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UNIT 10:
COMMUNICATION IN
THE FUTURE

A. VOCABULARY
New words (Từ mới)

Word Type Pronunciation Meaning

1. communication (n) /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ sự giao tiếp
2. communicate (v) /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ giao tiếp
3. conference (n) /ˈkɒnfərəns/ hội nghị
4. video conference /ˈvɪdiəʊˈkɒnfərəns/ hội nghị trực tuyến
5. video call /ˈvɪdiəʊ kɔːl/ cuộc gọi video
6. group call /ɡruːp kɔːl/ cuộc gọi nhóm
7. technology (n) /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ công nghệ
8. technology club /tekˈnɒlədʒi klʌb/ câu lạc bộ công nghệ
9. connect (v) /kəˈnekt/ kết nối
10. connection (n) /kəˈnekʃən/ sự kết nối
11. Internet connection /ˈɪntənet kəˈnekʃən/ kết nối mạng, kết nối Internet
12. via (pre) /ˈvaɪə/ qua, theo đường (gì)
13. tablet (n) /ˈtæblət/ máy tính bảng
14. adjust (v) /əˈdʒʌst/ điều chỉnh
15. adjustment (n) /əˈdʒʌstmənt/ sự điều chỉnh
16. webcam (n) /ˈwebkæm/ thiết bị ghi/ truyền hình ảnh
17. focus (v) /ˈfəʊkəs/ tập trung
18. forehead (n) /ˈfɑː.rɪd/ cái trán
19. button (n) /ˈbʌtən/ cái nút
20. high-speed (adj) /ˌhaɪˈspiːd/ tốc độ cao
21. smoothly (adv) /ˈsmuːðli/ thông suốt
22. exactly (adv) /ɪɡˈzæktli/ một cách chính xác
23. carrier (n) /ˈkæriər/ người vận chuyển, hãng vận chuyển
24. carrier pigeon /ˈkæriər ˈpɪdʒən/ bồ câu đưa thư

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25. telephone (n) /ˈtelɪfəʊn/ điện thoại
26. mobile phone (n) /ˌməʊbaɪl ˈfəʊn/ điện thoại di động
27. smart phone (n) /smɑːrt fəʊn/ điện thoại thông minh
28. smartwatch (n) /ˈsmɑːrt.wɑːtʃ/ đồng hồ thông minh
29. network (n) /ˈnetwɜːk/ mạng
30. social network /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈnetwɜːk/ mạng xã hội
31. text (v,n) /tekst/ nhắn tin, văn bản
32. message (v,n) /ˈmesɪdʒ/ nhắn tin, tin nhắn
33. voice message /vɔɪs ˈmesɪdʒ/ tin nhắn thoại
34. text message /tekstˈmesɪdʒ/ tin nhắn văn bản
35. emoji (n) /iˈməʊdʒi/ biểu tượng cảm xúc
36. holography (n) /hɒlˈɒɡrəfi/ hình thức giao tiếp bằng ảnh không
gian ba chiều
37. telepathy (n) /təˈlep.ə.θi/ hình thức giao tiếp bằng ý nghĩ, thần
giao cách cảm
38. translate (v) /trænzˈleɪt/ dịch
39. translation (n) /trænzˈleɪ.ʃən/ sự dịch, bài dịch
40. translator (n) /trænzˈleɪ.t̬ɚ/ người dịch
41. translation machine (n) /trænzˈleɪt/ məˈʃiːn/ máy dịch thuật
42. real (adj) /rɪəl/ thực, có thật
43. kid (v) /kɪd/ đùa, nói đùa
44. instantly (adv) /ˈɪnstəntli/ theo hướng, về phía
45. private (adj) /ˈpraɪ.vət/ riêng tư, cá nhân
46. overcome (v) /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʌm/ vượt qua
47. barrier (n) /ˈbæriər/ rào cản
48. language barrier / ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈbæriər/ rào cản ngôn ngữ
49. respond (v) /rɪˈspɑːnd/ trả lời
50. express (v) /ɪkˈspres/ thể hiện, biểu hiện, bày tỏ
51. expression (n) /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ sự biệu hiện, thể hiện
52. face to face (adv) /ˌfeɪs.təˈfeɪs/ trực tiếp, mặt đối mặt
54. charge (v) /tʃɑːdʒ/ nạp, sạc (pin)
55. battery (n) /ˈbætəri/ pin, cục pin
56. automatically (adv) /ˌɑː.t̬əˈmæt̬.ɪ.kəl.i/ tự động
57. interupt (v) /ˌɪn.t̬əˈrʌpt/ làm gián đoạn, ngắt lời
58. effective (adj) /əˈfek.tɪv/ hiệu quả
59. effectively (adv) /əˈfek.tɪv.li/ một cách hiệu quả

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60. thought (n) /θɑːt/ ý nghĩ
61. tiny (adj) /ˈtaɪ.ni/ rất nhỏ, bé xíu
62. device (n) /dɪˈvaɪs/ thiết bị
63. transmit (v) /trænzˈmɪt/ truyền, chuyển giao
64. transmission (n) /trænzˈmɪʃən/ sự truyền, quá trình truyền
65. interact (v) /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈækt/ tương tác
66. account (n) /əˈkaʊnt/ tài khoản( ngân hàng, mạng xã hội)
67. live (adj) /laɪv/ phát sóng, truyền hình trực tiếp
68. advanced (adj) /ədˈvænst/ tiên tiến
Structures (Cấu trúc)
No structures/ collocations/ idioms/ phrasal verb Meaning
1. communicate with sb giao tiếp với ai
2. make a call/video call thực hiện cuộc gọi/ cuộc goi video
3. a piece of cake = be easy dễ dàng
4. focus on tập trung vào
5. zoom in >< zoom out phóng to >< thu nhỏ
6. be different from khác với
7. regardless of bất kể
8. to a certain extent đến một chừng mực nào đó
9. keep in touch with sb giữ liên lạc với ai
10. rely to hồi đáp, trả lời
11. show up = arrive đến, xuất hiện
12. take advantage of sth tận dụng
13. pay attention to sth chú ý vào điều gì
14. get through = reach nối máy được, gọi được

