I. Từ vựng

• awful(a): dễ sợ, khủng khiếp                                    
• headache(n): đau đầu                                            
• backache(n): đau lưng                                              
• toothache(n): đau răng            

II. Cấu trúc cần lưu ý

III. Hướng dẫn giải bài tập:

Task 1: These expressions are commonly used in making small talks. Place them under the appropriate heading. Then practise it with a partner.

(Những thành ngữ này thường được dùng trong những cuộc nói chuyện ngắn.

Viết chúng theo chủ đề thích hợp .Sau đó thực hành với một hạn cùng học.).

Starting a conversation 

• Good morning
• Hello. How are you?
• Hello. What are you doing?
• Hi. How is school?
• How’s everything at school?

Closing a conversastion                                                                                     

• See you later
• Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you laler.
• Well.it’s been nice talking to you.
• Great. I’ll see you tomorrow.
• Catch up with you later.

Gợi ý hội thoại:

• You : Hi. Nam. How are you?
• Nam : Hi. Fine, thanks. How about you?
• You : Not bad. How’s your work at school?
• Nam : Not so good. The last lest was rather difficult. How about yours?
• You : My lest was difficult. too. Only a few could finish it.
• Nam : Sorry, i’ve got in go. I have to meet my form-teacher.
• You : OK. Goodbye. Talk to you later.
• Nam : Sure. Bye. See you.

Task 2: Rearrange the following sentences to make an appropriate conversation and then practise it with a partner.

(Sắp xếp lại những câu sau để làm thành một bài đối thoại thích hợp và sau đó thực hành với một bạn cùng học.)

• 1.D : Hi, Minh. Did you have a nice weekend?
• 2.F : Hello, Quan. Yes, I did. It was great.
• 3.B : What did you do?
• 4.H : I went to Lan's birthday party. The food was good and the people were interesting. What did you do, Quan?
• 5.E : I stayed at home and did my homework. Nothing special.
• 6.C : Where are you going now?
• 7.G : I'm going to the library to borrow some books. Sorry. I've got to go. Talk to you later.
• 8.A : Bye. See you later.

Task 3: Complete the following conversation with suitable words, phrases or sentences in the box and then practise it with a partner.

(Điền bài đối thoại sau với những từ, cụm từ hay câu thích hợp trong khung và sau đó thực hành với một bạn cùng lớp.)

• A : Hello, Hoa. You don’t look very happy. What’s the matter with you?
• B : Hi, Nam. I feel awful. I’ve got a cold.
• A : Oh, I’m sorry. You'd better go home and have a rest.
• B : Yes; That’s a great idea. Goodbye. Nam.
• A : See you later.

Task 4: Work in pairs. Make small talks on the following topics, using the Parting and ending of a conversation.

(Làm việc theo đôi. Thực hiện những cuộc nói chuyện ngắn về những đề tài sau, dùng  câu mở đầu và kết thúc của một bài đối thoại.)

• the weather (thời tiết)
• last night's TV programmes (các chương trình tivi tối qua.)
• football (bóng đá)
• plans for the next weekend.( kế hoạch cho ngày cuối tuần sau)

Gợi ý hội thoại:

1.

• You : Hi, Viet
•  Viet: Hi. How're you?
•  You : Fine, thanks. How about you?
•  Viet : Not so good. I feel uneasy.
•  You : That’s too had. Awful day, isn’t it?
•  Viet: Yeah. I hate the wet season.
•  You : Me, too. I have to slay at home. It’s so boring.
•  Viet: Sorry. I've got to go. I have to visit my friend in hospital.
•  You : All right. See you soon.
• Viet: Bye. See you.

2.

• Nam : Hi. Minh. Did you watch TV last night?
• Minh :No. Were there any good programmes on?
• Nam : Oh. no. As you know, there have hardly been any good programmes on television these days.
• Minh :And one more thing, there're also too many violent scenes, which is too had for small children.
• Nam : OK. I don't know what they think about these.
• Minh : They’re maybe thinking about making money regardless of bad effects on children.
• Nam : Much ashamed of it?
• Minh : Sure.
• Nam : Oh. sorry, it’s late. I've got to go to the library now.                                          
• Minh : OK. Bye. Talk to you later.                                                                            
• Nam: Bye