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REVISION OF COMPOSITONS ENGLISH 10,11,12

ENGLISH 10
UNIT 1: WRITING A NARRATIVE
Last year, I spent my summer holidays at the seaside town. The hotel was modern and comfortable. I had
a wonderful holiday until the fire
It was Saturday evening and everybody was sitting in the discotheque ( which was) on the ground floor.
It was crowded with people. They were dancing and singing, happily. Suddenly we smelt smoke. Then black
smoke began to fill the room. Evrybody started to scream in panic. People ran toward the fire exits. One
door was blocked. Many people began to coughing and choking
Then, just as we thought we had only minutes to live, the fire brigade
arrived. Firemen fought their way into the room and soon everyone ws safely out of the building. Luckily
nobody was seriously hurt. It was the most frightening experience of my life

UNIT 3 : WRITING A BACKGROUND

Mr Brown was born on 12 th November, 1969 in Boston. He went to Kensington High school and passed
exams in English, French and Methematics. He worked in a travel agency from june 1991 to december 1998.
And from 1999 to 2002, he worked as a hotel telephonist. He likes music and dancing

UNIT 4 ; WRITNG A LETTER OF COMPLAINT

First of all, you say that there are only native teachers, but my class has one Vietnamese teacher and two
native teachers. You also say that each class has more than 20 students but there are over 30 students in my
class. Furthermore, in the advertisement, you say we can have books and cassette tapes free of charge but in
fact we had to pay for them. To make the matter wose, the classroom is not air conditioned. That is quite
different from the advertisement. Finally, what I do not likemost about your centre is the time. The class time
is not the same as what the advertisement says. Classes not only start late but also finish early

UNIT 6: WRITNG A CONFIRMATION LETTER

Dear Lan,
Firstly, let me cogratulate you on yor 15 th birthday. Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you
need for the party. I will go to the nearby market and get them on Saturday morning. Luckily, Saturday is
weekend so I have the whole day free
I will be at your house at 6:30 p.m on Saturday
Love,
Dear Minh,
Im happy to tell you that the book you want to borraw is available. You can use this for the next two weeks.
However, I will not be at home this Saturday.Can you come on Sunday? I will be waiting for you all day
see you then,
Yours
UNIT 7 : WRITNG ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE MASS MEDIA
Updated information, covenience and stress releif are three major advantages that radio brings us.
Firstly, radio keeps us updated with latest information. The news which is broadcast live hourly helps us
understand current events around the world. Secondly, unlike other types of the mass media, radio is easy to
use. We can listen to the radioalmost everywhere with little cost and great convenience. Lastly, radio helps
us to release the stress that we suffer from work and study. Music and entertainment programmes on the
radio are effective ways to make us feel happy and refreshed after a hard working day. In conclusion, radio
has a lot of advantages that make our life easier and more enjoyable

UNIT 8 : WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER : GIVING DIRECTION

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Dear Jim,
Im very happy to hear that you will come here for the summer holiday. Im writing to tell you how to get to
my house from the Roston Railway Station
Now when you come out of the station, turn right. Keep walking for about 5 minutes. You will see a small
bridge ahead. Go over the bridge, go along the street, past the medical centre and the car park then take the
second turning on the left. Walk past the Souvenir shop and you will see my house. Its on the right, next to
the shop. You cant miss it. I enclose the map so that you van follow my directins easily
Looking forward to seeing you soon
Love,
UNIT 9 : DESCRIBING INFORMATION FROM A TABLE
Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals that live in the water. Dolphins are among the most intelligent
animals on earth. Although they can be found in all oceans in the world, dolphins prefers coastal waters and
bays. The size of dolphins varies greatly. The smallest dolphin is just about 50 kg in weight and 1,2 metres
in length while the largest one can weigh up to 8,200 kg and 10 metres long. Dolphins are carnivores and
they eat mainly fish. A female dolpphin gives birth to one calf every two years after a gestation period of
eleven to twelve months. A dolphin can normally live from twenty-five to sixty-five years and some pieces of
dolphins can even live longer. Dolphin populations are at risk due to the population of their habitat and
accidental entrapment in fishing nets

UNIT 10: WRITING A LETTER OF INVITATION

Dear Lam,
We havent met you since you moved. I miss you a lot. We are both having some days-off between the two
terms soon. If you havent made any other plans, why dont we spend a weekend together?
Do you feel like visiting the forest near my grandparentshome again? It looks quite different now because
very many young trees have been planted at the Tree-Planting Festivals
Do you come if you find it possible, and Ill make all the preparations then
Give my love to your parents
Your friend,
Nam
UNIT 12: WRTING A PROFILE
Nam Cao was born in Nam Dinhin 1923, into a poor work family. He could compose mucis when he was
very young. He composed his first song in 1939 and quickly became famous. Tien Quan Ca, the Vietnamese
National anthem,was composed in 1944. His artistic works were songs, poems and paintings. He died in
1995. Van Cao was known as a very talened musician and is highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people

