I . DISCUSSION POINT 

II.            VIDEO

1.    Before you watch

-        Dome /dəʊm/ (n): a rounded structure shaped like the top half of a ball (mái vòm).

-        Geological /ˌdʒi.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (adj): relating to the study of Earth's physical structure (thuộc địa chất)

-        Isolation /ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/ (n): a state of separation from others (sự cô lập).

-        Leap /liːp/ (n): a large step (bước nhảy vọt).

-        Quarry /ˈkwɒr.i/ (n): a place where rocks or minerals have been extracted from the ground (mỏ đá).

-        Simulate /ˈsɪm.jə.leɪt/ (v): to imitate or copy st (bắt chước).

2.    While you watch

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1.    The purpose of the experiment is to find out how astronauts will cope with dealing with weightlessness/living and working on Mars / the journey to Mars.

2.    The simulation has been built inside a volcano / on Mars / under a large dome.

3.    The crew has limited contact with friends and family/ delayed contact with the control team / TV and radio to keep up with the news.

3.    After you watch

Discuss these questions in a group.

1.    What would you do if you were asked to go to Mars?

2.    What do you think you would miss most while on the mission?

3.    Describe the longest period of time you have spent away from friends and family.

4.    Do you feel the money spent on space exploration could be better spent on improving conditions on Earth? Explain.

III.         LISTENING 1

1.    Vocabulary preview

-        Analogy (n): /əˈnæl.ə.dʒi/comparison between two situations that are intended to show similarities. (sự tương tự)

-        Conclude (v): /kənˈkluːd/ to decide that sth is true after looking at all evidence you have (kết luận).

-        Detect (v): /dɪˈtekt/ to prove st is present using scientific methods (dò ra, tìm ra).

-        Exacerbate (v): /ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/ to make problem become worse (làm trầm trọng).

-        Payoff (n): /ˈpeɪ.ɒf/ the benefit that you get from doing st (sự trả lương, thù lao).

-        Surpass (v): /səˈpɑːs/ to become better or greater than st else (vượt trội hơn).

-        Vertical (adj): /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/ standing, pointing or moving straight up. (thẳng đứng)

-        Weightless (adj): /ˈweɪt.ləs/ having no weight, especially bc of being outside Earth's atmosphere. (phi trọng lượng).

2.    Before you listen

3.    Global listening

4.    Close listening

5.    Critical thinking

IV.          LISTENING 2

1.    Vocabulary preview

- Accommodate (v): /əˈkɒm.ə.deɪt/ to consider and include st when you are deciding what to do. (xem xét)

- Hazard (n): /ˈhæz.əd/ st that could be dangerous. (nguy hiểm, rủi ro).

- Interaction (n): /ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ the activity of being with and talking to other people. (sự tương tác).

- Navigation (n): /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ a way to find and follow a path through a difficult place (sự định vị).

- Parallel (adj):/ˈpær.ə.lel/ describing lines that are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length. (song song).

- Source (v): /sɔːs/ to locate or obtain st from a particular place. (có nguồn gốc từ)

- Stable (adj) /ˈsteɪ.bəl/: not changing frequently and not likely to suddenly become worse (ổn định, cững chắc).

- Stimulus (n): /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/ anything that encourages st happen, develop or improve. (sự kích thích).

Complete the sentences with the words in bold from Exercise 1.

1.    Computer systems nowadays are completely........

2.    Face-to-face meetings are better than online meetings because they allow more...... between the people involved.

3.    Soon our planet won't be able to..... everyone, so we need to expand into space.

4.    Technology has made...... so easy that people are losing the ability to find their way around new places without it.

5.    The main...... for space travel is the human desire to discover new things.

6.    The possibility of bringing back new diseases is a major.... of space travel.

7.    Two lines that are...... can never meet.

8.    Employers need to...... new talent to ensure their companies are successful.

2.    Before you listen

3.    Global listening

4.    Close listening

5.    Critical thinking

V.             CRITICAL THINKING

VI.          VOCABULARY

1.    Vocabulary development

-        Curve (n): /kɜːv/ a line that bends continuously and has no straight parts (đường cong).

