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UNIT 9: USEFUL SENTENCE STRUCTURES &

REFLECTION
 1. Useful sentence structures
1. X + is/are + much/ a lot/ far/ extremely/ considerably + so sánh hơn + than + thời gian
trong quá khứ
Eg: The food is extremely more expensive than it used to be (Thực ăn đắt đỏ hơn xưa
> Currently, My hometown is extremely more modern than it used to be
2. I've always been into Ving
Eg: I've always been into hiking)Mình rất thích leo núi
 I’ve always been into playing football
2. Reflection
1. Have you ever grown a plant?

Yes, I’ve grown a plant several times. I remember the first time I grew a
plant was when I checked on my grandparents about 10 years ago. My
grandparents had a small land which was just around the corner from their
house and used for planting flowers and fruit trees. And they taught me how
to grow a plant in there. The first plant I planted was roses. There were a lot
of things for me to make it grow up. I had to water, prepare soil, fertilize,….
Although it was quite strenuous, it made me feel comfortable and happy
when I did it
2. Have you ever made friends from another country?
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No, I haven’t. I’ve never made friends from another country. But I’ve always
wanted to do it. Having a foreign friend make my life more interesting, it
also help me improve my english skills. I hope l can make a friend from
another country one day
3. Do you enjoy spending time outside?

Yes, I do. More often than not, I spend most of my leisure time hanging out
with my friends. We can catch a movie, play game in internet café or play
sports together. But I haven’t caught up with my friend this month, because
My friends and I have had to take an intership. Therefore it’s quite hard for
us to get together
4. How has your hometown changed over time?
 Speaking formula:
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Well. It has changed dramatically. In the past, my hometown was a

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countryside, everyone’s house was far away from each other and
surounded by fields. It was quite peacful, fresh and quiet and there wasn’t a
lot of things to have fun. But in recent years, when the life has been more
and more developed, the fields have been replaced by the high rise
buildings which come with that is increase in population, entertainment
services, restaurants, supermarkets,… Now the life gets extremely better ,
but it’s not peacful and quiet as before, instead it’s often crowded and busy
5. What would you like to change about your daily rountine?

Well, I’ve been a night owl out a lot lately, that has often made me feel tired
the next morning, so I would like to go to bed earlier. The reason why I stay
up late is because I often spend night time playing game and watching
movies with my friends through an app which is called Discord. And we only
stop playing until 1 or 2 a.m. Therefore I often fall asleep the following
morning. I used try to go to bed early but only for 1 or 2 days, it’s quite hard
for me to change