IELTS Class Mr Ha

LESSON 3 – DÀNH CHO GIÁO VIÊN

A – SPEAKING
PART 1: SKY/ STARS
Do you like to watch the sky?
When do you like to watch the sky? During the day or at night?
How do you feel or what do you think when you look at the sky?
Are there often clouds in the sky in your country? (Is the sky often overcast?)
Is star-gazing popular in your country?
Are there often spectacular sunrises or sunsets in your country/ hometown?
What is the sky like at night in your hometown?
Have you ever taken a course about stars?
Is it important to study stars?
What’s your favourite star?
Do you know much about the stars and planets?
Can you see the moon and stars at night where you live?
Is there a good place to look at the sky where you live?

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When do you like to watch the sky? During the day or at night?
I tend to gaze at the sky more often at night. A sparkling sky with countless shiny stars
always takes my breath away.
How do you feel or what do you think when you look at the sky?
Watching the sky makes me feel happy, relaxed and truly connected to myself. Whenever I
get upset or frustrated about life, I look up at the sky and it immediately puts me at ease.
Are there often clouds in the sky in your country? (Is the sky often overcast?)
Sure, at least where I’m living now. The sky is frequently overcast with clouds. Also, Hanoi
is ranked as one of the most polluted cities in Southeast Asia, so we expect more cloudy days
than clear sunny days every year.
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What is the sky like at night in your hometown?
It’s truly amazing, like heaven. I remember when I was a kid, I used to sit on the rooftop for
hours gazing at the endless sky with billions of twinkling stars and waiting for a meteor
(shooting star). I could see the Milky Way with naked eye and spot several constellations.
Do you know much about the stars and planets?
Well, just a little. I learned about stars and the universe when I was little so I don’t remember
much. However, I’m very fond of reading astrology news about meteors, solar eclipse and so
on.

PART 2 – ÔN TẬP DESCRIBE AN ACTIVITY

Describe an activity you enjoy doing occasionally that is a bit expensive

You should say:

• What activity it is
• When and where you do this
• Who you do it with
• And explain why you enjoy doing it.

Today, I would like to share with you a little pricey activity that I enjoy doing sometimes. It
would be shopping. As a shopaholic, I always splurge out on new clothes. Honestly, I only
got this hobby when I graduated from university and got a well-paid job. When I was in local
shopping malls, I went on a shopping spree, including new clothes, cosmetics, and
other grooming products.

Sometimes, because of hearing alluring and misleading advertisements, I bought some items
that weren’t necessary and useful at all and I had to throw them away immediately when
coming back home. As I often paid through the nose, I was often on a tight budget. But now,
somehow, I could say that I am a wiser buyer, I often carefully make a list of necessary things
before going shopping. Through that, I can save a great amount of money, I haven’t made any
unnecessary purchases recently. And now, I don’t have the interest in buying high-
end products which often cost an arm and a leg anymore, because I have to save for a rainy
day.
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B - LISTENING
I.Lý thuyết
Các bước làm bài:

Bước 1: Đọc thật kỹ yêu cầu của đề bài cho thí sinh là điền từ hay đánh trắc nghiệm.

Bước 2: Đọc thật kĩ các vị trí cho trước, Phân tích thật kỹ biểu đồ, đặc biệt phương hướng của những
địa điểm đã có sẵn và phương hướng của những địa điểm cần tìm.

Bước 3: Xác định điểm xuất phát

Mỗi khi xuất phát, người nói thường đưa ra những dấu hiệu cho thấy ta sẽ bắt đầu ở vị trí nào trong
bản đồ. Thông thường, chúng ta sẽ nghe thấy “Entrance” hoặc “You are here”, “Start”.

