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<b>REVIEW – SUPERKIDS – STUDENT BOOK 1+2+3</b>

(Internal Use Only)

Prepared by DBA student – Tong Nguyen

<b>School Life & Family Life</b>

<b>Introduce Yourself</b> !
- Hello, everyone!

I am happy to see you.

Well, my name’s……….Just call me …………. That ‘s the name I go by.
I come from here, Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province.

I live on ……… Street. ( I live on the National Road # …….)

It is near here around………… kilometer(s). (It’s far from here around…………..)

Now I am a fourth / fifth / sixth grade student. I attend………. Primary School / ….. Junior
High School.

I like English & mathematics so much.

Like many other students, I have dreams. I expect to become a(n)……….one day. Do you think
it is a big plan?

I do not know what will happen to me in the future, frankly speaking. I hope my dream maybe come
true if I work harder.

Thank you!

 Let’s give ……….. a big hand.
 A big hand for ……….

<b>Everyday Conversation</b>

 Dad/Mom/Granddad/granny or grandma. Bye – I go to school now.

Hello, (Dad / Mom) I am home.

 Good evening, how are you? (= how are you doing?)

I am fine, thank you. And you?
Not bad. Thanks.

 Good evening / hello, everyone!

Good evening, Ms. / Sir

 Goodbye, Ms. / Sir.

Good night - See you later. (See you soon)

 You – cool, today!

Thank you for your words! You – cool as well!

 Where is your name tag?

Here it is!

Oh! I’m sorry. I leave it in my school bag. I wear it right now.
Oh! I’m sorry. I left it at home.

Make sure you wear your name tag whenever you come here!

<b>Suggested Questions and Answers</b>

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My name is ……..

Everyone calls me……(nickname)
2. Full name, please?

My full name is …………..
3. How do you spell it?

First name:…….; ………
Last name:……..; ………
Middle name:………..; ……….

Note: TUAN spells “T U A N”.

English Alphabet

A [ei ] A for apple B [bi:] B for book

C [si:] C for car D [di:] D for dog

E [i:] E for eagle F [ef] F for fish and flowers

G[dʒi] G for ghost H[eit∫] H for helmet

I[ai] I for insect J[dzei] J for jacket

K[kei] K for kangaroo L[el] L for lion

M[em] M for monkey / Mouse N[en] N for nose / notebook

O[ou] O for octopus P[pi:] P for parrot

Q[kju:] Q for Queen (Elizabeth) R[ɑ:] R for rabbit

S[es] S for Santa Claus T[ti:] T for tiger

U[ju:] U for umbrella V[vi:] V for vase

W['dʌblju:] W for witch X[eks] X for Xmas = Christmas

Y[wai] yo-yo Z [zed, (American) zi:] Z for Zebra

Note: witch = a woman in stories who has magic powers. A man with magic powers is usually called a
wizard.

3. How do you pronounce your name again?
It is Tam.

- Thank you. (I’ve) got it.
4. Where are you from?

I am from here, Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province.

I come from Thap Muoi Town, DT Province. Now I live on Hung Vuong Street.
5. Where do you live?

I live on……… Street. / I live on National Road #30.
I live at 12345 Tran Hung Dao Street.

I live in Cao Lanh City.

I live in Thap Muoi Town, DT Province.
6. Is it far from here?

No, it is near here – about one kilometer.
Yes, it is far from here – about 10 kilometers.

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I attend ……… Primary School.

I go to……….. Elementary School / Primary School.

 Elementary school: in the U.S., a school for children between the ages of five and about eleven =

GRADE SCHOOL

 Kindergarten - AMERICAN = the first year of formal education in the U.S., for children aged 5 or 6

8. What grade are you in?

I am in fifth grade now. Next school year, I will be in sixth grade.
I am a fifth / sixth/ seventh grader.

I am a sixth grade student.

 Who teaches you at school?

Mr./Ms…. teaches me at school.

 What is he/she like?

She/he is good-looking & very nice.

He seems serious but actually he is full of jokes and amusing stories.

 What time do you go to school?

My classes start at 7 a.m. As you know, I have 5 classes in the morning, so I stop school about 11:30
a.m.

 How many students are there in your class?

I guess there are 40 students.

I guess there are 40 students. We are divided into 4 groups. I am leader of group 2.
… I am class leader. ( president of the class / monitor of the class)

…. I am vice president of the class – for studying/ music performances/ rules and regulations of
school

 Do you have a lot of friends? Who is your favorite classmate, close friend?

Yes, I have many friends: schoolmates, classmates. Some are funny; some are serious. I love all of
them, however.

I have one best friend only. He/she is ….. We are in the same class. She/ he is a good student.
She/he can sing, draw and make us smile a lot.

 What is your dream job? What job do you expect to do?

I expect to become a ……. Do you think it is a big plan?
Say! You can do it if you wish!

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Very often I have 5 classes every day – in the morning. I do not have any classes in the afternoon.

