Tài liệu ôn tập B2

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Thai Nguyen University School of Foreign Languages English Department 2015

Compiled by Nguyễn Dương Hà, M.A Lê Thị Hằng, M.A Đỗ Thị Trang Nhung, M.A

B2 Express Coursebook

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Contents LESSON 1 - GETTING TO KNOW.....................................................................................................................3

LESSON 2 - EDUCATION.................................................................................................................................8

LESSON 3 - CUSTOMS, CELEBRATIONS AND HOLIDAYS...............................................................................17

LESSON 4 - SPORTS AND GAMES.................................................................................................................27

LESSON 5 - JOBS AND JOB-HUNTING...........................................................................................................37

LESSON 6 – MODERN LIVING.......................................................................................................................45

LESSON 7 – HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE............................................................................................................54

LESSON 8 – HOME, SWEET HOME...............................................................................................................61

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LESSON 1 - GETTING TO KNOW

STARTING OFF

Task 1: Discuss these questions with another student.

a How do you generally feel when you meet people for the first time?

b What are the things you want to know about people when you first meet them?

c In your country, what types of questions are OK to ask on first meeting someone? What types

of questions are not OK?

Task 2: Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions about each other's background. Talk about the following.

- where you were born

- where you live now

- where you went to school

- how many brothers and sisters you have

- what you like doing in your free time

- how long you've been learning English

- if you need English for your work

How many similarities and differences are there in

your backgrounds?

Try to use some of the phrases below in your responses.

In Korea, it’s OK to ask someone’s age, so you know whether to use formal language.

In Mexico, it’s OK to ask about someone’s religion because some people think it’s too personal.

In Canada, it’s not OK to ask someone’s age because some people don’t like to say how old they are.

Answering personal questions

Well, actually... That's a difficult question but… I've never given it much thought, but... As a matter of fact, / In fact,… Generally speaking, I…

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Task 3: Make a list of any other questions you could ask your partner about his or her background. Think about your own answers to your questions as well.

SKILLS FOCUS: PROVIDING INFORMATION

Task 4: Below are some possible answers to the questions. For each question, decide which you think is the best. Give reasons why the other answers are less satisfactory.

1 Do you work or are you a student?

a I work.

b I'm currently studying history at Moscow State University. I'm in my second year.

c I work as a dentist in Budapest. It's a very rewarding job and I earn good money. We get

vast numbers of foreigners coming to get dental treatment in Hungary because it's far

cheaper here than in many other countries. As well as being cheap, we offer high quality

dental care and our patients are always happy with our work. I had to study for many

years to be a dentist but it was worth it. People generally respect you for being a dentist as

it's considered to be a …