Hue College of Foreign Languages

Department of ESP

REVISION FOR WRITING TASKS OF LEVEL 3/6

Part 1: Sentence paraphrasing

1. Because – because of
2. Too…to – enough … to
3. Reported speech: Commands / statements
4. Direct – indirect questions
5. Conditionals – types 1, 2 (....because....not....--> if....)
6. Present perfect (This is the first time)
7. Despite – Though
8. It’s + adj. + to do sth. - … adj. + to infinitive
9. Unless – If
10. Active – Passive
11. Comparison-
So sánh (không) bằng – so sánh hơn
So sánh hơn – so sánh nhất
12. Necessary – need
13. People believe that … – It is believed that ….
14. Past simple – Present perfect (V (past simple) … ago – has … for)
15. Enjoy
16. Wish
17. Like sth than sht – Prefer
18. Last (v) + time – Take ...
19. Relative clauses (who)
20. There is (dummy subject)....  Subject + V
21. Present participle – past participle ( interesting/interested)
22. Can do st well  be ....... + V-ing (cụm tính từ)
23. ...+ be + adj  Make it + adj + to do st (dummy object)
24. So  because
25. Be interested in/ be good at

Part 2: Write a message/an email (35-45 words) to sb to

1. thank for something

thank s.o for sth / for doing sth
Thank you for your invitation.
Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party.
thank sb. for having given you a chance to visit his family and hometown
Thanks a lot for giving me a chance to visit your family and his hometown.
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thank sb. for inviting you to go somewhere
Thank you for inviting me to the cinema / to the beach.
thank sb. for coming with you and bringing some meal
Thank you for coming with me and bringing some meal.
2. invite sb. to come and stay with you
Would you like to come and stay with me?
I would like to invite you to come and stay with me.
3. invite sb. to have lunch with you/ to go out with you.
4. to ask if you can meet your friend and giving information about your trip, suggest what
you can do together

5. suggest activities you and sb. can do together

Let’s go shopping together.

Why don’t we go shopping together?

How about / what about going to the cinema?

6. to apologize for not being able to go with sb. explain reasons

7. to apologize for not keeping promise (not returning st), explain reasons and make another
suggestion.
Apologize to s.o for sth
I apologise for not being able to come to your birthday party.

PRACTICE OF SENTENCE PARAPHRASING:

1. Because – Because of
Ex: a. He couldn’t go to school because he was ill.
He couldn’t go to school because of _____________.
b. Our flight was delayed because the weather was bad.
Our flight was _______________________________
2. too … to - … not enough to …
Ex: a. It is too cold to play tennis outside today.
It’s not ___________________________________
b. My daughter is too young to live alone.
My daughter _______________________________

c. So….that / such …. that

The weather is so cold that we/ they can’t play tennis outside today.

It is such bad weather that ………………………………………….

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3. Reported speech: Commands – statements – questions
Ex: -“ Open your book, please” the teacher asked .
The teacher asked us ________________
- His teacher said he would be a champion one day.
His teacher said, “______________________________________”.
- ‘’I’m so tired ‘’ She said
She said that ____________________________________
- “Please take your shoes and socks off!”
Dr Gibson told us ___________________________
4. Direct – indirect questions
Ex: - The woman asked how much the jacket cost.
The woman asked, “How _____________________________?”
- Sarah asked me if I was a member of the sports centre.
Sarah asked me: “___________________________?”
5. Conditionals (type 2): if … - Because … not …
Ex:- If I were a millionaire, I would travel round the world
Because I’m not a millionaire, I ______________________
- If he had much time, he could learn karate.
He can’t __________________________
6. Present perfect – This is the first time …
Ex: - I’ve never lived in such a big city.
This is __________________________
- I have never visited such a beautiful place.
This is the first time ______________________________
7. Despite – although/though
Ex: - A lot of people were there despite the rain.
Although______________________________
- Despite her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village.
Though ___________________________________
8. It’s + Adj. to do something – … adj. + to-infinitive
Ex: - It’s very comfortable to live in my new house.
I find it ___________________________________
- I find it difficult to do this English test.
It’s very _____________________________.
9. Unless – If
Ex: - Unless I miss the bus, I’ll be home in 15 minutes.
If I _______________ the bus, I’ll be home in 15 minutes.

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 - Unless you try, you will never succeed.
If you _______________________________________
10. Active – Passive
Ex: My mother made these curtains.
These curtains______________________________________
- My car windscreen was broken by a stone.
A stone ______________________________________
- They use sand to make glass.
Sand is ___________________________________________
11. Comparison - Comparative – Superlative
Ex: - My friend’s room isn’t as big as mine.
My room is ________________________________________
- Nobody in our class is better at English than him.
He is __________________________________________
- Football is the most popular sport at the centre.
Football is____________________________________
- The park entrance ticket was cheaper than I’d expected.
The park entrance ticket wasn’t __________________________
12. Necessary – Need
Ex: - It isn’t necessary to pay if you are a student.
You _____________________________________________
- You needn’t shout.
It isn’t ________________________
13. People believe that … – It is … that …
Ex: - People believe that the woman comes from Japan.
It is ______________________________________
- It is believed that he used to be a rich man.
People believe ____________________________
14. Past simple – present perfect
Ex: - She started working as a secretary five years ago.
She has _________________________________
- John has been playing the piano for ten years
John began _________________________ .
15. Enjoy + V-ing – Doing sth gives someone pleasure
Ex:- I enjoyed discovering this island.
Discovering this island …………………………….
- Listening to classical music gives me pleasure.

