Unit 4 : Learning a foreign language

Use the suggested words to write a letter :

a.Letter 1 :

1. I/see/advertisement/English class/ Sunflowers magazine

I saw your advertisement of E classes in Sunflowers magazine

2. I/be interested in/ come/ Foreign Language Center/ sumMER

I’m very interested in coming to your Foreign Language in summer

3. I/ learn/ English/ 2 years/ and/ want/ improve/ pronunciation.

I have learnt E for 2 years and I want to improve my pronunciation

4. You/ send/ me/ information/ courses/ an application form ?

Could you send me the information about the courses and an application form ?

5. I/ do/ test/ for attending/ course/ if necessary.

I can do the test for attending the course if necessary

6. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ as soon as possible

I'm looking forward to hearing you as soon as posible.

Dear Sir/ Madame,

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II. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones.

1. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.

-> It was such a cold day that we stayed indoor.

2. The man was too tired to keep on working.

->The man was so tired that he couldn't keep on working

3. TV programmes attract so many viewers. They can satisfy every taste.

-> Because TV programmes can satisfy every taste,they attract so many viewers

4. My friend had the storekeeper deliver the book case.

->My friend asked the storekeeper to deliver the book case.

5. My brother can be so annoying sometimes.

->I am annoyed sometimes by my brother

6. Tom is not used to working so hard.

-> Tom is in the habit of not working so hard.

I. Find the mistake then correct it.

1. The road on the which we are driving is built in 1990.

Bỏ " the "

2. All writing was done with hand until the invention of the printing press.

with => by

3. The Browns are going to India in July and they would go to Spain later.

would => will

4. Rubber is used to making tyres and other elastic things.

making => make

5. He told us that he was absent from class the day before because of his illness.

was => had been

6. I have learned english for five years. I think learning languages is a hard work.

Bỏ " a "

13.Use What's or Who's and the adjectives in brackets in the superlatives to complete the questions. Then ask and answer in pairs.

1..........What's the most exciting..... (exciting) sport to play ?

........I think it's football............

2. .......................WHO IS THE FUNNIEST............. (funny) comedian in the world ?

........................I THINK MR BEAN IS...........

3. .................WHAT IS THE BEST......... (good ) programme on TV?

..........................I THINK IT IS " DUONG LEN DINH OLYMPIA " ..................

4. .................WHO IS THE MOST POPULAR.......( popular) singerin your country ?

.........................I THINK ADELE IS.........

5. ...........WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT..... (diffcult) language in the world?

....................I THINK IT IS CHINESE............

12. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form

Dear Robert,

I'm writting to tell you about our new house . It's 1) .....the nicest......(nice) house I have ever seen . It's much 2) .......BIGGER....... ( big ) than our last one but also 3).......THE MOST EXPENSIVE......... (expensive).The house looks very modern . There are many rooms with large windows and wooden floors.

I finally have a room that I don't have to share with my 4)..........YOUNGEST.....(young) brother.My bedroom is on the second floor and I have a great view. 5)...........THE BEST......(good) thing about this house is that it has a lovely garden. There are lots of flowets and trees around which make the place much 6)......MORE COLORFUL..........( colourful).

The new house is in a peaceful area . It's actually 7)...................THE QUIETEST.( quiet) area I've ever livesmd in. The neighbours are also very kind . Can you believe they organised a party for us ? They are definitely 8)........THE MOST FRIENDLY...... (friendly) people I have ever met.

Well, that's all my news . I hope you'll visit me soon. I can't wait to show you the new place.

Yours,

Chris

12. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form

Dear Robert,

I'm writting to tell you about our new house . It's 1) .....the nicest......(nice) house I have ever seen . It's much 2) ........bigger....... ( big ) than our last one but also 3)........more expensive......... (expensive).The house looks very modern . There are many rooms with large windows and wooden floors.

I finally have a room that I don't have to share with my 4).........younger.......(young) brother.My bedroom is on the second floor and I have a great view. 5).........The best.........(good) thing about this house is that it has a lovely garden. There are lots of flowets and trees around which make the place much 6)..........colourful......( colourful).

The new house is in a peaceful area . It's actually 7).........quieter than...........( quiet) area I've ever livesmd in. The neighbours are also very kind . Can you believe they organised a party for us ? They are definitely 8)......more friendly........ (friendly) people I have ever met.

Well, that's all my news . I hope you'll visit me soon. I can't wait to show you the new place.

