UNIT 11

ENGLISH AROUND TOWN

I. Listening Skills
• Listening for gist
• Listening for details
• Listening to tone of voice, pitch and stress to find out speaker'sfeelings
• Listening to make guesses and check guesses
• Listening to respond appropriately
II. Key Language and Structures
- coupon /'ku:pοn/ (n) : vé, cuốn vé, phiếu mua hàng
- Nope /noup/(adv) (Am. sl.) : không
- errand /'er↔nd / (n) : việc lặt vặt
- make a dash for (sth.) : xông tới, lao tới lấy cái gì
- smash up : đập tan ra từng mảnh, vỡ tan ra từng mảnh
- southbound /'sauΤ'baund / (adj) : chạy về phía nam, theo hướngnam
Eg : a southbound train : chuyến tàu lửa chạy vào nam
- northbound /'nο: Τbaund / (adj) : chạy về phía bắc, theo hướngbắc
- trade (sth) in for (sth) : đổi (cái cũ) lấy (cái mới) có các thêm tiền
Eg : trade a used car in for a new one
(Đổi xe cũ lấy xe mới có bù thêm tiền)
- specialize / 'speΣ↔laiz / in (sth) : chuyên về, trở thành chuyên gia về, quan tâm
đặc biệt đến, nổi tiếng về (một sản phẩm, một mặt hàng)
Eg. This shop specializes in chocolates.
(Cửa hàng này chuyên bán sô cô la.)

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 III. Further Practice
Listen. People are shopping. Do you think they will buy these things? Circle "yes"
or "no". When the answer is "no", write the reason.

1. the jacket 2. the CD player

yes no yes no
He doesn't like the design. ................................................
3. the cordless phone 4. the jeans
yes no yes no
.......................................... ................................................
5. the computer 6. the notebook
yes no yes no
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 UNIT 12
ENGLISH AT LEISURE

I. Listening Skills
• Listening for gist
• Listening for details
• Listening to two types of or questions
• Listening to find out implication and irony in dialogues
• Listening to respond appropriately
II. Key Language and Structures
- stay away from (sth) : tránh xa khỏi cái gì
- bug spray : thuốc phun diệt côn trùng, sâu bọ
- popcorn /'pοpkο: n/ (n) : bỏng ngô, ngô rang nở
- crash /krΘΣ / (v) : đâm sầm vào, lao vào
Eg : The car crashed into the gate.
(Chiếc xe đâm sầm vào cổng.)
- get held of in (sth.) : bị mắc kẹt, bị giam giữ tại
III. Further Practice
You will hear a recorded telephone announcement giving details about a cinema
program. Fill in the gaps 1 - 5 on the program board shown below with the missing
information.

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 PROGRAMS BEGINNING
Weekdays Sundays Prices
ABC 1 " The Captain's Lady " 1.00 (1) .................
(15 Cert) 4.05 6.40 <2.10
7.10
ABC 2 "Starfighters" 1.10 3.30 <2.10
(UCert) 4.20 6.30 Children under 16
7.40 (2) <.....................
ABC 3 (3)................. (4) ................. 4.20
(15 Cert) 4.45 7.10 <2.10
7.30
REDUCED RATES FOR OVER-SIXTIES FOR AFTERNOON
PERFORMANCES.
LATE SHOW ON (5) ................................ : "THE CAPTAIN'S LADY"
DOORS OPEN 10.45 P.M.

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 UNIT 13
HOW GOOD IS YOUR GEOGRAPHY?
I. Listening Skills
• Listening for gist
• Listening for specific information
II. Key Language and Structures
- purity / 'pju↔r↔ti / (n) : sự trong sạch, tinh khiết, thanh khiết
- unneurotic (adj) : trầm tĩnh, không bị kích động
- have a go to do (sth.) : thử làm việc gì
Eg : I'll have a go. ( Tôi sẽ thử xem)
- an odd shape : hình thù kì quặc
- coastline (n) : bờ biển, hình dáng bờ biển
- pose /pouz / (v) : đặt vấn đề
- a ram's horn : sừng cừu
- atlas / 'Θtl↔s / (n) : tập sách bản đồ

III. Further Practice

Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.
1. Which of the following titles best summarizes the extract?
A. China Today
B. The Land of a Billion Mouths
C. China - Land and Population
D. China's Gift to the World
2. Which of the following inventions is not mentioned on the tape?
A. paper
B. fireworks
C. silk
D. suntan oil

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3. What, approximately, is the size of the total land area of China?
.........................................................................................................
4. What percentage of the Chinese population live in cities?
.........................................................................................................
5. Fill in the missing information
A. City : .........................................
Population : 12.000.000
B. City : Beijing/Peking
Population : ....................................
C. City : Tianjin
Population : ....................................
D. City : Chonqing
Population : ....................................

