Giáo trình Speaking II - Lê Phạm Hoài Hương (Phần 2)

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1. UNIT 15 Lesson 29 : PLAY IN THE WORK OF THE CHILD Talking points : 1. Advice how to bring up a child to become a healthy happy adult : physical growth properly happy family good educational environment associate with good friends spiritually well taken care of 2. "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy". Discuss children need playing time play with friends and learn from friends can't work all the times can't endure physical labor as well as pressure of work need well taking care of playing time develops cognition and speech children who work all the times do not have happy childhood might behave in adult manners might become boring persons work and play help balance life Lesson 30 : INTERPRETING PHOTOGRAPHS Composition : an intensive course at an English language school writing academic English course recommend for its well-prepared schedule knowledgeable instructor good learning environment help improve academic writing skills nice classmates and understanding staff lots of practice learn useful things UNIT 16 Lesson 31 : DREAM CHART General questions : All the questions in this part are interesting. Answer them all. Situation : Advice to a friend who is sleeping badly and having strange dreams Take warm bath before bedtime drink hot milk do exercise every day read good books do not see violent or unhealthy movies good diet do not think of bad things be optimistic relax himself comfortable bed might want to see a doctor 19
2. Lesson 32 : INTERPRETING SYMBOLS Look for some public signs. Can you interpret their meanings? Give some examples. Use of English : 1. with 6. for 2. of 7. on 3. for 8. for 4. for 9. from 5. of 10. on Composition : Letter to complain about the sweater Dear Sirs/Madams, I am writing this letter to complain about the sweater I bought from your T & T store in London last week. I carefully followed the washing instructions on it in international symbols but the sweater stretched and the colours ran. I would like to have my money back or exchange it for another. I hope to hear from you soon. Yours truly, John Baker UNIT 17 Lesson 33 : FEAR Situation : You have a friend who has to go into hospital. He/She is absolutely terrified. What do you say to him/her? Useful words/expressions: don't worry get to know the patients and how doctors work lo help them there is nothing dangerous should sympathize with people in pain a brave person never feels afraid Talking point : Advice to a person who is afraid of flying and has to go on a long flight : the flight will be soon over other people also take the same flight but they are not afraid why should you be afraid? the travel agency has to guarantee the security and safety of the flight carefully check before taking off nothing to worry enjoy the flight 20
3. Lesson 34 : EXPRESSING EMOTIONS Learn the expressions given in the tables. UNIT 18 Lesson 35 : SO YOU THINK YOU'RE HONEST? Situation : Advice to a friend who has just bought a new dress for an important occasion. It is too tight for her, the style is too young and the color too harsh. Your dress looks expensive and nice but I'm afraid it is too tight and might make you feel uncomfortable. You're wearing dress it for an important occasion but do you think that its design is suitable for such a formal occasion? Yes, the colour will be wonderful to walk on the beach but as you see you are attending a conference. Why don't you ask for your mother/husband's opinions? Why don't you have a try and decide if you should return it to the store? Lesson 36 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT Composition : "If you can get a free ride from on public transport, good luck to you!". What do you think of this attitude and why? The speaker of this saying perhaps wants to take advantage of free service. He does not care much for others but for himself/herself. He seems selfish in the sense that he does not appreciate public services. He probably thinks that public means something that belongs to everyone and public things can be taken for granted without showing any positive attitudes towards those who serve him. UNIT 19 Lesson 37 : RENT A CAR Situation : When you rent a car, you probably want to know its price, maker's H.P. or C.C, make of the car, instructions how to operate it and how to fix it in case of emergency. 21
