I. TÓM TẮT LÝ THUYẾT
1. Nội dung
Function: Ask and answer about devices; Compare robots; Talk about smartphones
Grammar: Wh-questions and Yes/No questions; Comparative adverbs
Pronunciation: •/ei/ sound; Word stress for words ending in “-ly”
Listening and Speaking Skills:
- Listening: (for purpose / details) … to a report about a robot competition
- Speaking: Talking about laptops and tablets; Discussing the use of robots for different jobs
- Conversation Skill: Showing agreement
Reading and Writing Skills:
- Reading: (for details / to choose best title) … an email about buying a smartphone
- Writing: … an email about a new smartphone
II. BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG
Lesson 1
Pronunciation
a. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.
A. space
B. sale
C. tablet
D. plat
2.
A. great
B. health
C. head
D. bread
3.
A. waste
B. camera
C. nature
D. paper
b. Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
4.
A. storage
B. tablet
C. disease
D. cycling
5.
A. gigabyte
B. vehicle
C. battery
D. disaste
Vocabulary
a. Complete the text using the words in the boxes.
inches screen weight storage tablet
The new 1) ___________ is available on the market. A user needs to pay about one thousand dollars to get this flat computer. There are many choices of 2) ___________ for different use. The highlight of the device is its big 3) ___________. The display is eleven 4) ___________. You can feel its 5) ___________ when you get your hands on it for that size.
b. Circle the correct options.
1. These days, modern computers are often light in ____________.
A. weight
B. battery
C. storage
D. screen
2. The new tablet has a longer ____________ life than the old one. It lasts close to eighteen hours.
A. battery
B. storage
C. gigabyte
D. inch
3. The new device comes with a bigger display. Its ____________ is 11.9 inches.
A. storage space
B. powerful chip
C. screen size
D. home button
4. The new e-Pad comes with more than 500 ____________. Its users can download more videos.
A. inches
B. gigabytes
C. batteries
D. cameras
5. Modern smartphones produce good quality photos because they have better ____________.
A. gigabytes
B. chips
C. batteries
D. cameras
Grammar
a. Circle the correct options.
1 Are these tablets on sale today? – No, they don’t / aren’t.
2 How much / many storage does this laptop have? – It has 128 gigabytes of storage.
3 What / which is the screen size of your laptop? – It’s 13.3 inches.
4 How long / far can the battery last? – You can use it for half a day.
5 Can I take better photographs with this camera? – Yes, you can / are.
b. Circle ONE mistake in each sentence.
6. How many camera does this smartphone have?
- How
- many
- camera
- have?
7. Do this tablet have a long battery life?
- Do
- have
- long
- life?
8. Why do you use your phone for?
- Why
- do
- use
- for
9 How many does the latest model cost you?
- How
- many
- does
- cost
10 Does this laptop has the same storage space as that one?
- Does
- has
- same
- as
Reading
a. Read the text about two types of smartphones. Complete each gap in the table with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.
Last Wednesday, LaTomato introduced its new types of smartphones T14 and T14 Plus. How different are these smartphones? Let’s have a look at two of them
Screen
The screen of T14 is 6.1inches while T14 Plus has a bigger screen, which is 6.7 inches. Users can find it easier to read news or watch videos with the T14 Plus.
Battery life
They have a long battery life. Their users can spend a whole day playing games, watching movies, listening to music or visiting many websites. The T14 can last up to 20 hours while T14 Plus can last up to 24 hours.
Storage
They both have 128, 256 or 512 gigabytes of storage. However, the T14 Plus comes with an extra option,which is one terabyte, so its users can feel free to store more data,documents, videos or music, and save thousands of pictures.
Camera
The T14 Plus has a better camera system with 48 megapixels, and T14 comes with a 12-megapixel camera system.
Weight
The two models have different weight. A T14 Plus is 240 grams while T14 is only 172 grams.
Price
The prices depend on storage space.
T14 can cost $799 for 128 gigabytes of storage, while T14 Plus is $1,099 for the same storage.
T14
6.1 inches
lasts for nearly 2) _____________
128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB
240 grams
for 4) _____________, the price is $799
T14 PLUS
better screen size with 1) _____________
up to one day
the same options
one more choice with 3) _____________
172 grams
$1,099 for the same 5) _____________
b. Read the text again. Write T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say).
6. La Tomato announced the introduction of its new phones.
7. T14 comes with a 6.7-inch screen display.
8. Users can do more things with a T14 Plus phone than with a T14 one.
9. Users can store more data with the extra option of one terabytes from T14 Plus.
10. T14 Plus is heavy because it has a big screen.
Writing
a. Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.
1. Russia / in / was / The / 2021. / biggest / in / wildfire
2. Chile / May 1960. / hit / The / Great Chilean Earthquake / in
3. four / hundred / At least / died / the / flood. / in / people
4. The / 12 meters / high. / tsunami / was
5. This / is / the / worst / typhoons / one / of / in / history. / American
b. Make questions for the underlined words.
