Giải SGK, SBT Unit 1. City & Countryside Right on!

Vocabulary

Places to live (Nơi sinh sống)

1. Listen and repeat.

(Nghe và đọc lại.)

4. Quảng Ninh Province is famous for Hạ Long Bay.

(Tỉnh Quảng Ninh nổi tiếng với Vịnh Hạ Long.)

5. There are many tourist sites in Ba Đình District, Hà Nội.

(Quận Ba Đình, Hà Nội có nhiều địa điểm du lịch.)

6. I live in Ward 6, District 8, Hồ Chí Minh City.

(Tôi sống ở phường 6, quận 8, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.)

Pronunciation (/ɒ/-/ɔ:/)

2. Listen and put the words into the correct columns. Practise saying them with a partner.

(Nghe và đặt các từ vào đúng cột. Thực hành nói với bạn của em.)

Listening

3. Listen to someone talking about places in the UK. Decide if the statements (1-3) are R (right) or W (Wrong).

(Nghe ai đó nói về các địa điểm ở Vương quốc Anh. Quyết định xem các câu (1-3) là R (đúng) hay W (Sai).)

1. Plockton is a village by the sea.

2. Pembroke is a town in Scotland.

3. West End is a ward in London.

4. Use the words in Exercise 1 to talk about places in your country as in the examples.

(Sử dụng các từ trong Bài tập 1 để nói về những địa điểm ở đất nước của bạn như trong các ví dụ.)

Bến Thành Market is in District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City.

(Chợ Bến Thành ở Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.)

Bát Tràng is a famous village in Gia Lâm District, Hà Nội.

(Bát Tràng là một làng nổi tiếng ở huyện Gia Lâm, Hà Nội.)

Sapa Town is very popular with visitors.

(Thị trấn Sapa rất nổi tiếng với du khách.)

5. Look at the pictures. Which place is in the city and which place is in the countryside?

(Nhìn vào những bức tranh sau. Nơi nào ở thành phố và nơi nào ở nông thôn?)

Speacial Places, Big and Small

Small villages and big cities are both special in some ways.

Read some amazing facts about two special places in the UK below.

Solva

Solva is a small village on the seaside in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It’s a great place to live and visit. There’s

beautiful scenery nearby with the quiet beaches and rocky hills of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Visitors can take a boat ride and see interesting wildlife like sharks and dolphins. But it’s not just for nature lovers. Art lovers can visit Raul Speek Gallery to see wonderful works of art.

Bristol

Bristol is a beautiful big city in South West England. With so many things to do during the day and night, Bristol is a city full of life. It has lots of theatres, museums, festivals and street performers. Stokes Croft in

Ashley Ward is especially popular. There are lots of small shops with special works of art in this street. Artists and art lovers love to visit this beautiful city.

6. Read the texts and answer the questions (1-5). Write S (Solva) or B (Bristol).

(Đọc văn bản và trả lời câu hỏi (1-5). Viết S (Solva) hoặc B (Bristol).)

1. Which place has lots of performers?

2. Which place has beautiful scenery with beaches and hills?

3. Where can you see sea animals?

4. Where can you see a lot of works of art in shops?

5. Which place is great for people who love nature and art?

7. Where do you live? What is it famous for? Tell your partner.

(Bạn sống ở đâu? Nó nổi tiếng vì cái gì? Nói với bạn của bạn.)

I live in Đà Nẵng. It’s famous for its beautiful beaches and good seafood.

(Tôi sống ở Đà Nẵng. Nó nổi tiếng với những bãi biển đẹp và hải sản ngon.)

Present Simple (Thì hiện tại đơn)

1. Listen and put the words into the correct columns. Practise saying them with a partner.

(Nghe và đặt các từ vào đúng cột. Thực hành nói chúng với một bạn cặp của em.)

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present simple.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn.)

1. Mark             (go) back to his hometown every weekend.

2. I                     (not/like) big cities because they're noisy.

3. A:                                   (the flight/arrive) at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow?

    B: Yes,                        .

4. A:                              (they/drive) to the countryside at weekends?

    B: No,                         .

5. A: What                    (you/do) on Sundays?

    B: I                               (take) a day trip to the city with my friends.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple. Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct places.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn. Đặt các trạng từ chỉ tần suất vào vị trí đúng.)