 Which subjects do you study?

Well, I have to study many subjects like: Mathematics (Algrebra, Geometry), Physics, Chemistry,
Literature, History, Geography, Biology, Computer skills (Computer Science), Physical Education,
Civic Education, English Language, Traffic Code, etc.

We also learn how to salute the National Flag on Monday each week as well as learn how to sing the
National Anthem.

 Which subjects do you like more?

I prefer Mathematics and English language. I guess I am very good at these subjects.
I find Chemistry and Physics difficult to study.

 Who is your favorite teacher? Why?

Ms/Mr……….. teaches me ………. I admire him/her just because he/she is really positive. His/her

teaching method is always exciting. Actually, he/she knows how to motivate us.

9. How old are you?

I am ……….. years old.
Next birthday, I will be 11 years old.
10. When is your birthday?

It is (on)………
Happy birthday to you!

11. Do you usually celebrate your birthday every year?
I do not think it is very important.

Why not? It is very important for me. I usually celebrate my birthday every year.
Of course, I always have a party to celebrate my birthday.

12. Where were you born?

I was born in here - Cao Lanh City, DT Province.

 When were you born?

I was born in 19……

 Where did you grow up?

Of course, I grew up here – DT Province.

13. When did you study English? How old were you when you began to study English?

I studied English when I was a child – when I was 7 years old. Now I am learning English at BSC,
you see.

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When I was 7 years old, I went to school.

 How about going to kindergarten? How old were you?

Let me see! Well, I went to kindergarten when I was 4 or 5 years old. I do not remember exactly.
Is it important?

15. What is your father’s job?

Dad is a / an ………. He works for………. now.

<b>Note</b>: House husband = a man who stays at home cleaning the house, taking care of children, etc. while his
wife or partner goes out to work

Homemaker (US) = someone who cooks, cleans, and washes clothes for their family as their main job
16. What is your mother’s job?

Mom is a /an……… She works for……….. now.

Mom does not go to work – she stays at home now (Mom is a housewife). She takes care of us -her
children, cooking, cleaning, etc.

17. How many persons are there in your family?

There are ……….persons. They are Dad & Mom, ………sister ……..brother.
Dad & Mom have one child only. It is me.

 Are you the eldest child or the youngest child?

I am the second child. Dad and Mom has three children.
18. What are your parents like?

Fortunately, I have a happy and peaceful family. Dad and Mom are very fair. They treat us very well.
I love them very much.

19. What do the people in your family expect from you?
How often do you do household chores?

Nothing! …Dad expects me to be a good girl/boy.
Mom expects me to be a good student.

When I am free from school, I often help Mom clean up the mess, wash the dishes, water the flowers,
etc.

20. What position are you expecting to be in 10 years’ time?

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<b>REVIEW – INTRODUCE YOURSELF!</b>

Hello, everyone!

My name is…………..; English name is …………..
I am ………. years old. My birthday is …………..
I am from here, Cao lanh City, DT Province.

I live on……….. Street.

Now I am a student of ………. Elementary School – a second /third/ fourth/fifth grade student.
Ms/Mr……….. Teaches me at ………. Elementary School.

Ms/ Mr………. Teaches me English. She/he is very nice.
I like English very much.

And I expect to become a ………..
Thank you for your listening!

<b>Suggested Questions and Answers</b>

1. What is your English name?
My name is…….

2. How old are you?

I am ……….. years old.
3. When is your birthday?

It is (on)………Birthday is very important for me So I always have a party to celebrate
my birthday.

+ Happy birthday to you!

<b>REVIEWING NUMBERS & DATE</b>
<b>Numbers:</b>

Zero one two

Three four five

Six seven eight

Nine ten

Eleven twelve thirteen

Fourteen fifteen eighteen

Nineteen twenty

Twenty – one Twenty – two Twenty – three
Thirty

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<b>Addition</b>

 1 + 3 = 4 (one plus three equals four)
 7 + 3 = 10 (seven plus three equals ten)

<b>Subtraction</b>

 6 - 2 = 4 (six minus two is four)
 8 – 5 = 3 ( eight minus five is three)

<b>Multiplication table </b>

 Two times two makes four.
 Two times three makes six.
 Two times four makes eight.

<b>Multiplication</b>

 Multiply 3 by 3 equals 9. (Multiply 3 by 3, you get 9.)

<b>Division</b>

 Divide 9 by 3 is 3 (Divide 9 by 3, you get 3)

<b>Dates:</b>

+ There are seven days in a week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are weekdays
Saturday and Sunday are weekend.

+ There are twelve months in a year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November and December.

There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, fall (autunm) and winter.

+ There are only two seasons in the Mekong River Delta – south Vietnam: the dry season and the rainy
season. DT Province is in the Mekong River Delta.

+ What date is it?
It’s ……….
+ What year is it?

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13. When did you study English? How old were you when you began to study English?

I studied English when I was a child – when I was 7 years old. Now I am learning English at BSC,
you see.

