Talk about an important invention you know.
You can use the following questions as cues:
• What is it?
• How does it work?
• What do you use it for?
• What benefits does it bring?
Useful languages:
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• microwave, mobile phone, laptop, tablet, air- conditioning, car, airplane, ... • handy, portable, light, convenient, ... • playing games, listening to music, cooking, travelling to work and school, cooling hot weather, ... • contacting easily, serving well for entertaining purposes, travelling more quickly, saving time on cooking, ... |
• ... is one of the most important inventions of human beings. • I would like to talk about ... which is one of the most revolutionary creations in my opinion. • It is used for many different purposes such as ... •... can help us in many ways such as ... • There are a lot of benefits brought about by ... •... has changed people’s lives by ... |
Complete the notes:
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What is it? |
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How does it work? |
__________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ |
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What do you use it for? |
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What benefits does it bring? |
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Now you try!
Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.
1. I would like to talk about...
2. It is...
3. ... Is used for many different purposes ...
4. There are a lot of benefits brought about by ...
5. Firstly, ... Secondly, ... In addition, ...
6. In conclusion, ...
Now you tick!
Did you ...
q answer all the questions in the task?
q give some details to each main point?
q speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?
q use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?
q use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?
q pronounce correctly (vowels, consonants, stress, intonation)?
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Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi:
Nói về một phát minh quan trọng mà bạn biết.
Em có thể sử dụng những câu hỏi sau như gợi ý:
• Nó là gì?
• Nó như thế nào?
• Phát minh này ảnh hưởng tới cuộc sống con người như thế nào?
• Bạn sử dụng nó để làm gì?
Gợi ý trả lời:
MAIN IDEAS (Ý chính)
What (Cái gì)
* mobile phone (n. phr.) (Điện thoại di động)
* laptop (n.) (Máy tính xách tay)
* tablet (n.) (Máy tính bảng)
* clock (n.) (Đồng hồ)
How (Như thế nào)
* handy (adj.) (tiện dụng)
* portable (adj.) (dễ mang đi)
* convenient (adj.) (thuận tiện)
* light (adj.) nhẹ
Effects (Ảnh hưởng)
* contact easily (v. phr.) (liên lạc dễ dàng)
* save time (v. phr.) (tiết kiệm thời gian)
* travel more quickly (v. phr.) (đi lại nhanh hơn)
* feel comfortable (v. phr.) (cảm thấy dễ chịu)
What for (Để làm gì)
* Entertain (v.) (giải trí)
* read news (v. phr.) (đọc tin tức)
* alarm (v. ) (báo thức)
* work (v.) (làm việc)
Bài mẫu:
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Mobile phone is one of the most important technological inventions of human beings. The use of mobile phone has become a vital part of people around the world. It is handy, portable and cost-effective. There are a lot of benefits which it brings about. Firstly, communication becomes easier. We can not only call others but also see their face, which is interesting. Updating their daily activities is quick via social networks. Next, mobile phone is also used for other entertainment purposes such as playing games, chatting with friends, watching videos, listening to music, or surfing the net. We can also do the shopping without going to traditional markets. With just one screen and one touch, we can get whatever we want and have them delivered to our home. I use it for many different purposes. Firstly, I often play games, listen to music and chat with my friends. In addition, I also use Grab application installed on my mobile phone to call a taxi or a motorbike; it’s quick and cost-effective. Next, to get in touch with friends, family or colleagues with lower price, I use online applications such as Viber, Skype or Zalo. Lastly, I buy something online, too. The description of items are displayed online, so it’s easy to find and choose what I like. In fact, with only one smart phone, we can carry the whole world with us. |
