HOCHIMINH CITY INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH I

FOUR CORNERS 2A
HANDOUT

UNIT 1

COMPILED BY

LƯƠNG THỊ PHONG LAN

NGUYỄN THỊ KIM ANH
NGUYỄN KIM PHƯỢNG
 UNIT 1: MY INTERESTS
Warm up:

lamp (n) /læmp/ : đèn ngủ

guitar (n) /ɡɪˈtɑː $ -ˈtɑːr/- electric guitar, acoustic guitar: đàn ghi-ta

fish tank (n) /ˈfɪʃ ˌtæŋk/ : bể cá

camera (n) /ˈkæm.rə/ : máy chụp hình

picture (n) /ˈpɪk.tʃər/ : hình

magazine (n) /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/ : tạp chí

A. I’m interested in fashion

art (n) /ɑːt/ : nghệ thuật
fashion (n) /ˈfæʃ.ən/ : thời trang
language (n) /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ : ngôn ngữ
literature /ˈlɪt.rə.tʃər/ : văn học
politics (n) /ˈpɒl.ə.tɪks/ : chính trị
pop culture (n) /ˌpɒp ˈkʌl.tʃər/ : văn hóa đại chúng
sports (n) /spɔːts/ : thể thao
technology (n) /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ : kỹ thuật, công nghệ
travel (n) /ˈtræv.əl/ : du lịch
TV show (n) : chương trình truyền hình

B. Can you repeat that, please?

fun (n) /fʌn/ : vui vẻ
sure (a) /ʃɔːr/ = Yes, of course: chắc chắn/ tất nhiên
Got it (idm) = I understand

C. Do you play sports?

bowl (v) /bəʊl/ : ném bóng rổ
ski (v) /skiː/ : trượt tuyết
swim (v) /swɪm/ : bơi
baseball (n) /ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ : bóng chày
table tennis (n) /ˈteɪ.bəl ˌten.ɪs/ : bóng bàn
gymnastics (n) /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ : thể dục, thể dục dụng cụ
karate (n) /kəˈrɑː.ti/ : võ karate
yoga (n) /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/ : môn yoga
D. Free time
telescope (n) /ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/ : kính viễn vọng
moon (n) /muːn/ : mặt trăng
planet (n) /ˈplæn.ɪt/ : hành tinh
Mars (n) /mɑːz/ : sao Hỏa
Jupiter (n) /ˈdʒuː.pɪ.tər/ : sao Mộc
Discover (v) /dɪˈskʌv.ər/ : khám phá, phát hiện
jewelry (n) /ˈdʒu·əl·ri, ˈdʒul·ri/ : trang sức, nữ trang
ring (n) /rɪŋ/ : nhẫn
bracelet (n) /ˈbreɪ.slət/ : vòng đeo tay
necklace (n) /ˈnek.ləs/ : vòng đeo cổ
stuff (n) /stʌf/ : món đồ, thứ
llama(n) /ˈlɑː.mə/ : lạc đà không bướu
cupcake (n) /ˈkʌp.keɪk/ : bánh nướng nhỏ
gyotaku (n) /dʒaiəu’takju:/ : nghệ thuật in cá của Nhật bản

PART A: GRAMMAR
PRESENT TENSE
Present of BE

To Be - Affirmative
Subject To Be Examples

I am I am from New Zealand.

You are You are Chilean.

He is He is twenty years old.

She is She is a nurse.

It is It is a big dog.

We are We are intelligent.

You are You are students.

They are They are married.

To Be - Contractions
Contractions of To Be are very frequent when we are speaking.

To Be Contraction Examples

I am I'm I'm from New Zealand.

You are You're You're Chilean.

He is He's He's twenty years old.

She is She's She's a nurse.

It is It's It's a big dog.

We are We're We're intelligent.

You are You're You're students.

They are They're They're married.

To Be - Negative Sentences
The negative of To Be can be made by adding not after the verb.

Subject To Be Examples
I am not I am not from Spain.

You are not You are not Australian.

He is not He is not thirty years old.

She is not She is not a secretary.

It is not It is not a small cat.

We are not We are not stupid.

You are not You are not teachers.

They are not They are not single.

To Be - Negative Contractions
There are two ways of forming contractions of To Be in negative sentences. One is with
a contraction of the subject and the verb (e.g. I am = I'm) OR a contraction of
the verb and not (e.g. are not = aren't)

I'm not from Spain. --- --------------*

You're not Australian. OR You aren't Australian.

He's not thirty years old. OR He isn't thirty years old.

She's not a secretary. OR She isn't a secretary.

