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SPEAKING – UNIT 3

HEALTH & FITNESS


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Lesson preparation
• Vocabulary – Health & fitness
• Grammar – Pronouns
• Pronunciation – word stress
Exam focus TABLE
• Speaking part 2
Practice
CONTENT
Glossary

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Lesson preparation
• Vocabulary – Health & fitness
• Grammar – Pronouns
• Pronunciation – word stress

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Vocabulary
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Exercise 1. Choose the words in the box to fill in the blanks.

secure opened prescription


earned emerged keep

1. Canada needs a win against Mexico to ……………………………. a place in the


semifinals.
2. The FIU men's soccer team ……………………………. a hard-fought draw against
Kentucky on Saturday night.
3. The German player ……………………………. victorious after a long five-hour match.
4. She tries to ……………………………. fit by jogging every day.
5. The American team ……………………………. the score in the last minute of the
game.
6. I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist misread my
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Exercise 1. Choose the words in the box to fill in the blanks.

secure opened prescription


earned emerged keep

1. Canada needs a win against Mexico to secure a place in the semifinals.


2. The FIU men's soccer team earned a hard-fought draw against Kentucky on Saturday
night.
3. The German player emerged victorious after a long five-hour match.
4. She tries to keep fit by jogging every day.
5. The American team opened the score in the last minute of the game.
6. I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist misread my prescription.

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Exercise 2. Match the correct diagnostics to the pictures.

Headache Fever Sneeze Cough Cold Back pain

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Exercise 3. Write the synonyms of the words/phrases below, using
the given letters.

1. Earn a draw ~ _qu_l_z_


2. Beat ~ d_f_ _t
3. Exciting ~ th_ _ ll_ng
4. Unnatural ~ _rt_f_cial
5. Sports competition ~ t_ _rn_ment

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Exercise 3. Write the synonyms of the words/phrases below, using
the given letters.

1. Earn a draw ~ equalize


2. Beat ~ defeat
3. Exciting ~ thrilling
4. Unnatural ~ artificial
5. Sports competition ~ tournament

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Vocabulary
English Vietnamese
Dành được một chỗ
Earn a hard-fought draw
Emerge victorious
Đau lưng
Đơn thuốc
Artificial
Cuộc thi thể thao
Đánh bại
Equalize Hòa
Thrilling

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Vocabulary
English Vietnamese
Secure a place Dành được một chỗ
Earn a hard-fought draw Có được một trận hòa khó khăn
Emerge victorious Chiến thắng
Back pain Đau lưng
Prescription Đơn thuốc
Artificial Giả, nhân tạo
Tournament Cuộc thi thể thao
Defeat Đánh bại
Equalize Hòa
Thrilling Thú vị, hào hứng

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GRAMMAR
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Exercise 1. Decide on the correct reference word to complete the sentences.
There may be more than one correct answer.

1. You should exercise three times a week to maintain …………………………….


fitness.
2. Long distance runners focus on building up ……………………………. stamina
so they can run marathons.
3. Heart disease is one of the most serious diseases in the world
……………………………. can be prevented by adopting a healthier lifestyle.
4. Muscle injuries are very common in athletes …………………………….
sometimes end an athlete's career.

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Exercise 1. Decide on the correct reference word to complete the sentences.
There may be more than one correct answer.

1. You should exercise three times a week to maintain your fitness.


2. Long distance runners focus on building up their stamina so they can run
marathons.
3. Heart disease is one of the most serious diseases in the world it/this can be
prevented by adopting a healthier lifestyle.
4. Muscle injuries are very common in athletes they/these sometimes end an
athlete's career.

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Exercise 1. Decide on the correct reference word to complete the sentences.
There may be more than one correct answer.

5. Vitamin C is essential for optimal health. We can find


……………………………. in fruit and vegetables.
6. The government spends a considerable amount of money on smoking related
diseases. ……………………………. money should be spent on preventing
smoking.
7. My boss has asked the employees to create a company football team
……………………………. thinks that ……………………………. will help
build teamwork.

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Exercise 1. Decide on the correct reference word to complete the sentences.
There may be more than one correct answer.

5. Vitamin C is essential for optimal health. We can find it/this in fruit and
vegetables.
6. The government spends a considerable amount of money on smoking related
diseases. It/this money should be spent on preventing smoking.
7. My boss has asked the employees to create a company football team he/she
thinks that it will help build teamwork.

