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DONG THAP UNIVERSITY

TS PHAN NGỌC THẠCH (CHỦ BIÊN)

ThS Trần Ngọc Ánh ThS Nguyễn Thanh Huy ThS Lê Nhựt Long ThS GVC Nguyễn Văn Tám ThS Võ Thị Kim Thảo ThS GVC Cao Dao Thép ThS Ngô Phương Thủy ThS Phan Thùy Trang

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GENERAL ENGLISH (A Course Book for MA Learners)

DONG THAP, 2021

MỤC LỤC

MỤC LỤC 1

66

TOPIC 1 SELF AND FAMILY 67

TOPIC 2 HOUSE AND HOME 71

TOPIC 3 FREE-TIME ACTIVITES 79

TOPIC 4 HOMETOWN 84

TOPIC 5 JOBS AND DAILY ROUTINE 90

TOPIC 6 FOOD AND DRINK 95

TOPIC 7 TRAVELLING AND HOLIDAYS 102

REFERENCES 109

TOPIC 1 SELF AND FAMILY

TASK 1

A Work in pairs Look at the

photo of the Bonell family Can

you find:

• the parents?

• the number of children?

• a son and a daughter?

• a brother and a sister?

• a husband and a wife?

B Do you know any other

words about family? Write down

………

………

………

………

………

TASK 2

A Circle the numbers in the text

What do they refer to?

B Draw lines to complete the

information Use the text to help

you

TASK 3

A Write the words in the correct places

600 17 16 9 8 7 3 2 1

16 children in the Bonell family

Life in the Bonell house is noisy, but they've got rules

so things don't get too crazy The house has got seven bedrooms but each child sleeps in his or her own bed Jesse and Brooke, the two oldest kids, don't live with the family They have got their own homes in the neighbourhood but they often visit Jeni says that having a big family is normal for them Her day-to-day life is similar to the life of other mums, just with more washing to do and bigger meals to cook Food shopping costs about $600 a week Meals and house cleaning are big jobs, but all the children help from the age of eight One of the Bonell's neighbours says, “I've only got two children and I haven’t got time for myself I don't know how Jeni and Ray do it And they love it They're great parents!”

Giving each of their children enough time and attention isn't easy, but it's important for both parents “Jeni and Ray spend so much time with the kids,” says a family friend “The kids definitely feel loved and happy and the new baby is beautiful.”

B Draw your own family tree and talk about it

TASK 4 Read the texts and find out how these teenagers get along with their parents

Peter, 13

My family is really great My parents and my

brother are very understanding and are always

there when I need them They are my best

friends, so when I have a problem they are my

advisers We talk about everything There are

no taboos among us

At the weekend we spend a lot of time

together I like discussing football with my

father He’s an expert on the matter

Mary, 12

I don’t have a good relationship with my parents They are too strict They never accept my opinion

I think they are old-fashioned

During the week, I almost never see my father and

my mother is always busy They don’t listen to my problem; they simply don’t have time or the will to

do so They’re too worried about their jobs and the only thing that matters to them is my marks at the end of the term

A Choose the best meaning for these words/phrases according to the context

1 “My parents […] are always there when I need them.” (Peter)

a My parents are always available to help

b My parents are always at home to help

2 “There are no taboos among us.” (Peter)

a We can talk about anything we want

b We’re not allowed to talk about everything we want

3 “They are too strict.” (Mary)

a They are flexible enough

b They are not flexible

4 “The only thing that matters to them […]” (Mary)

a They care about a lot of things

b They care about nothing else

B Answer questions about Jane

1 Who does she live with?

2 How often does she see her father?

3 How does describe her relationship with her father and mother?

C Say what/who these words refer to in the text

1 them (Peter, line 3)

2 us (Peter, line 6)

3 their (Mary, line 7)

4 they (Jane, line 1)

5 our (Jane, line 5)

LANGUAGE FOCUS

TASK 1 Fill in the gaps with am/ is/ are

1 She my sister

2 They _my brothers

TASK 2 Complete the text with am/is/are/have got

Hello! My name _Lucy I am fourteen years old and I from London, England I a nice family We are five James and Jackie are my parents I two brothers Liam is eight years old and Leo is a baby

Mary is my grandmother and Alfred my grandfather They _cool grandparents, I love them!

