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PART 1: M T TRANH
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I. CU TRC:
- Phn ny bao gm 10 bc tranh
- Tng ng vi mi bc tranh bn s nghe 4 cu m t bc tranh .
- Bn phi chn 1 cu m t bc tranh ng nht.
- Khong 66% s tranh trong phn ny m t con ngi (1 hoc nhiu ngi).
- Khong 33% cn li lin quan n tnh vt v phong cnh. (Khng c con ngi)
- Thng thng th cc cu ny s tp trung vo phn quan trng nht (trng tm
ca bc tranh)
II. CHIN THUT LM BI:
- Hon thnh mi bc tranh cng nhanh cng tt.
- Ngay khi bn hon thnh xong, hy xem qua trc bc tranh k tip.
- Dng ch cho n khi my tnh c n phn gii thiu bc tranh tip theo!
- Tuyt i tp trung, khong dng gia mi bc tranh khng phi l lc ngh
ngi!!
- ng vi t p n cho n khi nghe c 4 cu (ngay khi nghe xong phi t
ngay lp tc, bn c th u bt ch ngay ti cu bn cho l ng).
- C gng dng phng n loi tr.
- Khng b trng! Nu bn khng bit, hy t ngu nhin.
- Nghe xong bc tranh no, loi ra khi u bc tranh v tp trung cho cu k
tip.
III. TR LI TRONG U NHNG CU HI SAU KHI XEM TRC TRANH
Dng 1: Tranh c con ngi:
- Nhng ngi ny ang lm g?
- H l ai?
- H trng nh th no? (Nhng ngi ny ang mc g, u?)
- iu g khc bit gia nhng ngi ny? (Mt knh, ria mp,)
- Nhng ngi ny nh th no? (Vui, bun, mt mi, )
Dng 2: Tranh tnh vt:
- y l g?
- Vt ny lm t cht liu g?
- N (nu l ng vt) ang lm g?
- Vt/con vt ny ang u?
Dng 3: Tranh phong cnh:
- y l u?
- Pha trc bc tranh c g?
- Pha sau (nn) bc tranh c g?
- Chuyn g ang xy ra trong bc tranh?
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PART 2: HI V P
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I. CU TRC:
- Phn ny gm 30 cu hi.
- Tng ng vi mi cu hi s c 3 cu tr li.
- Bn s c nghe c cu hi v cu tr li (trn tp thi ch c s th t cu
hi, khng c c p n v cu tr li).
- Bn phi chn p n chnh xc nht A, B, hay C.
- Khong 50% l dng cu hi thng tin (Information Question)
- Khong 25% l dng cu hi Yes|No.
- 25% cn li l nhng dng cu hi khc.
II. CHIN THUT LM BI:
- Tp trung ti a lng nghe v khng c g trn tp thi c c.
- Nghe c 3 p n trc khi quyt nh cu tr li.
- Nu khng nghe c, hy nh ngu nhin p n bn thch.
- Khng nh Part 1, thi gian gia 2 cu hi trong Part 2 rt ngn.
- T xong cu tr li ca bn trc khi my c cu k tip.
- Nhn din dng cu hi. Cu tr li ty thuc vo dng cu hi.
III. PHN LOI CC DNG CU HI TRONG PART 2
1. Information Questions Cu hi thng tin
Gn nh l mt na s cu hi trong Part 2 ri vo dng ny. y l dng cu hi
yu cu thng tin c th. Cu hi ph bin nht trong dng ny thng l what . . .? v

how . . .?

1. What . . . ?
2. How . . . ?
3. When . . . ?
4. Where . . . ?
5. Why . . . ?
6. Who . . . ?
7. Whose . . . ?
8. Which . . . ?
Cu tr li (responses) cho dng ny c th l dng short answer (mt t hoc cm
t) hay cng c th l c 1 cu.
2. Cu hi dng Yes|No
Gn 25% s cu hi l dng ny. Dng ny thng bt u bng mt tr ng t
(auxiliaries) (do, are, has, ) hoc mt dng ca ng t tobe (is, are, was, and were).
Example:
Auxiliary verb examples
The main verb tobe
- Do you know where Bob is?
- Is there any pasta left?
- Has the pizza been ordered?
- Are you coming over tonight?
- Should we stop and ask someone?
- Was someone trying to call me?
- Can we stop at the next gas station? - Were you going to tell someone about him?
Cu tr li c th l short answer hoc c cu. p n rt t khi l Yes, I do.
hoc l No, I dont v thng th s l dng khng nh, ph nh hay trung lp.
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Example: Has Tom finished the project?

Possible Affirmative Responses (khng nh)

-

I think so.
Yes, he finished this morning.
Sure, he works fast.