14. How old were you when you began to go to Primary School?
When I was 7 years old, I went to school.

 How about going to kindergarten? How old were you?

Let me see! Well, I went to kindergarten when I was 4 or 5 years old. I do not remember exactly.
Is it important?

15. What is your father’s job?

Dad is a / an ………. He works for………. now.

<b>Note</b>: House husband = a man who stays at home cleaning the house, taking care of children, etc. while his
wife or partner goes out to work

16. What is your mother’s job?

Mom is a /an……… She works for……….. now.

Mom does not go to work – she stays at home now (Mom is a housewife). She takes care of us -her
children, cooking, cleaning, etc.

17. How many persons are there in your family?

There are ……….persons. They are Dad & Mom, ………sister ……..brother.
Dad & Mom have one child only. It is me.

 Are you the eldest child or the youngest child?

I am the second child. Dad and Mom has three children.
18. What are your parents like?

Fortunately, I have a happy and peaceful family. Dad and Mom are very fair. They treat us very well.
I love them very much.

19. What do the people in your family expect from you?
How often do you do household chores?

Nothing! …Dad expects me to be a good girl/boy.
Mom expects me to be a good student.

When I am free from school, I often help Mom clean up the mess, wash the dishes, water the flowers,
etc.

20. What position are you expecting to be in 10 years’ time?

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Say: you can do it!

<b>Part Two</b>

<b>Suggested Questions and Answers</b>

1. What are you doing now?
I am studying English.

We are at the moment learning English.
2. Is it difficult to learn English?

No, it is easy just because I love it.

Actually, it is difficult to learn one language – English. I love English, however.

 Really?

Really!

3. Do you like English? It is right?
Of course, I really like English.
4. What is your English?

Poor! I believe I will be a good student of English language one day, however.

My English is not very good. You see! Actually, it is difficult to learn one language – English. I love
English, however

5. How old were you when you began to study English?

Let me think! Well, I began to study English when I was …….. years old.

<b>Speaking Practice from the texbook – Unit one – New Interchange</b>

<b>by Jack C.Richards</b>

<b>Suggested questions:</b>

<b>Part one:</b>

1. Do you know these cities: New York, London, Sydney and Toronto?

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Sydney is in the largest city in Autralia. Canberra is the capital of Autralia.
And Toronto is the largest city in Canada. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
2. New York, London, Sydney and Toronto are mulcultural cities?

Yes, they are multicultural cities. People from many different countries live in these cities. They are
four English-speaking cities.

3. Are there many immigrants in these cities?

Yes, many immigrants from China, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico and the Phlippines come to live, work or
study in New York City

Many immigrants from China, Ghana, India, Nigeria and Pakistan come to live,work or study in
London City.

Many immigrants from Breece, China, Indonesia, Italy, Vietnam come to live, work or study in
Sydney City.

Many immigrants from China, India, Italy, Pakistan, Portugal, Vietnam come to live,work or study in
Toronto City.

4. Why do you think these cities have so many immigrants?

Well, Maybe… there are many reasons. Two of these reasons are: first, they want to join parents,
relatives, husbands – wives, etc. And second, maybe they want to attend famous universities.
5. Are there any immigrants in your city? Where are they from originally?

You know, Cao Lanh City, DT Province is a small one in the Mekong River Delta, south Vietnam. It
seems no immigrants in this city.

Emigrant

Zone for migrant people ( men are forced to cities to find work because they are low- paid in the
country.

6. Where were you born?

I was born and grew un in this city – DT Province.
7. Do you want to study abroad?

Why not? It is in my dream (used for saying that something is unlikely to happen). I really like to
study in the USA.

It depends…

8. Do you want to live abroad? For example, New York or Sydney?

We have different ideas, I guess so. I think Vietnam is my home. Maybe nothing is better than my
home. I really like to study abroad and come back after graduation from a unviersity somewhere… I
really work in Vietnam.

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Well, that is not an easy question to answer. There are many things… I guess difficulties are cultural
differences, language barriers and …

<b>Part two:</b>

<b>Interview a classmate you don’t know very well.</b>

A: Hi! My name is…………

B: Hello. I’m ………… Nice to meet you.

A: Good to meet you, too. Could you tell me a little about yourself?
B: Sure. What do you want to know?

A: Well, where were you born?

B: I was born in DT Province. You know, DT Province is in the Mekong River Delta, south Vietnam.
A: Did you grow up here?

B: Yes, I was born and grew up here.

A: How old were you when you began to go to kindergarten?
B: At the age of 4… I went to kindergarten.

A: Where did you go to elementary school?

B: Well, I attended ………elementary school. Now I am a ……….. grade student of …….Kim Hong
Junior High School.

A: Did you study English when you were a child?

B: Yes, when I was a kid of 6, I studied English. My English now is still poor, you know.
A: When did you first study English?