-        Datapoint (n): /ˈdeɪtə pɔɪnt/ an individual item in a set of electronic data ( điểm dữ liệu).

-        Label (n): /ˈleɪ.bəl/ tên biểu đồ

-        Series data /ˈsɪə.riːz ˈdeɪ.tə/ (chuỗi dữ liệu)

-        Unit of measurement /ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ đơn vị đo lường

-        X-asix (trục hoành)

-        Y-asix (trục tung)

2.    Academic words

-        Deduce (v): /dɪˈdʒuːs/ to know st as a result of considering the evidence you have (suy ra).

-        Exceed (v): /ɪkˈsiːd/ to be greater than a number or amount (vượt quá).

-        Formula (n): a plan or method for dealing with a problem or achieving a result. (kế hoach, phương pháp).

-        Guidelines (n): /ˈɡaɪd.laɪnz/ official instructions or advice about how to do sth (đường lối chỉ đạo).

-        Logic (n): /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ the way someone connects ideas when explaining or giving a reason. (chuỗi lí luận).

-        Principle (n): /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/ a basic belief that has a major influence on the way sth is done. (nguyên tắc).

-        Successive (adj):/səkˈses.ɪv/ coming or happening one after another in a series (liên tục).

-        Validity (n): /vəˈlɪd.ə.ti/ the extent to which sth is logical, reliable, and correct. (tính hiệu lực, hợp lệ).

Choose the correct word for the collocations.

1 deduce/exceed expectations

2 apply validity / a formula

3 follow guidelines / successive

4 see the underlying guidelines/logic in something

5 understand a basic principle/validity

6 hear two arguments with equal validity/formula

7 deduce/exceed something easily

8 do the same thing for three successive / formula years

When did you last do the things from Exercise 2? Choose three, make notes about them below, and explain the situations to your partner.

VII.       SPEAKING

VIII.    GRAMMAR

Impersonal passive

We use the impersonal passive to present information in a more formal way. The structure is used with verbs of perception such as think, know, say, understood, expect, see, and conclude.

It is known that competition helps investment.

It can be seen that this method is the most successful.

The first part of the sentence is passive and the second part remains the same as the original base sentence.

It is expected that rocket launches will increase.

Rocket launches will increase.

IV       PRONUNCIATION

V           SPEAKING TASK

Grammar : Impersonal passive 

A LISTENING 1

Vocabulary preview

Youthful: /ˈjuːθfl/ : typical of young people (Trẻ trung)

Tame: /teɪm/ : / : to bring something under control (Kiểm soát)

Popularize: /ˈpɑːpjələraɪz/ : to make something popular with many people (Phổ biến)

Caution: /ˈkɔːʃn/ : careful thought and lack of hurry in order to try to avoid risks or danger (Thận trọng)

Maneuver:/məˈnuːvər/ :to perform an action or movement that you need care and skill to do (Điều động)

Associate: /əˈsəʊsieɪt/ :to form a connection in your mind between different people or things (Kết hợp)

Fibers: /ˈfaɪbər/a long, thin piece of a natural or artifical substance, similar to a thread or hair in shape ( sợi)

Metaphors: /ˈmetəfər/ :a word or phrase used to refer to something different in order to emphasize the two thing's similar qualities. (Phép ẩn dụ)

B LISTENING 2

1 Vocabulary preview

Alarming: /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/ : frightening or worrying (Đáng báo động)

Consumption: /kənˈsʌmpʃn/ : the processoff buying or usng goods (Sự tiêu thụ )

Hypothesis: haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/ : an idea that attempts to explain something, but has not yet been tested or proved (Giả thuyết)

Overestimate: /ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/ : to make a mistake by providing an amount or number that is too high (Đánh giá quá cao)

Reproduce: / ˌRiːprəˈduːs / : to repeat or produce something in the same way as before (Tái sản xuất)

resistance:/rɪˈzɪstəns/ : a refusal to accept something new such as a plan, idea, or change (Sức cản)-E

Yield: jiːld/ :an amount of something that is produced or gathered (Năng suất)

Industrialized: /ɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪzd/ : describing a place or society with a lot of industry (Công nghiệp hoá)

2

1 It can be alarming when you hear a sudden, loud crash of thunder.

2 An example of a famous hypothesis is that sleep-deprived people will perform worse on a test than individuals who are not sleeping.

