Bài soạn Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit 1: Friendship - C: listening

Unit 1 FRIENDSHIP - C . Listening
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Motorbike – family – around – guitarist - sense of humour – favourite
Lan’s Talk .My best friend is Ha .We’ve been friends for a long time .we used to live in Nguyen Cong Tru Residental Area in Hanoi . Her (1) . . .  moved to Haiphong in 1985 .It is said that Haiphong people are cold , but Ha really, really friendly . I first started to get to know her when I was going on a two – day trip to Do Son last year and I didn’t know anybody there . I gave Ha a ring and she was so friendly , she said , “ oh, I’ll come to visit you .” so she rode on her (2).. to Do Son and twenty minutes later she was there .She stayed with me for two days .She happened to know a lot of people there , so she introduced me (3)..... and we’ve been best friends ever since .
Long’s Talk : My best friend is Minh .We met in college. I was there singing and Minh was a (4)...So we worked together a lot. Minh has a great (5) .he’s very , very funny , and that’s one of my (6) things about him.And over the years .we have been through good times and bad times with each other , and that’s one of the things I like best about him. And we have a lot of the same interests .We like to go to plays and movies together .But when we’re going through a rough time, he’s really a good friend , and he’s a very good listener and he always helped me through . 
Unit 2 Personal Experiences C : Listening
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Businesswoman - escape - unforgettable experiences - memorable – terrified – replaced - gas stove – destroyed .
Unforgettable Experiences
Interviewer : This is Radio 3. In our “ Unforgettable Experiences” Programme tonight we talk to Christina , a successful (1) .. .Hello Christina , welcome to our Programme .
Christina: Hello and thank you ! It’s nice being with you tonight .
Interviewer : Christina, could you tell our audience about the most ...(2) .. experience in your life ?
Christina : well, my most (3) . . . . . . .  happened thirteen years ago .when my house burned down .
Interviewer : Really ? How did it happen ?
Christina : The fire started in the kitchen where I forgot to turn off the . (4) . .
Interviewer : what were you doing at that time ? 
Christina : I was sleeping when I was suddenly woken up by terrible heat . I opened my eyes to find myself surrounded by walls of fire .
Interviewer: That’s terrible! How did you (5) . ?
Christina: I was ..(6) .. .Then I heard my mother’s voice calling my name. I rushed to her .She carried me out.Luckily, I got away without even a minor burn .
Interviewer : Not many people are so lucky. Did the fire affect you in any way ?
Christina : oh, yes . Yes . very much , in fact . Although I lost many things in the fire, the experience helped me to grow up .
Interviewer : What do you mean ?
Christina : Well, before the fire, I was selfish . I always complained to my mother about how small my room was , or how few clothes I had .Then the fire came and .(7)  everything we owned . But I slowly began to realize that I didn’t really need my old things . I just needed my family .After all , you can get new clothes anytime , but a family can never be .(8) .. .
Interviewer : I see ,so the fire took many things from you , but it gave you something , too . 
Christina : Exactly , It taught me to appreciate my family more than things .
Unit 3 A Party C . Listening
 held – presents – restaurant – prizes – icing – clapped - decorated - slices – collect 
Mai is my neighbor .She turned 16 recently and her parents (1) .. a birthday party for her . I was one of those invited .
The party began at about three in the afternoon . There were about twenty of us gathering in Mai’s house .She didn’t like having the party at a (2) . . . . . . . . . because it is noisy and expensive .
We gave (3) . ..  to Mai and she happily opened them . It must really be exciting to receive all those presents .After that Mai’s mother served us soft drinks and biscuits . We then listened to music and played cards . The winners were given (4)  . At about four thirty . Mai’s mother brought out the birthday cake . It was beautiful (5) with pink and white (6) ... Sixteen colourful candles sat in the middles of the cake .We all (7) .. our hands eagerly and sang “ Happy Birhtday” as she blew out the candles and cut the cake .We helped ourselves to (8)  of the delicious cake and sang all the songs that we knew .
Finally at about six in the evening the party came to an end .We were all tired but happy. The parents of other children came to (9) . them by motorbikes . I helped Mai and her mother clean up the mess we had made . After that I walked home , which was only three doors away . 
