Các bài học theo phương pháp Crazy English

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Lesson 1: Learning English Is a Piece of Cake
PASSAGE
Many people are worried about learning English. They think English is difficult and
it's hard to memorize new words and grammatical rules. In fact, learning English can be
piece of cake. Don't worry about pronunciation. Don't worry about grammar. Don't be
afraid of making mistakes. Just try to speak. Speak English as much as possible. Successful
people spend a lot of time practicing. Remember, practice makes perfect. Speak English
every day, and you'll improve.
WORD BY WORD
Many people are worried about learning English
/ ‘menɪ ‗pi:pl a: ‗wʌrɪd ɘ‘baʊt ‗lɜ:nɪŋ ‗ɪŋglɪʃ /
They think English is difficult and it's hard to memorize new words
/ ðeɪ θɪɳk ‗ɪŋglɪʃ iz dɪfɪkɘlt ænd its ha:d tɘ memɘraɪz nju: wɜ:dz
and grammatical rules. In fact, learning English can be piece of cake
ænd grɘmætɪkl ru:lz ɪn fækt ‗lɜ:nɪŋ ‗ɪŋglɪʃ kæn bi: ɘ pi:s ɘv keɪk /
Don't worry about pronunciation. Don't worry about grammar
/ dɘʊnt ‗wʌrɪ ɘ‘baʊt prɘnʌnsɪ‘eɪʃn dɘʊnt ‗wʌrɪ ɘ‘baʊt ‗græmɘ/
Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Just try to speak.
/ dɘʊnt bi: ɘ‘freɪd ɘv ‗meɪkɪŋ ‗mɪsteɪks dʒʌst traɪ tɘ spi:k/
Speak English as much as possible.
/ spi:k ‗ɪŋglɪʃ æz mʌtʃ æz ‗pɒsɘbl /
Successful people spend a lot of time practicing.
/ sɘk‘sesfʊl ‗pi:pl spend ɘ lɒt ɘv taɪm ‗præktɪsɪŋ /

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Remember, practic makes perfect.
/ rɪ‗membɘ ‗præktɪs meɪks ‗pɜ:fekt/

Speak English every day, and you'll improve.
/spi:k ‗ɪŋglɪʃ evrɪ deɪ ænd ju:l im‘pru:v/
SENTENCE BY SENTENCE
1. Many people ׀ are worried about ׀ learning English
2. They think ׀ English is difficult ׀ and it's hard ׀ to memorize new words
׀ and grammatical rules.
3. In fact, ׀ learning English ׀ can be ׀ piece of cake
4. Don't worry about ׀ pronunciation.
5. Don't worry about ׀ grammar
6. Don't be afraid of ׀ making mistakes.
7. Just try ׀ to speak.
8. Speak English ׀ as much as possible.
9. Successful people ׀ spend a lot of time ׀ practicing.
10. Remember, ׀ practice makes perfect.
11. Speak English ׀ every day, ׀ and you'll improve.
KEY STRUCTURE
A. Review:
 Many people are worried about learning English
 Don‘t be afraid of making mistakes
1) My mother is busy with her house work. Mẹ của tôi bận việc nhà
2) We are interested in English songs. Chúng tôi thích những bài hát tiếng Anh
B. So sánh ngang bằng: as…as….
 Speak English as much as possible
Nói tiếng Anh nhiều nhất có thể

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- I can run as fast as you can. Tôi có thể chạy nhanh như bạn
1) When you read English, read as clearly as possible
Khi bạn đọc tiếng Anh, đọc rõ ràng có thể

2) I will come back as soon as possible. Tôi sẽ trở lại sớm nhất có thể
C. Sentence pattern
 Đừng lo lắng – Don’t worry about + n/pronouns
1) Don’t worry about my birthday party. Đừng lo lắng về bữa tiệc sinh nhật của
tôi
2) Don’t worry about me. I can take care of myself. Đừng lo lắng về tôi. Tôi có
thể chăm sóc cho bản thân mình.
 Đừng sợ - Don’t be afraid of + n/pronouns
1) Don‘t be afraid of the dog. Đừng sợ chó nhé
2) Don‘t be afraid of being late. Đừng sợ bị trễ
PRONUNCIATION
Word:
People /‘pi:pl/ Piece /pi:s/
Pronunciation /prɘnʌnsɪ‘eɪʃn/ Practice /‘præktɪs/
Possible /‘pɒsɘbl/ Improve /ɪm‘pru:v/
Perfect /‘pɜ:fekt/
Sentence:
1) Please pass me the pepper. Làm ơn đưa cho tôi hạt tiêu
2) Would you please help me prepare for the party? Bạn có muốn giúp tôi chuẩn bị
cho bữa tiệc không?
KEY VOCABULARY
1. Learn v. học
2. Difficult adj. khó
Hard adj. khó, chăm chỉ
1) That‘s too difficult. Cái đó quá
khó

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2) English isn‘t difficult at all.

