REASONS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH Answer the following questions.. In the future, I want to be a CEO of a big English Language Centre.. I really want to make friends with a lot of students a
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1 OPENING STATEMENTS
a Hi, everyone I am happy to be here with you today
b Hello, everybody I am glad to be here with you
c Hi, everyone I am honored to be here with you today
d Hi, guys It's my pleasure & honor to be here with you today
2 GENERAL INFORMATION
Answer many questions below
a What is your name?
b Can I have your name, please?
c Where do you live?
d What is your major?
e Where is your hometown?
f Where do you come from?
g What do you major in?
h Where are you from?
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f I come from Camden Province
g I learn civil engineering at the college
h My hometown is California
i I was born in New York
j My parents live in London
k I study English at the university
l I live in Lincoln District
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3 HOBBIES AND PASTIME
Answer many questions below
a What are your hobbies?
b What are you interested in?
c What do you like?
d What do you do when you have free
time?
e What do you do in your spare time?
f What do you do in your free time?
g What are your interests?
h What are you into?
Here are the answers
a I am into classical music, action
movies and martial art
b I like reading books, watching
cartoon and cooking
c I like shopping and walking in the
park
d My interests are using computer
and playing video games
e My hobbies are listening to English
songs and playing with
kids/children
f I am into watching football and going to the theatre at the weekend
g I like cycling, jogging and gardening
h In my free time, I do laundry, clean my room, do chores and chat with my friends
i In my spare time, I go to the beach with my friends
j My hobbies are chatting with my friends on Facebook and playing the guitar
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4 PERSONALITIES
Ask and answer the following questions in pairs
a What is your personality?
b What characteristics do you have/possess?
Here are the answers
a I am gentle, kind and loving
b Tom is talkative and selfish
c Tracy is tender and sensitive
d They are calm and brave
e He is active, positive and motivated
f She is emotional and shy
g She’s negative, passive and impatient
h He’s easy – going, open, friendly and enthusiastic
i Long is embarrassed because he has a terrible mistake
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IMPORTANT WORDS
arrogant close evil courageous cautious polite
impolite patient complicated easy to get angry absent – minded comfortable
honest dishonest brutal funny humorous adventurous
5 GOALS AND PURPOSES
Answer the questions below
a What do you want to do in the future?
b What is your goal in the future?
c What is your life purpose?
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Here are the answers
a I will become a businessman (businesswoman/businessperson) in the future
b I want to be a teacher (coach/mentor/trainer) in the future
c I will be an engineer (accountant/financial consultant) in the future
d I want to be a director (manager/CFO/CEO/designer) in the future
e I want to be an officer (architect/painter/web developer/programmer) after I graduate from the university
f I want to become an investor (business advisor/author/farmer/gardener/ construction worker)
g I want to become a politician (strategist) in the future
h I am motivated to be a chef in a big restaurant
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a My family is the most important to me
b My career is extremely important to me
c My parents love me very much
d My lover is the most important to me
e I really want to help my parents in the future
f My parents are wonderful
g I am lucky to have a wonderful family
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7 REASONS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH
Answer the following questions
a Why do you study English?
b Why is English important?
c How important is English?
d What do you study English for?
Here are the answers
a Students learn English to improve social knowledge, apply for jobs and have more opportunities
b It is the language for international business, finance, motion picture, sports, music and
technology
c English is the international language It is spoken in more than 150 countries in the world
d English is the language for international communication and working environment
e I learn English to speak with my friends and apply for a job in a foreign company I learn English for
my future job
f f I learn English to communicate with foreigners, watch American movies and listen to
international music I learn English to study abroad I learn English to travel the world
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8.CLOSING STATEMENTS
a This is some information about me Thank you for your listening That's it
b I just say a little bit about me Thank you for your attention
c Yeah I just talk with you a couple of things about me That's it Thank you
d I am humbled to talk with you Thank you for your listening
e This is some information about me I am happy to see meet/see you today
f This is the first time I talk in front of you I am happy to be here Thank you
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B INTRODUCTION SAMPLES
1 Mr Linda - The English teacher – an investor – a businessman
Hi, everyone It’s my pleasure and honor to be here with you today I am Linda I am from Ca Mau and now I live in District 9 I have 2 sisters and no brothers They go to work in Ho Chi Minh City now My hobbies are listening to English music, teaching English and playing chess
In my free time, I usually go walking with my girlfriend in the park, play chess online and do chores In the future, I want to be a CEO of a big English Language Centre My career is the most
important to me I am interested in teaching English I am also open and friendly I really want to make friends with a lot of students and help them acquire useful knowledge This is some information about
me Thank you for your listening
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2 Ms.Cathorine – The English teacher at BossEnglish.vn
Hello everyone, my name is
Cathorine I am an English teacher I am very
happy to be here with you today I was born
and grow up in Ho Chi Minh City where I have
a lot of unforgettable memories
My passion is studying and teaching
English and I really want to be a famous
teacher in the future In my free time, I usually
read books, do chores, listen to English songs
and chat with my friends online
I also want to become an outstanding speaker in Vietnam As you know, I major in Business English Thus, I am motivated to acquire a lot of knowledge because I’d like to give knowledge to students I long for that And I believe that my passion will become a reality That’s it Thank you for your attention
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a The importance of internet
b Advantages and disadvantages
c How to use internet effectively?
