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LESSON 2: SKILLS

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GUESSING THE KEYWORD FOR THE PICTURES

WARM-UP

Can you name this fish and plant in Vietnamese?
SILVER CARP

WATER HYACINTH

VI BÈO
CÁ BA SA
Keyword: INVASIVE SPECIES

READING

1 Read the article. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D.
Invasive species are the foreign plants or animals which come
into a place and badly affect it. Invasive species can harm local
living things and people's health.
In the 1970s, fish farmers brought silver carp into the United
States with the hope to improve water quality in fish ponds.
Many carp then escaped into the Mississippi River. They have
gradually taken over the resources of paddlefish in the river.
Their population have grown so rapidly that paddlefish don't
have enough food and are dying out.

READING

1 Read the article. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D.
Water hyacinth, which is native to South America, came to
Africa in the 1980s. At first, people planted it for its beautiful
purple flowers. Since then, the plant has spread very quickly
and covered Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa. Water
hyacinth blocks the flow of lake water and creates homes for
mosquitoes and insects.
Since invasive species cause many types of problems, there
should be stricter laws to stop people from taking plants and
animals to a new place.

READING

1 Read the article. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D.
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. Definition of invasive species.
B. Some troubles caused by invasive species.
C. How local environments affect new species.
D. The impact of invasive animals on local people.
2. How do silver carp affect paddlefish in the Mississippi River?
A. They eat paddlefish.
B. They become food for the paddlefish.
C. They use up most of the paddlefish's food.
D. They make the river water dirty.

READING

1 Read the article. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D.
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3. People in Africa first used water hyacinth as a type of ______.
A. decorative plant
B. herb medicine
C. fish food
D. insect killer
4. Which of the following is true about water hyacinth in Lake
Victoria?
A. It is poisonous to local people.
B. It feeds the paddlefish in the lake.
C. It helps clean up the lake water.
D. It allows mosquito populations to increase.

READING

1 Read the article. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D.
5. The text suggests preventing the spread of invasive
species by ______.
A. introducing stricter laws
B. taking animals to a new place
C. raising people's awareness
D. growing new types of plants

SPEAKING

2 Work in groups. Imagine a job that may be popular in the future.

Discuss the answers to the questions about the job and report them to
the class.

1. What may be a popular job in the future?
2. What type(s) of training does it require?
3. What skill(s) do you need to do it?
4. What personal qualities are necessary to do the job well?

SPEAKING

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Work in groups. Imagine a job that may be popular in the future.
Discuss the answers to the questions about the job and report them to
the class.

Sample answer:
We think that computer software engineer will be a popular job in the
future. It is because people are using computers for many daily tasks,
such as office work, entertainment, and shopping, and they need updated
applications and software to do these tasks effectively. The job of a
computer software engineer requires college or university training. To do
the job well, you need many skills, for example computer programming
and coding skills, and problem-solving skills. In addition, you should be
patient, hardworking and careful.

LISTENING

3 Listen to a conversation between Trang and Tom. Fill in each
blank with no more than TWO words.

devices
1. Trang is reading about newly invented electronic
________________.
2. Trang wants to have a _________.
pet robot
3. Trang wants the View-me window to show the

ocean view all day.
___________
4. Tom says that with the blue hat, Trang doesn't need to
carry along a music
___________.
player
5. Trang doesn't like the blue hat because it's not elegant
_______.

GRAMMAR

4 Write an email (100 – 120 words) to your friend telling him /

her about an organisation which protects the ocean. You can
use the ideas below.
• Name of the organisation: Save the Oceans
• Importance of ocean habitats: produce half of the earth's
oxygen; adjust the climate; create homes for plants and
animals
• Current situation: habitat loss due to overfishing and pollution
• What the organisation does: promotes smart fishing;
encourages people to use fewer plastic bags; organises
campaigns to clean up the beach and the sea

GRAMMAR

4 Write an email (100 – 120 words) to your friend telling him / her about

an organisation which protects the ocean. You can use the ideas below.

Start and end the email as follows:

WRITING
Write an email (100 – 120 words) to your friend telling him / her about
4 an organisation which protects the ocean. You can use the ideas below.

Sample answer:
Dear Peter,
It's nice to hear from you again. I've read an article about Save the Oceans. Let
me tell you about it.
The ocean habitats are very important because they produce half of the earth's
oxygen and create homes for plants and animals. However, there is serious
habitat loss due to overfishing and pollution. Save the Oceans is helping oceans
in many ways. It promotes smart fishing. It also encourages people to use fewer
plastic bags. Besides, it organises campaigns to clean up the beach and the sea.
I admire the actions of Save the Oceans. Hope that I can join them in the future.
Do you know other organisations which help the oceans?
Cheer,

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 review the skills of Unit 10, 11, 12.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
 Do the exercises in the workbook.
 Prepare for the final test.

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