B. GRAMMAR:
I. Prepositions ( Giới từ)
- Định nghĩa: Giới từ là một từ hoặc cụm từ được sử dụng trước danh từ/ đại từ để chỉ nơi chốn, vị trí, thời
gian/ cách thức.
- Giới từ đứng sau TO BE, trước DANH TỪ, sau ĐỘNG TỪ hoặc sau TÍNH TỪ.
1. Prepositions of place (Giới từ chỉ nơi chốn)
- Định nghĩa: Là những từ đi kèm trước các danh từ chỉ địa điểm, nơi chốn nhằm xác định vị trí của người
hoặc sự vật đang được nhắc đến trong câu.
- Các giới từ chỉ nơi chốn thông dụng trong tiếng Anh bao gồm: in, on, at, between, behind, under, in front of,
next to, opposite, …
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- Cách dùng giới từ chỉ nơi chốn
a. Giới từ in
Giới từ in có nghĩa là ở trong, được dùng khi muốn miêu tả không gian rộng lớn, cụ thể là:
- Quốcgia, thànhphố, vũtrụ.
VÍ DỤ:
in Viet Nam (ở Việt Nam)
in Ho Chi Minh (ở thành phố Hồ Chí Minh)
in space (trong vũ trụ)
- Văn phòng, tòa nhà.
VÍ DỤ:
in the building (trong tòa nhà)
in the office (trong văn phòng)
in the library(trong thư viện)
- Vịtrí, phương hướng.
VÍ DỤ:
in the middle (ở giữa)
in the north (ở phía Bắc)
in the south (ở phía Nam)
b. Giới từ on
Giới từ on có nghĩa là ở trên, được dùng khi muốn miêu tả vị trí ở trên khi có sự tiếp xúc trên bề mặt. Cụ
thể là:
- Trên bề mặt phẳng.
VÍ DỤ:
on the table (trên bàn)
on the wall (trên tường)
- Trên đường.
VÍ DỤ:
on Hai Ba Trung street (trên đường Hai Bà Trưng)
on Ton Duc Thang street (trên đường Tôn Đức Thắng)
- Trên phương tiện giao thông (trừ car, taxi).
VÍ DỤ:
on the bus (trên xe buýt)
on the plane (trên máy bay)
- Chỉvịtrí.
VÍ DỤ:
on the right (ở bên phải)

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on the left (ở bên trái)
c. Giới từ at
Giớitừ at có nghĩa là ở, ở tại, được dùng trong các trường hợp sau:
- Chỉ địa điểm cụ thể, xác định.
VÍ DỤ:
at the airport (ở sân bay)
at the cinema (ở rạp chiếu phim)
- Chỉ nơi học tập, làm việc.
VÍ DỤ:
at school (ở trường học)
at work (ở chỗ làm)
- Chỉ số nhà.
VÍ DỤ:
at 72 Le Loi Street (ở số 72 đường Lê Lợi)
at 395 Dien Bien Phu Street (ở số 395 đườngĐiệnBiênPhủ)
- Chỉvịtrí.
VÍ DỤ:
at the centre (ở giữa)
d. Giới từ under
Giới từ under có nghĩa là ở dưới, được dùng để miêu tả vị trí bên dưới bề mặt của một cái gì đó.
VÍ DỤ:
under the table (ở dưới cái bàn)
at the tree (ở dưới cái cây)
e. Giớitừ in front of
Giới từ in front of có nghĩa là ở phía trước, được dùng để miêu tả người hoặc vật ở vị trí phía trước một
người hoặc vật khác gần đó.
VÍ DỤ:
He is standing in front of the store. (Anh ấy đang đứng trước cửa hàng.)
The goat is in front of the horse. (Con dê ở phíatrước con ngựa.)
e. Giới từ behind
Giới từ behind có nghĩa là ở phía sau, được dùng để miêu tả người hoặc vật ở vị trí phía sau một người hoặc
vật khác.
VÍ DỤ:
There is a cat behind the sofa.(Có một con mèo phía sau ghế sofa.)
My sister is behind Tom.(Em gái tôi ở phía sau Tom.)
g. Giới từ between

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Giới từ between có nghĩa là ở giữa, được dùng để miêu tả người hoặc vật ở giữa hai người hay vật còn lại.
VÍ DỤ:
Quan sits between Nam and Phong. (Quân ngồi ở giữa Nam và Phong.)
Our car is between the bus and the truck. (Xe hơi của chúng tôi ở giữa xe buýt và xe tải.)
h. Giới từ next to
Giới từ next to có nghĩa là bên cạnh, kế bên được dùng để miêu tả người hoặc vật ở sát bên nhau.
VÍ DỤ:
John’s house is next to the park.(Nhà của John ở cạnh công viên.)
My desk is next to the window.(Bàn học của tôi ở kế bên cửa sổ.)
i. Giới từ opposite
Giới từ opposite có nghĩa là đối diện, được dùng để miêu tả người hoặc vật ở đối diện nhau.
VÍ DỤ:
Our company is opposite the bank. (Công ty của chúng tôi ở đối diện ngân hàng.)
The bookstore is opposite the school. (Hiệu sách ở đối diện trường học.)
2. Giớitừchỉthờigian (Prepositions of time)
- Định nghĩa: Là những từ được dùng trước danh từ chỉ thời gian để nói rõ về thời gian mà một sự việc
hay hành động diễn ra. Các giới từ chỉ thời gian thông dụng trong tiếng Anh bao gồm: in, on, at, by,
for,....
- Cách dùng giới từ chỉ thời gian
a. Giới từ at
Giới từ at thường được dùng để chỉ thời gian trong các trường hợp sau đây:
- At + giờ
VÍ DỤ:
at 6 o’clock (vào lúc 6 giờ)
at 7:30 a.m. (vào lúc 7 giờ 30 sáng)
at 2 p.m.(vào lúc 2 giờ chiều)
- At + thời điểm trong ngày
VÍ DỤ:
at lunch time (vào giờ ăn trưa)
at bedtime (vào giờ ngủ)
at midnight (vào nửa đêm)
- At + một số dịp lễ (không có chữ Day)
VÍ DỤ:
at Christmas (vào Giáng sinh)
at Easter (vào lễ Phục sinh)
at Tet (vào lễ Tết)

