Các chủ đề nói, viết rất hay thường gặp trong các cuộc thi chứng chỉ và thi tiếng Anh B1

A. CÁC CHỦ ĐỀ NÓI TIẾNG ANH THƯỜNG GẶP
1. Your favourite entertainment in your free time.
(Trò giải trí bạn thích trong thời gian rảnh)
I studies during this week, and I have only sunday of. I go to the school every
morning. Sometime I was work even on sunday. And I am attending an evening class
improve my english. I am very busy with my study. When I have free time, I read book,
newspaper, magazine, listen to music. There are many kinds of music avaliable on tapes
including everything : rock, pop, dance
Sometime I go to shopping with my friends and my relative. We often go to the
supermaket example : Big C, Vincom, Metro
Sometime I go to the zoo, park but my favourite entertaiment is collection stamp.
I collection stamp when I 15 year old. Now I have 500 in collection stamp : bird, tree,
person…
2. Your idea of an interesting job.
(Ý kiến của bạn về một công việc thú vị)
To prepare for a good job, we must be highly education acording to me. Most
people who are going to do professional work must have additional formal education
beyond the high school level. The amount of time needed for with their education varies
acording to me the profesion for with they are preparing themselves. They must go to
colleges and universities to became an engineer, a architect, a lawyer a professor, a science.
I opinion an interesting job it tobe helpful to ourselves, our families, our country
and the society. We will be able to choose a career that suits us best and to lead a happy and
useful life. As for my career : I would like to become a businessman. I will travel to foreign
countries to transact business, visit various places of interest, contact with all kinds of
people and have chances to communicate with them in english. I hope that my dream would
came true in the very near future.
3. Your favourite sport.
Môn thể thao bạn yêu thích)
Sport is necessary for everyone. Sport not only brings good heath for every body
but also brings joy ment for many elderly to live longer so acording to me. Sport is good for
our heath.

Most people like sport. So do I, I like sport because sport is my favourite
entertaiment in my free time. Futhermore sport is good health for me. I like two sport, it is
soccer and badminton. When I have free time I play badminton with my roommate. I play
soccer at the last week, I play soccer with my friends class room. We are formation the team
football. I like many football team national example : Manchester United-it football team in
england and Real Madrit-it football team in Spain. I would like to become a footballer. I
wish my dream can be true.
4. What would you do if you were a rich person.
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(Bạn làm gì khi bạn trở thành người giàu có)
A rich person. No, I don't think because I am not rich. But if I were a rich person. I
would buy a big house in capital and a new limosine. Second : I would go to the
shopping with my relationship and my friend. We go to the some supermaket pasion, vimac,
metro. I would to travel by air, It more comfortable. I would visit to all beautiful places in
our country; an around the world : I would travel to Paris, Rome, Newyork, Moscow, China.
I would see The Eiffel tower, Vatican city, the Statue of Liberty, the Red Square and the
temple Tamahal. Further more if I were a rich person, I would like go to South Africa see
World Cup.
5. Advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city.
(Những thuận lợi và khó khăn của cuộc sống trong một thành phố lớn)
As we know, living in a big city is supplied move facilities than anywhere esle.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city. First, I think living
in a big city dwellers are provided a lot of society services, such as health care, education,
good job and they have much chance to contac or work with foreigners, residents can easily
travel fast, thanks to good infrastructure. In addtion that, social services help life be easy
and comfortable.
On the other hand, people living in a big city have to suffer from many
disadvantages : smoke rising from factories and all kinds of vehicle on the streets makes
environment polluted and influence people's health. The noise all day and night makes their
minds tense. Traffic jams happen every day.