1. He                 (always/visit) Huế City in summer.

2. It                    (seldom/be) quiet in big cities

3. Visitors to Solva                   (often/see) sea animals.

4. Streets in the countryside                              (rarely/be) busy.

5. People                       (sometimes/buy) works of art in Bristol.

6. She                            (usually/try) local food on holidays.

7. I                                 (never/be) bored in the city because there are lots of things to see and do.

4. What do you do every day? at weekends? etc. Tell your partner.

(Bạn làm gì mỗi ngày? vào cuối tuần? vv Nói với bạn của em.)

Present Continuous (Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

1. Jenny                         (live) with me until she finds a new place to live.

2. We                             (not/fly) to Qui Nhon City at the moment. We are taking the train.

3.                                   (you/come) with Lucy to the town centre tomorrow?

4. A:                              (Tom/move) to a new town this weekend?

    B: Yes,                        .

5. A: When                                (Emma/leave) the city?

    B: She                          (leave) next week.

6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

Huy: 1)                         (you/come) with us to the countryside tomorrow?

An: Of course! I 2)                  (need) to get more fresh air. And what about Nam? 3)                      (he/want) to come with us?

Huy: I 4)                      (not/know). I 5)                       (meet) him this afternoon. Let me ask him!

An: Great! Oh look! He 6)                   (call) me right now.

7. Complete the text with the verbs from the list in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với các động từ trong danh sách ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

Hi Thanh,

How are you? My sister and I 1)                     with our uncle in Hồ Chí Minh City for our holiday these days. He usually 2)                us to different places in the city. Today, we 3)                      on a boot ride on the Sài Gòn River and then we 4)                    Bến Thanh Market. We really 5)                    this exciting city. Tell me about your holiday.

Write soon.

Mai

8. What are you doing these days? now? after school today? tomorrow? this weekend?, etc. Tell your partner.

(Bạn đang làm gì trong những ngày này? hiện nay? sau giờ học hôm nay? ngày mai? cuối tuần này?, v.v. Nói với bạn của em.)

Life in the city/countryside

(Cuộc sống ở thành thị/nông thôn)

1. Listen and repeat. Complete the table with the items from the lists above. You can add your own ideas.

(Nghe và lặp lại. Hoàn thành bảng với các mục từ danh sách trên. Em có thể thêm ý tưởng của riêng em.)

Listening

2. Listen to two people talking about life in the city and life in the countryside. Answer the questions (1-4).

(Nghe hai người nói về cuộc sống ở thành phố và cuộc sống ở nông thôn. Trả lời các câu hỏi (1-4).)

1. Does Ann like living in the city?

2. According to Ann, what is life in the countryside like?

3. Does Peter like living in the countryside?

4. What does Peter enjoy doing in the city?

3. Do you like living in the city or in the countryside? Why? Tell your partner.

(Bạn thích sống ở thành phố hay nông thôn? Tại sao? Nói với bạn cặp của bạn.)

A: I like living in the countryside because there is beautiful scenery.

(Tớ thích sống ở nông thôn vì có phong cảnh đẹp.)

B: I like living in the city because there is lots of entertainment.

(Tớ thích sống trong thành phố vì có nhiều hoạt động giải trí.)

Discussing life in the city/countryside

(Thảo luận về cuộc sống ở thành phố/nông thôn)

1. Complete the dialogue with the sentences (A-E). There is one extra sentence. Listen and check.

(Hoàn thành cuộc đối thoại với các câu (A-E). Có một câu bị thừa. Nghe và kiểm tra.)

Susan: 1) ____________

Phil: Life in the city can be stressful because there’s heavy traffic.

Susan: You’re right. 2) ____________

Phil: What do you mean?

Susan: There’s lots of entertainment in the city.

Phil: 3)____________ Life in the countryside can be boring because there isn't much entertainment.

Susan: 4) ____________

Phil: Thats true. There're both good and bad things about the city and the countryside.

Susan: Yes, there are.

A. I agree.

(Tôi đồng ý.)

B. What do you think about life in the city, Phi?

(Bạn nghĩ gì về cuộc sống ở thành phố, Phi?)

C. But life in the city can be exciting, too.

(Nhưng cuộc sống ở thành phố cũng có thể thú vị mà.)

D. I don't agree.

(Tôi không đồng ý.)

E. But the countryside has clean air so it can be healthy.

(Nhưng nông thôn có không khí sạch vì vậy có thể lành mạnh.)

3. Use the adjectives from the list to make sentences about life in the city and life in the countryside as in the examples.

(Sử dụng các tính từ trong danh sách để đặt câu về cuộc sống ở thành phố và cuộc sống ở nông thôn như trong các ví dụ.)

Life in the city can be convenient because there are lots of shops and malls.

