of the hotel guest? Circle the correct answer.

Activity 2: Listen Did the bank clerk write down these people’s names correctly?

Put a tick beside the names if they are spelled correctly Correct the names with the

wrong spelling.

Activity 3: Listen to people opening the bank accounts Write down their names.

Các dạng bài nghe

DẠNG 1: Nghe điền từ vào chỗ trống : qua bài hát, hội thoại, đoạn văn, bài phát biểu,

bộ phim

MODEL 1

1.Ima's Story

My name  (1) Ima and I  (2) _ from Chile.I (3) been

in Australia for 2 years I  (4) _in Melbourne and my  (5) _ is 3/55 Adams Street, Kensington I am 25  (6) _ old and single In Chile, I (7)

a waitress and in Australia I am a waitress,  (8)

2.Anna's Story

Anna  (1) _with her parents in Marrickville Every morning she (2) _ English at the TAFE college in Petersham In the evening she usually  (3) her mother with the cooking and the (4) _, but on Wednesday evening she  (5) _to

an Italian cooking class.On Saturday night she goes to the  (6) _ with her boyfriend

On Sunday she goes  (7) _train to Parramatta to see her aunt and uncle

3.Personal Information

1.What's your (1) ? My (2) is Jenny

2.Where do you (3) from ? I (4) from China

3 Where do you (5) _? I (6) in Parramatta.

4 What's your(7) _? My (8) is 54 Pine Street, Annandale.

5 What's your(9)  _? My (10) _ is 9723 4444.

6 How old (11) _ you? I'm 28 years old.

7 What's your(12) _ ? I'm Indonesian.

8 Are you(13) _ ? No, I'm not I'm single.

9 Have you (14) any children? Yes, I(15) _ .

10 What's your(16) _ ? I'm a doctor.

4.Min's Story

Min (1) from Vietnam and he (2) _ in an apartment in Dulwich Hill He's (3) with a baby daughter He works in a (4) _and his wife looks (5) the baby On the weekend he (6) on a picnic with his family If they don't(7)

on a picnic, they (8) _ his sister in Wollongong

5.Ying Jie's Story

My (1) _ is Ying Jie and I come (2) _ China I

have (3) _ in Australia for three months I live (4) Sydney and

my address (5) 10 Railway Parade, Cabramatta I'm 25 years(6) _

and married with two beautiful (7) In China I was a (8) and inAustralia I'm a typist, too

6.Hue Le's Story

Hue Le (1) _ a student She is 22 (2) old Hue (3) English every day and her (4) is Bill Johnson He is a (5) _ teacher Hue's classroom is (6) _ It is on the second floor She (7) _ at the front of the room She likes learning English

7.My Family

My family (1) in Melbourne There(2) _ six people in my family My mother and father live in a (3) house The house has four (4) and a big backyard There are (5) _ in the front yard My older brother, Alan, is(6) with two children My younger brother, Bill, and my sister, Sue, live (7) home My father (8) _ in an office in Belmore He is a (9) _ My mother works at homeand  (10) _ after the house I am very lucky to have a wonderful family

8.My Day

Every day I (1) at half past six First I (2) to the kitchen and

(3) a cup of tea and toast for breakfast Then I (4) to the bathroom and  (5) _my teeth After that, I (6) dressed and (7) my hair

At half past seven I (8) _ to work I (9) the bus to Cabramatta It

(10) a long way from home I (11) _ at work at ten to eight At twelve o'clock I (12) lunch and at four o'clock I (13) _ home

At seven o'clock I(14) _ dinner with my family and then we(15) TV At

a quarter past eleven I (16) to bed

9.A Busy Day

Today will be a very (1) _ day for me At nine o'clock I (2) a doctor's appointment Then I need to go to the (3) to get some

money At ten o'clock I have a dentist's appointment for a (4) _

At twelve noon I'm meeting a friend for (5) at a Thai restaurant After that, I want to (6) a new dress for my niece's birthday party Then I'm (7) my son from school and taking him to

football(8) _ At seven o'clock I go to my evening class

I(9) _home at half past nine It will certainly be a very busy day

10.A Terrible Day

Yesterday (1) terrible day I (2) to a barbeque at a friend's place I (3) _ the bus to Fairfield but the bus was an hour (4) _.Because I (5) late, everyone had already started eating So, there

(6) _ no food left I was very (7)

On the way home, the bus (8) _ a flat tyre Then I had to walk home but it (9) to rain I (10) very wet I had a terrible day yesterday

11.My Weekend

Every Saturday I (1) _ late At eleven o'clock I go (2) _ at the

supermarket and the fruit and vegetable market Then I go (3) _ at the local swimming pool After that, I (4) lunch and then (5) my house In the evening I usually go out to a (6) _ with friends

On Sundays I also get up (7) _ After breakfast I go swimming for some(8) exercise In the afternoon I (9) my parents In the evening I  (10) _dinner and watch TV I (11) _ read a book in bed

12.A Day at the Office

Yesterday wasn't a good day The  (1) wasn't very nice It was cold and raining The  _ (2) wasn't on time It was late My  (3) wasn't very happy because I was late for work He was  _ (4)

At 1 o'clock I went to a  _ (5) for lunch but the  (6) wasn't hot and the  _ (7) was cold I wasn't very happy Then I went back

to work but my papers weren't on my  _ (8) They were missing I looked everywhere but I couldn't  (9) them Later someone gave them back to me I left work at 5 o'clock and it started to rain again I got

very  _ (10)

Yesterday was a bad day for me

13.Next Weekend - 1

Next weekend I'm going to have a  _ (1) time On Saturday morning, I'm

going to  _ (2) some new jeans and a  _ (3) of shoes

In the afternoon, I'm going to  _ (4) a friend in Punchbowl At 8 o'clock, I'mgoing to  (5) to a French restaurant with five  (6)

On Sunday, I'm going to  _ (7) an interesting day I'm going to  (8) to the museum with a friend After that, I'm going to  _ (9) out at an Indian restaurant I'm going to  (10) to bed late

14.At the Beach

It's Sunday and the Wilson family is at the  _ (1) It's a beautiful day

The sun is  _ (2) brightly and the birds are  _ (3)

