HOCHIMINH CITY INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYFOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH I

FOUR CORNERS 2A HANDOUT

UNIT 1

COMPILED BY

LƯƠNG THỊ PHONG LANNGUYỄN THỊ KIM ANH

NGUYỄN KIM PHƯỢNG

UNIT 1: MY INTERESTSWarm up:

lamp (n) /læmp/ : đèn ngủ

guitar (n) /ɡɪˈtɑː $ -ˈtɑːr/- electric guitar, acoustic guitar: đàn ghi-ta

fish tank (n) /ˈfɪʃ ˌtæŋk/ : bể cá

camera (n) /ˈkæm.rə/ : máy chụp hình

picture (n) /ˈpɪk.tʃər/ : hình

magazine (n) /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/ : tạp chí

A. I’m interested in fashionart (n) /ɑːt/ : nghệ thuật

fashion (n) /ˈfæʃ.ən/ : thời trang

language (n) /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ : ngôn ngữ

literature /ˈlɪt.rə.tʃər/  : văn học

politics (n) /ˈpɒl.ə.tɪks/  : chính trị

pop culture (n) /ˌpɒp ˈkʌl.tʃər/  : văn hóa đại chúng

sports (n) /spɔːts/ : thể thao

technology (n) /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ : kỹ thuật, công nghệ

travel (n) /ˈtræv.əl/  : du lịch

TV show (n) : chương trình truyền hình

B. Can you repeat that, please?fun (n) /fʌn/ : vui vẻ

sure (a) /ʃɔːr/  = Yes, of course: chắc chắn/ tất nhiên

Got it (idm) = I understand

C. Do you play sports?bowl (v) /bəʊl/  : ném bóng rổ

ski (v) /skiː/ : trượt tuyết

swim (v) /swɪm/ : bơi

baseball (n) /ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/  : bóng chày

table tennis (n) /ˈteɪ.bəl ˌten.ɪs/  : bóng bàn

gymnastics (n) /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/  : thể dục, thể dục dụng cụ

karate (n) /kəˈrɑː.ti/  : võ karate

yoga (n) /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/  : môn yoga

D. Free timetelescope (n) /ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/ : kính viễn vọng

moon (n) /muːn/ : mặt trăng

planet (n) /ˈplæn.ɪt/  : hành tinh

Mars (n) /mɑːz/  : sao Hỏa

Jupiter (n) /ˈdʒuː.pɪ.tər/ : sao Mộc

Discover (v) /dɪˈskʌv.ər/ : khám phá, phát hiện

jewelry (n) /ˈdʒu·əl·ri, ˈdʒul·ri/  : trang sức, nữ trang

ring (n) /rɪŋ/  : nhẫn

bracelet (n) /ˈbreɪ.slət/ : vòng đeo tay

necklace (n) /ˈnek.ləs/ : vòng đeo cổ

stuff (n) /stʌf/ : món đồ, thứ

llama(n) /ˈlɑː.mə/  : lạc đà không bướu

cupcake (n) /ˈkʌp.keɪk/ : bánh nướng nhỏ

gyotaku (n) /dʒaiəu’takju:/ : nghệ thuật in cá của Nhật bản

PART A: GRAMMAR

PRESENT TENSE

Present of BE

To Be - Affirmative

Subject To Be Examples

I am I am from New Zealand.

You are You are Chilean.

He is He is twenty years old.

She is She is a nurse.

It is It is a big dog.

We are We are intelligent.

You are You are students.

They are They are married.

To Be - Contractions

Contractions of To Be are very frequent when we are speaking.

To Be Contraction Examples

I am I'm I'm from New Zealand.

You are You're You're Chilean.

He is He's He's twenty years old.

She is She's She's a nurse.

It is It's It's a big dog.

We are We're We're intelligent.

You are You're You're students.

They are

They're They're married.

To Be - Negative Sentences

The negative of To Be can be made by adding not after the verb.

Subject To Be Examples

I am not I am not from Spain.

You are not You are not Australian.

He is not He is not thirty years old.

She is not She is not a secretary.

It is not It is not a small cat.

We are not We are not stupid.

You are not You are not teachers.

They are not They are not single.

To Be - Negative Contractions

There are two ways of forming contractions of To Be in negative sentences. One is with a contraction of the subject and the verb (e.g. I am = I'm) OR a contraction of the verb and not (e.g. are not = aren't)

I'm not from Spain. --- --------------*

You're not Australian. OR You aren't Australian.

