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REVISION 04. PRACTICE LISTENING & READING 2

I. PRACTICE
A. LISTENING
Preparation task. Match the definitions (a–f) with the phrases (1–6).
1. …… to cancel a meeting a. to change the time or date of a meeting
2. …… to confirm a meeting b. to have a meeting at a later time or date
3. …… to bring a meeting forward c. to have a meeting at an earlier time or
date
4. …… to postpone a meeting d. to say that a meeting will happen
5. …… to move a meeting e. to say that you will go to a meeting
6. …… to accept an invitation to a f. to decide that a meeting will not take
meeting place

Listen and do the task below.

Task 1. Circle the sentence that is correct.

1. The meeting time
a. The meeting was first planned for 9 a.m.
b. The meeting was first planned for 11 a.m.
c. The meeting was first planned for 1 p.m.
2. Moving the meeting
a. Lucy wants to cancel the meeting.
b. Lucy wants to bring the meeting forward.
c. Lucy wants to postpone the meeting.

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3. The new meeting time

a. The new meeting time is 9 a.m.
b. The new meeting time is 11 a.m.
c. The new meeting time is 1 p.m.
4. The agenda
a. Anna has already sent the agenda.
b. Anna is sending the agenda now.
c. Anna will send the agenda later.
5. Lucy’s presentation
a. Lucy is nervous about her presentation.
b. Lucy is looking forward to her presentation.
c. Lucy isn’t ready to give her presentation.
6. Telling the other people
a. Lucy will tell the others about the time change.
b. Sven will tell the others about the time change.
c. Anna will tell the others about the time change.

Task 2. Complete the sentences with words from the box.

accept bring agenda cancel
forward postpone invitation

1. I sent an __________________________ with the topics for the meeting.

2. Could we __________________________ the meeting to a later date?
3. Could we __________________ the meeting __________________ to an earlier time?
4. The project has been stopped. So, we need to ________________________ the
meeting.
5. I’ll send a meeting __________________________ with the time and place.
6. I’ll __________________________ the invitation when I get it.

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B. READING
Before reading, think about answers to the following questions.
1. Look at the photograph on the next page. You are going to read about Watson.
Who, or what, is Watson?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Have you heard of the television show Jeopardy? If not, what other game shows
do you know?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
=> Discuss your answers with the class.

Read the following sentences. Then READ THE FIRST PARAGRAPH of the passage
on the next page for the information. Check (X) true (T) or false (F).
T F
1. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter had never been on Jeopardy! before
2. This was the first time the men played against Watson.
3. Watson often got answers wrong.
4. The men and Watson competed against each other in 2010.

Now read the entire passage carefully. Then do the tasks below.

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READING
Computer Beats Champs
In 2011, on the popular
American TV quiz show,
Jeopardy! two champions
competed against a brand-new
opponent. Both Ken Jennings
and Brad Rutter had won
millions of dollars on
Jeopardy! Jennings once won
74 games in a row, the most
ever. Then Rutter beat him in
a tournament and set a new record for the most money won on Jeopardy! Their new
opponent, Watson, had never appeared on the game show and had only played practice
games before, in which he often got answers wrong.
However, Watson isn't human. He, or rather it, is a machine, a wonder of
technology made by researchers at IBM. In the game, Watson used math to decide on an
answer. When a question was read out, Watson was immediately given the same question
in electronic form. It analyzed the question and searched its memory bank-about the same
as one million books of information-for possible 20 answers. It then narrowed the options
down to one answer. If Watson felt around 75 percent confident about the answer, it
would answer the question.
The way Watson thinks is very different from the way humans think. People often
make decisions by listening to their emotions and feelings, even if they are unsure of the
answer. As a computer, Watson couldn't do this. People also watch and listen to those
around them. Watson was not able to "listen" to the wrong answers given by his
competitors. In one question, Jennings answered the question incorrectly and Watson
later answered with the same wrong answer.

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Watson also made silly mistakes. In a question in the category U.S. Cities, Watson
incorrectly answered Toronto, even though the city of Toronto is in Canada. An IBM 30
researcher said Watson got confused because it saw in its memory bank that the U.S. is
often called America. Toronto is considered a North American city, so that was the
answer that Watson gave.
Still, Watson defeated his human opponents somewhat easily and received the $1
million prize. The other players also won money for participating in the special game.
Everyone left the game happy, as each player was earning money for a different charity.