Mr Wilson is  (4) a book Mrs Wilson is  _ (5) the children

swim The Wilson family is  _ (6) a lot of fun today

15.Last Weekend

On Saturday I  (1) late At eleven o'clock I  (2) shopping at the

supermarket and the fruit and vegetable market Then I  _ (3) swimming at the local swimming pool After that, I  (4) lunch and then  _ (5)

my house In the evening I  _ (6) out to a restaurant with friends

On Sunday I also  _(7) late After breakfast I  _(8) swimming again for some more exercise In the afternoon I  _(9) my parents In the evening I  (10) dinner and  (11) TV Then I  (12) a book in bed

16.At Home

It's Sunday and the Johnson family is at (1) The weather isn't very

good The sky is black and it is  (2)

Mr Johnson is  (3) the car in the garage Mrs Johnson is  ( 4) the carpet Two of their children, Sally and Harry, are  (5) cards The

baby, Helen, is  (6) in her room

The Johnson family is  (7) at home today because the weather is

terrible

17.Shopping 

Every Saturday I go shopping with my family We buy many different things

First, we go to the  (1) We buy milk, eggs,  (2), bread and other things Then we go to the  (3) to buy the meat After that, we go to the fruit and vegetable market for the fruit and  4) Next, we have  (5) at one of the many places in

the food hall After lunch, the children like to look at the  (6) and toy shops.

We go home in the  (7) We are tired when we get home, so, we have a  (8)

18 A Lovely Day

Yesterday  (1) a lovely day I  (2) on a picnic with my family

We  (3) to Oatly Park The weather was warm and  (4) We  (5) on the grass under a tree and  (6) a delicious lunch It was very pleasant.After lunch, we  (7) for a walk around the park and  (8) On the way home we  (9) at a cafe for afternoon tea It  (10) delicious, too We had a very nice day

with  (7) flowers on each table There are plants in the  (8) We

usually  (9) hot curries and eat them with rice The food is  (10) so we enjoy it very much The service is  (11) and friendly

Bill and I always have a  (12) evening at our favourite restaurant

20.A Letter a Friend

Dear Harry,

Hi! It's now 4 o'clock in the afternoon and I'm  (1) in the living room writing this letter It's a lovely day outside The weather is great The sun's  (2) and the birds are  (3) My dog, Paddles, is  (4) beside me and  (5) at me with her big brown eyes The eyes are  (6) me for some food But I'm not  (7) her anything because she's getting fat I'm  (8) Spanish now at evening college My Spanish is  (9) slowly I like my teacher.She's  10) an excellent job I'm really  (11) my class I hope you are well and happy and that your family is also well Please write to me soon

Bye for now,

Jenny

21 My Library

My library is near my local shopping centre I use it every week

There are book   (1) all around the library and there are   (2) books on these shelves Also, there are tables and chairs where people can   (3) In one corner are the   (4) and in another corner are the computers In the   (5) of the library is a counter The   (6) work here They are very helpful

My library is a special place It is   (7) and I can read or study there I love to read the many different books, newspapers and   (8) at the library

22.A Holiday to Singapore

Last year Mr and Mrs Bentley took a trip to Singapore They went to  (1) some friends and to do some shopping

The flight to Singapore was very  (2) They arrived at 11 in the morning

and their friends  (3) them at the airport They were very happy to

see  (4) other After the Bentleys got their  (5), their friends took them back to their place They talked and  (6) all afternoon and had

a  (7) dinner together that evening

The next few days the Bentleys went  (8) and shopping as well as

spending time with their friends Soon they had to fly home

They were sad to leave their friends However, they had a  (9) time in

Singapore

23.Australia

Australia is an  (1) continent located in the Southern Hemisphere It lies  (2)the Pacific and Indian oceans and has a land area of over seven million square kilometres.The  (3) in Australia ranges from tropical in the far north to temperate in the south Aproximately one third of Australia is  (4) Because it is a geographically isolatedcountry, Australia has many animals that are  (5) Some of these are the

kangaroos, koalas, emus, dingoes and platypuses

The first people to come to  (6) were the Aborigines It is  (7) that they

arrived here about 60,000 years ago In 1770, Captain Cook was the first European

to  (8) on the east coast to claim Australia for Britain In 1788, Governor Phillip arrived in Port Jackson (now Sydney) to set up the first  (9) Originally it was a place for British prisoners When the  (10) came to stay, there were approximately300,000 Aboriginal people living in Australia

The  (11) of Australia reached 20 million in 2005 Sydney is the largest city with 4,305,500 people  (12) at July 2004 Australia is a multiracial and

multicultural  (13) where people from over 200 countries have made Australia their home

When  (14) visit Australia, they can visit such place as the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast, Sydney with its  (15), the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge and numerous other places - too many to mention here Whether a visitor likes thecountry or city, there is much to see here in Australia

24.Tasmania (Article Practice)

Type a, an or the in the boxes below. 

Tasmania is  (1) smallest state in Australia It is  (2) island

and it is about 300 kilometres long and 240 kilometres wide Tasmania

has  (3) cool climate Many kinds of fruit are grown in Tasmania

Some of  (4) fruit grown are apples, peaches, apricots and

cherries

Hobart is   (5) capital of Tasmania It has   (6) beautiful

harbour and behind  (7) city there is  (8) high

mountain.  (9) mountain is called Mount Wellington There

is  (10) very good road to   (11) top of  (12)

mountain.   (13) view from  (14) top is fantastic You can

see  (15) harbour

MODEL 2

Ex1 In My Daughter's Eyes

In my daughter's eyes I am a hero

I am (1) and wise and I know no fear

But the truth is plain to see

She was sent to rescue me

I see who I wanna be

In my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes everyone is equal

Everything becomes a little clearer

I realize what life is all about It's hangin' on when your (4) has had enough It's giving more when you feel like giving up

I've seen the light It's in my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes I can see the future

Darkness turns to light and the world is at

(2)

This miracle God gave to me gives me

strength when I am weak

I find reason to believe

When I'm gone I hope you see how happy she made me For I'll be there

In my daughter's eyes

Exercise 2 Shining Friends

A little faith

Brightens a (1) day

Life is difficult you can't go away

Don't hide yourselves in the corner

You have my place to stay

Sorrow is gonna say (2)

Opens up

You'll see the happy sunshine

Keep going on with your

(3)

Chasing tomorrow's sunrise

The spirit can never die

Sun will shine my (4)