4. Talking points : Talk about an occasion when you have hired something. Hire a room in an apartment fill in a form show your ID deposit a sum of money pay the rent monthly Lesson 38 : VERBS AND ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY FROM, FOR, IN AND AT Use of English : 1. responsible 6. from 2. involved 7. with 3. for 8. surprised 4. account 9. at 5. slow 10. included UNIT 20 Lesson 39 Talking point : 1. What rules would you suggest for safe swimming? stretch yourself before you swim swim in safe areas swim with friends do not swim far away alone avoid deep cold water areas do not let yourself out of breath take a rest after swimming for 30 minutes 2. "Homes are dangerous places". Discuss You probably disagree with this saying as homes are usually sweet places but sometimes they are dangerous for small children as their parents are away. Electrical shock or drowning can easily happen. Falling form high places such as stairs, chairs, tables also causes pain for the children. Lesson 40 : INTERPRETING PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS Composition : How to make a call : A : Excuse me! B : Yes? A : Can you show me how to make a phone call? I'm a stranger here. B : Sure. First of all, lift up the receiver and listen for a continuous purring. 22
5. A : OK. Should I put in a coin right away? B : No, now you have to dial the number or the code and the number that you want to call. A : And the next step? B : You hear rapid pips, press in a coin. A : Will the operator help me with the coin? B : Probably not. But when you hear the pips again, you should press in more money. A : Thank you very much for your clear instruction. B : You're welcome. UNIT 21 Lesson 41 : THIS ENGLISH Oral composition : Mr. Jones had been ill and went on holiday to build up his health. When he came home, he found that thieves had broken into his house. They'd messed up the bedroom and eaten up all the food in the kitchen and closed up the curtains in the living room. They'd blown up the safe in the study and stolen all the money he'd saved by giving up smoking. He rang up the police, who came immediately. "Did you lock up the house when you went away?" asked the detective. "Definitely," replied Mr. Jones. The detective went out into the garden. "Ah," he shouted. "They climbed up a tree and got in through the bathroom window. You must have left it open." He found a cigarette end and wrapped it up in a piece of paper. "Next time you go away," he said, "be sure you close the house up properly." Talking points : What advice would you give to someone who's just taken up English? practise every day read aloud learn new words use the words you have just learned be patient it takes time to learn a language Lesson 42 : PHRASAL VERBS (2) It is difficult to learn all the phrasal verbs in English as they do not follow any regulations. Therefore, it is advisable that you learn there by heart and practice them often. 23
6. UNIT 22 Lesson 43 : OTHER PEOPLE'S HOMES Talking point : Persuade someone to buy your house/flat Price : reasonable Location : in the city center, near school, market, shops Facilities : modern and convenient 2 bedrooms-kitchen-bathroom- with yard and nice garden-can be used as an office Lesson 44 : EXCHANGING INFORMATION ABOUT HOME Learn the language and the information provided on page 87 which help you to do the composition on page 88. UNIT 23 Lesson 45 : A VISIT TO A DOCTOR Talking point : 1. Describe the symptoms of any common illness and say the treatment doctors usually prescribe. When you have a cold, you probably sneeze a lot and have temperature. You may feel tired and sleepy. Your doctor perhaps advises you to go to bed early and drink a lot of juice. He may prescribe you some cold medicine. You need good rest when having a cold. 2. "All medicines and medical treatment should be free." Discuss. Medicines and medical treatment usually cost much ; however, patients sometimes do not have enough money to pay. What should they do in this case? Free medicines perhaps, save more lives of the poor people as they need help from us. It is the dream of everyone to gel free medical treatment but where can we get money to pay doctors, nurses and technicians? How can we have money to produce medicines? So, in my opinions, the poor can get free medicines and medial treatment but others have to pay. Lesson 46 : AILMENTS Use of English : A : Rewrite the sentences; 24
7. 1. A local chemist has advised her to see a doctor. 2. We ought to have it X-rayed. 3. I suggest you should go down to the local hospital. 4. You could have fractured a bone. 5. We're due to leave later on this evening. 6. Even if you did have it X-rayed, tomorrow morning would be the earliest you would get the results. 7. We'd better strap it up for you. 8. I can prescribe some pills to relieve the pain. 9. You'd be well advised not to put much weight on that ankle. B : Rewrite the following sentence using "have (something done)" 1. You must have your arm X-rayed. 2. That boy should have his eyes tested. 3. We must have our house painted. 4. I had my car serviced last week. 5. Jack had four teeth taken out last week. 6. She has just had her dress cleaned. 7. I will have my grass cut. 8. John must have his hair cut soon. UNIT 24 Lesson 47 : ARE YOU RULED BY YOUR EMOTIONS? Talking points : 1. Suggest ways to cheer up a person who is feeling miserable talk to a friend or a relative see a movie go out with friends go shopping go to bed read a book Can you add more to this list? 2. "Look before you leap." "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." Discuss these two proverbs. 25
