M5

1, How much about the ticket?

Ar 1

G : Do you have any more ticket for the concert?

B : Sorry, the no more seat left for the afternoon performance

G : Are there any seat for the evening? ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

B : Yes,we still have few seats left.

Ar 2

G : Do you have any more ticket for the concert?

B : Yes we do,but there is expensive seat.

G : How much are they? ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

B : Let see, One seat for 100 $

G : Don't you have any thing else? ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

B : No,I'm sorry.

B : If I take three,will you give me a discount? ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

G : Sorry i realize can't help you.I'm just work here.

2, May I help you?

G : It's travel.May I help you?

B : Hello,I'm calling about many flight seats I reserved.There are problem.

G : ok,Sir.What kind of problem? ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

B : I just ... ... ... ... and now I sit at the seat not together.

G : Oh, I see.When is the flight? ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

B : The flight rescue for tomorrow.Is there are thing you can do?

G : What is the flight number?

B : It's flight 002 to Moscow

G : I'm afraid that flight is full. ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

So it's going to be difficult

B : But my reservation more than a month ago? The seat was supposed to together.

G : Ok,Sir.I'm sorry about the misstake.Let see what I can do.Give me your number to call you back.

B : Thanks. I appreciate your help.My number is 6057169

3, At a restaurant.

B : Have you decide what you want to order yet?

G : No, I haven't. What are you going to get?

B : I haven't decide yet either ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

G : Why is also difficult to decided?

B : I don't know.How about the roast chicken ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

G : I can't.I don't eat meat.

B : You don't eat meat? How about some pasta? ( câu này cần đọc trong bài )

G Ok,That's one a good idea.

On a Trip

A Paris Vacation 

Kathy is on a one-week vacation from her job as a 

journalist. It is the first vacation she has had in a 

long time. She hasn’t had a vacation in a long time. 

She is in Paris to attend her best friend's wedding. 

She has come to Paris to attend her best friend’s 

wedding. 

This is the third time she has been in Paris. (This 

isn't the first time she has been in Paris. Kathy has 

been in Paris before.) She first came to Paris as a 

student, ten years ago. (The first time she came to 

Paris was as a student ten years ago.) The last time 

was two years ago, when she came on business. 

During that trip, she was so busy that she didn't have 

time to see any of the sights. This time she plans to 

relax and enjoy herself. 

Kathy arrived in Paris two days ago/ the day before 

yesterday, which was Saturday. Her plane landed at 

3:00, two hours behind schedule. Her plane was 

supposed to arrive at 1:00. 

After arriving, Kathy visited with her friend and met 

her friend's fiancé for the first time. He is a very 

successful Italian businessman. 

The wedding was yesterday. It was a small 

wedding, but very nice. 

(higher shuffler level) 

After the wedding, the newlyweds left for a skiing 

trip in the Swiss Alps. They went by rental car. 

Unfortunately, they got tied up in traffic. They 

didn't arrive at their hotel until late last night. 

Fortunately, they had confirmed reservations, so 

they had no trouble checking in. 

They plan to stay there until Thursday. Then they 

will travel on to Salzburg, in Austria. They are 

going to meet up with Kathy there before she returns 

to the U.S. The three of them are going to stay in a 

castle hotel ten miles outside Salzburg. 

The hotel is on a lake, and the view from the hotel is 

wonderful. The hotel is in a five hundred-year-old 

castle. It used to belong to an Austrian prince. 

Everyone is looking forward to staying here.

Today’s Activities 

Today, in Paris, Kathy is enjoying herself. This 

morning she took a walk through the streets of Paris. 

After her walk, at around 9:00, she enjoyed a 

delicious cup of coffee in a small cafe. At 10:00 she 

went to the Notre Dame Cathedral where she 

listened to some beautiful organ music. 

Now she's at the Louvre, the famous art museum. 

It's 1:30. She has been there for two hours, since 

11:30. She's looking at the Mona Lisa, one of the 

world's most famous paintings. In another hour 

she's going to leave the museum and do some 

shopping. She wants to buy a nice dress for herself 

and some perfume for her mother. 