d Online entertainment
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1 THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNET
Answer the following questions
a Why is internet important nowadays?
b How important is the internet?
c Why do you use the internet?
d What do you use internet for?
e What do you do when you are online?
f How many hours a day do you use the internet?
g How much internet do you use a day?
Here are the answers
a Internet is extremely important in most areas of life.
b Internet is very informative A lot of information is available online
c Internet is fast, cheap and convenient
d Internet is the best way to keep in touch with your friends, family and relatives It is the convenient way
to study, improve knowledge and get access to civilization
e Internet provides a lot of information about a subject or an area we need
f Technology, education and science develop tremendously because of the internet
g Internet is the multi-functional tool for education, science, technology and entertainment.
h It is a powerful marketing tool and lots of people are successful in business because they do marketing online
i We use the internet to study English, do research on our projects, search for information, entertain and
do the other jobs
j We use internet to read books, play chess, keep in touch (contact) with friends, relatives and family
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2 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE INTERNET
Answer the following questions
a What are advantages of the internet?
b What are disadvantages of the
internet?
c Can you distinguish between
advantages and disadvantages of the
internet?
d Can you show me advantages and
disadvantages of the internet?
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Here are the answers
a If we use the internet in the right way, it is very useful
b We can use the internet to do business, study foreign languages, do research, search for information and keep in touch with friends, relatives and customers
c We can use internet to relax or entertain ourselves (watch movies, play games, listens to music, make friends online)
d We can use the internet to take care of our customers and relationships
e If we use the internet in the wrong way, it is very harmful (it’s very dangerous.)
f It’s very dangerous to be a game addict
g Lots of people are addicted to games, sex movies and anti – social information
h A lot of people use internet too much and it makes them unhealthy
i Their health gets down because they use internet too much
j Lots of people die at a game table
k Lots of students don’t have goals, targets and orientation because they wander online all the time
l Once you watch a sex movie on your computer, there are a lot of viruses and they can harm your computer
m If your computer breaks down, you have to pay money for repair Therefore, you must be careful watching some stuff like that
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3 HOW TO USE INTERNET EFFECTIVELY
a To use internet effectively, you must be
conscious (you must be aware of using it
correctly.)
b You must have an obvious plan to use the
internet
c You only use internet when necessary
d Sometimes, you need to relax but not too much
e Don’t use internet more than 5 hours a day
f Don’t visit some bad websites such as sex,
addictive games, anti – social groups, and so
on
g Only use internet for useful purposes just like learning or working or doing research
h If you can do it, you will use internet very effectively and your life will be a lot better.
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4 ENTERTAINMENT ON THE INTERNET
a I usually read newspaper online while I have free
time
b My Mom doesn’t know much about internet so that
she only listens to music and watches movies on
Youtube
c I sometimes play chess online and chat with my
friends
d In my free time, I usually chat with my relatives and
watch comedies on Youtube
e Reading books is my favorite I spend hours reading books online
f I study English online Some people say that sitting
in front of computer for a long time is tiring However, I like to sit at the computer reading books and studying my lessons
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B PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE
1 Each student goes on the stage and expresses ideas about many questions in part A
2 Practice many important words about computer and internet in the following sentences
a The internet speed is very slow, so I cannot download the material
b There was a blackout last night I couldn’t do anything I couldn’t start my computer to do the project
c The computer is slow due to some errors You should restart it If it is not ok, I will fix it
d The WIFI here is not stable, how can I download the materials to complete my term–paper?
e Some softwares in your computer are obsolete You need to uninstall them and find out the others to replace
We don’t have the anti-virus software, could you help me to install a new one?
f What happens if the electricity goes out?
g If the keyboard doesn’t work, what should I do?
h The computer is disconnected although the WIFI is available, what should I do?
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1 MORNING ACTIVITIES
a I get up at 5.30 (thirty past five)
b I go to the bathroom (toilet) to brush my
teeth and wash my face
c Sometimes I forget to brush my teeth
It’s good because sometimes there is no
toothpaste in the bathroom
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i If I have money, I eat rice with meat and
beef for breakfast And it is delicious I
am full after that
j After breakfast, I go to school
s Usually, I have lunch at 12pm (at noon)
in the canteen (the cafeteria) or sometimes I have lunch at home
t I go to the market to buy food, meat, rice, vegetables, fish, prawn and so on
u I cook at home with my friends and then
we have lunch together
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2 AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
a After lunch, I take a nap for an hour and
then I get up to review some of my
lessons
b I review my previous lessons
c I usually do chores in the afternoon
d I clean the room, do laundry, and clean
h Sometimes, I play with my phone or chat with my friends on the phone
i At 4 or 4.30 pm, I often go to the market
to buy food for dinner As usual, my friends and I cook at home to reduce the cost of living
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3 EVENING ACTIVITIES
a After we finish cooking, we have dinner
b After we finish eating dinner, we do the
dishes and then we have time to relax
c Sometimes, my friends and I go the
supermarket We only want to go around
the supermarket to see the beautiful
clothes, jewelry, and so on
d We seldom buy something there
because it’s very expensive and we
don’t have money to buy it
e As usual, I do the homework after
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4 EVERYDAY CHORES
Clean the room
Clean the toilet
Clean the kitchen
Wipe the table
Wipe the chair
Wipe the glass
windows
Turn on the TV
Turn off the radio
Turn on the computer
Turn off the computer
Open the door
Close the door/Shut the door
Make coffee
Make a glass of coffee
Make the bed
Tidy up the room
Sweep the floor
Wash the dirty clothes.
Wipe your feet on the
carpet
Hang up the curtain
Draw the curtain
Turn on/off the fan
There is a leak from
the ceiling
(The ceiling leaks out)
Hang the clothes in the sun
Plug in the socket
Take the plug out of the socket
Take the straw, chopsticks
Bring a bottle of water
Make a cup of tea
Take a teapot
Water the garden, flowers
Feed the pet (dog, cat)
Feed the cattle/poultry
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B PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE
1 Students practice these questions below in 10 minutes Use the information above
a What do you usually do in the morning?
b What chores do you hate the most?
c Are you tired of doing some chores
every day?
d How often do you clean your room?
e If your friends are dirty, how do you
feel?
f Are you good at cooking? Do you eat
out or cook at home?
g Do you usually have coffee?
h What do you have for breakfast?
i Do you think that getting up early or getting up late is better?
j What kinds of entertainment do you enjoy?
k How many hours do you usually take a nap?
l Are you a hardworking student or lazy student?
m Do you do the homework in advance or
at the deadline?
n How do you like studying?
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2 Learn by heart many statements below
a I get up early and do the homework every day
b Learning is fun and exciting and I am happy to be a student
c I think positive and I am motivated every single day to be an excellent student
d Learning well is a necessity to get ahead in life
e I am into learning
f My competence (ability) is unlimited So, I learn as much as possible
g Knowledge is extremely important Without knowledge, I cannot do anything
h I can learn everything I want I can learn English excellently
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3 Life Goals & Motives
4 Job Satisfaction
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1 JOB CLASSIFICATION
a Steve Job is a businessman He’s the chairman of Apple Company
b Bill Gates is the president of Microsoft Corporation He’s a famous businessman and an investor
c Warren Buffet is a famous investor He’s one of the richest people in the world
d Jack is a farmer He works on the farm every day He feeds the cattle
e Jackson is a lawyer He works for an international company His salary is good for him
f Daisy is an environment worker She has to work very hard every day
g People like to be employers and don’t like to be employees.
There are 4 kinds of people in the world
These are self-employees, employees,
businessmen and investors
To work effectively in a field or an area,
you need good education (training) And
the levels of difficulties are different
Even you are a farmer or a gardener; you
must have good training if you want to
work effectively
Answer the following questions
a What are you going to do in the future?
b How do you prepare for it?
c How much knowledge do you learn to be excellent in your area?
d Do you think that your knowledge you have now is enough? If not, what do you need to improve?
e For you, what do you need to apply for a good job now?
f What do you need to be a successful businessperson?
g What do you need to be a successful investor?
h What do you need to be a good farmer?
i Have you chosen your career carefully? Are you really into your major now? If not, why do you choose it?
j If you say that you learn the major for your family, do you live your life for you or for your family?