(Cuộc sống trong thành phố có thể thuận tiện vì có rất nhiều cửa hàng và trung tâm mua sắm.)

Life in the countryside can be relaxing because there is little traffic.

(Cuộc sống ở nông thôn có thể thư giãn vì có ít phương tiện giao thông.)

4. Act out a similar dialogue. Use the dialogue in Exercise 1 as a model and your sentences in Exercise 3.

(Thực hiện một cuộc đối thoại tương tự. Sử dụng đoạn hội thoại trong Bài tập 1 a5 làm mẫu và các câu của bạn trong Bài tập 3.)

Word stress (Trọng âm của từ)

Listen and put the words into the correct columns. Practise saying them with a partner.

(Nghe và đặt các từ vào đúng cột. Thực hành nói với một bạn.)

Infinities (to-infinitive, infinitive without to)

(Động từ nguyên mẫu: Động từ nguyên mẫu có to và không to)

1. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. They are planning buy/to buy a house in Hồ Chí Minh City.

2. We should find/to find a place to stay in the countryside.

3. Rachel hopes have/to have a day trip to the city this weekend.

4. Heavy traffic often makes me feel/to feel impatient.

5. You can go/to go shopping in lots of shops and mall in the city.

6. I want to go to the countryside enjoy/to enjoy clean air.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into infinitives (to-infinitive, infinitive without to).

(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng nguyên thể có to hoặc không to.)

1 A: Would you like                (come) to Cần Thơ with us?

   B: Sure! I want                         (visit) new places.

2 A: Do you agree                    (show) us around your village?

   B: Of course! We should                     (walk) to enjoy the nature.

3 A: Do you plan                     (move) to the countryside?

   B: No, I would prefer                           (live) in the city. It’s more exciting and convenient.

4 A: We must                           (leave) now. It’s getting late.

   B: OK. Let me                         (get) my things first.

3. Complete the sentences about yourself. Practise saying them it your partner.

(Hoàn thành các câu về bản thân em. Thực hành nói chúng với bạn cặp của em.)

1. I want ___________________________.

2. I would love ______________________.

3. I can ____________________________.

4. I hope ___________________________.

5. I let _____________________________.

6. I’m planning ______________________.

-ing form (động từ thêm ing)

4. Put the verbs in brackets into infinitives (to-infinitive, without to) or -ing form.

(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng nguyên thể (có to, không có to) hoặc dạng -ing.)

Tom: I’m so happy we’re finally in Hà Nội! What do you want 1)                (do) on our first day here? We can 2)                      (see) the Temple of Literature. I love 3)                    (take) photographs of old buildings.

Kate: Let’s do that tomorrow! I prefer 4)                    (go) shopping at the market today. Then, I think we should 5)                      (try) some local food – it’s delicious!

Tom: OK. And the hotel clerk suggests 6)                  (walk) along Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

Kate: That’s sounds great!

5. Read the sentences and correct one mistake in each sentene.

(Đọc các câu và sửa lỗi trong mỗi câu.)

1. He avoids to drive because the traffic is so heavy.

2. She doesn't want spending time in the countryside because it’s too quiet and boring.

3. They’re considering to take a trip to the city next weekend.

4. You should to visit Đà Nẵng. It’s an exciting city.

5. We would love to go jog along the river in our village.

6. Use the words/phrases in the boxes to make sentences about yourself. You can add your own ideas. Tell your partner.

(Sử dụng các từ/ cụm từ trong các bảng để đặt câu về bản thân em. Em có thể thêm ý tưởng của riêng em. Nói với bạn cặp của em.)

Reading

1. Look at the pictures. Where are the places in the pictures? Listen and read to find out.

(Nhìn vào những bức ảnh. Những nơi trong hình ảnh đấy là ở đâu? Nghe và đọc để xác định.)

Steve’s Blog

Hi everyone! I’m from New York. Let me tell you about my city! New York is a big city in New York State, USA. It’s crowded with a population of over 8 million people. Visitors usually take a taxi to see the sights, but the local people take the subway, bus or ferry to get around the city. We call it ‘The City that Never Sleeps’ and we are always busy. We don’t often live in houses. Instead, a lot of us have modern apartments in skyscrapers.

Hi Steve! New York sounds exciting! I live in Bibury. It’s a village in Gloucestershire, a quiet area of England with green fields and a calm river. It has a population of about 630 people. Most of the houses are small cottages, but there are also some larger historic buildings. The local people live a peaceful life. Our nickname for Bibury is ‘The Most Beautiful Village in England’. It doesn't have great public transport, so we get around on foot or by car.