3 Industrialized countries should be responsible for combating climate change.

4 An example of an experiment that's difficult to produce a high degree of accuracy.

5 In farming, the yield can be increased by you can improve your soil fertility through the addition of compost manure.

6 Nowadays, in many places, there is more resistance to the drug.

7 People tend to overestimate what can be done in one year

8 Our consumption of products needs to meet the basic needs of food and water.

ACACADEMIC WORDS

Convention: /kənˈvenʃn/: a way of behaving that is generally accepted as being normal and right (Quy ước)

Dimension: /daɪˈmenʃn/: length, height, or width (Kích thước)

Domain: a particular area or activity of life (Miền)

Duration:/duˈreɪʃn/: the period of time during which something continues to happen (Khoảng thời gian)

Marginal: /ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/: very small or insignificant (Ngoài lề)

Rely on: to trust something or someone to do something for you (Dựa vào)

Sustain: /səˈsteɪn/: to provide the conditions in which something can happen or exist (Duy trì)

Underlie: /ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/: to the the real or basic cause of or reason for something (Nền tảng)

C. Global listening

9.1

1 : The host introduces - a surfer

=> Today, we have three guests, all surfing experts

2: The writer identifies -

9.2

1:Dicing with death

2: Filled to bursting

3: bug bit

4: only a handful/strike it rich

5: don’t cry over spilled milk

6: cost an arm and a leg

7: quantum leap

8: your guess is as good as mine /luck of the draw

9.3

1: to show you were prepared to take part in a dangerous activity

=>... dicing with death was an important part of the activity ...

2: she knew a lot of surfers, but she didn't get interested until later in her life

=>... the town filled to bursting with surfers from all over the world: Australians, Swiss, everyone came to ride the waves.....

3: hardly any participants make a lot of money from the sport

=>.... Enough to get by...you can find sponsors, and the prize money helps...

4: they spent a lot of time thinking about what went wrong

=>...so it would be wrong not to do it...

5: they are covered in fiberglass cloth and are good for surfing

=>...board covered in fiberglass cloth gets the job done just fine for about three or four hundred dollars...

6: there is no way to predicting

=> ..your guess is as good...

Climate change:

Air pollution:

water pollution:

land degradation: sự thoái hóa đất

is a serious environmental issue: là một vấn đề môi trường nghiêm trọng

Effects:

 | 1. A | 9. B | 17. B | 25. B
 | 2. A | 10. B | 18. C | 26. B
 | 3. B | 11. C | 19. B | 27. A
 | 4. UPTON | 12. D | 20. E | 28. B
 | 5. ALLESLEY | 13. F | 21. Tuesday and Wednesday | 29. E
 | 6. 558997 | 14. LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY | 22. career paths | 30. F
 | 7. 257 | 15. BOOK CLUB | 23. company websites |  
 | 8. C | 16. ASK THE AUTHOR | 24. A |  

 

 | 1. C | 11. 1:30 | 21. A | 31. surface
 | 2. B | 12. 25 Dec | 22. C | 32. environment
 | 3. 48 NORTH AVENUE | 13. car park | 23. A | 33. planet
 | 4. WX62YH | 14. 45 | 24. A | 34. urban
 | 5. 01674553242 | 15. tables | 25. A | 35. problems
 | 6. DRINKS | 16. C | 26. B | 36. surface
 | 7. PIANIST | 17. F | 27. F | 37. patterns
 | 8. 10.50 | 18. G | 28. 12 | 38. distortion
 | 9. 4 | 19. A | 29. horses | 39. traffic
 | 10. 50% | 20. E | 30. caves | 40. weather

In my view : 8,000 or a full-size car is valid and I remove misrepresentation of orca whales, 12,000 awarded for tooth loss.

