Writing

Exercise 1. Read the text. Why did Jack's parents have a party? Who did not enjoy the party? (Đọc đoạn văn bản. Tại sao bố mẹ Jack tổ chức bữa tiệc. Ai không hứng thú với bữa tiệc?)

Trả lời:

- Jack's parents have a party to celebrate his sister's wedding day.

- Their dog didn't enjoy the party.

Exercise 2. Complete the Key Phrases with words from the text. (Hoàn thành các cụm từ khóa với các từ trong văn bản.)

Trả lời:

1. Last July               3. we all

2. twenty                  4. evening

Exercise 3. Read the text again and find the sequencing words. (Đọc lại văn bản và tìm các từ ngữ chỉ thứ tự)

first         after that         then         finally

Trả lời:

- "First, my mum and I went shopping for food and drink."

- "... after that we cooked potatoes and burgers."

- "We ate the food and then Dad started the firework display..."

- "Finally, at about eleven o'clock, everyone went home."

Exercise 4. Look at the sequencing words in bold and put sentences A-E in the correct order. Which word describes the begining of an event, and which word describes the end? (Nhìn vào các từ chỉ thứ tự được in đậm và sắp xếp các câu A-E theo trình tự đúng. Từ nào mô tả sự bắt đầu của một sự kiện, từ nào mô tả sự kết thúc?)

Trả lời:

1. A           2. C       3. D         4. E          5. B

Exercise 5. USE IT! Follow the steps in the Writing Guide. Ask and answer the questions for part B with your partner. (Làm theo các bước trong phần hướng dẫn viết. Hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi ở phần B)

Trả lời:

I'll never forget Tet holiday last year, when I celebrate the new year in the countryside with my grandparents. New Year's Eve in the countryside is a little different than in the city. 

At New Year's Eve, there are many families setting off fireworks. There are no concentrated fireworks viewing spots like in the city, so families often buy fireworks themselves. First a signal firecracker, then a series of artillery rounds. I ran to the yard, looked around and saw fireworks. Although the fireworks are not as beautiful as in the city, I find the atmosphere here really bustling. My family watched the fireworks together and said "Happy New Year", then we went into the house. Everyone congratulates each other and wishes each other the best in the new year. My grandfather also read to the whole family a poem he composed himself.

Finally, we raised our glasses of wine, cheered, and ate sweets together. It was the great night. I really like the "Tet" atmosphere in the countryside.