Won't let you cry my dear Seeing you shed a tear Make my world disappear You'll never be alone in darkness See my (5) my friend

We are with you holding hands You have got to believe

You are my destiny We've meant to be your friends That's what a friend should be

Exercise 3 Beautiful in White

Not sure if you know this

But when we (1) met

I got so nervous

I couldn't speak

In that very moment

I found the one and

My life had found its

Missing piece

So as long as I live I love you

Will have and hold you

You look so beautiful in

(2)

And from now 'til my very last breath

This day I'll cherish

You look so beautiful in white

You're my every reason

You're all that I believe in

So as long as I live I love you Will have and hold you You look so beautiful in white And from now 'til my very last breath This day I'll cherish

You look so beautiful in white Tonight

And if a daughter's what our future holds

I hope she has your (4)

Finds love like you and I did, yeah But when she falls in love we'll let her go I'll walk her down the aisle

She'll look so (5) in white You look so beautiful in white

So as long as I live I love you Will have and hold you You look so beautiful in white And from now 'til my very last breath This day I'll cherish

You look so beautiful in white Tonight

With all my heart, I

Mean every word

Exercise 4 Hello Viet Nam

Tell me all about this (1) , that is difficult

to say

It was given me the day I was born

Want to know about the stories of the empire of

(2)

My eyes say more of me than what you dare to

say

All I know of you is all the sights of war

A film by Coppola, the helicopter's roar

One day I'll touch your soil

One day I'll finally know your soul

One day I'll come to you

To say hello Vietnam

Tell me all about my (3) , my hair and

my little feet

That have carried me every mile of the way

Want to see your houses, your streets

Show me all I do not know

Wooden sampans, floating markets, light of gold All I know of you is all the sights of war

A film by Coppola, the helicopter's roar One day I'll walk your soil

One day I'll finally know your soul

One day I'll (4) to you

To say hello Vietnam

And Buddhas made of stone watch over me

My dreams they lead me through the fields of rice

In prayer, in the light…I see my skin

I touch my tree, my roots, my beginOne day I'll (5) your soil

One day I'll finally know my soul

One day I'll come to you

To say hello Vietnam

One day I'll walk your soil

One day I'll finally know my soul

One day I'll come to you

To say hello Vietnam

To say hello Vietnam

To say xin chào… Vietnam

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Exercise 5 Safe and Sound

I remember tears streaming down your

(1)

When I said, "I'll never let you go"

When all those shadows almost killed

Just close your (2)

The sun is going down

You'll be alright

No one can hurt you now

Come (3) light

You and I'll be safe and sound

Don't you dare look out your window

La La (La La)

La La (La La)Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh

La La (La La)Just close your eyesYou'll be alrightCome morning light,You and I'll be safe and sound

Exercise 6 Happy together

Imagine me and you I do I think about you day and

(1)

It's only right

To think about the girl you love, and hold her tight

I can't see me loving nobody but you around my life

When your with me baby the skies will be

(3) around my life

Me and you and you and me

No matter how they toss the dice

It has to be the only one for me is you and you for

Me and you and you and me

No matter how they toss the dice

It has to be the only one for me is you and you for me.

So (5) together.

Me and you and you and me

No matter how they toss the dice

It has to be the only one for me is you and you for me.

I'll sail the world to find you

If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and

you can't see,

I'll be the light to guide you

Find out what we're made of

When we are called to (2)

our friends in need

You can count on me like 1 2 3

I'll be there

And I know when I need it I can count on

you like 4 3 2

And you'll be there

Cause that's what (3) are

supposed to do, oh yeah

If you toss and you turn and you just can't

fall asleep

I'll sing a song beside you

And if you ever forget how much you really

mean to me

Everyday I will remind youFind out what we're made ofWhen we are called to help our friends in need

You can (4) on me like 1 2 3 I'll be there

And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4 3 2 And you'll be there

Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah You'll always have my shoulder when you cry

I'll never let go Never say (5)

You can count on me like 1 2 3 I'll be there

And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4 3 2 And you'll be there

Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah you can count on me cos' I can count on you

Exercise 8 I Want You To Know

I want you to know that it’s our time

You and me bleed the same light I’m better under your reflectionBut did you know did you know did you

I want you to know that I’m all yours

You and me (1)……… the same

course

I’m slippin down a chain reaction

And here I go here I go here I go go

And once again I’m yours in fractions

It takes me down pulls me down pulls me

(2)………… low

Honey it’s raining tonight

But (3)………… always have an eye have

an eye

Tell me you’re covered tonight

Or tell me lies tell me lies lies

I want you to know that it’s our time

You and me bleed the same light

I want you to know that I’m all yours

You and me we’re the same force

I want you to know that it’s our time

You and me bleed the same light

I want you to know that I’m all yours

You and me run the same course

I want you to know that it’s our time

You and me bleed the same light

know know?

That’s anybody else that’s met yaIt’s all the same all the same all the same glow

Honey it’s (4)………… tonightBut storms always have an eye have an eyeTell me you’re covered tonight

Or tell me lies tell me lies lies

I want you to know that it’s our timeYou and me bleed the same light

I want you to know that I’m all yoursYou and me we’re the same force

I want you to know that it’s our timeYou and me bleed the same (5)…………

I want you to know that I’m all yoursYou and me run the same courseYou and me run the same course

I want you to know that it’s our timeYou and me bleed the same light

I want you to know that I’m all yoursYou and me run the same course

Exercise 9 I'm Still Standing

You could never know what it's likeYour blood like (1)……… freezes just like iceAnd there's a (2)……… lonely light that shines from youYou'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

And did you think this fool could never winWell look at me, I'm coming back again

I got a taste of love in a simple wayAnd if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade awayDon't you know I'm still (3)………… better than I ever didLooking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

I'm still standing after all this timePicking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing yeah yeah yeahI'm still standing yeah yeah yeahOnce I never could hope to winYou starting down the (4)……… leaving me againThe threats you made were meant to cut me downAnd if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now

No, I'm still standing better than I ever didLooking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

I'm still standing after all this timePicking up the pieces of my life without you on my (5)………

I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah

I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah

(Solo)Don't you know that I'm still standing better than I ever didLooking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

I'm still standing after all this timePicking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing yeah yeah yeahI'm still standing yeah yeah yeahI'm still standing yeah yeah yeahI'm still standing yeah yeah yeah

Eee-ooh, eee –ooh

Our (1)……… Police car!

