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1. Listening and reading
Tâm: Oh, when you came, I was working as a volunteer at our local centre for community development.
Kim: Ah, I see, How did you become a volunteer there? Just by chance. Last summer, while I was visiting the centre, I saw an advertisement for volunteers.
Tâm: l applied and my application was successful.
Kim: I also want to be a volunteer. I find community work very interesting.
Tâm: l agree. Community service not only benefits the local area, but can also boost our confidence and help us learn many useful skills.
Kim: What are the regular activities organised by the centre?
Tâm: Oh, there are endless opportunities for getting involved. For example, you can join a local environmental group to clean up the park once a week or volunteer at an orphanage.
Kim: Sounds good. How can I apply?
Tâm: I'l email you the form. You just fill it in and send it in.
Kim: Thanks so much. I’m so excited about volunteering at the centre.
Tâm: No problem, Good luck. Hope your application Is successful and you enjoy the work.
Các từ vựng mới:
1. volunteer (n) /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪər/: tình nguyện viên
Ex: Tâm works as a volunteer at the local centre for community development.
2. advertisement (n) /ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt/: quảng cáo
Ex: Last summer, Kim saw an advertisement for volunteers at the centre.
3. community (n) /kəˈmjuːnəti/: cộng đồng
Ex: Community service benefits the local area and helps build a stronger community.
4. boost (v) /buːst/: thúc đẩy, nâng cao
Ex: Community work can boost our confidence and develop useful skills.
5. application (n) /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/: đơn xin
Ex: Kim applied to be a volunteer at the centre and hopes her application is successful.
Once more, review the dialogue and respond to the inquiries.
Đáp án: Tam was working as a volunteer at the local centre for community development.
Giải thích:
Từ khóa: Tam, doing, Kim, went to her house
Vị trí thông tin: “Oh, when you came, I was working as a volunteer at our local centre for community development.”
Lý do: Tâm đề cập rằng khi Kim đến nhà, cô đang làm tình nguyện viên tại trung tâm phát triển cộng đồng địa phương.
2. What are some regular activities at the centre for community development?
Đáp án: Some regular activities at the centre for community development include joining a local environmental group to clean up the park once a week and volunteering at an orphanage.
Giải thích:
Từ khóa: regular activities, centre for community development
Vị trí thông tin: “There are endless opportunities for getting involved. For example, you can join a local environmental group to clean up the park once a week or volunteer at an orphanage.”
Lý do: Tâm đề cập rằng có vô số cơ hội để tham gia tại trung tâm phát triển cộng đồng, ví dụ như tham gia một nhóm môi trường địa phương để dọn dẹp công viên mỗi tuần một lần hoặc làm tình nguyện tại một trại mồ côi.
3. How can Kim apply for volunteer work at the centre?
Đáp án: Kim can apply for volunteer work at the centre by filling in an application form and sending it in.
Giải thích:
Từ khóa: Kim, apply, volunteer work, centre
Vị trí thông tin: “I will email you the form for volunteering at the centre. Just fill it in and send it in.”
Lý do: Tâm đề cập rằng cô sẽ gửi cho Kim mẫu đơn xin làm tình nguyện viên tại trung tâm. Kim chỉ cần điền vào và gửi lại để nộp đơn xin làm tình nguyện viên.
Identify descriptive words with the indicated endings in the dialogue and record them below.
ed: excited - cảm thấy hào hứng, phấn khởi
ing: interesting - gây tò mò hoặc thu hút sự chú ý, thú vị
ful: successful - đạt được kết quả mong muốn, thành công, useful - hữu ích, cung cấp lợi ích
less: endless - không có giới hạn hoặc ranh giới, vô tận
Locate a verb or verb phrase from the conversation in question 1 to complete each statement.
2. Last summer, while I was visiting the centre, I __________ an advertisement for volunteers.
Đáp án:
1. was working
Vị trí thông tin: “when you came, I was working as a volunteer at our local centre for community development”
noticed
Information location: “During my last summer visit to the center, I noticed an advertisement for volunteers.”
Summary
Writer: Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh Ngân