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 UNIT 14
GOING ON A TRIP

I. Listening Skills
• Listening for gist
• Listening and note-taking
• Listening and comparing
• Listening for confirmation
• Listening and responding
II. Key Language and Structures
- one - way ticket : vé đi một lượt
- economy class : vé hạng tiết kiệm (rẻ tiền nhất)
- reservation /,rez↔'veiΣsn / (n) : sự đặt trước
- helpful / 'helpful / (adj) : có ích, giúp ích
- return ticket : vé khứ hồi
- vacancy /'veik↔nsi / (n) : phòng trống
- sort of : hơi, khá
Eg : sort of tired : hơi mệt
- lonesome / 'louns↔m / (adj) : cô đơn
- babe /beib/ (n) (tiếng lóng Mĩ) : cô gái xinh xắn
III. Further practice
Listen to people talking about their vacations. Did they enjoy themselves? Write
what they did and complete the sentences.
1. Kenji's vacation was great.
..............................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
2. Laura's vacation was........................................

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......................................................................................................................
3. Lisa's vacation was..........................................
..............................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
4. Dave's vacation was........................................
..............................................................................................................
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 UNIT 15
IS ANYBODY THERE?

I. Listening Skills
• Listening for gist
• Listening for specific information
• Listening and note-taking
• Listening and comparing
II. Key Language and Structures
- maintenance / 'meintin↔ns /(n) : sự bảo dưỡng xe
- board /b :d / (n) : tiền cơm tháng
- lodging / 'l dΖiΝ / (n) : chỗ trọ
- blimey /'blaimi / (tiếng lóng Anh) : Chà! Ồ! (diễn tả sự ngạc nhiên hoặc bực dọc)
III. Further Practice
While you were out, a friend telephoned and left a message on your answering
machine. For questions 1-8, tick one box to show whether each statement is true (T) or
false (F). True Fales
1. Irene phoned while you were out.

2. Eileen phoned while you were out.

3. She has two tickets for the ballet.

4. She has two tickets for Othello.

5. Irene can't go to the opera.

6. The opera starts at 19.00.

7. Irene is taking Harry to the dentist tomorrow.

8. Irene is taking Harry to the dentist tomorrow

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 fore 10.00 a.m.

UNIT 16
TUNING IN

I. Listening Skills
• Global listening
• Listening for gist
• Listening for specific information
• Listening and reading
• Listening for confirmation
II. Key Language and Structures
- discount / 'diskaunt / (n) : sự giảm giá
- part-exchange (n) : mua theo cách đổi vật bù tiền
- unique / ju:'ni:k / (adj) : độc nhất vô nhị
- a detached house (n) : nhà xây riêng biệt lập, không chung vách với nhà khác
- besiege / bi'si: dΖ /(n) : vây quanh, bao quanh
Eg : to be besieged with questions (bị chất vấn dồn dập)
- road-works / 'roud'w↔:ks / (n) : công trình giao thông đô thị
- in-flight / in'flait / (adj) : trong suốt quá trình một chuyến bay
- duty-free /'dju: ti'fri/(adj) : hàng miễn thuế
- boutique / bu:'ti:k/ (n) : cửa hàng nhỏ bán quần áo và các mặt hàng mới ra
- merchandise / 'm↔:tΣ↔ndaiz / (n) : hàng hoá
- executive / ig'zekjutiv / (n) : uỷ viên ban điều hành, uỷ viên banquản trị
- vacuum /'vΘkju↔m / (v) : hút bụi

III. Further Practice

Listen to the announcer giving details of today's program on BBC radio. Fill in the
missing details below.