Rushes to the recure

When we need help

Oh, there he is!

“ Freeze! You’re under arrest”

Eee-ooh, eee –ooh

Super brave Police car!

Yo ee yo ee ho!

Yo ee yo ee hey!

Yo ee yo ee hoo ho!

Yo ee yo ee hey!

Eee-ooh, eee –ooh

Our (2)……… Police car!

Rushes to the recureWhen we need help

Exercise 12 Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps in the table.

-Exercise 13 Listen to the radio advert and fill in the gaps in the table below.

Exercise 14 You will hear a doctor talking to his receptionist about the appointments Listen and complete questions 1-5.

Exercise 15 Sam has decided to join his local sports club Listen to the conversation then complete his notes below.

Exercise 16 Listen to the conversation between two members of the University Hiking Club and complete the advert for the notice board.

Exercise 17 Listen to a woman talking to a friend and for each question, fill in the missing information on the form.

Exercise 18 Listen to the recording twice Do some tasks as directed.Complete the notes below Write three words or a number for each answer.

HOTEL RESERVATION Location:    north   from the coast

Four-bed room available in (1) ……….

Room price:

•    in high season: € 77.5

•    cheaper if you booked (2) ……….in advance

Meal included in price: (3) ……….

Must bring your own: towels

HISTORY HOMEWORK

Name: (2) ……….… Smith (my grandfather)

Lived where? in a (3) ……….… flat in south London (only two bedrooms)

Family: five (4) ……….… and parents

First job: (5) ……….…

Hobbies: driving expensive (6) ……….…, looking at my old stamps

Dang 2: Nghe và nối

Exercise 1 Listen to Eve talking to a friend and match the people to their homes.

Exercise 2 Listen to Katy talking about her friends to her American cousin What are their favorite free-time activities?

Exercise 3 Listen to Alan talking to a friend about adopting an animal in a nature reserve Which animal did each person adopt?

Exercise 4 Listen to Elaine talking about a technology course Which item did each person say they couldn’t do without?

Exercise 5 Listen to Martin talking to a friend and match the people to the sports and activities that they do, as in the example.

Dạng 3 : Nghe và chọn đáp án

Exercise 1.Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.

Contestant 1

1 Ryan is _ years old A 25 B 26  C 27

2 What does Ryan do for a living?

A He works as a doctor B He's a hospital manager C He is a nurse

3 Ryan enjoys in his free time

Contestant 2

4 Nate is years old.  A 23 B 24 C 25

5 Nate enjoys

A reading books on rock music  B playing soccer with his friends

C visiting new places

6 Nate likes women who

A listen to classical music  B visit art museums C eat cheeseburgers 

Contestant 3

7 Charles is _ years old A 27  B 28 C 29 

8 What does Contestant 3 do for a living?

A He is an office manager.  B He works as a teacher C He is a university student. 

9 In his free time, he

A goes hiking in the mountains  B reads many types of books C takes care of animals

10 He likes women who _

A speak different languages  B enjoy sports and exercise C are good in the kitchen

Exercise 2.Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.

1 What is the name of the store?

A American Village B American Image C American Vision

2 What time does the store open on Wednesday?

3 What day is the store closed? A Friday B Saturday C Sunday

4 How much would you pay for this store's main product on Saturday if it cost $100 during

Exercise 3 Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.

2 How many brothers does Pancho have?

3 How many sisters does Pancho have?

4 What is his father's job? A taxi driver B dentist C police officer

5 What does his mother do?

A She owns a beauty salon B She runs a small family store

C She works at a bread shop

Exercise 4 Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.

1 Where does the announcement take place?

A at a baseball stadium B at a department store C at an amusement park

2 What is the boy's name? A Marshall B Matthew C Michael

3 How old is the boy? A 4 B 5 C 6

4 What is the boy wearing?

A a solid white baseball cap B black and white pants

C a blue and white sweat shirt

5 Where is the boy now?

A He is at the information desk waiting for his mom

B He is waiting in the sporting goods section

C He is at the cashier where you pay for goods

Dạng 4: Nghe và đánh dấu True (T) / False (F).

Exercise 1 Listen to the following statements describing the house and decide if each statement is True (T) or False (F).

1 There are six rooms in the house

2 There is two bedrooms

3 There is one bathroom

4 There are three windows in the house

5 The living room is the biggest room in the house

Exercise 2 Listen and decide if each statement is True ( T ) or False ( F )

1.She is tall

2.She doesn’t play sports at all

3.She has black hair

4.She is friendly

5.She loves reading and meeting new friends

Exercise 3 Listen and write True (T) or False (F) for each statement.

1 Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh Province

2 It is not a World Herritage Site

3 It consists of more than 2000 islets

4 The name Ha Long Bay appeared in the late 19 th century

5 It attracts a huge number of tourists every year

Exercise 4 Listen and write True (T) or False (F) for each statement.

1 We should behave well

2 We should plant trees

3 We should eat lots of candies

4 We shouldn’t break things

5 We should bring home a black cat

Dạng 5: Nghe và trả lời câu hỏi

Exercise 1 Listen and answer the following questions.

1 Where are they now ?

2 What do they do in the morning ?

3 What do they eat for lunch ? _

4 What is her sister good at ?

5 What does his brother build ? _

Exercise 2: Listen and write down the answers for the following questions.

1 How long have they been together ? _2.Is John a tall boy ? _

3.What colour is John’s hair ?

4.Is he a reserved person ?

5.What does John like to do ?

NGHE THEO CHỦ ĐỀ

Topic 1: ANIMALS

Are you an animal lover?

Yes, I am I love (1) _

Are you raising any pets?

Yes, I have a pitbull (2) _ at home

What is it like?

My puppy is friendly, highly intelligent and well-behaved He always waves his(3) _ and licks my (4) _ to welcome me home

What does it look like?

He’s a medium-sized puppy with a strong neck, broad (5) and brown hair.What are its (6) _?

My Pitbull puppy loves doing exercise every day When he plays, he plays to win.What do you usually do with it?

We usually play (7) _ together My puppy helps me (8) tennis balls.What does it like to (9) _?

He loves beef, chicken and some dairy products

What do you learn from it?

He teaches me loyalty An adult (10) _ may make me feel safe

Why do people keep pets?

