1. Reference Essay 1
III. Meaning of Attitude
Attitudinal meaning is a complex field, focusing on two cases:
- Expressing the perception, evaluation, attitude of the speaker towards the mentioned event in the sentence.
- Emotions, attitudes of the speaker towards the listener.
EXERCISE
Exercise 1 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
a. Meaning of the event: weather phenomenon, sunny in the North and South is different.
- Attitudinal meaning: Speculating with high reliability (using 'sure'). The event is certain to happen as the speaker thinks.
b. Meaning of the event: Picture of Mợ Du and Thằng Dũng.
- Attitudinal meaning: Affirming the event at a high level 'clearly is'.
c. Meaning of the event: The gong corresponds to the death penalty.
- Attitudinal meaning: Affirming with a mocking tone 'really is'.
d. Meaning of the event: Talking about Chí Phèo's intimidation and bluffing.
- Attitudinal meaning: Emphasizing the daring nature through the word 'only'.
The word 'already' expresses a reluctant attitude to accept the truth (strong for money).
Exercise 2 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
a. Attitudinal phrase: 'say guilty' (words of restraint before praising the child).
b. Attitudinal word: 'can' (expressing the possibility).
c. Attitudinal word: 'those' (evaluating the level of the event).
d. Attitudinal phrase: 'that's it' (reminding to blame).
Exercise 3 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
a. Choose the word 'seemingly' describing uncertain speculation.
b. Choose the word 'easy' describing uncertain speculation.
c. Choose the word 'far' indicating distance.
Exercise 4 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
- Don't know if he won't come tomorrow.
- I heard that bác's child passed the university entrance exam with flying colors.
- Could it be that I'm going back to the countryside for peace.
- Turns out, the subject of Literature is not as difficult as I thought.
- The truth is, children are very afraid of being scolded.
- The food in Hanoi is all delicious and attractive, especially pho.
- I am the mother of that child.

2. Reference Essay 3
III. Attitudinal Meaning
Attitudinal meaning is a complex field, with many different aspects, focusing on two cases:
- Expressing the perception, evaluation, attitude of the speaker towards the mentioned event in the sentence.
- Emotions, attitudes of the speaker towards the listener.
Practice
Question 1 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
a. Sunny weather phenomenon
Sure: Speculating with high reliability
b. Picture of Mợ Du and Thằng Dũng
Clearly is: Affirming the event
c. The gong
Really is: Mocking attitude
d. Robbery, daring
Only: Emphasizing; already: Reluctant.
Question 2 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
- Say guilty: Pushing forward with restraint.
- Can: Expressing possibility.
- Those: Evaluating the level of the event (implying expensive).
- That's it: Blaming (complaining, whining).
Question 3 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
- Sentence a: Seems like
- Sentence b: Easy
- Sentence c: Distant
Question 4 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
- Don't know if he'll come again tomorrow.
- Heard that Lan passed the university entrance exam.
- Could it be that you doubt my work again?
- Turns out, that person is my friend.
- The truth is, that movie is really good.
- The food in Hanoi is all delicious, especially pho.
- He won first prize in that contest, you know.

3. Reference Essay 2
III. Attitudinal Meaning
Attitudinal meaning expresses the attitude, evaluation of the speaker towards the event or towards the listener. It can be explicitly expressed through attitudinal words in the sentence.
Practice
Question 1 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
a,
- Meaning of the event: weather phenomenon (sunny) in the North and South with different shades.
- Attitudinal meaning: Speculating with high confidence.
b,
- Meaning of the event: haunting image of Mợ Du and Thằng Dũng.
- Attitudinal meaning: Affirming the event at a high level.
c,
- Meaning of the event: the gong (heavy) corresponding to the death penalty crime.
- Attitudinal meaning: Affirming in a mocking way.
d,
- Meaning of the first sentence talking about Chí Phèo's profession (robbery and bullying). The attitudinal emphasizes through specific words.
- In sentence 3, already is an attitudinal word implying reluctant acknowledgment of a truth, strong because of daring (meaning of the event).
Question 2 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
a, Attitudinal phrase: speaking of guilt.
b, Attitudinal word: can.
c, Attitudinal word: those.
d, Attitudinal word: that's it.
Question 3 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
a, Fill in the attitudinal word from seems like (indicating uncertain speculation).
b, Fill in the attitudinal word from easy (indicating uncertain speculation).
c, Fill in the attitudinal word from distant (evaluate the distance as far).
Question 4 (page 20 textbook Grade 11 Volume 2):
Compose sentences
Don't know if he'll come to the South for new opportunities.
This shirt is worth 30 dong, it's the same.
At least, you should give him another chance.
I heard he's going abroad.
Could it be that you want to go for real?
Turns out, everything is not as we thought.
The truth is, she left him.
But the one with the decision is him.
We had very happy years, especially when we were students.
I've told you about this before.

4. Reference composition number 5
Question 1 (page 20 Textbook Vietnamese Literature 11 Volume 2)
Analyze the meaning of the event and emotional state in the following sentences:


