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Unit
A THEORY
I PRONUNCIATION
Âm /θ/ và âm /ð/
/θ/ thank thought thick thin /ð/ though that then them
1 Âm / θ/
“th” được phát âm là /θ/:
1.1 Khi nó đứng đầu, giữa hay cuối từ
Examples Transcription Meaning
think /θɪŋk/ nghĩ, suy nghĩ
1.2 Khi “th” được thêm vào một tính từ để chuyển thành danh từ
Examples Transcription Meaning
width /wɪtθ/ bề rộng
depth /depθ/ độ sâu
1.3 Khi “th” chỉ số thứ tự
Examples Transcription Meaning
fourth /fɔːθ/ số thứ 4
fifth /fɪfθ/ số thứ 5
2 Âm / ð/
“th” được phát âm là /ð/
Examples Transcription Meaning
father /ˈfɑːðə(r)/ số thứ 5
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New words Transcription Meaning
adventure /ədˈventʃər/ sự phiêu lưu
animal programme /ˈænɪməl ˈprəʊɡræm/ chương trình động vật
announce /əˈnaʊns/ thông báo
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ khán giả
boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ tẻ nhạt
broadcast /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ phát thanh
cartoon /kɑːˈtuːn/ hoạt hình
character /ˈkærəktə(r) nhân vật
clever /ˈklevər/ khéo léo
clip /klɪp/ đoạn vi-đê-ô
clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ vụng về
comedian /kəˈmiːdiən/ nghệ sĩ hài kịch
comedy /ˈkɒmədi hài kịch
cool /kuːl/ mát mẻ
cute /kjuːt/ đáng yêu
discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ khám phá
documentary /dɒkjuˈmentri/ phim tài liệu
educate /ˈedjukeɪt/ giáo dục
educational /edjuˈkeɪʃənl/ thuộc về giáo dục
entertain /entəˈteɪn/ chiêu đãi, giải trí
entertaining /entəˈteɪnɪŋ/ có tính giải trí
exhibition /eksɪˈbɪʃn/ sự triễn lãm
fact /fækt/ thực tế, sự thực
fair /feə(r)/ công bằng
game show /geɪm ʃəʊ/ trò chơi truyền hình
human /ˈhjuːmən/ con người
instructor /ɪnˈstrʌktər/ người hướng dẫn
live /laɪv/ sống động
local /ˈləʊkl/ thuộc về địa phương
main /meɪn/ chính, quan trọng
manner /ˈmænər/ cách cư xử, cách ứng xử
MC /em ˈsiː/ người dẫn chương trình
monthly /ˈmʌnθli/ hàng tháng
Trang 3Who/ What + V?
Whom/ What + do/ does/ did + S + V?
national /ˈnæʃnəl/ thuộc về quốc gia
national television /ˈnæʃnəl ˈtelɪvɪʒəln/ đài truyền hình quốc gia
news programme /njuːz ˈprəʊɡræm/ chương trình thời sự
newspaper /ˈnjuːzpeɪpər/ báo
newsreader /ˈnjuːzriːdər/ người đọc bản tin
outdoor activity /ˈaʊtdɔːr ækˈtɪvɪti / hoạt động ngoài trời
partner /ˈpɑːtnər/ đối tác, bạn
penguin /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/ chim cánh cụt
popular /ˈpɒpjʊlər/ phổ biến
programme /ˈprəʊɡræm/ chương trình
remote control /rɪˈməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/ cái điểu khiến
reporter /rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/ phóng viên
schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/ lịch trình
sport programme /spɔːt ˈprəʊɡræm/ chương trình thể thao
viewer /ˈvjuːər/ người xem
volume button /ˈvɒljuːm ˈbʌtən / nút âm lượng
weather girl /ˈweðə ɡɜːl/ người đưa tin thời tiết (nữ)
weatherman /ˈweðəmæn/ người đưa tin thời tiết (nam)
wheelbarrow /ˈwiːlbærəʊ/ xe rùa
III GRAMMAR
1 Wh-question
a. Who hoặc What: câu hỏi chủ ngữ
Who và What được dùng để hỏi khi muốn biết chủ ngữ hay chủ thể của hành động
Ví dụ:
- Who opened the door last night? (Ai đã mở cửa tối qua?)
- Tom opened the door last night (Tom đã mở cửa tối qua.)
- What happened last night? (Có chuyện gì xảy ra tối qua?)
- Something happened last night (Chuyện gì đó đã xảy ra tối qua.)
b Whom hoặc What: câu hỏi tân ngữ
Đây là câu hỏi dùng khi muốn biết tân ngữ hay đối tượng tác động của hành động
Ví dụ:
- George bought a packet of biscuit at the store (George đã mua một gói bánh quy ở cửa hàng.)
- What did George buy at the store? (George đã mua gì ở cửa hàng?)
Trang 4When, where, how, why, how many, how often + do, does, did + S + V?
- Anna knows Jonathan in UK (Anna biết Jonathan ở Anh.)