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Living in a big cities has many advantages and disadvantages. Firstly, one
advantage to live in a big city is that we have good education. There are many kind of
schools, such as international schools, private schools, public schools. Therefore, we have a
lot of chance to choose a suitable school for us. Moreover, we have chance to get good jobs
because they have many industrial zones, companies, and services. Another advantage is
that they have a lot of means of transport, especially public transportation. For example,
taxis, buses, etc. Next, kinds of entertainment are very rich. For instance, cinemas, theatres,
museums, bars, and so on. Besides, in big cities, we have good health-care services because
there are many big hospitals and medical centers which meet people’s needs. More
importantly, these hospitals and medical centers use modern medicine and new methods in
treating diseases. There are, however, some disadvantages in big cities. For one thing, the
life in big cities is very busy. We are afraid of being polluted such as noise pollution, water
pollution, air pollution and we have high risk of being polluted by rubbish and dirt. Second,
people in big cities are threatened by social evils such as crimes, thefts, violence, and drugs.
Third, the streets are too crowded. So, we are prone to have road accidents. In addition,
there are many expensive goods. Therefore, it costs much to live in big cities. In short, there
are many benefits and drawback when living in big cities, but life in cities is ideal for many
people.
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6.The advantages and disadvantages of living in the country
Living in the countryside has a lot of advantages, but also many disadvantages. As
the advantage we can consider the fact that the country is less polluted and the traffic isn't so
heavy. You are fit and you don't need to worry about your health condition, because in the
countryside the air and water are so clean. In the country there are many plant species.
There aren't any huge blocks of flats, modern skyscrapers or bothersome traffic jams. In the
country you are free to admire the breathtaking landscapes such as huge meadows, peaceful
hills or forests. You can enjoy walking in the forest and picking mushrooms or hunting.
Another advantage is that you may easily build a big house and the garden, because charges
for ground are much lower than in the suburbs.

Moreover, living in the countryside is cheaper than it is in the city, so you probably
may afford many other things, because the prices are lower. What is more, you can invite
your friends to the barbecue organized in your garden. It would be great! The other positive
side is the safety. In the rural area the crime rate is much lower. There aren't a lot of
housebreaks and the possibility of burglary is also lower. In the countryside people usually
and keep eyes on neighbour's estates. They always react when something strange is
happening. Country life is very peaceful and silent. You will enjoy the feeling of peace.
However, there are a lot of positive aspects of living in the country side, there are
also some disadvantages. Living in the country is slower. People don't need to hurry and
have a lot of time. People in the country don't have to work so many hours as they do in the
city. On the other hand, they don't earn so much money. Moreover, there aren't such
interesting things to do during free time. The unemployment rate is also much higher than in
the city. The problem may be also the communication. If you don't have your own car, you
may have problem how to commute to work. The same problem concerns the access to the
hospitals, schools, police stations and shops, which are usually located far from the village.
Last of all, there are some dangers connected with country life such as heavy snowfall or
rainfall. To sum up, I think that living in the country may have a lot of advantages such as
fresh air, breathtaking landscapes and comfort, but a lot of people decide to stay in the city,
due to the fact that the life in the town is easier. The easy access to shops and other
institutions are the great advantage.
7. The advantages and disadvantages of living in a city and in the countryside
A lot of people decide to move to the countryside nowadays. However, there are
still many people who prefer stay in the town and say that they couldn't live anywhere else.
So which place is better to live? Let's think about both of them.
I would like to start with the advantages and disadvantages of the big city life.
Living in such a big city has a lot of advantages. There is a big offer how to spend free time.
There are a lot of theatres, concerts and other ways of entertainment. There is always a lot to
do and visit! There are a lot of possibilities of shopping. In various shopping centres and
galleries you can buy whatever you want. What is more, there are a lot of working places in
a city. Many big international companies have their locations in the cities, so it is much

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easier to find a job in a big city. Moreover, the public transport is developed quite well, so
the commuting to work isn't a problem. On the other hand, there are some disadvantages of
living in a big city. Cities are very crowded. Everywhere there are crowds: on the
pavements and in the buses. What is more, the traffic is heavy and city's car parks are
always very full. Sometimes it is very difficult to get from a given place to another. It may
take hours! Moreover, the other disadvantage is the safety in a city, but actually the lack of
safety. There is a big crime rates in cities. So you have to be very careful at nights when you
leave your home. I think that in the country the problem of crime isn't so big. There aren't so
many people and they usually know each other well. The possibility of robbery or other
crime is relatively lower. Life in the countryside is more peaceful and the life is also slower.