TEST YOURSELF A
I’ve known James for 25 years .We first met when he moved to my town .He went to a different school but we became friends because he lived next door to me .We’ve known each other since then , but we haven’t kept in touch all that time  we lost contact with each other when I moved to Scotland in the 1970s for my job  I didn’t go to Jmaes’ wedding but he came to mine  And now ? Well , I’ve been living here in Brighton since 99 , and these days . I see James about once a week , usually in the park where I walk my dog or in the pub for lunch with another friends that we’ve known for about the same length of time .We haven’t been doing that for very long but it’s good to get all of us together . 
Unit 4 Volunteer Work C. Listening
 disadvantaged - participate in - fundraising - special difficulties – sponsors 
Spring school is an informal school . It provides classes to (1).. children in Ho Chi Minh City . Around 30 street children live and study at the school and about 250 children with (2) . from District 1 regularly attend classes .
The Organization for Educational Development co-operated with Spring School to set up English classes in 1998 . Dance , theatre , singing and folk music classes were set up a year later. Children from these classes (3) .. fundraising performances .They raise money to continue their English and Performance Arts classes .
Spring School requires volunteers to help organise their (4) dinner held annually in June . This is an exciting night in which children dance , sing and play music at one of the largest hotels in Ho Chi Minh City .They also need foreign volunteers to contact (5) .. and help to expand the school activities . Volunteers are required from February until July to help organise these events .
It is hoped that more schools like Spring School will soon be found in other cities in Vietnam .
Unit 5 ILLITERACY C. Listening
 carried out – positive attitudes – effective – self confidence – performance 
In an informal survey (1). in Perth , Western of Autralia , students were asked to give their views on what makes an effective school . 80 per cent of the students felt that mutual respect in the classroom was essential for (2) . learning to take place . This implied that the students should be treated as individuals with both their strengths and their weaknesses . 60 per cent of the students felt they should be encouraged to set realistic goals for their own learning and to have (3) ... towards themselves and others .
About 55 per cent of the students expected their teachers to be motivated and interested in what they were doing , this would then reflect in the (4) of the students . Nearly all the students believed that learning should be centered on important life skills such as communication , building self- respect and (5)  , the ablity to learn from failure and time management , suited to the maturity of the students concerned .
One hundred per cent of the students felt that the social side of school was as important as academic activities . The other students felt that they should be allowed to give some input into school decision making which had a direct effect on students .
Unit 6 COMPETITIONS C: Listening
begin – reach – won - the race - right - 6264 runners - 42 km
Trang : What are you reading Paul ?
Paul : The history of Boston Marathon .
Trang : It sounds interesting ! How often is it held ?
Paul : Every year , in the USA.
Trang : when did it (1)  ?
Paul : In 1897 .And the same year , John Mc Dermott won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon .
Trang : Who was John Mc Dermott ? Where did he come from ?
Paul : He was the first man who (2) . the first Boston Marathon in the USA . He came from New York .
Trang : How long did it take him to (3)  the finish ?
Paul : He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds .
Trang : Did women have (4)  to participate in long distance running ?
Paul : Yes  But not until 1967 , women were formally accepted to take part in the Boston races  A few years later , Kuscsik became the first offical female champion .
Trang : when did she win the race ?
Paul : In 1972 . There were 8 women starting (5).. and all 8 finished ?
Trang : Is the race held for only American people ?
Paul : No, Each year , more runners from every part of the world join it . In 1984 , (6) . .. from 34 countries ran in the marthon .
Trang : what are the rules of the Boston Marathon ?
Paul : The Boston race is about (7) . Runners have to go through 13 towns during the race . It ends in the centre of Boston .
Trang : Oh , that’s great . Thanks a lot , Paul . 
TEST YOURSELF B
In 776 B.C , the Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greek chief god , Zeus .The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth . Contests in running , jumping , discuss and javelin throwing , boxing and horse chariot racing were held in individual cities , and the winners of these local contests competed every four years at Mount Olympus . Winners were greatly honoured by having olive wreaths placed on their heads , and poems were sung about their deeds. Originally, these were held as game of friendship , and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place . 
The Greeks attached to much importance to these games that they calculated time in four year cycles “ Olympiads” dating from 776 B.C .
Unit 7 WORLD POPULATION C: Listening
honoured – ranks - Latin America – improvement – shortage - punishment – inexpensive 
 Interviewer : Good evening ladies and gentlemen . In our program tonight ,we are (1)  to have Dr. Brown , a world famous population expert . Dr. Brown , could you tell us something about the world population ?
Dr . Brown : Well, there are over 6,700 million people in the world today , and the total is increasing at the rate of about 76 million a year .Experts say that the population of the world could be over 7 billion by the year 2015 .