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- Trong một số cụm từ cố định
VÍ DỤ:
at the moment (ngay lúc này)
at the same time (cùng lúc đó)
at present (bây giờ)
b. Giới từ in
Giới từ in thường được dùng để chỉ thời gian trong các trường hợp sau đây:
- In + các buổi trong ngày
VÍ DỤ:
in the morning (vào buổ isáng)
in the afternoon (vào buổi chiều)
in the evening(vào buổi tối)
- In + khoảng thời gian
VÍ DỤ:
in 2 minutes (trong 2 phút)
in 3 days (trong 3 ngày)
in a week (trong một tuần)
- In + tháng hoặc năm cụ thể
VÍ DỤ:
in May (vào tháng 5)
in September (vào tháng 9)
in 2020 (vào năm 2020)
- In + mùa
VÍ DỤ:
in spring (vào mùa xuân)
in autumn (vào mùa thu)
in winter (vào mùa đông)
- In + các thập niên hoặc thế kỉ cụ thể
VÍ DỤ:
in the 1980s (vào những năm 1980)
in the nineties (vào thập niên 90)
in nineteenth century (vào thế kỉ thứ 19)
- In + các giai đoạn thời gian
VÍ DỤ:
in the past (trong quá khứ)
in the future (trong tươnglai)

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in the Ice Age (trong kỉ Băng hà)
c. Giới từ on
Giới từ on thường được dùng để chỉ thời gian trong các trường hợp sau đây:
- On + các ngày trong tuần
VÍ DỤ:
on Monday (vào thứ Hai)
on Tuesday (vào thứ Ba)
on Saturday(vào thứ Bảy)
- On + ngày + các buổi trong ngày
VÍ DỤ:
on Wednesday morning (vào sáng thứ Tư)
on Thursday morning (vào sáng thứ Năm)
on Sunday morning(vào sáng Chủ nhật)
- On + ngày tháng hoặc ngày tháng năm cụ thể
VÍ DỤ:
on February 6th (vào ngày 6 tháng 2)
on the 2nd of June (vào ngày 2 tháng 6)
on October 27th, 2012(vào ngày 27 tháng 10 năm 2012)
- On + một số ngày lễ (có chữ Day)
VÍ DỤ:
on New Year’s Day (vào ngày đầu năm mới)
on Chrismas Day (vào ngày Giáng sinh)
on Independence Day (vào ngày Quốc khánh)
- On + các ngày cụ thể, đặc biệt
VÍ DỤ:
on his birthday (vào ngày sinh nhật của anh ấy)
on our wedding day (vào ngày cưới của chúng tôi)
on her graduation day(vào ngày ra trường của cô ấy)
d. Giới từ by
Giới từ by đi với một thời gian xác định để diễn tả một sự việc diễn ra ngay đúng hoặc trước thời điểm đó.
VÍ DỤ:
by 4 p.m (vào lúc 4 giờ chiều)
by this time (vào lúcnày)
by night (vào ban đêm)
e. Giới từ for
Giới từ for đi với một khoảng thời gian để diễn tả một sự việc nào đó diễn ra trong bao lâu.

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VÍ DỤ:
for two hours (trong hai giờ)
for five days (trong năm ngày)
for three years (trong ba năm)
II.Đại từ sở hữu (Possessive pronouns)
1. Đại từ sở hữu là gì?
Đại từ sở hữu là những từ được sử dụng để diễn tả sự sở hữu và luôn đứng một mình mà không cần danh
từ theo sau. Trong tiếng Anh có các đại từ sở hữu sau đây:
a. mine (của tôi)
VÍ DỤ:
That pencil is mine. (Cây bút chì đó là của tôi.)
b. yours (của bạn)
VÍ DỤ:
This cake is yours. (Cái bánh này là của bạn.)
c. his (của anh ấy)
VÍ DỤ:
The car over there is his. (Chiếc xe hơi đằng kia là của anh ấy.)
d. hers (của cô ấy)
VÍ DỤ:
The yellow hat is hers. (Cái nón màu vàng là của cô ấy.)
e. ours (của chúng tôi)
VÍ DỤ:
This house is ours. (Ngôi nhà này là của chúng tôi.)
f. theirs (của họ)
VÍ DỤ:
That villa is theirs. (Căn biệt thự kia là của họ.)
g. its (của nó)
VÍ DỤ:
I have a cat. This ball is its. (Tôi có một con mèo. Trái banh này là của nó.)
2. Cách dùng đại từ sở hữu
- Dùng làm chủ ngữ (đứng ở đầu câu) hoặc làm tân ngữ (đứng cuối câu)
VÍ DỤ:
My bike is blue. Here is red. (Xe đạp của tôi màu xanh. Xe đạp của cô ấy màu đỏ.)
Hers làm chủ ngữ
Those pink shoes are mine. (Đôi giày màu hồng đó là của tôi.)
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- Dùng thay cho một tính từ sở hữu (possessive adjective) và danh từ đã nhắc ở phía trước.
VÍ DỤ:
Your watch is cheap. His is expensive. (His = His watch) ( Đồng hồ của bạn thì rẻ. Đồng hồ của anh ấy thì đắt.)
Our house is small. Theirs is large. (Theirs = Their house) (Nhà của chúng tôi thì nhỏ. Nhà của họ thì rộng.)
- Dùng sau of trong dạng câu sở hữu kép.
VÍ DỤ:
Sarah is a good friend of theirs. (Sarah là một người bạn tốt của họ.)
It was not fault of yours. (Đó không phải là lỗi của bạn.)
3. Bảng tương ứng giữa đại từ nhân xưng, tính từ sở hữu và đại từ sở hữu
Personal pronouns Possessive Possessive
(Đại từ nhân xưng) adjectives (Tính từ pronouns ( Đại từ
Subject (Chủ ngữ) Object ( Tân ngữ) sở hữu) sở hữu)
I Me My Mine
We Us Our Ours
You You Your Yours
You You Your Yours
He Him His His
She Her Her Hers
It It Its Its
They Them Their Theirs

