1 SAMPLE WRITING UNITS 1 6 ANH 9 UNIT 1 Imagine that your Australian pen friend is coming to Viet Nam and will spend a day in your hometown/city He/She has asked for your advice on the places of inter[.]
1 SAMPLE WRITING UNITS 1- ANH UNIT 1: Imagine that your Australian pen friend is coming to Viet Nam and will spend a day in your hometown/city He/She has asked for your advice on the places of interest they should go to and the things they can there Write an email to give him/her some SAMPLE 1: Dear Mary, It's great to know that you're coming to Viet Nam I hope you’ll have a good time spending one day in Ha Noi There are many interesting places in the city, but I think within one day you are able to visit three places The first place I suggest is Viet Nam National Museum of History Since you like history very much, it's a must-see place There's an extensive collection of artefacts tracing ret Sam's history They're arranged chronologically from primitive to modem times The second place is Hoan Kiem Lake It's one of the symbols of Ha Noi There you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and visit Ngoc Son Temple You can also go for a walk at the Old Quarter, wander around the old streets and some ancient houses to explore Vietnamese culture Fortunately, these places are close to one another, so you can walk around easily Tell me when you're coming, so I can show you around these places Look forward to seeing you soon! Best wishes, Phuong Thao SAMPLE Dear Mira, It's great to know that you're coming to Viet Nam What a pity you can only spend one day in Ha Noi There are so many interesting places in the city, but I think within one day you should be able to visit three places The first place I suggest is the Viet Nam National Museum of History You like history, so it's a must-see place There's an extensive collection of artefacts tracing Viet Nam's history They're arranged chronologically from primitive life to modern times The second place is Hoan Kiem Lake It's one of the symbols of Ha Noi There you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and visit Ngoc Son Temple You can also have a look at the Old Quarter Wander around the old streets and some ancient houses to explore Vietnamese culture Conveniently, these places are close to one another, so we can walk around easily Tell me when you're coming, so I can show you around these places Look forward to seeing you soon! Best wishes, Thuc Anh UNIT Choose one item from the list in Make an outline, and choose the correct answer SAMPLE There are a lot of disadvantages of living in a big city, air pollution is among the most serious problems Firstly, air pollution comes from the factories in the city Big cities attract a lot of both inside and outside investments, so the number of factories is increasing quickly This makes the air extremely polluted by smoke from factories Secondly, that there are too many transportation means also makes this problem worse Exhaust from cars, motorbike is one of the factors that make the air polluted To conclude, air pollution, which contributes to making more and more people get many serious diseases, such as lung cancer, tuberculosis and so on, is a big drawback of city life SAMPLE 2 The high cost of living in big cities is one of the disadvantages when living here Firstly, public services such as health service, postal service cost a lot This is because the development of big cites is faster and faster, these big cities become big economic centers of country Secondly, price of food in big city is also much higher than in other area Vegetables and fruits, which are really cheap in the villages, cost a lot in the urban area This makes it difficult for people to consume healthy food In conclusion, it is not easy to live in a big city, especially for the poor and workers because they have to pay too much for public services while their salary is too low UNIT 3: Task Look at 2, A Closer look and give one piece of advice to each student A Have you thought about asking a friend who is confident about maths to help you? Perhaps you just need a little more practice B I know how you feel, but I don't think you should worry about this change It's normal, and it shows that you're growing up C If I were you, I wouldn't have too high expectations I would my best in the exam, but I don't think it's a good idea to feel so stressed D Have you thought about telling this to your parents? They might think of a good solution to help you E It might help to consider breaking this big task into smaller tasks and then tackle them one by one F It might be a good idea to talk about this to someone Task a Write a short note to Miss Sweetie to her for advice about a problem at school or with your friends Use the ‘Asking advice’ box on SKILLS 1, page 32 to you Sign the letter with a made-up name not your real name SAMPLE Dear Miss Sweetie, I am in grade at a school in the city I love my school, my teacher and my parents But this year, I have to learn too much My parents want me to become an engineer so I must try my best to enter the best university Beside that, I have to travel far to learn English My weekend is also fully booked with music class, swimming class I not have time for myself I not know how to tell with my parents about this problem Could you give me some advice about this? SAMPLE Dear Ms Sweetie I am a boy in Ha Noi I am a student in a secondary school I’m feeling depressed and tense about my situation I’m among the top students in my class A classmate of mine forces me to all of his homework every day and even let him copy my answers in the exams He threatened to beat me and make my school life difficult if I don’t as he asks This makes me scared whenever going to school… Can you give me some advice to solve this problem? Thank you sincerely, Anonymous 5b As a whole class, put the notes in a pile and take a diferent note Write a short answer (2-3 sentences) to give advice about the problem Use the ‘Giving advice’ box above for help I think you should talk to your parents about this situation and tell them about what you really want About your schedule, you should ask your parents to rearrange it so that you can have time to relax That must be better for not only your physical but also mental health REVIEW Write a letter to your pen friend about: your last visit to a craft village SAMPLE Dear Lan, I got a wonderful trip with Nam to Chang Son fan - making village last weekend For a long time, the Chang Son fan was not only a useful utensil in daily life, but also a beautiful image appearing in many poems, on stage and in the cultural and spiritual life To make a beautiful and durable fan requires meticulousness and skillfulness from fan makers Normally, the fan's blades are made from bamboo, which is at least three years old and grows in the middle of a grove Moreover, to make fans more durable, the fan makers use joined blades, which have to undergo many stages, such as cutting the bamboo into short pieces, scratching off its green cover, splitting the bark of bamboo and applying a layer of varnish between the slats Then, they are tied up in a bunch After a few months when the layer of varnish is dry, the slats of bamboo are whittled to make the fan blades Paper to make fans must be done (poonah) or diep (poonah paper covered with egg - shell powder) bought in Dong Ho Village, Bac Ninh Province Looking at the Chang Son fans, only