B. Read the questions. Then listen to two interviews and check (✓) the questions you hear. You will hear two questions in both interviews. One question is not asked in either.

(Đọc câu hỏi. Sau đó, nghe hai cuộc phỏng vấn và đánh dấu (✓) các câu hỏi bạn nghe được. Bạn sẽ nghe hai câu hỏi trong cả hai cuộc phỏng vấn. Có một câu hỏi sẽ không được hỏi trong cả hai lần.)

D. Read the information below. Then discuss in pairs if you would use formal or informal writing for each situation in B.

(Đọc thông tin bên dưới. Sau đó, thảo luận theo cặp nếu bạn sử dụng cách viết trang trọng hoặc thông thường cho mỗi tình huống trong bài B.)

F. Read the information below and then underline the words for comparing and contrasting in the email in E.

(Đọc thông tin bên dưới, sau đó gạch dưới các từ để so sánh và đối chiếu trong email ở bài E.)

C. Listen again. In pairs, fill in the information below. Each of you fills in one section. Then tell your partner your answers.

(Nghe lại một lần nữa. Thực hành theo cặp, điền thông tin bên dưới. Mỗi bạn điền vào một phần. Sau đó, nói cho bạn bên cạnh câu trả lời của mình.)

Student A: What do these people usually do? When?

1. Alan and Karen usually ___________ on ___________.

2. Khaled usually ___________ in ___________.

3. Liam usually ___________ on ___________.

Student B: What are these people doing now?

1. Alan and Karen ______________________.

2. Khaled ______________________.

3. Liam ______________________.

C. Read the first paragraph of the article. Check (✓) two sentences that are true about crowdfunding.

(Đọc đoạn đầu tiên của bài báo. Đánh dấu (✓) vào hai câu đúng về huy động vốn từ cộng đồng.)

Crowdfunding for a Better World

“Crowdfunding” is a way of raising money from a large number of people on the Internet. When crowdfunding began, it was mostly used by new businesses. Nowadays, people use it for different reasons. Musicians who want to make an album can ask fans for money, a photographer can get money for a new book, and different types of charities raise money this way. Here are examples of how crowdfunding has made a real difference in the world.

Bringing water

Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer, raised $125,000 on a crowdfunding site to build an “ice stupa.” In higher parts of the Himalayas, the glaciers are disappearing, so local people have less water, in the spring for crops. Sonam invented a way to bring water up the Himalayas in the winter from the lower parts of the mountains. As water comes out of a pipe, it freezes and becomes the 65-foot-tall ice stupa. Then, in the spring, the stupa melts and people have water for their fields.

Saving the rainforest

The organization “Size of Wales” wants to save rainforests because they are disappearing. It has already saved 7700 square miles of rainforest (the same size as the country, Wales). Crowdfunding is important for the organization because people give money, but it's also a good way to make people think about climate change.

So if you want to give money to a charity, visit a crowdfunding site-or, if you want to raise money for a charity, why not try crowdfunding for yourself?

raise money (verb phrase) get money from other people for a special reason (e.g., for a charity or a business) stupa (n) a religious tower in Buddhism 

glacier (n) a river of ice that moves slowly down a mountain 

melt (v) when ice becomes water

1. ◻ A lot of people give money online.

(Rất nhiều người góp tiền trực tuyến.)

2. ◻ It's only for people who want to start a business.

(Nó chỉ dành cho những người muốn bắt đầu kinh doanh.)

3. ◻  It can help musicians who want to make an album.

(Nó có thể giúp ích cho các nhạc sĩ muốn thực hiện một album.)

4. ◻ It's not very useful for charities.

(Nó không hữu ích cho các tổ chức từ thiện.)

3. Read the Listening Strategy and the summary below. What kind of information do you need for each answer?

(Đọc Chiến thuật Nghe hiểu và phần tóm tắt bên dưới. Bạn cần loại thông tin nào cho mỗi câu trả lời?)

Listening Strategy (Chiến thuật Nghe hiểu)

Before you listen, carefully read the summary and think about what you need to fill each gap. Think about the part of speech (noun, adjective, verb, etc.) and the kind of information (a time / date, number, age, place, an adjective that describes a feeling, etc.) that should go in each gap.

Glen James lives in Boston, but for the past five years he (1) _____. Last February, he found a bag in (2) _____. Inside the bag there was a lot of (3) _____. Instead of keeping it, he reported it (4) _____. They managed to find the owner of the bag, who was a (5) _____. Ethan Whittington heard the story on the news, and immediately decided to help Glen by setting up a (6) _____ and asking people to donate money. He managed to raise (7) _____ for Gien.

Exercise 1. Check the meanings of the words in the box. Which of these do you think is a problem for the Philippine eagle? Read the information leaflet and check.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ trong khung. Bạn nghĩ cái nào là vấn đề của đại bàng Phi-lip-pin? Đọc thông tin trên tờ rơi và kiểm tra.)

LET'S PROTECT…The Philippine eagle

The Philippine eagle lives in the forests of the Philippines. Adult birds can be one metre long and weigh eight kilos. It eats small animals such as snakes, bats, and rats. It's in danger now and it's rare. The biggest problem is human activity like farming. You can find information on the website of the Philippine Eagle Foundation. It explains how to protect the eagle. For example, it's possible to 'adopt' an eagle.

B. Read the article. Which activities in A are in the article? Check the boxes.

(Đọc bài viết. Trong bài có những hoạt động nào ở bài A? Đánh dấu vào ô trống.)

Make Your Vacation More Interesting

Aziz Abu Sarah has a travel company and often gives advice to tourists. Here he answers the question: “How can a vacation be more interesting?”

Don't plan everything

Tourists often study maps and plan everything before they go on vacation. It's fun to go sightseeing, but sometimes it's interesting to leave the map at the hotel. When I was in Tokyo for the first time, I traveled to the suburbs. Two hours later, I was singing karaoke and dancing with local people.

Try the local food

Eating local food always makes a vacation more interesting. Go to food markets where local people sell fresh food that they grew or cooked. You can learn more about their food and culture. It's much more interesting than going to a supermarket - and the food is better!

Find out where local people go

When you arrive in a new place, find out about festivals and events. Local magazines and posters have information about art galleries and live music. If you like sports, find out where people play. When I was in Tunisia, I played soccer on the beach with a group of local men.

Ask for advice and suggestions

All around the world, people are always happy to give advice. Don't always use the guidebook or the Internet. Ask local people for suggestions on where to go or where to eat. Once, in Curitiba, Brazil, I asked a local group where I should have dinner in the city. They invited me for dinner and I am still friends with them!