1. Read the text. Would you like to use 3D glasses like this at school? Why?/Why not? (Đọc văn bản. Bạn có muốn sử dụng kính 3D như thế này ở trường không? Tại sao?)

Trả lời:

Yes. I'd like to use 3D glasses like this at school because using 3D glasses helps my lessons more interesting. A real experience while studying will make me understand and remember the knowlegde easier.

2. Read the Learn this! box. Complete the rules with a/an, the or no article (-). (Đọc mục Learn this!. Hoàn thành các quy tắc với a / an, mạo từ hoặc không sử dụng mạo từ (-).)

a. We use (1)_______to talk about something for the first time.

There's an interactive whiteboard in our classroom.

b. We use (2) _________ when we mention something again.

Our teacher often uses the interactive whiteboard.

c. We use (3) _________ when it is clear what we are talking about, or when there is only one of something.

We phay basketball in the aym. (The gym at school) The sun is shining.

d. We use (4) _________ to say what someone's job is.

My mums a teacher.

e. Note these set phrases.

•  (5) ______: Listen to the radio, go to the cinema, play the guitar
•  (6)______ : Watch TV, listen to music, in / to bed, to / at / ƒrom school, at home / work, in hospital

Trả lời:

1. a/an;         2. the;           3. the;          4. a/an;           5. the;            6. (-)

3. Read the text in exercise 1 again. Match each of the highlighted words with a rule in the Learn this! box. (Đọc lại văn bản ở bài tập 1. Ghép từng từ được đánh dấu với một quy tắc trong phần Learn this!)

Thỉs is a classroom in a secondary school in Canada. The classroom ïs very high-tech. The students are looking at something through virtuaL 3D glasses. The man standing behind is a teacher. He's explaining something. Virtual glasses are quỉte new in classrooms in Canada. They allow the students to see three dimensional images. Mary, the student in the middle says, "The glasses are fun. They bring the lessons alive. We are learning about an earthquake in Ecuador, and seeing it in 3D makes you feel like you are there, not at school just watching it on TV."

Trả lời:

- a classroom => to talk about something for the first time.

- a secondary school => to talk about something for the first time.

- The classroom => mention something again.

- The students => it is clear what they are talking about.

- The man => it is clear what they are talking about.

- a teacher => to say what someone's job is.

- The students =>  it is clear what they are talking about.

- the student =>  it is clear what they are talking about

- the middle => set phrase

- The glasses => mention something again.

- the lessons => it is clear what Mary is talking about.

- an earthquake => to talk about something for the first time.

- at school => set phrase

4. Complete the dialogue. Use a/an or the. Explain your choices. (Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại. Sử dụng a / an hoặc the. Giải thích sự lựa chọn của em.

Trả lời:

2 _ the ;  3 _ the    =>  it is clear what they are talking about

4 _ a    =>  to talk about something for the first time.   

5 _ a   =>  to talk about something for the first time.   

6 _ an  =>  to talk about something for the first time.

7 _ the =>  set phrase

8 _ a  =>  to talk about something for the first time.

9 _ a  =>  to say someone's job.

5. Read the Look out! box. Are the sentences below generalisations or not? Circle the correct words. (Đọc phần Look out! Các câu dưới đây có khái quát hay không? Khoanh tròn những từ đúng.)

1. Dogs / The dogs are more intelligent than cats / the cats.

2. Weather / The wearther is nice today.

Trả lời:

1. Dogs are more intelligent than cats.  => Câu khái quát

2. The weather is nice today. => Câu không khái quát

6. Imagine your school 50 years from now. Describe your future classroom to a partner. (Hãy tưởng tượng ngôi trường của em sau 50 năm nữa. Mô tả lớp học tương lai của em cho một đối tác.)

Trả lời:

In 50 years, my classroom will have any new technological devices such as robot, 3D glasses,... Each of student will have a laptop for study.