Passion English. Ms. Lê Thảo: 2021

What is climate change? What are the major causes of it? What are the contributing causes in our community? What part can individuals play in reducing it? What can government do to control it? What is the role of international organizations?

Why do we have climate change? Why do some countries and some companies resist reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

When did climate change first become an issue? When was the first important book about climate change published? When were the first U.S. laws relating to climate change passed? When did other countries start talking about climate change?

How can climate change be addressed? How can companies be encouraged to cooperate in this effort? How can individuals help the cause? How can governments play productive roles?

Where is climate change of most concern? Where are endangered species most susceptible? Where are human health problems most acute? Where have cities or states done the most to control climate change?

Who suffers most from climate change? Who is responsible for enforcing emission controls? Who brought climate change most forcefully to public awareness?

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

TEACHING DEMONSTRATION. 29.11

Wordwall: Review of TV shows (Review the old lesson)

Padlet: Make sentences based on the pictures (Practice)

HOMEWORK. VERB PATTERNS

Monday, November 15, 2021

FINDING YOUR TOPIC - Presentation (Episode 2)

WHAT IS A GOOD TOPIC?

The first requirement of any speech topic is that it meets the expectations of your audience with respect to occasion and the immediate situation.

Regardless of the occasion, a good topic is one that involves you, engages your listeners, and be managed responsibly given the time allotted for preparing and presenting your speech.

A GOOD TOPIC INVOLVES YOU

You're enthusiastic about what you're saying. your face shows your involvement in your topic. You voice expresses your feelings. Your gestures reinforce your meaning. Everything about you says, "This is important!" or "This is interesting!" or "This will make a difference in your lives!"

A GOOD TOPIC ENGAGES YOUR LISTENERS

Their faces are alive with interest. They lean forward in their seats, intent on what you are saying. They nod or smile appropriately. At the end of your speech, they want to ask you questions about your ideas or voice their reactions. Long after your speech, they are thinking about what you said.

A GOOD TOPIC IS ONE YOU CAN MANAGE

Think of your search for the right topic as a process that goes through phases of discovery (identifying broad topic areas), exploration (focusing on specific speech topics within these areas) and refinement (framing the general and specific purposes of a speech's topic and a thesis statement)

GUIDED QUESTIONS

1. What places do you find interesting?

2. What people do you find fascinating?

3. What activities do you enjoy?

4. What objects intrigue you?

5. What events stand out in your mind?

6. What ideas do you find exciting?

7. What values are important to you?

8. What problems concern you most?

9. What campus concerns do you have?

TOPIC AREA INVENTORY CHART

My interests Audience interests Possible topics

cycling/ hiking --> unusual places to go --> weekend adventure close to campus

gourmet cooking --> good health --> eating well and living healthy

tuition costs --> economic problems --> keeping college affordable

PRESENTATION

SPEAKING OF SPEECH

1. Student book

PRESENTATION

1. FINDING YOUR TOPIC

Thursday, November 11, 2021

PRACTICE NUMBERS & NAMES (IELTS)

PRACTICE 1: NAMES & NUMBERS

PRACTICE 2. NAMES

PRACTICE 3: NUMBERS

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

TENSES IN BRIEF

TENSES

Simple present/ Present continuous/ Past simple

Present tenses

Past tenses

Future tenses

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

GRAMMAR - KIDS

1. Simple present

2. Simple past

Thursday, October 28, 2021

COUNTABLE vs. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

COUNTABLE NOUNS
Countable nouns have two forms:
• the singular form, which is used to talk about one person or thing
• the plural form, which is used to talk about more than one person or thing.
Some countable nouns have the same form for both singular and plural forms. Many of these nouns refer
to animals or fish.
Before countable nouns we can use a / an, few / fewer, a few, many, not many, several.
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Uncountable nouns are not used with
• numbers
• articles (the / a / an).
Example: advice, baggage, furniture, hair, homework, information, knowledge, luggage, money, news, progress, research, spaghetti, traffic.
Before uncountable nouns we can use some, any, (quite) a lot o f lots o f plenty o f a lack of, much.

