1 Listen and choose the correct answers (a-c).

(Nghe và chọn câu trả lời đúng (a-c).)

1 Listen to the conversation. Why does the woman suggest going to the festival by coach?

a It's the most convenient way to go.

b It's the cheapest way to go.

c It's the most reliable way to go.

2 Listen to the speaker. What is his intention?

a To explain how to get tickets for a festival.

b To describe one of the best festivals in the UK.

c To persuade people to go to a festival.

3 Listen to the interview. How does the volunteer feel about his job?

a He's overwhelmed by the quantity of rubbish.

b He's proud of his group's contribution.

c He's disappointed by the lack of co-operation.

4 Listen to the news report. Which is the best headline?

a GLASTONBURY WEATHER BETTER THAN EVER

b FESTIVAL RAINED OFF YET AGAIN

C REVELLERS SET FOR SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS

5 Listen to the conversation. What is the mother's attitude?

a She's worried about her son staying in a tent.

b She's resigned to the fact her son is going to the festival.

c She's annoyed that her son already has a ticket.

2 Work in pairs. A British exchange student is coming to stay with you when an important festival is on and has asked what happens during the event. Talk with him/her about the topics below.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Một sinh viên trao đổi người Anh sẽ đến ở cùng bạn khi một lễ hội quan trọng diễn ra và hỏi điều gì sẽ xảy ra trong sự kiện này. Nói chuyện với anh ấy/cô ấy về các chủ đề dưới đây.

3 Read the article. Match sentences (A-G) with gaps (1-5) in the article. There are two extra sentences.

(Đọc bài viết. Nối câu (A-G) với chỗ trống (1-5) trong bài. Có hai câu bị thừa.)

A But others have continued, like the role of women as the head of the family and the community.

B Then, there's a website for children where they can learn more about Chickasaw history, people, culture and language through interactive games and activities.

C The use of new technologies and dynamic business strategies in a global market are also encouraged.

D She was the last remaining monolingual speaker of the Chickasaw language.

E The study of the arts and humanities is necessary to the success of the Chickasaw Nation.

F And if history is anything to go by, he isn't wrong.

G This led to the number of native speakers falling from around 3,000 in the 1960s to fewer than seventy today.

Using modern technology to preserve an ancient language

Monday 30 December 2013 was a tragic day for the people of the Chickasaw Nation. It was the day on which a 93-year-old member of the tribe called Emily Johnson Dickerson passed away. But Emily wasn't just any old member of the tribe. ¹ _____ Through her death, the tribe lost not only a beloved member of their extended family, but also a valuable source of knowledge about their language and culture.

The Chickasaw Nation is made up of around 57,000 people, most of whom live in the thirteen areas of Oklahoma, USA, that were once designated 'Indian Territory. Their land is largely rural, but much of their way of life is modern - they use mobile phones, drive cars and have access to the internet. Some of the traditional Chickasaw customs have died out, such as native folk medicine. ² _____ The Chickasaw people are determined that their language

should also continue.

There are currently 175 Native American languages spoken in the USA, but fewer than twenty are expected to survive the next one hundred years. The language of the Chickasaws, known as 'Chikashshanompa, has been in existence for well over three thousand years, but it is now in danger of disappearing. Young Chickasaws sent to government boarding schools in the past were discouraged from speaking their language and were obliged to learn English to negotiate with people outside the tribe. ³ _____ Which is where the Chickasaw Language Revitalisation Programme comes in.

The aim of the programme is to keep the culture, language and oral traditions using cutting- of the tribe alive, and i edge technology to do this. First, there is Chickasaw TV, an online network with a channel dedicated to learning the Chickasaw language through lessons, songs, games and stories. ⁴ _____ But the programme's most remarkable achievement is its app: Chickasaw Language Basics. The app features hundreds of Chickasaw words, phrases, songs and videos, and it is the first of its kind to be developed by a tribe or a nation.

According to Joseph Hinson, director of the Department of Chickasaw Language, the Chickasaw are 'a pretty hard-headed, persistent people'. ⁵ _____ The fifty-thousand- year-old indigenous Native American tribe has survived the Conquistadores, numerous wars with Europeans, the American Civil War, and compulsory removal from their native lands... and they're still here. One can only hope that the massive effort the tribe is putting into preserving their language succeeds, so that Chikashshanompa is not lost to the world forever.

10 a best

b well

c better

5 There are six thousand languages in the world, but linguists fear that 50% of them will become extinct within the next century. Write an essay in which you present the advantages and disadvantages of preserving endangered languages.

(Có sáu nghìn ngôn ngữ trên thế giới, nhưng các nhà ngôn ngữ học lo ngại rằng 50% trong số đó sẽ biến mất trong thế kỷ tới. Viết một bài luận trong đó bạn trình bày những lợi thế và bất lợi của việc bảo tồn các ngôn ngữ có nguy cơ biến mất.)