He's not thirty years old. OR He isn't thirty years old.

She's not a secretary. OR She isn't a secretary.

It's not a small cat. OR It isn't a small cat.

We're not stupid. OR We aren't stupid.

You're not teachers. OR You aren't teachers.

They're not single. OR They aren't single.

* Notice that the only possible contraction for I am not is I'm not.

To Be - Questions

To create questions with To Be, you put the Verb before the Subject.

Affirmative You are happy.

 Subject Verb  

 

Question Are you happy?

  Verb Subject  

Affirmative Question

I am intelligent. Am I intelligent?

You are a student.

Are you a student?

He is a pilot. Is he a pilot?

She is from Spain. Is she from Spain?

It is a big house. Is it a big house?

We are ready. Are we ready?

You are doctors. Are you doctors?

They are rich. Are they rich?

To Be - Short Answers

In spoken English, we usually give short answers in response to questions.

Are you a student? - Yes, I am (a student). The last part (a student) is not necessary. We use shorts answers to avoid repetition, when the meaning is clear.

Question Short Answers** Short Answers

Am I intelligent? Yes, you are. No, you aren't.

Are you a student?

Yes, I am. No, I am not.

Is he a pilot? Yes, he is. No, he isn't.

Is she from Spain? Yes, she is. No, she isn't.

Is it a big house? Yes, it is. No, it isn't.

Are we ready? Yes, we are. No, we aren't.

Are you doctors? Yes, we are. No, we aren't.

Are they rich? Yes, they are. No, they aren't.

** With To Be, We don't use contractions in affirmative short answers unless there is additional information after it (in which case they are no longer considered short answers).

Summary Chart

PART B:Things you can say about mobile phones and cell phones

Good things about mobile / cellular / cell phones

They are the most popular type of gadget in the world today The way we communicate has been revolutionized by cellular phones We can stay in contact with everyone no matter where we are They allow users to communicate by text messages, making calls,and sending emails Mobile phones provide easy access to the Internet and users can also take photos and listen to music all on one gadget

Bad things about mobile / cellular phones

Mobile phones may cause some problems in certain public areas When they ring in public places like cinemas and schools they create a disturbance Some people seem not to be aware that other people can hear the conversation Mobile or cellular phones can interfere with the operation of other electronic equipment Excessive use of mobile phones can cause brain damage due to radiofrequency (RF) waves they emit Using a mobile or cellular phone can be a dangerous distraction when trying to certain other activities Talking or texting on a mobile or cell phone while driving is very dangerous Mobile phones are easy targets for thieves in many places

PART CGRAMMAR:THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED:

To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes:I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large city (general truth)

To give instructions or directions:You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left.

To express fixed arrangements, present or future:Your exam starts at 09.00

To express future time, after some conjunctions: after, when, before, as soon as, until:He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday.

Examples:

For habitsHe drinks tea at breakfast.She only eats fish.They watch television regularly.

For repeated actions or eventsWe catch the bus every morning.It rains every afternoon in the hot season.They drive to Monaco every summer.

For general truthsWater freezes at zero degrees.The Earth revolves around the Sun.Her mother is Peruvian.

For instructions or directionsOpen the packet and pour the contents into hot water.You take the No.6 bus to Watery and then the No.10 to Bedford.

For fixed arrangementsHis mother arrives tomorrow.Our holiday starts on the 26th March

With future constructionsShe'll see you before she leaves.We'll give it to her when she arrives.

FORMING THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: TO THINK

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

I think Do I think? I do not think

You think Do you think? You do not think

He thinks Does he think? He does not think

She thinks Does she think? She does not think

It thinks Does it think? It does not think

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

We think Do we think? We do not think.

They think Do they think? They do not think.

NOTES ON THE SIMPLE PRESENT, THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

In the third person singular the verb always ends in -s:he wants, she needs, he gives, she thinks.

Negative and question forms use DOES (= the third person of the auxiliary 'DO') + the infinitive of the verb.He wants ice cream. Does he want strawberry? He does not want vanilla.

Verbs ending in -y : the third person changes the -y to -ies:fly --> flies, cry --> criesException: if there is a vowel before the -y:play --> plays, pray --> prays

Add -es to verbs ending in:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes

Examples:

He goes to school every morning. She understands English. It mixes the sand and the water. He tries very hard. She enjoys playing the piano.