RADIO 4

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2.00 News Summary 6.30 My Music
2.05 Woman's Hour 7.00 News Summary
(1)..... Sense and Sensibility : 7.05 The Archers
episode 1 7.20 Profile
(2)..... News Summary (5)..... Desert Island Discs
4.05 Home this afternoon (6) ..... Arms and the Man
4.45 Story Time (7) ..... Kaleidoscope
(3)..... PM 10.00 The World Tonight
(4)..... News

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 UNIT 17
HERE IS THE NEWS

I. Listening Skills
• Listening and identifying
• Listening and note-taking
II. Key Language and Structures
- endeavour / in'dev↔ / (n) : sự cố gắng, nỗ lực
- withhold / wi∆'hould; wiΤ'hould / (v) : từ chối
- discharge / dis'tΣΑ: dΖ / (v) : hoàn thành nhiệm vụ
- casualty / 'kΘΖju↔lti/ (n) : số thương vong, số người chết
- campaigner / kΘm'pein↔ / (n) : người tham gia chiến dịch, cuộc vận động
- Thanksgiving (n) : Lễ Tạ ơn
- daffodil / 'dΘf↔dil / (n) : hoa thuỷ tiên vàng
- banquet / 'bΘΝkwit / (n) : tiệc lớn
- ceremonial / ,seri'mounj↔l/ (adj) : có tính nghi lễ
- sovereign / 'sοvrin / (n) : vua, quốc vương
- referendum /,ref↔'rend↔m / (n) : cuộc trưng cầu dân ý
- half- mast /'hΑ:fmΑ:st/ (n) : vị trí treo rũ
(ở lưng chừng cột cờ để treo cờ tang)
- unprecedented /℘n'presidentid / (adj) : chưa hề thấy, chưa từng có
- abdicate /'Θbdikeit / (v) : từ bỏ, từ ngôi, thoái vị
- exile / 'eksail / (n) : sự lưu đày
Eg : life in exile : cuộc sống lưu đày
- bedridden / 'bed,ridn / (adj) : nằm liệt giường
- cardinal / 'kΑ: dinl / (n) : hồng y giáo chủ
- Pope / poup / (n) : Đức Giáo hoàng
- reserved / ri'z↔: vd / (adj) : kín đáo, dè dặt

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 - conceive / k↔n'si:v / (v) : thụ thai, có mang
- fertilize / 'f↔:tilaiz / (v) : (sinh vật học) làm thụ tinh, thụ thai
- sperm / sp↔:m / (n) : tinh trùng
- re-implant (v) : cấy lại, ghép lại
- deliver /di'liv↔ / (v) : đỡ đẻ
- embryo / 'embriou / (n) : phôi
- commune / 'k mju:n / (n) : xã, công xã
- cult / k℘lt / (n) : giáo phái
- defect /di'fekt / (v) : bỏ đạo, bội giáo
- toll / toul / (n) : số người chết
III. Further Practice
Listen to the radio news broadcast and decide which of the following statements are
true (T) and which are false (F), according to what is reported.
1. The strike at London's airport is over working hours, not pay.
2. Flights from Heathrow will be less badly affected than flights from Gatwick.
3. Some flights into Heathrow will be landing at other airports.
4. Some flights into Gatwick will be landing at other airports.
5. Twenty per-cent of flights from Gatwick will be delayed by twohours or more.
6. Flight information on Heathrow services is available on 01 795 2525.
7. The strike at Heathrow will continue tomorrow.

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 UNIT 18
RODIN INSIDE OUT
I. Listening Skills
• Listening for gist
• Listening and identifying
• Listening for specific information
II. Key Language and Structures
- siege / si:dΖ / (n) : sự vây hãm
Eg : to stand a long siege (chịu đựng một sự vây hãm lâu ngày)
- reckon (with) / 'rek↔n / (v) : tính toán (đến)
- controversial /,kοntr↔'v↔:s↔l / (adj) : gây tranh cãi
- chisel / 'tsizl/ (v) : đục, chạm, trổ
- commemorate / k↔'mem↔reit/ (v) : kỷ niệm, tưởng nhớ
- blockade / blο'keid / (v) : bao vây, phong toả
- execute / 'eksikju:t / (v) : hành quyết, hành hình
- meditate / 'mediteit / (upon) (v) : suy ngẫm, suy tư
- inferno / in'f↔:nou / (n) : hoả ngục
- a health freak : người quá quan tâm đến sức khỏe
- ponder / 'pοnd↔ / (on, upon, over) (v) : suy nghĩ, cân nhắc về
- weird / wi↔d / (adj) : kì quái, kì dị, khó hiểu
- podgy / 'pοdΖi / (adj) : béo lùn
- chubby / 'tΣ℘bi / (adj) : kháu khỉnh, bụ bẫm, mũm mĩm
- kiddy / 'kidi/ (n) : đứa trẻ, đứa bé (tiếng lóng)
III. Further Practice
You are going to listen to an extract from a radio discussion on the hit musical
"Starlight Express". Answer these multiple-choice questions by choosing A, B, C or D.
1. Celia seems to think the story of "Starlight Express" is ...........
A. comic
B. silly