Task 1. Choose the correct answers for the following questions.

1. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter played a special game against a
a. man b. researcher c. computer
2. Watson used ______ to answer the questions.
a. feelings b. paper c. math
3. The money the players won in the game went to _____
a. charity b. Jeopardy! c. Watson

Task 2. In which paragraph (1-5) of the passage can you find the following
information? Write the number. You may use any number more than once.
a. Watson is a machine that uses math to answer questions. ____________
b. Watson sometimes gets confused. ____________
c. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter are Jeopardy! champions. ____________
d. Watson won, but everyone received money. ____________
e. Watson makes decisions in a different way from humans. ____________

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Vocabulary comprehension
Task 3. Match each word with its definition. The words in blue are from the passage.
1. beat a. not able to understand something 1. ______________
2. competitor b. to feel sure of something 2. ______________
3. confused c. a person who is trying to win a competition 3. ______________
4. champion d. an amazing thing 4. ______________
5. wonder e. the person you are competing against 5. ______________
6. machine f. winner 6. ______________
7. confident g. win against another person or team 7. ______________
8. opponent h. a car, a clock, a mixer, etc. 8. ______________

Task 4. Complete the following sentences with words in blue from A. You might
have to change the form of the word.
1. I am a good English student, but math _________________ me.
2. I played games with my friend last night. I _________________ her every time!
3. In the Olympics, the _________________ are usually the best in their country.
4. Mary said she was not _________________ that she would pass the test.
5. Look at that beautiful rainbow. Isn't it a(n) _________________ of nature?
6. Nowadays, people are worried that their jobs may be replaced by _________________.
7. Even though his _________________ was very good, Sam won the match and became
tennis _________________.

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Task 5. Match the word parts in the box to the correct prefix (tiền tố). Write them
below.
-municate -nect -pare -fort -tain -man
Com- Con-
communicate

Lưu ý: Tiền tố “com-“&“con-“ nghĩa là “với –“with” hoặc “cùng nhau”-“together”

Task 7. Match the following definitions with the correct words from task 5.
1. to join or link together __________________
2. normal; ordinary __________________
3. to have, include __________________
4. to talk to and understand others __________________
5. to look at how two or more things are the same or different __________________
6. to help someone feel better when something bad happens __________________

Task 8. Complete the following sentences with words from task 5. You might have to
change the form of the word.
1. I had to __________________my son when his cat died.
2. This soup already __________________salt, but I added a little more.
3. In England, "John" is a very __________________name for a man.
4. Before you buy new shoes, you should _____________ prices in several different
stores.
5. Deaf people __________________with others by making signs with their hands.
6. We cut a door in this wall, so now the kitchen is ________________to the dining room.

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Task 8. Write the answer to the following question and discuss with the class.
Which is smarter: humans or machines? Why do you think so?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

II. HOMEWORK

A. LISTENING
Preparation task. Complete the phrases with words from the box.
a ballet an artist a concert a show
a band a group a theatre a play
a musician a cinema an opera house a gallery

Entertainment events Places for entertainment People and entertainment

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Listen and do the task below.

Task 1. Tick X for Francesco or Sachi
Who…? Francesco Sachi
1. __________ runs across the street.
2. __________ is going to buy tickets for the play.
3. __________ can’t go to the play this Friday
4. __________ is a musician.
5. __________ isn’t happy about the situation.
6. Two weeks ago __________ had tickets to the cinema.
7. __________ likes dance shows.
8. __________ suggests that they go out to dinner

B. READING
BEFORE YOU READ
Task 1. Look quickly at the web forum (an online discussion board on the next page.
When did each writer post their message? Match each date with the writer's name.
1. April 13 a. Kazuo 1 - ______
2. April 14 b. Cindy 2 - ______
3. April 15 c. Jorge 3. ______

Task 2. Which invention did each writer think is the most important? Match each
invention with the writer's name
1. air conditioner a. Kazuo 1 - ______
2. electricity b. Cindy 2 - ______
3. the Internet c. Jorge 3. ______

Now, read the passage and do the task below

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READING

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Task 3. Choose the correct answers for the following questions.