What is more, it is less stressful. There isn't any time pressure and the traffic conditions are
better. A lot of places you may reach on foot.
The city offers a lot: there are huge buildings, skyscrapers or some historic
monuments. On the other hand, in the countryside there are a lot of breathtaking sceneries,
space and other amazing places such as forests, lakes or mountains. Moreover, people in the
countryside are quite different than people living in the city: they are relaxed, friendly and
family-oriented. People in the city are like ants. They are always in hurry, busy and out of
time. In the country people enjoy lives and take pleasure in their daily activities. As a
disadvantage of living in the countryside we may consider the commuting problems. People
who stay in the countryside often have to work in the nearest cities, so it may take a lot of
time to get to it. However, the living costs in the country are much lower, the variety of
products in shops is smaller.
To sum up I would like to say that both countryside and city have some advantages
and disadvantages. Both city and country may be a good place to live. However I will stay
in the city till I retire. Then I would like to move to the country to have a rest. I think that
everyone of us will take into consideration all aspects before he decides to move to the
country.
8.What are good and bad points of watching TV?
I cannot imagine life in contemporary world without a TV set. Television provides

information and entertainment. Nowadays almost all people have their TV set at home.
Watching TV may be fun and educational, but it also may have bad influence on us.
To begin with the advantages, it keeps informing us about things that happen all around the
world. We can learn about the problems or conflicts happening anywhere. The reporters are
always there, where something important happens. We know, what will the weather be like
the next day. If we are interested in sport, we have a possibility to watch many important
events 'live'- on the same time,when they are happening. There are many educational and
scientific programs in TV. People,who want to know more about different things are
provided with a good source of knowledge.The access to such programs is wide and even
those, who couldn't learn certain things at school may get to know about them from TV. We
may also learn, how to cook or where is it good to travel.
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Nevertheless, there are many disadvantages of TV as well. In my opinion, people
watch too much TV. Some may spend their whole days sitting in front of it and staring at it
thoughtlessly.
Young people, especially girls, like watching stupid soap operas. It makes them
silly and teaches them nothing. They simply look at nice-looking people and get excited
when one of them says something. Many films and programs showed in TV propagate
violence. I don't understand, why people are interested in such things. Most of these movies
should be banned. They influence badly especially children's minds, but even adults should
not watch them. These movies may teach people, that there is nothing bad or unnormal in
violent and brutal behavior. Furthermore, watching TV is harmful to our eyes. People may
even go blind, when they spend too much time in front of a TV set. They also are more
prone to different diseases. They forget that it is important to do some exercises and spend
time on fresh air.
In my opinion, it is much better to live without TV. I try not to watch it at all.
9.Having a pet- advantages and disadvantages
There are many people who have an animal at home. Why do they decide to have a
pet? I think that it is because many people nowadays are lonely. People have to earn their
livings. They spend much time in their jobs. They have no time for private life. Young

people marry less often than in the past. They have less time to meet other people, to find
someone to love. 1.They decide to get a pet so as not to be completely lonely. A pet stays at
home, it waits for its person to come home. We ca n play with a pet whenever we feel like
doing it.
However, having a pet at home may cause some trouble. A dog for example is
considered man's best friend. But we have to dedicate much time to take care of it. We have
to remember about feeding it and going for a walk with it every day. Keeping a dog is also
quite expensive. But if we are able fulfill these duties, we get something really important- a
real friend. A dog-friend is very reliable and loyal. The person, who looks after it will make
the most wonderful friend.