Alex my uncle and Andy is my aunt They from Wales! Rachel and Benjamin are my cousins And I _a pet, Sam It _a cat

TOPIC 2 HOUSE AND HOME

TASK 1

A What are the names of the rooms in the house?

B What do we do in each room? Match the line to make sentences

TASK 1

A Read about Cyril Jean and his house, then answer the questions

a Where is Cyril’s house? How old is it?

b Why is it called “a bubble house”?

c What does Cyril do?

d What does Cyril collect?

e How many rooms are there in his house?

f Is there a garden?

B Are these sentences True () or False ()?

a Cyril’s house is modern

b There aren’t any “bubble houses” in the south of France

c There are a lot of clocks in the house

d The centre of the house is the kitchen

e Cyril doesn’t like listening to music

f The windows don’t have curtains

g There are three rooms upstairs

h Antti Lovag thinks the house is funny

LIVING IN A BUBBLE

Is this the modern house? Is this a house of the future?

Well, No, it isn’t!

Cyril Jean’s house in the south of France is 40 years old

There are more houses like this in the south of France They

are called “bubble houses” and you can see why!

Cyril Jean is a designer and he loves round things He

collects old records and clocks He also collects

round furniture And now he has a completely

round house for it all

The centre of the house is one very big

bubble This is both the living room and dining

room There is a round armchair, a round table,

and a big round rug in front of a round fireplace

Around the living room are three small bubbles One

bubble is a kitchen with round cupboards, another bubble

is the garden room, and the third bubble is the music room

for all Cyril’s old records Upstairs there are two more

bubbles – a bedroom and a bathroom

The doors and windows are all round, of course The

windows are like eyes There aren’t any curtains in the

house, because Cyril likes to see the garden all the time

Bubble houses are the idea of the Hungarian architect,

Antti Lovag Lovag thinks that a lot of modern houses are

bad for us, especially tall blocks of flats He thinks that

people are happy in round homes because they are more

natural Cyril agrees with this “Some people think my

house is funny”, he says, “but for me this is a perfect

home”

TASK 3 Describe your favourtie room in your house

a What is the room?

b What are there in the room?

c What do you usually do in the room?

d Why do you like it?

TASK 4 Read the text and choose the correct answer for each question

1 Where did Will's family find the castle?

2 What did the castle not have when they moved in?

3 Where does Will's family go shopping?

4 How does Will get to school?

5 What does Will like most about living in the castle?

A Not playing online so much now

B The new modern bathroom and kitchen

C Riding his bike around the castle

My name is Will, and our family decided that we all wanted to live together, so we looked

online We eventually found a castle we could buy There are 20 of us altogether, including my aunts, uncles and grandparents, and we all have a room each The castle is huge - it takes

about ten minutes to walk from one side to the other It's really cold inside the castle,

especially in winter My gran wears a coat inside as it's so cold We had no heating at first and only one toilet when we moved in either!

When I lived in Manchester, the shops and the school were very near Here at the castle, the nearest village is 10 minutes away, and it takes 30 minutes to get to the nearest town to do

our weekly shopping At first, I took the bus to school, but it took too long Now my mum takes

me there as she has just got a job at the school

The best thing about living in the castle is that there is a lot of space - I can ride my bicycle all day in our large ground I don't play online games so much as I did We now have heating and bathrooms along with a modern kitchen, so things are much better than they were I love