They consider pets as their loyal (11) _ which make their life better.Are pets well (12) _ in your country?

Yes People in my country love pets

Topic 2 : Family

How many (1) _ are there in your family?

There are 5 people in my family: my father, mother, brother, sister, and me

Does your family live in a house or an (2) _?

We live in a house in the countryside

What does your father do?

My father is a doctor He works at the local (3) _

How old is your mother?

She is 40 years old, 1 year (4) _ than my father

Do you have any (5) _? What’s his/her name?

Yes, I do I have 1 (6) _ brother, David, and 1 younger sister, Mary.Are you the (7) _ amongst your brothers and sisters?

No, I’m not I’m the (8) _ child in my family

What do your mother/father like?

My father likes playing (9) _ and my mother likes (10)

Do your parents let you stay out (11) _?

Of course not They always ask me to get home before 10 pm each (12) _

Do you stay with your (13) _?

Right now, no, but I used to.

Does your family usually have (14) _ together?

Yes, we do My mom always prepares (15) _ meals for us

Topic 3 : A Favorite Subject

What subjects did you learn in school?

I learned Math, Science, Physics, Biology, Geography, (1) ,Literature, English, Art,and Music

What subject did you like the most when you were at school? Were you good at it?

I liked Biology the most although I was (2) _ at Literature

Did your friends like that subject too?

Yes, they did They enjoyed every single Biology (3) _

Was the (4) _ written in English or any other language?

It was written in English

Who (5) _ that subject?

My teacher was Ms Karen, from the USA

How was that subject (6) _ to you?

It helped me a lot in becoming a Biology (7) _

How often did you learn that subject?

I often had Biology lessons 5 times a (8) _

How long did you (9) _ on that subject at home?

I spent roughly 2 hours per day studying Biology at home

Have you ever attended any extra (10) _ for that subject?

Yes, I have I usually attended (11) _ classes

Is it important to study hard on both (12) _ sciences and natural sciences?

No, it isn’t Students should study the ones they like and those that are (13) _ to their career path

Topic 4 : WEATHER

What’s the weather like in your country?

Well, there are 4 seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, which vary considerably in (1) _

What kind of weather do you like?

I enjoy (2) _ weather There are more things to do when it’s sunny I love swimming and (3) _

What (4) _ have the best weather in your country?

I believe it depends For me, the best weather is from June to August when it’s

(5) across the country

Do you like it when it rains?

Not at all I hate raining

How does the weather (6) _ your feelings?

I usually have a bad (7) _ when it rains The rain reminds me of sad memories.How has the weather changed recently?

Due to global warming, the weather has become more and more (8) _ It’s (9) _ hot in summer and

(10) _ cold on winter days

Do you usually watch the weather (11) _?

No, not very often

What’s your favorite season? Why?

Let’s see I love (12) _ when trees and flowers blossom

What do you like to do when it’s windy?

When it’s windy, I like flying a (13) with my friends That’s interesting

Topic 5: FOOD

Do you like to cook?

Yes, I do Cooking helps me feel (1) after long hours (2) _

Is there any kind of food you don’t like?

I don’t really like fried chicken, which is very high in (3) _

Do you eat out or cook at home?

I usually cook at home, sometimes when I’m (4) _, I go out to eat

How often do you cook?

Just when I have free time My mom is often (5) _ for preparing meals.She’s the best cook ever

What’s your favorite food?

I’m (6) _ to sushi I can eat sushi every day

Is it Western or Asian (7) _?

It’s Asian cuisine Sushi is derived from Japan

Is it (8) _ to make your favorite food?

Yes, I guess The (9) _ is quite simple

What (10) _ do you need to make that food?

I would need rice, eggs, meat, seafood, and vegetables

What do you think about fast food?

I don’t really like fast food It’s not (11) _ at all

Would you say that you have a healthy diet?

Yes, I would I prefer eating (12) _, protein and less fat

Topic 6 : SPORTS

What sport do you like?

I like playing (1) _

Is it easy to play that sport?

Yes, it’s pretty easy to play

Is that sport (2) _ in your country?

Yes, it is

How long have you been practicing that sport?

I have been practicing it for (3) _ years

Who do you play sports with?

I play badminton with my friends, sometimes with my

(4) _

How often do you play that sport?

I play badminton every (5) _

What (6) _ can you get from that sport?

It helps strengthen my muscles because while playing, I have to move continuously It is good to burn calories as well

Do you like watching (7) _? Online or offline?

Yes, I do I prefer watching football offline and online Going to the (8) , shouting and cheering are good to release (9) _

What is your (10) _ football team?

I like the Manchester United Football Club, also known as “The Red Devils”

Why is sport important?

Sports are (11) _ of recreation People can learn how to encourage team(12) _ when they play sports, too

Topic 7 : FAVORITE ROOMS

How many rooms are there in your house?

There are 6 rooms: a living room, 2 (1) , a (2) and a kitchen

Which floor is your bedroom on?

My bedroom is on the first (3) _ of a three-storey house

Is it big or small?

It’s not very spacious, just enough to put necessary (4) in

What color is your bedroom (5) _?

It’s painted pink, my (6) _ color

Do you love your room? Why?

I love it very much because it is my (7) _ space whenever I go home

What furniture does your bedroom contain?

It contains a bed, a (8) _, and a clothing closet

What do you do in it?

Well, I (9) _most of my free time there reading books and (10) _

How much time do you spend in your room?

About 10 hours a day, (11) _ in the evening

Do you (12) _ your room with anyone else?

No, everyone in my family has their own room, so I (13) _ there alone

Topic 8 : HOBBIES

What is your hobby?

I like playing sports, especially (1) _

Is your hobby common in your country? Yes, kids, (2) _, and senior

(3) _ all like swimming in my country

Is your hobby the same as when you were a (4) _?

Yes, I was fond of swimming when I was a little girl

When did you start (5) _ that hobby?

I started swimming when I was 5 years old

Is there (6) _ in your family who you share your hobby with?

My dad, he (7) _ me how to swim

How much time do you spend on your hobby?

I usually go to the swimming pool (8) _ a week

What benefits do you get from it?

Swimming is a really good (9) _ It helps me keep (10) _ and chill out after a long day working

Have you ever heard of someone having a very unusual hobby? What was it?