B: Let me think! I first studied English at a private class, second…. at the elementary, third…..at BS Center
and Kim Hong Junior High School.

A: What did you use to do when you were a kid?

B: When I was a kid, I used to play hide and seek. I was really fun. How about you? What did you use to do
when you were a kid?

A: I used to fly kite and play hide and seek. It was fun. The memory of those days is still clear in my mind. I
have many good memories of my childhood. - happy childhood memories.

A: What is your favorite childhood memory?

B: I used to play hide and sick with my sister or brother or friends next doors in a bid yard. It was both fun
and scary (making you feel frightened) because one player lets the other players hide, and then tries to find
them…I used to hide in darkness and do you believe in ghost?

That was my favorite outdoor game – favorite childhood memory.
A: What sports did you used to play when you were younger?

B: I used to play lots of games like soccer, badminton, kite, chess, etc.
A: Did you use to have a nick name?

B: No…

+ … I used to collect shells, I am not any more.
+ … I used to play chess, jump rope, marbles,
+ … I used to collect comics (comic books)

+ … I used to have a pet ( a cat/ a dog/ a parrot / fish as pet…)
+ … I used to play tree house

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<b>Lotus Center</b>

<b>SPEAKING PRACTICE</b>

Prepared by BSC

<b>Unit Two: Weather</b>

<b>Suggested Questions and Answers</b>

1. What is the weather like today – in Cao Lanh City?

- It’s sunny, hot and humid. It is hot in the day and cold at night. Well, the cold here is affected by the
cold from the North. The North of Vietnam is in the winter now.

+ You have to go to school and be punctual, rain or shine? Is it right?
You’re quite right! Absolutely.

<b>Note</b>: Rain or shine = used for saying that something always happens or someone always does something
despite bad weather or difficult conditions: She runs six miles every morning, rain or shine.

- Well, it is sunny, hot and humid.
Look! It is raining (very hard).

Look! It is drizzling (drizzle /`drizl / = to rain in a very light way)
It is cloudy.

It is windy.

It’s hot & windless today.

It’s cold and windy today. Take an sweater, a scarf or a hat in case of bad weather.
It’s cloudy and beautifully cool.

It’s foggy in the early morning.

2. How many seasons are there in a year – what would you say in English?
There are four seasons: spring, summer, fall (autumn), and winter.

You know, people say there are only two seasons in the south of Vietnam: the dry and the rainy
season.

Dong Thap Province is in the Mekong River Delta , south Vietnam so it has two seasons as well: the
dry and the rainy season.

<b>Note</b>: A period of the year when a particular type of weather is expected in some regions of the world:

<b>the dry/rainy season</b>: It should be well into the dry season when we arrive.
3. What season is it now?

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- We are in the rainy season. It often rains in the afternoon and in the evening.

In this season, it often has storms, thunder, lightning, gusts, tornados, and so on. They are so
dangerous.

+ So we should take an umbrella or a raincoat in case it rains…. Is it right?
- You are quite right.

4. What is your favorite season? Which season do you like more – the rainy season or the dry season?
- I like the dry season more just because I am not wet on the way to school – I’m not wet on the way to

home or I am not wet when going out on weekends. I don’t think I like looking rains in the evening
through windows. There will not be storms, floods, thunder, lightning, gusts, tornados, and so on.

They are so dangerous.

- Actually, we can not say which season is better – the dry season or the rainy season. Both are very
important to our life. Vietnam is a developing country – a tropical country. Almost people’s life
depends on agricultural products. Clearly, Rains are a prerequisite for farmers’ crops.

Trees – plants – fruit gardens will grow better – they will be greener in the rainy season; flowers will
be more colorful; rice fields will be more beautiful.

- It will not be hot . There will not too much dust in the air - going into my eyes – And the sun shines
after rain. Just think of it!

5. How about the flood waters from the upper reaches of the Mekong River in the rainy season?
It is a big problem?

- That’s a big question! I am too young. I don’t know much/well.

Maybe …. living with flood waters is the best way… I don’t think it is a big problem.

- In Months: August, September, October and November, DThap has to face the flood waters from
Cambodia and Thailand - the upper reaches of the Mekong River. Also, the people in this area worry
when the high tide comes in!

In the past, it was a problem. But now - I don’t think it is a big problem. The government and people
here have useful lessons – experiences - I mean they accept to live with floods peacefully. The flood
waters will carry silt and valuable resources of aquatic products to this area…

6. Why do people often talk about weather?

- It is an easy question to answer. You can imagine! Just think of it! It is true that people often talk

about weather. Weather reports provide us with forecasts – pretty exact information on what the
weather will be likely to happen tomorrow – the day after tomorrow or in the next few days. Our
plans will not be affected by bad weather if we know what the weather will be.

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7. What are the main features of the climate in VN? What climate factors would be favorable for your
country’s development?

- In general, the climate in VN is hot, humid and it often rains a lot in the rainy season. Of course, The
rainy season will be favorable for our country’s development because almost people’s life depends on
agricultural crops.

