UNIT 1:

COMMUNICATING
happy

annoyed

food

sport
1.He is amazing. He knows everything.
2.No one is perfect. Everyone can make mistake.
3.She is lovely. She has chubby cheeks.
4.She is gorgeous. She is Miss VN 2020
5.He is serious. He always does homework
6.He is rude. He says the ugly truth
7.He is silly. He does stupid things
8.He is boring. He doesn’t say anything
interesting
9.He is strange. He doesn’t do things as usual
10.No one is horrible/ awful. Anyone has his
good side.
- TO BE: S + to be + adj/ N
I am beautiful/ I am a student
She/ he/ it is beautiful
They/ we/ you are beautiful
- Verb: S + V (s/es)
I walk
She/ he/ it walks
They/ we/ you walk
get in touch
keep in touch
contact
write letters to friends
phone friends
call
send emails
send text message
talk to people face to face
SPEAKING PART 3
A: In your opinion, what should …?
B: I think … should … (1)
because … (1a)
A(-): It’s not a good idea because … (-1a)
I prefer … (2) as …(2a)
B(-): I don’t agree with you because … (-2a)
The best choice must be … (3)
You should know that … (3a)
A: That sounds reasonable. So we think ...
You are going on a cycling trip with a group of your friend.
Discuss and decide which thing would be best to take with you.

chips cake water bottle

sunglasses

MP3 player

blanket
jacket/ coat
3-4 things
SPEAKING PART 3
A: In your opinion, what should I take with me ?
B: I think you should take sunglasses (1)
because the weather is very sunny, so it will protect your
eyes (1a)
A(-): It’s not a good idea because it might rain (-1a)
I prefer a coat(2) as when I cycle, it can protect my body
from bad weather (2a)
B(-): I don’t agree with you because you can wear long sleeve
T-shirt instead of coat. You can bring something more useful (-
2a)
The best choice must be chips and water bottles (3)
You should know that food and drink are so important
for a cycling trip (3a)
A: That sounds reasonable. So we think chips and water
bottles would be best to take with
Your brother wants to help the environment. Talk about the
things he can do and decide which would be the most
important.
SPEAKING PART 3
A: In your opinion, what should he do?
B: I think he should choose to plant tree (1)
because it will limit emissions (1a)
A(-): It’s not a good idea because your brother will need a lot of time to
plant trees (-1a)
I prefer cycling (2) as bicycle produces no emissions so it is very
environmentally friendly (2a)
B(-): I don’t agree with you because cycling is suitable when you travel a
short distance. When you ride a long distance, you will be very tired.
(-2a)
The best choice must be power off when not in use (3)
You should know that to produce electricity, the construction of
hydroelectricity cause rivers to be blocked, so it leads to droughts and
floods (3a)
A: That sounds reasonable. So we think power off is the best choice.
You’re going to make a poster for your English class. Talk
together about different things you can use to make the poster
and decide which things would be the best to use.
newspapers/ magazines
paper
glue
scissors

pens
pencil
camera

laptop
printer
SPEAKING PART 3
A: In your opinion, what should we use to make the poster?
B: I think we should use a camera (1) to take a lot of beautiful pictures
to decorate the poster (1a)
A(-): It’s not a good idea because it will take a lot of time to develop
films (-1a)
I prefer magazines (2) as we can find many articles and useful
information and paste them on the poster (2a)
B(-): I don’t agree with you because we need something new and more
creative (-2a)
The best choice must be laptop and printer (3)
You should know that we can search pictures and articles on the
internet, save them, then print them out/ on/ our (own) printer. This
could save a lot of money. (3a)
A: That sounds reasonable. So we think using laptop and printer would
be best.
It’s your sister’s birthday and you are planning to buy a present
for her. Discuss and decide which present would be best.