simple colours, such as green, red, violet and yellow are seen However, when the fans are unfolded and seen in the light, all the delicate decorative pattern, and designs will appear lively and bright To foreigners, they can see the characteristics of the Vietnamese people: simple but profound, and beautiful but discreet I am looking forward to hearing from you SAMPLE It's great to know that you're coming to Viet Nam I hope you’ll have a good time spending one day in Ha Noi There are many interesting places in the city, but I think within one day you are able to visit three places The first place I suggest is Viet Nam National Museum of History Since you like history very much, it's a must-see place There's an extensive collection of artefacts tracing ret Sam's history They're arranged chronologically from primitive to modern times The second place is Hoan Kiem Lake It's one of the symbols of Ha Noi There you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and visit Ngoc Son Temple You can also go for a walk at the Old Quarter, wander around the old streets and some ancient houses to explore Vietnamese culture Fortunately, these places are close to one another, so you can walk around easily Tell me when you're coming, so I can show you around these places Look forward to seeing you soon! UNIT Task Choose one facility which was not available twenty years ago and write a short description of how students in the past studied without that facility It is most likely that students twenty years ago were not able to enjoy the Internet in their studies That's why it took them a lot of time, energy, and even money, to a project that we can now easily complete in one or two days For example, when being asked to write an assignment about past habits, the students had to go to the library, look for books on the topic, read the books, and hand-write any information that they thought was useful for their assignment They would also have to meet with some old people and talk to them about the past At home, they had to hand-write their assignment, possibly with a lot of erasing and rewriting of the first draft After finishing the draft, they had to write a clean copy on another piece of paper for submission UNIT 5: Use your notes in to write a short article describing a wonder of Viet Nam Sample Hoi An ancient town is an amazing tourist attraction in the central region of Vietnam It is located in Quang Nam province In 1999, it is recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site Hoi An old town is the city of history Wandering around the town, seeing old houses and many beautiful structures is a memorable experience The town reflects a fusion of indigenous and foreign cultures The surviving wooden structures and street plan are original and intact and together present a traditional townscape of the 17th and 18th centuries Tourists can enjoy the peace and fresh air there; it’s really relaxing Street food of Hoi An is diverse, affordable and tasty Tourists can find many specialties of Quang Nam as well as snacks in the food vendors along the street In terms of human, the local people are very friendly and helpful They are willing to talk to tourists or show the direction for tourists if being asked The trip to Hoi An will be truly unforgettable, thanks to its long history and the locals’ hospitality SAMPLE Phong Nha Cave is a cave in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam It is acknowledged one of the cultural heritage sites of the world with an unsurpassed wonder of nature It is 7,729 metres long and contains 14 grottoes, as well as a 13,969 metre underground river It was formed by tectonic happening in the heart of Ke Bang limestone mountains hundreds of millions of years ago Its cave system features underground passageways and river caves filled with stalactites and stalagmites Phong Nha cave, from which the name to the whole system and the park is derived, is famous for its rock formations which have been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha” Visiting Phong Nha, your life will be brightened! I can say that Phong Nha is the wonderful masterpiece of the Creator Phong Nha is the pride not only of Quang Binh – but also of Vietnam! UNIT Task Write about the three most important qualities you think a person needs to be able to get along with other members in an extended family You can use the suggested words/phrases above or use your own Remember to give reasons and examples SAMPLE In today’s modern life, a large number of people still opt to live in extended families in which multiple generations share a house Living with other members harmoniously in large families will never be easy if we not possess some following certain qualities Firstly, willingness to share is quite essential for all members of extended families because we live with lots of others including our grandparents and relatives, we have to share almost everything such as bedrooms, bathrooms, televisions or computers Secondly, being able to be sympathetic is considered as an important quality to live in harmony with the extended family Generation gaps are unavoidable, but if each member learns to understand and respect others’ perspectives, generation gaps will not be big troubles Finally, in order to maintain the harmony in the extended family, everyone needs to take care of as well as support each other Each member ought to be willing to help others whenever they encounter difficulties The encouragement and help from the family partly assist them in overcoming obstacles In a word, getting along well with other family members requires individuals’ efforts Hence, some typical qualities a person should have to live in harmony with the extended family are willingness to share, sympathy and supportiveness 5 SAMPLE Strong families have a sense of loyalty and devotion toward family members The family sticks together They stand by each other during times of trouble They stand up for each other when attacked by someone outside the family Loyalty builds through sickness and health, want and good fortune, failure and success, and all the things the family faces The family is a place of shelter for individual family members In times of personal success or defeat, the family becomes a cheering section or a mourning bench They also learn a sense of give and take in the family, which helps prepare them for the necessary negotiations in other relationships REVIEW A traditional home in Viet Nam has two wings and three rooms The house was usually made of wood or bricks and tiles if owner is well-off The poor built their houses with bamboo, earth and straw Most of them live in extended family where man is head of the household Food and drinks were mainly home-grown and home-made so they were all very healthy Their marriages were usually arranged by parents ... advice’ box on SKILLS 1, page 32 to you Sign the letter with a made-up name not your real name SAMPLE Dear Miss Sweetie, I am in grade at a school in the city I love my school, my teacher and... not know how to tell with my parents about this problem Could you give me some advice about this? SAMPLE Dear Ms Sweetie I am a boy in Ha Noi I am a student in a secondary school I’m feeling depressed... mental health REVIEW Write a letter to your pen friend about: your last visit to a craft village SAMPLE Dear Lan, I got a wonderful trip with Nam to Chang Son fan - making village last weekend