TOPIC: SPORT    There are many kinds of sports but I like football most. Everyday, at 4.30 pm, I usually ride to Tuyen Son sport town to play football with my friends. Normally one team pre-deposits. And then we have a match in which each team tries very hard to win because the losing team has to pay 200.000 VND for rental fee, everybody doesn’t want to loose the money. It is very fun to play with a simple purpose like that. If we play in the day time, the fee will be cheaper.

PART D

TRAVELLING

SUGGESTED VOCABULARIES + IDEAS + EXPRESSIONS- Travel

- transport

- abroad

- overseas

- Coach

- ferry

- journey

- Favorite

- First class

- Long- distance

- Expense

- Itinerary

- Traveller

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to go on a journey or visit different places,

especially places that are far away from

where you live or work = du lịch

the process of moving people or things from

one place to another, usually in a vehicle =

vận tải

in or to a foreign country =ở nước ngoài

happening or existing in a country across the

sea from your country = ở hải ngoại

a long comfortable vehicle for carrying a

large number of passengers, especially on

long journeys = xe đò

a boat that makes short regular journeys

between two or more places = phà

an occasion when you travel from one place

to another, especially when there is a long

distance between the places = chuyến đi dài

liked = ưa chuộng

the best and most expensive seats on a plane

or train, or the best and most expensive

accommodation=hạng nhất

covering large distances = đường dài

an amount of money that you spend in order

to buy or do something = chi phí

a plan of a journey that you are going to

make = lộ trình

someone who is travelling or who often

- arrangement [əˈreɪndʒmənt]

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: travels = người đi du lịch

a way of organizing things so that problems

are solved or avoided

Useful vocabulary connected with: TRAVELabroad (adv) : nước ngoàiin a foreign countryHe left his country at the age of 30 when he got a job abroad.

trip (n) : chuyến đia journey, usually short, in which you go to a particular place and come back home againTom is on a business trip in France, he won’t be back until Saturday.

service (n) : dịch vụthe act of providing customers with goods or taking their orders for a particular amount of moneyI visit this hotel quite often, because it has a very professional service.

travel agency (n) : đại lý du lịcha company that arranges travels for peopleI seldom visit travel agencies. It is cheaper for me to arrange holidays on my own.

favourite (a) : ưa chuộngbest likedMy favourite colour is green.

means of transport (n) : phương tiện giao thônga way of travelling (by car, ship, plane, train, bus, ferry, bike, etc.)Plane is the fastest but still the most expensive means of transport.

ferry (n) : phàa large boat or ship that takes passengers and their vehicles across an area of water, e.g. to an islandThey are going to build a bridge to the island, but now you can get there by ferry only.

seasick (a) : say sóngfeeling sick because of the movement of the shipIf it is not necessary to travel by ship, I simply don’t. I always feel seasick immediately after the ship sets off.

driver’s license (n) :bằng lái xeofficial permission to drive a car that you get after passing a driving test; also a document that showing that you have passed this testHe had to pay an extremely high fine for driving without his driver’s license.

hitchhike (v) : đi nhờto travel by someone else’s vehicles for freeIt’s rather dangerous to hitchhike. You never know whom you will meet.

SAMPLE 1:

As for me, I prefer to travel by plane. And now I would like to tell you about my first travelling by plane. It was in 1998 when I travelled to Italy. I travelled without parents, but with guide and other children. I don't remember exactly how much time it took to fly from Minsk to Venice, but I think it must be about 2 or 3 hours. During the flight I communicated with my neighbours, I admired the view from my window and slept a bit. When we are were landing in Venice I looked out of my window and saw the entire city. It isn't true, that there is no one road in Venice, but only water channels. I can say that only the third part of the city is covered with water. Then the plane landed. And in the end I'll say that traveling is a nice hobby and a great thing if you want to know more about the world and certainly if you are studying a foreign language.

SAMPLE 2:

   I like travelling and I have had many interesting holidays. In the summer, I usually go on vacation with my family. We have visited many famous places such as: Hanoi, Danang, Nhatrang… but we like the vacation to Dalat best because it was very wonderful.

    At 10 o’clock my family arrived in Dalat. My father had booked a big room before, so we went to check in and rested. After resting for a while, we went to “Thung lung tinh yeu”. “Thung lung tinh yeu” has many beautiful flowers: tulips, roses, violets… As you may know, many people have considered Dalat a wonderful, romantic and attractive city.

    After that we went back to our hotel. My family had dinner together in our hotel at 7.30. My mother liked the foods because they were delicious.