Uses
Possessive adjectives ( Tính từ sở hữu) Possessive pronouns ( Đại từ sở hữu)
Luôn đi kèm theo sau là danh từ/ cụm danh từ. Đứng một mình
Làm chủ ngữ/ tân ngữ Làm chủ ngữ/ tân ngữ
Khi chia động từ không chia theo tính từ sở Dùng để thay thế cho các danh từ đã được
hữu, chia theo danh từ phía sau. nhắc đến.
Ex: This is my house Ex: This is my house. That is yours.

C. PHONICS:
- Stress in words ending in –ese and –ee (trọng âm của các từ chứa đuôi –ese và –ee )
 Danh từ kết thúc bằng – ese ( chỉ ngôn ngữ, quốc tịch) thì luôn được nhấn trọng âm vào chính nó
Vietna’mese
 Danh từ kết thúc bằng – ee ( chỉ người, nghề nghiệp) thì luôn được nhấn trọng âm vào chính nó.

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D. PRACTICE

Exercise 3. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1. A. language B. cultural C. interact D. landline

2. A. cyber B. typhoon C. dry D. funny
3. A. multimedia B. landline C. video D. communicate
4. A. conference B. nonverbal C. social D. body
5. A. cultural B. music C. fuel D. communicative
6. A. custom B. museum C. computer D. community
7. A. language B. cultural C. interact D. landline
8. A. multimedia B. landline C. video D. communicate
9. A. communicative B. cultural C. music D. fuel
10. A. multimedia B. cultural C. chat D. smart
Exercise 4. Choose the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. degree B. message C. network D. smartphone
2. A. agree B. Chinese C. language D. trainee
3. A. future B. people C. webcam D. payee
4. A. guarantee B. translator C. Taiwanese D. interviewee
5. A. telephone B. conference C. awardee D. advantage
6. A. social B. video C. prevent D. landline
7. A. communicate B. telepathy C. evaluate D. multimedia
8. A. cultural B. media C. engineer D. difference
9. A. interact B. conference C. media D. video
10. A. adoptee B. employee C. refugee D. committee

Exercise 6. Write the words / phrase in the box next to their definition.
carrier networks Voice machine face
piece speed connection system smartwatch

1. Do you prefer _________ to face meetings to online ones? ________

2. Have you ever used a translation __________ when you travelling to ________
another country?

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3. Facebook provides users with a __________ of emojis to express their ________
feelings to any other’s posts.

4. Do you have a _________ with you go to jogging every morning? _________

5. One of the primary ways to communicate was with _______ pigeons. _________

6. Vettel, FPT and VNPT are currently the three largest high-______ _________
internet providers in Vietnam’s telecommunications market.
7. Your computer must have an internet _________ to access websites _________

online.
_________
8. Social ______ give us a chance to connect with people around the
world.
9. It’s a ________ of cake for teenagers to use a tablet nowadays. _________
10. _____________ messaging is convenient when you are not free to type. _________
Exercise 7. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

connection zoom networks language emojis

translation access messages telepathy discussions
1. Sending voice ___________ is faster than sending text messages.
2. They met on social ____________ but never face to face.
3. You need a high-speed Internet ___________ to make video calls.
4. She loves adding ____________ to her text messages to express her feelings.
5. The ability to communicate with someone by thoughts is called ___________.
6. I can’t read the text on the computer screen. Can you ___________ in on it?
7. She has a small office that is used for private ___________.
8. You can use the _____________ machine to translate this documents.
9. Nam thinks that he needs to learn English to overcome the ____________ barrier.
10. This is a product that allows users to _____________ market data in real time.
Exercise 8. Complete the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. Smartphones will certainly change a lot in the ________.
A. end B. number C. device D. future
2. The receiver of a(n) ________ can later listen to it several times.
A. text message B. voice message C. story D. email
3. Emojis can help people ________ their emotions effectively.
A. replace B. say C. communicate D. develop
4. ________ are websites and apps that allow users to connect and communicate.

