Great phrases to hear:

1. respect (v): to treat something with care

2. Disneyfication (n): turning something into artificial, not real, commercial environment

3. misbehave (v): to do something bad or inappropriate

4. wade (v): to walk in water that is not very deep

5. cruise (n): a journey on a large ship

6. monument (n): a structure that is built to honor a special person or event

7. sightseer (n): someone who visits interesting places

8. objective (n): a plan or aim to achieve something

9. clampdown/crack down (v): officially trying to stop or limit people doing something

10. cap (v): to restrict or limit

** SUMMARY CONTENT

The theme discussion centered on harmful effects of tourism on destinations and laws to clampdown tourists' misbehaving.

Rome's government issued a new rule with the objective to enhance tourists' awareness. The law would prevent the visitors who wading under Trevi Fountain and going around with bare-chested. Other law was also introduced in order to fine who drop litter in historic monuments.

In the other hand, due to the fact that cruise visitors to Bruges in Belgium did not spend money while they came, the authority enacted a regulation to cap the number of sightseers could dock. This will help Bruges to crack down on the Disneyfication of the city.

All of the above regulations force visitors to respect the places, the people where they visit, and more importantly, themselves.

The question is Can 100% renewable energy power the world?

=> Renewable can only provide 13% of our needs.

There are some obstacles below:

• Efficiency energy transportation

• Energy storage in transportation form

To transit all renewable energies, we need to address not only technology but also involving economics and politics.

** GREAT PHRASES TO HEAR

• Priorities on how to tackle this challenge

• massive scale

• These are renewable energy sources, meaning we won't use them up over time.

Step by step to conquer the Form completion and Table completion Section

1. Predict main idea of the whole section

2. Determine the number of characters could be filled

3. Determine word form in the blanks

4. Predict what the missing word might be

5. Listen and fill in order from top to bottom

6. Fill out with notice of spelling, "s" sounds, linking sounds

I passed this road almost every early morning and late afternoon because this led to my university from dormitory. When I got on the bus, I usually chose a window seat on the right side to watch the sunrise and the mist still lingering on the grass blades. What a great way to start the day! I also miss the mornings which I rode myself so that I could take a full breath of the freshness in the air. At the end of the day, I was enchanted by the splendid sunset view on the horizon. It completely invigorated me after all day long.

• When driving through the countryside, the landscape appeared serene. (look)

• She looked serene meditating on the rock.

• I travelled to a picturesque beach with stunning views and it was so tranquil. (feel)

• I stayed in a small hotel along the coast with a homey atmosphere

Full ...

• Carnival is one of the most vibrant festival in the world.

• NYC is always bustling with tourists. (+)

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Beautiful/Attractive (Positive connotation)

• There are so many stunning views at National Park

• The rainforest is unspoiled, which makes it unique.

• Many places in Japan look pristine.

• The bridge is majestic.

Not attractive (Negative connotation)

• After the fire, the forest looked desolate (hoang vắng) and lifeless.

• The town is definitely overcrowded. (-)

• Las Vegas has some gaudy (lòe loẹt) casinos which people think that are majestic but I don't.

• The buildings are becoming dilapidated. (poor)

• I just want to get out of this godforsaken place. (bị ruồng bỏ)

Famous

• Paris is renowed for the Eifell Tower.

• The opear house is an iconic landmark.

• The National Park is definitely off the beaten path/track. (không ai biết đến) (-)

Multi-ethnic

• Hongkong is a cosmopolitan city.

Describe space

• The city had many pedestrian streets so it was walkable.

• That city is definitely overcrowded.

• Parts of NYC are overcrowded but central park is a spacious area.

• I discovered this charming little street that is spacious and not overcrowded.

• The street has quaint little cafes on both sides. (+)

• Dubai is a modern city with comtemporary architecture.

• We ate at this out-of-the-way (hẻo lánh) restaurant, but the foods were great.

Below is my response to the question Is tourism destroying cities:

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Following the video, I agree with the statement that cities are damaged by tourism. Beyond the obvious benefit of economic development at destinations, tourism also affects cities in certain ways.

The first significant drawback is that tourism makes a city teeming with people. For instance, Venice has total number of visits up to 76 thousand people per day, while population of this city is only around 60 thousand.

As a result of overcrowding, the environment is spoiled with transportation emissions, garbage swamping and water depletion.

Another issue is tourists' bad behaviour. They bother people in charge and even ruin ancient monuments.

Finally, tourism leads to the rising prices of vacation rentals, entertainment services and any living costs. This makes local residents leave the land for an easier place to live.

To conclude, tourism is a double-edged sword. It helps the region's economy to grow; on the other hand, it also messes up the local life.

Read long article about energy and apply the following teniques:

• Predictive reading: Read quickly a couple of sentences of each paragraph > Summary main ideas

• Skimming: Identify questions and look back to the related paragraph to read in detail and figure out the right answer

Then, complete the matching question and short phrase fill-in question.

** WRITING

Task 1 Diagram

Word requirement: at least 150 words.

Time: 20 minutes.

Outline of the task 1 essay

• Introduction: only 1 sentence. Paraphrase the prompt but not copy the whole prompt.

• Body 1

• Body 2 (if any)

• Overview:a two-sentence graph to give the big picture understanding for the diagrams.

** LISTENING

Step by step to conquer the Form completion and Table completion Section

1. Predict main idea of the whole section

2. Determine the number of characters could be filled

3. Determine word form in the blanks

4. Predict what the missing word might be

5. Listen and fill in order from top to bottom

6. Fill out with notice of spelling, "s" sounds, linking sounds

** SPEAKING

Task 2 speak about the topic about TOURISM (eco-tourism | drawback of tourism) and apply the technique:

• sensory description

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• Total number of entries put in my Journal until now is 11.

• I completely enjoy this Study Journal.

• I found this is a moderate method for self-studying. With this, I do not have to spend tons of time to learn while I still have my office task and daily life to take care of. In case I have to address more complex and meticulous exercise, I will feel like a failure because of things that are out of my reach.

• The phrase: embody a perfect blend of nature and culture diversity

• The fact: Famous destinations in Singapore are Lion Waterfall and Universal Studio

Hope to have a nice trip like Chinh!!!

Topic: Bank, Money and Finance

Today, I learnt how to take not in Cornell note method and the way to conquer two kind of listening test:

Matching features

1. Try to paraphrase the sentences in question

2. Underline the KEY words

3. Listen stick to key words, do not get lost among distracting factor

Labelling a Diagram

1. Determine title and direction of diagram

2. Figure out the number of words could be fill in

3. Predict what excactly the words could be @@

4. Listen follow number order and note down

arbitrary number: con số tùy ý

** Summary

A little inflation would be a good thing as long as it is controlled under 2%.

Concept: Targeted advertising is a form of online advertising that focuses on the specific traits, interests, and preferences of a consumer. Advertisers discover this information by tracking your activity on the Internet.

Detailed: Advertisers also learn from cookies and about checking your search engine history and finding your personal information on social media.

Cap the targeted ads:

1. cataract: (N) đục thủy tinh thể

2. ...

Reading: Identify the main idea of paragraph:

- Find Topic - To identify the controlling idea, we need to base on the repetetive phrases.

- Find Focus - is the topic that appears the most

- Find Topic sentence (if application)

- Paraphrase the topic sentence

2. Develop ideas for speaking part 1

3. Phrases used for describing people