- Of course he has.
- I believe he has.

Possible Negative Responses (ph nh)

-

No, I dont think he has.

No, but hell be finished soon.
No, hes doing something else.

- Not yet, but he is working at it.

- No, he gave up on it.

Possible Neutral Responses (trung lp)

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I have no idea.
Maybe.
Im not sure

- Why dont you ask him?

- Perhaps.

3. Cc dng cu hi khc
Cc dng cu hi khc chim khong 25%. Nhng cu hi ny rt a dng nhng
thng th s ri vo nhng dng sau:
3.1 Embedded questions Cu hi lng vo cu hi khc:
Do you know?
Do you think?
Did you decide?
Did you hear?
Are you sure?
Did anyone tell you?
Have you heard?
Can you tell me?
Will you let me know?
Example
Q: Do you know if Mr. Patterson is gone home?
A: I believe he has.
3.2 Cu hi ph nh:
Nhng cu hi ny thng bt u vi: Doesnt.., Hasnt, Arent
Chng ta thng mong i mt cu tr li khng nh, tuy vy trn thc t th c c p
n dng khng nh v ph nh.
Example
Q1: Isnt this a great painting?
A1: It certainly is.
Q2: Wont you come over for dinner?
A2: Sure, Id love to.
3.3 Tag Questions Cu hi ui:
Tag questions c dng l mt cu tng thut v gn vo thm phn ui c dng
nghi vn.
Example
Q1: This is a beautiful car, isnt it?
A1: It really is.
Q2: You enjoyed lunch, didnt you?
A2: Not really, it was too salty.
Q3: This wont take long, will it?
A3: Just a few minutes.
Q4: He didnt sleep in, did he?
A4: No, hell be here on time.

