ACADEMIC READING WORKSHEET

Name: Vũ Mai Chi…………………………………………… Class: ……1K…………………

I. Ted Talks: After you read and watch each talk, note down the topic and main ideas in
your own words in the following table.

Title I listen to color………………………………………………………….

Topic Neil Harbisson told about his disability of seeing color and the value that
electronic eye brings to his life
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organization …………………………………………………………….

His disability to see colors around him…………………………..

Main idea 1
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Owning to electronic eye, he could hear color instead of seeing it and

Main idea 2 dream in color…………………………………………………………..

The device has changed his life and he suggested that electronic eyes can
Main idea 3 help us perceive lots of colors, extend our sense, therefore extend our
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II. Extensive Reading: Read about your major, note down the topic and main ideas in your
own words in the following table.

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Title New challeges in our digital age about sales
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Topic The author points out some difficulties in marketing strategy and how it
effects to our econimics when developing worldwide target.
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organization Problems and Effects
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The lack of content marketing strategy in lots of facets in

Main idea 1 business……………………………………………………..
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The consequence of this shortage that brings bad effects for each areas in
Main idea 2 business, particularly in sales.
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Main idea 3
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Main idea 4
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Main idea 5
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III. Vocabulary Journal: Select the most common and helpful vocabulary
from each unit, Ted talk and Extensive reading article and complete the
following table.
No. English Phonetic and Word Vietnamese/Synonyms
words/Collocations Stress
1. command Chỉ huy

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2. negotiate Ký kết

3. manipulate control

4. Facet Khía cạnh

5. Covert Change, đổi

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