- Whom does Anna know in UK? (Anna biết ai ở Anh?)
c. When, where, how, why, how many, how often: câu hỏi trạng ngữ
Đây là câu hỏi dùng khi muốn biết thời gian (when), nơi chốn (where), cách thức (how),
lý do (why), số lượng (how many), tần suất (how often) của hành động
Ví dụ:
- When did you come to the UK?
I came to the UK last week
- Where did you go last night?
I went to my grandparents’ house
- How did you come to the UK?
I came to the UK by plane
- Why did you come to the UK?
I came to the UK to visit my relatives./
Because I want to visit my relatives
- How many books do you have?
I have three books
- How often do you visit your grandparents?
I visit my grandparents twice a month
Bạn tới Anh khi nào?
Tớ tới Anh tuần trước
Bạn đi đâu tối qua?
Tối qua tớ tới nhà ông bà
Bạn đến Anh bằng phương tiện gì?
Tớ đến Anh bằng máy bay
Tại sao bạn tới Anh?
Tớ tới Anh để thăm họ hàng /
Vì tớ muốn đi thăm họ hàng
Bạn có bao nhiêu cuốn sách?
Tớ có ba cuốn
Bạn đến thăm ông bà bao lâu một lần?
Tớ đến thăm ông bà 2 lần 1 tháng
2 Conjunction (Liên từ)
and: và She is a good and loyal wife
or: hoặc Hurry up, or you will be late
but: nhưng He is intelligent but very lazy
while: trong khi Don’t sing while you work
so: nên He is a good teacher; so, he is very popular with students
after: sau khi A man should take a little rest after he has worked hard
before: trước khi Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
until: cho tới khi People do not know the value of health until they lose it
when: khi When you visit this country, you should bring thick winter clothes
to: để I go to the library to borrow books
because: bởi vì We could not pass the test because we didn’t learn hard
although: mặc dù Although it rained hard, I went out with her
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LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Exercise 1: Divide the words into two columns according to pronunciation of the
underlined part.
thief teeth leather thing mouth
they father this health smooth than thirsty there other through three cloth thigh those either
month three breath width strength another author together with breathe
Exercise 2: Listen and complete the sentences (Track 12) 1 What are doing out there? 2 This is the that has stolen the picture 3 That thing is to be priceless 4 There are twenty eight days in this
5 My little sister just has teeth 6 The of this book is my father 7 This magazine is than that newspaper 8 Three boys are going to do this project
9 Is there a center near here? 10 These cloths look so
Exercise 3: Use the given words to complete the second part of each phrase programme show control television button activity 1 local 2 news 3 volume
4 game 5 remote 6 outdoor
Exercise 4: Look at the picture and tell who/ what they are.
viewer newsreader sport program cartoon remote control newspaper weatherman MC
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5 6 7 8
Exercise 5: Read the definitions and complete the blanks with given words.
entertain channel comedian viewer newspaper schedule weatherman cartoon remote control broadcast
1 A band of radio waves used for broadcasting television
or radio programmes
2 A film/movie made by photographing a series of
gradually changing drawings or models, so that they
look as if they are moving
3 A set of large printed sheets of paper containing news,
articles, advertisements, etc and published every day or
every week
4 A list of the television and radio programmes that are on
a particular channel and the times that they start
5 An entertainer who makes people laugh by telling jokes
or funny stories
6 To send out programmes on television or radio
7 To interest and amuse somebody in order to please them
8 A person watching television
9 A man on radio or television whose job is describing the
weather and telling people what it is going to be like
10 A device that allows you to operate a television, etc
from a distance
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1 I want to work as an interpreter in the future, I am studying Russian
2 When she got the news from her family, she couldn’t do anything cry
3 we live in the same building, we have hardly seen each other
4 I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, the shop didn’t have it
5 Anna needs some money, she took a part time job
6 Julie has a guitar she plays it really well
7 The concert was cancelled we went to watch a movie instead
8 my sister had not written a note for me, my fingers were injured
9 This is an expensive useful book
10 I don’t like him, I agree that he has good manners
Exercise 7: Decide if each sentence is true or false and correct wrong sentences.
Sentence (T) / (F) Correction
1 He is only sixteen, so he is not allowed to drive a car
2 Maria tried to read a novel in French, and the book was
too difficult for her to understand
3 To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, or you
can ride the ferry
4 I bought a bottle of wine and we drank it together
5 The waiter was not very nice, or the food was delicious
6 Although he worked very hard, he still cannot earn
enough money to support his family
7 I wanted to give him some money after he helped me
with the car although he absolutely refused to accept it
8 Everyone is ready for the discussion in spite of him
9 In spite of I was tired, I managed to finish the work
10 Is her child a boy or a girl?
11 I forgot to bring the map, or I got lost
12 He failed the examination because of he didn’t study
hard enough
13 Lien won the match although she was injured
14 My new classmate is quite friendly and sociable
15 I don’t like watching films on TV and I like watching
them at the cinema
Exercise 8: Complete the questions with question words.
