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👉 SKILLS 1
Reading
- Tick (✓) the experiences you have had.
- Joining a performance ⬜
- Attending an army course ⬜
- Travelling to a new place without parents ⬜
- Read the texts and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
Duong: I had a hard 10-day course in an army camp in Son Tay last summer. Everything was different from my life at home. We had to wake up at 5 a.m. and attended classes which were like training courses for soldiers. In the evening, we read books or worked in teams. The team leaders walked us through many exciting activities. We also joined a performance that had the theme: environment protection. We could only call our parents once a day.
We also had touching moments when we received letters from our parents. I have never attended such a strict but exciting course like this.
Akiko: I have been on an unforgettable summer course in America. I stayed in Thornwood campus on the outskirts of New York City for three weeks. We had an enjoyable campus tour, attended English classes, and joined team activities. We all tried to communicate in English. In the evening, we played board games and billiards. The most special experience was my visit to the top of Rockefeller Centre. From there, I could view the whole city below.
That was the first time I travelled without my parents, so I felt like I grew up a lot after the trip.
1. Duong and Akiko talked about _____
A. their English summer courses
B. experiences at summer courses
C. activities in summer
D. their army training
2. What didn't Duong do during his course?
A. Get up early.
B. Work as a leader.
C. Receive letters from home.
D. Work in teams.
3. The word "theme" means _____.
A. performance
B. environment
C. activity
D. topic
4. The experience at Rockefeller Centre was _____ for Akiko.
A. unforgettable
B. enjoyable
C. special
D. touching
5. The word "That" refers to _____.
A. travelling to America
B. touring the Thornwood campus
C. visiting Rockefeller Centre
D. viewing the city below
(Page 56) - Read the texts again and tick (✓) Duong or Akiko.
Experiences Duong Akiko 1. attending an English course 2. attending an army-like course 3. joining a performance 4. touring a campus 5. receiving letters from home
Speaking - Match the questions in A with the answers in B. Share your answers with a classmate.
A B 1. What course did you attend? a. It was in June. 2. When was that? b. I felt that I grew up a lot after that course. 3. What did you do? c. I attended a course on soft skills with a group of young trainers. 4. What do you remember most about it? d. We worked in groups on different projects. We also learned to solve problems. We had various experiences. 5. How did you feel? e. I remember being so embarrassed at first. But the trainers and my peers were great and they helped me a lot. - Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a course you have experienced. Use the questions in 4 as cues. Then report your partner's answers to the class.
Example: Minh attended a memorable summer course last year. It was a presentation skills course. He learnt....