10.Advantages and disadvantages of using internet
Nowadays almost everyone in the world have had a contact with computers. A great
part of them has been using international computer’s net known as Internet. I think using
internet has more advantages then disadvantages. First of all, Internet provides access to a
lot of information. Some of them are very useful in your job other helps in your hobby.
Searching the net with Google, you can find everything you want.
Next advantage of internet is email. Internet mails get in a few seconds in their
destinations. It is very important when you want to send something for example to
Australia. Of course you can send not only texts. You can email whatever you want,
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movies, photos, songs, computer programs etc. Costs are very important advantage of
emails. Sending an email is much cheaper then phoning, or sending normal letters.
Beside a lot of advantages, Internet has some disadvantages too. First of
disadvantages is that people who spend too much time sitting in the front of computer can
easily gets ill. Radiation emitted by computer’s screen is harmful to eyes. People who spend
too much time at their homes are getting weaker. Sitting a for long time is also harmful to
the spine.
Second disadvantage is that Internet can by addictive. Some people just can’t live
without it. They have no real friends and when Internet is down they are getting furious.
I think at present living without internet would be quite difficult.

11.tả người bạn than
Ngân is one of my closefriends that I like most. She is not only my neighbour but
also my classmate. She's rather tall and thin. Evereyboby recognizes her by a big glasses so
they call her a funny nickname "a bookworm". She's very lovely with long hair, big eyes
and warm smile. She has a beautiful long black hair with a pair of plaits. Ngân is a lovely
and intelligent girl, she always has good marks in all subjects. So she's always in the top of
the class but she's never haughty. She's a kind friend, she always helps friends to do difficult
exercise. At a result, all friends in my class love her so much.
1. Your favourite entertainment in your free time.
Tôi bận học suốt trong tuần, và tôi chỉ có một ngày nghỉ chủ nhật. Tôi đi đến trường
mỗi buổi sáng, đôi khi tôi phải làm việc ngay cả ngày chủ nhật. Và tôi tham dự một
lớp học buổi tối cải thiện tiếng anh cho bản thân. Tôi rất bận rộn với việc học tập. Khi tôi có
thời gian rảnh, tôi đọc sách, tạp chí, nghe nhạc. Có nhiều loại âm nhạc có sẵn trên băng như:
rock, pop, dance
Đôi khi, tôi đi mua sắm với bạn bè và người thân. Chúng tôi thường xuyên đi đến
các siêu thị như : Big C, Vincom, Metro Đôi khi tôi đi đến vườn thú, công viên nhưng
giải trí yêu thích của tôi là sưu tập tem. Tôi sưu tập tem khi tôi 15 tuổi. Bây giờ tôi có 500
con tem bộ sưu tập: chim, cây, người…
2.Your idea of an interesting job.
Để chuẩn bị tốt cho một công việc, theo tôi chúng ta phải đánh giá cao giáo dục.
Hầu hết những người làm công tác chuyên môn phải có thêm tri thức giáo dục vượt ra ngoài
cấp trung học.,Lượng thời gian giáo dục cần thiết của họ thay đổi tùy theo mức chuyên
môn nghề nghiệp. Họ phải đi đến các trường cao đẳng và đại học để trở thành một kỹ sư,
một kiến trúc sư, một luật sư, một giáo sư, một nhà khoa học. Ý kiến của tôi về một công
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việc thú vị là nó hữu ích cho tương lai bản thân, gia đình, đất nước và xã hội. Chúng ta sẽ có
thể chọn một nghề nghiệp phù hợp nhất để sống một cuộc sống hạnh phúc và hữu ích.
Đối với sự nghiệp của tôi : tôi muốn trở thành một doanh nhân. Tôi sẽ đi du lịch ra
nước ngoài để giao dịch kinh doanh, tham quan nhiều nơi, liên lạc với tất cả đối tác và có cơ
hội để giao tiếp với họ bằng tiếng Anh.

Tôi hy vọng rằng ước mơ của tôi sẽ thành sự thật trong tương lai rất gần.
