SGK Tiếng Anh 10 - Unit 2: SCHOOL TALKS
SCHOOLTALKS A. READING Before you read When you meet your friends, which of the following topics do you often talk about? sports and games entertainment health problems hobbies holidays films weather work and study While you read Read the following small talks and then do the tasks that follow. © Hello. My named- Nguyen Lan phuemg/. I teaẽh/ĩngllth/ at Chu/VanAn/Hógh/ School/. It iy one/ of the/ biggeyt fohooly in Hanot. Teaehlng/ iy hard/work/, but I enjoy tt became/ I love/ working/ with/ children. o Hello. My name/’yl\]guyen/Hong/phong/. I'm/ MzxXeew yeary old/. I'm/ co ỉtudent at chu/ Van/An/ High/ School/. I com/ ú-v clctẪV 10A with/ forty-five/ other students I study many fobjeetysnch/O^Matfo/, phyhcy chemistry, Biology, Literature/, History, Geography, and/ so on/. I Idee/ to- learn/ Ingllth/ best became ít iy an international/ langrưage. I don/t really like/ getting/ up early, butlhave/tobecanse/I oftemhave/a/lebson/at 7:15. © I'm/Nguyen/HoncpHa/. 1'rnPhoncỳ S'father. W)e/ ỈÁÁ/e/ ứv O/ yra^tiỉ/ fact above/ cv corner Ắ-hớp ín/Tay Son/street. The/factifr-farfrom/phoftfaS' schơob so Ke- UẶUoỉỊy ^oey to- school/ by bike/. 1 worry about thCỊ/. H e- ha# to rứie- Kứr bíke/ ứv narrow and/ crowded/ streets to get to school/. Iherefa so much/ trafao: so many cars-, motorbikes and/ bicycles Idr Task 1. Fill each blank with one of the words in the box below. There are more words than needed. language worry subjects crowded bike ride traffic enjoy narrow learn Young children helping with household tasks. We were stuck in heavy for more than an hour. I think you don't have to about your weight. It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was with shoppers. If two people speak the same , they usually have similar attitudes and opinions. KẫT Task 2. Work in pairs. Read the small talks again and find out who ... . Name enjoys teaching. Miss Phuong has to get up early. lives far from school. , loves working with children. loves learning English. rides a bike to school every day. ■ studies at a high school. teaches English at a high school. worries about someone else's safety. Kir Task 3. Answer the following questions. Where does Phong study? What subjects does he study? Why does he want to learn English? What does Miss Phuong say about her teaching profession? Why does Mr. Ha worry about his son's safety? After you read Work in groups. Talk about: what subject(s) you like best and why. what you like or dislike doing at school. what you worry about at school. B. SPEAKING ( Kir Task 1. These expressions are commonly used when people are chatting. Place them under the appropriate heading. Then practise with a partner. Good morning. / Hi. Great. I'll see you tomorrow. Sony, I've got to go. Talk to you later. Hello. How are you? Well, it's been nice meeting you. Hello. What are you doing? How's everything at school? Catch you later. Goodbye. See you. later. Hi. How is school? Starting a conversation Closing a conversation • • • • • d • • • • Kễ2’ Task 2. Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation and then practise it with a partner. Bye. See you later. What did you do? c. Where are you going now? Hi, Minh. Did you have a nice weekend? Oh, I stayed at home and did my homework. Nothing special. Hello, Quan. Yes, I did. It's great. I'm going to the library to boiTow some books. Sorry, I've got to go. Talk to you later. I went to Lan’s birthday party. The food was good and the people were interesting. What did you do, Quan? Task 3. Complete the following conversation with suitable words, phrases or sentences in the box and then practise it with a partner. What's the matter with you awful I tired / sick I cold a headache I a cold / backache I toothache You should 7 You'd better go home and have a rest B: Yes. That's a great idea. Goodbye, Nam. A: See you later. CST Task 4. Work in pairs. Make small talks on the following topics, using the starting and ending of a conversation. the weather last night's TV programmes football plans for next weekend c. LISTENING Before you listen Read and match a question in A with a response in B. A B What subjects are you taking this semester? How do you like the class? Are you enjoying the party? How long are you staying? Would you like to have a drink? Yes, I am. For a month. I'm taking Maths. Sure. I really like it. While you