Điểm bắt đầu chính là điểm mà bạn đang đứng và cần sẽ xuất phát khi làm bài. Từ điểm bắt đầu đó,
bạn sẽ follow các thông tin miêu tả của bài nghe và xác định ra vị trí cần tìm. Có nhiều cách đề bài
nghe chỉ ra điểm bắt đầu như sau:

● Một vị trí đã được đánh dấu sẵn trên biểu đồ, thường sẽ được làm nổi bật và có note bên
cạnh “You are here” hoặc “Entrance”
● Được chỉ ra trong bài nghe bằng các cụm từ như “Now we are situated in……; “If we
enter……..from……”; “From the city/ the hall…..”; “Firstly….”
Bước 4: Dò đáp án và phân tích đáp án sai.

LANGUAGE OF DIRECTION AND LOCATIONS

Location Direction Places

● In front of/ facing/ opposite/ ● Go straight ahead ● Map/ layout/ plan

across/ cross/ go over….
● Behind/ at the back of
● Near/ in the vicinity of/ at the
proximity of/
● Next to/ by/ beside/ adjacent/
adjoining
● On the left/ right (hand side)/
on the far side
● Go toward
● Walk/ go along
● Run/ walk through
● At the end of the path
● Turn left/ right
● At the corner
● In the corner
● Head for
● Traffic lights
● Zebra/ pedestrian crossing
● Intersection/ crossroads
● Fork/ T – junction
● A bend/ turn
● Corridor/ lobby
● Stairs
● Lift/ elevator/ escalator
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● Between A and B ● Go out of >< go into ● Footpath
● In the middle of/ in the center ● Make/take a turn ● Avenue
of ● Make/ take the first/ second/ ● Square
● On the one side – on the other third turning on the left/ right ● Roundabout
side ● Just beyond/ a little beyond/ ● Bypass
● At the top >< at the bottom just pass ● Lounge/ foyer
● South/north/east/west ● Above >< below ● Cloakroom
● To the south/ north/ east/ ● Go upstairs >< go downstairs ● Entrance
west ● Be surrounded ● River – lake – pond
● Slightly west of ● Before you get to…./ before ● The main road
● Along/ alongside you come to…. ● Basement
● At the turning ● Ground floor
● On the edge of…

KEYS & TRANSCRIPTS

Ex1:
1. A
2. C
3. B
Speaker 1: Oh, you want the south side of the campus, and where we are now at the dance
studio is the north end. The best thing is to take the footpath from here to the road. The labs
will be right in front of you when you get there. Then go to the crossroads and turn left and
go down to the lecture theatre. Then at the junction at the end of that road, you’ll see a
footpath leading to the block.
Speaker 2: We’re right next to the admin block, so ...you see the footpath that goes round the
side of the lake? Well, go north along that path and then ... you see where it divides? Well,
you need to take the left fork. You’ll see the supermarket on your left. The footpath will join
the road and then if you turn right, the block will be just along there on your left.
Speaker 3: I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong place.
These are the Graphic Design workshops. Um ... what I suggest is that you take the footpath
at the back of the workshops, which leads down to the road that you want. Turn right when
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you get there and follow that road ... go straight across both junctions and just keep going.
You’ll see the block on your left.

Ex2:

1. B - The first one - the round one on the far left - is the most important one for the heating
and hot water. It's the main control switch

2. C - Below the heating controls in the middle is a small round plastic button. If there isn't
enough water in the pipes, sometimes the heater goes out. If this happens you'll need to press
this button to reset the heater.