It's not a small cat. OR It isn't a small cat.

We're not stupid. OR We aren't stupid.

You're not teachers. OR You aren't teachers.

They're not single. OR They aren't single.

* Notice that the only possible contraction for I am not is I'm not.

To Be - Questions
To create questions with To Be, you put the Verb before the Subject.
Affirmative You are happy.

Subject Verb

Question Are you happy?

Verb Subject

Affirmative Question

I am intelligent. Am I intelligent?

You are a student. Are you a student?

He is a pilot. Is he a pilot?

She is from Spain. Is she from Spain?

It is a big house. Is it a big house?

We are ready. Are we ready?

You are doctors. Are you doctors?

They are rich. Are they rich?

To Be - Short Answers
In spoken English, we usually give short answers in response to questions.
Are you a student? - Yes, I am (a student). The last part (a student) is not necessary.
We use shorts answers to avoid repetition, when the meaning is clear.

Question Short Answers** Short Answers

Am I intelligent? Yes, you are. No, you aren't.

Are you a student? Yes, I am. No, I am not.

Is he a pilot? Yes, he is. No, he isn't.

Is she from Spain? Yes, she is. No, she isn't.

Is it a big house? Yes, it is. No, it isn't.

Are we ready? Yes, we are. No, we aren't.

Are you doctors? Yes, we are. No, we aren't.

Are they rich? Yes, they are. No, they aren't.

** With To Be, We don't use contractions in affirmative short answers unless there is
additional information after it (in which case they are no longer considered short
answers).
Summary Chart
PART B:
Things you can say about mobile phones and cell phones

Good things about mobile / cellular / cell phones

 They are the most popular type of gadget in the world today
 The way we communicate has been revolutionized by cellular phones
 We can stay in contact with everyone no matter where we are
 They allow users to communicate by text messages, making calls,and sending
emails
 Mobile phones provide easy access to the Internet and users can also take
photos and listen to music all on one gadget

Bad things about mobile / cellular phones

 Mobile phones may cause some problems in certain public areas

 When they ring in public places like cinemas and schools they create a
disturbance
 Some people seem not to be aware that other people can hear the conversation
 Mobile or cellular phones can interfere with the operation of other electronic
equipment
 Excessive use of mobile phones can cause brain damage due to radiofrequency
(RF) waves they emit
 Using a mobile or cellular phone can be a dangerous distraction when trying to
certain other activities
 Talking or texting on a mobile or cell phone while driving is very dangerous
 Mobile phones are easy targets for thieves in many places

PART C
GRAMMAR:
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED:

 To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations,

emotions and wishes:
I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large
city (general truth)
 To give instructions or directions:
You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left.
  To express fixed arrangements, present or future:
Your exam starts at 09.00
 To express future time, after some conjunctions: after, when, before, as soon
as, until:
He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday.

Examples:

 For habits
He drinks tea at breakfast.
She only eats fish.
They watch television regularly.
 For repeated actions or events
We catch the bus every morning.
It rains every afternoon in the hot season.
They drive to Monaco every summer.
 For general truths
Water freezes at zero degrees.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
Her mother is Peruvian.

 For instructions or directions

Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water.
You take the No.6 bus to Watery and then the No.10 to Bedford.
 For fixed arrangements
His mother arrives tomorrow.
Our holiday starts on the 26th March
 With future constructions
She'll see you before she leaves.
We'll give it to her when she arrives.

FORMING THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: TO THINK

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

I think Do I think? I do not think

You think Do you think? You do not think

He thinks Does he think? He does not think

She thinks Does she think? She does not think

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

It thinks Does it think? It does not think

We think Do we think? We do not think.

They think Do they think? They do not think.

NOTES ON THE SIMPLE PRESENT, THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

 In the third person singular the verb always ends in -s:

he wants, she needs, he gives, she thinks.
 Negative and question forms use DOES (= the third person of the auxiliary 'DO')
+ the infinitive of the verb.
He wants ice cream. Does he want strawberry? He does not want vanilla.
 Verbs ending in -y : the third person changes the -y to -ies:
fly --> flies, cry --> cries
Exception: if there is a vowel before the -y:
play --> plays, pray --> prays
 Add -es to verbs ending in:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:
he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes

Examples:

 He goes to school every morning.

 She understands English.
 It mixes the sand and the water.
 He tries very hard.
 She enjoys playing the piano.