8. The first proverb advises us to be careful when doing things. We should take into everything before making a decision. The second proverb, on the contrary, encourages us to have great sense of adventure as unless we are willing to do something, we can obtain it. Usually, when venturing, one is not very careful. Lesson 48 : REACTING TO HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES Do the questionnaire and learn the language of questionnaire : considering hypothetical situations which one has never been in. UNIT 25 Lesson 49 : CITY Situation : Complain to the receptionist about the lost laundry. You might want to say to the receptionist like this : Excuse me! I think you can help me with this. I had my clothes washed but I have lost my suits. They were not returned to me. Can you check if they were given to other customers or got lost in the laundry room? Talking points : 1. Compare and contrast the difficulties of living in a very old building with those of living in a very modern one. Living in a very old building Living in a very modern building Old facilities Modern facilities which help you much in doing housework and feel more comfortable Uncomfortable living environment Meet the human need in modern society Old building needs more mending New building needs expensive and decorating facilities More fashionable For more information on living in the city versus living in the countryside, read unit 24 : Only a madman would choose to live in a large modern society in the book For and Against by Alexander. 26
9. Lesson 50 : PHRASAL VERBS (3) Review phrasal verbs 1 and 2 and learn this lesson. Composition : Describe what you would include in the design of a city for the 21st century. Useful words and expressions : High buildings highways more supermarkets automatic control of traffic more parks and green trees academic areas for schools and universities more recreation areas industrial areas in the suburbs Camera system to control the activities of people everywhere UNIT 26 Lesson 51 : THE OLYMPIC GAMES Lesson 52 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT Read the text on the Olympic games and do all the exercises in these lessons. You may need to check up some new words in the dictionary. UNIT 27 Lesson 53 : PIANO The poem Piano shows the nostalgic feelings of the poet for his childhood and family. Can you pick out some words and phrases that were employed to express the poet's nostalgia? Example : betrays me back, the heart of me weeps Situation : Complain to the neighbor who plays the piano very badly and loudly at night. I hate to bother you but could you play the piano softly a little bit? I know that you are busy at daytime and you can only practise at night but my mother and all other neighbors do need some rest after a hard working day. Please stop your practice after 10 p.m. I appreciate your cooperation. Talking point : 27
10. Describe the sights, sounds and smells that remind you of your childhood. Playing games shouting and crying ice-cream candy hide- and-seek fighting with friends toys swimming in the river walk in the field For more information on childhood, read unit 9 in the book Well Spoken by Ramsey and Rees-Parnall and unit 17 : Childhood is certainly not the happiest time of your life in the book For and Against by Alexander. Lesson 54 : LITERARY APPRECIATION Use of English : Words to do with remembering can be confusing. 1. memorize 2. memories 3. remind me of 4. souvenirs Summary of the poem Piano by D.H. Lawrence is showed on page 107. UNIT 28 Lesson 55 : LATE ARRIVAL General questions : 1. Do you think that it's important to be punctual? Why/Why not? Being punctual shows your disciplined characteristics and it helps keep activities as scheduled. You may be evaluated by your employers in terms of being punctual or not and you show a good example to your employees when you are you are late for a meeting, you may lose some important points or you may keep other people waiting. Time is money and should not be wasted. Being punctual is a good sign of a person in a modern time. Do you agree with this? Add more to the list. Talking point : Advice to someone who keeps being late for appointments Should be punctual or he may lose his job and his friends' trust. Lesson 56 : APOLOGIZING Learn the language for apologizing on page 111. Use of English : 1. You must have waited for me, please forgive me. 28
