English

Reading
Wonders of the modern world
by Ann Halliday
Match each topic in A with two items in B
A
International travel
Medical science
the internet
Agriculture
Space travel
the Olympic Games
B
solar system
airlines
competition
online
wheat
health care
drug abuse
penicillin
famine
galaxies
abroad
web site
International travel = airlines, abroad
Medical science = penicillin, health care
the internet = online, web site
Agriculture = wheat, famine
Space travel = solar system, galaxies
the Olympic Games = competition, drug abuse



Vocabulary
ancient (adj): cổ xưa
amazing (adj): kinh ngạc, ngạc nhiên
increase (v): gia tăng
revolutionize (v) cách mạng hóa
interactivity (n): sự tương tác
step out (v): bước ra
life expectancy (n): tuổi thọ
estimate (v): ước lượng
competition (n): cuộc tranh đua
senator (n): thượng nghị sĩ
famine (n): nạn đói
destroy (v): phá hủy

Answer the questions
What has changed because of the internet? What will happen with the internet?
What has happened in space exploration since 1969?
What is the most noticeable result of better health care?
What are the good and bad things about the Olympics?
“ We are still here.” Why is this a wonder?
What do these numbers refer to?
47 50 billions 1994 1969 half a billion 4
Answers
The way we live and work. There will be more interactivity b/t the user and the web site, and we will be able to give instructions using speech.
Space probes to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Sun.
Average life expectancy has risen dramatically.
Good: a competition in which every country takes part, coming together in peace and friendship. We feel hope for the future.
Bad: commercialization, greed, drug abuse.
We haven’t used nuclear weapons yet.
(1) 47: average life expectancy worldwide in 1990.
(2) billions: the number of web pages today
(3) 1969: Neil Armstrong walked on the moon
(4) 50: the number of years we have had nuclear weapons
(5) half a billion: number of people who use the internet
(6) 4: the number of years b/t Olympic Games
(7) 1994: a time when there were only a few hundred web pages



Listening
Speaking
Which of the following inventions do you think is the most important?
the computer
the car
the television
the airplane
nuclear weapons
the cellular
the space satellite
others
Word formation
Prefix Suffix

Ex: Ex:
after + noon
enjoy + ment

afternoon
enjoyment
Prefix
Prefix Meaning Examples
after- after afternoon, afterward
anti- against antibiotic
auto- by itself automatic
bene- good benefit, beneficial
bi-, bin- two bicycle, binoculars
circu- around circulate, circus
co-, col- together cooperate, coworker
contra- against contradict, contrast


9. counter- opposite counterpart
10. dis- lack of disagree, dishonest
11. il- not illogical, illegal
12. in- not incorrect
13. im- not impossible
14. ir- not irregular
15. inter- among, between international
16. mis- bad or wrong mistake
17. multi- many or much multiple
18. over- too much overactive
19. post after postpone
20. pre- before prehistoric
21. re- against rewrite, repeat

Suffix
- al relating to financial
- ance state or quality of acceptance
- ancy state or quality of redundancy
- ary relating to primary
- ate to make activate
- ation, - tion state or quality of separation
- en to make shorten
- ency state or quality expediency
9. – fy to make beautify
10. – hood state or quality childhood
11. - ic relating to economic
12. –ity state or quality publicity
13. – ize to cause to become modernize
14. – ly in the manner of clearly
15. – ment process or state enjoyment
16. – ness state or quality kindness
17. – ous full of nervous
18. – ship state or quality friendship

Common Noun Endings
-tion information
-sion provision
-ence independence
-ance acceptance
-ity creativity
-hood childhood
-dom wisdom
-th health

-ery recovery
-ship scholarship
-tude attitude
-ism capitalism
-cracy democracy
-logy biology
-ness happiness
-ment experiment

Common Verb endings
ize realize
en shorten
er recover
ify justify
ate incorporate
Common adjective endings
ate moderate
ous dangerous
al normal
ial industrial
able comfortable
ible sensible
ish selfish
ant resistant
y sunny
ic economic
ical logical
ory victory
less hopeless
ive competitive
ly friendly
ful colorful
Common adverb endings
ly quickly
ally historically

Ending for nouns that refer to person
er explorer
or sailor
ist psychologist
ian technician
ant attendant
ent student
ee employee

