UNIT 1 – My interests

Lesson A – I’m interested in fashion

1. Vocabulary – Interests

A. Key: Vocabularies about interests esl

- Web links (Google Search): https://www.tutorspeaking.com/blog/tu-

vung-topic-hobbies-interests-tieng-anh

-Videolinks (YouTube):
http://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishSingsing9 - Vocabularies
list:
 Watching television: Xem ti vi
 Going for a walk: Đi bộ
 Taking photographs: Nhiếp ảnh/ Chụp ảnh
 Racing: đua xe
 Do yoga : tập yoga
 Cycling: đạp xe
 Go fishing: đi câu cá
 Read newspapers: đọc báo
 Go jogging: chạy bộ
 Go to the karaoke: đi hát karaoke
 Playing soccer
 Playing baseketball
 Go swimming
 Playing table tennis


B. Making sentences from your vocabularies list:

 Key: Sentences about interests esl
 - I’m interested in playing sports
 My interest is soccer
 My interest are soccer, baseketball and swimming
  My hobby is soccer
 My hobby are soccer, baseketball and swimming

 I like playing soccer

 Speaking
 Conversation 1

A: Are you interested in playing sports?

B: Yes, I’m interested in playing soccer

No, I’m not interested in playing sports but I’m interested in singing
How about you?

A: I’m interested in dacing

Conversation 2:

A: Do you like music?

B: Yes, I love rap but I hate rock because it’s noisy. How about you?

A: I love music bolero

A: Does your mom like bolero?

B: Yes, she does

A: How about your dad?

B: He also likes music bolero

Travel?

A: Where do you like travelling to?

B: I like travelling to Vung Tau City

A: Who do you usually travel with?

B: I usually travel with my family

A: How do you travel?

B: I travel by car with my family

Lesson C – Do you play sports?

1. Vocabulary – Sports and exercise

A. Key: Vocabularies about sports and exercise esl.

-Weblinks(GoogleSearch): https://ielts-nguyenhuyen.com/tu-vung-ielts-
chu-de-sport-and-exercise/.

- Video links (YouTube): https://youtu.be/hmFQqjMF_f0

- Vocabularies list:

 extreme sports = dangerous sports: thể thao mạo hiểm

 to be highly dangerous and life-threatening: nguy hiểm và đe dọa đến tính
mạng

 to lead a sedentary lifestyle: có một lối sống ít vận động

 to keep fit and stay healthy: giữ dáng vàcó sức khỏe tốt

 to reduce stress and depression: giảm căng thẳng và trầm cảm

 to undergo appropriate training: trả qua quá trình đào tạo phù hợp

B. Making sentences from your vocabularies list:

Key: Sentences about sports and exercise esl.

 What sports are you best at?

  Which sports do you think are really boring?
 Are you going to get any exercise tomorrow?
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 Do you like to watch sports on TV ? Why ?

2. Conversation 4. Speaking
Key: Conversations about sports and exercise esl
- Samples of conversations

A: Which sports and exercises do you usually do every day?

B: I often play soccer and I often do kicking exercises to train my feet to become
better. How about you?

A: I like swimming and learn more swimming styles.

B: Wow.You are so good.

2. Listening
Unit 1 Topic: Write / Talk about your interest / your favorite hobby.
Gyotaku printing
Mind map

I’d like to talk about my interest

1.What are you interested in?
-I am interested in Gyotaku
->It is a kind of printing from Japan
->It is very popular in Hawaii
2.What do you do?
-I make a collection
->Collect all the Gyotaku
-They cost a lot so I have to save money
-Help me forget the stress from school
3.What do you like about it?
-Vivid images
->Attract people’s attention
Essay
I’m interested in Gyotaku. It is a kind of printing from Japan. It is very popular in Hawaii.
When i was a child, i had a passion for collect Gyotaku images. They cost a lot so i have
 to save money to buy them. Everyday, when i come back home and look at this
collection, i feel like all my pressures go away. You know, these images are extremely
vivid which attack my eyes at the first time.
3. Writing
Unit 1 Topic: Write / Talk about your interest / your favorite hobby.
Collecting Autographs

Mind map
I’d like to talk about my favorite hobby
1.What are you interested in?
-I am interested in autographs.
2.What do you do?
-I collect them from baseball players(How…?)
->Sometimes,players write their names on pieces of paper.
->Sometimes,I write on their photos.
->His favorite is an autographed baseball.
-I love it when I was a child.
-I play it every weekend with my brother.
3.What do you like about it?
-Hold special moment.
-Make friends with famous people.
-It is just a hobby.
->I really enjoy it.
Essay
I’m interested in autographs. (My interest is autograph.)
My hobby is playing games. I only play them when I’ve done my work. The game that I often
play is League of Legends. This is a game that requires high strategy so it can help me enhance
my knowledge. I often play games with my friends. When we play the game we become closer.
4. Speaking (p.13) 2. In the real world (p.14)
- Your mind map and essay
Unit 1 Topic: Write / Talk about your interest / your favorite hobby.
Mind map

