SPEAKING Read the Writing Strategy. In pairs, look through the blog post in exercise 2 and suggest twelve words you could delete. Then compare your ideas with another pair's.

3. Read the task below. Do both blog posts include all four points?

(Đọc bài tập bên dưới. Cả hai bài đăng trên blog có bao gồm tất cả bốn điểm không?)

You are on holiday with your family. Write a blog post. Include information about:

the journey to your holiday destination and where you are staying.

(hành trình đến điểm đến kỳ nghỉ của bạn và nơi bạn đang ở.)

the weather. (thời tiết)

some holiday activities you have done.

(một số hoạt động mà bạn đã thực hiện trong kỳ nghỉ)

something you plan to do in the next few days.

(điều bạn dự định làm trong vài ngày tới.)

 a. Read about writing festival blog posts. Then, read the blog post about the Khánh Hạ Festival again and circle the information about the festival's history.

(Đọc về bài đăng blog lễ hội. Sau đó đọc lại bài blog về lễ hội Khánh Hạ và khoanh thông tin về lịch sử lễ hội.)

Writing Skill (Kỹ năng viết)

Writing blog posts about festivals (Viết blog về lễ hội)

To write a good blog post about a festival, you should (Để viết một bài blog hay về lễ hội, bạn nên): 

1. Begin with a title - The name of the festival: The Hội An Lantern Festival 

(Mở đầu với một chủ đề - Tên lễ hội: Lễ hội đèn lồng Hội An)

2. Describe the location - Where the festival is: The festival takes place in Hội An Old Town. 

(Mô tả địa điểm - nơi lễ hội diễn ra: Lễ hội diễn ra ở phố cổ Hội An.)

3. Say when it happens - The date(s) of the festival: every month January/Autumn 

(Nói khi nào nó xảy ra - Ngày tổ chức lễ hội: mỗi tháng Một/ mùa thu)

4. Explain the history (optional): The festival started in 1998 to celebrate the monthly full moon. 

(Giải thích lịch sử (tùy chọn): Lễ hội bắt nguồn từ năm 1998 để đón trăng tròn hàng tháng.)

5. Add extra details - The things that happen in the festival: During the festival, the local people light colorful lanterns. 

(Thêm chi tiết - Những gì xảy ra ở lễ hội: Suốt lễ hội, người dân địa phương thắp đèn màu.)

6. Give an opinion (optional): It is a very beautiful festival.

(Đưa ra ý kiến/ quan điểm (lựa chọn): Nó là một lễ hội tuyệt.)

Read the task below. Then prepare a plan for your blog post.

You recently went to a show performed by a number of different clubs at school. Write a blog post about it.

• Where and when did the show take place?

• Who attended the event and how did they react?

• Give your personal opinion of the event.

• Suggest two improvements for next year.

Paragraph 1: the time, the place and the clubs

Paragraph 2: the attendees and their reactions.

Paragraph 3: your opinions

Paragraph 4: suggested improvements

a. Read about writing complaint emails, then read June's email again and underline the examples of parts 1-4 from the Writing Skill in the email.

(Đọc về cách viết email khiếu nại, sau đó đọc lại email của June và gạch dưới các ví dụ của phần 1-4 từ Kỹ năng Viết trong email.)

Exercise 4

Read the text and decide whether the statements are TRUE, FALSE or DOESN’T SAY.

Shopping with mother?

I’m Cathy Huang and I’m 16. Welcome to my blog. This week I’m writing about shopping with your mother. Thanks for reading!

Have you ever been shopping with your mother? I’d like to hear you say ‘Yes, and it was fun.’ But are you really telling the truth? I went to the shopping centre yesterday with my mum. She wanted to buy me a dress for her birthday party. She’s going to be 50 next weekend. So what’s the problem with that? I hear you ask.

Well, the problem is, my mother always wants to buy me what she wants, not what I want. And we want very different things. I tried on a beautiful red dress, but she said it didn’t fit.   (It was very short!) Then I tried on a long skirt, but she didn’t like the colour. (It was purple!) I was in and out of changing rooms all day and we couldn’t agree on anything. She rolled her eyes and complained about everything I tried on. It was so depressing. And so boring. By 5 o’clock my feet were killing me and I still didn’t have a dress for the party.

Next time Mum wants to take me shopping, I’m going to tell her my room is a terrible mess and I have to tidy it now. I know it’s not very nice to lie, but shopping with my mother is not fun. And, I’ve just seen a fantastic dress on eBay. It’s so chic. I’m going to look amazing at Mum’s party.

2. Read the blog posts. Who has already done four things and has another two planned? Who has done one thing and has another one planned?

(Đọc các bài đăng trên blog. Ai đã làm bốn việc và còn 2 việc nữa? Ai đã làm một việc và một việc nữa?)

8.15 p.m @Harry445

Hi, everyone! We arrived safely in Paris on Saturday evening. It was very windy and rainy, so the flight was a bit bumpy. Emma screamed when the plane landed! Hilarious, lol! The weather is much better now. Still cloudy, but it's stopped raining.

We've already been up the Eiffel Tower. We took the lift up, but walked back down the stairs. We've also walked down the Champs Elysées. The shops there are really expensive, so I didn't buy anything! ! Yesterday we went on a boat trip on the river Seine and then visited the Louvre art gallery. We saw the Mona Lisa, which was a bit disappointing. It's tiny!

Tomorrow we are going to visit Disneyland. It isn't far from here. Can't wait! Then on Friday we're going shopping (but not on the Chams Elysées!) — I want to buy some souvenirs. Will post another entry tomorrow when we're back from Disneyland.

9.04 p.m. @Emily99

Sorry I haven’t posted since Friday! Arrived in Tri An (Dong Nai Province) two days ago with Joanna after a tiring journey by coach from Ho Chi Minh City. There were roadworks on the motorway and an accident, so the Journey took five hours instead of two. We're staying in a small inn. It’s near a lake. The weather is sunny and dry and I can see a small wood from my window.

We've already been kayaking on the lake. The kayaking was fun and fantastic, but a bit scary! Tomorrow we're going biking.

We're going to hire bikes from a shop near the inn. Really looking forward to it! Watch out for more blog entries in the next few days!