Tiếng anh không hoàn toàn
khó
3) It‘s hard to tell. Thật khó để
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3. Memorize v. ghi nhớ
 It‘s hard to memorize these names.
Thật khó để nhớ những cái tên này
4. In fact. Thực tế
 She thinks George is serious. In
fact, he is very humorous.
Cô ấy nghĩ George là người
nghiêm túc, thực tế thì anh ấy rất
hài hước
5. A piece of cake. Rất dễ
A: Can you help me fix my car?
Bạn có thể giúp tôi sửa chiếc xe
của tôi không?
B: No problem. It‘s a piece of
cake.
Không thành vấn đề. Nó rất dễ
thôi
6. Make mistakes. Mắc lỗi

1) We all make mistakes
Tất cả chúng ta đều mắc lỗi
2) Try not to make a mistake
Cố không để mắc lỗi
7. Successful adj. thành công
I want to be successful
Tôi muốn thành công
8. Practice n & v. sự thực hành,
thực hành
1) You need to get some more
practice
Bạn cần thực hành nhiều hơn
2) You can practice speaking
English with them
Bạn có thể thực hành nói tiếng
Anh với họ
9. Perfect adj. hoàn hảo
1) No body‘s perfect. Không ai là
hoàn hảo
2) His English is perfect. Tiếng
Anh của anh ấy thật hoàn hảo
10. Improve v. cải thiện
I want to improve my English.
Tôi muốn cải thiện tiếng Anh
của mình



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Lesson 2: Modern Girl
(Cô gái hiện đại)
PASSAGE
Helen is like many girls her age. She lives for today, enjoys her life, and
doesn't worry about the future.
Helen has a terrible habit. She wastes money. She buys clothes that she
never wears. She also enjoys eating out, and she always goes to expensive
restaurants. She often eats only half the food she orders. She takes taxis
everywhere, even when the bus is convenient. She never thinks about saving
money, or spending it more wisely.
Living a wasteful lifelly is rea a terrible habit

I‘m the master of my own fate
WORD BY WORD
Helen is like many girls her age.
/‘helɘn ɪz laɪk ‗menɪ gɜ:lz hɘ eɪdʒ/
She lives for today, enjoys her life, and doesn't worry about the future.
/ʃi: lɪvz fɔ: tɘ‘deɪ ɪn‘dʒɔiz hɘ laɪf ænd ‗dʌznt wʌrɪ ɘ‘baʊt ðɘ ‗fju:tʃɘ /
Helen has a terrible habit. She wastes money.
/‘helɘn hæz ɘ ‗terɘbl ‗hæbɪt/ /ʃi: weɪsts mʌnɪ/
She buys clothes that she never wears.
/ʃi: baɪz klɘðz ðæt ʃi: nevɘ weɘz/
She also enjoys eating out, and she always goes to expensive restaurants.
/ʃi: ɔ:lsɘʊ ɪn‘dʒɔɪz ‗i:tɪŋ aʊt, ænd ʃi: ‗ɔ:lweɪz gɘʊz tu: ‗ikspensɪv ‗restrɒn/
She often eats only half the food she orders.
/ʃi: ‗ɒfn i:ts ‗ɘʊnlɪ ha:f ðɘ fu:d ʃi: ɔ:dɘz/
She takes taxis everywhere, even when the bus is convenient.
/ʃi: teɪks ‗tæksɪz ‗evrɪweɘ, i:v ɘn wen ðɘ bʌs iz kɘn‘vɪnjɘnt/
She never thinks about saving money, or spending it more wisely.
/ʃi: ‗nevɘ θɪŋ ks ɘ‘baʊt ‗seɪvɪŋ ‗mʌnɪ ɔ: ‗spendɪŋ it mɔ: ‗waɪzlɪ/
Living a wasteful life is really a terrible habit.
/‘lɪvɪ ŋ ɘ ‗weɪstfʊl laɪf ɪz ‗rɪɘlɪ ɘ ‗terɘbl ‗hæbɪt/
SENTENCE BY SENTENCE