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D. witty
2. Celia thinks the songs were ................
A. banal
B. brilliant
C. somewhat disappointing
D. wonderful
3. Musically, the songs are in .................
A. different styles
B. similar styles
C. the same style
4. Celia thinks the best singer was..................
A. Jeffrey David
B. Frances Ruffelle
C. Stephanie Lawrence
D. Jeff Shankly
5. The best song, according to Celia was...............................
A. 'AC/DC'
B. 'Only you'
C. 'Uncoupled'
D. 'Don't cry for me, Argentina'

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 UNIT 19
A DAY OUT

I. Listening Skills
• Listening for gist
• Listening for specific information

II. Key Language and Structures

- riverside / 'riv↔said / (n) : ven sông
Eg : a riverside hamlet (một xóm ven sông)
- cater / 'keit↔ / (v) : cung cấp lương thực, thực phẩm
- highlight / 'hailait / (v) : nhấn mạnh, nêu bật
- bonanza / bou'nΘnz↔/ time : thời kì phát đạt, thịnh vượng
- admission / ↔d'miΣn / (n) : tiền vào cửa, vé vào cửa
- raffle / 'rΘfl / (n) : cuộc xổ số
- proceeds / 'prousi:dz / (n) : doanh thu
- entrepreneur / , ntr↔pr↔'n↔: / (n) : nhà doanh nghiệp
- bowling-alley / 'bouliΝ,Θli/ (n) : bãi chơi ki
- joust / dΖaust / (v) : cưỡi ngựa đấu thương
- tournament / 't :n↔m↔nt / (n) : (thể dục, thể thao) vòng đấu, cuộc đấu
- amber / 'Θmb↔ / (n) : hổ phách
- life-size / 'laif'saiz/ (adj) : to như vật thật, to như người thật
- hearth / hΑ:Τ / (n) : nền lò sưởi, lòng lò sưởi
- loom / lu:m / (n) : máy dệt
- cesspit / 'sespit / (n) : hầm cầu
- loo / lu: / (n) : nhà vệ sinh
- resonant / 'rez↔n↔nt / (adj) : vang rền, vang dội, vang vọng
- wattle / 'wοtl / (n) : phên, liếp
- recapitulate / ,ri:k↔'titjuleit / (v) : tóm tắt

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 - AD : Anno Domini : sau Công nguyên
III. Further Practice
You will hear a recorded telephone announcement for tourists visiting Stratford-
upon-Avon. For questions 1-10, fill in the details about what there is to see and do in
Stratford-upon- Avon, where Shakespeare was born.
Shakespeare Center Address : Hentey Street.
(1) Details of Shakespearian : House. Phone number :
Stratford-upon-Avon ...............................................
(2) World of Shakespeare Theater. Length of show..........................
(3) Harvard House. Address : .......................................... ................
(4) ..........................Museum Address : Shakespeare Street.
(5) Details of Guided tours : Phone number :
Stratford-upon-Avon................................................
Royal Shakespeare Theater. Phone number :
Stratford-upon-Avon 295623
(6) 1st January : Sale of old .............................................................
(7) Time from 10.30 a.m. to ...........................
(8) 6th - 8th January : The land of Make - Believe.
At Shottery Memorial ................................
Tourist Information Center. Opening houses
(9) From : ........................................................
To : 5.00 p.m.
(10) Closed on...................................................
Phone Slratford-upon-Avon 293127