1 did she go to the doctor? - Because she had a splitting headache
2 does he teach in the high school? – English
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4 does she often do exercises? – After she finishes her homework
5 roses do they plant in the garden? – I don’t know, just some
6 does she learn about in computer science class? – Computer
7 is your mother doing in the kitchen? – She is cooking
8 sports does Mai like playing after school? – Badminton
9 do you go to the movies? – Twice a week
10 do they stay? – In a hotel on Apple street
Exercise 9: Write question for the underlined part.
1 I made it from a piece of wood
2 She bought it at the shop over there
3 It took her three hours to finish the composition
4 I need a phone card to phone my parents
5 It is about 1.500 km from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City
6 The bank is opposite the restaurant
7 The dress looked very nice
8 Her neighbor gave her a nice dress
9 They returned to America two weeks ago
10 He travelled to Nha Trang by coach
Exercise 10: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank (A).
1 Mickey and Donald are two famous in America and over the world
A comedian B cartoon characters
C main character D channel
2 A person who reads the news on television or radio is a
A MC B newsreader C weatherman D weathergirl
3 “Life in the water” is a _ about the colourful living world in the Pacific
A comedian B game show C channel D documentary
4 This channel has a lot of interesting programmes Do you want to check its ?
A schedule B series C volume button D channel
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5 “The Face” is a famous in Vietnam where models compete with each other
to be the winner
A game show B documentary C cartoon D comedy
6 Do you know what time the film is ?
A announce B broadcast C watch D entertain
Exercise 11: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank (B).
1 I like watching comedies because they are very
A cool B funny C cute
2 This programme attracts millions of all over the world
A MC B reporters C audiences
3 I like this film because it has characters and fun songs
A cool B stupid C clumsy
4 I want to turn on the TV but I can’t find the
A volume button B remote control C wheelbarrow
5 “The Penguin” is about the adventures of a penguin who has no wings
A wing B wingless C cute
6 We are trying to the truth about his disappearance
A announce B educate C discover
Exercise 1: Listen and complete the statements (Track 13)
1 The speaker watches on Saturday morning
2 During the week, the speaker watches TV after completing all of the
3 The speaker watches movies and at night
4 If the speaker is too busy, he /she will try to watch at least one of his favourite
5 Besides watching TV, he/she also makes in the free time
6 In additional to relaxation, watching TV bring him/her a large of the world
Exercise 2: Listen again and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F).
1 The speaker watches sports programs at weekend
2 On weekdays, the speaker will not watch TV if he/ she is too
busy with the school work
3 The speaker loves making paper houses and goes shopping
4 If the speaker has free time, he/she will spend more of them
on TV than on anything else
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5 There are neither movies nor situational comedies on at night
6 The speaker obtains lots of knowledge of the open world
through watching TV
Exercise 3: Use available information to talk about the following program (Answer
may vary).
Name: Singing with the idols
Type of program: Entertainment
Channel: VTV3
Produced by: Vietnam Television
Start: 27/08/2009
Time: 20:00
Plot: Participants will show their voice The two winners are choose
by audience’s voting and idea of guests The winners will have
a chance to sing with an idol and get the cash prize.
My favourite TV program is Singing with the idols
Exercise 4: Reorder the sentences to make a conversation.
1 Well, no, and you?
2 Is there a new cartoon?
3 Sure I want to see your new bike too
4 Yes, I hear that “Frozen” of Walt Disney has been on Shall we see it?
5 Well, so what film do you like?
6 Hello!
7 OK See you then
8 OK What time will it be on?
9 Well, I don’t like horror films very much as I have found it hard to sleep these days
10 9 p.m Let’s meet at the gate of the theater at about 8:30 Or shall I pick you up?
11 It’s Joey Hey, do you have any plans for tonight?
12 Let’s catch a movie There is a new horror movie at ABC theater
Exercise 5: Read and answer the questions.
Television enables us to see things in distant places It is indeed one of the most wonderful things that man has ever invented
Television not only entertains people but also teaches people a variety of important things Through this wonderful invention we learn about people and events thousands of miles away Pictures taken in all parts of the world are also shown on television for
Trang 12entertainment as well as for instruction Short films based on popular stories are often shown which entertain millions of people all over the world
In some countries television is used to teach pupils and students many useful lessons Students who cannot go to school because of transport or other problems are taught all their lessons at home through television
As television appeals to the eye instead of the ear, people enjoy watching more than listening to the radio Listening requires knowledge of many things, but what
we see with our eyes explains that itself
For all these reasons, there is no doubt that television will continue to be popular for a long time
1 What is television considered as?
2 What do we learn through television?
4 What do people prefer, watching or listening?
5 How can students obtain knowledge if they cannot go to school?
6 What is the difference between listening and watching?
Exercise 6: Read again and complete the sentences.
1 Television allows us to see things in places
2 Television shows pictures taken in all parts of the world for the purpose of and
3 Millions of people around the world are by films based on famous stories
4 Television appeals to the eye while appeals to the ear
5 It is easy to understand knowledge on TV as what people see can itself
6 There is no doubt that television will keep being for a long time
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