Top Notch 3 Vocabulary, Grammar and topicUnit 1-5

Vocabulary: Quizlet Unit 15, unit 6-10 (

Unit 1:

Topic: When in Rome, do as the Romans do/ Is etiquette impotant

Grammar:
Tag question:

i vi ng t thng (ordinary verbs)

Cu gii thiu khng nh, phn hi ui ph nh.

S + V(s/es/ed/2).., dont/doesnt/didnt + S?
Cu gii thiu ph nh, phn hi ui khng nh
S + dont/ doesnt/didnt + V.., do/does/did + S?

- he is handsome, is he? = Anh y p trai, ng

khng?
Hin ti n vi TO BE:
You are worry, arent you? = Bn ang lo lng,
phi khng?

Hin ti n ng t thng: mn tr ng t - They like me, dont they?

DO hoc DOES ty theo ch ng she loves you, doesnt she?

Th qu kh n vi ng t thng: mn tr
- He didnt come here, did he?
ng t DID, qu kh n vi TO BE: WAS hoc
He was friendly, wasn't he?
WERE:

Th hin ti hon thnh hoc hin ti hon

- They have left, havent they?
thnh tip din: mn tr ng t HAVE hoc
The rain has stopped, hasnt they?
HAS

Th qu kh hon thnh hoc qu kh hon

- He hadnt met you before, had he ?
thnh tip din: mn tr ng t HAD:

Th tng lai n - It will rain, wont it?

Note: nobody, somebody, everybody: they

nothing, everything: it
I am.., arent I

There is ..........., isnt there

Close the door, will you?

Don't say anything, will you?

Nobody lives here, do they?

Somebody asked me, did they?

I think he will be here, won't he?

PAST PERFECT:
(+) S + had + VPII

You had studied English before you moved to New York.

Before I came here, I had spoken to Jack.

(-) S + hadnt + VPII

You had not studied English before you moved to New York.

When he went to school, he hadnt done his homework.

(?) (Wh-word) + had + S +VPII?

Had you studied English before you moved to New York?

How long had you studied English before you moved to New York?

Cch dng: Ni v hnh ng xy ra trc hnh ng trong qu kh, hoc thi gian trong qu kh ( khi
c by/before + th qu kh

Unit 1:
People say When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Do
you agree or disagree?

Agree Disagree
 I (totally) agree with you. You are right, but I do
I couldnt agree more not agree with you.
Thats exactly what I I am afraid I do not agree
think. with you.
I agree with you on that Really? I have to disagree
point. with you.

To avoid misunderstanding when going to foreign countries/ travelling, it is

important/essential/necessary to learn about and respect the culture and customs of them.

The first thing is about greeting.

+ In Vietnam, when you meet other people,: nod and smile or shake hands and say xin chao.

+ iN Thailand: it is better to put hands before chest.

+ When meeting an American: shake hands, sometimes kiss on the cheeks or hug

The second thing is about table manner/habit of eating.

+ iN Japan/korea/India: Sushi/kimbap/curry chicken, but Vietnamese people often eat dog meat.

+ And the ways of eating are different. For example, Vese: chopsticks, but Indian people: right hand,
while people in western countries: forks, knives and spoons

(The third one is about taboo. )

+ In Japan: not allowed to wear shoes in the house, ( it is offensive to wear shoes) but in Vietnam, it is
customary.

+ In Japan, number 4 is a taboo, because it means death.

In Thailand: not touch the heads, because the heads are souls of people.
In conclusion, when you visit other countries, you should remember When in Rome, do as the Romans
do

UNIT 2:
Topic: Write about different disease treatments.

Grammar:

ng t khuyt thiu: Modal V

Cu trc: (+) S + Modal V + main V

I can swim

You should go to the doctor.

(-) S + Modal V + not + main V

He shouldnt tell lie

It may not rain tomorrow.

(?) (Wh-word) + Modal V + S + main V?

Can you swim?

