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SOME COMMON SENTENCES
Sentences
1

Greetings and
Farewell

2

Spontaneous
reactions

3

Asking for
permission

4

Asking for help

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Good morning
Hi/ Hello guys! / Hello, teacher!
How do you do?
Goodbye
Bye, have a nice day.
Enjoy your day.
See you tomorrow

Take care
Thank you
Thank you/ You’re welcome
Bless you!
Congratulations.
Do you feel well?
Do you have the hiccups? (a headache, a stomachache, a
cold)
Sorry (apologise)
Sorry? (say it again)
Can I go to the toilet?
Can I use the dictionary, please?
Can you lend me your pen/ eraser/ book?

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I need help/ more time………..
Sorry?
Say it again
I don’t get it, can you repeat, please?
What do you mean with……?
What does (word) mean?
May I ask………….?
How do you say………..in English?

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TABLE OF CONTENT

UNIT

CONTENT

1

GETTING TO KNOW

2

HOW TO START A
CONVERSATION
KEEPING A CONVERSATION
GOING
HOW TO END A CONVERSATION

3
4
5

HOBBIES, INTERESTS AND
ABILITIES

6

OCCUPATIONS

7

FAMILY AND STATUS

8

PLACES AND HOW TO GET
THERE

9

CLOTHING

10

FOOD

11

HOW TO MAKE FOOD

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How to make friends
Introduce your self
Say goodbye
Break the ice
Be familiar with common topics
Encouraging statements

Keep a conversation going
End a conversation
Say goodbye

4

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Learn about frequency
Describe frequency
Talk about abilities
Name occupations
Talk about ambition
Past tense
Identify family members
Talk about family
Create a small talk with friends

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Talk about locations
Discuss how to get places
Discuss transportation
Name clothes
Describe clothes
Give and accept compliments
Know some kinds of food
Describe the taste, texture of food

Show your interest with one dish
Learn about tools and verbs in the
kitchen
Give instruction of making food
Ask for price
Ask for warranty
Returning
Bargaining
Adjectives to describe hair
Review comparative and
imperative structure
Adjectives to describe appearance,
characters
Make a small talk

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SHOPPING SMART

13

DESCRIBING THINGS AND
PEOPLE

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14

APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERS

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PLACES OF INTEREST

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FEELINGS AND HEALTH

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HOME SWEET HOME

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TRAVELLING

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FUTURE PLANS

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PREPARING CV

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Talk about places of interest in
Hanoi
Structures about describing places
Adjectives to describe feelings
Show concern about injury
Suggest a remedy
Talk about where you live
Describe your home
Name appliances and furniture
Vocabulary about travelling
Talk about your trip

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Talk about future with “will”
Other ways to describe future
Talk about your dream or plans
How to make a good CV
Prepare your CV for a job interview

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VOCABULARY

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UNIT
GOALS:

Get to know

1

1.
2.
3.

How to make friend
Introduce yourself
Say good bye

Get to know

 Meeting someone for the first time

Greeting
-

Hi,
Hello,
I’m………………..

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Responses:
-

Nice to meet you
Glad to meet you
It’s a pleasure to meet
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 Greet someone you know

Greetings:
-

Responses:

Hello
Hi there
How are you?
Hey, How are you doing?
Howdy friend (USA)

What’s up?
How‘s it going?

-

Fine/ I’m fine
Great

-

Not bad/ so –so

 Show real surprise and shock when meeting someone you haven’t seen
for a long time

- Oh, my God. It’s you
- My goodness, long
time no speak (see)
- Aahh, where have
you been?
- Wow, It’s so good to
see you

 Asking for more information

-

Where are you from?
What do you do?
Where do you live?

What is your phone
number?
What is your hobby?

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I’m from……..
I’m ………………
I live on/ in……………..
My phone number is
……….
I like………………

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 Say goodbye
Ways to say goodbye:
-

Goodbye
Bye
Bye for now
See ya
So long

- Later
- See you around

- Farewell
- See you again
- Catch you later

Speaking
 Work in pairs/ group talking about one person you love
 Ask 5 members in class to fill in the table below:
No. Name

Address

Character

Likes

Phone number

1
2
3
4
5

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 In a group of four, make a conversation for each situation below
A. You meet a girl who is sitting next to you on the bus. Try to make friend
and get her phone number
B. You meet a friend who you haven’t seen for 3 years. Practice using the
sentences above

 HOMEWORK: Make your own V-log introducing about yourself
-

Your name
Your nickname
Your hometown
Your hobbies
Your phone number

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UNIT

2

How to start a
conversation

GOALS:
1. Break the ice
2. Be familiar with common

topics

 Starting a conversation is probably the hardest part of communication. This
lesson’s goal is to give you the idea about how to break the ice.
 There are some common topics to start a conversation.
 Remember the rules: BE POSITIVE & BE SINCERE!