2. Read the texts and complete the table.

(Đọc các đoạn văn và hoàn thành bảng.)

3. Talk about the place you live in. Think about its location, population, transport, housing and lifestyle.

(Nói về nơi em sống. Nghĩ về vị trí, dân số, giao thông, nhà ở và lối sống ở đây.)

Vocabulary

Features of the city/countryside (Đặc điểm của thành phố/nông thôn)

4. a) Listen and repeat.

(Nghe và đọc lại.)

b) Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. There are a lot of historic/crowded buildings in Ha Noi, so you can learn about the local history and culture.

2. It’s relaxing to take a boat ride on a modern/calm river.

3. I love talking to the friendly/crowded local people on my holidays.

4. Local people in my village live a historic/peaceful life.

5. The town isn't calm/crowded. It has a population of about over 3,000 people.

6 The streets in my city are usually busy/friendly.

7. It’s really quiet/busy here in the morning. The only sound comes from the birds in the trees.

8. Hồ Chí Minh City is famous for its historic/modern lifestyle.

5. Use the words in Exercise 4a to describe your city/town/village to your partner.

(Sử dụng các từ trong Bài tập 4a để mô tả thành phố/thị trấn/làng của bạn cho bạn cặp của em.)

A: My city is very crowded and there is lots of traffic.

(Thành phố của tớ rất đông đúc và có nhiều phương tiện giao thông.)

B: My village is very old and it has a lot of historic buildings.

(Ngôi làng của tớ rất lâu đời và nó có rất nhiều tòa nhà lịch sử.)

Listening

6. Listen to an advert and complete the gaps (1-5).

(Nghe một đoạn quảng cáo và điền vào chỗ trống (1-5).)

Đà Lạt City

Location: Lâm Đồng 1)                      in the Cental Highlands of Việt Nam

Features: the 2)                       city life and the quiet countryside

Population: 3)                                     people

Nickname: ‘The City of Thousand Flowers’

What to see/do: 4)                  Đà Lạt Flower Park, walk along Xuân Hương Lake, go shopping at the night market, see street performances during 5)                              .

7. Use the information in Exercise 6 to present Đà Lạt City to the class.

(Sử dụng thông tin trong bài tập 6 để giới thiệu thành phố Đà Lạt trước lớp.)

Writing (A paragraph about a place in your country)

(Một đoạn văn về một địa điểm ở đất nước của bạn)

Task analysis (Phân tích bài tập)

1. Read the task and complete the table.

(Đọc bài tập và hoàn thành bảng.)

Model analysis (Phân tích bài mẫu)

2. Read the model and underline the descriptions in the paragraph for the headings (1-3).

(Đọc mẫu và gạch chân những mô tả trong đoạn văn cho các tiêu đề (1-3).)

1. name of city, location, population (tên thành phố, vị trí, dân số)

2. what to see/do (những gì để xem / làm)

3. comments (bình luận)

Copenhagen

Copenhapen is the capital of Denmark. It is in the west of the country and has a population of around 1.3 million people. There are lots of things to see and do in this cịty. You can visit historic buildings like Christiansborg Palace of take photos of the famous Little Mermaid statue. The National Museum is another popular tourist attraction. You can also go shopping at the busy shops In Stroget. If you like a quiet place, you can take a walk in King’s Garden. Copenhagen is an amazing city. It has something for everyone.

3. Find the adjectives the writer used in the model in Exercise 2 to describe the following: buildings, statue, museum, shops, garden, city.

(Tìm các tính từ mà tác giả đã sử dụng trong mô hình ở Bài tập 2 để mô tả những thứ sau: tòa nhà, bức tượng, bảo tàng, cửa hàng, khu vườn, thành phố.)

4. Complete the paragraph with the adjectives from the list.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với các tính từ từ danh sách.)

If you love 1)               countryside life, my village is a perfect place for you. You can take a boat ride on the 2)                          river. There is lots of 3)                      scenery for sightseeing. It is also interesting to talk with the 4)                people. Then, you can try some 5)                 seafood at the night market.

5. Collect information about a place in your country. Use your notes to write a paragraph about it (about 80-100 words).

(Thu thập thông tin về một địa điểm ở nước em. Sử dụng ghi chú của em để viết một đoạn văn về nơi đó (khoảng 80-100 từ).)

Project Time 1

1. Find photos of cities, towns and villages in your country. Make a poster as in the example.

(Tìm ảnh chụp các thành phố, thị trấn và làng mạc ở quốc gia của em. Tạo một tấm áp phích như ví dụ.)