    That vacation was too short but we felt it wonderful. It is my greatest time in life.

HOCHIMINH CITY INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH I

FOUR CORNERS 2A HANDOUT

UNIT 2

COMPILED BY

Huyền Huyền Tôn Nữ Quỳnh Mai:Grammar & Speaking lessons A&B Ngô Thị Bích Liên: Grammar

& Speaking Lessons C&D Nguyễn Hoàng: Vocabulary

BOOK 2A: (compiled by Nguyen Hoang)

Unit 2

New words and expressions:

PART A: He’s talkative and friendly.

Confident /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ /ˈkɑːn-/ adjective : tin tưởng, chắc chắnConfidence (N) They don't sound confident about the future of the industry.

I'm confident of his skills as a manager. [ + that ] Are you confident that enough people will attend the event?

Talkative /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/ /ˈtɑː.kə.ɪv/ adjective : thích noi, hay noi She's a lively, talkative person.

Creative /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ /-t ɪv/ adjective : sáng tạoTo Create – Creation (N) – Creativity (N)

Generous /ˈdʒen. ə r.əs/ /-ɚ-/ adjective : rộng rãi, hào phong, thịnh soạn [ + to infinitive ] It was most generous of you to lend me the money.

She's been very generous with her time.

Serious /ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ /ˈsɪr.i-/ adjective : nghiêm trang, nghiêm nghị nghiêm trọng,… There were no reports of serious injuries.

Drugs have become a serious problem in a lot of schools. This is a very serious offence.

Pal /pæl/ noun [ C ] INFORMAL : bạnTo pal up with/to someone : kết bạn với ai đo

Literature /ˈlɪt.ər.ɪ.tʃə r / /ˈlɪt .ɚ.ɪ.tʃɚ/ noun : văn học

Politics /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/ /ˈpɑː.lə-/ noun : chính trị họcPolitician (N) /ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ. ə n/ /ˌpɑː.lə-/ : chính trị gia

Accountant (N) /əˈkaʊn.t ə nt/ /-t  ə nt/ : kế toán

Personality (N) /ˌpɜːsə nˈæləti/ : nhân cách, tính cách She has a very warm personality.

He is well qualified for the job, but he does lack personality (= he is a boring person )

Partner (N) /ˈpɑːrt.nɚ/ : đối tác, cộng sự He gave up his job as a police officer after his partner was killed.

The two companies are partners in a contract to build a new powerstation.

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PART B: I don’t think so.

Roommate (N) /ˈrʊm.meɪt/ , /ˈruːm-/ : bạn cùng phòng Jean was my roommate during our first year at university.

Passport (N) / ˈpɑːs.pɔːt/ /ˈpæs.pɔːrt/ : hộ chiếu Many refugees have arrived at the border without passports.

He was a German, travelling on a Swiss passport.

Neighbor (N) /ˈneɪ.bə r / /-bɚ/ : người hàng xom

Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our party.

Have you met Pat, my next-door neighbour?

Teenager (N) /ˈtiːnˌeɪ.dʒə r / /-dʒɚ/ : thanh thiếu niên (13-19 tuổi)

The magazine is aimed at teenagers and young adults.

PART C: What do they look like?

Apperance (N) /əˈpɪə.rən ts/ : vẻ bề ngoài, sự xuất hiện

It was his first appearance on television/television appearance as president.

She will be making a public appearance, signing copies of her latestnovel.

To Appear (V)

Overweight /ˌəʊ.vəˈweɪt/ (adjective) : béo phì, quá trọng lượng

He used to be very overweight. I'm only a few kilos overweight, but I just can't seem to lose them.

Shoulder-length /ˈʃəʊl.dəˌleŋ θ/ (adjective) : dài ngang vai

Wavy /ˈweɪ.vi/ (adjective) : gợn song Sarah's got lovely wavy blond hair.

Mustache (N) /mʊˈstɑːʃ/ /ˈmʌs.tæʃ/ : râu mép(Moustache)

Beard (N) /bɪəd/ : râu cằm

He's growing a beard. He shaved off his beard but kept his moustache.

PART D: People’s profiles

Profile (N) /ˈprəʊ.faɪl/ /ˈproʊ-/ : tiểu sử sơ lược, nét mặt nhìn nghiêng Volunteer (N) /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər / : người tình nguyện người xung phong Volunteer (adjective – Verb) The Health clinic is relying on volunteers to run the office and answer the phones. He volunteered for the army (= He became a member although he was not forced to by law).Community (N) /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/ : cộng đồng He's well-known in the local community.