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Exercise 2. Read the paragraphs below and write the noun, sentence or idea that
the underlined reference word matches. The first one has been done for you.

What are the causes and effects of obesity and how does it affect society?

One of the largest causes of obesity is the rising cost of food over the years.
Although nowadays many supermarkets claim that (1) they provide low cost food,
fruit and vegetables have increased considerably in price. (2) This means that it is
more difficult for low income families to feed their children fresh, healthy food. As
a result, we have seen a rise in obesity and other health related problems.

(1) Supermarkets (2) fruit and vegetables have


increased considerably in price
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Exercise 2. Read the paragraphs below and write the noun, sentence or idea that
the underlined reference word matches. The first one has been done for you.

(3) These issues have negative effects on healthcare and education. For
example, my mother worries that (4) she will not be able to cook healthy meals
for her family if food costs continue to increase.

(3) a rise in obesity and other health related problems

(4) my mother

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Exercise 2. Read the paragraphs below and write the noun, sentence or idea that
the underlined reference word matches. The first one has been done for you.

Another cause is the fact that many young people do not know how to cook.
Their parents have not taught (5) them the basic cooking skills. Learning (6)
these would help improve young people's knowledge of nutrition. Cooking is
not difficult, in fact (7) it can be fun! At the moment, often when young people
leave home all (8) they do is eat processed meals.

(5) (many) young people (7) cooking

(6) the basic cooking skills (8) young people

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Exercise 2. Read the paragraphs below and write the noun, sentence or idea that
the underlined reference word matches. The first one has been done for you.

(9) These do not contain enough nutrition and have too much fat and sugar.
Unfortunately, many people in modern society have become addicted to (10)
them.

(9) processed meals

(10) processed meals

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Grammar Point 1 – Pronouns
This/that and these/those: to refer back to nouns or objects which have already been
mention. We can also use “this” and “that” to refer back to ideas or whole sentences that
have already been mention. .
Pronunciation
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Exercise 1. Underline the syllable that is stressed in words 1-4. Then practice
pronouncing them correctly.

1. Prescription 2. Record
/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/ /ˈrekɔːd/

3. Healthy 4. Decision
/ˈhelθi/ /dɪˈsɪʒn/

5. Affect 6. Open
/əˈfekt/ /ˈəʊpən/

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Word stress
∙ Rule 1: Two-syllable nouns and adjectives🡪 1st syllable. Two-
syllable verbs 🡪 2nd syllable.
∙ Rule 2: There are words that can be either a noun or a verb. If
they are spelt the same and have two syllables, the noun is
usually stressed on the first syllable, whereas the verb on the
second syllable.
∙ Rule 3: Words that end in –sion, -tion 🡪 penultimate (next to
last) syllable..
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Exam Focus
• Speaking part 2

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Topic card

1-minute DISCUSS

2-minutes
Topic card

1-minute preparation SPEAKIN


(make notes)
G PART 2
2-minute talk
Example 1. Read the Part 2 question and analyze the given task.

Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have Topic


witnessed.
You should say:
• What the competition or sporting event was
• When and Where it took place Prompts/requirements
• Who won
And explain why it was exciting.

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Topic card

Strategy
1. Read and understand the given task
Example 1. Read the sample answer. Find the mistake.

Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have


witnessed.
“I’d like to talk about an football match I will watch on TV
next weekend…”

Wrong tense

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Topic card

Strategy
1. Read and understand the given task
2. Pay attention to the tense used.

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Example 2. Read the answers of the two candidates below and write some
comments.

Candidate A
• I’d like to talk about the most exciting football match I’ve ever
seen.
• It marked a new episode in the football history of Vietnam.
• Our U23 team successfully defeated Qatar in the semi-final,
which secured a place in the final round.

Write long sentences 🡪 ineffective (because the time for making notes is limited)

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Example 2. Read the answers of the two candidates below and write some
comments.

Candidate B
∙ Football match
∙ Marked a new episode
∙ Defeated, secured a place
∙ 3 p.m., January 23
∙ Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre

Write keywords / ideas 🡪 effective (because we can make notes of more ideas)

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1-minute preparation

Strategy
1. Write brief notes or phrases. Do not write long
sentences as you will not have time

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Example 3. Brainstorm some ideas for the topic card in the Example 1 using the graph
below.
Describe an exciting competition or sporting
How/why What
event you have witnessed.
You should say:
• What the competition or sporting event was
• When and Where it took place
Where When
• Who won
And explain why it was exciting.