- The climate in the south is little different from one in the north. There are four clear seasons in the
north. There are not four clear seasons in the south, however.

People say there are only 2 seasons in the south, in my place – DT Province : the dry season and the
rainy season.

- The rainy season starts in May and ends in November. The dry season starts in December and ends in
April.

8. Tell me what the difference between “weather” and “climate” is?
+ You can ask: What's the weather like today?

And your friend can answer: The weather is good, today.

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<b>Lotus Center</b>

<b>SPEAKING PRACTICE</b>

Prepared by BSC

<b>Unit Three: TRAVEL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION</b>

<b>Part Four</b>

<b>Suggested Questions and Answers</b>

1. What is the matter with you today? You look sad / happy / sick / tired / bored?
As usual!

I am happy just because I have good marks/ grades in Math (mathematics).
I don’t feel well. I am sick. I have a cold and cough.

There is nothing the matter with me (there is no problem)! I’m just tired. I have a busy day. Classes
and classes make me tired.

 Congratulations!

 You should take some cough and cold medicine!

 My friend! Classes and classes make me tired as well! OK. Just sit down, smile and try to relax for 5

minutes.
2. Oh! You –cool!

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- Thanks. Think nothing!

Thank you for your compliments!
3. Where is your name tag?

- I am sorry! It is here – in the backpack / schoolbag. I am wearing it right now.

- It is here.

 Remember/ make sure / don’t forget … you have to wear your name tag whenever you come here.

4. What date is it today?

- It’s………

+ What time is it now?

- It’s ………..

<b>Part Five</b>

<b>Suggested Questions and Answers</b>

1. Do you have a lot of friends? You have a wide cycle of friends?

Well, I have a lot of - various friends – classmates, schoolmates, boys/girls/guys living near my
house, friends in chat group, etc.

2. Who is your favorite friend? Who is your best friend?

Tell your close friend?(close/good/great friend: Helga is a close friend of mine.)
….. is a close friend of mine. She is a sixth grader of ……. Junior High School.

Her/his name is ……..She/he is …….years old. We are in the same class. We attend……Junior High
School.

3. What is he/she like? (personality)

She/he is smart and very funny.

He/she seems serious but he actually has a good sense of humor.
Really friendly & cheerful

Very nice & really helpful.

He/she is full of jokes and amusing stories.

He/she is a friendly person with a great sense of humor.

He/she has a good sense of humor. He/she is very good at making us laugh.
Serious and little shy (shy about/of: He is very shy about singing in public.)
He/she is very clever at communication.

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 What does he/she look like? (appearance)

She/he is really cute.
Pretty/ handsome
Little heavy
Thin

Really tall/short
Good-looking
Beautiful/ugly

4. What are people in your class like?

Many are nice. Some boys look unusual. They have unusual hair styles. Few girls are talkative.
I love all, however.

…. is really likable. She/he is smart & helpful.

<b>Note</b>: Unusual = different from other people or things in a way that is interesting, attractive, or impressive:
You need to brush your hair before you go out.

5. How do your friends describe you?

I don’t know how my friends describe me. However, I get along well with most of my classmates.

<b>Part Six</b>

<b>Suggested Questions and Answers</b>

1. Where are you from? Where do you live?
How far is it from here?

- I come from here, Cao Lanh City, DT Province.

I live on…….. Street. It is near here – around 2 kilometers far from here.
I live on National Road # 1.

Now I live on Hung Vuong Street. It is near here – just one corner.

2. What’s your neighborhood like? What do you think about your neighborhood?

- It is quite and peaceful. It does not have a large population. It has good security. I really like my
neighborhood.

- I do not think I really like it. It is too noisy and busy all the time. I mean It has a large population.

However, thanks to the neighborhood watch works well – the area security here is good in general.

<b>Neighborhood watch</b> : a scheme in which a group of people living in an area watch each other’s
houses regularly to discourage anyone from trying to enter them illegally.

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- I live in the suburb/ in the downtown business area / in the urban / rural area.
- I live in a neighborhood – most people are white collar / blue collar.

<b>Note:</b> White collar (adj) = white-collar workers work in offices rather than doing physical work. People
who do physical work in places such as factories and mines are called blue-collar workers.

3. What are your neighbors like?

Do you often contact your neighbors? Do you have very good relations with the people living next
doors?

- My neighbors are very friendly and nice.

- Well, we usually live in a spirit of good neighborliness.
- We often contact , get along well and have good relations

- I rarely contact them. You know, I usually go out to work – seldom stay (at) home. However, I think
we are good neighbors.

4. Briefly describe your house? Where does it stand? Do you love it? Why?
My house is small but comfortable and enough space for 6 persons.
My house is small but airy and comfortable.

My house is small, but comfortable. It is 7 meters wide; 20 meters long ; and 12 meters high.
It stands on ………. Street.

It stands back from the National Road #1.