UNIT 14 : WRTING AN ANNOUNCEMENT

A. Thoi Long High School Football team wishes to announce that the team is seeking new players for
the new football season. Volunteers must be good at football and are studying at Thoi Long high school. A
shorlist of the team members will be made after a couple of tests. The first meeting of volunteers will be at
2p.m, on Sunday, october 20.2007 at Thoi Long High school field. If you want further information, you can
contact ......class 10A or at 7222898
B. Thoi Long High Schools Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union wishes to announce that the school
football team will play a friendly match with new Stars Football Club at 5p.m on Sunday, April 20 th . The
match will be played at New Stars Football Club. Tickets for the match will be sold at the Ho Chi Minh
communist Youth Unions office from Match 26th and cost 2000 dong each. All the money collected from the
match will be used to help disabled students in Can Tho province
By a ticket to enjoy a good football match and make a contribution to disadvantage student

ENGISH 11
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UNIT 2 : DESCRIBING A PAST EXPERIENCE
Dear Helen,
Last year I had a scary dream, I was walking along an empty street late at night. Suddenly a lion appeared
at the end of the street. He ran toward me with his big mouth open and sharp teeth. He roared and jumped
upon me. I screamed loudly and awoke. Im still frightened now. By the way, how are you? Do you still have
a nightmare as before? I think we have similar problems now. Write to me as soon as possible.
Your friend,
UNIT 4: WRITING A LETTER EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
- Dear Sir or Madam
- I am very happy to receive a donation of $500 from you company some days ago.
- the money will help us to repair the old school building and build a new block of flats for the handicapped
students.
- We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible.
- I would like to express our thanks for the donation from your company.
- I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully
UNIT 6 : WRITING A LETTER OF REPLY
Dear Thu trang,
I have got your letter dated on 17 October and I have a great pleasure in welcome you to our English
Speaking Competition. The following is some important information about the competition:
Number of participants: 25
Entry procedure: you have to fill in an application form
Venue: 106 Tran Hung Dao street, Hoam Kiem District, Hanoi
Date: October 25th
The competition will start at 8.30p.m, so you should be present at 7p.m
You may contact me on the phone number (04) 988188 for more information
I look forward to meeting you later
Your faithfully,
K. Johnson
UNIT 7: INTERPRETING STATISTICS ON POPULATION FROM A CHART :
The chart on page 86 shows the distribution of the world population. It can be seen that the world
population is distributed unevenly. Oceania accounts for only 2% whereas. South Asia accounts for 32
%.South Asia has more than double the population of Europe and East Asia also has more than double the
population of Africa. In general, Asia ranks first but Oceania ranks last.

UNIT8: DESCRIBING A CELEBRATIONS ACTIVITIES

*You can write following main points:
- name of the festival
- time of the festival
- purpose of the festival
- main activities of the festival
- your felling about festival(whether you like it or not and the reasons)

UNIT 10: DESCRIBING A LOCATION

Cat Ba National Park, which was declared as a national park in 1986, is situated on Cat Ba Island,
120 km from Ha noi and 20km east of Hai Phuong.
Cat Ba National Park is the only site in VN endows with both tropical forests and coastal waters with
white sand beaches, abundant natural resources, beautiful landscapes and many kinds of rare animal and
plants. It covers 15,200 ha, including 9,800 ha of ocean.
Cat Ba National Park preserves approximately 300 species of fish, 40 kinds of animal, 150 different
birds and 620 species of plants.
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The stone tools and human bones found in the islands limestone caves reveal that people inhabited there at
least 6,000 years ago.

UNIT 13 : MY HOBBY
My hobby is collecting stamps. I collected stamps 6 years ago.
I have been collecting both local stamps and foreign stamps from the letters of friends
and relatives.
I classify the stamps into categories. I put stamps of animals, flowers, birds.on different pages.
I keep them in two albums, one for local and the other for foreign ones.
Collecting stamps help to broaden my knowledge about the world around me and it is also an effective way
to be good at geography.
I plan to join the stamp exhibitions to learn from experienced stamp collectors and I can expose my
collection at an exhibition in the future.