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 I enjoy __________________________________ .
16. Wish – I’m sorry that ….
Ex: - She wishes she knew the best way to bring up her children.
She’s sorry that ………………………………… .
- I’m sorry that I couldn’t finish it earlier.
I wish _________________________________
17. Like sth. than sth. – Prefer sth. to sth.
Ex:- He likes watching football match more than playing it.
He prefers ………………………………………….
- My mother prefers watching a film at home to going to the cinema.
My mother likes _____________________________ .
18. Last (v) + time - It takes ….
Ex: - It took us three days to go on the journey.
The journey ______________________
- Our trip to the island lasted two hours.
It took …………………………………….
19. Relative clause: Who/which/…
Ex: - Do you know who these skis belong to?
Do you know ____________________ these skis are?
- A man answered the phone. He told me you were out.
The man …………………………………….
20. There is – Subject + verb
Ex: - The flat has two bedrooms.
There ______________________________
- There is an elephant at the zoo now.
The zoo has ____________________________
21. Can do sth. well – be good at + V-ing
Ex: - He can play football very well.
He is ___________________________
- He is good at speaking Japanese.
He can ____________________________.
22. … be + adj – make it + adj + to do sth.
Ex: - It is possible for her to go on the journey.
They made it possible for her to go on the journey
- Driving in the wet weather is very dangerous.
The wet weather makes ________________________
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23. So – because
Ex: - He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.
He wasn’t careful so He lost his money
- They were speaking too softly so I couldn’t hear them.
I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.
- It was too dark to go on so we camped there.
We camped there because it was too dark.
24. Present participle – past participle ( interesting/interested)
Ex: - People find the smile of the woman in the painting interesting.
People are interested in the smile of the woman in the painting.

- Everybody thought that the museum visit was boring.

Everybody was bored by the museum visit.
25. Be interested in/ be good at
- He’s interested in collecting coins.
He’s good at collecting coins.

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Hue College of Foreign Languages
Department of ESP

REVISION FOR SPEAKING TASKS OF LEVEL 3/6

Part 1: Self introduction

1. Your subject/major (Are you a student? What’s your major?)
2. Studying English (Do you like learning English? why do you learn
English?)
(Like?/ Useful?/difficult?What most interesting?)
3. Favorite subject (What is your favourite subject?)
4. like/ don’t like about your studying (What do you like/don’t you like about
your studying?)
5. Place you live (Where are you living now?)
6. How long...live (How long have you lived there?)
7. Free time (What do you like doing in your free time?)
What do you enjoy doing in your free time/ weekend
8. Plan for the next weekend (Have you got any plan for the next weekend?
What are you going to do next weekend?)
9. Family:brothers, sisters (Have you got any brothers/sisters? How many
brothers/sisters do you have?)
10. What do you and your family often do together ?
11. Do you like going shopping? Why or Why not?
12. Favourite color (what is/are your favourite colour(s)?)
13. Library (How often do you go to the library?)
14. Activities you used to do (What did you use to do when you were
younger/at high school?)
15. kind of music/ singer (What is your favourite kind of music? Who is your
favourite singer?)
16. Favourite food (What is your favourite food?)
17. Favourite Sport (What is your favourite sport?)
18. Hobby (Do you have any hobbies? What are you interested in as a hobby?)
19. Most important person (Who is the most important person to you?)
20. To keep fit and stay healthy (How do you keep fit and stay healthy?)
Part 2: Topic presentation

1. Trip/jouney (When? Where? Who with? Your feeling)

2. Favourite sport (What? Why? How often ? your feeling)
3. Favourite means of transport (What? Why? how often?)
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 4. Hometown (what/where? Anything special about it? Do you love it? Why?)
5. Kind of music (what? Why? How often? Your feeling)
6. Best Friend (who? How long have you known each other? why?)
7. Favourite subject (what? Why? What benefits ?)
8. Favourite teacher (who? What subject he/she teach? Describe him/her)
9. Favourite film (what ? what’s it about? Why? Your feeling)
10. Family (How many members? Who are they? Their jobs? Activity the
family often do together?)

Part 3: Topic development

1. In your opinion, what is the best way to travel ?
2. Advantages and disadvantages of some means of transport
3. How do you keep fit and stay healthy?
4. Why is good health important to you?
5. What is the common way to travel in your country?
6. Living in a city and in the country, which do you prefer?
7. What you do to help the people in your hometown?
8. Who is your favourite singer ? Why do you like her/him?
9. Going to the concert or listening to CDs, which do you prefer?
10. How can you keep good friendship?
11. What qualities do you need to be a good student?
12. What are the most important subjects to university students?
13. What make a good teacher?
14. What are the benefits of watching film?
15. Do you want to become film director? Why or why not?
16. What are the ways to make a happy family ?

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