Pronunciation: Stress in words with more than three syllables

(Phát âm: Trọng âm các từ có nhiều hơn 3 âm tiết)

1. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the syllable with primary stress.

(Nghe và nhắc lại. Chú ý đến các âm tiết nhận trọng âm chính.)

2. Listen and mark the primary stress in the words in bold. Then practise saying the sentences.

(Nghe và đánh dấu trọng âm chính trong các từ được in đậm. Sau đó luyện nói các câu)

1. Viet Nam is a member of different international organisations.

(Việt Nam là thành viên của các tổ chức quốc tế khác nhau.)

2. Our responsibility is to help the most disadvantaged children.

(Trách nhiệm của chúng tôi là giúp đỡ những trẻ em có hoàn cảnh khó khăn nhất.)

3. This organisation aims to promote environmental protection.

(Tổ chức này nhằm thúc đẩy bảo vệ môi trường.)

4. UNICEF aims to create educational opportunities for all children.

(UNICEF nhằm tạo cơ hội giáo dục cho tất cả trẻ em.)

Vocabulary: Joining international organisations

(Từ vựng: Tham gia các tổ chức quốc tế)

1. Match the words in bold with their meanings in the box.

(Nối các từ in đậm với nghĩa của chúng trong hộp.)

1. Because we are a member of the WTO, our goods can enter more markets.

2. Organising different festivals helps Viet Nam promote local customs and values.

3. UNICEF particularly aims to support the most disadvantaged children.

4. UNDP has committed to provide Viet Nam with technical support and advice.

5. Viet Nam welcomes foreign businesses who want to invest in the economy.

2. Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the words in bold in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau sử dụng dạng đúng của các từ in đậm ở bài 1.)

1. Joining the WTO has helped Viet Nam _________ its economic growth.

2. Viet Nam _________ foreign investors in various parts of the economy.

3. We _________ to use the donations effectively We have signed an agreement on this.

4. This environmental organisation _________ to protect local forests. It has a detailed plan to achieve this.

5. We need to improve the quality of goods and services so that they can _________ new markets.

Grammar: Comparative and superlative adjectives

(Ngữ pháp: So sánh hơn và so sánh nhất của tính từ)

1. Choose the correct answers.

(Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. WTO rules make trade the easiest / easier for smaller member countries. 

2. This job offer is more attractive / the most attractive than the previous one.

3. Because of poorly designed packaging, our products are less competitive / the least competitive than foreign products.

4. Over the past few years, Vet Nam has become one of more popular / the most popular destinations for foreign visitors in Southeast Asia. 

2. Write another sentences using the word(s) in brackets. Make sure it has the same meaning as the previous one.

(Viết một câu khác sử dụng (các) từ trong ngoặc. Đảm bảo rằng nó có cùng ý nghĩa với câu trước đó.)

Example:

The ASEAN markets are less competitive than the EU markets. (more competitive)

(Thị trường ASEAN kém cạnh tranh hơn so với thị trường EU.)

=> The EU markets are more competitive than the ASEAN markets.

(Thị trường EU cạnh tranh hơn thị trường ASEAN.)

1. No place is more popular with foreign visitors than this city. (the most popular)

=> ___________________________________________________________________________________.

2. In many supermarkets, imported goods are not as expensive as locally produced goods. (cheaper)

=> ___________________________________________________________________________________.

3. No international organisation is larger than the United Nations. (the largest)

=> ___________________________________________________________________________________.

4. In the past, our country wasn't as active on the International stage as it is today. (more active)

=> ___________________________________________________________________________________.