Words that go togetherMatch a word in A with a word in B
A
strong
full – time
movie
drive
fall
try on
B
carefully
coffee
in love
a sweater
star
job
Words that go together
strong coffee
movie star
full-time job
drive carefully
fall in love
try on a sweater
Everyday English
A
Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
Bye, Mom! I’m going to school now.
Have you heard that Jenny’s going out with Peter?
How long did it take you to do the homework?
I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of this weather.
Who was that I saw you with last night?
I’m tired. I’m taking next week off.
Hey! Let’s go running in the park!
Can we get together this afternoon at 3:00 ?
What a gorgeous coat! Was it expensive?

B
That sounds like a good idea. You need a break.
So am I. I can’t stand all this rain.
Don’t worry about it. You’re here now. Come and sit down.
Ages! How about you?
Yes, it costs a fortune!
Really? I don’t know what he sees in him.
I’m sorry. I can’t make it then. How about a little later?
Take care, Honey. Have a nice day!
Me? Run? You must be kidding!
None of your business!
Everyday English
Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
c. Don’t worry about it. You’re here now. Come and sit down.
Bye, Mom! I’m going to school now.
Take care, Honey. Have a nice day!
Have you heard that Jenny’s going out with Peter?
Really? I don’t know what he sees in him.
How long did it take you to do the homework?
Ages! How about you?
I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of this weather.
b. So am I. I can’t stand all this rain.





6. Who was that I saw you with last night?
None of your business!
I’m tired. I’m taking next week off.
That sounds like a good idea. You need a break.
Hey! Let’s go running in the park!
Me? Run? You must be kidding!
9. Can we get together this afternoon at 3:00 ?
I’m sorry. I can’t make it then. How about a little later?
What a gorgeous coat! Was it expensive?
e. Yes, it costs a fortune!





Everyday English
A
I didn’t laugh at his joke.
Were you surprised by the ending of the movie?
I went to the airport, but I couldn’t get on the plane.
I was homesick the whole time I was living in France.
The hotel where we stayed on our vacation was awful!
I met my girlfriend’s parents for the first time last Sunday.
My grandfather had two sons from his first marriage.





B
No, I’d read the book, so I already knew the story.
Really? I didn’t know he’d been married before.
Why? Had you left your passport at home?
That's too bad. Hadn’t you stayed there before?
Why? Had you heard it before?
Really? I thought you’d met them before.
g. That’s really sad! Had you ever lived abroad before?





Everyday English
A I didn’t laugh at his joke.
B Why? Had you heard it before?
2. A Were you surprised by the ending of the movie?
B No, I’d read the book, so I already knew the story.
A I went to the airport, but I couldn’t get on the plane.
B Why? Had you left your passport at home?

Everyday English
A I was homesick the whole time I was living in France.
B That’s really sad! Had you ever lived abroad before?
A The hotel where we stayed on our vacation was awful!
B That's too bad. Hadn’t you stayed there before?
A I met my girlfriend’s parents for the first time last Sunday.
B Really? I thought you’d met them before.
A My grandfather had two sons from his first marriage.
B Really? I didn’t know he’d been married before.

Correcting mistakes
Friday, June 14
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bennett,
I am home now since two weeks, but I have to start work immediately, so this is the first time is possible for me to write. How are you all? Are you busy as usual? Does Tim still work hard for his exam next month? I am miss you a lot and also all my friends from my English class. Yesterday I’ve received a letter from my Greece friend, Christina, and she told about some of the other students. She say that Atsuto and Yuki will write me from Japan. I am lucky because I made so many good friend during I was in Chicago. It was really interesting for me to meet people from so many different countries. I think that we not only improved our English (I hope this) but we also knew people from all over the world and this is important.
My family are fine. They had a good summer vacation by the lake. We are all very exciting because my brother will get married just before Christmas and we like very much his girlfriend. They have looked for an apartment near the city center but it is no easy to find one. If they won’t find one soon, they will have to stay with us.
Please can you check something for me? I can’t find my red scarf. I think maybe I have forgotten it in the closet in my bed room.
Please write soon. My family send best wishes to you all. I hope I can come back next year. Stay with you was a very wonderful experience for me. Thank you for all things and excuse my mistakes. I already forget so much words.
Love,
Ann