1. Match the headlines (1-6) to the global problems (A-F).

(Ghép các tiêu đề (1-6) với các vấn đề toàn cầu (A-F).)

1 ____ FREEZING WEATHER PUTS STREET PEOPLE AT RISK

2 ____ DROUGHT BRINGS FOOD SHORTAGE THREAT TO THOUSANDS

3 ____ DOCTORS THINK MYSTERY ILLNESS COMES FROM BATS

4 ____ FIGHTING CONTINUES IN NORTHERN REGION

5 ____ JOBLESS THRILLED BY RETRAINING PROGRAMME

6____ “PEOPLE STILL TREAT US DIFFERENTLY," SAYS MIGRANT

A disease

B homelessness

C hunger

D racism

E war

F unemployment

2. Choose the words that have the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. Then listen and check.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1

A threat                  

B northern              

C weather              

D Heather              

2

A healthy                

B athletic               

C thrill                   

D although             

3

A clothing              

B sunbathe             

C southern              

D southwest           

4

A thousand             

B think                   

C healthcare           

D other                   

✶✶ Say the words, record yourself and check if you pronounce them correctly.

(Nói các từ, tự ghi âm và kiểm tra xem bạn có phát âm đúng không.)

Changing the World

This week, we are looking at organisations that are working to solve social issues.

The National Alliance to End Homelessness

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) is an organisation that tries to help those who have nowhere to live. The NAEH began in 1983 in the USA, when a group of worried citizens decided that they needed to do something about the growing homelessness crisis in their country. In 1987, when they realised that they were dealing with a long-term issue, the group began looking for permanent solutions to the problem by communicating with local governments. Now, the NAEH does research on homelessness and its causes, then reports to the US government and encourages the introduction of new laws to help those living on the streets. While there is a still a lot to do, the NAEH have managed to change the way their country thinks about the homelessness crisis, and many people around the nation have received housing and support thanks to their work.

Job Aid

Job Aid is a UK charity that aims to support the unemployed as they try to find career opportunities. The organisation began in 2020, with the goal of helping skilled workers to find well-paid jobs as quickly as possible. Job Aid helps the unemployed in a number of different ways. Firstly, it provides free online training to help people understand the employment process better. Then, Job Aid helps people to create cover letters, CVs and online profiles so that they can get more attention from the companies they want to work for. Finally, Job Aid volunteers help applicants to fill out forms and apply for jobs online, giving them the best chance of getting the careers that they want. Job Aid has helped people across the UK to show their skills in a way that gets employers to notice, and there have been many success stories in the short time since the organisation first started its work.

Tạm dịch

3. Read the text. Write N (National Alliance to End Homelessness) or J (Job Aid).

(Đọc văn bản. Viết N (Liên minh quốc gia chấm dứt tình trạng vô gia cư) hoặc J (Hỗ trợ việc làm).)

Which organisation ...

(Tổ chức nào...)

1 began in the 20th century?

2 teaches people in need?

3 collects information on a specific issue?

4 tries to influence national laws?

5 helps people using the Internet?

4. Read the text again and answer the questions.

(Đọc văn bản một lần nữa và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1 Who started the NAEH and why?

________________________________

2 Why did the NAEH founders start looking for permanent solutions?

________________________________

3 What was the initial goal of Job Aid?

________________________________

4 Why does Job Aid help people to create CVs?

________________________________

5. Match the words in the two columns.

(Nối các từ trong hai cột.)

6. Fill in each gap with crime, depression, obesity, poverty, bullying, healthcare or pollution.

(Điền vào từng khoảng trống với các từ crime, depression, obesity, poverty, bullying, healthcare, gender inequality or pollution.)

1 Due to poor and uncontrolled diets, ___________ is an issue in some countries.

2 In places where ___________ is a problem, women struggle to get career opportunities.

3 The city police have managed to reduce the amount of ___________ in the area.

4 To end disease, we need to have good ___________ for everyone.

5 The amount of people around the world who experience ___________ and other mental health issues are increasing.

6 In some parts of the world, ___________ is so bad that people can't afford food or clothes.

7 The problem with driving everywhere is that it creates a lot of ___________

8 Some young people experience ___________ from their classmates.