TOPIC:
SPORT
There are many kinds of sports but I like football most. Everyday, at 4.30 pm, I
usually ride to Tuyen Son sport town to play football with my friends. Normally one team
pre-deposits. And then we have a match in which each team tries very hard to win
because the losing team has to pay 200.000 VND for rental fee, everybody doesn’t want
to loose the money. It is very fun to play with a simple purpose like that. If we play in the
day time, the fee will be cheaper.
 PART D
TRAVELLING
SUGGESTED VOCABULARIES + IDEAS + EXPRESSIONS
- Travel [ˈtræv(ə)l ] (n.) : to go on a journey or visit different places,
especially places that are far away from
where you live or work = du lịch
- transport [ˈtrænspɔːt ] (n.) : the process of moving people or things from
one place to another, usually in a vehicle =
vận tải
- abroad [əˈbrɔːd ] (adv.) : in or to a foreign country =ở nước ngoài
happening or existing in a country across the
- overseas [ˈəʊvə(r)siːz] (adj.) : sea from your country = ở hải ngoại
a long comfortable vehicle for carrying a
large number of passengers, especially on
- Coach [kəʊtʃ ] (n.) : long journeys = xe đò
a boat that makes short regular journeys
- ferry [ˈferi ] (n.) : between two or more places = phà
an occasion when you travel from one place
: to another, especially when there is a long
- journey [ˈdʒɜː(r)ni ] (n.) : distance between the places = chuyến đi dài
liked = ưa chuộng
: the best and most expensive seats on a plane
- Favorite [ˈfeɪv(ə)rət (adj) : or train, or the best and most expensive
- First class (n.) : accommodation=hạng nhất
- Long- distance (adj.) : covering large distances = đường dài
an amount of money that you spend in order
- Expense [ɪkˈspens (n.) : to buy or do something = chi phí
- Itinerary [aɪˈtɪnərəri] (n.) : a plan of a journey that you are going to
- Traveller [ˈtræv(ə)lə(r)] (n.) : make = lộ trình
someone who is travelling or who often
- arrangement [əˈreɪndʒmənt] ((n.) : travels = người đi du lịch
a way of organizing things so that problems
are solved or avoided

Useful vocabulary connected with: TRAVEL

abroad (adv) : nước ngoài
in a foreign country
He left his country at the age of 30 when he got a job abroad.

trip (n) : chuyến đi

a journey, usually short, in which you go to a particular place and come back home
again
Tom is on a business trip in France, he won’t be back until Saturday.

service (n) : dịch vụ

the act of providing customers with goods or taking their orders for a particular amount
of money
I visit this hotel quite often, because it has a very professional service.

travel agency (n) : đại lý du lịch

a company that arranges travels for people
I seldom visit travel agencies. It is cheaper for me to arrange holidays on my own.

favourite (a) : ưa chuộng

best liked
My favourite colour is green.

means of transport (n) : phương tiện giao thông

a way of travelling (by car, ship, plane, train, bus, ferry, bike, etc.)
Plane is the fastest but still the most expensive means of transport.

ferry (n) : phà

a large boat or ship that takes passengers and their vehicles across an area of water,
e.g. to an island
They are going to build a bridge to the island, but now you can get there by ferry only.

seasick (a) : say sóng

feeling sick because of the movement of the ship
If it is not necessary to travel by ship, I simply don’t. I always feel seasick immediately
after the ship sets off.
driver’s license (n) :bằng lái xe
official permission to drive a car that you get after passing a driving test; also a
document that showing that you have passed this test
He had to pay an extremely high fine for driving without his driver’s license.

hitchhike (v) : đi nhờ

to travel by someone else’s vehicles for free
It’s rather dangerous to hitchhike. You never know whom you will meet.

SAMPLE 1:

As for me, I prefer to travel by plane. And now I would like to tell you about my first
travelling by plane. It was in 1998 when I travelled to Italy. I travelled without parents,
but with guide and other children. I don't remember exactly how much time it took to fly
from Minsk to Venice, but I think it must be about 2 or 3 hours. During the flight I
communicated with my neighbours, I admired the view from my window and slept a bit.
When we are were landing in Venice I looked out of my window and saw the entire city.
It isn't true, that there is no one road in Venice, but only water channels. I can say that
only the third part of the city is covered with water. Then the plane landed.
And in the end I'll say that traveling is a nice hobby and a great thing if you want to know
more about the world and certainly if you are studying a foreign language.

SAMPLE 2:

I like travelling and I have had many interesting holidays. In the summer, I usually go
on vacation with my family. We have visited many famous places such as: Hanoi,
Danang, Nhatrang… but we like the vacation to Dalat best because it was very
wonderful.