11. 2. I really must have rung you. 3. As long as you have a paper to read, it's all right. 4. Seeing that you were late too, I'm not too worried. 5. Provided that you don't mind, I'll call again. 6. I can assure that I don't mind at all. Composition : Write a letter explaining what has happened and apologize for any inconvenience Useful words and expressions : Unexpected situation do not mean to hurt your feelings cannot accommodate as the house is being painted book the hotels will take the friends out for sight-seeing invite them for dinner apologize for the unexpected situation hope to see them soon UNIT 29 Lesson 57 : TIME TRANSFIXED Situation : Questions to ask the guide in an art gallery about a picture Who painted this picture? When was it painted? What is it famous for? Which material did the artist use to paint this picture? Which country did the artist come from? Can you add more questions? Talking points : Advice to someone who wants to become a painter Like painting visit museums often take a drawing course practise every day travelling talk too other painters Lesson 58 : INTERPRETING SOMETHING DIFFICULT Use of English : 1. I find it completely baffling. 2. It utterly confused me. 3. The painting shocked us. 4. We all found it completely bewildering. 5. The film was very disappointing. 6. His paintings have puzzled people. 29
12. 7. I was bored by that TV play. 8. Modern art is completely confusing. 9. I found that novel fascinating. 10. I was amazed by the work of some artists. UNIT 30 Lesson 59 : NORTH VERSUS SOUTH Situation : Advice to a friend from the southern U.S.A. who wants to work in your country. He/she should look for a job in Ho Chi Minh. City or in Hanoi where the working and living conditions are more developed and more suitable to foreigners. It is easier for him/her to apply for a position as the need for foreign employee is high. Talking point : Describe your idea of a good holiday. Useful words and expressions : Good weather meet interesting people admire picturesque nature see local performances/festivals taste local specialties good and safe journey fond memories enjoy the time Lesson 60 : THE LANGUAGE OF ARGUMENT Further practice : A. 1. Fat people are usually in jolly temperament. 2. Thin people are normally in introspective temperament. Do other sentences similar to the two examples above. B. Complete the sentences 1. Famous people are normally clever by heredity. 2. Well -educated children are usually polite. Do other sentences similarly. C. Young people nowadays travel a lot. People with a lot of money are usually not happy. Cameras which are made in Japan are always expensive. Do all the exercises. 30
13. ASSIGNMENT 1 Note : Record yourself when doing all these assignments. Listening to the records helps improve your speaking skills and track your progress. Each assignment should be done in 180 minutes. 1. Formally introduce your parents to your acquaintances. 2. Describe one of your friends. 3. What would you like to ask to find out as much as possible about the following things or people : a house you might buy a large city you are first time a person you might want to study with a hotel you're going to stay in a job you might take a person you're falling in love with 4. What's the best way to travel? Give your reasons. How about in your country? ASSIGNMENT 2 1. You have just returned home from your holiday. Describe your trip and holiday to your friend. 2. Your English/American friend is visiting you. Tell him/her as much as you can about the following things in your country : work clothes money entertainment travel religion family life education 3. "Young couples should lead their own lives and not worry about their parents." Discuss. ASSIGNMENT 3 1. Make as many propositions and counter-propositions as possible for the following statements : TV makes people lazy-is entertaining. Cars are dangerous-very useful. Travel by air is expensive-very fast. 31