6. Thirteen people got injured in the typhoon.
7. The avalanche took place in the early morning.
8. The blizzard destroyed cereal crops in China.
9. The tsunami took place in the northern coast of the US.
10. People avoided going outside because of the heat wave.
Lesson 2
Pronunciation
Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.
A. extinguisher
B. emergency
C. disaster
D. number
2.
A. world
B. worst
C. work
D. doctor
3.
A. worse
B. visitor
C. color
D. error
4.
A. furniture
B. burn
C. surprise
D. surface
5.
A. power
B. service
C. battery
D. under
Vocabulary
a. Circle the correct options.
1. The old firefighter showed us how to use a fire __________ to stop the fire.
A. extinguisher
B. truck
C. exit
D. alarm
2. Where’s the __________? I need a plaster for her bleeding finger.
A. fire extinguisher
B. first aid kit
C. battery
D. flashlight
3. It’s getting dark outside. We should use a __________.
A. flashlight
B. fire extinguisher
C. first aid kit
D. battery
4. You can call __________ for urgent problems such as crime, fire or illness.
A. hospitals
B. emergency services
C. companies
D. schools
5. It is necessary to think about an __________ for a disaster.
A. first aid kit
B. emergency services
C. supplies
D. escape plan
Another 6) __________ is going to hit the city. The storm might cause a flood because of heavy rain. Getting ready for an emergency is essential. 7) __________ on some food and drinks. 8) __________ your house because strong winds can break the windows. The storm might also cause a power cut. Prepare some 9) __________ for lighting your house. Accidents might happen during the storm. Buy some medical 10) __________ when emergency services might not be available.
Grammar
a. Complete the sentences with inside, under, outside, to and up.
1. Go _________ the house! The winds are getting stronger.
2. You shouldn’t go _________ on a stormy day.
3. If your house was on fire, you should get out of it really fast and move _________ a safe place.
4. During an earthquake, try to get _________ things such as a table, a desk or a bed.
5. People climbed _________ the hill to avoid the tsunami.
b. Circle the correct options.
6. You should seek shelter _______ a strong table or desk until the shaking stops.
A. to
B. in
C. out
D. under
7. People should work from home instead of going _______ work on a stormy day.
A. inside
B. outside
C. into
D. to
8. Run _______ the hill before the tsunami arrives.
A. in
B. outside
C. into
D. to
9. Due to the road conditions, the authority warned people not to drive _______ flood water.
A. out
B. into
C. up
D. outside
10. Stay _______ your house during a blizzard.
A. inside
B. outside
C. on
D. over
Listening
a. Listen to Dr. Shane’s instruction on how to survive a flood. Fill in each gap with ONE WORD.
Before a flood
Keep a list of 1) ______________ contacts on your phone.
During a flood
Prepare an emergency 2) ______________.
Move to a 3) ______________ and high area.
Never 4) ______________ or drive through flood water.
After a flood
5) ______________ drinking water.
b. Listen again. Write T (true) or F (false).
6. You should check the electrical appliances before using them. ___
7. You should research your neighborhood for places that might flood. ___
8. You shouldn’t use more canned food and bottled water. ___
9. You should bring some blankets with you during a flood. ___
10. You can leave the safe place to return to your house when the water drops. ___
Speaking
Complete the presentation using should or shouldn’t.
Good morning, everyone. I would like to share what we should and shouldn’t do during a fire.
First, you 1) ________ shout “Fire” loudly a few times to let everyone know there is a fire.
Second, you 2) ________ call the emergency phone number immediately.
Third, you 3) ________ open the door if you see smoke under it.
Then, you 4) ________ use elevators if you live in an apartment.
Finally, you 5) ________ try to carry everything with you. Get out of the fire first.
Writing
a. Circle ONE mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. We should keep fire extinguishers on a safe place.
- keep
- extinguishers
- on
- safe
2. Stay inside a building when it is on fire.
- Stay
- inside
- when
- on
3. You should move up a safe place during a heavy flood.
- should
- move
- up
- during
4. Stock in on emergency items such as first aid kits and supplies.
- Stock
- in
- emergency items
- first aid kits
5. Stay on a table to protect yourself when an earthquake happens.
- on
- protect
- when
- happens.
b. Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.
6. What / people / should / when / an / earthquake / do / happens?
7. should / starts. / calm / when / People / keep / a / wildfire
8. you / should / What / for / a / typhoon? / prepare
9. stock / up / should / and / first aid kits. / on / supplies / We
10. water. / should / We / or / walk / drive / never / into / flood
Lesson 3
Vocabulary
a. Match each definition or description with the correct word in the box.
1. This means without any delay.
2. This is a piece of work that you have to do.
3. This means to believe something will happen.
4. This means to tell somebody about something.
5. This is to tell you to avoid something bad that may happen in the future.
A. task B. expert C. inform D. warning E. immediately
b. Complete the conversation using the words in the boxes.
stock up warning expect inform immediately
Phil: There was a 6) ____________ about another typhoon. It will last for few hours.