1. For Cindy, the air conditioner is the most useful because ____ _
a. her apartment doesn't smell very good
b. she lives in a very hot place
c. she often gets sick
2. Jorge says that the Internet helps him to ____ _
a. sell air conditioners to people around the world
b. keep in touch with family and friends
c. use the telephone more cheaply
3 Kazuo thinks electricity is the most useful invention because ____ _
a. many machines cannot work without it
b. Benjamin Franklin invented it
c. it isn't really man-made
4. Who is most likely to agree that communication is the most important?
a. Cindy b. Jorge c. Kazuo

Task 4. Answer the following questions by checking (X) Cindy (C), Jorge (J), or
Kazuo (K).
Who…? C J K
1. chose an invention that people didn't make
2. mentioned trains, cars, and planes
3. sells clothing
4. talked to friends about the topic
5. has a website

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Task 5. Complete each statement with the best answer.

1 During a discussion, people ____
a. do their own work b. share their ideas
2. If you do something during class, you do it ____
a. at the same time as the class b. a little before the class
3. There is surely a way to solve the problem. We should ____
a. give up b. keep on trying
4 I asked for your opinion because I want to know how you ____
a. did it b. felt about it
5 When we keep in touch with someone, we ____
a. Compliment them b. communicate with them

Chú ý. Hậu tố “-ful” và hậu tố “-less”

+ có nghĩa trái ngược nhau
+ hậu tố “-ful” thêm vào từ => có nghĩa là “có…” – “with” hoặc “nhiều….” – “full of”
+ hậu tố “less” thêm vào từ => có nghĩa là “không có…” – “without”

Task 6. Look up your dictionary and write the meaning of the word in Vietnamese
English Vietnamese English Vietnamese
useful (adj) useless (adj)
careful (adj) careless (adj)
thoughtful (adj) thoughtless (adj)
helpful (adj) helpless (adj)
restful (adj) restless (adj)

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Task 7. Match the following definitions with the correct words from task 6. Be
careful; not all of the words will be used.
1. thinking of others ________________________
2. moving around a lot; not relaxed ________________________
3. not paying attention when doing something ________________________
4. not able to do anything in a bad situation ________________________
5. calm, peaceful, relaxed ________________________
6. having no purpose ________________________

Task 8. Complete the following sentences with the words from task 6.
1. Ming was very ___________________ and added salt to his coffee instead of sugar.
2. Be very ________________________ not to mix the eggs too quickly.
3. We felt so ________________________ when the other team beat us. There was
nothing we could do.
4. This knife is ________________________! It doesn't cut anything.
5. That was very ________________________ of you to talk about Carol's weight. You
know she's very sensitive about it!
6. Aki doesn't sleep well. He was so ________________________ that he got up four
times last night.

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Word list (Revision 4)

# Word/Phrase Pronunciation Meaning
1 cancel (v) /ˈkæn.səl/ hủy bỏ
2 postpone (v) /poʊstˈpoʊn/ trì hoãn
3 champion (n) /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ nhà vô địch
4 brand-new (adj) /ˌbrændˈnu/ mới tinh
5 opponent (n) /əˈpoʊ.nənt/ đối thủ
6 tournament (n) /ˈtʊr.nə.mənt/ giải đấu
7 set a record /sɛt ə ˈrɛk.ərd/ lập kỷ lục
8 wonder (n) /ˈwʌn.dər/ kỳ quan, điều kỳ diệu
9 narrow (v) /ˈnɛr.oʊ/ thu (nhỏ/bé) lại
10 competitor (n) /kəmˈpɛ.tɪ.tər/ người cạnh tranh, đối thủ
11 confused (adj) /kənˈfjuːzd/ bối rối, không chắc chắn
12 defeat (v) /dɪˈfiːt/ hạ gục
13 contain (v) /kənˈteɪn/ chứa
14 comfort (v) /ˈkʌm.fərt/ an ủi
15 keep in touch /kip ɪn tʌtʃ/ giữ liên lạc
16 man-made (adj) /mænˈmeɪd/ do con người tạo ra

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