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1-minute preparation

Strategy
1. Write brief notes or phrases. Do not write long
sentences as you will not have time
2. Use 4-part graph to arrange your notes in a more
systematic way
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Example 4. Underline the opening phrases in the candidate’s response.

Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed.

Candidate: I’d like to talk about the most exciting football match I’ve ever seen.

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2-minute talk

1. Introduction
Point out the focus of the topic right from the beginning of your talk.
∙ I’d like to talk about …
∙ Well, there are many … I could talk about, but I suppose the … I’ve experienced/had
is/was
∙ I’m going to tell you about …

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Example 5. Translate these sentences into English

Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed. You
should say:

What the competition or sporting event was

∙ Tôi muốn nói về trận bóng đá thú vị nhất mà tôi từng xem.
I’d like to talk about the most exciting football match I’ve ever seen.

∙ Nó đánh dấu một chương mới trong lịch sử bóng đá Việt Nam.

It marked a new episode in the football history of Vietnam.

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Example 5. Translate these sentences into English

Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed. You
should say:

What the competition or sporting event was

∙ Đội tuyển U23 đã đánh bại thành công Qatar trong trận bán kết, điều này đã giữ cho đội
tuyển một chỗ trong trận chung kết.

Our U23 team successfully defeated Qatar in the semifinal, which secured a
place in the final round.

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Example 5. Translate these sentences into English

Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed. You
should say:

When and Where it took place

• Theo như tôi nhớ, trận đấu bắt đầu lúc 3 giờ chiều ngày 23 tháng 1 tại trung tâm thể thao
Olympic Thường Châu.

As I remembered, the match started at 3 p.m. on January 23 at Changzhou


Olympic Sports Centre.

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Example 5. Translate these sentences into English

Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed. You
should say:

Explain why it was exciting

• Đây là một trận đấu cực kỳ hấp dẫn với nhiều điều bất ngờ.

It was an extremely thrilling match with a lot of surprises.

• Đội tuyển Qatar, người đã thắng trong các trận đấu trước của mùa giải, đã mở tỉ số với
một cú phạt penalty thành công trong nửa đầu trận đấu.
The Qatar team, which had won all its previous matches in the tournament,
opened the score with a successful penalty in the first half.
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Example 5. Translate these sentences into English
Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed. You
should say:
Explain why it was exciting

• Tuy nhiên Việt Nam đã gỡ hòa 1-1 ở giữa nửa sau trận đấu thứ 2 với một cú vào lưới từ
Nguyễn Quang Hải

Vietnam however earned a 1-1 draw halfway through the second half with a
goal from Nguyen Quang Hai.

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Example 5. Translate these sentences into English
Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed. You
should say:
Explain why it was exciting

• Những phút cuối cùng của nửa sau là sự dẫn đầu của Qatar, trước khi Hải một lần nữa ghi
hòa cho Việt Nam để đưa trận đấu vào hiệp phụ, và không có bàn thắng nào được ghi thêm
nữa.
The last few minutes of the second half saw Qatar take the lead, before Hai once
again scored the equalizer for Vietnam to bring the match to extra time, which
ended goalless.

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Example 5. Translate these sentences into English
Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed. You
should say:
Explain why it was exciting

• Trong vòng đấu penalty, đội tuyển Việt Nam đã dành chiến thắng rực rỡ sau khi đã thành
công 4 trong 5 quả phạt đền, trong khi đó thủ môn Bùi Tiến Dũng cũng đã có thể bắt được
2 quả phạt đền từ phía Qatar.
In the penalty shootout, the Vietnamese team emerged victorious after successfully
converting four out of its five penalty kicks, while keeper Bui Tien Dung managed to
save two penalties from the Qatari side.

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Example 5. Translate these sentences into English
Question: Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed. You
should say:
Explain why it was exciting

• Tôi nghĩ Việt Nam xứng đáng với chiến thắng này nhờ có tinh thần chiến đấu không ngừng
nghỉ của cả đội cho đến cuối cùng. Là một công dân Việt Nam cũng như một người yêu
bóng đá, tôi cảm thấy thật sự hài lòng và tự hào về đội tuyển.

I think Vietnam deserved this victory thanks to the team’s non-stop fighting spirit
until the end. As a Vietnamese citizen and a football lover, I felt really satisfied and
proud of the team.