3. Your favourite sport.
Thể thao là cần thiết cho tất cả mọi người. Theo tôi, thể thao không chỉ mang lại
sức khỏe tốt cho cơ thể mà còn mang lại niềm vui cho nhiều người cao tuổi là sống lâu hơn.
Thể thao tốt cho sức khỏe của chúng tôi. Hầu hết mọi người thích thể thao. Tôi cũng vậy, tôi
thích thể thao vì thể thao là trò giải trí tôi yêu thích trong thời gian rảnh. Hơn nữa thể thao
tốt cho sức khỏe của tôi. Tôi thích hai môn thể thao, đó là bóng đá và cầu lông. Khi tôi có
thời gian rảnh tôi chơi cầu lông với bạn cùng phòng. Tôi chơi bóng đá vào cuối tuần, tôi đá
bóng với bạn bè của lớp tôi. Chúng tôi đã hình thành một đội tuyển bóng đá. Tôi thích nhiều
đội tuyển bóng đá quốc gia như : Manchester United-nó là đội tuyển bóng đá ở Anh và Real
Madrit-nó là đội tuyển bóng đá ở Tây Ban Nha. Tôi muốn trở thành một cầu thủ bóng đá
chuyên nghiệp. Tôi mong ước mơ của tôi có thể là trở thành hiện thực.
4. What would you do if you were a rich person
Một người giàu có. Không, tôi không nghĩ như vậy bởi vì tôi không giàu. Nhưng
nếu tôi là một người giàu. Tôi sẽ mua một căn nhà lớn tại thủ đô và một chiếc limosine mới.
Điều thứ hai : tôi sẽ đi mua sắm với người thân cùng bạn bè. Chúng tôi đi đến các siêu thị
như : Pasion, Vimac, Big C. Tôi sẽ đi du lịch bằng đường hàng không, nó thật thoải mái.
Tôi đi thăm tất cả những thắng cảnh của nước tôi; đi vòng quanh thế giới : tôi sẽ đi du lịch
đến Paris, Rome, NewYork, Moscow, Trung Quốc. Tôi sẽ nhìn thấy tháp Eiffel, thành phố
Vatican, tượng nữ thần tự do, Quảng Trường Đỏ và đền Tamahal. Hơn nữa nếu tôi là một
người giàu có, tôi muốn đi đến Nam Phi xem World Cup
5. Advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city.
(Những thuận lợi và khó khăn của cuộc sống trong một thành phố lớn)
Như chúng ta biết, sống trong một thành phố lớn được cung cấp phương tiện di
chuyển tốt hơn so với bất cứ nơi nào khác. Tuy nhiên, có thuận lợi và khó khăn khi sinh
sống tại một thành phố lớn. Trước tiên, tôi nghĩ rằng cư dân sống trong một thành phố lớn
được cung cấp rất nhiều dịch vụ xã hội, chẳng hạn như chăm sóc sức khỏe, giáo dục, công
việc tốt và họ có nhiều cơ hội để liên lạc hoặc làm việc với người nước ngoài, các cư dân có
thể dễ dàng đi du lịch nhanh chóng, nhờ vào cơ sở hạ tầng tốt. Bên cạnh đó, dịch vụ xã hội
giúp cuộc sống dễ dàng và thoải mái.

Mặt khác, người dân sống ở thành phố lớn phải gánh chịu nhiều bất lợi : khói tăng
từ các nhà máy và các loại xe trên các đường phố làm cho môi trường ô nhiễm và ảnh
hưởng tới sức khỏe con người. Tiếng ồn cả ngày và đêm làm cho tâm trí của họ căng thẳng.
Ùn tắc giao thông xảy ra hàng ngày.