At 10 o’clock my family arrived in Dalat. My father had booked a big room before, so
we went to check in and rested. After resting for a while, we went to “Thung lung tinh
yeu”. “Thung lung tinh yeu” has many beautiful flowers: tulips, roses, violets… As you
may know, many people have considered Dalat a wonderful, romantic and attractive
city.

After that we went back to our hotel. My family had dinner together in our hotel at
7.30. My mother liked the foods because they were delicious.

That vacation was too short but we felt it wonderful. It is my greatest time in life.
 HOCHIMINH CITY INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH I

FOUR CORNERS 2A
HANDOUT

UNIT 2

COMPILED BY

Huyền Huyền Tôn Nữ Quỳnh Mai:Grammar & Speaking lessons A&B

Ngô Thị Bích Liên: Grammar & Speaking Lessons C&D
Nguyễn Hoàng: Vocabulary
BOOK 2A: (compiled by Nguyen Hoang)

Unit 2
New words and expressions:

PART A: He’s talkative and friendly.

Confident /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ /ˈkɑːn-/ adjective : tin tưởng, chắc chắn

Confidence (N)

They don't sound confident about the future of the industry.

I'm confident of his skills as a manager.
[ + that ] Are you confident that enough people will attend the event?

Talkative /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/ /ˈtɑː.kə.ɪv/ adjective : thích nói, hay nói

She's a lively, talkative person.

Creative /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ /-t ̬ɪv/ adjective : sáng tạo

To Create – Creation (N) – Creativity (N)

Generous /ˈdʒen. ə r.əs/ /-ɚ-/ adjective : rộng rãi, hào phóng,

thịnh soạn
[ + to infinitive ] It was most generous of you to lend me the money.
She's been very generous with her time.

Serious /ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ /ˈsɪr.i-/ adjective : nghiêm trang, nghiêm

nghị
nghiêm trọng,…
There were no reports of serious injuries.
Drugs have become a serious problem in a lot of schools.
 This is a very serious offence.

Pal /pæl/ noun [ C ] INFORMAL : bạn

To pal up with/to someone : kết bạn với ai đó

Literature /ˈlɪt.ər.ɪ.tʃə r / /ˈlɪt ̬.ɚ.ɪ.tʃɚ/ noun : văn học

Politics /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/ /ˈpɑː.lə-/ noun : chính trị học

Politician (N) /ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ. ə n/ /ˌpɑː.lə-/ : chính trị gia

Accountant (N) /əˈkaʊn.t ə nt/ /-t ̬ ə nt/ : kế toán

Personality (N) /ˌpɜːsə nˈæləti/ : nhân cách, tính cách

She has a very warm personality.

He is well qualified for the job, but he does lack personality
(= he is a boring person )

Partner (N) /ˈpɑːrt.nɚ/ : đối tác, cộng sự

He gave up his job as a police officer after his partner was killed.
The two companies are partners in a contract to build a new power
station.

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PART B: I don’t think so.

Roommate (N) /ˈrʊm.meɪt/ , /ˈruːm-/ : bạn cùng phòng

Jean was my roommate during our first year at university.

Passport (N) / ˈpɑːs.pɔːt/ /ˈpæs.pɔːrt/ : hộ chiếu

 Many refugees have arrived at the border without passports.
He was a German, travelling on a Swiss passport.

Neighbor (N) /ˈneɪ.bə r / /-bɚ/ : người hàng xóm

Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our
party.
Have you met Pat, my next-door neighbour?

Teenager (N) /ˈtiːnˌeɪ.dʒə r / /-dʒɚ/ : thanh thiếu niên (13-19 tuổi)

The magazine is aimed at teenagers and young adults.

PART C: What do they look like?

Apperance (N) /əˈpɪə.rən ts/ : vẻ bề ngoài, sự xuất hiện

It was his first appearance on television/television appearance as

president.
She will be making a public appearance, signing copies of her latest
novel.

To Appear (V)

Overweight /ˌəʊ.vəˈweɪt/ (adjective) : béo phì, quá trọng lượng

He used to be very overweight.

I'm only a few kilos overweight, but I just can't seem to lose them.

Shoulder-length /ˈʃəʊl.dəˌleŋ θ/ (adjective) : dài ngang vai

Wavy /ˈweɪ.vi/ (adjective) : gợn song

 Sarah's got lovely wavy blond hair.

Mustache (N) /mʊˈstɑːʃ/ /ˈmʌs.tæʃ/ : râu mép

(Moustache)

Beard (N) /bɪəd/ : râu cằm

He's growing a beard.

He shaved off his beard but kept his moustache.