I‘m the master of my own fate
1. Helen ׀ is like ׀ many girls ׀ her age.
2. She lives ׀ for today, ׀ enjoys her life, ׀ and doesn't ׀ worry about ׀ the
future.
3. Helen ׀ has a terrible habit.
4. She wastes ׀ money.
5. She buys clothes ׀ that she never wears.
6. She also enjoys ׀ eating out, ׀ and she always goes to ׀ expensive

restaurants.
7. She often eats ׀ only half the food ׀ she orders.
8. She takes taxis ׀ everywhere, ׀ even when ׀ the bus ׀ is convenient.
9. She never ׀ thinks about ׀ saving money, ׀ or spending it ׀ more wisely.
10. Living a wasteful life ׀ is really ׀ a terrible habit.

Lesson 3: Football
PASSAGE
Do you know there are two kinds of football games? One is American
football, the other is soccer. In China many young men like playing soccer. It is
very popular in China. But the Chinese don't call it soccer. They call it football.
There are eleven players on a team. They play with a round ball. Only the
goalkeeper can play the ball with his hands. The other players mustn't use their
hands. For this reason I think the Chinese name "football" makes sense!
WORD BY WORD
Do you know there are two kinds of football games?
[du: ju: nəʊ ðeə ɑ: tu: kaɪndz əv ‗fʊtbɔ:l geɪmz]
One is American football, the other is soccer.
[wʌn ɪz ə‗merɪkən ‗fʊtbɔ:l ði: ‗ʌðə ɪz ‗sɒkə]

I‘m the master of my own fate
In China many young men like playing soccer.
[ɪn ‗tʃainə ‗menɪ jʌŋ men laɪk ‗pleɪɪŋ ‗sɒkə]
It is very popular in China. But the Chinese don't call it soccer.
[ɪt ɪz ‗veri ‗pɒpjʊlə in ‗tʃʌɪnə bʌt ðə tʃʌɪ‗ni:z dənt kɔ:l ɪt ‗sɒkə]
They call it football. There are eleven players on a team.
[ðeɪ kɔ:l ɪt ‗fʊtbɔ:l/ . /ðeə ɑ: ɪlevən ‗pleɪəz ɒn ə ti:m]
They play with a round ball.
[ðeɪ pleɪ wɪð ə raʊnd bɔ:l]
Only the goalkeeper can play the ball with his hands.

[əʊnli ðə gəʊlki:pə kæn pleɪ ðə bɔ:l wɪð hɪz hændz]
The other players mustn‘t use their hands.
[ðɪ ʌðə pleəz ‗muʌst juz ðer hændz]
For this reason ɪ think the Chinese name ―football‖ makes sense!
[f ɔ: ðɪs ‗ri:zn aɪ ðɪŋk ðə tʃʌɪni:z neɪm ‗fʊtbɔ:l]
SENTENCE BY SENTENCE
1. Do you know ׀ there are ׀ two kinds of ׀ football games?
2. One is ׀ (American) football, ׀ the other is ׀ soccer.
3. [In China] ׀ (many young) men ׀ like playing soccer.
4. It is ׀ very popular ׀ [in China].
5. But the Chinese ׀ don't call it ׀ soccer.
6. They call it ׀ football.
7. There are ׀ (eleven) players ׀ [on a team].
8. They play ׀ with a round ball.

I‘m the master of my own fate
9. [Only] the goalkeeper ׀ can play the ball ׀ [with his hands].
10. (The other) players ׀ mustn‘t ׀ use their hands.
11. [For this reason] ׀ ɪ think ׀ the Chinese name ׀ ―football‖ ׀ makes sense!

KEY STRUCTURE
A. Modal Verb: must & must not
 The other players mustn't use their hands.
Những cầu thủ khác không được dùng tay.
1. I must go to the bank and get some money.
Tôi phải đến ngân hàng và lấy ít tiền.
2. You mustn't smoke here.
Bạn không được hút thuốc ở đây.
3. Children mustn't play with fire.
Trẻ em không được chơi với lửa.