6.The advantages and disadvantages of living in the country
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Như chúng ta biết, sống trong một thành phố lớn được cung cấp phương tiện di
chuyển tốt hơn so với bất cứ nơi nào khác. Tuy nhiên, có thuận lợi và khó khăn khi sinh
sống tại một thành phố lớn. Trước tiên, tôi nghĩ rằng cư dân sống trong một thành phố lớn
được cung cấp rất nhiều dịch vụ xã hội, chẳng hạn như chăm sóc sức khỏe, giáo dục, công
việc tốt và họ có nhiều cơ hội để liên lạc hoặc làm việc với người nước ngoài, các cư dân có
thể dễ dàng đi du lịch nhanh chóng, nhờ vào cơ sở hạ tầng tốt. Bên cạnh đó, dịch vụ xã hội
giúp cuộc sống dễ dàng và thoải mái.
Mặt khác, người dân sống ở thành phố lớn phải gánh chịu nhiều bất lợi : khói tăng
từ các nhà máy và các loại xe trên các đường phố làm cho môi trường ô nhiễm và ảnh
hưởng tới sức khỏe con người. Tiếng ồn cả ngày và đêm làm cho tâm trí của họ
căng thẳng. Ùn tắc giao thông xảy ra hàng ngày.
7. Ưu điểm và nhược điểm của việc sống trong một thành phố và vùng quê
Rất nhiều người quyết định di chuyển đến các vùng nông thôn hiện nay. Tuy nhiên,
vẫn còn nhiều người thích ở lại trong thị trấn và nói rằng họ không thể sống bất cứ nơi nào
khác. Vì vậy mà nơi tốt hơn để sống? Hãy suy nghĩ về cả hai người trong số họ.
Tôi muốn bắt đầu với những lợi thế và bất lợi của cuộc sống thành phố lớn. Sống
trong một thành phố lớn như vậy có rất nhiều lợi thế. Có một lời đề nghị làm thế nào để
dành nhiều thời gian miễn phí. Hiện có rất nhiều nhà hát, hòa nhạc và những cách giải trí
khác. Luôn luôn có rất nhiều để làm và ghé thăm! Hiện có rất nhiều khả năng mua sắm. Tại
các trung tâm mua sắm vàm phòng trưng bày khác nhau, bạn có thể mua bất cứ điều gì bạn
muốn. Hơn thế nữa, có rất nhiều nơi làm việc trong một thành phố. Nhiều công ty quốc tế
lớn có vị trí của họ ở các thành phố, vì vậy nó dễ dàng hơn nhiều để tìm một công việc ở
một thành phố lớn. Hơn nữa, các phương tiện giao thông công cộng được phát triển khá tốt,
do đó, đi lại làm việc không phải là một vấn đề.

Mặt khác, có một số nhược điểm của việc sống trong một thành phố lớn. Các thành
phố đang rất đông khách. Ở khắp mọi nơi có đám đông: trên vỉa hè và trong xe buýt. Hơn
nữa, giao thông là nặng và bãi đỗ xe của thành phố luôn luôn rất đầy đủ. Đôi khi nó là rất
khó khăn để có được từ một nơi nào khác. Nó có thể mất thời gian! Hơn nữa, những bất lợi
khác là sự an toàn trong một thành phố, nhưng thực sự thiếu an toàn. Có một tỷ lệ tội phạm
lớn ở các thành phố. Vì vậy, bạn phải rất cẩn thận tại đêm khi bạn rời khỏi nhà của bạn.
Tôi nghĩ rằng trong cả nước những vấn đề tội phạm không phải là quá lớn. Có rất
nhiều người và họ thường biết nhau. Khả năng của cướp hoặc tội phạm khác là tương đối
thấp hơn. Cuộc sống ở nông thôn là hòa bình và cuộc sống cũng chậm hơn. Hơn thế nữa, nó
là ít căng thẳng hơn. Không có bất kỳ áp lực thời gian và các điều kiện giao thông tốt hơn.
A rất nhiều nơi bạn có thể đạt được trên bàn chân.