There's a large black/white/Jewish community living in this area. Salesclerk (N) /ˈseɪlz.klɑːk/ /-klɝːk/ : nhân viên bán hàngPiranha (N) /pɪˈrɑː.nə/ /pəˈrɑː.njə/ : cá piranha (loài cá nhỏ, thường tấn công động vật sống )

Suggested questions:

1. How often do you go to school?2. Do you like to go to school/work by Honda, by bicycle or by bus?3. Why do you like to travel by honda?4. In rainy reason, which means of transportation do you choose?

5. Are there any bus stops near your house?6. Which is cheaper, travelling by bus or travelling by motorbike?7. How much is the bus fair?8. Do you often get stuck in a traffic jam?9. Why are there often traffic jams in our city?10.Do you think people should travel by bus to reduce traffic

congestions in our city?

Further questions for visiting places

1. Do you like travelling?2. Do you like travelling by plane, by car, by train or by motorbike?

Why?3. Do you like to travel with your friends or with your family? 4. If you have a week off, where do you like to travel to? Why?5. Have you ever been to DALAT?6. When you travel with your friends in summer, which do you prefer

travelling to _mountain, sea or countryside?7. What do you like most about that place?8. Have you ever travelled alone?9. Which place do you like best in Vietnam?10.Do you think you will get back there some day?

UNIT 2: DESCRIPTIONS (LESSONS A + B)

A. GRAMMAR: WHAT … LIKE? ; BE + ADJECTIVE (+NOUN)

Use what … like? to ask about personality.

Use adjective to answer the question.

(Dùng what … like? để hỏi về tính cách của ai đo, dùng tính từ để trả lời)

Form in questions with adjectives: What + is/are + S + like?

Ex: What is she like? She’s talkative and friendly.

What are they like? They’re creative.

What are you like? I’m funny.

What is she like? She’s generous.

Adjectives appear in a sentence in two ways:

1. Subject + be + adjective

Ex: She is friendly.

2. Subject + is + a/an + adjective + singular noun

Ex: She is a friendly person.

He is an intelligent student.

* Subject + are + adjective + plural noun

Ex: They are friendly students.

We are humorous students.

Adjectives explain how people look or act.

Adjectives usually follow the verb be or come before a noun.

More than one adjective can be used in a sentence.

Ex: I’m hard-working and creative.

B. FUNCTION:

1. Saying you think something is true

I think so.

I believe so.

I guess so.

2. Saying you think something isn’t true

I don’t think so.

I don’t believe so.

I’m not really sure.

SPEAKING:

1. Pair work: Describe a person to your partner

A: My mother’s name is ….

B: What’s she like?

A: Well, she’s very friendly. She’s … years old, and she’s a doctor.

She takes care of her patients every day.

B: How about your father?

A: My father’s name is ….

B: What’s he like?

A: Well, he’s creative. He’s … years old, and he’s an engineer.

He designs many modern buildings.

2. Give a short talk: Describe your best friend

My best friend is Lan. We have known each other since we were 10 years old. However

we became best friends when we were at grade 8. At that time I was very bad at English

and she helped me to improve my English.

If I were to describe how she looks, I would say that she is very pretty. She has long

black hair and a straight nose. She is quite slim. She has a very nice personality and a

wonderful sense of humor. She is also friendly and creative. I always count on her to be

honest and to give me the best advice.

What I like about Lan is that she has same hobbies with me. We both enjoy singing

karaoke, reading comic books and going shopping. In addition, since I am better in Math

and Chemistry, and she is better in English and languages, we can help each other when

we get confused about a difficult assignment. We are so lucky that we get along so well. I

hope that our friendship can last long.  

- know each other: biết nhau

- grade (n) /ɡreɪd/: lớp

- be good at: giỏi … Ex: I’m good at English.

- be bad at: dở ….