B. Indefinite Pronouns: one & the other –Phân biệt đại từ one & the other
 One is American football, the other is soccer.
Đá bóng ở Mỹ người ta gọi là football, nơi khác gọi là soccer.
 The other players mustn't use their hands.
Những cầu thủ khác không được dùng tay.
1.I'd like a ticket and John would like one too.
Tôi muốn có một vé xem và John cũng vậy.
2. Here are two books. One is for Mary; the other is for Jack.
3. Đây là hai cuốn sách. Một quyển là cho Mary, quyển kia là cho Jack.

PRONUNCIATION
Word:

I‘m the master of my own fate
two /tu/ [tu:] football /'fʊt,bɔl/ [fʊtbo:l]
but /bʌt/ [bʌt] team /tim/ [t:m]
Sentence:
1. Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.
Tết Nguyên đán là lễ quan trong nhất ở Trung Quốc.
2. I'd rather stay at home tonight.
Tối nay tôi thích ở nhà hơn.
KEY VOCABULARY


I‘m the master of my own fate
Know (biết)
1. I know all about it.
Tôi biết tất cả về nó.
2. I don‘t know her telephone number.
Tôi không biết số điện thoại của cô ấy.

 Do you know ?( bạn có biếtʔ)
1. Do you know the girl's name?
Bạn có biết tên cô gái này không?
2. Do you know how to get there?
Bạn có biết làm thế nào để đến đó không?
 Call( gọi)
1. You can call me Anna.

Bạn có thể gọi tớ là Anna.
2. His name is Jonathan, but everyone calls him Johnny.
Tên của anh ấy là Jonathan Nhưng mọi người gọi anh ấy là Johnny.
 make sense (hiểu)
1. That makes sense.
Điều này đã hiểu.
2. This sentence doesn't make sense.
Câu này không rõ nghĩa.
Lesson 4: Welcome to my town
PASSAGE
Welcome to my town. It is a great place to relax. The biggest park Is next to
the police station. There is a terrific store on Garden Street. It is across the street
from the park. You can buy all kinds of local food there. If you like to eat Chinese
food, you can eat at the Chinese restaurant on the street. It's next to the shopping
mall. If you feel like dancing, there is a disco. It's across from the Chinese
restaurant. It is called Cotti Disco, and it is open very late.
I hope you have fun here.


I‘m the master of my own fate
WORD BY WORD

Welcome to my town. It is a great place to relax.
[welkəm tu: maɪ taʊn ɪt ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs tə ri‘læks]
The biggest park is next to the police station.
[ðə ‗bɪgɪst pɑ:k ɪz nekst tu: ðə pə‘li:s ‗steʃən]
There is a terrific store on Garden Street.
[ðeə ɪz ə tə‘rɪfɪk stɔ: ɒn ‗gɑrdn stri:t]
It is across the street from the park.
[ɪt ɪz ə‗krɒs ðə stri:t frɒm ðə pɑ:k]
If you like to eat Chinese food
[ɪf ju: laɪk tu: i:t tʃʌɪni:z fu:d,
You can eat at the Chinese restaurant on the street.
Ju: kæ it æt ðə ‗tʃʌɪ‗niz ‗restəɒnt ɑn ðə strit].
It's next to the shopping mall.
[ɪts nekst tu: ðə ‗ʃɑpɪŋ mɔ:l]
If you feel like dancing, there is a disco.
/ ɪf ju fil laɪk ‗dænsɪŋ ðer ɪz ə‗dɪsko/
It's across from the Chinese restaurant.
/ ɪts ə‗krɔs frɑm ðə tʃʌɪ‗niz ‗restəənt/
It is called Cotti Disco, and it is open very late.
/ ɪt ɪz kɔld ‗koti ‗disko ænd ɪt ɪz ‗opən ‗veri let/
I hope you have fun here.
/aɪ hop ju hæv fʌn hɪr/


I‘m the master of my own fate
SENTENCE BY SENTENCE
1. Welcome | [ to my town].
2. It is | (a great) place |(to relax).
3. (The biggest )park | is next to |the police station.
4. There is | (a terrific) store |[on Garden Street].