Yes, my cousin loves tattooing (11) He puts (12) _everywhere on his car.What do you think about someone having weird hobbies?

I don’t think any hobby is weird It’s just what you like to do, so I don’t(13) others

What hobbies are usually (14) _ in your country?

Playing (15) _ is a really expensive hobby Only the rich can afford to buy golf supplies

Topic 9 : Job/Career

What is your desired job?

Well, my (1) changes in accordance to age Up to now, I would like to be agreat English (2) _

Is that a demanding job?

Yes, I think so although people (3) that being a teacher is easy and boring

What challenge do you have when doing that job?

I have some problems with (4) _ management Maybe I have to

(5) _ that skill a lot in order to be a good teacher

Is it hard to make your dream come true?

Every job needs time and effort, and teacher does as well Apart from the academic

knowledge I was (6) _ in university, I have to (7) _ many other soft skills

Why do you choose that job?

I really (8) _ my high school English teacher, and I want to be like her.What requirements and characteristics do you need to do that job?

Let’s see You need to be (9) _, thoughtful and sympathetic

Does the job have something to do with your major at university?

Sure I studied English Linguistics and Literature, majored in English teaching The majordoes support me a lot in my (10) _ path

What does the society think about your job?

I’m not quite sure, but I’m proud to be a teacher, an (11) _ job

Do you make much money with that job?

Not at all Teacher’s one of the (12) _ paying jobs in my country

Have you ever thought of leaving your job?

I haven’t thought of that before, but I (13) _ in what I’m doing right now

Topic 10 : A Garden

Is there any garden that you like?

Yes, I love the (1) _ garden in my neighborhood

Where is it?

It’s in the (2) _ area where I live

When did you first see it?

I accidentally saw it when I had a (3) _ in the highland

What were (4) _ in the garden?

Strawberries, of course There are also some boxes of (5) _ next to the strawberry beds

Why do you like the garden?

I love picking red strawberries The garden brings me closer to (6) _ as well.What is (7) _ about the garden?

The strawberries there are (8) _

How do people do the gardening?

Keeping the beds mulched is important since it helps (9) _ water needs.How often do you visit the garden?

Just when I have leisure time since I’m quite (10) _

Is there any (11) _ between the green garden and your mood?

Yes, at least for me The green will help me chill out

Do you want to be a gardener?

(12) _, no I’m not used to manual work

Topic 11 : Transport

What is the most popular means of transport in your country?

Most people in my country (1) _ by car

How do you go to school or (2) _?

I prefer (3) _ due to its convenience I (4) _ reading bookswhile sitting on the bus

How often do you take busses?

Every day I went to school by bus 2 years ago, and the bus is still my (5) choice

Do people in your country like traveling by bus? Not

really, they have their (6) _cars

What are some (7) _ of traveling by bicycle?

It’s a good way of doing (8) _ We can protect our environment as well

Do you (9) _ public transport or private transport?

Public transport is much cheaper

Do you think bus should replace other means of transport?

Sure In the future, busses should be used widely by commuters

What do the (10) _ do to encourage people to use public transport?

It’s a good idea to make public transport as convenient as private transport Besides, more campaigns should be launched to raise the awareness of protecting our environment.How has the transport (11) _ recently?

There are more cars in a (12) _ now than before, which partly leads to traffic (13) _ in some cosmopolitan cities

Topic 12 : RESTAURANT

How often do you eat out? Who do you go with?

I often eat out on (1) _, when I hang out with my friends

What restaurant do you usually visit?

Well, there are not many restaurants in my neighborhood, so my best choice is the deli in convenient (2) _ like the Circle K, Mini-Stop, B-smart

What type of food do you (3) _ to eat? Western or Asian?

I’m interested in Asian food, Western food is not my thing

How much do you usually pay when you eat out?

It’s not very (4) _, just around $5 for each meal

Do you enjoy (5) _ food?

Yes, I do, especially on cold days

Are the (6) _ there friendly to you?

Yes, they are Most of them are really (7) _

Have you ever tried Italian food?

Yes, at least once, when I was in my friend’s (8) _ party

Are you concerned about (9) _ when eating out?

Yes, I am I’m on (10) _ now, so this really matters to me

Are fast food restaurants like KFC or McDonald’s famous in your country?

Yes, they are The (11) _ in my country are big fans of fast

food

Do you often drink (12) _ when eating out?

No, not often Just when I have parties with my (13) _

TOPIC 13 : BOOKSTORE SHOPPING

Father: Son, What are you

Son: Dad, Dad?

Father:Son What are you doing here down at the (1)……… ? I thought you said you were going to (2)……… some things for school?

Son: Well, Uh, Dad I DID buy some (3)………

Father: Well, what did you buy? What do you have in your (4)………?

Son: Well, let's see I have three notebooks, (5)……… pencils, an eraser, and oh yeah Father: Wait! Two smart phones?

Son: Well, uh

Father: What, what do you need with two smart phones?

Son: Well, I use one to call you and Mom, and the other, I call my, uh, my (6)………

Yeah, yeah, yeah! That's it

Father: Right.

Son: And, uh, yeah.

Father: And what else did you buy?

Son: Well, um, yeah I have a new iPad.

Father: A new iPad? What do you need a new iPad for?

Son: Well, you know My birthday is coming up  .

Father: Your birthday isn't until June That's six months away.

Son: Well, Mom thought it was a good idea And I have, let's see, what else? Two

cheeseburgers, some fries, and oooh, a melted ice cream

Father: How how did you pay for all that?

Son: Well, uh, ooh, uh. Time is passing. Gotta go! Bye, Dad!

Father: Hey, where's my credit card? Come back!!

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

Something is coming up (phrasal verb): something is about to happen

- The final test is coming up soon I need to prepare for it

Time is passing (phrasal verb): Time is moving quickly

- Time passes when you are having fun

Gotta go (modal of necessity): have got to go

- We (have) gotta buy books for class this afternoon

TOPIC 14: CHRISTMAS IS COMING Man: Well, Christmas is almost here So, what do you (1)………… from Santa this year? Micky: A toy (2)……… and walkie-talkies.

Man: Really? Well, and what about you, Emily? What do you want for Christmas?

Emily: If I can't have a Barbie (3)………, um, I would have some fragile dolls And

if I can't have some fragile dolls, it doesn't really matter what I get

Man: Wow Well, I'm (4)………, and Santa is coming And how is Santa going to

get inside the house, Micky?