3. E - Then there's a little square indicator under the third knob that's a kind of alarm light.

Ex3:
14 - H
15- F
16 - B
17- D
18 field
19 footbridge
20 viewpoint
Script
Now, please look at the map I’ve given you of the house and gardens. We’re here at the
Information Centre. Follow the path marked with the arrow and the first area you come to is
the orchard on your left.
As you go further down the path, there’s the kitchen garden on the right and as you go round
the first sharp corner you will find, to your left, an area where different types of pear tree
have been planted as well as some lovely flowers, and this is known as Pear Alley -designed
by George himself.
Next to this is the greenhouse where some exotic plants and fruits are grown. Follow the path
round the second corner and on your right you will see the entrance to the Mulberry Garden
with its 500-year-old tree. Past the Mulberry Garden, follow the path until you reach the front
of the house. I suggest you spend a good hour wandering around this lovely building. A guide
takes visitor groups round every two hours.
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If you would like to purchase any of George’s books or other souvenirs, then leave the house
by the side entrance, where you will find our shop, which is situated between the house and
the garage which contains the magnificent old Rolls-Royce car which used to belong to
George. I expect by this time you may also be in need of a rest and some refreshment. Most
visitors are, so why don’t you visit the tea room on the far side of the garage?
If you have time, there is a lovely walk down towards the River Dudwell. For me, this is the
best part of the estate. This isn’t on the map but it is all clearly signposted. You cross the field
which spreads along the banks of the river. In spring, this area is well worth a visit.
Spend a minute or two watching the water pass by underneath as you cross the footbridge,
and then continue along the River Walk through the woodland. On a hot summer’s day, the
trees along this path provide welcome shade. Eventually, you come to the water mill which
used to provide the electricity for the house - only about four hours every evening - in
George’s time. And, finally, for those of you who would like to see stunning views of the
surrounding countryside and who are a little bit more energetic, when you return from the
mill take the first turning on your left and climb up to the viewpoint. You won’t regret it.
Enjoy your visit!

Ex4:
1.solar panel
2.copper pipe(s)
3. oil or water
4. water tank
5. pump
Harnessing the Sun’s energy - that is, using the sun to generate power - can be difficult, but
these days increasing use is being made of the energy from the sun, particularly to heat
homes and provide hot water. Have a look at this diagram, which represents solar panels
fixed to the roof of a house. It is typical of any system which uses a solar panel to provide hot
water.
So how does it work? Well... energy from the Sun travels to the Earth in the form of
radiation. This can be visible radiation - which is another way of saying ‘light’. We also
receive invisible radiation, which is known as infra red. A lot of this radiation passes through
the glass at the front of the solar panel - here on the roof - and hits the surface at the back.
This surface is black, because black is good at absorbing radiation, and so the black surface
becomes hot. Energy in the form of heat is conducted along the back of the solar panel to
these copper pipes. Now... these pipes are filled with a liquid which in turn becomes hot. This
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can be either oil or water, though oil is usually used. The oil expands and rises up the pipe
into the energy exchanger, which is located - up here - in the water tank. Sometimes we have
to use a pump as well, to help the liquid along. It’s a remarkably efficient system, when you
think about it.

Ex5:
1. bowling alley

2. park
3. Café

4. supermarket
5. leisure centre

Script
Sophie: Of course! There’s lots of places for students. Firstly, if you go across the
bridge over the river outside the campus and turn left… Oh no, sorry, that’s the
garage… turn right, then you’ll get to the bowling alley, which is really popular at the
weekends because it’s so close to the campus.
Jane: Oh, that’s great! I love bowling.
Jane: Actually, I’m happy just to run in the park.
Sophie: Well, there’s a large park in town, too. If you go down the road opposite the bowling
alley and take the first right, then you’ll get to the park. It’s quite big and there’s a lake in it.
Jane: What about places to eat out? Are there any good student hang-outs?
Sophie: Absolutely. There’s the Elm Tree Café, which is down the road from the post office
in the opposite direction from the river. The Café is on a fork in the main road and it’s quite
an institution round here.
Jane: OK, well, I’ll have to check it out. I’m looking for a part-time job so maybe I’ll be able
to find work there.
Sophie: Mm, you should try – they’re always looking for new staff and the often hire
students. Now have I forgotten any other important places? Oh yes, you like sport, so I
should mention the leisure centre. Don’t get it confused with the swimming baths, which
are down the road from the supermarket. The leisure centre is opposite.