5. It is |across the street |from the park.
6. You can buy | (all kinds of | local) food | [there].
7. [If you like| to eat Chinese food], you can eat | at the Chinese restaurant | (on
the street)].
8. It's next to | the shopping mall.
9. [If you | feel like dancing], | there is | a disco.
10. It's across from | the Chinese restaurant.
11. It is called | Cotti Disco,| and it is open |[very late].
12. I hope |you have fun | here.
KEY STRUCTURE
A. Preposition phrase as predicative:
 The biggest park is next to the police station.
 Công viên lớn nhất ở cạnh đồn cảnh sát.
 It is across the street from the park.

 It's next to the shopping mall.

Nó ở cạnh trung tâm mua sắm.
 It's across from the Chinese restaurant.
 Nó đối diện với nhà hàng Trung Quốc.
1. It's for you.
Nó là cho bạn.
2. The bus stop is just across the street.
Bến xe bus ở bên kia đường.
3. She is in green today.
Hôm nay cô ấy trong bộ đồ màu xanh.
4. You are very like your father.
Bạn trông giống bố bạn.

I‘m the master of my own fate
B. Prepositions of position:
 The biggest park is next to the police station.
 There is a terrific store on Garden Street.
 It is across the street from the park.
 you can eat at the Chinese restaurant on the street.
 It‘s next to the shopping mall.
 It's across from the Chinese restaurant.
1. I see a restaurant on the road.
Tôi nhàn thấy một nhà hàng trên đường.
2. I will stay at home tomorrow.
Ngày mai tớ sẽ ở nhà.
3. We are at Tom's now.
Bây giờ chúng tôi đang ở chỗ Tom.
4. It's made in China.
Nó được sản xuất từ Trung Quốc.
5. I live in Guangzhou.
Tôi sống ở Guangzhou.
PRONUNCIATION
Garden /'gardn/ ['ga:dn]
food /fud/ [fu:d]
darice /dæns/ [da:ns]
disco /'disko/ l'diskəʊ ]
1. It is raining hard outside.
Ngoài trời đang mưa rất to.
2. I don‘t need to do homework today.
Hôm nay tôi không cần làm bài tập.
KEY VOCABULARY
welcome (v): chào đón
1. Welcome to China. Chào đón

đến Trung Quốc.
2. Welcome to my home.
Hoan nghênh bạn đến nhà tớ.
terrific (adj): tuyệt vời
1. Welcome you to our company.
Hân hạnh bạn đến với công ty
tôi.
2. Terrific! That's terrific


I‘m the master of my own fate
Tuyệt vời! thật tuyệt vời.
3. That's a terrific ideal.
Đó là một ý tưởng tuyệt vời.
4. She's doing a terrific job.
Cô ấy đang làm một công việc
tuyệt vời.
local (adj): địa phương
1. I want to try some local food
Tôi muốn ăn một vài thức ăn ở
địa phương.
2. Please give me a local map.
Làm ơn đưa cho tôi bản đồ địa
phương.
feel like :cảm thấy thích
1. Do you feel like a walk?
Bạn có thích đi bộ khôngʔ
2. I don't feel like talking with
you.
Tớ không thích nói chuyện với

bạn.
open (adj): mở
1. The new store will be opened
next week.
Tuần tới một cửa hàng mới sẽ
được khai trương.

hope (v): hi vọng
1. I hope to see you soon.
Hi vọng sớm gặp cậu.
2. I hope my dreams come
true.
Tôi hi vọng ước mơ của tôi
thành hiện thực.
Have fun : vui vẻ
1. Have fun!
Chúc vui vẻ!

2.It's a wonderful party. We are
having fun.
Một bữa tiệc tuyệt vời. chúng ta
thật là vui.





I‘m the master of my own fate
Lesson 5: Three Suggestions for a Beautiful Life
PASSAGE