Conflict of laws is based on the principle of choosing the most reasonable law to apply in a given case in order to bring about a fair outcome for everyone.

Conflict is an inevitable occurrence in all affairs of human life in such aspects as disagreements with friends or family, colleagues or as large as bombing or war.

If there were never any conflicts, things would simply evolve and act unhindered. The world will live in an environment of peace, cooperation with each other, without controversy and war.

1 – e ( bash: to hit)

2 – f ( hard-hatted: wearing a protective helmet)

3 – g ( mindless: without thought for consequences)

4 – a ( slick: impressive)

5 – b ( trash: to damage)

6 – d ( vent: to give expression to strong emotions)

7 – c ( wreak destruction: to destroy)

1. The destruction of the hotel was a publicity event.

2. The people selected to take part were chosen because they passed a psychological test.( The 100 finalists were selected after a psychological exam which included bashing a life-size puppet of a cigar-chomping boss and screaming out their frustrations)

3. After destroying the hotel rooms, the participants felt happy.( She claimed that trashing the hotel room made great therapy.)

4. The hotel was used for this because it is being renovated.( These hard-hatted volunteers had been selected as part of a slick media event to promote the refurbishment of the hotel)

1. a time you felt particularly stressed.

2. something you intentionally destroyed or damaged.

3. what you do to reduce your stress levels.

4. a time you accidentally broke something of value.

5. whether you would like to take part in destroying the hotel

A. Vocabulary preview

1. Conciliation: a process that is intended to end an argument between two groups of people (Hoà giải)

2. Empathy: the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them. (Sự đồng cảm )

3. Fake: made to look like something real in order to trick people. ( Giả)

4. Preventative: done so that something does not become worse or turn into a problem. (Phòng ngừa)

5. Proposition: a statement that people can examine in order to decide whether it is true. (Dự luật)

6. Resolution: the action of solving a problem or dealing with a disagreement in a satisfactory way. (Nghị quyết)

7. Theoretical: based on theories or ideas instead of on practical experience (Thuộc lý thuyết)

8. Undeniable: certainly correct or true (Không thể phủ nhận)

1: theoretical

2: resolutions

3: empathy

4: fake

5: conciliation

6: undeniable

7: preventative

8: proposition

C. Global listening

1: Cooperate with your opponents by doing some, but not all,of what they want.

2: Make the effort to understand your opponents' viewpoint

3: Offer positive reasons for the other side to change their position

4: Do nothing and wait for the situation to resolve itself

5: Do what the other side wants you to do in order to maintain a good relationship

6: Avoid situations in which the stronger side is able to dominate

LISTENING 2

A. Vocabulary preview

1. Accommodate: to consider and include something when deciding what to do

2. Compliance: the practice of obeying a law, rule, or request (Sự tuân thủ)

3. Inter-: between or among

4. Intra-: within

5. Organizational: relating to a group of people who have a particular shared purpose (Thuộc tổ chức)

6. Overlap: when two or more people or things share responsibility for something

7. Pilot: to do something with only a few people to find out if something will be successful

8. Subcategory: a secondary or subordinate category

1: Organizational

2: Accommodate

3: Compliance

4: Subcategory

5: Intra

6: Overlap

7: Pilot

8: Inter

C. Global listening

1: Provides pre-reading

=> A

2: Starts with examples and then moves to general statements

=> B

3: Encourages interaction

=> B

4: Gives clear verbal signposts for the organization

=> A

5: Speaks faster

=> B

6: Relies on visuals for showing organization

=> A

D. Close listening

1: assigned

2: compliance

3: intra-role

4: inter-role

5: dilemma

6: inter-role

7: boundary

8: birth rates

9: factors

10: similar

11: choice

12: organizational work

IV. SPEAKING

Vocabulary development

1.

1: proactive

2: authority

3: boundary

4: changeable

5: constructive

6: decisive

7: praise

8: delegate

2.

1: praise

2: changeable

3: delegate

4: proactive

5: constructive

6: boundary