Micky: Um, go down the chimney  .

Man: Okay, so he's going to go down the chimney, and should we (5)………

anything for Santa?

Micky: Yeah!

Man: What are we going to prepare for him, Emily?

Emily: Um We could prepare some cookies for him and some hot chocolate, and, um, we

could give Rudolph some, um, hot chocolate in a bowl and a cookie And we could (6)

……… some of the reindeer some cookies and some hot chocolate in a bowl

Man: Well, what do you think? They, Um, reindeer probably don't eat cookies, but what else

could we give them, Micky?

Micky: Um, apples.

Man: Ah, that's good And, uh

Emily: Oranges and bananas.

Man: Okay and what time do you think we should go to bed?

Emily: Um, seven.

Man: About seven o'clock Well, that's exciting I'm really happy that Christmas is coming.

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

walkie-talkies (noun): small portable radio receiver-transmitters used for communicating

with others 

- We always take walkie-talkies when we go hiking in case of emergencies

barbie (noun): the name of a brand doll 

- My daughter wants a barbie doll house for Christmas

fragile (adjective): easily broken or damaged, delicate 

- Handle this vase with care It's very fragile

chimney (noun): the place in a house where smoke from a fire goes up and out of the roof 

- You should clean out the chimney before we use it this winter

Rudolph (pronoun): the name of Santa's reindeer with the shiny red nose 

- According to the story, Santa needed Rudolph to guide his sleigh on one stormy,

Christmas Eve

TOPIC 16: A FUN DAY   - FAMILY RECREATION

Girl: Dad, I'm (1)……….today I want to go to a movie?

Dad: A movie today? Well, I don't know Here Let me (2)……….at the newspaper Okay Ah, here's a movie that (3)……… in the afternoon at 2:45 Well, should we take mommy with (4)………?

Dad: Well, where would you like to go on a (7)………? Would you like to go down

to the beach or through the (8)……… ?

Girl: To the beach.

Dad: To the beach Well, that sounds great And then maybe we can go out to eat tonight Does that sound okay?

Girl: Yeah.

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

yeah (adverb): informal for yes; also yep 

- May I use your pen. 

Yeah, sure

mommy (noun): an informal word for mother usually used by children; also mom. 

- Mommy. May I watch TV?

TOPIC 17: RESTAURANT ORDER

Cashier: Hi Is this going to be for (1)……….or to go?

Customer: Uh, to go, and uh, yeah  I'd like 80 cheeseburgers

Cashier: Oh, uh Is that eighteen one eight, or, uh, eight(2)……… ?

Customer: No, no, no eighty, eighty.

Cashier: Okay, uh, eighty cheeseburgers It sounds like you're feeding a whole football (3)

………

Customer: Well, actually, the food's for a girl's (4)……… team, and the coaches,and some wild fans

Cashier: Okay Uh, yeah What (5)……… can I get for you today?

Customer: Yeah I'd like 50 large(6)……… , uh, no 60 Make that 60

Cashier: Okay Sixty like six zero.

Customer: Right, right, right [ Okay. ] And then thirteen (7)……….potatoes

Cashier: Okay

Customer: For Let's see here Forty chocolate shakes

Cashier: Four zero, right?

Customer: Right [ Okay. ] 15 large(8)………., and uh, uh, let's see a glass of water with no ice

Cashier: No ice?

Customer: Right, right It's for our team (9)………

Cashier: Oh, yeah The ice would be confusing (to the cat).

Customer: Okay And uh, yeah Yeah I think that's all.

Cashier: Oh, okay So, it looks like your (10)……… is two ninety, thirteen ($290.13)

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

I'd: "I would," also "we'd" or "they'd" 

I'd like some fries, and she'd like the grilled chicken sandwich

sound (stative verb): seem, look, appear 

Italian food sounds great for dinner Let's go this evening. 

Eating at that restaurant sounds expensive I want to look at the menu before we order. The kids sound really hungry We should stop soon and get a bite to eat before we reach thehotel

feed (verb): give food to someone 

- We should feed the kids before we start our trip

whole (adjective): large in size 

- I can't eat the whole pizza by myself, but it will feed the whole family

actually (adverb): used to stress that something is true 

- I ordered a cheeseburger, but actually, I'd like to change my order I want a fish sandwich instead

wild (adjective): very excited or enthusiastic 

- We had a wild night at the Mexican restaurant last night It was fun

whew (interjection): used to show that you are very surprised or relieved 

- Whew! I thought I lost my wallet, and I wasn't going to be able to pay the bill

Fortunately, I found it in the car

a bit (of) (adjective): a small amount of something 

- With a bit of luck, we'll find a good restaurant tonight for dinner in this small town

TOPIC 18: SNACK TIME: HEALTHY FOODS

Son: Dad!

Father: Yeah, Micky.

Son: Can I have a really(1)………. snack?

Father: Uh, I don't know I thinks it's uh what time's it? I think it's going on (2)

………

Son: Uh, it's three thirty.

Father: Three thirty Uh We'd better (3)……… [Why, Dad?] Well, what

kind of snack do you want?

Son: Candy?

Father: No, candy is (4)……… Oh, how about some broccoli? [No!] Uh,

carrots? [No!] Well, what else can you suggest?

Son: Candy.

Father: Candy No, I don't think I think You'd better wait.

Son: A sandwich? A spinach sandwich?

Father: Spinach sandwich? Spinach sandwich! When did you (5)……….liking

spinach?

Son: Uh, today.

