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TOPIC 8: My holiday
Last summer, I had a good holiday. I never forget that meaningful holiday. When I
came back my home from my holiday. First of all, I went to visit all my uncles and
aunts then I and some my friends went to visit all my old teachers. We talked about
our lives and works very much.
After that days, I stayed at home with my family. I helped my parents to paint the
house and did something else. I talked about my life in Ho Chi Minh city and my
work. My parents was very proud of me and I was very happy. After my holiday, I
came back Ho Chi Minh city to go on working. I think that I had a good holiday
and Ill never forget it
Bn dch: K ngh h ca ti
Ma h nm ngoi, tui c mt k ngh tt. tui khng bao gi qun k ngh ngh h
nm ngoi y ngha ca ti.
Khi tui tr v nh cho k ngh. Trc ht, tui i thm tt c cc bc, ch, cu,
dng v c, d, thm, m, bc gi ca ti.
Sau , tui cng mt s ngi bn ca tui i thm tt c cc thy c gio c. Chng
tui ni v cuc sng v vic lm ca chng tui rt nhiu.
Sau nhng ngy , tui thng nh vi gia nh ti. tui gip b m tui sn nh
ca v lm mi th khc. tui ni v cuc sng ca tui thnh ph H Ch Minh v
vic lm ca ti. B m tui va rt t ho v tui v tui rt hnh phc.
Sau k ngh, tui tr li thnh ph H Ch Minh i lm vic. tui ngh rng: tui
va c mt k ngh tht l tt v tui s khng bao gi qun n.
Dear Kate,
I am very happy to receive your letter.
How are you? I will give you some advices on where to visit in Vietnam.
You want to travel around my country for a month. Why dont you choose several
landscapes?
In the North, you should go to Co To island where has the long beach. Its quite
pleasant with sun and wind. You can visit the islands with wild animals and enjoy
seafood here.
After that, you can come to Da Nang, a friendly city in the central. You should
visit Ba Na hill, a sight-seeing was built from the French colonial period.
Finally, You should visit HCM city where is also famous for many delicious kinds
of food like beef noodle soup and spring rolls which all of my foreign friends like
you love eating.
My country always welcome to you.
Best luck,
Ha.
Dear Linda,
How are you doing? How is your family? Are they OK?
Im very excited to hear that you are going to Vietnam soon. There are a lot of
places to go and things to see and do in our country. In the North, you should go to
Sapa to enjoy the magnificent beauty of mountainous areas and ethnic people.
Moreover, you can visit Ha Long Bay which is one of the New Seven Wonders of
the world. You must also spend a few days in Hanoi, our capital city, to experience
the special beauty of the Old Quarter, as well as try some traditional dishes like
spring rolls, Pho, green young rice, shrimp cakes.
If you love the beaches, then going to the central part of Vietnam is the best
choice. We have many beautiful beaches in Da Nang, Nha Trang.
I believe that you will have a wonderful trip in Vietnam.
Im looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes,
Peter
TOPIC 5: My hobbies in my free time (In your next letter, please tell me about
what you like doing in your free time. Do you stay at home or do you like going
out?)
Dear A,
I am very happy to receive your letter.
How are you doing? How is your work? I am writing to tell you about my hobbies.
Well, I love going shopping with my friends. We often go to the city centre and
look around the shops. After buying several clothes, we have lunch and drink
coffee in the store.
I dont like staying at home so I sometimes go to the dance-sport club.
I like it very much because it can help me relaxed.
Please send my hello to your family.
Write to me soon.
Best wishes,
Ha.
Bai 2: What you like doing in your free time.
Dear Ann,
Thank you very much for your letter. It was great hearing about your hobbies. You
want to know what I like doing in my free time. Well, I love going out with my
friends. I dont enjoy staying at home. On Saturdays, I often go shopping with my
friends. Sometimes, we go to the cinema and have an ice-cream. On Sunday
afternoons, we go swimming at a swimming pool near my house. I think its good
for my health. But the best relaxing thing is cooking and having dinner with my
friends on Sunday evenings.
I hope you will write back soon.
Love,
Minh Ha.
TOPIC 6: My new house (In your last letter, you gave me your new address. Please
write and tell me what your new home is like. Is it in a similar place? What do you
like best about it?)