I’d like to talk about my interest

1.What are you interested in?
-I interested about my own future.
2.What do you do?
-Playing game
->When I have done my work =>play
->Play league of legends
->Play with my friends
-Forget the pressure.
3.What do you like about it?
-Vivid images.
Essay
Playing games helps me forget about the pressures in school. In order to play a healthy game, I
only play 1 hour a day. My parents also know my gaming goals so I agree. I like to play games
but I also know the balance between playing time and studying. If you can do that, the game is
not bad.

UNIT 2 – Descriptions
Lesson A – He’s talkative and friendly
1. Vocabulary – Interests 
A. Key: Vocabularies about personality adjectives esl
- Web links (Google Search): https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/description
- Video links (YouTube): https://youtu.be/w9wI5ZvZn6g
- Vocabularies list
 Beyond description
 describable
B. Making sentences from your vocabularies list: 
Key: Sentences about personality esl
 Please describe your best friend.

2. Language in context 4. Speaking 5. Keep talking Lesson B 4.

Speaking.

Key: Questions and answers about personality esl

- Web links (Google Search): https://www.jstor.org/stable/411994
- Video links (YouTube): https://youtu.be/LXwd_g52nnw
- Questions and answers list

- Samples of conversations

A.Tell me something about your personality.

B.  I think I’m hardworking hard to change my fearful personality.How about you?
A.I will try to be less short-tempered and always smile to everyone.
B.I find you very funny and always get along with everyone.
A.Not like you see.
B.Really.Then you try to improve,I believe you can do it.

3. Grammar
Lesson B – I don’t think so.
 Web links (Google Search): https://tr-ex.me/d%E1%BB%8Bch/ti%E1%BA%BFng+anh-ti
%E1%BA%BFng+vi%E1%BB%87t/i+don%27t+think+so#gref
- Video links (YouTube): https://youtu.be/MrvO5noPnUk
- List of Saying you think something is true
- List of Saying you think something isn’t true

Key: Conversations about saying you think something is true and saying you think something
isn’t true esl.
A.Why are you so sad today.
B. I'm thinking about how I play too many teams, I don't know if it's right or wrong.
A. I think it's wrong. Because whichever team I play, I should play a team to understand more
about the team's mindset.
B. What if the team doesn't play but my friend invites me to play another match?
A. I think it's normal to have fun with friends from time to time. So don't think too much and be
sad B.ok.Thank you for your opinion.
B. nothing .

Lesson C – What do they look like?

1. Vocabulary – Appearance.

- Web links (Google Search): https://dictionary.cambridge.org/vi/dictionary/english/appearance.

- Video links (YouTube): https://youtu.be/JcMJ3VHoi-Q.
- Vocabularies list:
 Fat.
 Tall.
 Sick.
 Short.
 Bad.
 Beautiful.
 Bald.

B. Making sentences from your vocabularies list: 

Key: Sentences about appearance esl.
 You are so beautiful.
 You look a bit sick.
 You are a bit short
 That friend is really tall.
2. Conversation 4. Speaking
Key: Conversations about appearance esl.
 
A.HI.Chao Truong.
B.Hi. Chao Nam, why do you look so big today?
A.Is that so.I guess I eat a lot of fried food.
B. You should limit eating those foods.
A.ok I will try. Looks like you're sick for the exam.
B. Well, I guess I ate less.
A. You have to eat a lot and enough nutrients to have the strength to learn.
B.ok my friend will try to fix it. Thank you so much.
A. Nothing.
Lesson D – People’s profiles
3. Writing and speaking
Topic 1: Write a description about yourself.  (Write/ Talk about your appearance and your
personality)
Mind map
1. What’s your name?
-My name is Truong.
2. How old are you?
-I’m 18.
3. What do you look like?
-I look like a heart tree.
4. What are you like?
-I am a very quiet person and don’t talk much.
5. What are you interested in?
-I interested about my future.
Essay
Hello everyone, my name is Thanh Truong.i'm 18 years old and I am from Bien Hoa City. I like
to play football and basketball with my friends. I am thin and tall. I am very shy and afraid to
stand in front of the crowd. Thank you everyone for reading about my introduction.

