BEFORE YOU READ 

When you meet your friend, which of the following topics do you often talk about?

(Khi em gặp bạn, em thường nói đến đề tài nào trong những đề tài sau?)

WHILE YOU READ 

Read the following small talks and then do the tasks that follow.

(Đọc những bài nói chuyện ngắn sau đây và Sau đó làm những bài tập theo sau.)

1. Hello. My name's Nguyen Hong Phong. I'm sixteen year old. I'm a student at Chu Van An High school. Iam in class 10A with forty-five other students. I study many subjects such as Maths, Physic, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, History, Geography, and so on. I like to learn English best because it is an international language. I don't really like getting up early, but I have to because I often have a lesson at 7:15.

2. Hello. My name's Nguyen Lan Phuong. I teach English at Chu Van An High School. It is one of the biggest schools in Ha Noi. Teaching is hard work, but I enjoy it because I love working with children.

3. I'm Nguyen Hong Ha. I'm Phong's father. We live in a small flat above a corner shop in Tay Son Street. The flat is far from Phong's school so he usually goes to school by bike. I worry about this. He has to ride his bike in narrow and crowded streets to get to school. There's so much traffic: so many cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Task 1: Fill each blank with one of the words in the box below. There are more words than needed.

(Điền mỗi chỗ trống với một trong những từ trong khung, bên dưới. Có nhiều từ hơn cần thiết.)

1. Young children________ helping with household tasks.

2. We were stuck in heavy___________ for more than an hour.

3. I think you don't have to__________ about your weight.

4. It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was ______ with shoppers.

5. If two people speak the same__________ , they usually have similar attitudes and opinions.

Task 2: Work in pairs Read the small talks again and find out who...

(Làm việc từng đôi. Đọc lại những bài nói chuyện ngắn và tìm ai...)

Task 3: Answer the following questions.

(Trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)

1. Where does Phong study? 

(Phong học ở đâu?)

2. What subjects does he study?

(Cậu ấy học những môn gì?)

3. Why does he want to learn English? 

(Tại sao cậu ấy muốn học tiếng Anh?)

4. What does Miss Phuong say about her teaching profession? 

(Cô Phương nói gì về nghề dạy học của mình?)

5. Why does Mr. Ha worry about his son's safety?

(Tại sao ông Hà lo lắng về an toàn của con trai mình?)

AFTER YOU READ 

Work in groups. Talk about:

(Làm việc từng nhóm. Nói về:)

(Suggested answers)

* what subject you like learning best and why.

(môn học nào bạn thích học nhất và tại sao.)

* what you like or dislike doing at school.

(những gì bạn thích hoặc không thích làm ở trường.)

* what you worry about at school?

(bạn lo lắng về điều gì ở trường?)