1. Read the announcement in an international students' magazine. In pairs, discuss the questions.

(Đọc thông báo trên một tạp chí dành cho sinh viên quốc tế. Theo cặp, thảo luận các câu hỏi.)

1. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of being a doctor or a nurse?

(Bạn nghĩ những điểm lợi và bất lợi của việc trở thành bác sĩ hoặc y tá là gì?)

2. Who would you choose to write about? What would you mention in your article?

(Bạn sẽ chọn viết về ai? Bạn sẽ đề cập đến điều gì trong bài viết của mình?)

2. Read the article and answer the questions.

(Đọc bài viết và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. Why is Micky's family proud of him?

(Tại sao gia đình Micky tự hào về anh ấy?)

2. What qualities of a good doctor does Micky have?

(Mickey có những phẩm chất gì của một bác sĩ giỏi?)

3. Why couldn't the writer be a doctor?

(Tại sao người viết không thể làm bác sĩ?)

4. What difficulties of becoming and being a doctor are mentioned?

(Những khó khăn khi trở thành bác sĩ được đề cập là gì?)

A doctor in the family!

After studying for an enormously long time, my brother has now graduated and we are very lucky to have a doctor in the family! My mum and dad, and me and my sisters are all interested in arts and languages. No one in the family has ever taken medicine as a subject before. So, we're all very proud of him. As well as this, we have a doctor of our own to ask about any medical problems we have! How good is that?

I think Micky will make an excellent doctor. He's patient and understanding and he cares a lot about people. He's already helped at car accidents and done some minor operations. I admire him very much. I can't stand the sight of blood and I get dizzy if I have an injection, so I could never do what he does!

Micky says he wants to work in hospitals where he can help people with serious illnesses. Although he knows doctors in hospitals work very long hours, he doesn't mind. In my opinion, it's wonderful if you can have a job that you really enjoy and Micky's found one. I just hope he isn't so busy that the rest of us have to make an appointment to say hello!

3. Complete the WRITING FOCUS with the words and phrases in pink in the article.

(Hoàn thành phần VIẾT TRỌNG TÂM với các từ và cụm từ tô màu hồng trong bài viết.)

WRITING FOCUS

An article

Title

• Try to give your article a catchy title.

¹_______________________________

Body

• Engage the reader by addressing them directly at times (e.g. ask a question).

²_______________________________

• Show a range of vocabulary and avoid repeating words. We're all very ³_______________________________

⁴_______________________________him very much.

• Use a range of linking expressions:

to add something: ⁵_______________________________

to show a contrast: ⁶_______________________________

to show a result: ⁷_______________________________

Ending

• Write an ending that is funny or interesting.

⁸_______________________________

4. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ và cụm từ trong hộp.)

1. She studied medicine in London. She also studied in Paris.____________ this, she studied for a year in New York.

2. I think she's the best doctor in the hospital. ____________ she should get a promotion! 

3. The medicine was expensive, ____________ he still bought it.

4. Because visiting hours at the hospital finished at 4.30, we couldn't see my mum. It was getting dark, ____________ we took a taxi home.

You have seen this announcement about an article writing competition on an international students' website.

(Bạn đã thấy thông báo này về một cuộc thi viết bài trên trang web của sinh viên quốc tế.)

Write the article in 150-180 words. Include useful language below. Then use the checklist to edit your writing.

(Viết bài viết trong 150-180 từ. Bao gồm ngôn ngữ hữu ích dưới đây. Sau đó, sử dụng danh sách kiểm tra để chỉnh sửa bài viết của bạn.)