Unit 6: Competitions - Speaking

Which competitions/contest do you like or dislike? Put a tick (V) in the right column. Then compare your answers with a partner's. (Bạn thích hoặc không thích cuộc thi nào dưới đây? Đặt dấu (V) vào cột bên phải. Sau đó so sánh câu trả lời với bạn cùng học.)

Type of competition    
General Knowledge Quiz
English Competition
Art Competition (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture...)
Poetry Reading/ Reciting Competition
Singing Contest
Athletics Meeting (Running, Jumping...)

Guide to answer

Cuộc thi kiến thức tổng quát: Thích
Cuộc thi tiếng Anh: Thích
Cuộc thi nghệ thuật (Hội họa, Vẽ, Điêu khắc, ...): Không thích
Cuộc thi đọc/ ngâm thơ: không thích
Cuộc thi hát: thích
Cuộc thi điền kinh (chạy, nhảy): không thích

Work in pairs. Ask your partner how he/she feels about each type of the competitions/contests in the Task 1. (Làm việc theo cặp. Hỏi bạn cùng học xem bạn ấy nghĩ thế nào về mỗi cuộc thi ở trong Bài tập 1.)

Useful language

Great 

Intersesting 

Good fun

Boring

Wonderful

Exciting

• opportunity to test my general knowledge

(dịp tốt để kiểm tra kiến thức tổng quát)

• good time for practising English.

(thời điểm tốt để thực hành tiếng Anh)

• opportunity for my creative activities

(dịp tốt cho các hoạt động sáng tạo)

• makes me feel sleepy (làm bạn thấy buồn ngủ)
• making me cheerful/ feel happy

(làm bạn cảm thấy vui/ cảm thấy hạnh phúc)

• good chance for my physical training 

(dịp tốt để tập thể dục)

Guide to answer

1. 

A: What do you think of the General Knowledge Quiz?

B: Oh, it's great. It's an opportunity to test my general knowledge.

2. 

C: What do you think of the English competition?

D: Oh, it's interesting. It's a good time to practise my English.

3.

E: What do you think of the Art Competition (Paiting, Drawing, ...)?

F: Oh, it's good fun. It's opportunity for your creative activities.

4. 

G: What do you think of the Poetry Reading/Reciting Competition?

H: Oh, it's boring. It makes me feel sleepy.

5. 

I: What do you think of the Singing Contest?

K: Oh, it's wonderful. It makes me cheerful/feel happy.

6. 

L: What do you think of the Athletics Meeting (Running, Jumping, ...)?

M: Oh, it's exciting. It's a good chance for my physical training.

Talk about a competition or contest you have recently joined or seen. Use the suggestions below. (Nói về một cuộc thi mà gần đây bạn đã tham gia hoặc xem. Sử dụng các gợi ý dưới đây.)

1. Where and when did you see or take part in it? (Em đã thấy hoặc tham gia ở đâu và khi nào?)

2. What type of competition or contest was it? (Đó là loại kỳ thi/ cuộc đấu nào?)

3. Who organized it? (Ai tổ chức?)

4. Who participated in it? (Những ai đã tham gia?)

5. Who won the competition/ contest? (Ai đã giành chiến thắng trong cuộc thi?)

6. Did you enjoy it? Why/Why not? (Em có thích nó không? Tại sao có? Tại sao không?)

Guide to answer

Paragraph 1

Last month I took part in an English Competition in District 5. The competition was about telling stories in English. It was held/ organized by the Education Department of Ho Chi Minh City.

There were 15 representatives from chosen schools participating the competition. The contestant from Nguyen Tat Thanh High School won the contest and got a nice prize with English books.

I was sorry that I wasn't successful, but I enjoyed it very much because it was a good time for me to practise my English speaking.

Paragraph 2

When I was a child I dream I’ll be a famous film star in the future but growing I find I don’t have talent in actiong so I’m no longer thinking about it. Surprisingly, last week my class organized a drama competition and every member in class ought to take part in. Many kind of drama is acted such as mime, comedy,… The competition occurred in a stunning stage and more than 300 audiences watches our show. There are 10 teams join with 10 plays. My team is the second. Our play called “Tam Cam” but it not a fairy tales likes everyone knew because we had changed in toward a model story and along with many humorous scenarios. I am playing one of three leading roles in our play. My character named Cam. It’s the villain. Before acting I am afraid I can’t do well because I feel ashamed of standing before a crowd. Luckily, my friends found that, they encouraged me by sang together a song called: “believe in winning”. Looking at their eyes, I applauded thunderously, they love our play and they thought it great. After the competition, the juries announced the results. We are the champion, I can’t imagine about this, ever our team’s member extremely happy. This is the first and also the memorable competition in my life.