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 UNIT 20
LOST : DOG

I. Listening Skills
• Listening for specific information
• Listening for confirmation

II. Key Language and Structures

- vicinity /vi'sin↔ti / (n) : vùng bao quanh, vùng lân cận
- tattoo /t↔'tu: / (n) : hình xăm trên da
- on the loose : (cho) chạy rông
- collar /'k l↔/ (n) : vòng cổ (chó, ngựa)
- marshal /'mΑ:Σl/ (v) : tập hợp lại, sắp xếp theo thứ tự
- lope /loup/ (v) : nhảy cẫng lên
- have a scene : có chuyện nghiêm trọng (nghĩa trong bài)
- fiancé /fi'Α: nsei/ (n) : vị hôn phu
- slippery /'slip↔ri/ (adj) : (đường ) trơn, khó đi
- traumatic /trο:'mΘtik/ (adj) : khủng khiếp, xấu, gây đau buồn, gây
chấn thương
- tow-truck guy (n) : người điều khiển xe kéo
- ascertain /,Θs↔'tein/ (v) : biết chắc, xác định, tìm hiểu rõ ràng
- distress /dis'tres/ (n) : nỗi đau buồn
- trailer /'treil↔ / (n) : toa kéo, toa moóc
- collision /k↔'liΖn/ (n) : sự đụng độ, sự va chạm
- chow /tΣau/ (n) : giống chó su (Trung Quốc)
- beagle /'bi:gl / (n) : chó săn thỏ
- sheep-dog (n) : chó săn cừu
- cocker /'kοk↔/ (n) : giống chó cốc (Tây Ban Nha)
- spaniel /'spΘnj↔l/ (n) : giống chó lông mượt, tai cụp thõng xuống

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 - basset /'bΘsit/ (n) : chó baxet (một giống chó lùn)
- terrier /teri↔/ (n) : chó sục, loại chó săn nhỏ chuyên sục hang bụi
- poodle /'pu:dl/ (n) : chó xù
- toy poodle (n) : chó xù nuôi làm kiểng
- golden retriever /ri'tri:v↔/ : giống chó săn lông vàng (biết tìm và
nhặt con vật bị bắn đem về)
- hound /haund / (n) : chó săn
III. Further Practice
Listen to a legal expert, Charles Andrew, talking and complete the following
summaries, using words from the talks.
a. Stephen has not (1)......................... an agreement but he pays
(2)..................... monthly. The (3) .................... does not live in the
house and (4).......................... no services. He has to write formally
asking them to leave - at least a (5) .................in advance. Unless he
wants the house for himself or (6) .................................. , Stephen is
probably a protected (7).....................
b. Shops are not legally (1)...... ..... to give you your money back or
(2)................. goods if the items are bought in a (3)..........................
although most big stores would probably give you a (4).. .................
............. if you had a (5) ...................

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 TAPESCRIPTS OF FURTHER PRACTICE
UNIT 1

Bob : Hello. Foreign Student Adviser's office. This is Bob Wills speaking. Can I
help you?
Angela : It's Angela Tung here, Bob. I'd like to make a request for a special leave.
Can I do that over the phone?
Bob : Hello, Angela. You can make that request by phone - but I'll have to fill the
form out. Let me get the special leave form. Okay. Here it is. Hm. Tell me
your student number, please.
Angela : It's H for Harry 5712.
Bob : H5712. Okay. What's your address, Angela?
Angela : I live at 10 Bridge Street, Tamworth.
Bob : 10 Bridge Street, Tamworth. And your phone number?
Angela : The phone number's 810 6745.
Bob : Thanks. What course are you doing?
Angela : I'm in writing class.
Bob : Writing. Who's your teacher this term?
Angela : Mrs Green - she spells her name like the color.
Bob : Thanks. Hmm. When does your student visa expire?
Angela : Let me look. July 15.
Bob : July 15. Okay. Which term do you want to take leave?
Angela : Do you want dates?
Bob : First, 1 have to write a term number. When do you want to take leave?
Angela : In term one.
Bob : Okay. Tcrm one. Now can you tell me what are the exact dates?
Angela : I'd like to be away May 31 to June 4.
Bob : Okay. I've got that. You'll miss four working days between May 31 and
June 4. Is that right?

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