Ben: That’s bad! I don’t 7) ____________ it to hit the village.
Phil: I don’t, either. We’ll have to 8) ____________ other people of the news.
Ben: You’re right. And we should do that 9) ____________ before it is too late.
Phil: We also need to 10) ____________ on some food and drinks for emergencies.
Listening
a. Listen to an announcement about a typhoon. Fill in each gap with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.
Sent: 14:03 1) _____________
What: A typhoon
Where: 2) _____________ city
It might take place for 3) _____________ days.
There will be a power cut during the storm.
The flood water can rise up to
4) _____________ meters high.
Instructions:
Know your 5) _____________ and have an escape plan.
Keep contact numbers of the local emergency services and board up the doors.
b. Listen to the conversation between Jessica and Rita. Circle the correct answers.
6. What was the most useful thing Rita learned from Mr. Park’s presentation?
A. making an escape plan
B. keeping food and drinks
C. boarding up a house
D. keeping a lifeboat
7. What did Jessica think about the workshop when it was over?
A. boring
B. fun
C. terrible
D. informative
8. What idea from the presentation did Jessica like?
A. making an escape plan
B. calling emergency services
C. boarding up a house
D. stocking up on food and drinks
9. What did Mr. Park advise people to do while waiting for the supplies?
A. to stock up
B. to board up
C. to write an escape plan
D. to wait for supplies
10. What should people do if the flood was too high?
A. climb up a tree
B. walk up a hill
C. move upstairs
D. climb up a ladder
Reading
a. Read the emergency announcement about a heat wave. Write T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say).
Sent: 2136 June 3
What: A heat wave
Where: Oakland City
When: From 10:00 June 4 to 16:45 June 9 The heat wave is now going on in the city. The highest temperature may hit 40°C. People with weight and alcohol problems may get heatstroke. The heat wave might affect other systems across the city. Water and electricity shortages may happen during the heat wave.
Instructions:
Wear a hat or carry an umbrella with you if you’re outside.
Get enough water and avoid sugary drinks.
Exercise gently.
Come and see your family, friends and neighbors, especially older people.
If someone gets heatstroke or heat exhaustion, contact the emergency services immediately.
- There are no power supplies and water during the heat wave.
- Heatstroke is dangerous during the heat wave.
- Bring an umbrella with you if you are out during the heat wave.
- Stay away from sugary drinks during the heat wave.
- Call an emergency service if someone suffers from heatstroke.
b. Read the text about blizzards in China. Answer each question with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text.
China is one of the countries that experiences the most blizzards in the world. Blizzards frequently hit the central and southern regions of the country. The year 2008 saw one of the worst blizzards in its history. It happened between January 25 and February 6 and killed 129 people. According to official records, the country did not experience its worst winter months in more than two decades. Experts in meteorology said that La Nina, a weather phenomenon, could be the cause of the blizzard. Millions of crops failed, and livestock died in the snowstorm. Also, it caused enormous damage to the national electricity grid. The power cut happened in Fuzhou in about three weeks. There was no power or water supply in Chenzhou for nearly two weeks. According to officials, it took five months to fully fix the electricity grid.
6. When did the country experience its worst blizzard?
7. How many people died from the blizzard?
8. What could be the cause of the blizzard?
9. What died in the blizzard?
10. How long did Fuzhou experience the power cut?
Speaking
Complete the conversation using the sentences in the box.
Mia How was your science class, Ben?
Ben It was exciting, and I finished it last week.
Mia 1) _____________________________________
Ben It was about natural disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, avalanches and many more.
Mia 2) _____________________________________
Ben It is like a very large wave from the sea and often comes after an earthquake.
Mia 3) _____________________________________
Ben I don’t know. But the biggest tsunami in history was over 500 meters tall.
Mia 4) _____________________________________
Ben It was on July 9, 1958.
Mia 5) _____________________________________
Ben Yes, it was.
A Ah, It was a long time ago.
B Good for you. What exactly did you learn in that class?
C What is a tsunami, Ben? It sounds strange to me.
D How tall is a tsunami?
E Oh really? And when did it happen, Ben?
Writing
a. Read the emergency announcement. Fill in the gaps using the words from the boxes. There is one extra word.
Sent: 23:14 May 30
What: A tropical storm
Where: Baytown City
When: From 7:50 June 1 to 23:00 June 4
A tropical storm from the ocean is getting stronger and will soon become a 1) ___________.
We don’t expect any 2) ___________.
Instructions:
Make an emergency plan for
your family.
Get a first aid kit and some 3) ___________ food.
Always stay 4) ___________ during the typhoon.
Do not walk or drive into flood waters.
Pay 5) ___________ to emergency information and alerts.
b. Write an emergency annoucement about a typhoon. Write 80-100 words or more.
