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Topic: Shopping .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Topic: Hotel ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Topic Evenings ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Topic Healhty Eating .................................................................................................................................. 4
Topic Food ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Topic: Sea
Types of sea sports
Parasailing/parakiting: d ln
Windsurfing: lt vn
Scuba-diving: ln c bnh dng kh
Sunbathing and swimming, sailing or other sea sports
Outdoor activities
Explore a wide range of marine animals vs coral reefs have beautiful vivid colours
The expedition to explore flora and fauna (plants and animals)
Go for a walk along the seashore (on/at the seashore: ven bin)
Pick up Seashell: nht v s
Get into the breathtaking/exquisite view/sight: quang cnh ngon mc, nght th, hng v
Lie down on the beach to sunbathe
Go swimming to see clearly the white sand beneath the surface in the crystal-clear water
Get closed to the nature
Vocab
Coast city: thnh ph bin
Fishing village: lng chi
Sauces to die for: ngon n cht, thm n cht
Topic: Shopping
Types of shop: My favourite type of shop would have to be
cosmetic and perfume shops: ca hng m phm
bookshop, toy, telephone shops, clothing stores
Drugstore Or Pharmacy/ grocery stores/ beauty salon/ greengrocer (fruit and vegetables)/
newsagent or paper shop, newsstand/ hardware store
Eg:Cosmetic surgery makes women look mor beautiful
Purpose of shopping
-Privacy: Privacy of personal information is a significant issue for some consumers. Many
consumers wish to avoid spam and telemarketing which could result from supplying contact
information to an online merchant- your credit card number may be hacked and misused.
- Sometimes shopping can become an addiction for many, especially youngsters where they
spend a lot of money than is actually required . For instance, many beauty products are
advertised with false claims to attract teenagers which is a bad trend.
Vocabs
Detract from sth : lm suy gim gi tr
Rip ripped ripped
Make an (strong) impression on sb: to n tng vi ai
Upscale department store/ shopping mall
Merchandiser: ngi bun bn
Merchandise (n): hng ha : a wide selection of merchandise
Be on my way home
a physical retail store
in big stores of multinational brands
people todays society have heavily reliant on the modern high-tech devices such as computers,
televisions and mobile phones
back pain: au lng,
Im normally on quite a tight budget and I cant afford hotels which
Topic: Hotel
Types of services
Be lively or quite ambiencebe equipped with a wide variety of amenities (n): tin nghi
-Modern facilities; modern/ excellent/ basic amenities such as a gym, a pool, a tennis court,
sauna, massage, swimming pool, free wi-fi, computers for guests, or even a business center with
fax machines, scanner.
-Professional service/ high-quality service/ superb(excellent,good quality) service : attractive
and heavenly spa, workout gym, meeting room
-Superior quality restaurant/ Nice bar with live music
-With right ambience, melodious music and awesome food
- the people at reception are really welcoming
- the rooms feature soft and comfortable bed
Types of hotels
high-class hotels, 4-5 star hotels, luxury hotels, up-market hotels, motel -> costly
(fm)/expensive/priecy
Bach Dang pier; Nha Rong wharf
Topic Evenings
Outdoor activities
Another form of activity woud be sth like
Enjoy a live music bar
Put my feet up
During my summer break
Lovely family
Topic Cycling
Pros
Suitable and affordable for student
Form of transportation; Cheaper than motobike
Cycling for at least 30m per day strengthens our heart muscles and get me into shape generally
Protect the environment
Allow us to exercise while traveling
Cons
Take too long to travel and can be dangerous in some areas of this city bc of the heavy traffic
on nearly every high street there is a MacDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut
Junk Food
Cause
-Overeating is surely the main cause of obesity, esp eating too much red meat that lead to heart
risks, Obesity is more prevalent, widespread, common
-Lifestyle: ready-made meals which are a quick and easy option for parents who are busy and
do not have time to sit down to a proper meal.