Presentation Skills

2. Choose one of the places from your poster in Exercise 1 to present to the class. Talk about its name, location, population, what to see and do and your comment.

(Chọn một trong những địa điểm từ áp phích của em trong Bài tập 1 để trình bày trước lớp. Nói về tên, vị trí, dân số, những gì để xem và làm và nhận xét của em.)

VALUES Love for life in the city/ countryside

(Giá trị - Tình yêu cuộc sống thành thị/ nông thôn)

3. What is the right place for you: the city or the countryside? Take this quiz to find out.

(Đâu là nơi phù hợp với bạn: thành phố hay nông thôn? Hãy giải câu đố để tìm ra.)

1. Where do you like living?

A. in a flat

B. in a terraced house

C. in a cottage

2. What do you do to relax?

A. go shopping

B. walk in the park

C. go hiking

3. What do you enjoy the most?

A. theatres and museums

B. historic buildings

C. calm and quiet places

4. What is important to you?

A. entertainment

B. beautiful scenery

C. clean air

Vocabulary

1. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn những đáp án đúng.)

1. There are twelve wards/provinces in my district.

2. We spoke to the friendly/historic local people our trip to a village in the UK.

3. Hà Nội is one of the biggest cities/villages in Việt Nam.

4. I would love to spend the summer in a noisy/calm village in the countryside.

5. I love the countryside because it has beautiful scenery/traffic.

2. Fill in each gap with entertainment, countryside, buildings, pollution or scenery.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với entertainment, countryside, buildings, pollution or scenery.)

1. Quang likes taking photos of the beautiful                           at the beach.

2. Life in the city is exciting because there’s a lot of              .

3. I prefer life in the                             . It’s quiet and relaxing.

4. My friends suggested moving away from the city and going somewhere without                       

5. The                            in New York are very tall.

Grammar

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

1. It often                      (rain) a lot in my hometown in spring.

2. We                 (go) on a day trip to Hạ Long City tomorrow.

3. Tom               (not/spend) much time in the city.

4.                      (they/visit) the museum at the moment?

5. They                          (not/like) living in the countryside.

4. Put the adverbs of frequency into the correct places.

(Đặt các trạng từ chỉ tần suất vào đúng chỗ.)

1. The first train                        is                     at 6 a.m. It never arrives late. (always)

2. John               buys                 souvenirs on his trips. (rarely)

3. I                     go                    to the beach on holiday because I don’t like swimming. (never)

4. Big cities                   are                   crowded and noisy. (usually)

5. Tim               takes                photographs of the countryside. (often)

5. Put the verbs in brackets into infinitives (to- infinitive, infinitive without to) or -ing form.

(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng nguyên thể (có to hoặc không to) hoặc dạng -ing.)

1. We suggest                (walk) along the river to enjoy beautiful scenery.

2. Jane hopes                 (visit) Hà Nội next year.

3. He prefers booking train tickets online                    (save) time.

4. You should               (take) your coat.

5. They don’t let visitors                       (eat) in the museum.

Pronunciation

6. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.)

1.

A. shopping                 

B. popular                    

C. province

D. before

2.

A. changes                   

B. rises                         

C. lives

D. chooses

3.

A. cooks                      

B. laughs

C. loves                   

D. stops

Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

(Chọn từ có trọng âm khác với những từ còn lại.)

4.

A. prefer    

B. traffic          

C. busy

D. city

5.

A. beautiful        

B historic   

C. interesting        

D. scenery

Listening

7. Listen and complete the gaps (1-5).

(Nghe và điền vào chỗ trống (1-5).)

Invercargill

Location: 1)                 of New Zealand

Features: the busy city life and the 2)                          countryside

Population: 3)              people

Nickname: ‘The City 4)                       and Light’

What to see/do: visit the parks end gardens, enjoy the sunshine, go for a walk on the beaches, go shopping at

The night markets, meet the 5)                        local people

Reading

8. Read the blog entry and decide if the statements (1-5) are R (right), W (wrong) or DS (doesn’t say).

(Đọc blog và quyết định xem các câu (1-5) là R (đúng), W (sai) hay DS (không nói tới).)

Hi readers,

Sorry I didn’t write last month because I moved to the countryside. Let me tell you all about it. I live in Cẩm Thanh, a quiet village in the south east of Hội An City, Việt Nam. There aren’t many people here. In fact, it has a population of under 10,000. It is one of the most peaceful villages in the country. There aren’t many things to do, but it has some beautiful scenery. I love going for boat rides on the Thu Bồn River near my house. I also love breathing the clean air here because it makes me feel relaxed. Also, there is no heavy traffic. In fact, the only sound comes from the birds in the trees. There are lots of fishermen and they fish in the river every day. I really like living here. Why don’t you leave a comment below and say what the place you live is in is like?

