Bài 2

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My name is Lisa. I am 12 years old. I am in class 6 at Raffle Secondary School. It is a big and beautiful school. The school has a very tall gate with the name "Raffle Secondary School". After the gate, there is a big yard with many trees. Students love reading books, playing or chatting under the trees during recess. There is also a big playground with many wings next to school yard.Many students can play on the wings during recess. There are 20 classrooms in my school. Each classroom has 30 desks, 6 lights, a black board, a teacher's table and a clock. All of us try to keep our classrooms clean. Each class has from 25 to 30 students. Students have right to choose their seats and I often sit on the first line because I can listen to the lesson more clearly.I learn about many interesting things at school, so I always want to go to school every day. I love my school.

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Bài 4

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Aunt Susie is very busy. She has a lot of work to do. She gets up early in the morning. She cleans the windows. She washes the floor. Then she goes to the market. She prepares for her family lunch at eleven o'clock and washes dishes after lunch. After that, she has a short nap. In the afternoon, she bakes cakes. Sometimes, she sweeps the garden and takes care of trees. At six o'clock, she cooks dinner. She checks her children's homework about at 9 p.m. She tidies the house before she goes to bed.

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Bài 5

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There are many places where people can study in. Peter studies in a primary school. His school has both boys and girls. It's a co-educational school. Some schools have only boys or girls. These are known as single - sexed schools.

Peter's little sister attends a kindergarten for three hours a day. Some children go to a childcare centre for the whole day when their parents are at work.

Peter's mother is a teacher in a secondary school where she teaches students between thirteen and sixteen years old. In the evening, she learns to draw at home. The teaching materials and drawing lessons are posted to her weekly by the correspondence.

Peter's father is an electronics technician. He is attending the university twice a week to obtain a degree.

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Bài 6

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On most Sunday afternoon, The Smiths like to laze in their living room. It is a cosy and comfortable place. Mr Smith usually reads the newspapers. He can sit on his favourite armchair for hours without moving. Mrs Smith prefers to tend to her flowers in the garden. Sometimes, she admires them from the window.

John, the elder child, enjoys reading books. He likes to lie on the sofa with his pet dog, Bongo, next to him. Bongo eats a lot and loves to sleep near its master. It has been with the Smiths for ten years. Jane likes to watch television. She never misses her favourite programme - "Mr Bean". Sometimes, she helps her mother water the flowers in the garden. They both like flowers. The Smiths prefer to stay at home on Sundays. They do not like outdoor activities, neither do they enjoy shopping.

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Bài 7

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In Australia, most children bring lunch boxes to school because the school canteens are not always open. The canteens are managed by volunteers, which means they are only open on days when volunteers are available. Therefore, lunch boxes are necessary for school children.

Most children get sandwiches and fruit in their lunch boxes. Sometimes, they even get a schocolate bar. However, poor Benny gets only a Vegemite sandwich and nothing else. His mother is very busy with seven children. Preparing seven lunch boxes is not easy for her in early hours of every day. She just wants to make something that really simple and cheap. Benny feels miserable eating the same thing every day, but there is nothing much he can do about it.

During lunch hours, when the children gather around exchanging food items in their boxes, but poor Benny is always left out. His Vegemite sandwich is not worth much in these barter trades. Unless he has a piece of cake or a muffin, there is no way anyone would trade his Vegemite sandwich for a bar of chocolate.

Benny and his siblings have been begging his mother for a change of menu. His mother relented, and now she only makes peanut butter sandwiches instead of Vegemite ones.

Note: Vegemite

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Bài 8

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November 12, 2010 

Today is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs are shaking. I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet is really killing me and my toes are bleeding, but I still want to continue. 

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything is so different, and I am trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I am learning a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I don't learn foreign languages quickly. Although I don't understand much yet, I believe that I will improve . 

I am travelling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He is a nice guy, but impatient. He always walks ahead of me and complains that I am too slow. I am doing my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. 