Bai 1: Dear A,
Thanks for your letter.
You want to know about my new house.
Well, it is wonderful house which is near the city centre.
My house has 6 floors and a big garden. It is the biggest house that we have lived
so far, so each family member has his own room. I have got a plenty of space for
cooking. My bedroom is painted pink and white with a big picture.
And the best thing about it is the garden with many trees. It is fresh and cool. We
usually have dinner there at weekends.
I hope you will visit my house soon.
Best wishes,
Ha.
TOPIC 7: I am keen on cooking ( you are keen on cooking, aren`t you? What
meals do you like to cook? Where do you buy all your food from?)
Dear Andy,
Thanks for your letter. How are you? You want to know what meal I like to cook.
Well, I am interested in cooking very much. My favourite dish is hot pot. It is not
difficult to do and it is very popular. Normally, I buy the food in the local market.
Sometimes, I can buy them from the big super market near my house such as Big C
and Thang Long Metro. I love hot pot because I can taste much food like
vegetable, mushroom, tofu, beef, pork I usually use fresh vegetable which is
grown in my garden for my meal. I think cooking at home will be more hygienic
and more delicious. Besides, family members can help me cook, it helps us closer
together.
Why dont you visit us and taste the meal cooked by me?
Write to me soon.
Love,
Ha.
TOPIC 8: Some change to my room
Dear Susan,
Thanks for your letter. How are you?
Our wedding will be held next month so I made some changes to my room last
week. There are a several changes in my room. It has just been painted pink and
violet which is the symbol of loyalty and we have a beautiful wedding picture in
the middle. I bought a dressing table with a big mirror. Last Monday, it was
delivered to my house. It was too heavy to carry up upstairs so I spent hours
arranging to match the furniture. I recently bought a big cabinet for our clothes.
Although I was exhausted, I felt very happy because the new furniture looks good
in my room.
Why dont you come and see my room?
Write to me soon.
Love,
Ha.
TOPIC 9: Reading book
Dear Alex,
I am very happy to receive your letter.
How are you? How is your work?
My hobby is reading books. I read different kinds of books, such as novels, fairy
tales, comics and reference books. I often stay home and lie on coach or in bed to
read before I sleep or after I finish all housework. Sometimes when I have free
time, like at the weekends, I go to the central library to find books and read them
right there. I love reading very much for some reasons. First, I always feel very
relaxed after I read something, such as a fairy tale for my children. They help me
forget all my problems. Second, I can always have something to talk about with
friends. Discussing about a book like a novel is our most interesting topic. Last, I
can learn different things in different places and cultures in the world. Books
contain a lot of information for me to discover. Reading is always my best choice
when Im not busy.
Write to me soon.
Love,
Ha.
Topic 12. The traditional festival (I guess there are many traditional festivals in
your country. What is the most important one? Why do people celebrate this
festival? Write and tell me all about it)
Dear Alex,
I am very happy to receive your letter. How are you?
Well, my country has a lot of traditional festivals. And Hung Kings festival is the
most important one which is also known as "Death anniversary of Hung King", a
huge festival of national stature in Vietnam. It is celebrated to tribute and gratitude
to the merits of the Hung Kings founded the country. They were the first kings of
the nation. The festival took place on 10th March on lunar calendar with many
activities such as custom drumming of the Muong, a pilgrimage to commemorate
the Hung Kings, procession and incense-burning ceremony on the upper temple.
Do you want to participate in this festival next year?
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Love,
Ha
Topic 13. The weather in my country and my outdoor activities ( It is so hot here!
What is the weather like in your country at the moment? What outdoor activities
are you able to do at this time of year? Tell me about it)
Bai 1: Dear Alex,
I am very happy to receive your letter. How are you? How is your family?
At the moment, it is summer in Vietnam so the weather is sunny and hot.
Sometimes, its rainy. Every year I usually go to the beach in the summer. Because
I'm too busy this year, I often go to the swimming-pool near my house. Besides,
my family sometimes goes climbing for a change and to avoid heating. Its also the
opportunity for the children to discover the nature.
Do you have any plans at this time?
Write to me soon.
Love,
Ha.