Can: ni v kh nng, s xin php, cho php

Should: a ra li khuyn

Must: + bt but (yu t bn trong ) = have to: bt buc (yu t bn ngoi)

+ kt lun c logic (da vo thng tin cho)

May/might: d on

1. Conventional medicine is the safest medical

treatment. Do you agree or disagree?
 When you are in sick there are some/ a lot
or you are in pain/ of/five ways of
When being in sick or treatment.
in pain/
When you are sick or you can consider
painful/ some/ a lot of/five
When you are ill or ways of treatment.
get diseases,
In conclusion/ short,
patients can have
different choice to
relieve pain and
improve heath.

Dng mindmap ca bi c

UNIT 3:
Topic: 1. Chun b 1 s kin: prepare for an event
 2. La chn qun o may sn hay may nh may: Do you prefer factory-made/ready-made
clothes or tailor-made/custom-made clothes?

Grammar:

1. Active causative: 2. Passive causative:

+ get s.o to V sth: thuyt phc ai y lm g + get sth Vpii
+ have s.o V sth: giao cho ai y lm g + have sth Vpii
+ let s.o V sth: cho php ai y lm g
+ make s.o V sth: bt ai y lm g

Do you prefer factory-made or custom-made clothes?

Good sides Bad sides

Factory- - easy to buy and order - not good quality:
made - popular sometimes
clothes - cheap - not fit: too small,
- many choices: sizes, color, big or too long
materials . - the same styles
- fast to buy: do not have to with others
wait
- fashionable: change style
easily
Tailor- - Good quality - Expensive
made - Fit for you: size, style - Have to wait
clothes - Unique (only one style for you) - Not many styles
- Update style - Depend on tailors

UNIT 4:
Topic: c truyn tranh li hay hi? Reading comics is trash or treasuer

Grammar:
Noun clause: (c th lm Subject hoc Object)

Cu k: It is adj (that) S + V (Khng i th)

S +V (that) S + V (Khng i th)

Cu hi: S + wonder/ask + if/whether S + V (Khng i th)

S + wonder/ask + wh-word+ S + V (Khng i th)

1. People say Comics is trash. Do you agree or disagree?

Good sides/good Bad sides/bad

effects/advantages effects/disadvantages
- get teenagers to choose - immoral: cause bad
reading instead of TV or behavior
games - encourage bad reading
- think creatively habits
- handle computers and - include violence and
related software so easily sexual content -> not
- communicate effectively good for children
- be good for education (imitate-> become
murderer, have bad
language)
- costly/expensive: 1
chapter is about
10,000VND, but one
comics can have 100
chapters
 - waste time: a comic
takes you 2 or 3 years (
one week there is only
one chapter, readers have
to wait)
- not good for health: be
short-sighted, have
backache; cause illusion

UNIT 5:
Topic: Ti sao ng t li nguy him ( What makes earthquake frightening)

2. Chun b cho mt him ha (Emergency preparation)

Grammar:

Cu trc tip sang gin tip:

Cu k: S said (to sb) (that) S + V (li th ,i ngi, li trng t)

S told sb (that) S + V (li th ,i ngi, li trng t)

Cu hi: S + asked (sb) + if/whether S + V (li th ,i ngi, li trng t)

S + asked + wh-word+ S + V (li th ,i ngi, li trng t)

Cu ra lnh: S + asked (sb) to V

S + told sv + to V

1. The only reason why a lot of people are killed in a natural disaster is the
time of occurrence of an earthquake. Do you agree or disagree?
 An earthquake may cause more An earthquake may cause less damage if
damage if .......