- straight (adj) /streɪt/: thẳng ex: a straight nose : một cái mũi thẳng

- personality (n) /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/: tính cách, cá tính

- slim (adj) /slɪm/ : (of a person) thin, in a way that is attractive: mảnh mai, thon

- sense of humour /sens əv hjuːmə(r)/: oc hài hước

- creative (adj) /kriˈeɪtɪv/: sáng tạo

- count on/upon somebody/something : hy vọng ở ai/ cái gì, trông mong ở ai/cái gì

- honest (adj) /ˈɒnɪst/:chân thật, thật thà

OPP: dishonest: không trung thực, không chân thật

- hobby (n) /ˈhɒbi/: sở thích

- comic book /ˈkɒmɪk bʊk/: truyện tranh

- Confused (adj) /kənˈfjuːzd/ : bối rối, lúng túng, lẫn lộn get confused/ be confused

- assignment (n) /əˈsaɪnmənt/: nhiệm vụ, bài tập dành cho sinh viên

- get along well: sống hòa thuận

LESSONS C + D

C. GRAMMAR: WHAT ….LOOK LIKE?

We use look like to describe physical appearance

Ex: What does Peter look like? - He is tall. He has dark hair.

Ex: What do they look like? –They are short and overweight. They have brown eyes.

To be + adjective;

To have + ( adjective ) +noun

NOUNS ADJECTIVES

Eyes Black, green, brown, blue

Hair Blonde, black, red, curly, straight, short, long,

Body Tall, weak, short, strong, fat, thin, slim

Character Intelligent, talkative, silly, generous, quiet, friendly, stupid

Order of adjective

Opinion adjectives: Some adjectives give a general opinion. We can use these adjectives to describe

almost any noun:

 Good bad lovely Strange

Beautiful Nice brilliant excellent

Awful Important Wonderful nasty

Some adjectives give a specific opinion. We only use these adjectives to describe

particular kinds of noun:

Food: tasty; delicious

Furniture, buildings: comfortable; uncomfortable

People, animals: clever; intelligent; friendly

We usually put a general opinion in front of a specific opinion:

Nice tasty soup.

A nasty uncomfortable armchair

A lovely intelligent animal

Usually we put an adjective that gives an opinion in front of an adjective that

is descriptive:

a nice red dress; a silly old man; those horrible yellow curtains

We often have two adjectives in front of a noun:

a handsome young man; a big black car; that horrible big dog

Sometimes we have three adjectives, but this is unusual:

a nice handsome young man;

a big black American car;

that horrible big fierce dog

It is very unusual to have more than three adjectives.

Adjectives usually come in this order:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

General Specific Size  Shape Age  Colour Nationality Material

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

opinion opinion

SPEAKING-

My sister

1. My sister’s name is Laura. She is a nice young woman. She has long black hair and

big blue eyes. She is very funny and intelligent. She is a hairdresser.

Grandfather

2. My Grandfather is an old man. He is a retired officer.  He has white hair and is

very particular about his eating and living habits. He goes to temple daily. He is the

first to get up and last to go to bed. He is very loving and affectionate. He has a big

heart. He loves us very much. He takes care of my needs. All of us respect him very

much. He is always ready to make sacrifices for the whole family. He gives us advises

whenever. We are in some trouble. He helps me in my studies. May he live long.

Vocabulary:

A retired officer (n) /rɪˈtaɪəd ɒfɪsə(r)/: một si quan về hưu

Habit (n): /ˈhæbɪt/:thoi quen

Temple (n) /ˈtempl/:đền, thánh đường

Affectionate (adj.) /əˈfekʃənət/ showing caring feelings and love for somebody: trìu mến,

co tình

Respect (v) /rɪˈspekt/:kính trọng; tôn trọng

Sacrifices (n) /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ the fact of giving up something important to you in order do

something that seems more important: sự hy sinh

My Cousin

My cousin, Vera, is 20 years old. She is single. She has smiling brown eyes. She has

long, curly, black hair. She is quite short and a little fat. She doesn’t like to wear any kind

of lipstick. She likes to wear pants. She doesn’t like to wear dresses. Her favorite color is

black. She works in Portland at UPS. She is a manager at UPS. She loves her job very

much. She thinks her job is good. She likes to go to parties. She also likes to read novels

and listen to music. Vera and I traveled to Washington D.C. last summer. We enjoyed

Washington D.C. so much, especially the beaches and the aquariums. Vera plans to get

married someday. She hopes to have just two children. She also wants to travel to many

other places in the world. 

Vocabulary:

Lipstick (n) /ˈlɪpstɪk/ a substance made into a small stick, used for colouring the lips: son

bôi môi

Favorite (adj) ˈfeɪvərɪt/ liked more than others of the same kind: được yêu thích nhất.