Thành phố cung cấp rất nhiều: có những tòa nhà lớn, tòa nhà chọc trời hoặc một số
di tích lịch sử. Mặt khác, ở nông thôn có rất nhiều cảnh quan tuyệt đẹp, không gian và địa
điểm tuyệt vời khác như rừng, hồ, núi. Hơn nữa, người dân ở nông thôn là hoàn toàn khác
so với những người sống trong thành phố: họ thoải mái, thân thiện và hướng về gia đình.
Những người trong thành phố như kiến. Họ luôn luôn vội vã, bận rộn và thời gian. Trong
nước mọi người thưởng thức cuộc sống và có niềm vui trong các hoạt động hàng ngày của
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họ. Như là một bất lợi của sinh hoạt ở nông thôn, chúng tôi có thể xem xét các vấn đề đi lại.
Những người ở trong vùng nông thôn thường phải làm việc ở các thành phố gần nhất, do đó,
nó có thể mất rất nhiều thời gian để có được nó. Tuy nhiên, chi phí sinh hoạt trong nước là
thấp hơn nhiều, sự đa dạng của sản phẩm trong các cửa hàng nhỏ. Để tổng hợp tôi muốn nói
rằng cả nông thôn và thành phố có một số lợi thế và bất lợi. Cả hai thành phố và quốc gia có
thể là một nơi tốt để sống. Tuy nhiên tôi sẽ ở lại thành phố cho đến khi tôi nghỉ hưu. Sau đó,
tôi muốn di chuyển đến đất nước để có một phần còn lại. Tôi nghĩ rằng tất cả mọi người
trong chúng ta sẽ đi vào xem xét tất cả các khía cạnh trước khi quyết định di chuyển đến đất
nước.
Article #1 First Snow Fall
Today is November 26th. It snowed all day today. The snow is beautiful. The
snow finally stopped. My sister and I are excited. My Mom doesn't like the snow. My

Mom has to shovel the drive way. My sister and I get to play. I put on my hat and mittens.
My Mom puts on my scarf. My Mom zippers my jacket. My sister puts on her hat and
mittens. My Mom puts on her scarf. My Mom zippers her jacket. My sister and I go
outside. We begin to make a snow man. My Mom starts to shovel the snow. My sister and
I make snow angels. My sister and I throw snowballs. It starts to snow again. We go
inside for hot chocolate.
Article #2 Jessica's First Day of School
Today is Jessica's first day of kindergarten. Jessica and her parents walk to school.
Jessica's Mom walks with her to her classroom. Jessica meets her teacher. His name is Mr.
Parker. The school bell rings at 8.45 A.M Jessica hugs and kisses her Mom goodbye.
Jessica's Mom says "I love you." At 9.00 A.M., Jessica stands for the National anthem. Mr.
Parker calls out children's names. Each child yells back "Here." Mr. Parker teaches them
about letters. Mr. Parker teaches them about numbers. At 10:15 A.M. the students have
recess. Recess is fun. The students get to play and eat. At 10:30 A.M. the students go to
gym class. At 11:15 A.M. the students return to Mr. Parker's classroom. Mr. Parker tells
the students to sit on the carpet. Mr. Parker reads the students a story. Mr. Parker teaches
the students a song. The lunch bell rings. Jessica's first day of school is over.
Article #3 My Flower Garden
My name is Anne. I love flowers. I have a flower garden. My garden is in front of
my house. My neighbour has a garden too. My garden has different types of flowers. I
have roses in my garden. I have tulips in my garden. I have petunias in my garden. My
garden has different colours. I plant red flowers. I plant orange flowers. I plant blue
flowers. I plant purple flowers. I take care of my garden. I water my garden every day. I
kill the weeds in my garden. I kill insects that eat my flowers. I love my beautiful garden.
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Article #4 Going Camping
The Bright family went camping on the weekend. The Bright family went to Silent
Lake. The Bright family left on Friday. They camped for three days. The Bright family
brought a big tent. They brought a lot of food. They brought insect repellant. The Bright
family had a campfire on Friday. They roasted marshmallows. They sang campfire songs.