living in a castle with my whole family, and I hope to stay here for a long time

LANGUAGE FOCUS

TASK 1 Complete the sentences with this/ that/ these or those

TASK 2 Look at Jenny’s room and complete the sentences with there is/ isn’t

or there are/ aren’t

1 a jacket on the hanger behind the door

2 two posters on the wall

3 a TV in Jenny’s room

4 a teddy bear on the chair

5 two T—shirts on the floor

6 _ a cap over the bed

7 _ a clock on the desk

8 _shoes on the armchair

9 _three pillows on the bed

10 _ a laptop on Jenny’s desk

8 Children from your uncle and aunt

10 Someone who has a husband

Down

2 Father or mother's sister

4 Your mother or father's father

7 Someone who has a wife

9 Daughter of my parents

5 Father or mother's brother

3 Your mother or father's mother

TASK 2 Match the words to make a complete sentence

7 1 My grandmother is the oldest……… …

8 2 My aunt is younger ………

9 3 My husband was born ………….…

10 4 I have two grandchildren ………

11 5 I love ……… as she is so kind to me granddaughter and a grandson in 1980 my granny member of my family than my uncle TASK 4 Look at the picture and write the words in the correct places TASK 5 living room sink window toilet garden bedroom door sofa bed fireplace cooker bath wardrobe bathroom kitchen armchair shelves shower dishwasher washing machine a ……… 1 ……… 5 ……… 9 ……….…… 13 ………

b ……… 2 ……… 6 ……… 10 ……… 14 ………

c ……… 3 ……… 7 ……… 11 ……… 15 ………

d ……… 4 ……… 8 ……… 12 ……… 16 ………

A Match a verb in A with a line in B

1 listen

2 cook

3 wash

4 read

5 go

6 have

7 get

8 do

a my hair

b a shower

c to music

d dressed

e a book

f my homework

g to bed

h dinner

B Where do you do the things in Exercise 2? Write sentences

1 I listen to music in the living room

2 ………

3 ………

4 ………

5 ………

6 ………

7 ………

8 ………

TOPIC 3 FREE-TIME ACTIVITES

TASK 1

A Label the pictures using GO / PLAY / DO

B What do you like doing in your free time?

TASK 2 Read the information about what they do in their free time

A Match the words with their meaning

B Check whether these statements are true (T) or false (F)

1 Tzu-Lee thinks teenagers have a lot of free time

2 She thinks it’s a good idea to learn all the time

3 Tzu-Lee’s neighbours are not very active

4 They have a boring life

5 Jack works as a mechanic after school

6 Jack’s hobby is making CDs for his friends

7 His mum has to work, but she has much free time

8 She enjoys doing outdoor activities with her family at the weekend

People think that teena

-gers have a of free time,

but it’s not true We get a lot of

homework But this term I want to go

to an after-school club and do drama

or go riding I think it’s important to

do different things, not study, study,

study all the time Teenagers have a

hard time

Jack’s mum

It’s a hard life!

I’m a working mum so I don’t have much time When I come home, I cook the dinner, watch a bit of TV and go to bed At the weekends I like spending time with my kids We go bowling or cycling if the weather’s nice I like walking too, but the children always say it’s boring!

I don’t have much free time After school I help my dad

He’s a mechanic I like learning about cars I haven’t got any special hobbies but I like listening to music and making CDs for my friends

We have lots of free time

and there are many activities

for pensioners in our townn

trips to different places or

visit museums We’re never

bored It’s not a bad life!