Topic 14. My computer for game ( I have just bought a new computer game. Do
you like playing games on the computer-or have you got a Play Stations? What
else do you use the computer for?)
Dear Alex,
I am very happy to receive your letter. How are you? How is your family? Well, I
like playing games on the computer although I have got a play station. You know,
there are a lot of games on the computer. I usually play them after work.
Besides using the computer for playing games, I use it to search information for
my work. Furthermore, thanks to the internet I can communicate with my friends.
Besides, when I have free time, I often read online newspapers or listen to my
favorite songs. Therefore, I can say that I cant imagine how my life would be
without it.
I am looking forward to hearing for you.
Love,
Ha.
2.
Dear Ann,
Thank you for your letter. Have You had a new computer game? Its amazing. I
have only a computer and I dont have any play station. There are some games in
my computer and I usually play them in my free time. I also use the computer to
write reports, read newspapers, and listen to music. Sometimes I use it to watch
films on the internet, chat with my friends and write email for you. I use my
computer to search information about your country as well so that I can know you
better.
I hope you will write back soon.
Love,
Thuy Linh.
Topic 17: wedding (My sisters getting married next week and we are all excited
about the wedding. Tell me about weddings in your country. What do people wear?
Do they eat special food?)
Dear Barrack,
Thank you for your letter. It is great that you sister is getting married next week.
Congratulations!
In my country, the bride and groom wear customs like in Western countries like
long white or red dresses for brides and black or white suits for groom. Their
parents wear beautiful and new clothes. Mothers and sisters usually wear colorful
dresses while fathers and brothers wear suits.
Guests are free to choose their ways of dressing. Food and drink are not very
special, just like in parties with plenty of food and various kinds of drinks.
I hope you will visit my country and attend such a wedding.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Peter
Topic 18: TROUSERS ( I have just bought some new trousers. They are black and
I really like them. Tell me about the clothes you like wearing. Do you enjoy
shopping for clothes?)
Dear Tom,
Thank you for your letter. It was great that you bought a new pair of trousers. I
hope to see you in those new trousers. You must look gook in black.
I love black too. However, I usually wear T shirts and shorts. I am said to be good
looking and cute in those types of clothes and I believe it. They are my favorite
clothes.
I sometimes go shopping with my wife and she buys me some black and white T
shirts and brown shorts.
When we meet I will bring you to my favorite shopping mall. There are many nice
trousers there too.
Hope to see you soon.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Peter
Topic 19: BOOK: SEVEN HABITS ( I have just seen a brilliant book name
Seven habits of highly effective people by Stephen R.Covey. Which book have
you enjoyed recently? How often do you read book?)
Dear Jane,
Thank you for your letter. Have you finished the book "Seven habits of highly
effective people"?
I love reading and used to read very often. I used to read War and Peace, Ways to
Be A Millionaire, How to Become A leader, and many other books. However,
these days, it is difficult for me to get time. During flights, I didn't read as earlier
but take a nap.
I usually read news on my IPad. I must find time for my reading. It's a good habit
and worth keeping it.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
David
Topic 20: GYM ( A new Gym has opened near my house. I go there twice a week.
What sports facilities are available near where you live. How often do you do
sport?)
Dear Jenny,
Thanks for your letter. It is very good that you can go to a gym near your house. I
wish I could do so but there is no gym near my place. Instead, I have to drive to a
gym for some exercises 3 times a week. That sometimes causes trouble.
I love tennis but I hardly play it due to my tight schedules. Therefore, spending
time in a gym is the best choice which I can practice individually. I can even swim
after exercises.
In general, it is a good place.
I will write to you more about it.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Love,
Jennifer
Topic 22: Ive just seen a brilliant programe about dolphins on television. Which
programes have you enjoyed recently? How much televison do you watch?
Dear John
Im very happy when I received your letter. I know youve just seen a brilliant
programne about dolphins on television. Im writing this letter to tell you about
programes i have enjoyed recently.