This evening, she has a date to meet someone for 

dinner. Can you guess who he is? 

She's going to have dinner with Pierre, a famous 

photographer. She interviewed him two years ago. 

Since then they have kept in touch. They have 

written to each other several times. 

(higher shuffler level) 

Kathy is interested in doing a project with him. She 

would do the writing, and he would take the 

pictures. She’s looking forward to talk to him about 

the project. 

She doesn't know it, but Pierre has romantic 

intentions. He thinks she's very attractive. 

Florence and Beyond 

Tomorrow Kathy is going to leave Paris and fly to 

Florence, Italy. 

(higher shuffler level) 

She's planning to stay in Florence for one day, until 

Wednesday evening. Pierre would like to go to 

Florence with her. If they go together, it could be 

the beginning of something beautiful. On the other 

hand, Kathy may not want that kind of relationship 

with Pierre. In any case, Kathy is planning to enjoy 

Florence. 

This will be her first visit there. The last time she 

was in Italy she visited Rome, but she didn't have 

time to go to Florence. She's looking forward to 

seeing some of the beautiful old buildings and great 

works of art.

From Florence, she's going to take a train to 

Salzburg, where she will join her friends. They are 

going to meet her at the station. 

She has never been to Salzburg. It will be her first 

time. Like so many other cities in Europe, Salzburg 

has an interesting history. She wants to visit the 

place where Mozart was born. He was born there 

more than 200 years ago. 

Kathy only has time to stay in Salzburg for a couple 

of days. On Friday she and her friends are going to 

attend a concert. 

She has to leave Saturday evening. She will fly to 

Paris, where she will catch her flight back to the 

States. 

Though a week isn't very long, Kathy's memories of 

this trip will last a lifetime. She is glad she came. 

Comprehension Questions 

How long is her vacation (going to last)? Has Kathy 

been in Paris before? What is the main reason she 

has come to Paris? How many times has she been in 

Paris? How many years ago did she first come to 

Paris? When was the last time she came to Paris? 

How long has she been in Paris? When did she 

arrive in Paris? 

Did her flight arrive on time? When was her flight 

supposed to arrive? How late was her flight? How 

many hours late was her flight? When did her flight 

actually arrive? 

When did her friend get married? Has her friend 

gotten married yet? Who did Kathy’s friend marry? 

Have the newlyweds left Paris yet? When did the 

newlyweds leave Paris? Are the newlyweds still in 

Paris? How did they travel from Paris to their hotel 

in the Alps? Have they arrived at their hotel yet? 

Why did they arrive late? They arrived late because 

of heavy traffic. 

Where are they going to be until Thursday? When 

are they going to leave for Austria? Have they 

already left for Salzburg? Is there a good view from 

the hotel? How far out of town is the hotel? Who 

did the hotel used to belong to? 

What did she do first thing this morning? Has she 

had any coffee yet today? Where did she go after 

she had some coffee? 

When did she get to the Louvre? How long has she 

been at the Louvre? What is she looking at right 

now? How much longer is she going to stay at the 

museum? Has she gone shopping yet? 

Who is she going to meet for dinner? Has she met 

him before? What does Pierre do for a living? How 

have they kept in touch? 

How is Kathy going to get to Salzburg? Has Kathy 

ever been to Salzburg? Who wrote this piece of 

music? Who was born in Salzburg? Do you like 

Mozart's music? 

According to her schedule, which day is Kathy 

going to leave for home? 

Have you ever been to Paris?

Question Practice w/SR 

Has Kathy ever been to Salzburg? 

How is Kathy going to get to Salzburg? 

Is Kathy going to visit Salzburg? 

How long ago did she arrive in Paris? 

How long has she been in Paris? 

Has/ Kathy been in Paris before? 

Did she meet Pierre two years ago? 

Did her flight arrive on time? 

When did she arrive in Paris? 

Has her friend gotten married yet? 

Has the wedding taken place yet? 

What does Kathy want to see in Italy? 

When was her flight supposed to arrive? 

When did her flight actually arrive? 

Are the newlyweds still in Paris? 

Have the newlyweds left Paris yet? 

When did the newlyweds leave Paris? 