14. Taxis are expensive-very convenient. 2. Talk to some out : if they have ever been to another city/foreign country what impresses them the most in that city/country which country in the world they would like to visit and the reasons why. 3. What we need now is a Men's Liberation Movement! ASSIGNMENT 4 1. You will introduce Guest Five to Guest Six. Guest Five : Jan Macdonald : a typist ; five children ; likes football Guest Six : Mike Jones ; a TV producer ; married ; likes football Give one piece of information at a time about each guest. 2. Talk about you Do you like receiving letters? Do you like writing them? What does your post mainly consist of? Do you prefer to telephone friends or write to them? Why? Who do you find it difficult to write to? What sort of letters are difficult to write? 3. Which local festival would you recommend a visitor to your country to see? Give your reasons. ASSIGNMENT 5 1. Answer the following questions Which is the longest river in the world? Who is the richest in your country? Which is the highest mountain? Which means of transport is the safest? When is the happiest time in your life? When is the most miserable moment in your life? What subject do you like best at school? Which country has the most population? 2. Make a conversation between a waiter/waitress with a group of diners. 3. What things do you do to help the environment? What do other people do? What do you wish more people would do? ASSIGNMENT 6 1. You live next door to your partner in an apartment building. Your partner is having a party and making a lot of noise. It is after midnight. You have an important 32
15. business meeting tomorrow and you can't sleep because of the loud music and laughter. Phone your partner and try to get him or her to stop the noise. Example : I would you would ask your friends not to make too much noise. I don't want to be unreasonable, but could you close all the windows as it is too noisy? 2. Make a questionnaire to find out the characteristics of some of your friends. Example : You are working hard, concentrating hard. You're interrupted. Do you a. welcome the break? b. feel extremely irritated? c. vary between these two extremes? 3. Desirability or not of living in the old days. Discuss. ASSIGNMENT 7 1. Make questions for this menu Bill's Burger Heaven Drinks Juices Breakfast Soft Drinks Orange Fries Coca cola Apple Sandwiches Seven-up Fruit punch Salad Pepsi Example : What kinds of drink do you have? Act out a conversation between a sale assistant with a customer. 2. Make 2 short biographies of 2 famous persons that you know. 3. TV programs should be censored. ASSIGNMENT 8 1. Interview your friends to find out a. their worst memories b. their best memories 2. Answer the following questions Where do you think superstitions come from? List as many superstitions as you can think of (example : 13 is an unlucky number) Do you believe that your future is already determined or do you think you make your own future? 3. Science and social development. Discuss. 33
16. ASSIGNMENT 9 1. Work with your friend. Tell him/her what your idea of a great summer vacation is. Look at the following suggestions for places and activities and add others of your own : Type of place Activities the mountains sports : walking, bicycling the beach sightseeing : museums, natural wonders a big city socializing : dancing, going to nightclubs an out-of-the-way hotel or resort 2. Talk to your friends to find out the best vacation they have ever had. What made it so much fun? What was your worst vacation? Why was it so awful? 3. What makes a great vacation? Discuss. ASSIGNMENT 10 1. What are some of the typical characteristics of the following types of film? a western a James Bond film a horror film a love story a comedy a documentary film a war film a criminal film 2. What information might be left in messages left by the following people : a. wife to husband (she had to leave the house suddenly before he got home from work) b. teacher to student (teacher had a meeting and would be late for the class) c. visitor to friend (the visitor, who has stayed overnight, gets up late and leaves after the friend has gone to work) 3. Advantages and disadvantages of computers. ASSIGNMENT 11 1. What do you think? Answer the following questions : Do you think it's possible for everyone in the world to have enough to eat? Why or why not? What would have to be done in order to feed everyone? Do you think that people and the government of the world will do what is necessary to produce enough food in the future? 34
17. 2. Talk to your friends about means of transport and fill in this table Advantages Disadvantages Plane Train Car Bus ■ 3. Your opinions of the movie industry in your country. ASSIGNMENT 12 1. Read this help-wanted ad. You are interviewed for the position. What questions might the interviewer ask you? Assistant Manager Luxury hotel needs hard-working, ambitious individual for assistant night manager position. Must have pleasant manner and ability to deal with people and solve . Excellent working conditions, benefits, and career opportunities. Varied and interesting duties, lots of contact with people. Must type 60 words per minute. General bookkeeping, and managerial skills a plus. Hotels in 5 countries-opportunity for future transfer. Send resume' to Box 79024, Chicago, IL 60680 2. Talk to some partners and find out If they are in good health If they pay much attention to fitness and health If they are good at looking after people when they are ill Some details about the last time he/she was ill or went to see a doctor 3. Give advice which you think might help to keep people healthy ASSIGNMENT 13 1. Use the following menu for role play activities between a customer and a cashier at a fast food restaurant. Ham sandwich $2.30 Cheese sandwich $2.40 Piece of pizza 90p Hamburger $3.20 Ice-cream 80p Cup of tea 50p 35