EITHER COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE
• nouns we think of as single things or substances
Can you buy a chicken from the supermarket? Let’s have chicken for dinner.
• normally uncountable nouns which are used to refer to particular varieties
Would you like some more bread? They sell a delicious rye bread in that shop.
• words for drinks such as coffee, tea and beer.
Uncountable nouns can be modified by countable nouns:
• a glass o f a cup o f a bottle o f a plate o f etc.
I prefer tea to coffee. Many people have a cup o f tea or a bottle o f beer with their fish and chips.
• time, space, room
We had a really good time at the restaurant.
Some and a lot of can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

MOVIES/ FILMS

VOCABULARY

1. Vocab set 1

LISTENING

1. Listening practice

2. Listening. Practice 2

READING

1. Movies reviews. Reading

SHORT STORIES - FOR KIDS [THE UGLY DUCKLING]

THE UGLY DUCKLING

1. VIDEO: Watch the video

2. STORY (PDF): Read the story

SHORT STORIES - FOR KIDS [THE SNEAKY RABBIT]

THE SNEAKY RABBIT

1. Video: Watch the video

2. Story: Read the story

Các con xem câu chuyện và kể lại cô nghe nhé!

Monday, October 25, 2021

UNIT 5. FOOD (IELTS FOUNDATION)

FOOD AROUND THE WORD

1. Reading comprehension Ex1

2. FOOD AROUND THE WORLD. VOCAB. DROP & DRAG

3. Vocab & Reading practice 2

4. FOOD ROUND THE WORLD. LISTENING & MATCHING

COOKING VERBS

1. Vocabulary

2. Matching

3. Matching Ex2

4. Cooking - Drag & Drop

5. Food & Cooking

6. Vocab 2

LISTENING

1. Ex 1 - Process

BLOG

IELTS Podcast

IELTS fighter

Grammar:

Countable & Uncountable nouns

Countable & Uncountable nouns. (+Irregular)

GRAMMAR

1. A/An/Some/Any? or A/An/Some/Any 2

2. Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns. Drag & Drop

3 Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns. Ex2

Monday, October 11, 2021

TOÁN. LỚP 3

1. Link 1: TOÁN BT 1

2. Link 2: XEM GIỜ

3. Link 3: LUYỆN TẬP

Saturday, October 9, 2021

UNIT 4. TRAVEL AND HOLIDAY (IELTS FOUNDATION)

I. LISTENING

II. READING

III. VOCAB

Activities on vacations

Worksheet: Drop & Drag

Monday, October 4, 2021

SIMPLE PAST. (For kids)

1. REGULAR VERBS

Regular verbs. Simple past

2. IRREGULAR VERBS

Irregular verbs. simple past

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Quilzet for kids (Age 7+)

TEST ON QUIZLET/ QUIZZIZ

1. Under the water

2. Clothes/ Clothing

3. Animals

4. Sports

5. Hobbies

6. Transportation

7. Weather

8. Jobs

9. The world round us. Set 1

10. The world around us. Set 2

Saturday, September 25, 2021

SIMPLE PRESENT vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (TENSES - PART 1)

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

STATIVE VERBS

PRACTICE

KID 1. AT THE DOCTOR'S

I. VOCABULARY

Health Problems (VOCA)

Health

What's the matter?

--> Quizlet: Health problems. Quizlet

II. LISTENING

At the doctor's

What's the matter?

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

UNIT 4. PARTIES (LSITENING)

QUIZLET

TYPES OF PARTIES

VOCABULARY

Things at the party

LISTENING

TASK 1: Parties - Listening

TASK 2. Task 2. Parties

TASK 3: FILL THE BLANK. Parties

TASK 4: Parties. Task 4

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

UNIT 3. HOBBIES, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT (IELTS FOUNDATION)

1. VOCABULARY

Quizlet: Hobbies, leisure & entertainment (Quizlet)

Blog: Vocabulary + structures

2. GRAMMAR

Blog: Simple present vs. Present continuous

Live Worksheet.

+ Ex 1. Simple present vs. Present continuous

+ Ex 2: Simple present vs. Present continuous

+ Ex 3: Simple present vs. Present continuous

+ Ex 4. Simple present vs. Present continuous

+ Ex 5. Watch a video & choose

BUSINESS ENGLISH. EBOOKS

Business English (DK)

1. Business English. Level 1

2. Business English. Level 2

Dictionary.