1. Trang lives in a village.

2. Cẩm Thanh is crowded.

3. There is a river in Cẩm Thanh.

4. There is a lot of pollution in Cẩm Thanh.

5. Trang usually talks to the fishermen.

Writing

9. Imagine you moved to the countryside/city. Write a paragraph about your place (about 80-100 word). Include its name, location, population, what to see and do and your comment.

(Hãy tưởng tượng bạn chuyển đến vùng nông thôn/thành phố. Viết một đoạn văn về địa điểm của bạn (khoảng 80-100 từ). Bao gồm tên, vị trí, dân số, những gì để xem và làm và bình luận của bạn.)

Everyday English

10. Match the sentences (1-5) with (a-e) to make exchanges.

(Nối các câu (1-5) với (a-e) để tạo nên các câu đối đáp.)

1. What do you think about life in the countryside?

2. What do you think about life in the city?

3. There are both good things and bad things about the city and the countryside.

4. There isn't much entertainment in the countryside.

5. Life in the city is stressful because there is heavy traffic.

a. It can be unhealthy because there is a lot of pollution.

b. Yes, there are.

c. But there are lots of shops and malls, so it can be convenient.

d. It can be healthy because there is clean air.

e. I agree. Life there can be boring.

1. Unscramble and write the names of the places to live (1-6). Then match them to the descriptions (A-F).

(Sắp xếp lại và viết tên những nơi ở (1-6). Sau đó nối chúng với các mô tả (A-F).)

1. icyt – c_____

2. itcistdr – d_____

3. rdwa – w_____

4. vneicpor – p_____

5. wton – t_____

6. lalgeiv – v_____

A. a smaller part of a district or town

B. a part of a country and it has cities, towns and villages in it

C. a place with a lot of buildings and people

D. a place with many people, smaller than a city

E. a smaller part of a city or town and it has wards in it

F. a small place in the countryside with not many people

2. Complete the sentences with the words (1-5) from Exercise 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ (1-5) từ Bài tập 1.)

1. Kim lives in An Bình Ward. It's in Ninh Kiều _______ in Cần Thơ City.

2. How many cities and towns are there in Quang Ninh _______?

3. London is the biggest _______ in the UK.

4. Hải Châu District in Đà Nẵng City has 13 _______.

5. I live in a _______. It's smaller than a city, but bigger than a _______.

3. Read the text and fill in each gap with scenery, shops, city, art or countryside.

(Đọc văn bản và điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với các từ scenery, shops, city, art hoặc countryside.)

Do you like life in the busy 1) ______ or the quiet 2) ______? In Singapore, you can enjoy all the best things about the city and you can see lots of nature, too! You can go shopping at lots of 3) ______ and malls, and visit museums to see works of 4) ______. You can join other tourists and see famous sights on the busy streets. You can also get away from pollution and enjoy some clean air in many parks and gardens. You can take photographs of the beautiful 5) ______, too. The city is a great place to visit!

Nghĩa của từ vựng:

- scenery: phong cảnh

- shops: cửa hàng

- city: thành phố

- art: nghệ thuật

- countryside: nông thôn

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Listen and check, then repeat.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại. Nghe và kiểm tra, sau đó lặp lại.)

1. A. short       B. blog        C. song       D. top

2. A. walk       B. small      C. water      D. watch

3. A. call         B. wall        C. wash       D. stall

4. A. rocky      B. boring    C. modern   D. along

Present Simple - Present Continuous

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple. Then put the adverbs of frequency in the correct places.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn. Sau đó đặt các trạng từ chỉ tần suất vào đúng chỗ.)

1. Tom _______ (walk) to school. OFTEN

2. I _______ (take) the train to the countryside. RARELY

3. Jenny _______ (get up) early on Sundays. NEVER

4. We _______ (not/go) shopping in the mall because it's so crowded. USUALLY

5. A: _______ (Sean/take) pictures of beautiful scenery? SOMETIMES

    B: Yes, _______.

6. A: What _______ (they/do) at the weekends?

    B: They _______ (play) in the park. ALWAYS

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

1. Lydia _______ (look) for a new job in the city these days.

2. They _______ (not/fly) to London tomorrow.

3. I _______ (stay) with my grandparents this week.

4. A: _______ (he/go) to the library now?

    B: Yes, he _______.