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A. Voice messages C. Entertainment providers
B. Social networks D. Smartphones
5. ________ allows people to pass their thoughts to another person without talking.
A. Telepathy B. Tablet C. Communication D. Device
6. Do you think there are enough ________ to show different feelings?
A. devices B. languages C. emojis D. smileys
7. We use a lot of ________ in our life like thumping up or pointing.
A. voice messages C. applications
B. hand signals D. reactions
8. ________ communication includes face-to-face or telephone conversations.
A. Spoken B. Non-verbal C. Silent D. Distant
9. In the future, people might communicate much less ________ and more online.
A. personally B. often C. through emails D. in person
10. ________ transmit live images of the speakers with a camera on the smart devices.
A. Group calls B. Video calls C. Phone calls D. Websites
11. ________ communication includes the way we dress or act, and the expressions onour faces.
A. Verbal B. Distant C. Non-verbal D. Online
12. Effective communicators always wait for ________ to be sure that the receivercorrectly understands the
message they have sent.
A. feedback B. a smile C. a call D. others
13. We don’t know how we can ________ with him. He’s too far away.
A. keep in touch B. cope C. catch up D. keep pace
14. Harry doesn’t understand the instruction on this website, so he have to use ________ messages.
A. instant B. online C. non-verbal D. verbal
15. Sue doesn’t have the doctor’s telephone number to book a(n) ________ with him.
A. ticket B. appointment C. lunch set D. seat
16. Sending letters by post office has become ________ today, in comparisonto email.
A. more popular B. popular C. much popularer D. less popular
17. ________, dancing and painting are examples of non-verbal communication.
A. Chatting B. Smiling C. Singing D. Emailing
18. Using music, codes or signs to communicate is called ________ communication.
A. non-verbal B. public C. non-public D. verbal
19. In the future, people will probably communicate brain-to-brain, using ________
A. messenger B. holography C. blog D. telepathy
20. They have decided ________ a video conference with their teammatesright away.
A. having B. to have C. will be had D. to having

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21. We can ________ not only through words but also through facial expressions.
A. talk B. transfer C. interpret D. communicate
22. The internet is one of the most effective ________ of communication.
A. kinds B. form C. means D. way
23. We should not __________ passwords with anyone.
A. send B. borrow C. share D. bring
24. Email __________ are often necessary to join social networking sites.
A. emojis B. accounts C. senders D. information
25. You __________ these buttons to move the webcam up or down.
A. see B. zoom C. click D. express
26. Seven of 10 people prefer face-to-face __________ when having a date.
A. sign B. code C. contact D. language
27. Emojis help people express their __________ regardless of the languagethey speak.
A. emotions B. qualities C. anger D. happiness
28. Luckily, there are many communication techniques to help __________language barrier.
A. contact B. translate C. transmit D. overcome
29. A study shows that teenagers use text messaging to communicate withtheir friends more than
__________.
A. texting B. emailing C. writing D. charging
30. The __________ communication services are an important part ofchildren’s online interactions.
A. direct B. offline C. online D. phone
31. Email and chat rooms let children __________ with friends and familymembers.
A. talk B. listen C. speak D. communicate
32. The facial expressions for happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, anddisgust are the same across
__________.
A. cultures B. habits C. people D. languages
33. __________ message is convenient because you don’t have to type text.
A. Text B. Voice C. Image D. though
34. Social __________ is a website through which users can communicatewith each other.
A. media B. network C. communication D. community
35. A __________ is made when the caller wants to talk to many people in the group.
A. telepathy B. holography C. group call D. smart phone
36. Emojis are increasing in numbers, and ________ the future we might no longerneed facial expressions.
A. in B. on C. by D. when
37. ________ 2040, teachers might be using telepathy to ‘teach’ their students.They won’t have to speak.
A. Until B. On C. By D. During