Father: Well, what about a (6)……… sandwich? [Okay] Okay, I'll whip it

up in a minute Play with your toys while you're waiting for it

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

snack (noun): an informal light meal

- My wife often gives the kids a snack right when they come home from school

go on (phrasal verb): getting near to, almost

- It's going on 6:00 p.m., so we'd better start dinner before the guests arrive

out (adjective): not acceptable or possible

- Going to the movie is out tonight We don't have enough money to pay for the tickets

spinach (noun): a dark green leafy vegetable

- Some kids don't like the taste of spinach

whip up (phrasal verb): prepare or cook food quickly

- We don't have much time for dinner, so I'll whip up something right away

TOPIC 19: SOCIAL MEDIA WEB SITES

Stephanie: Hi, this is Stephanie I can't (1)……… the phone right now I'm away, but feel free to call, leave a message, or (2)……… Alright Bye

Ronald: Uh, hello, uh yeah Hi, Stephanie, or Steffi Uh, I can't do this? Oh yeah Uh Yes,

Stephanie, my name is Ronald, but my (3)……… call me Ron My parents call

me, well, forget about that Uh, I'm originally from Canada, but I (4)……….in Texas

I'm 24 years old, and uh, I graduated from high school about (5)……… years ago, and I'm the manager of an exotic pet shop We carry all kinds of(6)………, and snakes, and spiders, and fish We even have one snake that is about four meters long, but I keep him at home And oh, yeah Um, my hobbies I (7)………., hunt, and ride horses in

my free time My favorite foods are beef, beef, and beef I don't eat many vegetables, except potatoes with my beef And, oh yeah, I sometimes eat apples and (8)

……….sometimes

I have two brothers Both of them live with me because they don't have jobs, and my mom lives with me, and I have three (9)………: Brutus, Charlie, and Samantha Oh, and one more thing This might seem strange, but I enjoy reading poetry So, that's about it

I hope to (10)………from you You can call me if you want The number is (11)……… Yeah, uh, right Catch later, alligator Oh, oh, that's so stupid

789-Uh, oh, Good-bye

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

originally (adverb): in the beginning 

- I originally wanted to study computer science, but I switched to engineering

graduate (verb): finish or complete 

- My sister is going to graduate in December, and I want to graduate in the spring

exotic (adjective): unusual and interesting often used when talking about different places

and countries 

- Some students are from very exotic cultures

carry (verb): have something for sale 

- Excuse me Do you carry iPads or iPhones?

hobby (noun): an activity people like to do for fun or pleasure in their free time 

- His favorite hobby is playing tennis, but he isn't very good at it

strange (adjective): unusual or different 

- That man is a little strange, but he is very kind

TOPIC 20: READING BOOKS

Dad: Uh, let me (1)……… the newspaper first?

Girl: You've been saying that forever!

Dad: Well, how about reading the business (2)……… of the newspaper

together?

Girl: That's (3)……… Let's read this book It's about a bear and cat that

becomes (4)……… [Okay] And these books too.

Dad: Whoa I thought you said one book There must be (5)………here.

Girl: My teacher, Mrs Green, says you have to (6)……….to me every night, and

the newspaper doesn't count And let's (7)……… some popcorn and cookies while we're reading

Dad: Well, it's bedtime right now So, okay, here we go Once upon a time in a deep, dark

forest, lived a brown (8)………

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

section (noun): a separate part of a book or newspaper 

- Be sure to read this section of the book carefully It will help you understand the story better

boring (adjective): not interesting 

- The book was very boring, so I decided to read a different one

whoa: used to show surprise 

- Whoa! You can read really well That's great!

count (verb): be included, allowed, or accepted 

- You are supposed to read 300 pages before the end of the school year, but remember that comic books don't count You have to read story books

bedtime (noun): the time when you normally go to bed

- I often read a book or watch TV before bedtime

TOPIC 21: FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Carl: Hi My name's Carl Nice to (1)……… you

Carl: Wow That is a (4)………family So are you the oldest, Pancho?

Pancho: No I'm the second oldest in my family.

Carl: So, what do your (5)………do?

Pancho: My father is a taxi driver in Lima, Peru It's a(6)……… job, but he

works hard to support the family

Carl: How about your mother?

Pancho: She helps run a small family (7)………with some of my older brothers and

sisters

Carl: What kind of store?

Pancho: We mainly sell food, like bread, eggs, soft drinks, (8)………, sugar, and

cookies Things that people buy every day

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

support (verb): give help or assistance 

- Does your family support you with your college expenses?

run (verb): be in charge of 

- My brother is going to run our business when my father retires

kind (noun): type 

- What kind of what does your mother do?

mainly (adverb): for the most part 

- We mainly spend time at home and watch TV in the evenings

TOPIC 22: TRAIN TICKETS

Man: Uh, where am I? Tsk, hum

Woman: Excuse me Do you need (1)……….help?

Man: Nah, I I'm just looking well [Okay ] Uh, well, actually yeah Um

I want to (2)……….to the science museum, but I've been lost for the past few(3)

………., and I can't make heads or tails of these ticket machines

Woman: Ah, well, just (4)……… this button [Oh, yeah] And from here, it's a dollar

fifty

Man: Okay.

Woman: Then, get on the train at platform number 4.

Man: Alright Oh, and how often do the trains come around this (5)………of day? Woman: Usually, they come about every (6)……… minutes.

Man: Okay And where do I get off the train?

Woman: Get off at State Street Station, three(7)……… from here.

Man: Okay I got it Thanks for your help.

Woman: No problem Good luck.

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

nah: informal for no 

- Nah I don't want to go, but thanks for asking

not make heads or tails of (idiom): not be able to understand something at all 

- I can't make heads or tails of this train map

platform (noun): the place next to the railroad tracks where you wait for a train

- Please meet me on the platform 15 minutes before the train is scheduled to leave

get something (verb): understand something

- Most of the time, she doesn't get what the teacher says

no problem: used after someone thanks you for your help, similar to "You're welcome"

- A: Thanks for helping me buy a train ticket

- B: No problem

TOPIC 23: SATURDAY'S CHORES

Son: Dad Can I go outside to (1)……… ?

Dad: Well, did you get you Saturday's work done?

Son: Ah, Dad Do I have to?

Dad: Well, you know the (2)……… No playing until the work is done.

Son: So, what is my work?

Dad: Well, first you have to (3)……….the bathroom including the toilet And don't

forget to scrub the bathtub

Son: No, I want to do the family room.

Dad: Well, okay, but you have to vacuum the (4)……… room and the hall, and

be sure to dust everything Oh, and don't forget to wipe the (5)……….and clean

the baseboards [Okay.] And after that [Oh, no.] Next, sweep and mop the kitchen floor

and be sure to polish the table in the living room

Son: Okay Okay.

Dad: And make your bed and pick up all your (6)……… and put them away And

Son: More?

Dad: Yeah And then, how about going out for lunch and getting a big milk(7)……….,

but you probably don't want to do that

Son: No, No I want to.

Dad: Okay While you're doing your work, I'll be out in the(8)………  raking leaves

and pulling weeds