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TRUNG TÂM ĐÀO TẠO TỪ XA

NGUYÔN Hå HOµNG THUû

GIÁO TRÌNH

LISTENING III
(Sách dùng cho hệ đào tạo từ xa)

Hue - 2007
 CONTENTS
UNIT 1 ................................................................................................................................... 8
ENGLISH AT SCHOOL ....................................................................................................... 8
I. Listening Skills.....................................................................................................8
II. Key Language and Structures ........................................................................8
III. Further Practice..................................................................................................9
UNIT 2 ................................................................................................................................. 11
ENGLISH OVERHEARD ................................................................................................... 11
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................11
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................11
III. Further Practice................................................................................................12
UNIT 3 ................................................................................................................................. 13
MEDIA ENGLISH .............................................................................................................. 13
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................13
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................13
III. Further Practice................................................................................................15
UNIT 4 ................................................................................................................................. 16
ENGLISH WITH TOURISTS ............................................................................................. 16
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................16
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................16
III. Further Practice................................................................................................17
UNIT 5 ................................................................................................................................. 18
LECTURES IN ENGLISH .................................................................................................. 18
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................18
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................18
III. Further Practice................................................................................................19
UNIT 6 ................................................................................................................................. 21

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A PARTY............................................................................................................................. 21
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................21
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................21
III. Further Practice................................................................................................22
UNIT 7 ................................................................................................................................. 23
TRAVELLING TO AND IN AMERICA............................................................................ 23
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................23
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................23
III. Further Practice................................................................................................24
UNIT 8 ................................................................................................................................. 25
ENGLISH IN THE HOME.................................................................................................. 25
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................25
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................25
III. Further Practice................................................................................................25
UNIT 9 ................................................................................................................................. 27
ENGLISH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ............................................................................. 27
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................27
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................27
III. Further Practice................................................................................................27
UNIT 10 ............................................................................................................................... 28
UNIT 10 ............................................................................................................................... 29
ENGLISH ON CAMPUS .................................................................................................... 29
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................29
II. Key Language and Structures ......................................................................29
III. Further Practice................................................................................................30
UNIT 11 ............................................................................................................................... 31

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ENGLISH AROUND TOWN ............................................................................................. 31
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................31
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................31
III. Further Practice................................................................................................32
UNIT 12 ............................................................................................................................... 33
ENGLISH AT LEISURE..................................................................................................... 33
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................33
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................33
III. Further Practice................................................................................................33
UNIT 13 ............................................................................................................................... 35
HOW GOOD IS YOUR GEOGRAPHY? ........................................................................... 35
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................35
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................35
III. Further Practice................................................................................................35
UNIT 14 ............................................................................................................................... 37
GOING ON A TRIP ............................................................................................................ 37
I. Listening Skills...................................................................................................37
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................37
III. Further practice ................................................................................................37
UNIT 15 ............................................................................................................................... 39
IS ANYBODY THERE? ..................................................................................................... 39
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................39
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................39
III. Further Practice................................................................................................39
UNIT 16 ............................................................................................................................... 40
TUNING IN ......................................................................................................................... 40
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................40
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................40

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 III. Further Practice................................................................................................40
UNIT 17 ............................................................................................................................... 42
HERE IS THE NEWS.......................................................................................................... 42
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................42
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................42
III. Further Practice................................................................................................43
UNIT 18 ............................................................................................................................... 44
RODIN INSIDE OUT.......................................................................................................... 44
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................44
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................44
III. Further Practice................................................................................................44
UNIT 19 ............................................................................................................................... 46
A DAY OUT........................................................................................................................ 46
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................46
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................46
III. Further Practice................................................................................................47
UNIT 20 ............................................................................................................................... 48
LOST : DOG ........................................................................................................................ 48
I. Listening Skills.............................................................................................48
II. Key Language and Structures ...........................................................................48
III. Further Practice................................................................................................49
TAPESCRIPTS OF FURTHER PRACTICE ...................................................................... 50
UNIT 1 ................................................................................................................................. 50
UNIT 2 ................................................................................................................................. 52
UNIT 3 ................................................................................................................................. 53
UNIT 4 ................................................................................................................................. 54