My father often gives me useful advice. I still remember his three suggestions
for a beautiful life. The first thing is, think before you speak. Say positive things.
Don't hurt other people with words. The second thing is, treasure everything. Life is
precious. Don't take anything for granted. The third thing is, nothing is impossible.
If you think you can, you can. Never doubt yourself. You can do anything. These
three suggestions have helped me a lot throughout my life.
WORD BY WORD
My father often gives me useful advice.
[maɪ ‗f ɑ:ðə ‗ ɒfn gɪvz mi: ‗ju:sfə l əd‘vaɪs]
I still remember his three suggestions for a beautiful life.
[aɪ stɪl rɪ‗membə hɪz θri: sə‗dʒestʃnz f ɔ: ə ‗bju:tɪfʊl laɪf]
The first thing is, think before you speak.
[ðə fɜ:st θiŋ ɪz θiŋk bɪ‗fɔ: ju: spi:k]
Say positive things. Don't hurt other people with words.
[se ‗pɑzətɪv θiŋz dəʊn‘t hɜ:t ‗ʌðə ‗pi:pl wɪð wɜ:dz].
The second thing is, treasure everything. Life is precious.
[ðə ‗sekənd θɪŋ ɪz ‗tʃeʒə ‗evrɪ,θiŋ / /laɪf ɪz ‗preʃəs]
Don't take anything for granted. The third thing is, nothing is impossible.
[dəʊnt teɪk ‗eniθɪŋ fɔ: ‗gra:ntɪd ðə θɜ:d θɪŋ ɪz ‗nʌθɪ ŋ ɪz ɪm‘pɒsəbl]
If you think you can, you can. Never doubt yourself.
[ɪf ju: θɪŋk ju: kæn ju: kæn / /‗nevə daʊt jɔ:‘self]
You can do anything.
[ju: kæn du: ‗enɪθɪŋ ]


I‘m the master of my own fate
These three suggestions have helped me a lot throughout my life.
[ðɪ:z θri: sə‗dʒestʃnz hæv helpt mi: ə lɑt θru:‘aʊt maɪ laɪf]
SENTENCE BY SENTENCE
1. (My) father | [often] gives me |(useful) advice.

2. I [still] remember | (his three) suggestions| (for a beautiful life).
3. (The first) thing is, |think| [before you speak].
4. Say | (positive) things.
5. Don't hurt | (other) people |[with words].
6. (The second) thing is, |treasure everything.
7. Life is | precious.
8. Don't take anything |for granted.
9. The third thing is, | nothing is impossible.
10. If you think |you can,| you can.
11. Never doubt |yourself.
12. You can do| anything.
13. These three suggestions | have helped me | a lot | throughout my life.
KEY STRUCTURE
A. Indentify pronouns: everything, anything, something & nothing.
 The second thing is, treasure
everything.
Điều thứ hai là để dành mọi thứ.

 Don't take anything for granted.
Đừng cho rằng bất kỳ điều gì là
dĩ nhiên.
 The third thing is, nothing is
impossible.
Điều thứ ba là không gì là không
thể.
 You can do anything.
Bạn có thể làm mọi thứ.
1) Is there anything in the box? Có bất kỳ cái gì trong cái hộp khôngʔ
2) How is everything? Mọi thứ là như thế nào vậyʔ
3) I can't see anything. Tôi không thể nhìn thấy cái gì.

4) I have nothing to say. Tôi không có gì để nói.
5) There is something wrong with my bike. Có cái gì trục trặc với chiếc xe
đạp của tớ.
B. Ordinal number:


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 The first thing is, think before you speak. Điều đầu tiên là nghĩ trước khi
nói.
 The second thing is, treasure everything.điều thứ hai là để dành mọi thứ.
 The third thing is, nothing is impossible. Điều thứ ba là không gì là
không thể.
C. S+V+IO+ DO
 My father often gives me useful advice. Bố tôi cho tôi lời khuyên bổ ích.
1) I gave him my address. Tôi cho ấy địa chỉ của tôi.
2) She made her husband a birthday cake. Cô ấy làm chiếc bánh sinh nhật
cho chồng.
3) I will buy my father a tie. Tôi sẽ mua chiếc cà vạt cho bố tôi.
4) Can you lend me your car? Bạn có thể mượn chiếc xe của tớ.
PRONUNCIATION
speak /spik/[spi:k] take /tek/[teik]
can /kaen/[kaen] think /0ink/[0iŋk]
Practice makes perfect.
 advice n. khuyên
1) I asked my best friend for his
advice on this. Tôi đã hỏi bạn thân nhất của tôi để lấy lời khuyên của cậu
ta về vấn đề này.
2) Let me give you a piece of advice. Hãy cho tôi một lời khuyên.
 suggestion n. gợi ý
1) I don't know what to wear tomorrow — do you have any

suggestions?
Tôi không biết mặc gì vào ngày mai. Bạn có gợi ý gì khôngʔ
 positive adj.
 You should have a positive attitude towards life.
 hurt v.
1) My new shoes hurt my feet.
Đôi giày mới của tôi làm đau chân tôi.
 treasure v.