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PART 3: ON I THOI NGN
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I. CU TRC:
- Phn ny bao gm 10 on i thoi.
- Mi on i thoi s bao gm 3 cu hi v 4 p n la chn.
- Bn s c nghe on i thoi trc, sau c cu hi v tr li.
- Chn cu tr li chnh xc nht.
- C 8 giy ngh gia 2 on i thoi.
II. CHIN THUT LM BI:
- Nhanh chng t p n ngay khi on i thoi va chm dt.
- Xem qua trc 3 cu hi tip theo.
- Nu c thi gian, bn nn xem qua trc c 4 p n.
- Tp trung nhn vo cu hi v p n khi bn ang nghe. ng mt tp trung!!
- C gng loi i nhng phng n sai.
- Khng b trng. Chn p n ngu nhin nu bn khng bit cu tr li l g.
III. PHN LOI CC DNG CU HI TRONG PART 3
1. Overview Questions - Cu hi tng quan:
Nhng cu hi dng ny i hi bn phi hiu ni dung tng qut ca on i thoi
m bn nghe c. C 4 loi cu hi chnh trong dng ny.
Loi cu hi tng quan
T hi thng gp
1. Cu hi v ni chn.
1. Where.?
2. Cu hi v ngh nghip.
2. Who.?
3. Cu hi v hot ng.
3. What.doing?
4. Cu hi v ch .
4. Whattalking about?
Cu tr li cho dng cu hi ny thng khng c c trc tip trong bi hi
thoi. Bn phi nghe c nhng t kha (key words) v lin kt chng li vi
nhau.
Example
Woman: Im all packed for my vacation!
Man: What time does your flight leave?
Woman: The ticket says two oclock so I should check in one hour before.
Man: Well we should leave right now then.
Question: Where are they going?
Answer: Airport
- Flight, ticket, and check-in are all words associated with an airport. (Chuyn bay, v,
check in l nhng t c lin quan n ch sn bay)
2. Detail Questions- Cu hi chi tit:
Dng cu hi ny hi v nhng thng tin c th trong bi i thoi. Bn s phi
lng nghe tht k ly thng tin. Sau y l nhng dng cu hi chnh:
Loi cu hi chi tit
Nhng t hi thng gp
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Cu hi v thi gian.
1. When.?
Cu hi v l do.
2. Why.?
Cu hi v k hoch.
3. What.do?
Cu hi v vn .
4. Whats the matter with?
Cu hi v kin.
5. Whatthink of?
Cu hi v li khuyn.
6. Whatsuggested?
Cu tr li cho nhng cu hi dng ny thng s khng c ni trc tip trong
bi. Bn phi nghe v hiu h ang ni g trong bi.
Example
Woman: Im finally ready for the trip.
Man: So are you still leaving on Tuesday, Sally?
Woman: No, we are in a rush so I have to leave a day earlier.
Man: Thats probably a good idea.
Question: When will Sally leave? (Khi no th Sally s i)
Answer: Monday
The woman said she would not leave on Tuesday but a day earlier. Therefore she will
leave on Monday. (Ngi ph n ni rng c ta khng i vo ngy th ba m i sm hn
1 ngy. V vy, c th suy ra c c y i vo ngy th hai.)
3. Inference Questions Dng cu hi suy lun:
Bn ng nn hi vng s nghe c thng tin trc tip trong bi i thoi tr li
cu hi dng ny. Thay vo , bn nn tng hp thng tin (a ra nhn nh) da trn
nhng thng tin c trong bi i thoi.
Example
- What does the man/woman imply?
- What can be inferred from the conversation?
- What is the man/woman say about? - What does the man/woman mean?
- What can be said about?
- What is probably true about?
- What is known about?
Example
Man: Wow! That was a delicious meal!
Woman: Ray is certainly a good cook. He makes an amazing spaghetti sauce.
Man: He is very good in the kitchen. I cant believe we are really brothers.
Woman: Yes, but you can paint far better than him.
Question: What does the man imply? (Ngi n ng mun ni iu g?)
Answer: That he cant cook
Anh ta c mun ni rng anh y khng c ti nu nng ging nh anh trai v ngi
ph n ng vi anh ta v iu .
III. NHNG CU HI PH BIN TRONG PART 3
1. Overview Questions Cu hi tng quan
tr li ng dng cu hi ny, bn cn phi hiu on i thoi ni v iu g. C
4 loi cu hi trong dng ny:
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1.1. Cu hi v ni chn:
Nhng cu hi ny hi thng tin ni din ra cuc i thoi.
Example
- Where are they?
- Where are the speakers?
- Where is the man/woman?
- Where is the conversation taking place?
1.2. Cu hi v ngh nghip:
Nhng cu hi ny hi v thng tin ngh nghip, vic lm. Cc u mi, t kha
trong bi i thoi s gip bn a ra cu tr li chnh xc.
Example
- Who is the man/woman? - What is the mans/womans profession?
- Who are they?
- What is the mans/womans occupation?
- What is he/she?
- What is the mans/womans job?
- What are they?
1.3. Cu hi v hot ng:
Hi thng tin v 2 ngi tham gia i thoi ang lm g.
Example
- What are they doing?
- What is the man/woman doing?
- What is happening now? - What is going to happen?
- What is the situation?
- What is going to happen?
1.4. Cu hi ch :
Cu hi v thng tin chnh ca on i thoi. i tng ca on i thoi c th
l v ngi, vt, s vt, hin tng hay mt hot ng no .
Example
- What/whom are they discussing?
- What are they talking about?
- What are they referring to?
- What is the conversation about?
- What is the topic of the conversation?
- What is the subject of the conversation?
2. Inference Questions Dng cu hi suy lun:
Cu tr li cho dng cu hi ny c suy ra gin tip t thng tin thu c trong
on i thoi
Example
- What does the man/woman imply?
- What can be inferred from the conversation?
- What is the man/woman say about? - What does the man/woman mean?
- What can be said about?
- What is probably true about?
3. Detail Questions Dng cu hi chi tit
Cu hi dng ny i hi bn s tp trung cao cho nhng thng tin c th chi
tit. Sau y l mt s loi cu hi chi tit thng gp.
3.1. Nhng cu hi v thi gian:
Cu hi v thi gian s kin hay hot ng din ra. Mt vi cu khc hi v tn
sut (frequency) din ra hot ng hoc nhng hot ng, s kin ko di trong bao lu
(duration) .
Example
- When?
- At what time?
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- How often.?(Frequency)
- How long.?(Duration)
3.2. Nhng cu hi v l do:
Nhng cu hi dng ny hi v l do ti sao mt ngi li lm vic ny, ti sao s
vic ny xy ra, nhng cu tng t nh vy.
Example
- Why didhappen?
- Why does the man/woman want to?
- Why is the man going to?
- Why is the man/woman upset/happy/puzzled?
- Why did not happen?
- Why does he or she not want to?
3.3. Nhng cu hi v k hoch:
Nhng cu hi ny hi v nhng d nh ca mt ngi s lm trong tng lai.
Example
- What is the man/woman planning to do?
- What plan has been suggested?
- What does the man/woman plan to do next? - What does the man/woman want to do?
3.4. Nhng cu hi v vn xy ra:
Nhng cu dng ny hi v vn kh khn m mt hoc c hai ngi ni chuyn
ang gp phi.
Example
- What is the problem here?
- What is the mans/womans problem?
- What is wrong with?
- What is bothering the man/woman?
- What is the man/woman concerned with?
- What is the man/woman worried about?
3.5. Nhng cu hi v li ngh:
Nhng cu hi dng ny hi xem mt ngi ni cho ngi kia li khuyn g.
Example
- What is the mans/womans suggestion?
- What is the man/woman suggesting?
- What suggestion is made?
- What is the mans/womans advice?
- What does the man/woman advise to do?
3.6. Nhng cu hi v kin c nhn:
Nhng cu hi ny hi v kin, cm nhn ca mt ngi v chuyn xy ra.
Example
- What is the mans/womans opinion of.?
- How does the man/woman feel about?
- What does the man/woman think about?