Điện thoại di động là một trong những phát minh công nghệ quan trọng nhất của con người. Việc sử dụng điện thoại di động đã trở thành một phần quan trọng của mọi người trên toàn thế giới. Nó rất tiện dụng, dễ mang đi và tiết kiệm chi phí. Có nhiều lợi ích mà điện thoại mang lại. Thứ nhất, liên lạc với nhau dễ dàng hơn. Chúng ta không chỉ gọi điện cho người khác mà còn nhìn thấy khuôn mặt của họ, điều này thật thú vị. Việc cập nhật các hoạt động hàng ngày của một ai đó cũng rất nhanh chóng qua mạng xã hội. Thêm vào đó, điện thoại di động cũng được sử dụng cho các mục đích giải trí khác như chơi game, trò chuyện với bạn bè, xem video, nghe nhạc hoặc lướt mạng. Chúng ta cũng có thể mua sắm mà không cần đi đến các chợ truyền thống. Chỉ với một màn hình và chạm tay, chúng ta có thể chọn được bất cứ thứ gì mình muốn, và chúng sẽ được chuyển tới tận nhà. Tôi sử dụng điện thoại di động với nhiều mục đích khác nhau. Thứ nhất, tôi thường chơi game, nghe nhạc và trò chuyện với bạn bè. Ngoài ra, tôi cũng sử dụng ứng dụng Grab được cài đặt trên điện thoại di động của mình để gọi taxi hoặc xe máy; nó nhanh chóng và tiết kiệm chi phí. Ngoài ra, để liên lạc với bạn bè, gia đình hoặc cộng đồng với mức chi phí thấp hơn, tôi sử dụng các ứng dụng trực tuyến như Viber, Skype hoặc Zalo. Cuối cùng, tôi cũng thường mua đồ trên mạng. Thông tin chi tiết của sản phẩm được hiển thị trên mạng, do đó, thật dễ dàng tìm kiếm và lựa chọn những món đồ mà tôi thích. Thực tế là, chỉ với một chiếc điện thoại thông minh, chúng ta có thể mang cả thế giới bên mình. |
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Write a short paragraph (120 -150 words) about a famous inventor that you admire a lot.
You can use the following questions as cues:
• Who is she/ he?
• What did she/ he invent?
• How important is his/ her invention?
• What were some interesting facts about him/ her?
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Listening to the information about Thomas Edison and choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Thomas Edison was born in__________.
There/be/ various/ types/ quiz shows/ TV/help/ us/ widen/ horizons.
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Watch/ TV/ help/ entertain/ when/ we/ get stressful/ after/ work/ and/ study.
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Television /be/ indispensable/ part/ people’s lives/ today.
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Thanks/ television, we/ be/ aware/ what/ happen/ in/ world.
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Read the passage and the statements below and decide whether they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
Mark Zuckerberg, along with his classmates invented Facebook which is now the world’s most popular social networking page.
In 2003, Zuckerberg, a second-year student at Harvard at the time, wrote the software for a website called Facemash. He put his computer science skills to questionable use by hacking Into Harvard’s security network, where he copied the student ID images used by the dormitories and used them to populate his new website. Website visitors could use the site to compare two student photos side-by-side and decide who was “hot” and who was “not.”
On February 4, 2004, Zuckerberg launched a new website called “The Facebook.” He named the site after the directories that were handed out to university students to aid them in getting to know one another better. Six days later, he was accused of stealing ideas for an intended social network website called Harvard Connection, but the matter was eventually settled out of court.
In 2004, Napster founder and angel investor Sean Parker became the company’s president. The company changed the site’s name from The Facebook to just Facebook after purchasing the domain name facebook, com in 2005 for $200,000. Facebook would later expand to other networks such as employees of companies. In September of 2006, Facebook announced that anyone who was at least 13 years old and had a valid email address could join. By 2009, it had become the world’s most used social networking service, according to a report by the analytics site Compete.com.
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1. Mark Zuckerberg is the sole inventor of Facebook. 2. He made copies of the Harvard students’ ID images and used them to populate his website 3. On February 10, 2004, he was accused of stealing ideas for a social network website 4. In 2004, the site’s name was changed from The Facebook to Facebook. 5. People regardless of age and country can join Facebook |
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I/ spend/ two hours/ watch/ TV/ programs/ my family/ each day.
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Read the passage and fill in each blank with the appropriate word in the passage.
Alexander Graham Bell, a well-known Scottish scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator was bom on March 3, 1847. He was the second born son of Alexander Melville Bell, a teacher of elocution, and Eliza Grace Symonds, a hearing-impaired pianist. Bell’s father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell’s life’s work. In spite of being not the best student, Bell had an uncanny talent for problem solving. When he was 12, he invented a farming device for his friend’s father that quickly and efficiently removed the husks from wheat grain. On March 7, 1876, Bell was awarded a patent on the first telephone. He founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885. Many other inventions marked Bell’s later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. He also founded The National Geographic Society and was one of the first presidents and editors of the magazine. Bell died peacefully at his home in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on August 2, 1922.
1. Bell’s mother was a________pianist.