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1)Treasure our friendship lưu giữ tình bạn của chúng ta.
 precious (adj)
1)His watch is very precious to me. Chiếc đồng hồ của anh ấy rất quý với
tôi.
 take for granted
1)Don't take your parents' love for granted.
Đừng phụ tình cảm chủa cha mẹ bạn.
 impossible ad/.
1) It's impossible for me to be there before 7 o'clock.
Điều này là không thể với tôi là phải có mặt trước lúc 7 giờ đúng.
2) Nothing is impossible to him.
3) Không gì là không thể với anh ấy.
 doubt
A: Do you think he will win?bạn có nghĩ là anh ấy sẽ thắng không?
B: I doubt it. Tôi nghi ngờ điều này.
 Throughout
The museum is kept open throughout the year.
Bảo tàng vẫn mở cửa cả năm nay.

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Lesson 6:
Seasons in China
PASSAGE
In much of China, spring is usually very short. It comes in March and ends
in May. Summer is often very hot. It lasts from June to August. The hottest month
of the year is July. Autumn starts in September, and goes on to November. The
weather can be pretty warm in autumn. Winter lasts from December to February,
and is very cold. You need to wear lots of warm clothes.
The best time to visit China is spring or autumn. In summer it is often too
hot, and in winter it is too cold.
WORD BY WORD
In much of China, spring is usually very short,
/[ɪn mʌtʃ əv ‗tʃaɪnə sprɪŋ ɪz ‗juʒ ʊəli ‗verɪ ʃɔ:t]
It comes in March and ends in May. Summer is often very hot.
[ɪt kʌmz ɪn ma:tʃ ənd endz ɪn meɪ ] [sʌmə ɪz ɒfn ɪver ɪhɒt]
It lasts from June to August. The hottest month of the year is July.
[ɪt la:sts frɒm dʒu:n tu: ‗ɔ:gəst] [ ðə ‗hɒtɪst mʌnθ əv ðə jə: ɪz dʒʊlaɪ]
Autumn starts in September, and goes on to November.
[‗ɔ:t əm stɑ:ts ɪn səp‘tembə ænd gəʊz ɒn tu: nəʊvembə]
Winter lasts from December to February, and is very cold.
/‘wintə lɑ:sts frɒm dɪsembə tu: ‗februərɪ ænd ɪz ‗verɪ kəʊld]
The weather can be pretty warm in autumn.
[ ðə ‗weðə kæn bi: ‗pritɪ wɔ:m ɪn ‗ɔ:təm]
You need to wear lots of warm clothes.
[ ju: ni:d tə weə lɒts əv wɔ:m kləʊðz]

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The best time to visit China is spring or autumn.
[ðə best taɪm tə ‗vɪzɪt ‗tʃʌɪnə ɪz spiŋ ɔ: ‗ ɔ:təm]
In summer it is often too hot, and in winter it is too cold.
[ ɪn sʌmə ɪt ɪz ‗ɒfn tu: hɒt ænd ɪn wɪn tə ɪt ɪz tu: kəʊld]
SENTENCE BY SENTENCE
1) In much of China, | spring is usually | very short.
2) It comes | in March and ends | in May.
3) Summer | is often | very hot.
4) It lasts | from June | to August.
5) The hottest month | of the year | is July.
6) Autumn starts | in September,| and goes on to November.
7) Winter lasts from December to February, and is very cold.
8) The weather| can be | pretty warm | in autumn.
9) You need | to wear | lots of | warm clothes.
10)The best time | to visit China | is spring | or autumn.
11)In summer | it is often | too hot, | and in winter | it is | too cold.
KEY STRUCTURE
Spring summer autumn/fall winter
January February March April
May June July August
September October November December
PRONUNCIATION
August /‗ ɔgəst / [‘ɔ:gəst]
Go /go/ [gəu]
1) A good beginning makes a good ending. Một khởi đầu tốt tạo ra một kết
thúc tốt.


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2) Let's forgive and forget. Cùng tha thứ và cùng quên nhé.

