3. Read Mark’s prediction about a popular means of communication in the near future. Then answer the questions that follow.
(Đọc dự đoán của Marx về một phương tiện thông tin phổ biến trong tương lai gần. Sau đó trả lời các câu hỏi tiếp theo)
Mark: In 20 years, people of all ages will be using emojis even more than now. Emojis help people communicate their emotions effectively regardless of the language they speak. For example, a smiley face expresses the same meaning everywhere. An emoji can replace words to a certain extent. One day, we might receive an email that contains only emojis!
1. What means of communication is Mark talking about?
2. When will emojis become more commonly used?
3. Who will be using them?
4. How will they help in communication?
5. Why will they become more popular?
Tạm dịch:
Mark: Trong 20 năm, tất cả mọi người ở mọi độ tuổi sẽ dùng biểu tượng cảm xúc nhiều hơn bây giờ. Những biểu tượng cảm xúc giúp mọi người giao tiếp hiệu quả bất kể ngôn ngữ họ nói. Ví dụ, một biểu tượng mặt cười thể hiện cùng ý nghĩa ở khắp mọi nơi. Một biểu tượng có thể thay thế lời nói trong một trường hợp cụ thể. Một ngày, chúng ta có thể nhận một bức thư điện tử chứa chỉ toàn biểu tượng cảm xúc!
1. Phương tiện giao tiếp Mark đang nhắc đến là gì?
2. Những biểu tượng cảm xúc thường được dùng khi nào?
3. Ai sẽ sử dụng chúng?
4. Chúng giúp giao tiếp như thế nào?
5. Tại sao chúng có thể trở nên phổ biến?
1. Means of communication Mark talking about is emojis.
(Phương tiện giao tiếp Mark đang nhắc đến là biểu tượng cảm xúc?)
2. Emojis will become more commonly used in 20 years.
(Những biểu tượng cảm xúc sẽ được dùng phổ biến trong vòng 20 năm tới.)
3. People of all ages will be using emojis.
(Mọi người ở mọi lứa tuổi sẽ dùng biểu tượng cảm xúc.)
4. Emojis help people communicate their emotions effectively regardless of the language they speak.
(Những biểu tượng cảm xúc giúp mọi người giao tiếp hiệu quả bất kể ngôn ngữ họ nói.)
5. Because an emoji can replace words to a certain extent, for example, a smiley face expresses the same meaning everywhere.
(Vì mỗi biểu tượng cảm xúc có thể thay thế từ ngữ trong một trường hợp cụ thể, ví dụ, biểu tượng mặt cười biểu đạt cùng ý nghĩa ở mọi nơi.)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
1. Listen and read.
(Nghe và đọc.)
Trang: Mark, we're having a video conference with Tech Savvy next Thursday, but ...
Mark: Hold on. Is that the technology club at the Japanese school?
Trang: Exactly. But I'm a bit worried. I've never had a video conference call.
Mark: You're kidding! Who doesn’t know how to make a video call? Alright, let’s do a practice call now.
Trang: Hmm, what do I need to do first?
Mark: It’s a piece of cake, Trang. Now, you sit in front of the computer. I'll connect with you via one of my tablets and ...
Trang: Sorry, but how can I adjust this webcam? It’s focusing on my forehead.
Mark: Use this button to move it up or down, and this to zoom in or out.
Trang: Thanks. And can you see me clearly on your tablet?
Mark: Yes, of course. We have a high-speed Internet connection here.
Trang: I hope the conference goes smoothly.
Mark: I'm sure it will. We should hold more video conferences like this in the future.
Trang: That's exactly how I feel.
2. Read the conversation again and circle the correct answer A, B, or C.
(Đọc đoạn hội thoại một lần nữa và khoanh tròn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C.)
1. What are Trang and Mark doing?
A. Practising a video call.
B. Making a call with Tech Sawy.
C. Learning how to use a tablet.
2. What device does Trang need help with?
A. The tablet.
B. The computer.
C. The webcam.
3. Mark says that they should _____ in the future.
A. have more video conferences
B. do more practice calls
C. have a high-speed Internet connection
2. Read an interview with two students, Minh and Tom. Then tick (v) the speaker of each sentence.
(Đọc một cuộc phỏng vấn với hai sinh viên, Minh và Tom. Sau đó đánh dấu (v) người nói của mỗi câu.)
TELEPATHY
MC: Hi everyone. Today, I'll ask some members of the Technology Club to predict how people will communicate in the future. Let’s meet Minh and Tom.
Minh & Tom: Hi everyone.
MC: Minh and Tom, how do you and your friends keep in contact?
Minh: Well, we mostly text each other. We also send voice messages.
Tom: I often see my friends in person, but sometimes we call via the Internet.
MC: Do you think these ways of communication will still be popular in 50 years?
Tom: Not really. We'll use more advanced ways, like telepathy. We'll pass our thoughts to another person without talking and...
MC: Hold on. I think only a very few people may have this ability.
Minh: Yes, but in the future, everyone will be able to use telepathy. We'll wear a tiny device to catch our thoughts and send them to other people.
MC: Cool! But will there be any problems with telepathy?
Tom: Hmm, telepathy devices can “read” one’s mind, so bad people might take advantage of it to control someone else.
MC: Besides that, some people will be too lazy to even talk anymore.
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4. people need a small device to send their thoughts to others |
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5. bad people can make use of telepathy to harm others |
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3. Read the interview again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
(Đọc lại cuộc phỏng vấn. Chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C)
1. What is the interview mainly about?
A. One way of future communication.
B. Voice chats and online calls.
C. Problems of telepathy.
2. Which way of communication below is NOT mentioned in the interview?
A. Meeting face to face.
B. Writing an email.
C. Telepathy.
3. According to Tom, telepathy means _____.
A. making phone calls via the Internet
B. talking on tiny devices
C. communicating by thoughts
4. The MC says that _____.
A. telepathy is perfect
B. not all people can do telepathy
C. she disagrees with Minh's opinion
5. What does the MC think may be a problem with telepathy?
A. People won't want to meet each other.
B. Telepathy devices can be expensive.
C. Some people won't want to talk anymore.