On Saturday they went canoeing. On Saturday they went fishing. On Saturday they went
swimming. They went hiking on Sunday. The Bright family saw many birds. They saw
blue jays. They saw hummingbirds. The Bright family saw many animals. They saw a
raccoon. They saw a squirrel. But they didn't see a bear. The Bright family had a fun
vacation.
Article #5 My House
I live in a house. My house is small. My house has two bedrooms. My Mom and
Dad sleep in one bedroom. My sister and I share the other bedroom. My house has a
kitchen. My Mom and Dad cook dinner there every night. My house has a living room.
My family watches television there every night. My house has a big bathroom. My house
has a lot of closets. My house has a basement. My Dad has a workshop in the basement.
My Dad makes wood furniture. My house does not have a second floor. My house has a
garage. My house has a big backyard. My backyard has a maple tree. My backyard has a
swimming pool. My backyard has a vegetable garden. My family likes our house.
Article #6 My First Pet
My name is Sarah. I am 14 years old. I have a pet cat. My cat's name is Milo. My
cat is black and white. Milo's paws are white. Milo's body is black. She is very cute.
Milo's fur is very soft. Milo was a very small kitten. Milo is a very big cat. Milo cannot
have kittens. She is fixed. Milo likes to eat. Milo likes to play outside Milo likes to hunt
for birds. Milo likes to hunt for mice. She likes her ears scratched. Milo likes to sit in my
lap. Milo likes to sleep on my bed. Milo is a good pet.
Article #7 Jennifer the Firefighter
Jennifer Smith is a firefighter. She is one of the first female firefighters. Jennifer
works hard every day. Jennifer exercises every day. She lifts weights. She wants her
muscles to be very strong. She saves people's lives every day. She is very strong. Jennifer
is married. Her husband is a school teacher. Jennifer's husband is proud of her. Jennifer is
a mother. She has two daughters. Jennifer's daughters are proud of her too. Jennifer is
happy being a firefighter. Jennifer is happy being a wife. Jennifer is happy being a mother.
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Article #8 Mark's Big Game

Mark's favourite sport is hockey. He is 15 years old. Mark practises three times a
week. Practices are two hours long. Mark plays one game a week. Mark is a good hockey
player. He plays on Friday nights. Friday night hockey games are popular. Mark's family
watches him play. Mark's friends watch him play too. There are always many fans.
Tonight is the big game. Coaches are coming to watch Mark play. Mark wants to play in
the National Hockey League. Mark wants to make a lot of money. It is very hard to play in
the NHL. Mark's parents want him to go to college. They want him to have an education.
They want Mark to be successful. They want Mark to be happy.
Article #9 The Easter Egg Hunt
Samantha is going to an Easter egg hunt. Tracey is going to an Easter egg hunt.
The Easter egg hunt is at Sydney's house. It is going to be fun. Sydney's mom hid
chocolate eggs. Sydney's mom hid chocolate bunnies. Everybody is here. Everybody has
an Easter basket. The Easter egg hunt can start. Everybody must close their eyes. One,
two, three, go! Samantha finds an Easter egg. The Easter egg is behind a table. She puts it
in her basket. Tracey finds a chocolate Easter bunny. It's under the couch. Tracey puts in
her basket. Sydney finds a chocolate Easter bunny too. It's in front of the television. She
puts in her basket. Everybody finds lots of chocolate. Everybody shares their chocolate.
Samantha, Tracey, and Sydney love Easter.
Article #10 Joe's First Car
Joe is 18 years old. Joe works at McDonald's. Joe saves all his money. Joe has
$2500.00 in the bank. He wants to buy a sports car. Joe starts to look for a new car. Joe
looks in the newspaper. Joe looks in magazines. Joe finds a car he likes. Joe goes to see
the car with his dad. He really likes it. Joe doesn't have enough money. Joe's dad tells him
to keep saving his money. Joe wants this car a lot. Joe asks his dad to help him. Joe and
his dad make a deal. Joe's dad will lend
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