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2-minute talk

2. Main content

∙ Provide direct answers to the points on the topic card

∙ Expand your talk with specific information, especially about your personal opinions.

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Activity 1. Group work

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Exercise 1. Use a 4-part graph to brainstorm ideas for these topic cards.

Topic card 1. Describe a sport or activity you would like to start doing

You should say:

∙ What equipment you will need


∙ What benefits of this activity are
∙ Where you can start doing this activity

And explain why you want to start doing this activity in the future.

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Exercise 1. Use a 4-part graph to brainstorm ideas for these topic cards.

Topic card 2. Describe an activity you like doing to keep healthy. You should say:

∙ what it is
∙ when and where you do it
∙ how it keeps you healthy

And explain why you like doing it.

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Exercise 1. Use a 4-part graph to brainstorm ideas for these topic cards.

Topic card 3. Describe a time when you were ill. You should say:

∙ When this was


∙ What your symptoms were
∙ How long the illness lasted

And say how it affected your life at the time

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Exercise 1. Translate these sentences into English.

Describe a sport or activity you would like to start doing

Tôi
I really
thật want
sự muốn
to try
thử
rock
leoclimbing,
núi, vậy nên
so I’d
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sẽ nói
to về
talknó.
about that.

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rent them.
nhưng tôi nghĩ bạn có thể chỉ cần đi thuê chúng thôi.

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Exercise 1. Translate these sentences into English.

Describe a sport or activity you would like to start doing

Leo
Therenúiare
cólots
rất of
nhiều lợi ích.
benefits Đầu climbing.
of rock tiên, nó cóFirstly,
thể cảiitthiện sự tự tin confidence
can improve của bạn bởibecause
vì bạn phải
you tự
leo
havelên
to các
get tảng
up theđá. Thứbyhai,
rock nó cũng
yourself. là một cách
Secondly, it’s atuyệt
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wayđể to
gặp gỡ những
meet con người
new people, mới,
especially
đặc biệt
if you nếuclasses
take bạn tham
withgia nhữngAnd
a group. lớp thirdly,
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cannhóm. Và thứ
be a good ba,tonótravel
way cũngaslàyou
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countries bạnvisit
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lots tớidifferent
những quốc gia khác
mountain nhau và thăm thú nhiều rặng núi
ranges.
khác nhau.

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Exercise 1. Translate these sentences into English.

Describe a sport or activity you would like to start doing

When
Khi nóiit đến
comes
địatođiểm
the best place
tốt nhất đểtohọc
learn
leo climbing, I don’t
núi, tôi không think
nghĩ việcit’s
bắta đầu
goodtrên
ideadãy
to start in the
núi luôn là
mountains because
một ý tưởng tốt bởiit’s quiteđódifficult
vì điều khá khóand
và itnócould
cũngbe dangerous.
nguy A better
hiểm nữa. Một ý idea would
tưởng be tolà
hay hơn
start
bạn cóon thể
an artificial
bắt đầu vớiwall.
một Actually,
bức tườngthere’s
nhâna tạo.
climbing wall
Sự thật là,atcóthe university
những I go to,
bức tường nhưsovậy
I think

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wouldđại
be học
bestmà
to start there.theo học, nên tôi nghĩ bắt đầu ở đó là tốt nhất.
tôi đang

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Exercise 1. Translate these sentences into English.

Describe a sport or activity you would like to start doing

There
Có 3 lýare
dothree
chínhmain
cho reasons
việc tôi muốn
why I học
wantleo
to núi.
try rock
Tôi nghĩ
climbing.
nó sẽ Ilàthink
một hoạt
it would
độngbeđáng
a thử vì
rewarding
bạn sẽ có được
activity
cảmbecause
giác đạt
you
được
get một
a sense
điềuofgìachievement
đó khi bạn chạm
whenđích.
you reach
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ra, đây
goal.
cũng
Also,

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mộtacách
goodtốt
wayđể to
luyện
exercise.
tập. tôi
I don’t
khôngreally
thật sự
likethích
going
đi to
tậpthe
gym,
gym,
nhưng
but Itôi
docần
need
phải
to lose
giảmsome
vài
weight;
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tôi nghĩ leo
I think
núi là
rock
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sự lựa chọn
would
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good
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là hoạt
reason
động
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outside
trong một
in bầu
the fresh
khôngair;
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tươi
mountains
mát; những
bring
dãy
you
núicloser
mangtobạn
nature.
lại gần với thiên nhiên hơn.