Which competitions/contest do you like or dislike? Put a tick (V) in the right column. Then compare your answers with a partner's. (Bạn thích hoặc không thích cuộc thi nào dưới đây? Đặt dấu (V) vào cột bên phải. Sau đó so sánh câu trả lời với bạn cùng học.)

Type of competition    
General Knowledge Quiz
English Competition
Art Competition (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture...)
Poetry Reading/ Reciting Competition
Singing Contest
Athletics Meeting (Running, Jumping...)

Guide to answer

Cuộc thi kiến thức tổng quát: Thích
Cuộc thi tiếng Anh: Thích
Cuộc thi nghệ thuật (Hội họa, Vẽ, Điêu khắc, ...): Không thích
Cuộc thi đọc/ ngâm thơ: không thích
Cuộc thi hát: thích
Cuộc thi điền kinh (chạy, nhảy): không thích

Work in pairs. Ask your partner how he/she feels about each type of the competitions/contests in the Task 1. (Làm việc theo cặp. Hỏi bạn cùng học xem bạn ấy nghĩ thế nào về mỗi cuộc thi ở trong Bài tập 1.)

Useful language

Great 

Intersesting 

Good fun

Boring

Wonderful

Exciting

• opportunity to test my general knowledge

(dịp tốt để kiểm tra kiến thức tổng quát)

• good time for practising English.

(thời điểm tốt để thực hành tiếng Anh)

• opportunity for my creative activities

(dịp tốt cho các hoạt động sáng tạo)

• makes me feel sleepy (làm bạn thấy buồn ngủ)
• making me cheerful/ feel happy

(làm bạn cảm thấy vui/ cảm thấy hạnh phúc)

• good chance for my physical training 

(dịp tốt để tập thể dục)

Guide to answer

1. 

A: What do you think of the General Knowledge Quiz?

B: Oh, it's great. It's an opportunity to test my general knowledge.

2. 

C: What do you think of the English competition?

D: Oh, it's interesting. It's a good time to practise my English.

3.

E: What do you think of the Art Competition (Paiting, Drawing, ...)?

F: Oh, it's good fun. It's opportunity for your creative activities.

4. 

G: What do you think of the Poetry Reading/Reciting Competition?

H: Oh, it's boring. It makes me feel sleepy.

5. 

I: What do you think of the Singing Contest?

K: Oh, it's wonderful. It makes me cheerful/feel happy.

6. 

L: What do you think of the Athletics Meeting (Running, Jumping, ...)?

M: Oh, it's exciting. It's a good chance for my physical training.

Talk about a competition or contest you have recently joined or seen. Use the suggestions below. (Nói về một cuộc thi mà gần đây bạn đã tham gia hoặc xem. Sử dụng các gợi ý dưới đây.)

1. Where and when did you see or take part in it? (Em đã thấy hoặc tham gia ở đâu và khi nào?)

2. What type of competition or contest was it? (Đó là loại kỳ thi/ cuộc đấu nào?)

3. Who organized it? (Ai tổ chức?)

4. Who participated in it? (Những ai đã tham gia?)

5. Who won the competition/ contest? (Ai đã giành chiến thắng trong cuộc thi?)

6. Did you enjoy it? Why/Why not? (Em có thích nó không? Tại sao có? Tại sao không?)

Guide to answer

Paragraph 1

Last month I took part in an English Competition in District 5. The competition was about telling stories in English. It was held/ organized by the Education Department of Ho Chi Minh City.

There were 15 representatives from chosen schools participating the competition. The contestant from Nguyen Tat Thanh High School won the contest and got a nice prize with English books.

I was sorry that I wasn't successful, but I enjoyed it very much because it was a good time for me to practise my English speaking.

Paragraph 2

When I was a child I dream I’ll be a famous film star in the future but growing I find I don’t have talent in actiong so I’m no longer thinking about it. Surprisingly, last week my class organized a drama competition and every member in class ought to take part in. Many kind of drama is acted such as mime, comedy,… The competition occurred in a stunning stage and more than 300 audiences watches our show. There are 10 teams join with 10 plays. My team is the second. Our play called “Tam Cam” but it not a fairy tales likes everyone knew because we had changed in toward a model story and along with many humorous scenarios. I am playing one of three leading roles in our play. My character named Cam. It’s the villain. Before acting I am afraid I can’t do well because I feel ashamed of standing before a crowd. Luckily, my friends found that, they encouraged me by sang together a song called: “believe in winning”. Looking at their eyes, I applauded thunderously, they love our play and they thought it great. After the competition, the juries announced the results. We are the champion, I can’t imagine about this, ever our team’s member extremely happy. This is the first and also the memorable competition in my life.