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Do you know this
character ?

Well then, can you

guys guess today’s
topic ?

It’s Thomas the Tank Engine

There are many types of trains, such as

Bullet train
Tàu cao tốc
Steam train
Tàu động cơ hơi nước

Subway
Tàu điện ngầm
Sentence examples

- Parents and children can ride in a beautiful steam train.

- He travelled from Tokyo to Suzuka on the bullet train.

- She got on the subway 10 minutes ago.

 Engine
Động cơ

Train station/ railway station

Ga tàu
Compartment
Toa tàu
Sentence examples

- The city's main train station is just minutes from my house.

- Peter is reading a book in the first-class compartment.

- The train driver must inspect the engine carefully.

 Train driver
Người lái tàu

Train conductor
Người soát vé tàu

Locomotive engineer
Kĩ sư xe lửa
Sentence examples

- He has been a train conductor for 15 years.

- The train driver starts working in the early morning.

- The locomotive engineer fixed the train yesterday.

 Soft skill:
Tips for taking notes

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Tips on how to take good notes:
+ Use a pencil ( NO HIGHLIGHTER)
+ Key words only
+ Use shorthand (shorthand: viết tắt)
+ Make it look clear
Before watching the video, here are some questions you need to
answer about the video :

1. Why did he want to be a train driver ?

2. What is his biggest day-to-day challenge ?
3. Why does he have to sound the horn a lot ?
4. What are his favourite things about being a train driver ?

Take down notes of what you can hear relating to the ?

Track (n) Đường ray I have to remember every track .

Tôi phải nhớ mọi đường ray.

Horn (n) Còi The driver blew/sounded her horn.

Cô lái xe thổi còi.

On time (adj/adv) Đúng giờ The train leaves on time .

Tàu khởi hành đúng giờ.

Shift (n) Ca làm việc Are you on the night shift or the day shift?

Bạn làm ca sáng hay ca đêm?

Answers
● QUESTION 1 : Why did he become a train driver ?
ANSWER : He had a strong interest in trains when he was younger .

● QUESTION 2 : What is his biggest day-to-day challenge ?

ANSWER: His biggest day-to-day challenge is keeping on time .

● QUESTION 3 : Why does he have to sound the horn a lot ?

ANSWER: Trains are big and heavy so they are hard to stop.

● QUESTION 4 : What are his favourite things about being a train driver
?
ANSWER : He likes helping people, playing with trains and getting paid to go to
cool places.
Job details: Train driver
What you do as a train driver ?
+ Drive the train
+ Check if the engine or tracks are okay
+ Work with conductors

What is great about being a train driver ?

+ Helping a lot of people
+ Playing with different types of trains
+ Going to a lot of places
+ Great view of nature: beaches, coastline, mountains,...
How to become a train driver ?

+ Graduate high school

=> Study to become locomotive engineers
=> Work at a railway station
=> Work your way up to become a train driver

+ Needed skills:
- Careful - Good with machine
- Good at remembering - Focus well
- Know a lot about trains
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 Today’s message :
Every job has its own value and each
of them require different set of skills