PART D: People’s profiles

Profile (N) /ˈprəʊ.faɪl/ /ˈproʊ-/ : tiểu sử sơ lược, nét mặt

nhìn nghiêng
Volunteer (N) /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər / : người tình nguyện
người xung phong
Volunteer (adjective – Verb)
The Health clinic is relying on volunteers to run the office and
answer the phones.
He volunteered for the army
(= He became a member although he was not forced to by law).
Community (N) /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/ : cộng đồng
He's well-known in the local community.
There's a large black/white/Jewish community living in this area.
Salesclerk (N) /ˈseɪlz.klɑːk/ /-klɝːk/ : nhân viên bán hàng
Piranha (N) /pɪˈrɑː.nə/ /pəˈrɑː.njə/ : cá piranha (loài cá nhỏ,
thường tấn công động vật
sống )
Suggested questions:

1. How often do you go to school?

2. Do you like to go to school/work by Honda, by bicycle or by bus?
3. Why do you like to travel by honda?
4. In rainy reason, which means of transportation do you choose?
5. Are there any bus stops near your house?
6. Which is cheaper, travelling by bus or travelling by motorbike?
7. How much is the bus fair?
8. Do you often get stuck in a traffic jam?
9. Why are there often traffic jams in our city?
10.Do you think people should travel by bus to reduce traffic
congestions in our city?

Further questions for visiting places

1. Do you like travelling?

2. Do you like travelling by plane, by car, by train or by motorbike?
Why?
3. Do you like to travel with your friends or with your family?
4. If you have a week off, where do you like to travel to? Why?
5. Have you ever been to DALAT?
6. When you travel with your friends in summer, which do you prefer
travelling to _mountain, sea or countryside?
7. What do you like most about that place?
8. Have you ever travelled alone?
9. Which place do you like best in Vietnam?
10.Do you think you will get back there some day?
 UNIT 2: DESCRIPTIONS (LESSONS A + B)

A. GRAMMAR: WHAT … LIKE? ; BE + ADJECTIVE (+NOUN)

 Use what … like? to ask about personality.
 Use adjective to answer the question.
(Dùng what … like? để hỏi về tính cách của ai đó, dùng tính từ để trả lời)
Form in questions with adjectives: What + is/are + S + like?
Ex: What is she like? She’s talkative and friendly.
What are they like? They’re creative.
What are you like? I’m funny.
What is she like? She’s generous.
Adjectives appear in a sentence in two ways:
1. Subject + be + adjective
Ex: She is friendly.
2. Subject + is + a/an + adjective + singular noun
Ex: She is a friendly person.
He is an intelligent student.
* Subject + are + adjective + plural noun
Ex: They are friendly students.
We are humorous students.
Adjectives explain how people look or act.
Adjectives usually follow the verb be or come before a noun.
More than one adjective can be used in a sentence.
Ex: I’m hard-working and creative.
B. FUNCTION:
1. Saying you think something is true
 I think so.
 I believe so.
 I guess so.
 2. Saying you think something isn’t true
 I don’t think so.
 I don’t believe so.
 I’m not really sure.

 SPEAKING:
1. Pair work: Describe a person to your partner
A: My mother’s name is ….
B: What’s she like?
A: Well, she’s very friendly. She’s … years old, and she’s a doctor.
She takes care of her patients every day.
B: How about your father?
A: My father’s name is ….
B: What’s he like?
A: Well, he’s creative. He’s … years old, and he’s an engineer.
He designs many modern buildings.

2. Give a short talk: Describe your best friend

My best friend is Lan. We have known each other since we were 10 years old. However
we became best friends when we were at grade 8. At that time I was very bad at English
and she helped me to improve my English.

If I were to describe how she looks, I would say that she is very pretty. She has long
black hair and a straight nose. She is quite slim. She has a very nice personality and a
wonderful sense of humor. She is also friendly and creative. I always count on her to be
honest and to give me the best advice.

What I like about Lan is that she has same hobbies with me. We both enjoy singing
karaoke, reading comic books and going shopping. In addition, since I am better in Math
and Chemistry, and she is better in English and languages, we can help each other when
we get confused about a difficult assignment. We are so lucky that we get along so well. I
hope that our friendship can last long.