18. Coke 60p Orange juice 60p Mineral water 80p 2. Talk to your partners and find out when they last ate in a restaurant and whether the meal was enjoyable what type of restaurant they most like and most dislike what they woud choose for a special birthday dinner what sort of foreign food they enjoy very much 3. Which way of communication do you like best? Here are some ideas to start you off : postcard, telephone ASSIGNMENT 14 1. What do these sayings mean? When it rains, it pours. It's raining cats and dogs. April showers bring May flowers. Every cloud has a silver lining. Don't rain on my parade. 2. Describe your country. 3. Talk about the world climate in the year 2100. ASSIGNMENT 15 1. Ask your partners the following questions. Add more information after your positive or negative answer. Example : Have you ever been to self service gasoline station? No, I haven't. It is illegal in my country. Yes. I have to but I didn't know how to put in the gas. Have you ever gone down in the wrong way on a one-way street? Have you traveled to a foreign country? Have you ever run a red light? Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? Have you ever run over an animal? 2. What are some of the typical characteristics of the following types of film? a western a horror film a love story a war film a comedy a documentary film a criminal film 3. Your opinions on fears and phobias 36
19. ASSIGNMENT 16 1. These words have something to do with making a journey by plane. Number them in the order in which you would have to use them to describe a flight. Give a short explanation for each of the words. to take off passport control seat belt runway check-in-deck boarding card security check airport bus passenger lounge aisle duty-free shop customs to land light attendant luggage reclaim emergency instructions packed meal or snack gate 2. Talk to your partners and find out if they have flown before (if so, how many times and where to) what they like most about flying what they dislike most about flying how they compare flying with other ways of travelling 3. Your opinions on travelling ASSIGNMENT 17 1. What if you had been born a member of the opposite sex? How would your life have been different so far? What would have happened to you? What wouldn't have happened that has actually happened? How would your life be different now? 2. What can you interpret from these news headlines? Theft of valuable painting from National Gallery Over 100 highway deaths last month Over 24,000 new businesses began last year Spacecraft discovers new planet beyond Pluto Mexico Manager accused of accepting bribes-forced to resign Missing airline found in jungle-survivors rescued by helicopter. 3. Talk to your partners and discuss some important points you would include in a description of : a good employer a bad employer a good employee a bad employee 37
20. ASSIGNMENT 18 1. Interview a partner about his/her job (past, present, or imagined). Find out about the work he/she does the surroundings and facilities such as a canteen or sports club the advantages of the job the disadvantages of the job his/her colleagues at work 2. Which jobs do you think would be so boring, so dangerous, so demanding or so unpleasant? Give reasons. 3. Your solutions for unemployment. ASSIGNMENT 19 1. You want to buy a second-hand car. Read this ad and ask many questions as possible. Buying a second-hand car Find out about : a. the price b. the distance traveled c. the age d. possibility of discount e. method of payment 2. Answer the following questions : How do people in your country learn English? In what ways is English used in your country? 3. Give your opinions on this : Everyone should learn a foreign language. ASSIGNMENT 20 1. What are the important criteria for you when you buy clothes? Is there any article of clothing you don't like shopping for? Do you ever make mistakes when shopping for clothes? Compared with now, have you ever had a very different attitude towards clothes and fashion? 2. Talk to your partners and find out their opinions on today's fashion in clothing, hair etc. 3. Discuss this saying : New fashions in clothing are created solely for the commercial exploitation of women. 38
21. Chịu trách nhiệm nội dung: Ts. Nguyễn văn hòa Bên tập: Tổ công nghệ thông tin Phòng khảo thí - đảm bảo chất l−ợng giáo dục 39