Among many programs and channels available on TV these days such as the
current news programs, sport programs, entertaining programs, educational
programs and movie programs, etc., I like the program the World of Animals
most. This program is usually shown on DISCOVERY CHANNEL every day at 9
oclock in the evening on CHANNEL 40 if you have payment television povided
by VTV Cab. Its also available on satellite digital televison like K+. It often lasts
about 45 minutes. In this program, stories of the life of many animals in the world
are told in a very lively way. For example, people can watch films about monkeys,
snakes, tigers, insects, birds, sea turtles, sharks,the world under water and even the
penguins and the polar bears in the far North & Sound Poles..etc. Its really
interesting and fascinating. I absolutely admire the filmmakers, cameramen and
their co-workers about what they did to bring us lively , dangerous and spectacular
scenes of wildlife. Sometimes, I have to utter : Oh My God , How coud they
film that ? Its unbelieveble when they filmed a hungry big white shark chasing
prey or a King cobra snake the world's longest venomous snake opening his
mount to bit and spray venom to cameraman. Thats trully dangerous situation. I
think Vietnamese filmmakers cant ever do the same thing as they do. While
watching these films, I find the everyday life activities and habits of these animals
very interesting and full mysteries. In addition, I also learn that it is very important
to protect these animals and their living environments because they are part of our
valuable natural world. Watching this program makes me very well informed and
relaxed after a day of work. I dont spend much time watching tv every day . I just
want to watch Discovery Channel and News to get information about life,
economic, politicsetc. Another time I spend surfing web, reading books or going
out with my friends. Its much better than spend a lot of time watching Tv.
Thats all for now. I hope to see you soon
See you
Topic 23: My daily life is busy and has a lot of fun. What about you? Please
describle your weekday. How do you deal with your work during the day? What
are your hobbies after working? Do you enjoy your life? Dear John
Im very happy when I received your letter. Im writing this letter to tell you about
my daily life. It seems my life is always very full of activities and obligations so I
never have much time for myself. During the week Im very busy. On weekdays, I
usually have to get up at half past six even though I would really prefer to sleep
much later. After I get up I perform my morning routine of washing my face,
brushing my teeth....I usually have breakfast at quarter to seven in the morning.
After getting dressed, I drive to my office and my workday starts at eight o'clock
with plenty of work to deal with. Sometimes, it causes my stress but I love my job
as a civil engineer. I have lunch at 12 oclock, after that I take a nap in a hour to
refresh my mind. I continue working until 5pm. I get home at 6 oclock and
playing football is my favourite sport after work. It helps me healthy and keep fit. I
have dinner with my parent at 8 oclock . I like watching tv or reading book after
dinner. If I go out to meet my friends or have dinneretc, I will come home by 11
p.m because my parent dont allow me to come home late. Checking mail or
comments on my facebook is the last thing I do before going to bed. I love my life
and really enjoy it!
Thats all for now. I Hope to see you soon
See you
Topic 24: Ive just joined a film club. Ive already seen some fantastic films. What
kind of films do you like watching?
Dear John
Im very happy when I received your letter. I know you have just joined a film
club! Thats great. Im writing this letter to tell you about my favourite kind of film
I like watching.
Im very interested in Comedy films. As you know, There are many forms of
expression inside of everybody; however the most common form is laughter. The
sound of laughter can be heard all around the worlds every second, it helps us
relieve stress and makes us feel better about ourselves. Comedy films play such an
important role in helping us laugh. There are many forms of films out there today.
In spite of the recent incline in action and horror films today, comedy films has
always been my number one choice because it gives people an opportunity to look
at humor in life, it usually has a pointless, useless moral that we can relate to, and
it allows you to look at things in a new light and possibly expand your horizon to
become a more optimistic person. All comedies always have one essential
ingredient to make it a great comedy, humor. All comedies give people an
opportunity to look at humor in life and laugh at it. Comedies usually show a
hilarious scene for people to enjoy and laugh at. Many scenes which has a outburst
of crazy and ridiculous moments will not usually happen in our daily life, but its
fun to enjoy. I often watch comedies when I get upset, have streess because,
laughing help me relax v bring balance back to me. My favourite actors and
actress are Xuan Hinh, Hoai Linh Cam Van, Van Dung etc. I cant help
laughing when I watch their commedies or hilarious sitcoms . Its really fun and
very helpful to relieve stress. Thats the reason why I love waching comedy films.
Thats all for now. I hope to see you soon
See you.
