B. SPEAKING
Task 1. Work in pairs. Look at the people below and describe their physical characteristics.
(Làm việc theo cặp. Nhìn những người dưới đây và mô tả những đặc điểm thể chất của họ.)
Useful language:
height tall, medium, short,..
face square, large, oval,..
forehead broad, high...
nose straight, crooked,..
hair black, grey,..
appearance handsome, beautiful, good-looking,..
A: Can von describe the man in the picture?
B: The man is tall. He has a square face, with a broad forehead yellow hair and a crooked nose. He is wearing sport. He is quite good looking.
A: Can vou describe the woman in the picture?
B: The woman is about 22. She is wearing dress, she has shoulder - length black hair. She has an oval face with a straight nose, a broad forehead and black eyes. She is quite pretty.
Task 2. Work in groups. Discuss and number the following personalities ill order of importance in friendship.
(Làm việc theo nhóm. Thảo luận và đánh số những cá tính sau theo thứ tự quan trọng của tình bạn. Tường thuật kết quả của bạn trước lớp.)
caring sincere helpful
hospitable generous understanding
modest honest pleasant
1. Sincere (adj): chân thành
2. Honest (adj): trung thực
3. Generuos(adj): rộng lượng
4. Modest (adj): khiêm tốn
5. Caring (adj): chu đáo
6. Hospitable (adj): hiếu khách
7. Understanding (adj): thông cảm
8. Helpful (adj): giúp đỡ
9. Pleasant(adj): Thân mật, vui vẻ
- My group thinks that being caring is the most important in friendship because when caring about each other, they will share happiness or difficulty with their friends...
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- My friend. Minh is a verv pleasant boy. He is always cheerful and often tells jokes. It makes us like to be with him all the time.
Task 3. Role-play: Talk about a famous friend.
(Diễn vai: Nói về một người bạn nổi tiếng)
Journalist |
Interviewee |
You are interviewing the interviewee about a friend of his or hers who has just won the first international prize in Mathematics. |
You have a friend whom you admire greatly. She/He has just won the first international prize in Mathematics. You are being interviewed by a journalist about him or her. |
Before you start, agree upon the basic profile of the friend. Use the following suggestions to ask and answer questions:
his/her name |
why he/she is interested in Maths |
date of birth |
how much time he/she spends on Maths every day |
his/her physical characteristics |
what makes him/her a good friend |
his/her hobbies |
what made him/her successful |
his/her personalities |
what he/she does in his/her free time |
Useful language:
His or her personalities:
friendly, humorous, quick-witted, good-natured, helpful, honest, pleasant, caring
How he or she won the prize:
studious, intelligent, keenly interested in Mathematics, eager to learn, patient, calm
A: What is his name/ her name?
B: His name Her name is Minh.
A: When was he/ she born?
B: He/ she was born on the 23rd November.
A: What does he/ she look like?
B: He/she is tall and thin. He/ she has a square face and a broad forehead.