Listening

Listen to a talk about life expectancy. Put the information in the order you hear it (Nghe một bài nói về tuổi thọ. Sắp xếp thông tin theo thứ tự bạn nghe được)

Bài nghe:

Work in pairs. Discuss what future cities should have so that city dwellers can live a long and healthy life. Fill in the diagram. (Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận xem các thành phố trong tương lai nên có những gì để cư dân thành phố có thể sống lâu và khỏe mạnh. Điền vào sơ đồ)

Gợi ý:

(1) smart buildings with sensor technology to reduce waste and save resources

(2) AI technologies to improve people’s safety and security

(3) green space with more pedestrian zones and cycle paths

 Work in groups. Compare your diagrams. Discuss which is the most important thing that will help people to live a long and healthy life in the cities of the future (Làm việc nhóm. So sánh sơ đồ của bạn. Thảo luận xem điều gì là quan trọng nhất sẽ giúp mọi người sống lâu và khỏe mạnh ở các thành phố trong tương lai)

Gợi ý:

In our group, we all agree that green space with more pedestrian zones and cycle paths is the most important thing that will help people to live a long and healthy life. When there are more pedestrian zones and cycle paths in outdoor space, city dwellers will want to exercise more. This will help them to stay healthy and live longer.

Reading

Read the text. Match the headings (1-3) with the paragraphs (A-C) (Đọc văn bản. Nối các tiêu đề (1-3) với các đoạn văn (A-C)

In most cultures, there is a generation gap between parents and their children. There are many reasons for this gap. Below are three of them.

A. _____________

As each generation is strongly influenced by changes in society, parents and children may see the world differently. In addition, different lifestyles make it difficult for parents and their children to fully understand each other's way of thinking. Many adult children even cut all ties with their parents.

B. _____________

Busy work and school schedules often prevent parents and children from spending time together. After along and stressful day at work, parents come home, often feeling exhausted, and have little time to spend with their children. This leads to a lack of communication and widens the generation gap.

C. _____________

Many parents keep comparing their children to other children, or even to how they behaved as children. They think it is good for their children to see these good examples and try to improve. However, this only makes the gap wider and causes their children to lose confidence in themselves. Some children may even start hating those people that they are compared to.

 Read the text again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (Đọc văn bản một lần nữa và quyết định xem những câu sau đây là đúng (T) hay sai (F)

1. Three reasons for the generation gap between parents and children are mentioned in the text.

2. Changes in society help parents and children get closer to each other.

3. Despite their busy schedules, all parents and children spend alot of time together.

4. Parents don’t have enough time for their children because they worklonghours.

5. Many parents believe that comparing their children to others is good for them.

Writing

Write an opinion essay (120-150 words) on the following topic. You may use the ideas in the reading to help you. (Viết một bài luận (120-150 từ) về chủ đề sau. Bạn có thể sử dụng những ý tưởng trong bài đọc để giúp bạn)

Some parents often compare their own childhood to their children’s experiences today with the intention of teaching them good behaviour. Do you think this is a good idea? (Một số bậc cha mẹ thường so sánh thời thơ ấu của họ với trải nghiệm của con cái họ ngày nay với ý định dạy chúng cách cư xử tốt. Bạn có nghĩ đây là ý kiến hay?)