Magnitude Richter over 8: catastrophic Richter from 1 to 5

Richter over : deadly

Location In the middle of city Far from population centre

Quality of Old-style or poor quality Modern

construction

Timing During night, when people are in During day, when people are out door
door

Unit 6

Grammar:

1. Future in the past:

S + thought/believed (thinking verb) S would + V

S was/were + going to V

2. Perfect Modal

S + modal V + have + VPii

a. S + should + have + VPii: regret ,advice for the past actton

I shouldnt have chosen other school.
I should have followed my parents
 b. S + may/might/could/ would + have + VPii: possibility for the past
action

I went to my girlfriends house ,but she wasnt at home. She

may/might/could have gone shopping.

I may/might/could not have studied English so hard like this.

c. S + must+ have + VPii: draw conclusion for the past action ( chc
hn l)
It must have rained last night because the road was wet.
Mr Vinh got the golden medal, he must have been very proud.

Writing: Write about your regret

My biggest regret is that I did not say my love to the girl I loved.

My biggest regret is Ving

choosing FPT university to study

My biggest regret is not passing the exam to university.

The thing that makes me regret most is not passing Top Notch 3 last
semester.

2. We dont need any talents, skills or experience for a good

job. We just need to have enough knowledge. Do you
agree or disagree?

a. Skills: ability you get from studying

+ mathematic abilities: you are good at number

 b. Talent:

+ ability you have since you were born, for example if you are a singer, you
need to have good voice
+ an artist: you need to have artistic ability

c. Experience: skill/ knowledge you get from the time of working

If you have experience, it is easy to have a good job

d. Qualification: the thing you study from university or school

Knowledge: understanding about one subject
e. Working habit: being on time, volunteering, being helpful, professional
f. Relationship/money
g. Luck: luck only happens when the preparation meets opportunity.

Unit 7:

Topic: Write about the holiday/festival/tradition you like most

Name: Lunar New Year _ Tet

S + takes place/happens/occur on 4 days. They are

Time: 4 days: the last day of the old year, three first days of the new
year, in Lunar calendar.

During Tet, VN people eat /wear

traditional food: Chung cake; springroll, boiled chicken.

new clothes or traditional clothes such as Ao Dai

There are a lot

Activities:
On the last day of the old year, clean the house (sweep the bad luck,
welcome the good luck); prepare the food (Chung cake, the food, and a
dish of 5 fruits); decorate the house (buy flowers, Kumquat//peach
trees..);

At New Year Eve: + go out to see fireworks

+ go to the pagoda

+ gather and eat a union meal

2. During 3 first days of the new year, VN people often

visit the relatives, friends and wish them Happy new year

+ give lucky money to children

+ have party all days

+ play traditional games: cards, lottery, cock fighting, chess

Taboo: There are some taboos which are not allowed to do during Tet.

+ Do not clean the house on the first day of new year: clean the good
luck of all year

+ Do not cry ,do not wear black clothes, do not eat dog and duck meat:
bring the bad luck to all year

Tet which is Vietnamese Lunar New Year is the most important

festival/holiday in VN.
Unit 8

Topic: write about the most important invention/discovery

(Something) is the most important invention/discovery

Discovery: Electricity

1 lighten the houses:

+ no electricity: live in darkness
+ with electricity: move easily

2 remove darkness and increase human activity.

factories, schools, hospitals and in all other dark places

Men are able to got anywhere even in the darkest of nights.

3.increase the production of their goods.

transportation

Hospital: treatment

Relaxation

.
n Son Doong Cave
+ it opens a new page for Vietnamese tourism

: millions of foreign people have come to Vietnam for 2 years.

+ people around Son Doong Cave have jobs to earn money: tourist
guides, or they can open the hotels to welcome visitors.

+ Son Doong cave makes visitors around the world know more about
Vietnam.

+ is important in scientific research

What is the most important invention? Smart

+ connecting people.

+ entertainment.

+ to update the new information.

+ is very easy to bring/take smart phone everywhere, so it is

convenient to have a smart phone.