Novel (n) /ˈnɒvl/: a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and

events are usually imaginary: tiểu thuyết

Aquarium (n) /əˈkweəriəm/: a building where people can go to see fish and other water

creatures: thủy cung

To get married : lập gia đình

D. PEOPLE’S PROFILES-TALK ABOUT YOURSELF.

‘I am a punctual and motivated individual who is able to work independently in a busy

environment and always willing to learn new skills. I am friendly, helpful and polite,

have a good sense of humour. I also build up good working relationships with all

colleagues. I am flexible, reliable and possess excellent time keeping skills.’

Vocabulary:

Punctual (adj.) /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ doing something at the arranged or correct time; not late:

đúng giờ

Motivated (adj.) /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ nhiệt tình

Independently (adv.) /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/:độc lập

Polite (adj.) /pəˈlaɪt/ having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of

others: lịch sự

Sense of humour : co khiếu hài hước.

Flexible (adj.) /ˈfleksəbl/ able to change to suit new conditions or situations: linh động;

linh hoạt

Reliable (adj.) /rɪˈlaɪəbl that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on:

đáng tin vậy

HOCHIMINH CITY INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH I

FOUR CORNERS 2A

HANDOUT

UNIT 3

COMPILED BY

NGUY N B CH XUÂNỄ Ạ

PH M TH L C SINHẠ Ị Ạ

NGUY N TH Y MINH TRANGỄ Ụ

Unit 3 : RAIN OR SHINE

A. It’s extremely cold

1. Temperature /ˈtemprɪtʃə(r)/ (n) a measurement of how hot or

how cold a place or object is : nhiệt độ

2. Thermometer /θə(r)ˈmɒmɪtə(r)/ (n) a piece of equipment that measures temperature :

nhiệt kế

3. Cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/(adj)   full of clouds: trời nhiều mây

4. Snowy/ˈsnəʊi/ (adj)  covered in snow :trời tuyết

5. Windy /ˈwɪndi/ (adj)  with a lot of wind: trời gio

6. Cool  /kuːl/ (adj)   rather cold, often in a pleasant way : mát mẻ

7. Favorite /ˈfeɪv(ə)rət/ (adj)  your favourite person or thing of a particular kind is the one that

you like the best : yêu thích

8. Season (n)/ˈsiːz(ə)n/  one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to

the weather : mùa

9. Intensity: /ɪnˈtensɪti/ độ mạnh,  cường độ

10. Fairly /ˈfeə(r)li/ (adv) to some degree, but not completely or extremely: khá

11. Quite a bit (adv): fairly but not very: khá, hơi

12. Pretty /ˈprɪti/ (adv)   fairly, very: khá, kha khá, rất

13. Really /ˈrɪəli/ (adv) very, or very much : rất, rất nhiều, thực sự

14. Extremely /ɪkˈstriːmli/ (adv)  used for emphasizing an adjective or adverb : cực kỳ

15. Somewhat /ˈsʌmwɒt/ (adv) to some degree but not to a large degree: hơi, gọi là, một chút

B. In my opinion

1. Baseball /ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/(n) a game played by two teams of nine players who

get points by hitting a )ball with a bat and then running around four bases: bong chày

2.  Festival/ˈfestɪv(ə)l/(n) a series of performances of films, plays, music, or dancing that

is usually organized in the same place at the same time each year: lễ hội

3. Windsurfing /ˈwɪn(d)ˌsɜː(r)fɪŋ/ (n) a sport in which you move across water standing on

a flat board with a sail that you can move : lướt song

4. Butterfly  /ˈbʌtə(r)ˌflaɪ/ (n) a flying insect with large colourful wings : con bươm bướm

5. Carnival  /ˈkɑː(r)nɪv(ə)l/(n) a lively festival in which people walk through

the streets playing music, dancing, and often wearing unusual colourful clothes :  lễ hội hoa

trang 

C. I’d like to play chess.

1. Chess (n)  /tʃes/ a game  played  by two people  on a square  board , in which each player  has

16 pieces  that can be moved  on the board  in different ways : cờ

Play chess : chơi cờ

2. Board game (n) /bɔːdgeɪm /any game played on a board, often using dice and small pieces

that are moved around

-> play a board game

3. Cookies (US) /ˈkʊk.i/= biscuit (UK) /ˈbɪs.kɪt/ a small , flat , sweet food  made from flour  and

sugar : bánh quy

4. bake /beɪk/(v) to cook inside a cooker, without using added liquid or fat: bỏ lò, nướng bằng

lò

5. jigsaw puzzle /ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ ˌpʌz·əl/ (n) a game  consisting of a lot of

differently  shaped  pieces  of cardboard  or wood  that you try to fit  together in order  to show

the complete  picture  that the pieces  make when they are all used: trò chơi lắp hình