Mind map Sample 

1. What’s your name?
-My name is Truong
2. How old are you?
- I’m 18 years old.
3. What do you look like?
- I look like have short black hair and glasses.
4. What are you like?
- I am a friendly and talkative person, but sometimes the shy.
5. What are you interested in?
- I am creative and very interested in art and fashion.
Rewrite your essay
- Your mind map and essay.
Hello everyone, my name is Thanh Truong.i'm 18 years old and I am from Bien Hoa City. I like
to play football and basketball with my friends. I look like have short black hair and glasses. I am
a friendly and talkative person, but sometimes the shy. I am creative and very interested in art
and fashion.
2. Language in context
Topic 2 Write / Talk about your personal profile.
My Personal Profile

1. Facts:
- Name:Ngo Thanh Truong - Age: 18 - Sex: boy Marital Status:single
- Permanent Address:Bien Hoa city
- Temporary Address:Ho Chi Minh city
- I.D. Card Numbers:2286800067
- Student’s I.D Card Numbers:276037329
- Hometown:Binh Duong city
- Educational Background:
- Contact number / Phone number:0914562831
- Email:ngothanhtruong@gmail.com.
2. Habbits: (What ...do?/How..?)
-What is your free exam habit.?
-How is the habit.?
3. Hobbies / Interests (Skills) (What...like doing/ don’t like doing?)
-What you like to do and do not like to do?
4. Purposes: (Why?)
-Because you can motivate and get it.
Topic 3 Describe a family member of yours, think about his or her appearance and
personality.
Mind map 
1. Who is he/she?
-His is my friend.
2. How old is he/she?
-He is 18 years old.
3. What is he/she like?
-He is very funny.
4. What does he/she look like?
-He is very big and tall.
5. What is he/she interested in?
-He is interested in his studies.

UNIT 3 – Rain or shine

Lesson A – It’s extremely cold.
1. Vocabulary – Weather 
- Web links (Google Search): https://www.accuweather.com/en/vn/vietnam-weather
- Video links (YouTube): https://youtu.be/CXKj7bm4Ops
- Vocabularies list:
 Rain
 Sun
 Snow
 Storm
B. Making sentences from your vocabularies list:

 Today there will be a storm.

 Now the rain is too heavy.

2. Language in context    4. Listening    5. Keep talking   6. Keep Talking  Lesson B 3. Speakin

Conversation 1:
A: What’s the weather like in Hanoi city in spring?
B: It’s weather warm. Temperature cool in spring in Hanoi.

Conversation2:
A: Where are you from?
B: I’m from Hanoi city . How about you?
A: I’m from HCM city. How many seasons are there in year? What’s the weather like in spring
in Hanoi?
B: It’s cold.How about in HCM?
A: It’s hot.

Conversation 3
A: What’s your favorite season in the year?
B: My favorite season is spring. How about you?
A: My favorite season is autumn. What’s the weather like in spring?
B: It’s warm and sunny. How about in autumn?
A: It’s cool and windy. What are good things to do in Hanoi city in spring?
B: How about good things to do in autumn in HCM?
A: Go play and go sightseeing.
B: That sounds great!
- In HCM city, the rainy season starts/ begins in May and ends in November. = the rainy season
is from May to November.

Topic 1: Write/Talk about your favorite season in your hometown

Mind map
1. What is your favorite season?
-My favorite season is spring.
2. What's the weather like?
-The weather is very cool.
3. Which activities are good to do in that season?
-It’s to celebrate TET with family.
Essay
My favorite season of the year is spring. The weather is very cool and pleasant. Spring comes to
prepare for an upcoming Tet and stay with family.

Lesson D – Where would you like to go?

2. Writing – An email to a friend
Topic 2: Write an email to a friend about your travel plan / Talk to a friend about your
travel plan to his/her hometown
Mind map
1. What is your friend’s name?
-My friend’s name is Nam.
2. Where does your friend live?
-My friend lives in HCM city.
3. When do you plan to visit?
- Next month I will visit my friend.
4. What would you like to do there?
-I want to visit the beautiful scenery in his hometown.
Your email / essay
Hi, Nam. I'm Truong long time no see. I am planning a trip to your hometown.To see the
beautiful natural scenery. Maybe next month I will go to your hometown. See you next month.
3. Speaking – A place I’d like to visit 2. In the real world (p.34)
Topic 3: Write / Talk about an intersting/ a famous city you would like to visit in your
country / in a foreign country.
Mind map
The famous city ... would like to visit in my country/ in a foreign country (is).... because…
1. Where is this city? (....is located.....)
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2. When is a good season to visit?
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3. What months are special good?
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4. What’s the weather like then (in Hue from September to December)? 
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5. What kinds of things do people do then?
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6. When’s not a good time to visit? Why not?
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Essay
I don't like to stay at home, I like to go everywhere to explore the beautiful scenery that Vietnam
has. The place I want to go is sapa. To be able to see the majestic scenery that Vietnam has and
eat delicious food here.
UNIT 4 – Life at home
Lesson A – There’s a lot of light.
1. Vocabulary – Things in a home