Tzu-Lee

Jack

Tzu-Lee’s neighbors

TASK 3 You are going to interview your partner

A Complete the gaps with Are you or Do you

B Work in pairs Ask and answer the questions

TASK 4 Read the information about three people from different countries

AL WHEELER

from Canada

We have long, cold

winters and short, hot

summers We have a

holiday home near a lake, so in summer I go sailing a

lot and I play baseball, but in

winter I often play ice hockey and

go ice-skating My favourite

season is autumn, or fall, as we

say in North Amenca I love the

colours of the trees - red gold,

orange, yellow, and brown

A Answer the questions

1 Do they all play sports?

2 What do Al and Manuela do in winter?

3 Do Manuela and Toshi like going to bars?

4 Where is Al’s holiday home?

5 When does Toshi like taking photographs of flowers?

6 What do Manuelaand her friends do in summer?

7 Do you know all their jobs?

8 Why does Al like autumn?

9 Why doesn’t Toshi sing in the bar?

B There are six mistakes about Al, Manuela and Toshi Correct them

Al comes from Canada In

winter he plays ice hockey

and goes skiing He has a

holiday home near the sea

Manuela comes from Brazil She likes sunbathing and sailing in summer

Oshi comes from Japan

He has a lot of free time He likes taking photographs and singing pop songs in bars

MANUELA DA SILVA from Portugal

People think it's always warm and

sunny in Portugal, but January and

February are often cold wet and

grey I don't like winter I usually meet

friends in restaurants and bars and

we chat Sometimes we go to a

Brazilian bar I love Brazilian music

But then suddenly it's

TOSHI SUZUKI from Japan

I work for Pentax

Cameras, in the

export department

I don't have a lot of

free time, but I have

one special hobby -

taking photographs, of course, I like

taking photographs of flowers,

especially in spring Sometimes, after

work I relax in a bar near my office

with fnends My fnend, Shi geru I

likes singing pop songs in the bar

This has a special name, 'karaoke I

don't sing – I’m too shy!

TASK 2 Complete the questions and answers

1 What _Tzu-Lee want to go to after school?

2 When _ her neighbors go dancing?

4 _she love Brazillian music? No, she

TASK 3 What is the form of the verb after the words “enjoy, like, love”? Find an example from the texts in Task 2 and 4

TOPIC 4 HOMETOWN

TASK 1 Match the pictures to the words

theatre / swimming pool / forest / traffic / village / fresh air / museum / park / calmness/ restaurant /city / flower/ lake / concert / tree

TASK 2 Work with a partner Discuss the questions

a Where do you live?

b What are there in your area?

c Is it a good place to live? Why?

TASK 3 Read the text about Jenny’s hometown

Hi! My name’s Jenny I’m 14 years old I live in a big city in England called Leicester I

think life in a big city is fantastic I have always lots of things to do and there are lots of

places to visit I like going to the theatre or cinema and visiting museums I love pop music

and there are usually pop concerts in the city We go to the concerts with my friends

I’m crazy about Chinese food and I often go to a Chinese restaurant with my parents

One thing I don’t like about the city is the traffic There are always lots of cars and

buses in Leicester and it is sometimes difficult to move around in the streets

My best friend Daniel lives in a small village near Leicester Daniel thinks life in the

countryside is very nice There’s no traffic People can work outdoors

It is calm, silent and peaceful in the countryside There’s more oxygen in the air

because there are a lot of trees around You can see wonderful flowers everywhere

There is a beautiful lake and a wonderful forest near Daniel’s village He usually goes

rowing in the lake

Daniel often visits me We do a lot of things together We often go to the cinema or

swimming in a fantastic indoor swimming pool

I often visit Daniel too Then we like walking in the forest or swimming in the lake

A Are the statements true (), false () or it doesn’t say ( ∅)?

a Jenny likes living in the city

b She loves Italian food

c She goes to school by bus

d It’s never difficult to move around the streets of Leicester

e Near Daniel’s village there is a forest

f Daniel is a student

g Jenny and Daniel do a lot of things together

h They always go to an indoor swimming pool

i Jenny likes the countryside

j She thinks it is better

B Answer the questions

a What can Jenny do in the city?

b What doesn’t she like in the city? Why?

c How does Daniel spend his free time in the countryside?

d What do they do together in the city?

TASK 4 Prepare to describe your own area or neighborhood

A Make notes on the following topics, but don’t write full sentences

B Describe your area using the notes you made