-Teenagers are attracted by Western food. the use of colourings vs flavourings (phm mu vs
gia v) which encourage people to purchase food, and it also look atempting (adj, li cun) to
eat or even preserve the food products as well. Food additives may cause various health issues
such as cancer, hyperactivity (tnh hiu ng thi ha) in children
- Overweight: Play video games/ chat on the Internet instead of/rather than doing outside or
playing sports -> being overweight in their early age -> overweight children suffer from
poor/negative body image and experience bullying from other children (UCN,tnh trng b bt
nt, bylly,v) -> affect their mental health. The negative stigma (du hiu tiu cc) of being
overweight may also affect self-esteem (lng t trng, self-worth)
Problem
-cause health issues later in life: obesity, high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease,
diabetes
Solution
- One sensible suggestion for dealing with this is to improve the level of health education so
that we eat better and live longer + prevent illness and reduce medical costs
-Authority should ban the advertisements of fast food on means of media to children; limit junk
food advertising. Government should create more entertaining and meaningful activities to
distract peoples attention from hectic pace of daily life.
- Lots of exercise/regular physical exercise will prevent heart attack. People should have positive
and upbeat, optimistic attitudes toward our lives, no matter what hardships and difficulties,
intense pressure we have, and we should always keep smiling and calm.
-Parents should prepare healthier meals for their children. They must spend more times for
shopping in the traditional market to get fresh foods rather than to purchase frozen foods.
Children should eat a balanced diet, try to cook fresh ingredients
A vegeterian diet
Merits of this phenomenon
A vegetarian diet is healthier vs cheaper. a vegetarian diet includes grains, nuts, vegetables
and fruits, which provide vitamins and minerals those are essential for a healthy body.
vegetarian diet contains low amount of fats, cholesterol and saturated fats.s
Raising animals in factory farm conditions is cruel.
Meat production causes more emissions than transportation.
Beef production uses 100 times the amount of water that vegetable production requires.
many scientists have also stated that vegetarianism also contributes to reducing the effects of
global warming.
Drabacks of this phenomenon
- Some nutrients are best absorbed from meat sourse like iron which is one of the essential
mineral of our diet
- If animals are not slaughtered/butchered for eating pupose due to cruelity and ethical
reasons then leaving them in wild will not make them safe, think of fox waiting for peaceful
death of chicken before eating it or cow to volunteer to be eaten by lion
there are certain factors that we can get in more amounts from the meat or fish, meat is
considered as the major source of vitamin B12 and contain more quantities of iron and zinc. . A
diet lacking in sufficient carbohydrates and proteins can lead to anemia (bnh thiu mu)
Vocabs
-Nutrition (n)
Wholesome advice on a diet and nutrition
Nutrition information/ proper, adequate nutrition
-Nutritionist (n): chuyn gia dinh dng
-Nutritious, adj: nourishing
Tasty and nutritious meals
-nutrient (n): cht dinh dng: a substance
Children suffer from a serious nutrient deficiency
Lack of essential nutrients
Food addictives = chemical preservatives; artificial sweeteners: cht to ngt
Lifestyle is a major cause of poor health in developed countries. Most people now travel by car
rather than walking, and machines now perform many traditional manual jobs. As a result,
people tend to work in offices where little physical activity is required. At home, people are also
less active; most adults relax by watching television, while children play video games rather than
doing outdoor sports. Technology has therefore made our lives more comfortable but perhaps
less healthy.
Topic Food
My favorite kind of food is definitely
Types of food
They are tasty and healthy at the same time because they are usually made with plenty of
vegetables, organic meat and flavored with fresh herbs and spices.
-broken rice with flank meat : cm sn, chicken rice, dumplings (bnh bao: a mixture of flour,
fat, water, quail eggs inside)
-grab some snacks
Routine eating habits: morning, lunch, evenings
-Sink my teeth into seafood, esp crap soup (has a lot of calcium in it which makes my bones
strong)
Verbs
Fill up my stomach
Sink my teeth into
Suit my palate: ph hp khu v
Vocabs
Delicious = lip-smacking, tasty, awesome, yummy
Be high in nutritional value
fatty food, Fattening food: n cha cht bo
sweet-tasting snacks and beverages
TOPIC RESTAURANT
The speciality of the restaurant be
Im not an expert on cooking so I dont know all the technical terms and how to describe the
different dishes.
quite cheap and affordable
have a wonderful terrace where you could sit outside and enjoy a cup of coffee or wine after
eating.
To eat out
Id recommend it to anyone not just for its food but also for its relaxed and friendly
atmosphere.
Im pretty fond of
Im really keen on
Im a big fan of
Im passionate about
Im crazy about
I'm not an expert on
Have a passion for
Prevaricate (v, fm): ni quanh co
The reports was full of lies and prevarications