Read the review. Which features in exercise 1 are mentioned?

                       Chicken Soup for the Soul

I’d like to talk about a book I read recently called Chicken Soup for the Soul. It was written by two motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. They compiled the best 101 stories they were told in the book.

Chicken Soup for the Soul is a heartwarming and easy-to-read collection of true stories that inspire you to live your dreams. The stories demonstrate the best qualities that are shared as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, generosity and faith.

The thing I like most about the book is the way I am taught to care for others, love myself, and overcome obstacles.

All in all, I’d recommend Chicken Soup for the Soul to people of all ages. It comprises inspirational stories that help spread happiness and hope throughout the society.

Work in pairs. Think of something you have bought recently and use the key phrases to talk about its advantages and disadvantages.

Cover the dialogue in exercise 1 and read the Key Phrases. Which two key phrases aren't in the dialogue?

Read the book review and complete the text with the words.

I’d like to (1) _______ about a TV miniseries I watched recently called The White Queen. It was (2) _______ by James Kent, Jamie Payne and Colin Teague. It’s based on The Cousins’ War books, which (3) _______ written by Philippa Gregory.

The White Queen is a (4) _______ of historical drama, romance and war. It’s (5) _______ the lives of three women who fight for the British throne in the 15th century. The three main characters are strong and brave. They’d do anything to achieve their goals.

The thing I (6) _______ most about the series was the historical setting. The costumes are wonderful and the characters speak and behave like real kings, queens, lords and ladies. I enjoyed it (7) _______ it was like going back in time. It’s the best history lesson I’ve ever had!

All (8) _______ all, I’d (9) _______ The White Queen to everyone who likes historical films. I’d like to warn you, though: you won’t be able to stop watching until you finish the whole series!

 USE IT! Work in groups. Read the quote and talk about whether you agree with it or not using the key phrases.

There is no such thing as “away”. When you throw something away, it must go somewhere.

Key phần một số dạng đặc biệt của bị động

Key EXERCISE 1

1. I was told that you were the architect in this city.

2. It was reported that the flowers were killed by frost. / The flowers were reported to be killed by frost.

3. I am informed that the director is going to take a business trip to England.

4. It was announced that the meeting was delayed until next week.

5. It was discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.

6. It is promised that the performance will start on time.

7. It is recommended that we should stay at the city center.

8. It was believed that Alice would pass the driving test./ Alice was believed to pass the driving test.

9. All the workers are notified that they will have to work extra hard this month.

10. I have been persuaded that they will go with me to the stadium.

11. It has been decided that the company will go to the beach together at the weekend.

12. It is thought that Maradona is the best football player in the 20th century./ Maradona is thought to be the best football player in the 20th century.

13. It is found that the job is not suitable for a girl like her./ The job is found to be not suitable for a girl like her.

14. It was explained that this powerful engine pulled the train.

15. I was told that his football team had played well last season.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

I’m Alice. It is English subject that I like best at school. I like English because it helps me open the big world. First of all, I can talk with people who are from the English-speaking countries. Secondly, I can find many documents written by English for studying. Thirdly, I can watch movie and news without subtitle. Last but not least, it makes me interested when studying. To study it well, I sometimes take a note and past it in somewhere in my room. I always do all exercises before going to school. And I am very enthusiastic in the class. English is known to be very difficult and many students hate studying it. It’s my feeling that the problem is the methods teaching of Vietnam is not suitable. Students must study grammar hardly. I hope it will change in the future. In short, English is very necessary for modern life, I hope all students find it interesting.

How many reasons why Alice love learning English?

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

III. Complete the following passage by filling one word for each blank.

If there is just one single thing more astonishing than the ability of the adult human being to talk, it is the process by which someone learns to do this. Some parts of the process are still (1)________ much a closed book, but it is for the (2)_________ part possible to describe what the child is doing at various stages in its development, even if we cannot account (3)________ how exactly it learns to do these things.

In fact, research carried out by various linguists has (4)_________ rise to as many theories as there are differences in the rate of development. A baby actually makes sounds from the moment it is born, but for some time these are rather far removed (5)_________ articulate speech. In something like a year, a baby will probably be at a stage where one or two syllables represent the peak of its achievement as a speaker; one more year and it will be (6)_______ out with short phrases, and after this it seems (7)________ time at all before the child is capable of uttering complete sentences.

    Despite being a truly remarkable feat of learning, this is one that is performed by the vast (8)_________ of human beings. Complex operations are brought (9)________ play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10)_______ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process.