Vocabulary:

Invention: sth new is created

(invent)

Discovery: find out sth that exists

(discover)

High-tech/state-of-the-art/cutting edge: new technology

High-end/top-of-the-line/first-rate: high quality

Innovative/revolutionary/novel: new ideas

Low-tech: old technology

Wacky: unusual, strange

Unique: the only one

Efficient: saving time

Inefficient: wasting time

Unit 9:

Vocabulary:

Controversial: debatable

Issue: problem/question

Govern: control

Government: a group of people who governs a country

Politics (political): the way/belief to control a country

Constitution: the laws of a country (not easy to be changed)

Democracy (democratic): the law that people in a country can choose

their leader
Monarchy: a country is controlled by king/queen (monarch)

Constitutional Monarchy: a country where king/queen has limited

power

Dictatorship: government by a ruler with a complete power (dictator)

Vote: use a paper/ machine to choose a leader

Election: an occasion when people choose a leader

Radical: supporting the changes completely

Liberal: supporting the changes

Moderate:

Conservative: do not like the changes

Reactionary: do not agree with the changes

Censorship: checking books /film (censor)

Compulsory military service:

Capital punishment: death penalty

Prohibit: ban (cm on)

Corruption: (taking money for bad purpose) (corrupt)

Poverty: being poor

Terrorism: make people frightened

Racism: belief that some countries are better than others

Discrimination: treating other unfairly

Starvation: being died because of hunger

Grammar

1. Danh t tru tng (abstract Noun)

Abstract Noun are non-count Noun: N khng i vi s/es

Abstract N + ng t s t ( thm s/es sau ng t, hoc ng t to be :

is/was)

Khng i vi the/a/an:

Some abstracts Noun: advice, crime, education, health, help,

information, investment, justice, news; time; work; politics; peace;
poverty; patience, progress, success

There is a lot of information about online courses of FPT university.

2. V to V or V Ving

V to V V Ving (gerund) V to V/ V Ving V + O to V

Agree Avoid Begin Ask
Decide Cant stand Continue Want
Manage Dislike Like/hate/love Advise
Appear Enjoy prefer Allow/permit
Need Feel like Encourage
Refuse Mind Remind
Cant afford Quit Warn
Hope Suggest Tell
Offer Gii t Request/require
Cant wait Invite
Plan convince
Learn
Would like
Would lover
He suggested going out

Writig:

Capital punishment should or shouldnt be banned?

Should be banned Shouldnt be banned

- Human right: all people have
rights to live
- Too violent: kill someone
- Give a way to redo/change
the life of criminal: give the
criminal one way to live
again, to be good people
again
- Capital punishment is easy
for criminals to escape from
the crime: they should be put
in prison all their life to feel
regretted/sorry for their
action
- Some murderers killed a lot
of people -> must get capital
punishment
- A life changes a life
- set an example for other
criminals and prevent
future crimes from
occurring.
-

Topic 2:
The most serious problem/issue all over the world is poverty.
+ Poverty: being poor, not have enough food to eat
+ Causes: 1. catastrophic natural disaster
2. terrorism, war
3. education, government policy
4. corruption
+ Facts: 1 billion people: earn less than 1 dollar a day
1 billion people: do not have enough basic food
25,000 children: die of being hungry, or of normal
diseases a day
+ Solutions: 1. Invest money in weather forecast.
2 The rich countries/people help the poor countries/people:
give money, open schools, open hospitals; set up business:
to create the jobs
3. Government should have stricter rules/law about corruption:
if someone corrupts, he will get capital punishment.
In short, poverty can be avoided by different ways if people try
together

Unit 10:
Vocabulary:
Dangerous:
Rocky
Steep:
Slippery:
Exhausting
Foggy
Forest
Jungle (tropical forest)
Valley:
Canyon:
Island:
Glacier:
Mountainous (adj)
Hilly:
Flat:
Dry/arid:
Lush/green
Environment
Pollution
Renewable energy:
Energy-efficient
Global warming
Curb: cut//reduce/decrease

Grammar

1. S + be + too + adj (for sb) to V

2. S + be + adj + enough (for sb) to V