- know each other: biết nhau

- grade (n) /ɡreɪd/: lớp
- be good at: giỏi …  Ex: I’m good at English.
- be bad at: dở ….
- straight (adj) /streɪt/: thẳng ex: a straight nose : một cái mũi thẳng
- personality (n) /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/: tính cách, cá tính
- slim (adj) /slɪm/ : (of a person) thin, in a way that is attractive: mảnh mai, thon
- sense of humour /sens əv hjuːmə(r)/: óc hài hước
- creative (adj) /kriˈeɪtɪv/: sáng tạo
- count on/upon somebody/something : hy vọng ở ai/ cái gì, trông mong ở ai/cái gì
- honest (adj) /ˈɒnɪst/:chân thật, thật thà
 OPP: dishonest: không trung thực, không chân thật
- hobby (n) /ˈhɒbi/: sở thích
- comic book /ˈkɒmɪk bʊk/: truyện tranh
- Confused (adj) /kənˈfjuːzd/ : bối rối, lúng túng, lẫn lộn  get confused/ be confused
- assignment (n) /əˈsaɪnmənt/: nhiệm vụ, bài tập dành cho sinh viên
- get along well: sống hòa thuận

 LESSONS C + D
C. GRAMMAR: WHAT ….LOOK LIKE?
 We use look like to describe physical appearance
Ex: What does Peter look like? - He is tall. He has dark hair.
Ex: What do they look like? –They are short and overweight. They have brown eyes.
To be + adjective;
To have + ( adjective ) +noun
NOUNS ADJECTIVES
Eyes Black, green, brown, blue
Hair Blonde, black, red, curly, straight, short, long,
Body Tall, weak, short, strong, fat, thin, slim
Character Intelligent, talkative, silly, generous, quiet, friendly, stupid
 Order of adjective
Opinion adjectives:
 Some adjectives give a general opinion. We can use these adjectives to describe
almost any noun:
Good bad lovely Strange
Beautiful Nice brilliant excellent
Awful Important Wonderful nasty
 Some adjectives give a specific opinion. We only use these adjectives to describe
particular kinds of noun:
Food: tasty; delicious
Furniture, buildings: comfortable; uncomfortable
People, animals: clever; intelligent; friendly
 We usually put a general opinion in front of a specific opinion:
Nice tasty soup.
A nasty uncomfortable armchair
A lovely intelligent animal
 Usually we put an adjective that gives an opinion in front of an adjective that
is descriptive:
a nice red dress; a silly old man; those horrible yellow curtains
 We often have two adjectives in front of a noun:
a handsome young man; a big black car; that horrible big dog
 Sometimes we have three adjectives, but this is unusual:
 a nice handsome young man;
a big black American car;
that horrible big fierce dog
 It is very unusual to have more than three adjectives.
 Adjectives usually come in this order:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

General Specific
Size Shape Age Colour Nationality Material
opinion opinion

 SPEAKING-
My sister
1. My sister’s name is Laura. She is a nice young woman. She has long black hair and
big blue eyes. She is very funny and intelligent. She is a hairdresser.
Grandfather

2. My Grandfather is an old man. He is a retired officer. He has white hair and is

very particular about his eating and living habits. He goes to temple daily. He is the
first to get up and last to go to bed. He is very loving and affectionate. He has a big
heart. He loves us very much. He takes care of my needs. All of us respect him very
much. He is always ready to make sacrifices for the whole family. He gives us advises
whenever. We are in some trouble. He helps me in my studies. May he live long.

Vocabulary:

A retired officer (n) /rɪˈtaɪəd ɒfɪsə(r)/: mô ̣t si ̃ quan về hưu

Habit (n): /ˈhæbɪt/:thói quen
Temple (n) /ˈtempl/:đền, thánh đường
 ̀ mế n,
Affectionate (adj.) /əˈfekʃənət/ showing caring feelings and love for somebody: triu
có tình
Respect (v) /rɪˈspekt/:kính tro ̣ng; tôn tro ̣ng
Sacrifices (n) /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ the fact of giving up something important to you in order do
something that seems more important: sự hy sinh
My Cousin
My cousin, Vera, is 20 years old. She is single. She has smiling brown eyes. She has
long, curly, black hair. She is quite short and a little fat. She doesn’t like to wear any kind
of lipstick. She likes to wear pants. She doesn’t like to wear dresses. Her favorite color is
black. She works in Portland at UPS. She is a manager at UPS. She loves her job very
much. She thinks her job is good. She likes to go to parties. She also likes to read novels
and listen to music. Vera and I traveled to Washington D.C. last summer. We enjoyed
Washington D.C. so much, especially the beaches and the aquariums. Vera plans to get
married someday. She hopes to have just two children. She also wants to travel to many
other places in the world.
Vocabulary:
Lipstick (n) /ˈlɪpstɪk/ a substance made into a small stick, used for colouring the lips: son
bôi môi
Favorite (adj) ˈfeɪvərɪt/ liked more than others of the same kind: đươ ̣c yêu thić h nhấ t.
Novel (n) /ˈnɒvl/: a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and
events are usually imaginary: tiểu thuyết
Aquarium (n) /əˈkweəriəm/: a building where people can go to see fish and other water
creatures: thủy cung
To get married : lập gia đình
D. PEOPLE’S PROFILES-TALK ABOUT YOURSELF.