Collins Cobuild: Business Vocabulary in Practice

Professional English in Use (Series) - Cambridge

Business Vocabulary in Use

Marketing

Finance

Business FOCUS (Pre-intermediate)

1. Student's book: Business focus. Student's book

2. Workbook: Business focus. Workbook

3. CDs: Business Focus. CDs

Other books

Career. Business English

English for Business Studies

Saturday, September 18, 2021

CLASS A&B's CORNER (WE'RE FAMILY -WE'RE ONE)

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Lê Thảo

I. PRONUNCATION

1.1 Videos - Mastering American English

1. Video 1

2. Video 2

3. Video 3

4. Video 4

1.2 Website:

Pronunciation practice: SPEECHACE (Click on 'try in browsers')

1.3 Tool:

Listen to any text: ONENOTE

II. GRAMMAR:

2.1 Road to grammar

2.2 English practice

2.3 British Council

2.4 Perfect English

2.5 Grammar in English

2.6 English Grammar

2.7. Englishexam.com

III. READING - VOCAB - LISTENING

Site: READWORKS

IV. IELTS PRACTICE TEST ONLINE

1. IELTS ONLINE TESTS

2. STUDY 4 ONLINE

3. ACADEMIC WORD LIST (AWL)

4. VOCABULARY.COM

IV. FREE SITES FOR E-BOOK

E-books site

HOBBIES, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT

UNIT 3. HOBBIES, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT

VOCABULARY:

playing the guitar/ the piano/ the violin: chơi ghi-ta/ piano/ vi-ô-lông
go cycling: chạy xe đạp
go sailing: di chèo thuyền
go climbing the mountain: đi leo núi
go canoeing: chèo xuồng
go kayaking: cheo thuyền kayak
go swimming: đi bơi
play sports: chơi thể thao
listen to music: nghe nhạc
read books: đọc sách
travel: du lịch
sing: hát
dance: nhảy
go jogging: chạy bộ
watch TV: xem tivi
go shopping: đi mua sắm
walk my dog: dắt chó đi dạo
play cards: chơi bài
do gardening: làm vườn
take photographs: chụp ảnh
do yoga: tập yoga
do judo/ karate: tập judo/ karate
hang out with friends: đi chơi với bạn bè
cook: nấu ăn
learn how to play a musical instrument: học một nhạc cụ nào đó
take up a new hobby: bắt đầu 1 sở thích mới

Other words for HOBBIES

leisure pursuit
leisure activity
recreational activity
pastime

Structures:

In my free time, I am really into/ enjoy/ like +N/ Ving
One of my pastimes is + N/ Ving
One activity that I enjoy doing in my spare time is N/Ving
N/ V-ing is a good way for me to ……
Being a/an ….person, I enjoy/ like
By + Ving, I can have a chance to …..
I find + N + Adj

EXAMPLES:

In my free time, I'm really into taking nature walk.
Listening to music is a good way for me to temporarily escape reality.
I find reading really interesting as it allows me to know more about the world.
By joining sport clubs, I can have the chance to make friends with people who have the same interest with me.
Being a health conscious person, I enjoy playing sport in my spare time. Simply because it helps me keep fit and strengthen my immune system.

SOME BENEFITS OF HOBBIES

temporarily escape reality (tạm thời thoát khỏi thực tế)
expand my knowledge/ know more about the world (mở rộng kiến thức của tôi/ biết thêm về thế giới)
relieve stress/ unwind after a stressful day/ week (giảm căng thẳng / thư giãn sau một ngày / tuần căng thẳng)
improve my mental wellbeing (cải thiện sức khỏe về tinh thần)
Keep me physically healthy (khỏe mạnh về thể chất)
strengthen my immune system (tăng cường hệ thống miễn dịch của tôi)
keep fit (giữ dáng)
Make friends with people who have common interests/ expand my social circle (Làm quen nhiều bạn có cùng sở thích/ mở rộng mối quan hệ xã hội)
broaden one’s horizons: mở mang đầu óc
escape the city hectic lifestyle: lẫn trốn cuộc sống bận rộn
cross it off my bucket list: gạch nó ra bucket list của tôi