It has one mezzanine, 2 stories with 3 bedrooms, one kitchen, one living room and one study.
It has a large yard in the back of the house.(an area around the house used for sitting, playing, and
growing plants in.)

I love my house just because it is the place where I was born and grew up… the place where I have
happy childhood memories - many good memories of my old days… the place where my parents
spent a lot of effort, time, money building, repairing and decorating it for years, etc. To put it simply,
no place is better than my house. For me, it is everything / No place is better than my house.

- No place is better then my house.

<i>-</i> I love my house just because that is the place where I can settle in….where I had to spend too much
time, money, effort to build , decorate, repair etc.

- For me, no place is more beautiful than my house. My house is everything.
- That is the place where I have unforgettable interesting memory / experiences.

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<b>Typical Furniture in The US family –house </b>

- Armchairs and sofa
- Table / desk

- Bookcase / coffee table / dresser / stove / microwave oven / curtains / pictures / clocks / lamps /
refrigerator / rug / mirror / chairs / television / beds, etc.

- Trees / porch (AMERICAN an open area with a floor and a roof, attached to the lower level of a
house)

- Swimming pool / patio / `pætioU / = a flat area covered with stone, brick, etc. at the back of a house,
where people can sit outside

- Yard / garden / garage / balcony

5. How many rooms does it have? How many rooms are there in your house?

- Well, it has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a study (a room in a house
where you can read or work quietly). Oh, and a big closet in the hall.

<b>Note</b>: Closet / `klAzEt / = a small room or space built into a wall for storing things such as clothes or sheets.
Hall = a long narrow passage inside a building with doors along it leading to rooms; the area inside
the front door of a house or other building, that leads to other rooms)

6. How is your living room decorated?

- It is decorated simply, pretty harmoniously. ( It has harmonious color combinations)
- It has three colors.

- The different parts of colors form a harmonious whole.
- That is a harmonious arrangement of colors

- It is decorated with all mod cons.

- We have to pay one professional inner decorator to design and arrange furniture (to harmonize all
furniture in the house.)

7. What is your favorite room? Do you have your own room or share the room?

- Of course, I love my bedroom most. To put it simply / briefly, that is the place where I can lie down
and relax and the bed / lie full on the bed / listen to the music and dream!

I see my bedroom as a way to escape from my busy daily jobs for a while and dream of a better life
in future.

8. Where is your dream house?

- My dream house is in the country. There are twenty rooms and it has a great view.

- I dreams of ( about) a house with all mod cons. It is in the downtown business district of a big city.
9. Do you love animals? Do you have any pets ?

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- I live dogs, especially puppies.

- Dog is a faithful animal, friend. It serves as a good friend & servant. It never betrays our trust, love.
- Whenever we go away for a long week , for example and when we get home from work , I love its

greetings. It usually shows ( greets) happiness by waging its tails and jumps into my lap.
- It comes and sits on/in my lap to be treated well.

<b>Note</b>: Wag / wæg / = if a dog wags its tail, it moves its tail from one side to the other several times
10. Are there any public services near you house?

What public transportation do you have? Buses, trains, a subway? Taxis? Ferries?

- Cao Lanh is a small city. The public transportation in Cao Lanh City is busses and ferries.
Main means of transportation here is bike – bicycle and motorcycle only.

11. Where is your house? Does it have a view?

- It’s in the suburb of CL City. It has a great view.

- I have a fantastic view of the Mekong River, gardens from gardens, fruit trees from fruit trees etc.
from my house.

- It’s in the downtown business district. You can see a busy - modern life.

<b>Part Seven</b>

<b>Suggested Questions and Answers</b>

1 What is your schedule like?
What’re your daily activities?
What is your daily schedule?

Tell an ordinary day / a typical day in your life?

- <b>(Brittany Davis – College Student):</b> my classes all start at 8:00 A.M. so I get up at 7:30, eat a quick
breakfast, and take the bus the university. In the afternoon, I have a job at the library. My only time to
study is in the evening, from eight until midnight. I work at the library on Saturdays, too. But on
Saturday nights I stay out late, and on Sundays I sleep until noon.

- <b>(Joshua Burns – Website Designer)</b>: I design Web sites for small companies. I am self-employed, so
I work at home. I get up at 6:60 and go for a run before breakfast. I am at my computer by 8:00, and I
work until 6:00. Around one o’clock, I take a lunch break, and I ‘surf the Net’ to look at other Web
sites. I work hard - sometimes I work all night to finish a project. But I never work on weekends!
- <b>(Maya Black – Rock Musician):</b> I go to work at ten o’clock in the evening, and I play until 3:00

A.M. I take a break at midnight, though. After work, I have dinner at an all-night restaurant. Then I
take a taxi home. I go to bed at five in the morning and sleep until two in the afternoon. I only work

three nights a week – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – but I practice every afternoon.

(Jack C. Richards, 2000. New Interchange, English for International Communication, Intro.
Cambridge University Press. Page 39.)