‘I am a punctual and motivated individual who is able to work independently in a busy

environment and always willing to learn new skills. I am friendly, helpful and polite,
have a good sense of humour. I also build up good working relationships with all
colleagues. I am flexible, reliable and possess excellent time keeping skills.’
Vocabulary:
Punctual (adj.) /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ doing something at the arranged or correct time; not late:
đúng giờ
Motivated (adj.) /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ nhiê ̣t tiǹ h
Independently (adv.) /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/:đô ̣c lâ ̣p
Polite (adj.) /pəˈlaɪt/ having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of
others: lịch sự
Sense of humour : có khiếu hài hước.
Flexible (adj.) /ˈfleksəbl/ able to change to suit new conditions or situations: linh đô ̣ng;
linh hoa ̣t
Reliable (adj.) /rɪˈlaɪəbl that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on:
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HOCHIMINH CITY INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH I

FOUR CORNERS 2A
HANDOUT

UNIT 3
COMPILED BY

NGUYỄN BẠCH XUÂN

PHẠM THỊ LẠC SINH

NGUYỄN THỤY MINH TRANG

 Unit 3 : RAIN OR SHINE
A. It’s extremely cold
1. Temperature /ˈtemprɪtʃə(r)/ (n) a measurement of how hot or how cold a place or object is
: nhiệt độ
2. Thermometer /θə(r)ˈmɒmɪtə(r)/ (n) a piece of equipment that measures temperature : nhiệt
kế
3. Cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/(adj) full of clouds: trời nhiều mây
4. Snowy/ˈsnəʊi/ (adj) covered in snow :trời tuyết
5. Windy /ˈwɪndi/ (adj) with a lot of wind: trời gió
6. Cool /kuːl/ (adj) rather cold, often in a pleasant way : mát mẻ
7. Favorite /ˈfeɪv(ə)rət/ (adj) your favourite person or thing of a particular kind is the one that
you like the best : yêu thích
8. Season (n)/ˈsiːz(ə)n/ one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to
the weather : mùa
9. Intensity: /ɪnˈtensɪti/ độ mạnh, cường độ

10. Fairly /ˈfeə(r)li/ (adv) to some degree, but not completely or extremely: khá

11. Quite a bit (adv): fairly but not very: khá, hơi

12. Pretty /ˈprɪti/ (adv) fairly, very: khá, kha khá, rất
13. Really /ˈrɪəli/ (adv) very, or very much : rất, rất nhiều, thực sự
14. Extremely /ɪkˈstriːmli/ (adv) used for emphasizing an adjective or adverb : cực kỳ
15. Somewhat /ˈsʌmwɒt/ (adv) to some degree but not to a large degree: hơi, gọi là, một chút

B. In my opinion

1. Baseball /ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/(n) a game played by two teams of nine players who

get points by hitting a )ball with a bat and then running around four bases: bóng chày
2. Festival/ˈfestɪv(ə)l/(n) a series of performances of films, plays, music, or dancing that
is usually organized in the same place at the same time each year: lễ hội
 3. Windsurfing /ˈwɪn(d)ˌsɜː(r)fɪŋ/ (n) a sport in which you move across water standing on
a flat board with a sail that you can move : lướt sóng
4. Butterfly /ˈbʌtə(r)ˌflaɪ/ (n) a flying insect with large colourful wings : con bươm bướm
5. Carnival /ˈkɑː(r)nɪv(ə)l/(n) a lively festival in which people walk through
the streets playing music, dancing, and often wearing unusual colourful clothes : lễ hội hóa
trang
C. I’d like to play chess.

1. Chess (n) /tʃes/ a game played by two people on a square board, in which each player has
16 pieces that can be moved on the board in different ways: cờ

 Play chess : chơi cờ

2. Board game (n) /bɔːdgeɪm /any game played on a board, often using dice and small pieces
that are moved around

-> play a board game

3. Cookies (US) /ˈkʊk.i/= biscuit (UK) /ˈbɪs.kɪt/ a small, flat, sweet food made from flour and
sugar: bánh quy

4. bake /beɪk/(v) to cook inside a cooker, without using added liquid or fat: bỏ lò, nướng bằng
lò