1. Watch the videos and complete the conversation
Clip 1:
Boy:
Girl:
Boy:
G:
B:

Clip 2:
B:
G:

B:
G:

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Clip 3:
B1:

B2:
B1:

Clip 4:
G:
B:
G:
B:

2. Common topics to start a small talk.

WEATHER

 Isn’t it just beautiful outside?
 Isn’t it lovely today?
 Look at the sky! That balloon is so
beautiful?
 Oh, terrible weather. It’s too hot!
 I love it when it rains!


COMPLIMENT

 I like your shirt! Where did you get it?
 Hey, I really like it when you speak
English.
 Wow, you’ve got a new haircut, right?
It’s cool!

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COMMON
INTERESTS

 Have you watched American Masterchef
season 5? It’s thrilling.
 Do you like reading?
 What kind of music do you enjoy
listening to?

 You know what, Adele will arrive in
Vietnam tomorrow. Can’t belive it!
 Hey, do you happen to know that
the petrol price is going down to
15,400 vnd?

NEWS

FAMILY

 Hey. How are your parents these
days?
 Did you know my cousin Huy?
He’s just got married last week.
 My Dad’s just retired from
working.

3. CASE STUDY: What would you say in these situations?
Situation 1: On the street you see an attractive girl or a handsome boy. You want
to talk with him/ her

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Situation 2: You’re in a grocery store. You want to ask the shopkeeper the price of
toothpaste.

Situation 3: You’re at a Café with your BFF (best friend forever).

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UNIT

Keeping a
conversation going

3

GOALS:
1.
2.

Encouraging
statements
Keep a conversation
going

SKILL 2- KEEPING A CONVERSATION GOING

 Give short encouraging statements such as “Really?”, “Is that so?” and
“Goodness!”, and so on.
 Don’t interrupt. Listen to the full answer to your question.
 Organize your ideas before telling a story about you, and you’ll feel more
confident as you speak. Remember to look up words that you’ll need when
you tell the story.

SHOWING SURPRISE

Repeat/ Echoing

Wow!
What?
Can’t believe it! / Unbelievable.
Is that so/ true?
Really?

1. Repeat what you hear. Remember to show your surprise!
A: I and my boyfriend will get married next week.
B: What? Next week?
A: I have just picked up one billion on the road.
B: ………………………………………………….

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A: I got mark 10 in Maths.
B: …………………………………………………
A: Mark, I don’t want to tell you but I have just broken your laptop.
B: ………………………………………………..
A: You know what, I fall in love with a girl and she is your ex-girlfriend.
B: ………………………………………………....

A: I’ve got to tell you that your bulldog has just died because of an accident.
B: ………………………………………………

Repeating/ Echoing
EXPRESSION TO SHOW YOUR SYMPATHY
I’m sorry to hear that.
I can’t tell you how sorry I am.
That’s bad/ too bad/ awful/ terrible.
Poor you!
I know how you feel now.
Oh! How upsetting!
Oh, What a shame/ pity!
Bad luck, Thu. You can always try it again.
You’ll get well soon.

2. Your friend is telling you something bad. Let’s show your sympathy, using the

follow expressions.

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A: You know Tung and I have split up.
B: I’m terribly sorry to hear that.
A: Tim’s not coming in today. His grandfather died last night.
B: …………………………………………
A: I can’t believe it. Phuong failed the English exam.
B: ………………………………………..
A: It hurts really. I have just cut my finger.
B: ………………………………………..
A: Yesterday, I took my first exam. I got stuck in the street and was late for 10
minutes. I didn’t have enough time to finish it.
B: ……………………………………….
A: I’m having a headache. I think I need to take some rest.
B: …………………………………….

Following-up questions

In conversation, we often ask short questions about
something that s.o else has just said.
A: I need to go to the shop.
B: What for?
(full form: What are you going to the shop for?)
A: I’m going out tonight.
B: Who with?

(full form: Who are you going out with?)
A: I plan to move to Spain
B: So when?
(full form: When do you move?)

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3. Create follow-up questions for these statements.
a. Your friend talks to you:
“ I went to the movie yesterday.”
Here are your questions:
1.
.
2.
3.
4.
b. Your friend talks to you:
“ I plan to go on a vacation.”
Here are your questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.

PAIR WORK: You and your partner create a short conversation in which you

use all 3 strategies _ echoing/ repeating, showing sympathy and asking following
questions.

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UNIT

4

How to end a
conversation

GOALS:
1.
2.

End a conversatiom
Say goodbye

SKILL 3: HOW TO END A CONVERSATION
Many people know how to start a conversation but it’s not always clear
how to end it. This lesson will show you 3 steps to help you end a
conversation in a polite way.

3
S

Goodbye
Future

T
E

Reason

P
S
1. STEP 1: Giving a reason
REASONS
Oh, Look at the time. It’s 8 o’clock already.
I’m afraid I have another appointment.
Well, I won’t keep you longer.
It’s been a pleasure talking with you.
2. STEP 2: Refer to the future

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FUTURE
I’ll call you later.
Let’s get together soon.
Let’s do lunch sometimes.
I’ll be in touch.