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Every morning, I get up about 6 A.M., do some (physical) exercise for 15 minutes, prepare everything
for school, and go to school at 6:30.

I start school at 7 and finish around 11. I go straight home and have a 1- hour lunch break. After
lunch, I take a nap / siesta for a while – around 30 minutes.

I start work again at 1:30 P.M. In the afternoon, very often I do my homework - prepare homework
for tomorrow’s job - sometimes, I go to the library.

In the evening, you know, I have to go to evening classes to study English and computer skills (on
alternate days: Monday - Tuesday – Friday).

I often stay up late - I do not go to bed until 11.
That’s a typical day in my life.

+ What time do you wake up / get up? Do you get up early on weekends?
- I usually get up at 6:30.

- My classes all start at 7:00 A.M, so I get up at 6:00, eat quick breakfast, and ride the bike to school.
(bike = bicycle or motorcycle)

- On Saturday nights I stay out late, and on Sundays I sleep until noon!
+ How do you go to school or work? Do you take the bus?

- I always go to school by bike / motorcycle ( motorbike. Btri.). I never take the bus.

- I live very near the school, it only takes me 5 minutes to walk to school.

- My school is a five-minute walk from house.

- I don’t think the public transportation (system) work very well in Cao lanh City. Bus routes - bus
stops - here are not very many! Most people do not rely on public transportation to get to work.
- Most people go to school/work by their own bikes. This means of transportation is very common -

convenient to travel up and down. Actually, it is a big problem – traffic jams.
+ What time do you go home? Do you eat with your family?

- I go straight home after schools around noon. I usually have lunch and dinner with my family.
+ When do you have English classes?

- Besides studying English at school, I go to evening classes to learn English at centers on alternate
days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Classes begin at 6 P.M and stop at 7:30 P.M.

+ Do you often see your friends in the evening? Do you call your friends?
Do you often go out or stay home every evening?

- In my family, I have to ask for parents’ permission before going out or staying out. I rarely go out
every night except for evening classes at centers.

- Sometimes I see my friends – come over to their houses and vice versa. But in fact, we study in group
- form a group discussion and it works well now.

<b>Note</b>: Ask someone’s permission: Children should ask their parents’ permission before making long
distance phone calls.

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Yes, I have a computer now. I often go on the Internet – surf the Net (the Internet) – work online –

Have a chat with friends, etc.

+ What time do you go to bed?

- I often stay up late I do not go to bed until 11. On Sundays I sleep until noon. _
-What time do you have breakfast / lunch / dinner / supper?

What time do you go to work/ leave for work/ go to the office / go to school/ return home from work?
What time do you start work / school? / finish ( stop ) work ?

What time do you return home from work?

What time do you come back / get back / come home / get home?
What time do you go to bed / go to sleep ?

Do you often take a nap? How long?

Do you often stay up late to prepare lessons / documents / tomorrow’s job?
How about oversleeping on Sundays? (to wake up later than you intended to)

<b>Note</b>: Weekday = a day of the week that is not Saturday or Sunday
Weekend = Saturday and Sunday:

Let’s go away for the weekend.

Long weekend (=one that includes Friday, Monday, or both):
We’re having a long weekend at my parent’s house.

On Sundays/ weekends/weekdays
In the morning/afternoon/evening

At nine o’clock/ at night / at midnight/ at noon

2 Sometimes, you stay the night/overnight at your friends’ house for one reason or another?
Do you always ask for permission before going out , stay out or stay the night?

<b>Note</b>: For one reason or another = used for saying that there is more than one reason for something:
- Staying overnight is out of my imagination.

- In my family, I have to ask for parents’ permission before going out or staying out. I rarely go out
every night. That doesn’t mean I’m Mr. Stay-at Home/ I am not a stay-at- home girl. (adj. = choosing
to stay at home instead of going to places to meet friends or do interesting things)

3 How often do you exercise?

Do you usually go to fitness center? do physical exercises every morning? How long? What sort of
form of ? Aerobics? Jogging? Body building (weightlifting – weight – training)?…

- I often go for a walk / take a walk around streets near my neighborhood in the early evening. It is a
good way to relax after hard classes at school. I think so.

- I go jogging every morning for 10 minutes before going to school.

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- Everybody wants to keep fit. Poor health may be a bar to succeed in life.

- If we don’t have a good health, we can work well. If we are usually sick, we will do nothing. Good
health will help us work well, feel happier, live longer, learn things better, remember things better,
and make us feel more self-confident.

4. How do you spend on weekends? What do you like doing in your free time? What’re your leisure

activities?

- I often do not have any plan for the weekends. Sometimes I stay home and do nothing; sometimes I
go shopping, go out with classmates - close friends; sometimes I listen to the music. You know, I am
a fan of Singer….

- I rarely find any free time on weekdays. Sunday is everything for me. So I like doing nothing in my
free time, just to relax or refresh my mind.