Has she met him before? 

When did they arrive at their hotel? 

Have they arrived at their hotel yet? 

Have they already left for Salzburg? 

Has she had any coffee yet today? 

Has she been to dinner yet? 

When is she going to meet him? 

How much longer is she going to stay at the 

museum? 

How many times has she been in Paris? 

When did her friend get married? 

When are they going to leave for Austria? 

What did she do first thing this morning? 

Focus Exercises 

This is the [third] [time [she [has] [been] in Paris. 

She first [came] to Paris [as [a student ten years 

[ago.] 

The [last] time [was] two years [ago] when she 

[came] on business. 

Kathy [arrived] in Paris the day [before] [yesterday], 

[which] was Saturday. 

She [has] [been] in Paris [for] two days. 

Her plane [was] [supposed] to [arrive] at 1:00. 

It [didn’t] [arrive] [until] 3:00. 

It [took] [place] yesterday, [which] was Sunday. 

Fortunately, they [had] confirmed reservations, [so] 

they had no [trouble] [checking] in. 

On the [other] hand, Kathy [may] not want [that] 

[kind] of relationship with Pierre. 

They [arrived] [late] [because] of [heavy] traffic. 

They [won’t] [leave] [for] Salzburg [until] 

Thursday. 

They are [going] to [meet] [her] in Salzburg, 

[which] is in Austria. 

It [used] to [belong] to an Austrian [prince]. 

She [has] [been] there [for] two hours, [since] 11:30. 

She’s [looking] at the Mona Lisa, [one] of the 

world’s [most] [famous] paintings. 

They [have] [written] to [each] [other] several times. 

She [has to] [leave] Saturday [evening]. 

On Friday [she] and [her] friends are [going] to 

[attend] a concert. 

The [first] time [was] two years [ago], [when] she 

[came] on business.

Energy Source

Our Energy Needs 

For people to live on our planet, we need energy. 

We need energy for heat, for light, and for 

transportation. When it's cold, we need energy for 

heat. When it's dark, we need energy for light. 

When we want to travel, we need energy for 

transportation. For example, to run our cars, we burn 

gasoline, which comes from oil. We also need 

energy to run our factories. 

Here are some of the ways we get energy. Fossil 

fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels 

are an important source of energy. We burn fossil 

fuels, such as coal, to generate electricity. 

We also get energy from hydroelectric power 

stations. Hydroelectric power comes from the 

energy of falling water. The energy of falling water 

is converted into electricity. 

There are also other ways to get energy. The sun is 

another source of energy. Solar cells can convert 

sunlight directly into electricity. Many people hope 

that the use of solar energy will increase, because 

it's safe for the environment. However, solar energy 

is still expensive and underdeveloped. 

Wind power is also a safe source of energy. 

However, it is only useful in areas where there is a 

lot of wind. Like solar energy, the use of wind 

power is still quite limited.

What about the Future? 

One of the main problems we now face is how to 

reduce the use of fossil fuels. There are several 

reasons why this is important. One reason is that the 

supply of fossil fuels is running out. Fossil fuels are 

not renewable. As the supply decreases, the price 

will increase. There may even be war. 

There is also the problem of transport. Large oil 

tankers transport oil across the oceans. Sometimes 

there are accidents, and large amounts of oil spill 

into the ocean. In the past few years, there have 

been several accidents. These accidents have 

caused the deaths of many fish, birds, and other 

wildlife. 

Another problem is air pollution. Burning fossil 

fuels causes air pollution. When we burn fossil 

fuels, waste gases, such as carbon dioxide, are 

produced. The waste gases enter our atmosphere 

and cause pollution, which damages our 

environment. For example, air pollution causes acid 

rain, which is killing many of our forests. 

There is also the problem of global warming. When 

a large amount of carbon gases are in the 

atmosphere, our world begins to heat up. If the 

temperature rises, the polar ice caps will begin to 

melt, and the oceans will rise. 

So, as you can see, fossil fuels cause many 

problems. 

(higher shuffler level) 

Plants and trees help reduce global warming because 

they convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. 