listen df Task 1. Listen to the conversations and match them with the pictures. dr Task 2. Listen again and answer the questions. What subject is Lan taking this semester? Whose class is Lan in? Where is Nam now? How long does Son plan to stay in Nha Trang? Does Hoa travel with her friends? Task 3. Listen to the last conversation again and write in the missing words. A: Hoa. How do you like (1) ? B: It's (2) . The hotel is (3) and my room is (4) . A: Are you (5) with your friends? B: (6) _. I'm travelling (7) . A: Would you like to go somewhere (8) ? B: That's great. After you listen Work in groups. Talk about the problem(s) you have experienced at school. D. WRITING Filling in a form Kg3 Task 1. Work in pairs. Answer the following questions. On what occasions do you have to fdl in a form? What sort of information do you often have to provide when you fdl in a form? Task 2. Forms do not usually ask questions, but they ask for infonnation. Match a line in A with a question in B. A B First name Surname Date of birth Place of birth Present address Marital status Occupation What do you do? Where are you living at the moment? Are you married or single? What’s your first name? When were you born? What’s your surname? Where were you born? Kễ3 Task 3. Forms ask you to do certain things. Do the following: Write your name in block capitals. « Sign your name: Delete where not applicable. I am a student / an employee / an employer. Put a cross if you are male. Put a tick if you are female. IW Task 4. Fill in the following form. ——<1 Q—Q——Q Q —Q.—Q—Q— THE OAK TREE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH ENROLMENT FORM PLEASE WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS Mr./Mrs./Miss* Surname First name Date of birth Nationality Language(s) Address in your country Occupation Reason for learning English: Business/Pleasure/Exams/Others* (If others, please specify) How many hours a day do you want to stay at the school? What date do you want to start? * Delete where not applicable E. LANGUAGE FOCUS • Pronunciation: /A/-/a: / • Grammar: Wh- questions Gerund and to + infinitive Pronunciation Listen and repeat. /a/ / a: / study far subject father cousin marvellous love target wonderful guitar • Practise these sentences. I love my school very much. I think my cousin is lovely. Last month I took Sunny out for lunch. They are dancing under the stars. Martha and Charles are dancing in the dark. Let's have lunch in the garden. Grammar and vocabulary7 Exercise 1. Make questions for the following responses. ? Just a few days ago. ? For a few days. I came with a friend. ? In the centre of the city. • ? Because it is interesting. ? It's seven o'clock. ? They have three children. Exercise 2. Fill each blank with an -ing or to + infinitive form of the verb in brackets. Dear Lisa, I Have Been expecting (l) (Hear)from you. I Hope you are ox. I'm busy, Hut Happy. Last night I went to a party at one of my classmates' Home. I was ready nervous, you know I usually avoid (2)_____________ (go) to parties because I Have trouble (3) (remember) people's names, 'Wed, Cast night things were different. Before tile party, I read.a boob about improving memory, I practised (4) (do) some of the memory exercises. They ready Helped'. /45 a result, I stopped (5) (worry) about wHat peopbe thinh about me, and I tried(6) (pay) attention to whatpeopCe were saying. .And guess what? I Had a good'time! I'm even planning (7) ,_______ (go) dancing with a guy from my class. Why don't you consider (8) (visit) me? I ready miss (9) (see) you. TCease write. I always enjoy (10) (Hear) from you. 'Best wishes, Sonia Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences using an -ing or to + infinitive form of the verbs in the box. watch make call have lend wait live talk go post find Example: When I'm tired, I like television. It's relaxing. When I'm tired, I like to watch television. It's relaxing. It was a nice day, so we decided for a walk. I'm not in a hurry. I don't mind . They were hungry, so she suggested dinner early. I'm still looking for a job, but I hope something soon. We must do something. We can't go on like this. Could you please stop so much noise? Our neighbour threatened the police if we didn't stop the noise. Lan was in a difficult situation, so I agreed her some money. Suddenly everybody stopped . Don't forget the letter I gave you.