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Exercise 1. Translate these sentences into English.

Describe a sport or activity you would like to start doing

Now
Vì bâythat
giờI’ve thought
tôi đã nghĩ vềabout it a tôi
nó nên bit,sẽ
I think I will
đi xem check
thử một vàiout
lớpthe classes
học at university
ở trường đại học vàand
cómay
thể
join
sẽ a club.
tham gia Imột
want
câutolạc
start
bộ.learning
Tôi muốn thisbắt
sport
đầuashọc
soon as thể
môn possible.
thao này ngay khi có thể.

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Exercise 2. Use the given words/phrases to make a full response.

Describe an activity you like doing to keep healthy.


How / Why
what
Keeps me healthy in different ways
Doing yoga
∙ Good for body – strong and fit
∙ Good for mind – focus my mind on one thing
∙ Forget about studying and exams
∙ Important to keep fit – relaxed and calm

Where
How often
Two different places
Every week
∙ Bedroom - after a hard day at
university – usually in the morning
∙ Yoga center near university

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Exercise 3. Translate these sentences into English.

Describe a time when you were ill.

Tôi
I will
sẽ talk
nói về
about
mộtatrải
terrible
nghiệm
experience
kinh khủng
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ill.ốm.
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fewvài
months
thángago
trước
when
khiItôi
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hadcúm
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suốtnights
nhiềuinđêm
the để
office
hoàntothành
meet several
một vài deadlines.
deadline. Tôi
I lack
bị thiếu
sleep ngủ
and và
I also
cũng
không
couldn’t
thểeat
ănon
uống
time.
đúng giờ.

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Exercise 3. Translate these sentences into English.

Describe a time when you were ill.

My body started to feel weak; I started to have slight fever and colds. I knew it was going to
Cơ thể tôi bắt đầu cảm thấy yếu đi; tôi bắt đầu sốt và cảm lạnh nhẹ. Tôi biết nó sẽ trở nên tồi
be bad because I was having headaches, and severe muscle and body aches. I also started to
tệ vì tôi cũng bị đau đầu, đau người và cơ kinh khủng. tôi cũng bắt đầu ho khan và cổ họng
have a dry cough and my throat hurts.
tôi thì rất đau. Điều này kéo dài khoảng 1 tuần. Tôi đã đến gặp bác sĩ vậy nên tôi mới có thể
có được đơn
It lasted thuốcatốt.
for about Tôi Iđược
week. wentkhuyên
to see alàdoctor
nên nghỉ
so Ingơi trênthe
can get trường
right vài ngày.
prescription. I was
advised to have bed rest for a few days.

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Exercise 3. Translate these sentences into English.

Describe a time when you were ill.

I was
Tôi đãnot ablethể
không to report
báo cáoforcông
workviệc
forkhoảng
a week.1Luckily, I had
tuần. May mắnalready finished
là tôi đã hoàn all mydeadline
thành deadlines
beforekhi
trước it happened.
nó xảy ra. But,
Nhưngit still affected
nó vẫn my lifetới
ảnh hưởng because I failed
cuộc sống củatotôidobởi
myvìdaily
tôi đãroutine.
không Ithể
also
askedthành
hoàn my mom to take
các công care
việc of me
hàng since
ngày củaI mình.
lived alone. When
Tôi cũng I came
đã nhờ mẹ back
sang to work,
chăm sócthere’s
tôi bởiavì
huge
tôi pile mình.
ở một of paperwork waiting
Khi tôi quay trở on
lại my
làmdesk.
việc, có một núi các công việc giấy tờ đang đợi trên
bàn của tôi.

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4

Glossary

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Exercise 1. Read the following information and complete the text with words from the
box.

achievement overall semi-final defeated

one-sided contest performance praised outstanding


resistance critical of brilliant
In a very (1) ………………………………………, Roger Federer (2)
……………………………………… Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 in the (3)
……………………………………… of the Australian Open to go through to his tenth
grand slam final. Federer won the first set quite easily, then broke Roddick’s (4)
……………………………………… in the second with some (5)
……………………………………… tennis.
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Exercise 1. Read the following information and complete the text with words from the
box.

achievement overall semi-final defeated

one-sided contest performance praised outstanding


resistance critical of brilliant
In a very (1) one-sided contest, Roger Federer (2) defeated Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
in the (3) semi-final of the Australian Open to go through to his tenth grand slam final.
Federer won the first set quite easily, then broke Roddick’s (4) resistance in the second
with some (5) brilliant/outstanding tennis.