ENGLISH 12
UNIT 1: WRITNG ABOUT FAMILY RULES
Dear Mary,
Today, I have something interesting to tell you. Its my familys rules. Every family has its own rules. Mine
has a few. First, during the school year Im allowed to watch TV until I have finished my homework.
Sometimes my parents let me go out with my friends on Saturday or Sunday, but I must come home early.
Second, in my family everybody has to do their share of the household chores. And mine are doing the
washing and preparing meals. Third, my parents want me not to chat on the phone more than ten minutes.
How about your family rules? I am very happy with my family. My parents really love me and take good care
of me.
Love,
Daisy
UNIT 4: DESCRIBING SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN VIET NAM
There are two levels of education in Vietnam: Primary and secondary education.
Children in Vietnam go to primary school at the age of six and move to secondary school when they are
11. Then they spend four years in lower secondary and 3 years in upper secondary. They usually finish
secondary school at the age of 17.
Schooling is compulsory for Vietnamese children until they finish lower secondary. It take 9 years for the
children to finish compulsory education. The duration of the academic year is 35 weeks or 9 months. It runs
from September to May and is divided into two terms. The first term is from the beginning of September to
late December and the second term starts in early January and ends in May. A national examination for
GCSE is usually held in June for all students who finish high school. And then those who pass the GCSE
exam are able to sit for the university or college entrance examination in July. Probably, students will take
only an examination for finishing high school and for university or college.

UNIT 5: WRITING A LETTER OF REQUEST

( TO ASK FOR THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS TO THE
UNIVERSITY)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am interested in applying to a course in tertiary study in England, I am writing this letter to ask what the
requirements are to be eligible for the course. I would be grateful if you would provide me information about
tuition fees, accomodation and exams.
I have just graduated from a senior high school.I have a good command of English. I believe that my
academic background and language skills would help me to be a dedicated and accomplished student.
Could you please send me information as soon as possible so that I can start the course next year ?
I look forward to hearing from you .
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Yours sincerely,
Trang
UNIT 6 : WRITNG A FORMAL LETTER OF JOB APPLICATION
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I saw your advertisement in the local newspaper, and I would like to apply for the position of a tour
guide. I am really interested in this job. I think I meet all the qualification that you specify. I had a high
school diploma last year, and attended an evening training course on tourism at Dalat University. I have a
basic knowledge of our local culture, history and geography.
Moreover, I speak English fluently. I enjoy going out and meeting new people. In addition, Im willing to
work hhard for long time, and work far from home.
I enclose a full curriculum vitae. If you consider that my qualifications and experience are suitable, I
should be available for interview at any time.
Please contact me if you require any further information. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Thuy
UNIT 8: DESCRIBING THE WORLD YOU WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN THE FUTURE
My ideal world will be an interesting one.
People wont use money or credit cards anyone. Special machines will read our fingerprints and well pay
for things that way. We wont have to type on computers. Instead, well say the words, and the computer will
type them. Cars will drive themselves. Well just tell the cars where to go. So kids at my age will be able to
drive. Ill have a pet robot dog. I wont have to feed it, and I wont have to walk it. The dog will only need
batteries. People will live longer, and theyll be active longer. People wont get sick anymore. There will be
many more treatments to cure sickness.

UNIT 10: WRITING ABOUT MEASURES TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES

Suggested ideas:
1.We should have different activities to raisepeoples awareness of the need to protect these animals.
2.Governments should raise sufficient funds for projects to save endangered animals
3.Humans must keep water, air, and land clean to preserve natural habitats for wild animals.
4. Governments should have a good policy to improve the life of people who live in or near endangered
animalshabitats.
5. Law should be enacted to protect endangered animals.
6. Government must stop illigal trade of endangered animals and their associated products, as wellas
encourage people not to use some fashionable wildlife products.
7. Humans must provide endangered animals withappropriate habitats to live and breed successfully.

UNIT 11: DESCRIBING A BOOK

HEADING
General introduction
What is the title of the book?
Who is the author?
What type of the book is it?
Why did you choose that particular book?
Summary the books content
Where is the book set?
What is the main theme of the story?
Who are the main characters?
What is the plot of the story?
Conclusion
What is your opinion of the book?
Would you recommend it to other?
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UNIT 13: DESCRIBING A FOOTBALL MATCH

Useful language
_ in the first half/ second half
_ keep the ball away from the goal
_ by a combination of passing and dribbling
_ give a kick ( shot) straight into the goal
_ save a shot struck at close range
_ score a goal/ make a goal against
_ jump up and cheer
_ players/ captain/ defender/ striker/ goalkeeper
_ spectators/ opponents.

UNIT14 : DESCRIBING AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO

WORK FOR :
Id like to work for the WHO for the number of reasons. First, I really like biology and Im very
good at it . If I work for WHO , I will have a chance to do much medical research and help improve
international health care. Second, I will meet people from difference countries in the world and I will speake
English at work. Third , .
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UNIT 15: DESCRIBING A CHART ABOUT WOMENS HOUSWORK HOURS

The column chart illustrates the average of hours of housework per week done by married women in
comparison with married men
Married women do more housework than men do
They have to do less house work when they have more children
Married men have to do less house work when they have more children
Married men and women without children spend 20 and 30 hours on their housework per week respectively
Talking roles of women
UNIT 16: WRTING A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

Outline
Date
Salutation
Body:
- location
- natural features
- entertainment
- places to visit
- food
- people.
Closing
Signature