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38. Some teenagers like to communicate ________ social media rather than face-to-face.
A. in B. by C. with D. on
39. Is this tablet one of ________?
A. your B. yours C. their D. you
40. Mum, Susan has two mobile phones. Could I use one of ________?
A. two B. hers C. her D. those
Exercise 9.Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
sentences.
1. We hold video conferences monthly.
A. webcams B. meetings C. messages D. connections
2. The 4G standard is designed to offer high-speed access.
A. slow B. fast C. weak D. strong
3. If you don’t see the picture clearly, you can use this button to zoom in on it.
A. enlarge B. reduce C. shrink D. watch
4. She isn’t your girlfriend. You’re kidding!
A. happy B. serious C. playing D. joking
5. She can’t reply to messages instantly because she types text very slowly.
A. loudly B. smoothly C. automatically D. quickly
6. The mid-term test was a piece of cake. Most students get high marks.
A. bad B. tasty C. easy D. difficult
7. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than talk on the phone.
A. facing them B. in person C. looking at them D. seeing them
8. We are waiting for ages and you never showed up!
A. talked B. arrived C. overslept D. met
9. Don’t forget to send an email to invite James to the year-end party!
A. take B. get C. receive D. forward
10. Will telepathy be a popular way to communicate in the future?
A. strange B. unique C. common D. rare
11. Nonverbal communication is the use of gestures, tone of voice, expression, body posture, and so on to
send a message.
A. written B. gestural C. verbal D. visual
Exercise 10. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
sentences.
1. Is there anyway not to let other people know that you are online on Instagram?
A. offline B. face to face C. accessible D. available
2. How can you keep in touch with your friends?
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A. reach B. talk C. lose touch D. stay
3. Advanced technologies may make humanity insignificant both in life and work.
A. Out-of-face B. Developed C. Grown D. New
4. Video conferences are very convenient especially when we are not in the same place.
A. easy B. good C. helpful D. inconvenient
5. Use this button to move this webcam up.
A. below B. down C. under D. above
Exercise 11. Fill in each blank with a preposition of place at, in or on.
1. They were _____ home yesterday.
2. Her café is _____ the end of the street.
3. Can you see the green hat _____ that shelf?
4. Mary lives _____ Ho Chi Minh City.
5. I often surf the Internet when I’m _____ the bus.
6. My family was _____ Canada last summer.
7. Turn right and the supermarket is _____ the left.
8. All the stories ______ the book are very interesting.
9. She was ______ the airport one hour ago.
10. He works ______ 58 Hai Ba Trung street.
11. The competition starts ______ 8 o’clock.
12. He is sending a voice message _____ the moment.
13. My father worked here _____ the 1990s.
14. Is her birthday _____ July 20th?
15. Was the old temple built _____ the 19th century?
16. John was born _____ 2008.
17. Children always get lucky money _____ Tet.
18. I will finish the project _____ two weeks.
19. Nam and Phong are reading in the library _____ present.
20. We have a video conference _____the first day of the month.
Exercise 12.Circle the correct preposition in brackets.
1. Are you (at/ in) school now?
2. The spaghetti is (for/ on) lunch.
3. She can’t soak (in/ under) the water for too long.
4. He came and sat (between/ next to) me.
5. Is her house (between/ behind) Van Lang University?
6. She twirled around (under/ in front of) the mirror.
7. We often play basketball (at/ in) break time.
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8. I think smart phones will change (on/ in) ten years.
9. My room is (behind/ between) Lan’s and Mai’s.
10. Can you find that small village (on/ at) the map?
Exercise. Underline the correct prepositions in the following sentences.
1. The first laptop created by Adam Osborne hit shelves (in/on/by) April 1981.
2. We went on a holiday (in/on/for) 5 days last month.
3. In Thailand, people drive (at/on/to) the left.
4. Will people no longer use landline phones (by/for/in) the future?
5. Hold (by/at/on). I’ll put you through to our HR department.
6. My shop closes (in/on/by) Sundays.
7. My parents will be there (in/by/on) 10 p.m.
8. They arrived at the airport (at/for/in) 9a.m.
9. (At/In/On) 2035, a phone might be as thin as a sheet of paper.
10. The new Iphone will be released (in/for/at) the end of this month.
Exercise 13.Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. My parents got married _____ the 12th of August.
2. I'll see you _____ lunch time.
3. Pisa is famous _____ its Leaning Tower.
4. We' not keen _____ visiting all the churches in the city.
5. I'm sorry _____ being so late.
6. Brighton is on the south coast _____ England.
7. She was surprised _____ how cheap the clothes are.
8. Is he aware _____ how long we will have to stay here ?
9. We were really impressed ______ the guided tour.
10. This carnival is similar _____ the one in Rio every year.
Exercise 14. Read the text and fill in each blank with a correct preposition.
(1) _____ Sunday morning, we went (2) _____Ha Noi Zoo because (3)_____ the moment we are doing a
project on zoos at school, and we thought we should go to one and do some research on the spot. When we
got home, we looked up some information (4) _____the encyclopaedia and we found out that the first
public zoo (5) _____the world was opened (6) _____ Paris (7) _____ 1793. The next big zoowas opened (8)
_____ 1892 in Regent's Park (9) _____London. In Viet Nam, thereare now more than ten zoos. At Vinpearl
Zoo, in Nha Trang, animals (10) _____ manyparts of the world thrive.
Exercise 15.Write the correct possessive pronouns in the blanks.
1. This tablet is _______. (I)
2. That house is _______. (we)
3. The blue bike is _______. (he)
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4. I have a doll. These clothes are _______. (it)
5. That car over there isn’t _______. (she)
6. The villa by the sea is _______. (they)
7. She is a friend of _______. (I)
8. Is the boy wearing the pink shirt a cousin of _______? (you)
9. My phone is smarter than _______. (she)
10. Our school is small. _______ is big. (they)
Exercise 16.Circle the correct option in brackets.
1. They are my friends, not (your / yours).
2. She has some clothes shops. This is one of (her / hers) shops.
3. This guitar is not mine. It is (he / his).
4. Is that red car (their / theirs)?
5. (We / Ours) live in a flat near the city center.
6. Those bikes over there are (our / ours).
7. Ammy is a classmate of (my / mine).
8. Mr Long is a colleague of (hers / their).
9. (You / Yours) shouldn’t_make noise here.
10. Mary gave (me / mine) a very beautiful scarf.
Exercise 17. Replace the underlined words or phrases with the correct possessive adjectives or possessive
pronouns.
11. Ms.Anderson’s daughter is my best friend.
______________________
12. My motorbike is a Vespa while my sister’s is a Honda.
______________________
13. Is this laptop your laptop?
______________________
14. What are a video call’s advantages?
______________________
15. There is something wrong with Tom’s smartwatch.
______________________
16. My tablet has a low battery. Can you lend me your tablet?
______________________
17. Can this application read customer’s thoughts?
______________________
18. Two of Phuong and Minh’s relatives are working for Apple Inc.