Interviewer : Do all parts of the world have the same rate of population growth ?
Dr. Brown : No, they don’t . The population is growing more quickly in some parts of the world than others . (2)  (3)  first , Africa second and Asia third .
Interviewer : What is the main reason for the population expl ... . Trees are cut down for wood . Large areas of national parks also experience (4)  fires caused by careless people . The increasing number of visitors is harming the parks due to the pollution from their vehicles .
If these problems are not solved immediately , and if there is not enough money for the parks’ staff and maintenance of their resources , many national parks will be (5) . destroyed . 
Unit 11 SOURCES OF ENERGY . C : LISTENING
 renewable – Ecologists - fertilized – unlimited – supply - nonrenewable - correct amount 
The natural environment includes all natural resources that are necessary for life the air , the oceans , the sun , and the land . Because they are vital for life , these resources must be protected from pollution and conserved . (1) .. study their importance and how to use them carefully.
According to ecologists , resources are divided into two groups : (2) .. and nonrenewable .When a resource is used , it takes some time to replace it . If the resources can be replaced quickly, it is called renewable . If it cannot be replaced quickly and easily , it is nonrenewable . For example, grass for animals is a renewable resource. When cows eat the grass , the resource is used . If the soil is (3)  and protected , more grass will grow . Coal, However, is (4)  because it takes millions of years to make coal. All fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources .
Solar energy , air and water are renewable resources because there is an (5) .. (6)  . However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources . The amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth depends on the atmoshere . If the atmosphere is polluted , the solar energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous . If life is going to continue , the air must contain the (7) . of nitrogen (N) , oxygen (O) , carbon dioxide ( Co2) and other gases . If humans continue to pollute the air , It will not contain the correct amounts of these gases . 
TEST YOURSELF D
Water is very necessary to people and other living things . Without water , people , animals and plants cannot live. And if there were no plants , water would run off after it rains ,and this would cause a lot of floods . But nature has many ways of conserving and controlling water. Water can be held on the land by planting vegetation . Forests and grass should be planted where there are no natural growths . Dams built across rivers help hold back the water. Reservoirs behind the dams store water during wet seasons for use in dry seasons . Dams help prevent floods by controlling the flow of water . 
Unit 12 THE ASIAN GAMES C : LISTENING
freestyle – Gymnasium - gold medal - competed - coming from -
Good evening, It’s 10:15 and it’s time for “ The Asian Games Report” . It’s the 3rd days of the Games Well, today’s most important event was the women’s 200 metre (1) . The Japanese , Yuko was first and got the (2).. . She made a new world record time of 1 minute 58 seconds . The Japanese athletes won two gold medals yesterday, and three the day before , so in the first three days they’ve won six gold medals . Here we’re in the (3). . LiLy , the Chinese gymnast , has just finished her display . She’s got an average of 9.5 points . That’s the best score today! Lily’s won the gold medal ! And this is Lee Bong Ju coming from Korea . This is the second time he (4) . in the long jump at the Asia games . Last time he jumped 8.5 metres .Today he’s won a gold medal for men’s long jump . He jumped 8.9 metres .
 Now We’re waiting for the last high jumper , Vichai (5) .. Thailand . The bar is at 2.30 metres and . It seems too high for him . Vichai has just jumped!  Ooh, He’s crashed into the bar ! He’s landing . The bar has fallen too. He’s getting up and walking away . But he’s very disappointed 
Unit 13 HOBBIES C: LISTENING
My Hobby
 interesting – human achievements - wanted – disease - better equipped 
My hobby is reading . I read story books , magazines , newspapers and any kind of material that I find (1) .. . My hobby got started when I was a little boy . I had always (2) . my parents to read fairy tales and other stories to me . Soon they got fed up with having to read to me continually. So as soon as I could , I learned to read . I started with simple ABC books . Soon I could read simple fairy tales and stories . Now I read just about anything that is available.
Reading enables me to learn about so many things . I learned about how people lived in bygone days . I learned about the wonders of the world , space travel , (3)  , gigantic whales , tiny viruses and other fascinating things .
The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard way . For example, I do not have to catch a (4)  to know that it can kill me . I know the danger so I can avoid it . Also I do not have to go deep into the jungle to find out about tigers . I can read all about it in a book .
Books provide the reader with so many facts and so much information . They have certainly helped me in my daily life. I am (5) . to cope with living . Otherwise I would go about ignorantly learning things the hard way . So I continue to read . Reading is indeed a good hobby .