KEY VOCABULARY
 end
How does the story end? Câu chuyện kết thúc như thế nàoʔ
They ended the party with a song. Họ kết thúc bữa tiệc với một bài hát.
 last v.
The game lasts about half an hour. Trò chơi kéo dài một tiếng rưỡi.
It started to rain. Trời bắt đầu mưa.
How long do you think this storm will last? Banh nghĩ cơn bão này kéo dài bao
lâuʔ
 start v.
1)The class starts at eight. Lớp học bắt đầu lúc 8 giờ.
 go on
Let‘s go on. Tiếp tục thôi.
How long will this hot weather go on? Thời tiết thế này kéo dài bao lâu ?
 lots
What will you do if you have lots of money?bạn sẽ làm gì nếu bạn có nhiều tiền.
I've got lots of birthday gifts. Tôi vừa được nhận rất nhiều quà.
 The best time to do sth. is
The best time to visit Guilin is June. thời gian tốt nhất để đến Guilin là tháng bảy.
June is the best time to visit Guilin.
The best time to plant is April. Ðời gian tốt nhất để lên kế hoạch là tháng 4.
April is the best time to plant


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Lesson 7:
Where Is His Father?
PASSAGE

Two sisters were looking at a book of religious pictures and came across a
painting of the Virgin and the baby Jesus. "See there," said the older girl, "that's
Jesus, and that's his mother."
"Where," the younger girl wanted to know, "is his father?" Her sister thought for a
moment, and then explained, "Oh, he's taking the picture."
WORD BY WORD
Two sisters were looking at a book of religious pictures and
[tu: ‗sistəz wɜ: ‗lʊkɪŋ æt ə bʊk əv rɪlɪdʒəs ‗pɪktʃəz ənd]
came across a painting of the Virgin and the baby Jesus.
[keɪm ə‗krɒs ə ‗peɪntiŋ əv ðə ‗vɜ:dʒ ɪn ənd ðə ‗beɪbɪ dʒ i:zəz]
See there," said the older girl, "that's Jesus, and that's his mother:
[si: ðeə sed ði: ‗əʊldə gɜ:l ðæts ‗dʒi:zəs ænd ðæts hɪz ‗mʌðə]
"Where," the younger girl wanted to know, "is his father?"
[weə ðə ‗jʌŋgə gɜ:l wɒntɪd tə nəʊ ―ɪz hɪz ‗fɑ:ðə‘]
Her teacher thought for a moment, and then explained,
[ hə: ‗sɪstə θɔ:t fɔ: ə‗məʊmənt ænd ðen ɪks‘pleɪnd]
―Oh, he's taking the picture‖
[əʊ hi:z teɪkiŋ ðə ‗pɪktʃə]
SENTENCE BY SENTENCE
1.(Two) sisters | were looking at | a book( of religious pictures) | and
came across | a painting | (of the Virgin | and the baby Jesus).


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2.See there,"| said (the older) girl, | "that's Jesus, | and that's his mother:
3."Where,"| (the younger) girl | wanted to know, | "is his father?"
4.(Her) sister | thought | [for a moment], | and [then] | explained,|
―Oh, | he's taking the picture‖
KEY STRUCTURE
A.Simple past tense.

 Two sisters were looking at a book of religious pictures and came across a
painting of the Virgin and the baby Jesus.
 "See there/7 said the older girl, "that's Jesus, and that's his mother."
 Her sister thought for a moment, and then explained, "Oh, he's taking the
picture."
 "Where," the younger girl wanted to know, "is his father?"
B.Past continous tense
 Two sisters were looking at a book of religious pictures
1) We were watching TV at that time.
2) I was eating when you called.
C.Special questions:
 "Where," the younger girl wanted to know, "is his father?"
1) What's wrong with you?
2) How are you doing?
3) Where are you?
4) When did you get home yesterday?
5) Why don't you go shopping with me?
PRONUNCIATION
1) See you in Se(p)tember.
2) Goo(d)-bye.
3) This is a sa(d) story. I'm very touched
4) Please ta(ke) goo(d) care of my dog.


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5) I nee(d) money ba(d)ly.
A: I don'(t) know wha(t) to do.
B: You nee(d) to think it over.
KEY VOCABULARY
 religious adj

Chirstmas is a religious festival.
 come across
I came across an old school friend this morning.
 for a moment
Would you please be silent for a moment?
Jason thought for a moment and then agreed.
 explain v
Can you explain why you were late?
 take a picture/pictures
Can you take a picture for me?