3. STEP 3: Say Goodbye

GOODBYE
Bye for now. Take care
See you then. Bye
Catch you later.
Thank you very much.

Practice
1. Using 3-steps given above to end the following conversation.

Conversation 1:

Conversation 2:

A: Hello Richard.

A: What's today's date?

B: Hi Karen. How have you been?

B: It's July 5th.

A: Not too good.

A: When are you going on vacation?

B: Why?

B: I'm leaving on Sunday. We're going to

Canada.

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A: I'm sick.
B: Sorry to hear that.
A: It’s OK. It’s not serious.
B: That's good.
( Your mom call you home, end the
conversation now)

A: Really? The day after tomorrow?
That's very soon.
B: Yeah I know.
( you have to go for another appointment,
end the conversation now)
……………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………….

……………………………..
………………………………

2. Pair-work: Work in pair. Build your own conversation with a polite ending.

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UNIT

Hobbies, Interests

5

and Abilities

GOALS:
1.
2.
3.

Learn about hobbies
Describe the frequency
Talk about abilities

Hobbies and interests
I.

VOCABULARY
What do people like/enjoy doing in their spare time?

Write the name of the activity in each picture below:
1. Sports and games

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1. playing cards

6. playing tag

11. doing yoga

2. climbing
3. playing video
games
4. Practicing martial
(karate / kungfu,…)
5. skiing

7. jogging
8. swimming

12. playing chess
17. playing voleyball
13. playing basketball 18. ice-skating

9. riding horses /
bikes / motorbikes
10. flying kites

14. playing soccer /
football

15. playing table
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16. rollblading

19. playing hide-andseek
20. playing badminton

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2. Arts

1. collecting stamps
2. playing an
instrument (violon,
piano, guitar, drums...)

3. listening to
music
4. watching movies
(at home, at the
cinema…)

5. watching puppet
show
6. listening to the

radio

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7. taking
photograph
8. drawing /
painting

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3. Other pastimes

1. going
fishing

3. sewing

5.
travelling

7. knitting

9.
barbecuing

11. playing
with dolls /
your dog

2. having a
chitchat
with a
friend

4. reading
(books,
comics,
magazines…)

6. camping
out

8. going to a 10. building
restaurant
a sand
castle

12. playing
board
games

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Find the words for the actions that are described below.

How to do / play

Activities/ Games

You roast or broil (meat, fish, etc.) over hot coals or an open
fire in your backyard.
You make a piece of cloth from wool by using a pair of long
metal sticks.
You see a play (=a story that is performed on a stage) with
dolls which are moved by hands of the artists inside them or
by wires that are connected to them.
You chase (=run after) other children in order to catch them.
You control little characters on a screen by pushing buttons.
You go out into nature (e.g. a forest) and sleep in a tent.

You go outdoor to throw sticks that your pet can bring back
You have albums full of small pieces of paper from letters.
You hold little pieces of paper in your hand and try to collect
the shapes that you need to win.
You kick a ball on a grassy field in order to shoot it into a
net.
You look at the words on many pages in a row (=one after
the one).
You make a royal building from material on the beach.
You move your legs and arms trying to (=because you want
to) stay on top of the water and breathe in oxygen.
You pretend that (=act like) a toy is a real person.
You put up a lot of colors on an empty canvas, because you
want to express (=show) your emotions.
You travel on two wheels and us your legs to move yourself.

You try to find people who don’t want you to find them.
You sit/lie in front of a sheet of paper and small pieces are
moved around on the board with a pattern on it.

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II.

CONVERSATION:

PAIR WORK. Now ask your friend about their hobbies. Use the instruction from the
table above and the following guide:
What do you do for fun?

I really like …

How do you play / do that?

I…

How often do you …?

Who do you often … with …? Why?

Why do you like …?

-

I often / sometimes …
I … once a week / twice a
week / three times a
month…
I often … with … because …

Because it makes me…

REASONS WHY YOU LIKE / DON’T LIKE DOING SOMETHING:
Because it is / they are …
FUN, EXCITING, INTERESTING
- BORING
RELAXING
- AWFUL
AMAZING, FASCINATING
- MISERABLE
ENJOYABLE, JOYFUL
- TEARFUL
- DULL
TERRIFIC, MARVELOUS
HEALTHY
OUTSTANDING, EXCEPTIONAL

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How often people do something

Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
Jeff:
Ethan:
Jeff:
Ethan:
Jeff:
Ethan:
Jeff:
Ethan:
Jeff:
Ethan:

Hey Ethan, I brought you ………………………..(1).
Dude! Thank you but …………………………………………………….(2).
Oh! I thought you would like it.………………………………………(3) then?
My hobby ………………………………….(4).
Which game do you play?
I can play Unreal Tournament for hours. …………………………………(5)?
I ……………. ……………..(6). I just ……………… …………………..(7).
Did you watch “Tekken”?
Yes I liked it. Do you have the game?
Yes, I do. ……………………………..(8).

What people can do

TALK ABOUT ABILITY

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can not

cannot

can’t

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