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2 CAREERS& JOBS
a Julia is a computer engineer for a Japanese company
She works in a good condition but she still has
difficulties
Here are the factors
She has a good salary and a lot of
extra-benefits
She works in a professional environment
She has opportunity to travel around the world
because her company is multinational
She works in a disciplined environment
Therefore, she must be disciplined and work
hard
Here are the difficulties
She has to work 14 hours a day - five days a week
She feels tired every day because she has to sit in front of the computer for a long time
She has a lot of pressure because her boss is disciplined
If she has tasks, she must set deadlines and she has to complete her job before the
deadlines
She doesn’t have much time for her friends and family
She thinks about her job all the time even she’s not at work
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b Mr Linda is a freelance teacher and an investor
He still has some advantages and difficulties
Here are the good factors
He has a lot of time for his friends and family
The income is stable
He can build his brand name and have good
He doesn’t have much pressure in the job
Here are the difficulties
Because he has so much time, sometimes he
doesn’t focus on his job He plays games too
much and it’s not good for his health
When the stocks market goes up, he feels
happy When the stocks market gets down, he
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Answer the following questions.
a What do you want to achieve in your job?
b Would you like to work as Julia or Linda?
c How many hours a day do you want to work?
d How much money do you want to earn a month?
e Do you want your boss to pay you by your
contribution or by the time you work?
f If you were a boss, how would you pay your
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3 LIFE GOALS AND MOTIVES
a I want to be a good employee in an international company
b I want to have a good job in a big organization
c I want to be a successful businessman
d I want to be a legendary investor
e I want to be an outstanding person
f She wants to be an extraordinary person in the next 10 years
g Julia wants to be an ordinary/normal person She is too tired of her job
h Linda is an unusual person He goes to bed at 5.am
i Linda works very hard at night because he wants to fulfill his passion
j What do you want your life to be like?
There is the only way to make what you want come true That is patience and passion
To make your dream become a reality, you must long for what you want You work tirelessly
to reach your goals You work days and nights to fulfill your passion You are not compelled
to work It’s not an obligation You are passionate about that
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4 JOB SATISFACTION
A dedicated teacher says:
Answer the following questions
a Do you long for working in your major?
b How do you feel you don’t study for 3 days?
c What are you satisfied with? (job or education)
d Why do you go to university/ college?
e Are you pleased with your knowledge and what do you achieve at the present?
f Only your passion and longings make your dreams become a reality
B PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE
1 Each student goes on the stage and declares what you want to do in your life The teacher will ask him/her many questions about that
2 Teach ask the students to practice many key words in the lesson
3 The students have to answer the questions in the lesson quite well
“I feel uneasy when I don’t do that If I don’t study English and teach English I feel uncomfortable every day Teaching is my favorite pastime If I don’t teach for a week, I will get ill I really, really want to be an excellent
teacher I get better every day to teach my students more effectively I update my knowledge every day for my teaching skills”.
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4 How to educate children effectively
5 Choosing an appropriate future spouse
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daughters and a son in law
This is my fiancée I am going to get married next month We celebrate our wedding in California Hotel
The nephews and nieces must obey the grandma She has a good experience of teaching children
I got adopted when I was a 3-year-old child Now, my godfather treats me so well I am lucky
My biological mother got divorced with my stepfather before getting married to
my biological father However, my family hasn’t been happy since I was born
Some children are very disobedient So, their parents are sick of them
I have 2 half-brothers and one half-sister Because my mother re-married, my family was very complicated
After a lengthy and painful divorce, she vowed never to remarry
Her mother died in childbirth, and her father remarried when she was a baby
My parents separated when I was six and divorced a couple of years later
After getting separated for 2 years, they got back to live together
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2 PROBLEMS IN FAMILIES
a Children don’t obey their parents
b Usually, there’s violence in low-education families
c There are bitter arguments between husbands and wives due to some reasons
d Destitution is one of the major reasons to cause family disorders
e Low education is the dead reason to destroy marriage
f It’s complicated to educate children because most parents don’t understand them
g When their children are at puberty, it’s hard and complicated to educate them
h Families are usually unhappy if they have financial problems
i Once husband and wife don’t have the same points of view, they argue and their family becomes complicated
j To teach children effectively, parents must understand their psychology
k Infidelities, sex dissatisfaction & disagreements also cause lots of problems in families
l Domestic violence and lack of education are two serious problems in society
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3 HOW TO BUILD A HAPPY FAMILY
a Husband and wife must have a stable income
b Both husband & wife must have the same points of view
c In case that there are some disagreements, both of them must keep calm and one
of them must reconcile with the other
d It’s not easy to keep calm To do that, both husband and wife must be very
conscious & have understandings about values of love and happiness
e The love & responsibilities between husband and wife will make a harmonious family
f Love is a feeling Therefore, to make a happy family, both husband and wife must be responsible and aware of it