Yours,

Chris

12. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form

Dear Robert,

I'm writting to tell you about our new house . It's 1) .....the nicest......(nice) house I have ever seen . It's much 2) .......bigger........ ( big ) than our last one but also 3).......more expensive.......... (expensive).The house looks very modern . There are many rooms with large windows and wooden floors.

I finally have a room that I don't have to share with my 4).......younger.........(young) brother.My bedroom is on the second floor and I have a great view. 5).........The best.........(good) thing about this house is that it has a lovely garden. There are lots of flowets and trees around which make the place much 6).......​.more colourful........( colourful).

The new house is in a peaceful area . It's actually 7)..........the quiter..........( quiet) area I've ever livesmd in. The neighbours are also very kind . Can you believe they organised a party for us ? They are definitely 8)......the most friendlier........ (friendly) people I have ever met.

Well, that's all my news . I hope you'll visit me soon. I can't wait to show you the new place.

Yours,

Chris

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BÀi 1:Give the correct form of the CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences.

1. You have to use your ........imagination......(IMAGINE) when you read the story.

2. I think corporal ........punishment...(PUNISH) is now prohibited in schools.

3. .....traditionally........(TRADITION), we used to cook five-colour sticky rice on the first day of the lunar month.

4. Tom says he can't put up with Mary's ........behavior......(BEHAVE) any longer.

5. Those ....attendants.........(ATTEND) over there are friends of both then bride and groom.

6. The photo brought back many happy memories of my......childhood.........(CHILD)

7. I think riding a bicycle is ........inconvenient.........(CONVENIENCE), especially when it rains.

8. She said that in her village ......marriage.........(MARRY) used to be arranged by parents .

9. Thirty years ago only ......wealthy.............(WEALTH) people in the city had the TV.

10. We used to ......think..........(THOUGHT) of our home village when we lived overseas.

BÀi 2: Complete each of the following sentences with used to / didn't use to using the verbs from the box.

1. On my childhood, there........didn't use to be...... so many high buildings here. There were parks.

2. People .......used to write...... with pen, but now they use computers.

3. My brother ........used to play......... football, but an injure stopped him from playing.

4. In my grandfather's youth, people .....didn't use to travel....... by car. They rode horses.

5. I .......used to walk..... to school, but two weeks ago I got a bike so now I ride it every day.

6. My sister ........didn't use to swim.......... when we go to the beach because sshe was afraid of water.

7. Mr. Lam .........didnt use to watch...... television in the morning. He did it in the evening.

8. David was a good climber in his youth. He .......used to climb...... very high mountains.

9. My parents ..........didn't use to buy....... me expensive toys as we were not rich.

10. We ...used to shop...... in the town market. We bought fish, fruit and vegetables.

S + wish (s/es ) + S + V- ( ed/bất qui tắc ) + ....

11.Write comparatives or superlatives and then answer the questions

.Check your answers

1.Which is .......the hottest..... (hot) planet in the solar system?

a) Venus b) Jupiter

2.Is the Sahara Desert .........the smaller..... (small) than the Kalahari Desert?

a)yes b)no

3.Can an eagle see .......better.......... (good)than a human

a)yes b) no

4.Which is ....the longest...... (long) wall in the world?

a)the Wall of Dubrovink

b)the Great Wall of China

5.Is Mount Everest .........higher.......... (high) than Mount Kilimanjaro ?

a)yes b)no

6.Which is ........the tallest........... (tall) building in the world?

a) Taipie 101 Tower

b)Burj Dubai Tower

7.Does the blue whale make a ........louder........... (loud) sound than the dolphin

8.Which animal runs .......faster........ (fast) than the leopard?

a) the cheetah

b)the lion

I. Read the passage, then do the tasks below:

One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of scared od learning a foreign language, yet I was really envious of kids who could speak another language. But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it, and the moment I reached that breakthrough stage - you know, when you discover you can actually speak and communicate with people in the language - I felt really proud of myself. I realized that learning a foreign language wasn't impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three: Spanish, Italian, and German. And I'm taking Korean this year.

True or False:

1. The writer was scared od learning a foreign language.____T____

2. He was envious of kids who could speak another language.__T___

3. He found he could do it pretty well.____T____

4. When he reached that breakthrough stage, he felt really proud of himself.___F____

5. He realized that learning a foreign language was possible thing.___T_____

6. Now he can speak four languages: Spanish, Italian, German, and Korean.___F____