Unit 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE

  1. Từ vựng

Từ vựng

Phát âm

Nghĩa

Ví dụ

Harvest

/ˈhɑː.vɪst/

      Hoặc /ˈhɑːr.vəst/

(n): mùa vụ

(v): thu hoạch

The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.

Mountain

/ˈmaʊn.tən/

(n): núi

The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.

Journey

/ˈdʒɜː.ni/

(n): cuộc hành trình

It's a two-hour train journey from York to London.

Banyan

/ˈbæn.jæn/

(n): cây đa

My village has a big banyan

Bamboo

/bæmˈbuː/

(n): cây tre

This house is made of bamboo

Shrine

/ʃraɪn/

(n): đền thờ

Many shrines are located in the temples

Gather

/ˈɡæð.ər/

(v): gom, nhặt, thu thập

We gather the rubbish to protect the environment

Snack

/snæk/

(n): thức ăn nhẹ

Fresh or dried fruit makes an ideal snack

Instead of

/ɪnˈsted ˌəv/

(pre): thay vì

Instead of complaining, why don't we try to change things?

Cattle

/ˈkæt.əl/

(n): gia súc

Cows and bulls are cattle

Westward

/ˈwest.wəd/

(adj): hướng tây

He went in a westward direction.

Parking lot

/ˈpɑː.kɪŋ ˌlɒt/

(n): bãi đậu xe

I left my car in the parking lot and went  to the supermarket

Highway

/ˈhaɪ.weɪ/

(n): đường quốc lộ

This highway connects Ha Noi and Hai Phong

To pick someone up

/tuː pɪk ˈsʌm.wʌn ʌp/

(phr): đón ai

Remember to pick me up at 8.00 p.m

Airport

/ˈeə.pɔːt/

(n): sân bay

Noi Bai International Airport  is the biggest airport in northern Vietnam

Exchange

/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

(n): sự trao đổi, sự giao dịch

(v): trao đổi, giao dịch

If you don't like the dress, you can exchange it

Maize

/meɪz/

(n): ngô, bắp

My father grows maize in the field

Part-time

/ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm/

(adj) bán thời gian

Working in cinema is my part-time job

Grocery store

 

(n): gian hàng thực phẩm

I go to the grocery store every day to buy food

Nearby

/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/

(adj;adv): gần, không xa, bên cạnh

We stopped at the nearby market to buy some vegetable

Passage

/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/

(n): đoạn văn

This passage is too difficult to read because there are so many new words.

Title

/ˈtaɪ.təl/

(n): đầu đề, tên sách

I bought so many books that now I can’t remember the titles.

Blanket

/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/

(n): cái chăn

The mother wrapped her baby in a blanket.

Blind man’s buff

/ˌblaɪnd.mænz ˈbʌf/

(n): trò bịt mắt bắt dê

Blind man’s buff is a traditional game of Vietnam children

Appointment

/əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/

(n): sự bổ nhiệm, sự hẹn gặp

I got an appointment with Mr. Kelvin

Waterfall

/ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl/

(n): thác nước

Some things in nature, like waterfalls, are beautiful.

At least

/ət liːst/

Ít nhất, tối thiểu

I think this dress costs at least $30

Air conditioner

/ˈeə kənˌdɪʃ.ən.ər/

(n): điều hoà

The room temperature was controlled by using an air conditioner.

Departure

/dɪˈpɑː.tʃər/

(n): sự khởi hành

The time of departure of this flight is 12.30

Itinerary

/aɪˈtɪnəreri/

(n): cuộc hành trình

(adj): thuộc hành trình

She planned her itinerary carefully 3 weeks before the trip to India

Relax

/rɪˈlæks/

(v): thư giãn

After school, they relaxed by going to the park

Gas station

/ˈɡæs   ˌsteɪ.ʃən/

(n): trạm xăng

The car stopped at a gas station to get some more fuel

 

  1. Ngữ pháp
  1. Câu ước
  • Diễn tả mong ước trái với hiện tại:    S + wish + V(quá khứ)

Ex: I wish I passed this exam (Nhưng hiện tại thì bị trượt)

       I wish I did’t have so much work (Nhưng hiện tại thì đang có rất nhiều việc)

  • Diễn tả mong ước trái với quá khứ:    S + wish + VII

Ex: I wish I had gone to Bali last week (Nhưng tuần trước không đi Bali)

  • Diễn tả mong ước ở tương lai: S1 + wish + S2 + could + V

Ex: I wish I could become a famous single

       I wish Harry could go to my party tomorrow

  • If only = I wish: Dùng “if only” để nhấn mạnh

          Ex: If only I passed this exam

                 If only I studied  hard

  1. Giới từ chỉ thời gian

 

Giới từ

Cách dùng và ví dụ

In (trong)

  • Thế kỉ: In the eighteenth century, In the 20th century…
  • Thập kỉ: In the 1990s…
  • Năm: In 2000, In 1890…
  • Mùa: In the spring, In the winter…
  • Tháng: In June, In September…
  • Buổi: In the morning, In the afternoon…  (nhưng: At night)

 

At (vào lúc, lúc)

  • Thời gian trong ngày: At 7 p.m, At 6 o’clock, At midnight, At noon…
  • Dịp lễ          : At Christmas…
  • Tuổi: At 50, At the age of 40…
  • Cụm từ cố định: At the same time…

 

On (vào)

  • Ngày trong tuần: On Monday, On Friday…
  • Buổi của ngày: On Sunday afternoon, On Wednesday morning…
  • Ngày cụ thể: On the afternoon of October the 2nd …
  • Ngày tháng: On March 8th …
  • Ngày tháng năm: On 24th July 1993…

 

Since (từ khi – thường dùng trong thì HTHT)