Ex6:
7G 8D 9B 10F
Script
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Now, a word about the layout of the building. The auditorium, stage and dressing rooms for
the actors are all below ground level. Here on the ground floor we have most of the
rooms that the public doesn’t see. The majority are internal, so they have windows in the roof
to light
Standing here in the foyer, you’re probably wondering why the box office isn't here, where
the public would expect to find it. Well, you might have noticed it on your way in - although
it's part of this building, it’s next door, with a separate entrance from the road.
For the theatre manager's office, you go across the foyer and through the double doors, turn
right, and it's the room at the end of the corridor, with the door on the left.
The lighting box is where the computerised stage lighting is operated, and it’s at the back of
the building When you’re through the double doors, turn left, turn right at the water
cooler, and right again at the end. It’s the second room along that corridor. The lighting box
has a window into the auditorium, which of course is below us.
The artistic director’s office is through the double doors, turn right, and it’s the first room you
come to on the right-hand side. And finally, for the moment, the room where I’ll take you
next - the relaxation room. So if you’d like to come with me ...

Ex7:

11. Coal, firewood

12. Local craftsmen
13. 160
14. Woodside
15. Ticket office
16. Gift shop
17. Workshop
18. Showroom
19. Cafe
20. Cottages

Script

Good afternoon everybody and welcome to Riverside Industrial Village. To start your visit
I'm just going to give you a brief account of the history of the museum before letting you
roam about on your own. I won't keep you long. OK?

Now, from where we're standing you've got a good view of the river over there. And it was
because of this fast-flowing water that this site was a natural place for manufacturing works.
The water and the availability of raw materials in the area, like minerals and iron ore, and
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also the abundance of local fuels, like coal and firewood, all made this site suitable for
industry from a very early time.
Water was the main source of power for the early industries and some of the water wheels
were first established in the twelfth century, would you believe? At that time, local
craftsmen first built an iron forge just behind the village here, on the bend in the river. By the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the region's rivers supported more than a hundred and
sixty water mills - and many of these continued to operate well into the nineteenth century.
But then the steam engine was invented and then the railways came and the centres of
industry were able to move away from the rivers and the countryside and into the towns. So,
industrial villages like this one became very rare.

So that's the history for you. If you'd like any more information, you can ask me some
questions, or you can read further in our excellent guide book.

Now I'm going to give you a plan of the site and I'd just like to point out where everything is
and then you can take a look at everything for yourself.

I've already pointed out the river, which is on the left. And of course, running along the
bottom is Woodside Road, got it? OK. Now we're standing at the entrance, see it at the
bottom, and immediately to our right is the Ticket Office. You won't need that because you've
got your group booking, but just past it are the toilets - always good to know where they are.
In (rant of us is the car park, as you can see, and to the left, by the entry gate is the Gift Shop.
That's where you can get copies of the guide, like this one here.
Now, beyond the car park all the buildings are arranged in a half circle with a yard in the
middle. The big, stone building at the top is the main Workshop. That's where the furnace is
and where all the metal was smelted and the tools were cast, as you'll be able to see. Now, in
the top right-hand corner, that building with bigger windows is the Showroom, where
samples of all the tools that were made through the ages are on display. In the top left corner
is the Grinding Shop, where the tools were sharpened and finished. And on one side of that
you can see the Engine Room and on the other is the Cafe, which isn't an antique, you'll be
pleased to know, though they do serve very nice old-fashioned teas.
The row of buildings you can see on the left are the cottages. These were built for the
workers towards the end of the eighteenth century and they're still furnished from that period
so you can get a good idea of ordinary people's living conditions. Across the yard from them,
you can see the stables where the horses were kept for transporting the products. And the
separate building in front of them is the Works Office and that still has some of the old
accounts on display.

Right, if anyone wants a guided tour then I'm starting at the Engine Room. If you'd like to
come along, this way please, ladies and gentlemen.

TRANSCRIPT EXERCISE
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1. history 6. rare
2. manufacturing 7. entrance
3. minerals 8. stone building
4. twelfth century 9. tools
5. operate 10. living conditions