Unit 14 RECREATION C : LISTENING
Three American students are talking about how they would like to spend their summer hoilday . 
go out - depressed – waterfalls - spectacular - wilderness - scenery – solitude – backpack
ANNA: It’s hot and humid in New York city in the summer and I often feel (1)  then . so in July and August I often (2) .. of the city to the west where there are some beautiful national parks and forests . I often go with my friends and we spend about two weeks in a national park every year . We might stay at campgrounds in the park, but (3)  areas are more fun. What we enjoy , most is to ride our dirt bike in the desert , take showers in (4) .. and swim in lakes and rivers . And at night we sleep on our sleeping bags or tents and cook on our gas stove . It’s wonderful that we can live in nature and enjoy it .
TERRY: I used to go to the mountains , the desert , and other places with (5) .. (6) .. in summer . I don’t any more , although I’m still attracted to the baeuty of nature . But I do think these antural places aren’t as beautiful as they used to be. Now more and more people are going to these places . They leave trash in the forests , and take rocks and plants with them . They don’t care about nature . I (7) . not only people are important to the world – nature is important,too .
MARY: Like most other people . I’m very fond of natural spectacular scenery , but when I travel , I spend most of my time in cities . Why I don’t want to live in nature and enjoy it? It’s the (8) .. of the wilderness. It’s for animals and plants , not for me . I hate camping , too. I can’t put up an umbrella tent in the wind . I can’t make a fire in the rain , and a (9) . is usually too heavy for me . So I’d like better stay in the cities and enjoy the comfort they offer . 
TEST YOURSELF E
Television is one of man’s most important means of communication . It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes . A person with a television set can sit in his house ,and he can watch the present make a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war happening and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through television , home viewers can see and learn about people , places and things in far- away lands. Television also provides more entertainment programmes than any other kind. The programmes include plays or dramas , light comedies , sporting events and motion pictures , so television now plays an important role in many people’s lives . it is more convenient as well as cheaper for people to sit comfortably at home than to go out . 
Unit 15 SPACE CONQUEST C: LISTENING
challenged – astronauts - collected soil - launched – efforts
In a speech to the Congress in 1961, the US President Kennedy (1)  the nation to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade . After the president’s speech , NASA’s Apollo programme was developed to meet the challenge.
Only July 16, 1969 , the Apollo 11 was (2) .. . The astronauts on board of the spacecraft were Neil Armstrong , Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins .
On July 20, 1969 . Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon . He was followed by Aldrin 40 minutes later. To walk on the moon’s surface , the (3) .. needed to wear a spacesuit with a portable life support system .This controlled the oxygen , temperature and pressure inside the spacesuit . 
Armstrong and Aldrin spend a total of two and a half hours on the moon’s surface. They performed a variety of experiments and (4) .. and rock samples to return to Earth .An American flag was left on the moon’s surface as a reminder of the achievement.
The crew of Apollo 11 returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. They successfully completed their historic mission . It is regarded as one of the greatest human (5) . in the history of mankind . 
Unit 16 : THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD C : LISTENING
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
considered – purposes - stretches - magnificence - prefer to - excitement
The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the moon , winds up and down across deserts , grasslands and mountains of 5 provinces . It is (1) .. one of the greatest man- made wonders in the world thanks to its (2) . and significance . In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heriatge by UNESCO .
The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty for defence (3)  It started in 1368 and took 200 years to complete . Some parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200 B.C . It (4) .. for about 6,000 km from east to west .The wall is about 11 metres high and a stone roadway runs along the top of it .
The Great wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout history . If you (5) . see the wall in a relatively natural state , you’d better go to the northwest of Beijing . This part of the wall is the best choice for it is still in its original state . A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great (6)  in each step of the wall .
TEST YOURSELF F
 On 4th October, 1957 Moscow radio broadcast the news of the tremendous achievement , the former Soviet Union lauched the world’s first artificial satellite.The Russian word “ sputnik”in one day became an international word. Since that time , the former Soviet Union has launched many other heavier sputniks and rockets to trail the path of man to the planets and the stars.
 The whole world was waiting for the first manned space flight. Few people doubted that it would happen in the former Soviet Union . Nevertheless, the actual flight came as a complete surprise . On 12th April 1961 a Soviet pilot, Yuri Gagarin ,took mankind’s first step into space. This historical event has proved that man reach out and touch the distant stars and discover the secrets of the univers .
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