5. A: When _______ (Jen/visit) her aunt in the countryside?

    B: She _______ (leave) tomorrow morning.

6. A: What _______ (you/do) after school today?

    B: I _______ (play) sports with George.

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

A. 1) _______ (you/go) on holiday next weekend?

B. Yes. My family and I 2) _______ (travel) every summer. Next weekend, we 3) _______ (visit) Bangkok.

A. That sounds great!

B. Yes, but my father 4) _______ (stay) home.

A. Why? 5) _______ (he/work)?

B. No, he isn't. He 6) _______ (take) care of my grandma. She's ill and she 7) _______ (need) his help.

4. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

Hi Dan,

Tomorrow, my family and I 1) ______ (travel) to Australia. My grandparents 2) ______ (live) in the city of Melbourne, so we 3) ______ (stay) with them for two weeks. My grandpa 4) ______ (come) to the airport to meet us. His car 5) ______ (be) small, so there 6) ______ (not/be) enough room for grandma to come, too. We can see her at the house, though! Tell me about your plans for summer.

Talk soon.

Graham

Pronunciation

5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Listen and check, then repeat.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại. Nghe và kiểm tra, sau đó lặp lại.)

1. A. misses        B. loves         C. codes        D. comes

2. A. walks          B. rains        C. stops          D. laughs

3. A. fixes           B washes      C. leaves        D. watches

4. A. performs     B. enjoys     C. visits          D. travels

1. Read the comments. Write CT (city) or CS (countryside).

(Đọc các bình luận. Viết CT (thành phố) hoặc CS (nông thôn).)

1. "There's always heavy traffic."

2. "I can go for long walks in the clean air."

3. "I can go shopping at lots of shops and malls!"

4. "I can enjoy the beautiful scenery of trees and lakes."

5. "There's so much pollution from all the cars."

2 Match the words to make phrases. Then use the phrases to complete the sentences (1-4).

(Nối các từ để tạo thành cụm từ. Sau đó sử dụng các cụm từ để hoàn thành các câu (1-4).)

1. We enjoy the _______ of the countryside.

2. I'm late because the streets are full of _______.

3. Jonathan likes to take photos of the _______ at the beach.

4. What's it like working on the top floor of one of these _______?

3. Write the missing words in Ruby's blog.

(Viết những từ còn thiếu trong blog của Ruby.)

Ruby's blog

Hi everyone,

This is my first blog post from my new home, Castle Combe, a village in the English 1) c______. There's very little 2) t______ on the streets, so it's really quiet. I also love the clean 3) a______. The air in the city was full of 4) p______, so it's much nicer here. However, there isn't much 5) e______, so it can be boring. It's true, sometimes I miss shopping at the 6) m______ and shops in the city. But there's lots of 7) b______ scenery to enjoy here. At the moment, I'm enjoying every minute of my new life in the village.

4. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. I like meeting lots of _______ local people on my holidays.

A. friendly               B. busy

2. Have you got any pictures of the _______ buildings in Paris?

A. quiet                   B. historic

3. We are going for a walk in the _______ countryside to get some fresh air.

A. calm                    B. crowded

4. There are some _______ skyscrapers in my city.

A. peaceful               B. modern

5. It is always _______ and crowded at the mall on Saturday afternoons.

A. busy                   B. quiet

1. Match the sentences (1-4) with (a-d) to make exchanges.

(Ghép các câu (1-4) với (a-d) để tạo cuộc trao đổi.)

2. Choose the correct responses.

(Chọn câu trả lời đúng.)

1. Life in the city can be exciting, but it can be unhealthy, too.

a. What do you mean?                          b. Yes, they are.

2. There is beautiful scenery in the countryside.

a. That's true.                                         b. There is lots of pollution.

3. There is lots of pollution in the city.

a. There is a lot of entertainment.         b. You're right.

4. There isn't much entertainment in the countryside.

a. But it has lots of shops and malls.    b. I agree.

3. Complete the dialogue with sentences from Exercises 1 and 2.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với các câu từ Bài tập 1 và 2.)

Tony: Hey Joe! 1) ________________________________?

Joe: Life in the countryside can be healthy because there's little pollution.

Tony: 2) ________________________________.

Joe: What do you mean?

Tony: 3) ________________________________. So, there isn't much to do.

Joe: That's true. Life in the city can be exciting. 4) ________________________________.

Tony: But life in the city can be stressful. It's so crowded and busy.

Joe: You're right. 5) ________________________________.

4. Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others. Listen and check, then repeat.

(Chọn từ có trọng âm khác với những từ còn lại. Nghe và kiểm tra, sau đó lặp lại.)