Right now, Liam is sitting with the owner of the inn. They are discussing the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I don't know the real name of the owner, but everybody just calls him Tam. Tam speaks English very well and he is trying to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam says a new word, Liam tries to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam also seems to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

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Bài 9

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Mr Chia is my Mathematics teacher and my favourite among all teachers in my school. He is tall and thin. He is young, only twenty- six years old and still unmarried.

The main reason I like him is that he is a dedicated teacher. He really loves his job and he considers all of us as his own children.He is so friendly and kind that sometimes we forget that he is our teacher. He has a fantastic sense of humour and jokes all the time. Because of his attitude towards the subject and toward us, many of us who used to hate Mathematics now love the subject.Even though he is my favourite teacher, all of us are his favourite.

He dresses very well, usually better than other teachers. He is neat, tidy and physically very fit. He often smiles and it is obvious that he is a happy man. About his family life, we found out that he is an only child and that he lives with his mother. His father passed away when he was a child. Once when we talked about fathers, I saw tears in his eyes. We felt sorry for him as it was clear that he missed his father very much. That was the only time that we saw him looking sad.

He takes special care to make sure that all of us like his subject and I believe that is why we are so good at it. It is because of him that Mathematics is the favourite subject for all of us.

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Bài 10

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Aunt Jenny is coming for dinner tonight. Mike and his little sister, Maggie, are going to the market with their mother, Mrs Tan, to buy some fish and vegetables. Maggie brings her teddy bear along in its little toy basket.

"Come and buy my fish. They are very fresh!" shouts the fishmonger.

Mrs Tan looks around and buys two fish and says to Mike, "Here, put them in our plastic bag." Mike says "I like fish, Mom. We will have fried fish and fish soup for dinner."

At the vegetable stall, Mrs Tan points to some fresh spinach. The stall-keeper picks a bundle from his basket and wraps it up.Maggie likes cabbage, so Mrs Tan also buys some cabbages. Mike puts all vegetables in their bag and carries them.

On the way home, Mrs Tan asks Maggie, "How is your teddy bear, dear?"

"Shh, he's asleep." she whispers. She is very happy because this is the first time she goes to the market.

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Bài 11

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You need a lot of different kinds of food to stay healthy. In other words, you need a balanced diet.

You need to eat enough food to be the right weight for your height. If you eat more than you need , the extra food will be stored as fat. If you don't eat enough food, your body can not grow or repair itself properly and you may become ill. It's not healthy to be too fat or too thin. If you are overweight, you need to eat less of some food and do more exercises. When you exercise, you body burns up some of the stored fat for energy.

Some people cannot eat certain types of food because the food makes them ill. This is called having a food allergy. Food such as milk, eggs, bananas, oranges and peanuts can make some people sick. Some people cannot eat food that contains wheat or wheat flour, such as cereals, bread, cakes or biscuits.

In short, It's very important to choose what food to eat. Eating healthy food can keep your body healthy.

glossary:

different /'difrənt/ (adj): khác nhau

healthy /'helθi/ (adj): khỏe mạnh

diet /'daiət/ (n): chế độ ăn uống

enough /i'nʌf/: đủ

if: nếu

overweight /'ouvəweit/ (n): béo phì

energy /'enədʤi/ (n): năng lượng

allergy /'ælədʤi/ (n): dị ứng

wheat /wheat/ (n): lúa mì

important /im'pɔ:tənt/(adj): quan trọng

contain /kən'tein/ (v): bao hàm, chứa

burn /bə:n/(v): đốt cháy

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Bài 12

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Mark's favourite pastime is visiting the pet shop. He likes pets very much, so he wants to raise some of them. However, his parents don't allow him to raise any animal in their house. Thus, on the way home from school, Mark usually goes into the pet shop. There are so many sums to do. He sees white mice and rabbits, parrots and goldfish. There are three black kittens and a puppy in a small box. He moves very slowly and quietly because he doesn't want to scare them. He loves kitten the most. He looks at the kittens, touches them and talks to them. He often goes to the pet shop, so the kittens get familar with him. They aren't scared of him as well. Mark also likes puppy and rabbit. They are so lovely. He is trying to persuade his parents to raise a kitten. His parents are considering. They said that if he got good studying result, they would allow him to raise one. Therefore, he is studying very hard now.

