Vocabulary (Tự vựng)

Learning methods: pros & cons (Các phương pháp học tập: ưu và nhược điểm)

1. a) Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. Thanks to online courses, you can have lessons at your own feedback/pace.

2. If the school or college is not near your house, you have to consider the commuting/flexibility time you need.

3. While having an online lesson, you may experience some computer resources/ glitches.

4. Nowadays, many universities and libraries provide access to various educational feedback/resources.

5. Social feedback/isolation is inevitable if you spend many hours online.

6. I'm afraid there is no time flexibility/pace when it comes to classroom-based learning.

7. In a classroom, you can get encouragement and pace/motivation from your teachers and classmates.

8. Students greatly benefit from their teachers' feedback/pace. 

b) Complete the sentences with the words in the list.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với các từ trong danh sách.)

• motivation • glitches • isolation • feedback • pace • commuting

1. It's normal that you may experience some computer _____ during an online course.

2. Many students make progress even without any _____ from their teachers.

3. You learn better when you learn at your own _____.

4. Avoiding social interaction is bound to lead to _____.

5. _____ time varies depending on how for away your school is.

6. How can I correct my mistakes without any ______?

Everyday English (Tiếng Anh thường ngày)

Giving opinions (Đưa ra quan điểm)

2.  Complete the dialogue with the words/ phrases below. (Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với từ/ cụm từ bên dưới.)

• I believe • I see your point • To my way of thinking • I'll tell you what I think • I'm not sure about that

Boy: I'm doing a course in web design.

Girl: Really? Why?

Boy: Well 1) _____ that we should never stop learning.

Girl: I agree. Is it an online course?

Boy: No. I chose a classroom-based course because, 2) _____, classroom-based learning is better than e-learning.

Girl: 3) _____, but with an online course you learn at your own pace.

Boy: Perhaps, but 4) _____, during an online course, you get little feedback than a classroom-based course. Girl: 5) _____, but you have to consider the commuting time.

Boy: Sure. 

Pronunciation (Phát âm)

Homophones (Đồng âm)

3. Choose the correct option. Then listen and check. (Chọn đáp án đúng. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1. The sight/site isn't loading, so I'm afraid I won't be able to attend the webinar.

2. At the peek/peak of his career, he decided to pursue a second postgraduate degree.

3. Motivation plays an important role/roll in learning.

4. I've put my head and sole/soul into this job; that's why I never miss a single workshop.