- You know, I usually have a thick schedule at school. So I don’t go out very often. I have little free
time for recreation . When I do, I like to listen to music and dancing.

- I’m very busy and I don’t have much free time, but when I do, I like fishing and grow my own bonsai
/ flowers / vegetables, just for fun.

- When I am free from work, I like watching films just American movies, and learning cookery / flower
arrangement / bonsai.

5. What is your favorite hobby? Do you have any special pastime?

- I always study - work very hard for school classes so I do not have any special pastime. In free time I
like watching movies or surfing the Net.

My hobbies include reading and chess.

I love planting, watering and watching Bonsai of my own, just for fund.

<b>Note</b>: Hobby = something that you enjoy doing when you are not working:
Mike’s hobbies include reading and chess.

Pastime = something that you do regularly for fun in your free time:
Skateboarding is the favorite pastime of many teenagers.

6. Why do people often do something as their hobby?

- Hobbies - something that you enjoy doing when you are not working. There are many reasons for
doing these things. However, one reason that many people support is: people want to escape from
their real lives with much sorrows & difficulties; people want to enjoy ‘taste of freedom’; people
want to live in their own dreamland and do whatever they like. Are you for or against?

-

Some choose hobbies like reading and chess. They think these will enrich their mental performances.
7. Do you like music ?

What is your favorite music?

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<b>Note</b>: Classical music / Country music / Jazz / Gospel / New Age / Pop / Rap / Rock / Rock’n Roll / Disco /
Folk music / Country and Western

Sad-slow songs
Soft music
Light music

Sloppy romatic songs ( foolishly sentimental ) ( sloppy = expressing emotions or romantic feelings in
a way that seems silly or embarrassing:a sloppy Valentine card

Sentimental music

Symphony / symphony orchestra / symphonic music
Hot / exciting music

Salsa : a type of Latin American dance music
Chamber concert

Anti- war songs performed by Singer Khanh Ly

Red songs after liberation 1975 / songs before Wars in Vietnam
Yellow songs before liberation 1975.

- I love music very much. I prefer listening to classical music, however.

- I love music very much. I prefer listening to the perfomance of solo guitar while I work.
- Music is my whole life. I can write/ compose music. I expect to be a songwriter one day.

- I like pop (music). I am a real fan of Madonna / I’m a big fan of Madonna. I don’t think I enjoy sad
slow songs with sloppy words.

- I like Rock a lot - The Cranberries - I like their music.
- I can’t stand “ Rap” music.

8. Who are your favourite singers / songwriters / musicians / music bands / music orchestra / music
group?

- I like Singer Khanh Ly performing Songwriter Trinh Cong Son’ s anti- war songs. Her soft voice is
absolutely perfect for Trinh Cong Son’s songs. And Trinh Cong Son’s songs with sad haunting
melody easily goes to the heart. Sometimes you can see you a part of your life – expereince through
his lyrics (words to express feelings in the way a song )

<b>Note:</b> Voice = someone’s ability to sing:
My father had a fine bass voice.

Be in good/fine voice (=be singing well): You’re in good voice tonight!
Melody = a tune or song, especially a simple one:

A sad haunting melody = beautiful in a way that makes you feel sad and remember something for a
long time:

- I’m a real fan of singers: Lam Truong, Phuong Thanh, My Linh, Hong Nhung… I love their
beautiful and sweet voice.

9. Do you like poem?

What is your favorite poet?

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<b>Note</b>: Recite = to say a poem or story that you have learned to an audience:
He recited his poem in front of the whole school.

Reciter (Brit.)

Poetry = poems (a collection of poems) ?
The poetry of Walt Whitman

A poetry book

= poems as a subject in schools or universities:
She teaches poetry.

- I like poems / poetry - just a little bit.
- Well, I don’t think it is realistic.

- I love poetry very much. I like Poet Nguyen Du – his poetic language (Great Poet).

- I love verses from Poet Xuan Dieu’s romantic poems. Just I can see a part of my life – experience
through his language.

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<b>BSC</b>

<b>Sealed with a kiss</b>

1. Though we gotta say goodbye for the summer
Darling I’ll promise you this I’ll send you all my love
Every day in a letter, sealed with a kiss.

2. Guess it’s gonna be a cold lonely summer

But I will fill the emptiness; I’ll send you all my dreams
Every day in a letter, sealed with a kiss

Ref I’ll see you in the sunlight

I’ll hear your voices every where
I run to tenderly hold you

But Darling, you won’t be there.

3. I don’t want to say goodbye, for the summer
Knowing the love we will miss

Oh, let us make a pledge to meet in September
And seal it with a kiss.

<b>Note:</b>

Gotta = a way of writing ‘got to’ that shows how it sounds in informal conversation

Seal / seal up = to close a container or space by covering it with something so that air or
other substances cannot get in

Seal the box with tape.

Small gaps can be sealed with wax.

Tender (adj) = gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something
Her voice was low and tender.

Tenderly (adv)

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