If there are more plants, then the rate of global 

warming is reduced. However, many of our great 

forests are being cut down or burned. Our forests 

are also being killed by acid rain. 

So, as you can see, it's important for us to move 

away from fossil fuels as soon as possible. 

Nuclear energy also has problems. One problem is 

safety. Nuclear reactors are not completely safe. 

There is always some risk of an accident. In some 

cases, radiation has escaped into the atmosphere and 

into water supplies. 

There is also the problem of nuclear waste. The 

radiation from nuclear waste products is very 

dangerous. If it gets into the environment, it can 

cause serious health problems and even death. 

How about hydroelectric power? Can it help us 

move away from fossil fuels? Hydroelectric power 

is a clean source of energy. In addition, dams help 

us manage our water supplies. However, building 

dams does change the environment. Dams can 

cause problems for wildlife such as fish. Therefore, 

the number of dams must be limited. 

This leaves us with the problem of how to balance 

our growing needs for energy with our need to 

protect our environment. 

If we use less energy, it will help with the problem. 

As a result, conservation is very important. All of 

us want progress and a comfortable life. However, 

we must also look ahead to the future and take care 

of our beautiful world.

Questions 

When it's cold, what do we need energy for? What 

do we need to run our cars? 

Which of these energy sources is the cleanest? Are 

coal and oil both fossil fuels? Which power source 

needs sunlight? Which power source converts heat 

from a nuclear reaction into electricity? What's a 

good way to get energy in an area where there is lots 

of wind? Is the supply of fossil fuels increasing or 

decreasing? What will happen to the price of oil as 

the supply runs out? 

What is often used to transport oil on land? What is 

used to transport oil across the oceans? What is one 

result of an oil spill? What is one result of air 

pollution? What kinds of gases are produced when 

fossil fuels are burned? What produces carbon 

dioxide and other gases when it is burned? What 

reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the 

atmosphere? If air pollution increases, what will 

happen to our forests? How do plants reduce the 

rate of global warming? How does the burning of 

coal increase the rate of global warming? 

What is being killed by acid rain? What kind of 

waste products are radioactive? In your country, do 

many homes use solar energy? 

Focus Exercises 

When [it’s] [cold] we [need] energy [for] heat. 

In a [windy] area wind [power] [would] be a [good] 

way to [get] energy. 

As the [supply] [decreases], the price [will] 

[increase]. 

Oil spills [cause] the [death] of [many] [kinds] of 

wildlife. 

When we [burn] fossil fuels, waste [gases] [such as] 

carbon dioxide, [are] [produced]. 

These accidents [have] [caused] the deaths of 

[many] fish, birds, and [other] wildlife. 

For example, [air] pollution [causes] acid rain, and 

acid [rain] is [killing] many of [our] forests. 

In some [cases], radiation [has] [escaped] into the 

atmosphere and [into] water supplies. 

If it [gets] into the environment, it [can] [cause] 

serious health problems and [even] death. 

However, [solar] [energy] is [still] expensive and 

underdeveloped. 

Therefore, the number of dams [must] [be] [limited]. 

Some of [our] forests [are] [being] killed [by] acid 

rain. 

Plants and trees [convert] carbon dioxide [into] 

[oxygen]. 

If air pollution continues to [increase], [many] of 

[our] forests [will] [die]. 

Plants and trees [help] [reduce] global warming 

[because] they [convert] carbon dioxide [into] 

oxygen. 

The waste gases [enter] our atmosphere and [cause] 

pollution, which [damages] our environment. 

If the temperature [rises], the polar ice caps [will] 

[begin] to melt, and the [oceans] will rise. 

In addition, dams [help] us [manage] [our] water 

supplies. 

However, we [must] also look [ahead] to the [future] 

and take [care] of our beautiful world. 

The [energy] of [falling] water [is] [converted] into 

electricity.

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Directions

City Directions (and City Quiz) 

You are at the hotel. Where would you like to go? 

Follow these directions. (Quiz) 

The park is on the corner of First Avenue and High 

Street, west of the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Go West on 

High Street. Go to the corner. Turn right and 

cross the street. Cross First Avenue. It’s on the 

corner, after you cross the street. 