Topic 25: You went to a party last weekend, didnt you? Did you have a good
time there? Tell me about that party?
Dear john.
Im very happy when I received your letter. Im writing this letter to tell you about
the party I went last week. That was my best friend birthday party.
Huong is my close friend. She turned 25 recently and her parents held a birthday
party for her. I was one of those invited. The party began at about three in the
afternoon. There were about twenty guests gathered in her house. We were all
dressed in our best clothes. Everyone, especially Huong was very happy. We gave
our presents to her and she happily opened them. It must really be exciting to
receive all those presents. After that her mother served us soft drinks and delicious
titbits. We then played some games like "Musical Chairs" and "Treasure Hunt".
The winners were given prizes. At about four-thirty her father brought out the
birthday cake. It was beautifully decorated with pink and white icream. 25 colorful
candles sat in the middle of the cake. We all sang "Happy Birthday" to Huong after
which she blew out the candles and cut the cake. Everyone clapped out hands
eagerly. We helped ourselves to slices of the delicious cake. Then we continued
our games.
Finally at about six in the evening the party came to an end. We were all tired but
happy. I helped Huong and her parent clean up the mess we made. After that I
walked home with a very good feeling .
Thats all for now. Hope to see you soon
See you
Topic 26 : in your last letter, you said you had moved to a new house in the city,
what does it look like? What kind of furniture have you got? Tell me about it
Dear John !
Im very glad when I received your letter. Im writing to you now to tell about my
new house in Hanoi city. My house is on a small and quiet street in Hai Ba Trung
district and the neighborhood is really nice. It takes about half an hour to go to the
city center and 40 minutes to drive to my office. There are some shopping centers,
supermarkets near my house thats the reasons why we bought this house. It isnt a
big house was built 5 years ago and painted in yellow. There is also a small garden
where I can grow vegetables and flowers. Next to the garden there is a small yard
where my children often play after school.There are 3 floors and four main rooms
in my house: a living room, a dining rooms, two bedrooms. Besides, we have a
kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet. I like the living room was painted in light green.
In this room, we have a tea table, a sofa, a television and there are a couple of oil
paintings on the wall. After dinner, our family often spend time together talking to
each other or watching our favourite TV program. I love my house. Every day,
when I come back home from work, I have a warm feeling of being together with
my whole family. Last week, I decided to buy a new shelf and a sofa at a furniture
shop. They were delivered to my house yesterday. I put the shelf next to the table
on the left. The bright color of the shelf goes well with the color of the wall behind
it. I put the sofa in the right corner of the bed to sit on when I want to watch TV or
read books . Although it is quite far from my house to office, I still like it because
its very quiet and comfortable.
I really like my new house !
Well, thats all for now. Hope to see you soon.
See you,
Topic 27: Im glad you like your job. In your next letter, tell me about it
Dear John !
Im very glad when I received your letter. Im writing to you to tell you about my
job.
I am now working as a senior engineer for a foreign company in Hanoi. My
company name is POSCO E&C. Its a very famous korean company operating in
construction field . I have had this job for more than 2 years.I have to work from
Monday to Saturday. I often drive to office at 7 oclock to start my daily work at 8
oclock until 5p.m. In my job, I am in charge of designing, estimating , setting up
schedule , supervision on the site sometimes . Besides, I also need to coordinate
my work with other departments in our company in order to run the companys
business smoothly. To do this job besides my university degree, I have to do some
training courses in construction project management, site supervison, designing
etcIn addition, the other skills required for this job are communication, time
management, teamwork and presentation skills, etcI really like my job because I
am able to apply the knowledge and skills of the field I studied in my work. In
addition, I have a flexible working time, so I can make full use of the time in the
office and have time for research. Also, I am lucky to work with a very active and
supportive staff. One thing I dont like about this job is that I often have to travel,
so I sometimes dont have time for my family. I am planning to further my study to
get a doctor degree.
Thats all for now. Hope to see you soon
See you !
Topic 28: Im glad you like learning english. Your teacher sounds really nice and
your friend do too ! tell me about your english classes.
Dear John
I am so happy to hear from you. As you know, I have attended to an english class
lately. I am very interested in learning english because it is very useful for my job.