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PART 4: BI NI NGN
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I. CU TRC:
- Phn ny bao gm 10 on talks v 30 cu hi.
- Mi bi talks s c 3 cu hi km theo.
- Mi cu hi c gm 4 p n la chn.
- Bn s nghe bi talks sau tr li cc cu hi.
- La chn 1 p n chnh xc nht.
- Thng thng mi bi talk s ngn hn 1 pht v ch c duy nht 1 ngi ni.
II. CHIN THUT LM BI:
- Lng nghe tht k phn m u, bn s nhn din c dng bi talk.
- Lun lun nhn vo cu hi v cu tr li khi lm bi, ng phn tm!!
- Ngay lp tc t p n khi bi ni va kt thc, ng ch n khi my c.
- Nu bi talk tip theo bt u khi bn cha kp t xong, hy b qua v tp trung
vo nghe.
- c trc nhng cu hi tip theo nu bn c thi gian.
- C gng loi tr i nhng phng n sai.
- Khng b trng, chn p n ngu nhin bn thch nu khng kp tr li
III. PHN LOI CC DNG CU HI TRONG PART 4
1. Overview Questions - Cu hi tng quan:
Nhng cu hi dng ny yu cu bn phi hiu tng qut ni dung ca bi ni. Thng
thng th bn s c hi v chnh hoc mc ch ca bi din vn (lecture), v ngi
ni (speaker), v khn gi (the audience) hoc cng c th l v thi gian v ni chn
din ra bi talk.
Example
- Who is speaking?
- What is the purpose of the talk?
- What is happening in this talk?
- Where is the announcement being made?
- What kind of people would be interested in this talk?
2. Detail Questions Cu hi chi tit.
Nhng cu hi dng ny yu cu thng tin chi tit c th trong bi ni. Bn s phi
lng nghe k khng b st thng tin.
Example
Nhng cu hi thng bt u vi cc t nh sau: (D nhin, vn cn thm mt s
t khc vi tn sut xut hin t hn)
- Who?
- What?
- Where?
- Why?
- How?
- How much?
Thng th s c thm nhng cu hi ph nh; hi v nhng thng tin khng c
trong bi tallk (dng ny hi kh hn).
Example

Which of the following is not true about?

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3. Inference Questions Cu hi suy lun

Bn ng nn hi vng s nghe c thng tin trc tip trong bi i thoi tr li
cu hi dng ny. Thay vo , bn nn tng hp thng tin (a ra nhn nh) da trn
nhng thng tin c trong bi ni.
Example
- What is probably true about?
- What can be inferred from the talk?
- What does the man/woman mean?
- What can be said about?
IV. PHN LOI CC DNG BI TALKS TRONG PART 4
1. Thng bo cng khai
y l nhng bi talks truyn ti thng tin ngn gn n mt nhm ngi ni cng
cng.
Example:
Announcements given in,
- Airports
- Stores
- Airplanes
- Sporting events
- Schools
- Parking lots.
2. Bn tin thi s, thi tit; Bng thng bo
Nhng dng ny tng t nh nhng g bn c th nghe c trn radio hoc TV.
Cu hi s thng hi v chuyn g ang c tng thut li v v nhng thng tin chi
tit trong bi.
3. Thng bo thng mi
Nhng bi ni tng t nh qung co ny bn c th s nghe c trn TV hoc
radio. Cu hi s hi v thng tin sn phm ang c qung co, ai s l ngi quan
tm n nhng qung co ny, hoc l v gi ca sn phm.
4. Bi pht biu kinh doanh:
Nhng bi talks ny ging vi bi gii thiu hoc nhn xt ti cc cuc hp kinh
doanh, hoc l mt thng bo ti ni lm vic. Bn s gp nhng cu hi v ni chn, v
ngi ni, ngi nghe cng nh l nhng thng tin chi tit c trong bi ni.
5. Ni dung ghi m
Nhng bi talk ny tng t nh nhng on ghi m bn c th nghe c trn in
thoi hoc trong nhng tnh hung tng t nh in thoi. Thng th cu hi s tp
trung vo tnh hung, ngi nghe v nhng chi tit trong bi ghi m.
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