The university is north of the hotel, behind the art 

museum. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn left. 

Turn right at the intersection. Cross High 

Street. Go North on First Avenue. Go about 

half a block. It’s on the right. 

The cafe is on the same block as the hotel, but on 

the opposite side of the street. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Go West on 

High Street. Turn right and cross the street. It’s 

on the corner after you cross the street. 

The art museum is directly across from the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Make a right. 

When you get to the corner, take a left. Cross 

High Street. Go left. It’s on the right, in the 

middle of the block. 

The movie theater is on the other side of the street 

from the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn right. 

Go to the corner. Turn left and cross the street. 

It’s on the corner after you cross the street. 

There are public rest rooms in the park. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Go West on 

High Street. Go to the end of the block. Turn 

right and cross the street. Turn left. Cross First 

Avenue. Turn right. Go about half a block. 

They’ll be on your left. 

The hospital is one block west of the hotel, on the 

same side of the street. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Go West on 

High Street. Go straight through the 

intersection. It’s on the corner after you cross 

the street. 

The bank is right next door to the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn left. 

It’s next door, on the left. 

The city's best hotel is on High Street in the middle 

of the block. 

You are already there! 

This restaurant is on the corner next to the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn right. 

It’s next door, on the right. 

This gas station is east of the hotel, on the other 

side of Second Avenue. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn right. 

Go straight through the intersection. It’s on the 

corner after you cross the street. 

The subway entrance is one block east of the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Go East on 

High Street. Go across the street. It’s on the 

right, just past the gas station. 

There is a parking lot on First Avenue, south of the 

hospital. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn left. 

Go straight through the intersection. Turn left. 

It’s on the right, in the middle of the block. 

This gas station is across the street from a travel 

agency. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn left. 

Go straight through the intersection. Turn left. 

Go South. It’s directly across from a travel 

agency. 

The post office is around the corner from the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn left. 

Turn left at the corner. It’ll be on your left, in 

the middle of the block. 

There is a travel agency on First Avenue. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn left. 

Turn left at the corner. Go south. Go past the 

post office. It’ll be on your left. 

The department store is on Second Avenue, around 

the corner from the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Turn right. 

Turn right at the intersection. Go about half a 

block. It’s on the right. 

The bookstore on Second Avenue is between a gas 

station and a drugstore. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Go East on 

High Street. Cross Second Avenue. Turn right. 

Go South. It’ll be on your left, in the middle of 

the block.

The drugstore is across the street from a 

department store. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Go East on 

High Street. Cross Second Avenue. Turn right. 

Go South. It’s two doors down from the gas 

station. 

There is a police station on High Street, one block 

west of the hotel. 

Go out the front door of the hotel. Go West on 

High Street. Go straight through the 

intersection. It’s the second building on the left. 

These are the four directions: North, East, South, 

and West. 

feedback (for wrong choices in Quiz) 

You should have turned right at the intersection. 

You should have turned left at the corner. 

You turned right, but you should have turned left. 

You turned, but you should have kept on going. 

You went west on High Street, but you should have 

gone east. 

You went too far. 

You didn't go far enough. 

You went in the wrong direction when you left the 

hotel. 

You're on the wrong side of the street. 

You're on the wrong corner. 

Spatial Relations 

(Grid)

This is the upper left-hand corner. 

This is the second square from the left in the top 

row. 

This is the middle of the top row. 

This is the top row, second square from the right. 

This is the upper right-hand corner. This is the top 

right corner. 

This is the first square in the middle row. 

This square is on the far left of the middle row. 

This is the second square from the left in the middle 

row. 

This square is second from the right in the middle 

row. 

This square is in the center of the middle row. 

(opens grid). 

Grid Quiz (samples) 

What time is shown in the upper left-hand corner? 

It says 10:15. 

Which animal is in the top row, second from the 

left? This is a monkey. 

What color is the flower in the middle of the top 

row? It’s yellow. 

Which person is second from the left in the middle 

row? 

What does the clock in the lower left-hand corner 

say? 

What animal is in the bottom row, second from the 

right? 

What is in the center of the middle row?