Do a jigsaw puzzle

6. Crossword /ˈkrɑːs.wɝːd/  UK = crossword puzzle /ˈkrɔsˌwɜrdˌpʌz·əl/ a game  in which you

write words that are the answers  toquestions  in a pattern  of black and white  squares : trò

chơi ô chữ

do a crossword

7. nap /næp/ (n) a short sleep, especially during the day : giâc ngu ngắn (nhât la vê ban ngay);

giâc ngu ngay; giâc chơp mắt

to take/have a nap

8. popcorn /ˈpɒpˌkɔː(r)n/(n) a type of food made from grains of maize (corn ) that are heated

until they burst, forming light whitish balls that are then covered with salt or sugar: bắp

rang bơ

9. not……at all: in any way; to any degree : không.....chút nào cả

10. go on a picnic: (đi chơi và ăn ngoài trời ) đi dã ngoại

D.WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO?

1. article /'ɑ:tikl/ (n) piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine : bài

báo

an interesting article on vacation

2. tourist /'tuərist/ (n) person who visits a place for pleasure , while they are on holiday : khách

du lịch

Millions of tourists visit Rome every year.

3. brochure /'brouʃjuə/ (n) small magazine that contains pictures and information about sth or advertising sth: ấn phẩm quảng cáo 

a travel brochure

4. textbook /'tekstbuk/ (n) book that teaches a particular subject and that is used in schools and

colleges: sách giáo khoa

a school / medical textbook

5. weather report (n) weather forecast : statement of what the weather will be like, on TV or

radio or in a newspaper : dự báo thời tiết

6. ocean /'ouʃn/ (n) a very large area of sea : đại dương

There are 4 oceans in the world :

The Pacific Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, The Indian Ocean and The Arctic Ocean

7. different /'difrənt/ (a) not the same : khác, khác biệt, khác nhau

difference /'difrəns/ (n)

We're reading a different book this week

8. the Arctic /'ɑ:ktik/ (n) the most northern part of the world, which is very cold : Bắc cực

Polar bears live in the Arctic.

9. coast /koust/ (n) land next to or close to the sea: bờ biển

a town on the south coast of England

10. get /get/ (v) become or start to be : trở nên, trở thành

Your coffee's getting cold.

11. kayak /'kaiæk/ (v) travel on water in a kayak : xuồng caiac (xuồng gỗ nhẹ bọc da cho biển

của người Eskimo)

12. the Rocky Mountains : the largest mountain range in North America .

13. lake /leik/ (n) large area of water surrounded by land : hồ

We often go boating on Lake District

14. Manitoba : a province of Central Canada

15. Victoria /vik'tɔ:riə/ (n) the capital city of British Columbia, in Canada

16. stampede /stæm'pi:d/ (n)

▪ sudden movement of large group of animals, in an uncontrolled way , in one direction : sự chạy tán loạn (ngựa, súc vật)

▪ event /celebration that includes a rodeo, contests, dancing, exhibits , etc :phong trào tự phát

17.hiking /haikiɳ / (n) activity of going for long walks in the country -side : đi bộ đường dài

We're going hiking in the mountains next weekend.

18. museum /mju:'ziəm/ (n) building where objects of history, science or art are kept :  viện bảo

tàng

a museum of modern art

20. drop /drɔp/ (v) fall ; go down ; become lower : sụt, giảm, hạ

In winter, the temperature drops a lot.

21. northern lights (n) natural display, usually seen at night near the North Pole

22. part /pɑ:t/ (n) area /region of a country : nơi, vùng

the northern part of the country

23. golf /gɔlf/ (v) play golf : chơi gôn

Speaking: A place I’d like to visit

I’d like to go to Đà Nẵng City in the spring because the weather is warm, the beaches are sunny

and I can eat some special dishes there. Especially, there are many traditional festivals at that

time. I really like The Hàn River Bridge Festival.

I’d like to visit some tourist spots such as: Ngũ Hành Sơn, Linh Ứng Pagoda, Non Nước Stone

Carving Village, The Hàn River Bridge, Bà Nà Tourist Spot, Sơn Trà Peninsula, etc.,…

I’d also like to see some traditional festivals as follows: Cầu Ngư Festival, Boat Racing

Traditional Festival. I think I love art, so I’d like to go to Chăm Sculpture-Đà Nẵng Museum.

Before going home, I enjoy eating some special dishes there.