  • Since + thời gian: Since Monday, Since Christmas, Since 1963, Since 5.30, Since last week …
  • Since + mệnh đề: Since I was a young girl, Since we were small…

 

For (trong khoảng thời gian – thường dùng trong thì HTHT)

  • For + thời gian: For 2 weeks, For ages, For 3 hours, For long time…

 

Till/Until (cho đến khi)

  • Eg1: I’ll be at school till/until next summer
  • Eg2: I worked from dusk till/until dawn

Before (trước khi)

  • Before + thời gian: I finished the work before 4 p.m
  • Before + danh từ/mệnh đề: He usually runs before breakfast/ he has breakfast

 

After (sau khi)

  • After + danh từ/mệnh đề: I promise I’ll do all the homework after the trip/ I come back from the trip
  • After + thời gian: I always wake up after 7 a.m

 

Between (giữa)

  • Between + thời gian + and + thời gian: I always busy between Monday and Friday

 

Up to (cho đến)

  • Up to now he's been quiet

 

During (trong suốt)

  • During: I slept during the travel

 

 

  1. Mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ hậu quả : So/therefore (vì vậy, vì thế, nên, cho nên) là liên từ diễn tả kết quả của sự việc, hiện tượng

         Công thức:     So/therefore + mệnh đề

          Ex: I drink too much coffee, so/therefore I can’t sleep

                 The TV didn’t work, so/therefore she took it back to the shop

 

  1. Bài tập

Bài 1: Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern.

1.         A. bamboo               B. blanket                          C. comment                   D. entrance

2.         A. collection             B. hamburger                    C. pagoda                      D. encourage

3.         A. locate                   B. admire                          C. forest                         D. effect

4.         A. invent                  B. remain                          C. exchange                    D. gather

5.         A. grocery                 B. collection                      C. revision                    D. decision

 

Bài 2: Choose the word, which is pronounced differently from the others

1.         A.bamboo                    B. afternoon                       C. soon                              D. took

2.         A. map                         B. sand                               C.water                              D.bag

3.         A. pagoda                    B. banyan                           C. gather                            D. relax

4.         A.business                    B. hamburger                    C. tomb                              D. baggy

5.         A. public                      B. music                             C. use                                D. Value

 

Bài 3: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1. After 2 hour's bicycling, we all felt tired and hungry, so we stopped and had a ______.

                 A. breakfast                   B. lunch                             C. supper                           D. snack

2. There is a big old banyan tree at the  _________ to the village.

                 A. door                          B. gate                                C. chance                          D. entrance

3. Be careful! The floor______.

                 A. has just been polished                                          B. just has been polished

                 C. has just polished                                                   D. just polished

4. The bus stopped at a/an  _________ to get some more fuel.

                 A. airport                       B. pond                               C. store                             D. gas station

5. We started to walk to the village. The______ to the village was tiring but very interesting.

                 A. voyage                   B. travel                            C. going                                  D. journey

6. This is my father. He grows maize on his farm. He is a _________

                 A. farmer                       B. doctor                             C. teacher                           D. worker

7. I wish I _______ go to the zoo with my dad

                 A. can                           B.could                               C.might                               D.may

8. I failed the exam. I wish I ________ hard

                 A.had study                   B.studied                            C. had studied                     D.have studied

9.  I had a wonderful _______ in my friend’s village last summer

                 A.three month trip         B.three-months trip             C.three-month trips            D.three-month trip

10. There is a river flowing  ________ my village.

                A. across                        B. crossing                           C. into                                 D. through

 

Bài 4: Rewrite the following sentences without their original meaning

1.She is typing her assignment.

=> Her assignment ......................................................................... ..............................

2.I last saw her three years ago.

=> I haven’t ...................................................................................... ............................

3.The teacher will explain the lesson until all the students understand it.

=> The lesson ................................................................................. ................................

4.They sell jeans all over the world

=> Jeans ......................................................................................... ...............................

5.People are going to build a new library in the area.

=> A new library ............................................................................... ............................

 

Bài 5: Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

1. “If only I’d learnt to drive”, Carl said.

A. Carl thinks there are too many drivers on the roads.    B. Carl is glad he learnt to drive.

C. Carl wishes he could drive.                                           D. Carl is sorry that he ever learnt to drive.

2. He didn’t write a single card.

A. He wrote only one card.                                                 B. He didn’t write even one card.

C. He wrote just a single card.                                            D. He wrote all the cards except one.

3. His father gave him a new bike on his birthday.

 A. He bought a new bike on his birthday. 

 B. His father lent him a new bike on his birthday.

 C. His father gave him a new bike as a birthday present.

 D. He got a new bike  for his father on his birthday.

4. “Let’s go to the jazz concert at the Diamond” he said.

  A. He suggested going to the jazz concert.                    B. He asked to go to the jazz concert.

  C. He wanted us to go to the jazz concert.                     D. He invited us to go to the jazz concert.

5. Alice and Mary are looking for a part-time job in the summer.

  A. Alice wants a job and Mary are doing a part-time job.

  B. Both Alice and Mary are doing a part-time job.

  C. Alice finds a summer part-time job for Mary.

  D. Alice is looking for a part -time job and so is Mary.

 

Đáp án:

Bài 1:

              1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-A

Bài 2:

              1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-C, 5-A

Bài 3:

              1-D, 2-D, 3-A, 4-D, 5-D, 6-A, 7-B, 8-C, 9-D, 10-A

Bài 4:

  1. Her assignment is being typed (by her)
  2. I haven’t seen her for three years
  3. The lesson will be explained until all the student understand it (by the teacher)
  4. Jeans are sold all over the world
  5. A new library is being built in the area

Bài 5:

               1-C, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A, 5-D

 

 

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