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Exercise 1. Read the following information and complete the text with words from the
box.

achievement overall semi-final defeated

one-sided contest performance praised outstanding


resistance critical of brilliant
Afterwards, Roddick was very (6) ……………………………………… his own (7)
………………………………………, but (8) ……………………………………… his
opponent for some (9) ……………………………………… tennis. Federer is now clearly
the favorite to take his third Australian Open, and tenth grand slam (10)
……………………………………… This would put him just one behind Rod Laver, a
tremendous (11) ……………………………………… for someone who is still only 25.

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Exercise 1. Read the following information and complete the text with words from the
box.

achievement overall semi-final defeated

one-sided contest performance praised outstanding


resistance critical of brilliant
Afterwards, Roddick was very (6) critical of his own (7) performance, but (8) praised
his opponent for some (9) outstanding/brilliant tennis. Federer is now clearly the
favorite to take his third Australian Open, and tenth grand slam (10) overall This would
put him just one behind Rod Laver, a tremendous (11) achievement for someone who is
still only 25.

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Exercise 2. Complete the sentences.

1. The noun related to perform is


2. The noun related to achieve is
3. The verb related to critical is
4. The noun related to resist is
5. The noun related to praise is
6. Outstanding is a synonym for
7. An outsider is the opposite of a
8. Beat somebody is the same as

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Exercise 2. Complete the sentences.

1. The noun related to perform is performance


2. The noun related to achieve is achievement
3. The verb related to critical is criticize
4. The noun related to resist is resistance
5. The noun related to praise is praise
6. Outstanding is a synonym for brilliant
7. An outsider is the opposite of a favorite
8. Beat somebody is the same as defeat somebody

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Exercise 3. Complete the sentences.

1. We were …………………………………… in the semi-final, which was very


disappointing.
2. Nadal won the match in the end, but it was a great
……………………………………… between them.
3. He was the winner in 1998, 2003, and again in 2008, so that’s three titles
………………………………
4. Bjorn Borg won Wimbledon five times, which is a fantastic
………………………………………

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Exercise 3. Complete the sentences.

1. We were defeated in the semi-final, which was very disappointing.


2. Nadal won the match in the end, but it was a great contest between them.
3. He was the winner in 1998, 2003, and again in 2008, so that’s three titles overall.
4. Bjorn Borg won Wimbledon five times, which is a fantastic achievement.

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Exercise 3. Complete the sentences.

5. He was the ………………………………………, so we expected him to win, but it


was a very one-……………………………………… contest
6. Tiger Woods aims for perfection and is always very
……………………………………… of his own performance.
7. Who will be her ……………………………………… in the final? – I don’t know. It
depends on the other ……………………………………… - final.

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Exercise 3. Complete the sentences.

5. He was the favorite, so we expected him to win, but it was a very one-sided contest
6. Tiger Woods aims for perfection and is always very critical of his own performance.
7. Who will be her opponent in the final? – I don’t know. It depends on the other semi -
final.

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Glossary
English Vietnamese
One-sided
vòng bán kết
Resistance
Brilliant
Critical of sth/sb
Performance
khen
đối thủ
Overall
thành tựu, thành quả
Glossary
English Vietnamese
One-sided Một chiều
Semi final Vòng bán kết
Resistance Sự chống cự, sự chống lại
Brilliant Xuất sắc
Critical of sth/sb Chỉ trích ai/cái gì
Performance Màn trình diễn
Praise Khen
Opponent Đối thủ
Overall Nhìn chung
Achievement Thành tựu, thành quả
HOMEWORK

1. Hoàn thành phần Homework trang 122 – Unit 2. Health & Fitness sách
giáo trình IELTS Foundation Listening and Speaking và nộp bài trên app
IMAPEducare.
2. Hoàn thành Vocabulary test – Unit 3. Health & Fitness trên app
IMAPEducare.
3. Chuẩn bị Lesson preparation trang 127, 128, 129 và Glossary trang 139,
140, 141 – Unit 4. Holiday & Travel sách giáo trình IELTS Foundation
Listening & Speaking.
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