VIII. Looking back

Read the sentences using fall-rise intonation (  ). Then listen and compare. Practise saying them in pairs.

1. Shall we look for a part-time job to earn some pocket money?

2. Do you feel like doing a vegetarian cooking course?

3. Would you please give me some advice on how to set my goals?

4. Could you help me improve my communication skills?

Choose the correct answers A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

1. Many teenagers are not interested in learning how to ____________ their time and money.

A. manage                              B. come up with                     C. get around

2. Successful people are highly organised and _____________ in everything they do.

A. self-motivated                   B. trust                                   C. responsibility

3. Some of my classmates find learning basic _____________ like cleaning and cooking difficult.

A. confidence                         B. responsibilities                  C. life skills

4. To develop _____________ skills, please keep a diary for tasks and appointments.

A. decision-making                B. time-management              C. independent

Complete the answers to these questions using cleft sentences focusing on the words or phrases in brackets.

1. Would you like to apply for the babysitting job? (dog walking)

No. It ______________________ I'd like to apply for.

2. Did your dad buy you a new bicycle last week? (a new motorbike)

No. It ___________________ he bought me last week.

3. ls Lan the best decision-maker in your class? (Tuan)

No. It __________________ is the best decision-maker in my class.

4. Does the presentation skills training start tomorow? (the day after tomorrow)

No. It _________________ the presentation skills training starts.