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______________________
19. I didn’t agree with my brother’s opinion about using devices in class.
______________________
20. I think tranlator’s jobs will be affected when translation machines become popular.
______________________
Exercise 18. Underline the correct answers.
1. My younger sister lost (she’s/ her) phone on the bus this morning.
2. The students are keeping ( their/ theirs) eyes on smartphones now.
3. I like learning online on (my/ mine) computer.
4. I sometimes send voice messages to (me/my) friends?
5. What’s ( you/ your) favorite social media application?
6. My camera is on the table. ( Your/ Yours) is on the shelf.
7. Trang is a neighbour of (my/ mine)
8. (He’s/ His) duty is to hold video conferences.
9. Is (his/him) major English?
10. Don’t let this camera focus on ( ours/ our) foreheads.
Exercise 19. Give the correct forms of the verbs to complete sentences.
1. I think language barriers (disappear) _____________ in 30 years.
2. Some people usually (take) _____________ a long time to respond to a message.
3. Learning English can help us overcome difficulties when( live) ______________.
4. By (use) ______________ social networks, people can keep in touch with others.
5. What is people's top concern when it (come) ______________to messaging applications?
6. Developers of ConnectABC commit to (update) ______________ the application twice a month.
7. I can't leave the classroom until my teacher (give) ______________ feedback
8. My aunt found it difficult (teach) _____________ 50 students online.
9. Emoji (become) ______________ integral to digital communication in the past few decades.
10. Robots can( listen) listen to people's problems and (give) _____________ them useful advice without
any complaints
Exercise 20. Write the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. This buttoon is for ______________ the volume.(ADJUST)
2. I can’t hear you clearly because the _______________ signal is too weak. (TRANSMIT)
3. If you want to make a group call, you must have a high-speed Internet ______________. (CONNECT)
4. People can’t change words into a different language as fast as a ______________machine.
(TRANSLATE)
5. I ______________ voice messages are more convenient than text messages. (THOUGHT)

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6. Calling with a webcam is one way to _______________with a person who is far from you.
(COMMUNICATION)
7. Sending text messages is a form of exchanging information by ______________text. (TYPE)
8. One of the popular forms of _______________ today is probably videoconferences. (COMMUNICATE)
9. He was in a bad mood at breakfast and wasn't very ______________. (COMMUNICATION)
10. A simple conversation over the phone is the most masic example of the ______________ model.
( INTERACT)
11. Sorry for _______________, but my daughter is not home now. She’s gone to school. ( INTERRUPT)
12. ______________ communication means conveying information without using words. ( VERBAL)
13. _______________ messaging is a type of online chat that lets you send and receive brief written
messages in real time. ( INSTANTLY)
14. To communicate ______________ with others, we can use emojis. ( EFFECT)
15. Emojls help people communicate their emotions ______________regardless of the language they speak.
(EFFECT)
16. Using facial _______________ is a kind of nonverbal communication. ( EXPRESS)
17. Online calls help us talk to people from ______________ places. ( DISTANCE)
Exercise 21. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. In the future, we’ll be wearing a tiny device to catch our thoughts and send it to other people.

A B C D
2. Voice messages is more convenient than text messages because you don’t have to type.

A B C D
3. People working in the technology areas have start researching for an integrated device.

A B C D
4. The application of augmented reality allows us to see a person’s informations without talking.

A B C D

5. Cell phones are such important that some people become worried if they forget to bring their phones
A B C D

6. Don’t worry if you have some difficulty to communicating with foreigners.

A B C D
7. Because of language barrier, they decided using body language to communicate.
A B C D
8. It is impossible to count all the stars on the Milky Way.
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A B C D
9. Where will people be living within 100 years’ time?

A B C D
10. One of mine friends enjoys skiing at the weekends.

A B C D
11. I don’t have any iPods. This iPod is her.

A B C D
12. We need a high-speedy Internet connection to make a video conference.

A B C D
13. People spend a lot of time sitting in front the computer everyday.
A B C D
14. Let’s get ready for an online meeting in 9 p.m.
A B C D
15. Hers students were happy when they had an online class with her.
A B C D
16. Online calls allow us to talk to people from distance places.
A B C D

READING
Exercise 1.Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
Artificial intelligence will become even more powerful (1) ________ the next 10 years and will play a
very important role in our communication technology. If Al is already a key feature in current
smartphones, in areas such as voice assistants, augmented reality, real-time language translation, etc. future
devices will be even smarter. The artificial intelligence of the future could make more complex and human-
like decisions. It could (2) ________ the hub of a suite of smart devices suchas entertainment, connected cars
or home automation, able to make restaurant (3) ________ for you, recommend new experiences, read the
kids a bedtime story, manage your schedule and organise your purchases. In the not too distant future,
artificial intelligence could even understand our emotions. Huawei is already working on that. Your device
could act (4) _________a psychologist: it will cheer you up if you feelsad and advise you if you feel
overwhelmed. It could even (5) ________ your friend or confidant.
Exercise 2. Read and complete each numbered blank in the passage with the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

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There are a wide range of ways in which we communicate. Here are some major ways of
communication. Spoken or (1)_____communication, which includes face-to-face or telephone
conversations, news and stories on the radio or television.
Non-verbal communication, which covers (2)_______language, how we dressor act, where we stand,
and even our scent. There are many subtle ways that we communicate (sometimes unintentionally) with
others. For example, the tone of voice can give clues to mood or emotional state ( 3) ________ hand signals
or facial gesturescan munication, which includes letters, emails, social media, books, (4) _______, the
Internet and other media. Until recently, several writers and publishers were very powerful when it came
to communicating the written word. Today, we can all write and publish our ideas online, which has led to
an explosion of information and communication possibilities.Visualisations, which (5) ________ graphs,
charts, maps, logos, pictures, and manyother visual objects to communicate messages.
1. A. written B. verbal C. physical D. visual
2. A. spoken B. foreign C. sign D. body
3. A. while B. so C. during D. when
4. A. talks B. paintings C. recordings D. magazines
5. A. draws B. affects C. uses D. communicates
Exercise 8.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Nowadays, Facebook is the most popular (1) ________ media which helpsus to connect people. Not only
adults but also teenagers (2)________ usingFacebook. There are many (3) ________ to communicate on
Facebook. You can post messages to the public or to your friends. If you want a private conversation, you
can (4) ________ a direct message to a friend and start (5) ________ Ifyou want to meet new people with
same interests, you can join in Facebook groups or Facebook pages.
1. A. social B. society C. sociable D. socialize
2. A. will B. is C. are D. were
3. A. areas B. ways C. kinds D. forms
4. A. receive B. get C. take D. send
5. A. chatted B. chat C. to chatting D. chatting