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Bài 14

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Dear Mary,

How are you? Summer vacation is coming soon. What are you going to do in this vacation? My family is going to Hawaii. We are going to the most beautiful beach there. We are going to swim, play volley ball, enjoy seafood, etc. Amazing! I love this plan.

I am learning to swim. I love swimming very much. It's very fantastic. My parents are also preparing for this vacation. They are going to buy some new clothes, hats and sunny anti lotion. My mother wants to have a very perfect holiday.

My younger brother is even more eager than me. He packs his own things and every thing is ready for the holiday. It seems he is going to Hawaii now. It's funny, right.

I don't know where you are going to this Summer vacation. I hope your family will go to Hawaii. I am sure that we will have a lot of fun there.

Your best friend,

Peter

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Bài 1

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Mat Noh is a fisherman. Every morning, he leaves his house at four o'clock to go out to sea. He and his friends set out in their fishing boats. They take their fishing nets with them. They often return to shore at seven o'clock. Many people wait for the fishermen at the beach. These people want to buy fresh fish. Mat Noh always sells his catch to Mark. Mark takes the fish to the nearby market. He sells the fish to the housewives and makes some money.

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Bài 13

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There are many ways to collect money to help the poor and the handicapped. Selling flags is one way. On Flag Day, many children help to sell small paper flags on the streets. Each child carries a coin-box and some paper flags. The children often go in pairs. They go to crowded place like bus stations, cinemas and entrances of busy shopping centres. There, they will ask people to buy a flag and donate some money to the poor. The money collected at the end of the day will be given to charity homes that take care of the poor and the needy.

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Bài 3

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Peter Baker is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has thirteen jobs. He is a postman, a policeman, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school-bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman, and an undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel..

Peter Baker lives and works on the island of Gigha in the West of Scotland. Only 120 people live on Gigha but in summer 150 tourists come by boat every day.

Every weekday Peter gets up at 6:00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8:00 he drives the island's children to school.At 9:00 he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island's only pub. Then he helps Margaret in the shop.

He says: "Margaret likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don't like watching television. In the evenings, Margaret makes supper and I do the account. At 10:00 we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps, our live isn't very exciting, but we like it".

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Bài 15

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My name is Peter. I am from London. I have a nice teacher who teaches me how to read books, count numbers and write sentences. I also learn how to use the computer. I learn that I can do a lot of things than just play games on it.

I also draw pictures with plenty of kinds of pencil. The teacher will paste a few pictures on the wall of the classroom. The best pictures will be pasted on the wall of the school's galery room.

I have made many new friends from my class. They are my classmates. We play together during recess. We have a lot of fun.

I look forward to school again tomorrow.

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Bài 16

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My name is Peter and I am 12 years old. I often visit my uncle, Sam, in the Summer.

My uncle has a big farm and he raises many kinds of cattle and poultry such as buffalo, chicken, cow, etc. Everyday, he gets up early, then he feeds chickens and pigs. His chickens produce a lot of eggs, so I often help him collect eggs. My cousin will bring those eggs to the market and sell them. I sometimes help him feed pigs. I like seeing piglets when they are eating. They look so cute. My uncle also plants many kinds of fruit trees such as apple, pineapple, banana, grape,.. I can enjoy delicious pineapples during my summer vacation. It's so great!

I love spending my Summer holiday in the countryside because I can enjoy fresh air, eat fresh fruits and work with my uncle on the farm.

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