CD
flowers

cup

necklace

picture
book
SPEAKING PART 3
A: In your opinion, what should we buy for her ?
B: I think we should choose the music CD (1)
because it’s cheap and I think she will like it, I heard she is a fan of
SNSD (Girls’ Generation) (1a)
A(-): It’s not a good idea because it might be outdated. I think she could
listen to music online. (-1a)
I prefer a necklace (2) as women usually like shiny things and it can
be a souvenir (2a)
B(-): I don’t agree with you because we’re not sure what style she likes (-
2a)
The best choice must be flowers (3)
You should know that she is a flower lover. I think she will be very
happy when she receives flowers on her birthday. (3a)
A: That sounds reasonable. So we think flowers would be best.
Your friend feeling stress with his study. There are different things
could help him to relax. Discuss together and decide about the
things to relax and which would be best.

drink alcohol read books

do exercise go to the cinema travel play guitar

SPEAKING PART 3
A: In your opinion, what should he do to relax?
B: I think he should do exercise (1)
because it’s good for his health and can reduce stress (1a)
A(-): It’s not a good idea because doing exercise makes me feel more
tired (-1a)
I prefer playing guitar (2) as music can make him feel better (2a)
B(-): I don’t agree with you because when I’m stressed out, I won’t be
able to concentrate on playing it well (-2a)
The best choice must be traveling (3)
You should know that you will feel more comfortable when you
change your place and see beautiful sights (3a)
A: That sounds reasonable. So we think traveling would be the choice.
Your family is going out together. Talk together about different things
your family could do together and decide which would be best.
go to a casual restaurant go to a fast food restaurant

have a BBQ go picnic go to a coffee shop

SPEAKING PART 3
A: In your opinion, what should the family do?
B: I think they should go to a casual restaurant (1)
because it is a nice and warm place for a family to eat together. (1a)
A(-): It’s not a good idea because going to a restaurant is quite
expensive. (-1a)
I prefer going picnic (2) as they can see beautiful sceneries, have
fun together and enjoy the fresh air (2a)
B(-): I don’t agree with you because the weather isn’t good these days (-
2a)
The best choice must be going to a coffee shop such as Trung
Nguyen coffee village (3)
You should know that the coffee is really good and the family can
talk together when they are there (3a)
A: That sounds reasonable. So we think going to a coffee shop would be
best.
Your friends is planning to going out in the city center. Discuss the
activities you could do and decide which would be best.
go to a cinema go to a museum

go to an
electronic go to an
shop art gallery

go picnic travel by bus

SPEAKING PART 3
A: In your opinion, what should we do?
B: I think we should go to an electronic shop (1)
because we can buy gifts for our family and friends (1a)
A(-): It’s not a good idea because electronic devices cost much money (-
1a)
I prefer to go picnic (2) as I think it will be cheaper and more
interesting (2a)
B(-): I don’t agree with you because the weather is bad these days and
we might get sick (-2a)
The best choice must be going to the cinema (3)
You should know that there are many good movies at this time so
you can watch them with your friends (3a)
A: That sounds reasonable. So we think going to the cinema would be
best.
Chris: So, are you good about keeping in (1)
…… with people?
Nina: Er, not really. I always plan to (2)……
to people, but then I forget. I (3)…… emails
to my parents sometimes, about once a
month, but more often I get emails from
them saying “Are you OK? We haven’t (4)
…… from you for a long time”. Then I
always send them a quick email and tell
them what I’m doing. How about you?
C: Oh, I like keeping in touch. I think it’s
important to keep in touch with your
family. I write emails to my parents
sometimes, but I also (5)…… or Skype. I
phone my mother every weekend.
N: Every weekend!
C: Yes, she gets (6)…… about me and she
wants to know what I’m doing.
N: I hardly ever phone my parents. I wait
until I go and see them, and talk to them
then.
C: Don’t you ever phone them to have a (7)
…… ?
N: No, I only phone if it’s something (8) ……
You don’t have to be in touch with people
all the time.
C: What about friends? Surely you keep in
touch with friends?
N: Not very much, maybe I should do. I
send (9)…… or messages sometimes, but
that’s about all.
N: I always think if you have good friends
you can talk about everything when you
(10) ……. It’s more fun to tell people your
news when you can have a real (11)……
C: Oh, well. I often send (12)…… to people
so they know I’m thinking about them. And
sometimes, when I have a particularly good
photo, I send it to everyone by email. I
think it’s a nice thing to do.
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delicious
ugly

lovely
gorgeous

strange

horrible

perfect