Exercise 9. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

Nobody can deny that technology development has done a lot to make our lives much better. However,
there are some questions that worry us: will technology replace us in personal communication?
What if humans no longer feel the need to communicate in person?
Nowadays, with just one click, we can communicate with anyone, from anywhere through emails,
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travelling for a personal meeting. We might become addicted to having conversations online instead of in
person.
What if emojis become the only way we express our emotions?
There are various emojis that we can now use with an email or message to express our different
emotions: a smiley or crying face, a winked eye, or an o-shaped mouth. The emojis are still increasing in
number. We might no longer need facial expressions because the emojis do it for us, and the person in the
chat box gets it from us.
The future is perhaps for our generation to decide.
1. We are worried that technology will ________ humans in personal communication.
1. harm B. replace C. change D. laugh at
2. Communicating with people has become ________.
A. expensive B. emotional C. troublesome D. easy
3. The number of emojis is ________.
A. big B. limited C. small D. unknown
4. In future ‘conversations’, it’s ________ that we no longer need facial expressions.
A. amusing B. certain C. possible D. for sure
5. This passage is concerned ________ in personal communication.
A. how we will use emojis C. technology will participate
B. if dressing up is necessary D. if technology will replace humans

WRITING

Exercise 1. Rewite the following sentences based on the given words in brackets.
1. John is one of Sarah’s co-workers. (a)
____________________________________________________________________
2. Sending voice messages is very convenient. (It)
____________________________________________________________________
3. You need to finish your report before Sunday. ( by)
____________________________________________________________________
4. There is a webcam behind the computer screen. (front)
____________________________________________________________________
5. Many teenagers like to meet on social networks rather than face to face. ( prefer)
____________________________________________________________________
6. Can I borrow one of your tablets? (yours)
____________________________________________________________________
7. We often use Messenger on Facebook to make group calls. It’s so convenient. (us)
____________________________________________________________________

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8. Who does this portable speaker belong to ? ( whose)
____________________________________________________________________
9. The Internet connection is slow here, so we can’t get in the chat room. ( Because)
____________________________________________________________________
10. These are my contact lenses. (mine)
____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2.Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using double
possession with of.
1. Tom is one of my classmates.
 Tom is ____________________________________________.
2. This is one of their luggages.
 This is a ___________________________________________.
3. That is one of his pets.
 That is a ___________________________________________.
4. He is one of our good players.
 He is a ____________________________________________.
5. The girl who won the first is one of her students.
 The girl who won the first is _________________________.
6. Can I use one of your pens?
 Can I use __________________________________________.
7. Dung and Trang are two of their daughters.
 Dung and Trang are ________________________________.
8. Last Sunday, Phong went swimming with one of his cousins.
 Last Sunday, Phong went swimming __________________.
9. Two of my drawings won prizes in the last competition.
 ______________________won prizes in the last competition.
10. One of his children is studying abroad.
 ____________________is studying abroad.
11. The garden that belongs to the Smith family is blooming.
 The Smith _________________________________________.
12. The laptop that belongs to Alice was left on the table.
 Alice’s _____________________________________________. .
13. My parents’ shop sells diary products. Her shop sells food and vegetables.
 My parents’ shop ___________________________________.
14. Ms. Hong is one of my friends.
 Ms. Hong is a ______________________________________.
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15. The dreams of the child belong to the world of imagination.
 The child__________________________________________.
16. Maria is one of our specialists.
 Maria is ___________________________________________.
17. A friend of mine has signed a new trade agreement.
 One of _____________________________________________.
18. Tom stood behind me in a line to get on the bus.
 I stood _________________________________________.
19. There's a school across from our house.
 There is ________________________________________.
20. Can I borrow one of your smartphones, Daddy?
 Can I borrow _______________________________________.
Exercise 3. Write sentences with the cues given.
1. you / can use / button / move the webcam / up and down / and / this / zoom in and out.
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2. I think / personal communication / change a lot / near future: / faster and smarter.
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3. We / now highly dependent / devices / like / smartphones, tablets, / laptops.
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4. Advances / communication technology / make people / worry / privacy and safety.
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5. By 2030, / folding phones / make up / about ten per cent / all smartphone sales.
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6. We / won’t be using / landline telephones / 2030/.
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7. Some people / prefer / work online / face to face /.
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8. Use / body language / be / effective way for communication /.
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9. We / plan / use video chatting / keep in touch / our family /.
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10. Nam / think / cyberworld / replace / real world / future /.
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11. Video-conference technology / will help us / interact / real time / completely different places /.
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12. Today/ parents/ talk/ their children/ work/ via emails/ instant messages.
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Exercise 4.Reorder the words and phrases to make complete sentences.
1. translation machines / translate / fast / We / can’t / as / as /.
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2. communicating / be / People / will / fifty years / by / in / thought /.
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3. year / we / be / to / using / in / music / communicate / the / 2080 / Will/?
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4. need / You / netiquette / to/ learn / you / communicate / when / online /.
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5. telepathy devices / might / take / of / Bad people / to / advantage / someone else / control.
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6. learn / won’t / need / to / different / communicate / languages / We / to / if / use / telepathy / we /.
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7. communicate / We / by / with / can / social networks / friends /.
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8. their feelings/ to express/ add/ to/ amojis/ their messages/ Lots of people
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9. will/ Do/ a lot/ you/ in/ change/ smartphones/ think that/ the near future?
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10. like/ social networks/ to meet/ on/ than face to face/ rather/ Some teenagers
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Exercise 6. Write a paragraph (80 -100 words) about a way of communication that you often use.
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