5. jigsaw puzzle /ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ ˌpʌz·əl/ (n) a game consisting of a lot of

differently shaped pieces of cardboard or wood that you try to fit together in order to show
the complete picture that the pieces make when they are all used: trò chơi lắp hình

 Do a jigsaw puzzle
6. Crossword /ˈkrɑːs.wɝːd/ UK = crossword puzzle /ˈkrɔsˌwɜrdˌpʌz·əl/ a game in which you
write words that are the answers toquestions in a pattern of blackand white squares: trò
chơi ô chữ

 do a crossword
7. nap /næp/ (n) a short sleep, especially during the day : giấ c ngủ ngắ n (nhấ t là về ban ngày);
giấ c ngủ ngày; giấ c chợp mắ t
 to take/have a nap
8. popcorn /ˈpɒpˌkɔː(r)n/(n) a type of food made from grains of maize (corn ) that are heated
until they burst, forming light whitish balls that are then covered with salt or sugar: bắp
rang bơ

9. not……at all: in any way; to any degree : không.....chút nào cả

10. go on a picnic: (đi chơi và ăn ngoài trời ) đi dã ngoại

D.WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO?

1. article /'ɑ:tikl/ (n) piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine : bài
báo

 an interesting article on vacation

2. tourist /'tuərist/ (n) person who visits a place for pleasure , while they are on holiday : khách
du lịch

 Millions of tourists visit Rome every year.

3. brochure /'brouʃjuə/ (n) small magazine that contains pictures and information about sth or
advertising sth: ấn phẩm quảng cáo
 a travel brochure
4. textbook /'tekstbuk/ (n) book that teaches a particular subject and that is used in schools and
colleges: sách giáo khoa

 a school / medical textbook

5. weather report (n) weather forecast : statement of what the weather will be like, on TV or
radio or in a newspaper : dự báo thời tiết

6. ocean /'ouʃn/ (n) a very large area of sea : đại dương

There are 4 oceans in the world :

The Pacific Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, The Indian Ocean and The Arctic Ocean

7. different /'difrənt/ (a) not the same : khác, khác biệt, khác nhau

difference /'difrəns/ (n)

 We're reading a different book this week
8. the Arctic /'ɑ:ktik/ (n) the most northern part of the world, which is very cold : Bắc cực

 Polar bears live in the Arctic.

9. coast /koust/ (n) land next to or close to the sea: bờ biển

 a town on the south coast of England
10. get /get/ (v) become or start to be : trở nên, trở thành

 Your coffee's getting cold.

11. kayak /'kaiæk/ (v) travel on water in a kayak : xuồng caiac (xuồng gỗ nhẹ bọc da chó biển
của người Eskimo)

12. the Rocky Mountains : the largest mountain range in North America .
13. lake /leik/ (n) large area of water surrounded by land : hồ

 We often go boating on Lake District

14. Manitoba : a province of Central Canada

15. Victoria /vik'tɔ:riə/ (n) the capital city of British Columbia, in Canada

16. stampede /stæm'pi:d/ (n)

▪ sudden movement of large group of animals, in an uncontrolled way , in one direction : sự

chạy tán loạn (ngựa, súc vật)
▪ event /celebration that includes a rodeo, contests, dancing, exhibits , etc :phong trào tự phát

17.hiking /haikiɳ / (n) activity of going for long walks in the country -side : đi bộ đường dài

 We're going hiking in the mountains next weekend.

18. museum /mju:'ziəm/ (n) building where objects of history, science or art are kept : viện bảo
tàng

 a museum of modern art

20. drop /drɔp/ (v) fall ; go down ; become lower : sụt, giảm, hạ

 In winter, the temperature drops a lot.

21. northern lights (n) natural display, usually seen at night near the North Pole

22. part /pɑ:t/ (n) area /region of a country : nơi, vùng

 the northern part of the country

23. golf /gɔlf/ (v) play golf : chơi gôn
Speaking: A place I’d like to visit

I’d like to go to Đà Nẵng City in the spring because the weather is warm, the beaches are sunny
and I can eat some special dishes there. Especially, there are many traditional festivals at that
time. I really like The Hàn River Bridge Festival.

I’d like to visit some tourist spots such as: Ngũ Hành Sơn, Linh Ứng Pagoda, Non Nước Stone
Carving Village, The Hàn River Bridge, Bà Nà Tourist Spot, Sơn Trà Peninsula, etc.,…

I’d also like to see some traditional festivals as follows: Cầu Ngư Festival, Boat Racing
Traditional Festival. I think I love art, so I’d like to go to Chăm Sculpture-Đà Nẵng Museum.

Before going home, I enjoy eating some special dishes there.