My teacher is Mrs YEN who is very considerate and enthusiastic. She is 40 years
old. She have a good knowledge of english and she shares her experience freely.
She knows how to make the lesson interesting and has a good method of teaching
english.
There are 30 student in my class with many different ages. Inspite of our age
distance, we still have ability to work harmoniously together. We uaually play
games about previous lessons , so we have many chances to talk with each other in
english , of course.
I love my teacher and all the students in my english class. Sadly, we will not study
together for long.
Thats all for now. I hope to see you soon
See you
Topic 29: Ive always wanted to know more about your favourite sport. Tell me
about it. Why do you like it.
Dear friend
Im so glad to receive your letter.
My favourite sport is football- the most popular sport in the world, is well known
as King sport. In America, people call it Soccer, but I like to call it Football. I
idolise Barcelona football club and Messi is my favourite football player. Ive
never missed any matches of them althought its always live at midnight .I began
to play football when I was 6 years old. So far, I have been playing football with
my friends on the wide yard near my house in free time , after shool or after work
every day . It clearly that playing football make me fit, healthy, avoid some
desease. In addtion, like the other sports, football help me make new friends when
I take part in some football team. I meet many young and elderly people playing
football with me. They not only help me in every match but also share me
everything in daily life and so on.
Especially, football make me enjoy my life after stressful working hours.
Therefore, I like football the most due to several reasons above .
Thats all for now . Hope to see you soon
See you !
Topic 30: I guess there are many traditional festival in your country. What is the
most important one? Why do people celebrate this festival?
Dear friend,
Ive just received your email in which you asked me to tell you about the
most important traditional festival in my country.There are a number of festivals in
VN but the most important one is certainly TET. It is the time when family
members come home from all parts of the country to have family reunion. It is
often a one week holiday. Before Tet, people often redecorate their houses by
repainting walls, buying beautiful flowers, bonsais, food, drinks, cakes, candies
During Tet, people visit their relatives, teachers, friends. People wish each other
good luck, good health and good success. Tet is time for each person come back
home, meet again friends, relatives and has some great parties after a busy year.
They also go to temples, pagodas to pray the best luck for their families. Children
are so happy because they are given new clothes and they receive lucky money in
red envelops from adults. What about the most important holiday in your country?
Thats all for now.Hope to hear from you soon.
See you
Topic 31 : In your next leter, could you give me sme advice? Tell me how to keep
fit and healthy!
Dear John
Im very happy when I received your letter. If you want to have good health, you
should follow these pieces of advice:
First, you should eat healthy food: lots of fruits, vegetable, fish and drink enough
water everydat to stay healthy. The Japanese eat a lot of fish so thay live very long.
You should eat less meat and fat food because thay may cause heart diseases and
increase the cholesterol level in your blood. Fruits and vegetables no only bring
you lots of vitamins and minerals but also help you have a better immune system.
Second, you should exercise everyday by choosing a suitable sport such as
jogging, tennis, swimming, yoga They not only make you strong but help you
relax as well. So, it helps you keep fit and stay healthy. If you dont have much
time, you just need to do moring exercises regularly.
Finally, you need to have regular health check up. If you have some problems
with your health, you should go to the doctor immediately before it gets more
serious. You should visit the doctor regularly in order to find out any diseases you
may have, so that you have a better chance to get rid of it.
In short, if you take this advice, you will have a good health. Thats all for now.
Hope to see you soon!
See you
Topic 32: Building
Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, owned by
Bitexco Group, a Vietnamese company . With 68 floors above ground and three
basements, the building has a height of 262.5 metres. Its the second tallest
Building in Vietnam after Hanoi Landmark Tower located in Pham Hung Street
Hanoi City ! Designed by New York Architect Carlos Zapata. His Design
inspiration came from Lotus the national flower of Vietnam. So, the building look
like a giant lotus stands brightly in the business center of Hochiminh City. The
unique point of this building is a heli- pad on the 52 storey.he heli-pad extends 22
meters out from the main structure. It is strong enough to carry a helicopter under 3
tons of weight. Theseday it becomes a symbol of prosperous and development of
modern City Ho Chi Minh
The building features a 5-star hotel, offices, entertainment areas, retail spaces,
clinics and convention centers