1.

A. enjoy         

B. relax         

C. promise          

D. avoid

2.

A. pollute       

B. travel        

C. decide            

D. prefer

3.

A. attract        

B. fancy        

C. agree              

D. suggest

4.

A. relaxing     

B. exciting    

C. unhealthy      

D. difficult

1. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. Jane is considering to buy/buying a new bicycle.

2. Lily must go/to go shopping for food before she goes home from work.

3. My parents promised to take/taking me to London on holiday.

4. I would like visit/to visit New York one day.

5. Our parents let us play/to play in the park after school.

6. Kate hates to drive/driving in heavy traffic.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into infinitives (to-infinitive, infinitive without to) or -ing form.

(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng nguyên thể (to-infinitive, infinitive without to) hoặc dạng -ing.)

1. A: Do you want to go _______ (swim) after school?

B: Sure! Swimming always makes me _______ (feel) happy.

2. A: We should _______ (stay) in the city this weekend.

B: Great! We can _______ (watch) a film at the cinema.

3. A: I would love _______ (live) in the countryside.

B: Not me! I enjoy _______ (spend) time in the city.

4. A: I don't like _______ (run) in the park.

B: Really? Do you want _______ (go) for a run along the river bank?

5. A: Let's _______ (take) the train to the city.

B: That's a good idea! We can avoid _______ (wait) in traffic.

6. A: Would you like _______ (have) a coffee?

B: No, thanks. I prefer _______ (drink) something healthier.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into infinitives (to-infinitive, infinitive without to) or -ing form.

(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng nguyên thể (to-infinitive, infinitive without to) hoặc dạng -ing.)

A: I'm so happy we're finally in Egypt! What do you want 1) ______ (do) first?

B: Can we 2) ______ (see) the Great Pyramid?

A: Sure! I want 3) ______ (visit) all the famous sights.

B: That sounds good! Tomorrow, let's go 4) ______ (fish) in the Nile.

A: No, thanks! I hate 5) ______ (cook) fish.

B: Do you like 6) ______ (go) shopping for souvenirs at the local markets instead?

A:  That's a good idea!

4. Read the email. Find and correct five mistakes.

(Đọc email. Tìm và sửa năm lỗi.)

From: Emily

To: Kate

Subject: Holidays in New York

Hi Kate,

How are you? Guess what? My family and I are going on holiday to New York next weekend! We decided to stay there for five days and we're travelling there by plane. We hope visiting all the popular sights like the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. According to the travel agent, we can see the sights by ourselves, but we shouldn't to use taxis because they're expensive. She suggested go on a guided tour instead. I want buy souvenirs for everyone at home, too! OK, I must leave now or I'll miss my piano lesson. I promise sending you a postcard when I get there.

Talk soon.

Emily

Cities - OLD and NEW

Some cities are very old and other cities are much newer. Let's read about an older city and a newer one in Japan!

KYOTO

Kyoto is a very old city. It is over 1,000 years old. It was the capital city of Japan a long time ago. Kyoto is a beautiful city with many calm rivers, and lots of parks with flowers, trees and lakes. It also has lots of famous temples and pagodas. Tourists always love visiting Kyoto and taking photos of the beautiful scenery. In fact, Kyoto's nickname is The City of Flowers.

TOKYO

Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. A long time ago, the city's name was Edo, but the name changed to Tokyo around 400 years ago. This 400-year-old city seems very new because people started living in Japan over 30,000 years ago. So, Tokyo is one of Japan's newest and most modern cities. It's very big with lots of skyscrapers. It's popular with tourists, too. They usually like going sightseeing, going shopping, enjoying the entertainment and seeing famous works of art in museums.

1. Read the texts and decide if the statements (1-3) are R (right), W (wrong) or DS (doesn't say).

(Đọc văn bản và quyết định xem các câu (1-3) là R (đúng), W (sai) hay DS (không nói đến).)

1. Kyoto used to be the capital city of Japan.

2. Tokyo is 30,000 years old.

3. Tourists prefer visiting Kyoto instead of Tokyo.

2. Choose the place that matches each sentence. Write K (Kyoto) and T (Tokyo).

(Chọn địa điểm phù hợp với từng câu. Viết K (Kyoto) và T (Tokyo).)

1. Tourists enjoy the beautiful parks here.

2. People like going shopping here.

3. You can see tall buildings here.

4. There are lots of temples and pagodas here.

A. walking in the busy streets

B. taking photos of the scenery

C. seeing works of art

D. enjoying entertainment