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UNIT 5 ................................................................................................................................. 55
UNIT 6 ................................................................................................................................. 56
UNIT 7 ................................................................................................................................. 57
UNIT 8 ................................................................................................................................. 58
UNIT 9 ................................................................................................................................. 59
UNIT 10 ............................................................................................................................... 60
UNIT 11 ............................................................................................................................... 62
UNIT 12 ............................................................................................................................... 65
UNIT 13 ............................................................................................................................... 66
UNIT 14 ............................................................................................................................... 67
UNIT 15 ............................................................................................................................... 69
UNIT 16 ............................................................................................................................... 70
UNIT 17 ............................................................................................................................... 71
UNIT 18 ............................................................................................................................... 72
UNIT 19 ............................................................................................................................... 74
UNIT 20 ............................................................................................................................... 76
ANSWER KEYS TO FURTHER PRACTICE ................................................................... 79
UNIT 1...................................................................................................................79
UNIT 2...................................................................................................................79
UNIT 3...................................................................................................................79
UNIT 4...................................................................................................................79
UNIT 5...................................................................................................................80
UNIT 6...................................................................................................................80
UNIT 7...................................................................................................................80
UNIT 8...................................................................................................................81
UNIT 9...................................................................................................................81
UNIT 10.................................................................................................................81
UNIT 11.................................................................................................................81

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UNIT 12.................................................................................................................81
UNIT 13.................................................................................................................81
UNIT 14.................................................................................................................82
UNIT 15.................................................................................................................82
UNIT 16.................................................................................................................82
UNIT 17.................................................................................................................83
UNIT 18.................................................................................................................83
UNIT 19.................................................................................................................83
UNIT 20.................................................................................................................83
a..............................................................................................................................83
b. ............................................................................................................................84

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 UNIT 1
ENGLISH AT SCHOOL

I. Listening Skills
• Listening for gist
• Listening for details
• Listening to separate sounds into words
• Listening to respond appropriately
II. Key Language and Structures
- a language lab : phòng học tiếng
- a control button : nút điều khiển
- contest /'kοntest/ (n) : cuộc thi
- take part in : tham gia
Eg : take part in a speech contest : tham gia cuộc thi hùng biện
- self- confidence /,selfkοnfid↔ns / (n) : lòng tự tin
- give (sth) a try : thử làm cái gì
Eg : I'll give it a try : Tôi sẽ thử làm cái đó
- noodles /'nu:dlz/ (pl.n) : món mì sợi
- instant noodles : mì ăn liền
Eg : Chinese food is often served with rice or noodles : Món ăn Trung Quốc thường
ăn với cơm hoặc mì sợi.
- give a big hand : vỗ tay
- special (n) : đặc sản
Eg : Do they have any specials today? (in a restaurant)
Hôm nay có món gì đặc biệt không?
- make a tape of (sth) : thu băng cái gì
Eg : Scientists make tapes the dolphins' sounds and study them.
Các nhà khoa học thu băng âm thanh của cá heo và nghiên cứu chúng.
- a bilingual / bai'liΝgw↔l/ program : chương trình song ngữ

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 - comment /∋κοµεντ/ (n) : lời bình luận
Eg : make comments on an event : bình luận về sự kiện
- inspection /in'spekΣn/ (n) : sự kiểm tra, thanh tra
- distinct /dis'tiΝkt /(adj) : riêng biệt, khác biệt, rõ ràng
Eg : Man is distinct from animals (Con người khác biệt với loài vật)
A distinct idea : ý nghĩ rõ ràng
- cancel /'kΘns↔l/(v) : huỷ bỏ
Eg : cancel an order for the goods (huỷ bỏ đơn đặt hàng)
- conference /'k nf↔r↔ns/ (n) : hội nghị
- be located on/ in : nằm tại, được đặt ở
Eg : The Statue of Liberty is located in New York harbor : Tượng nữ thần Tự Do ở
cảng New York.
- pedestal / 'pedistl / (n) : bệ (của một công trình điêu khắc)
Eg : place somebody on a pedestal : sùng bái ai, đặt ai lên bệ
- a ticket counter /'kaunt↔)/ : quầy bán vé

III. Further Practice

Listen to the conversation between a student, Angela Tung, and Bob Wills, who is
the student adviser at a language school. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer.

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 REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE

Name : Angela Tung

Example Student number : H5712
Address : (1) ----------------------------------Tamworth, 2340
Telephone number : 810.6745
Course : (2) -----------------------------------
Teacher's name : (3) --------------------------
Student visa expiry date : (4) -------------------------
I wish to request leave in Term : (5) -------------------------
Dates of leave : (6)--------------- - to (7) ---------------------
Numbers of working days missed : (8) ---------------------

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