English Recordings

build a sand castle
hike a lot
learn how to scuba dive
travel by plane
read a very funny story
play a lot of computer games
eat lots of ice cream
spend a week in New York
climb a mountain
sunbathe on the beach every day
go fishing
surf a huge wave
sleep in a tent
drive to Italy
make a campfire
visit a museum
go sightseeing on a tour bus
pack my bag to go camping
drink coconut milk
fly a kite
do lots of sports
roast some marshmallows
buy some souvenirs
take a lot of selfies
ride a roller coaster
stay in a 5-star hotel
swim in the sea

biopic
icon
passed away
mimic
embody
perform
a part
faithful
accurate
betrayed
pay tribute to
hurtful
demanding
blown away
impressed
moving
to blame someone for
to disapprove of
backlash
controversy

1. A job applicant
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2. A staff manager
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3. A CEO : A Chief Executive Director
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4. An office
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5. A job meeting.
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6. Skills
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7. to ask for
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What do I like doing ? Well, I like watching series on Neflix. My favourite TV series is The Crown. It's a drama series which takes place in the United Kingdom and in other countries such as Australia. It's about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. There are queens and kings. There is a family. My favourite character is Diana, she's so pretty. Can't wait for the next season. I sometimes watch another series : Elite, it's a Spanish teen drama series. It takes place in Madrid in Spain in a private secondary school. There are rich teenagers, two working class boys and one working class girl. What about you ? what is your favourite series ?

Mark was sick and had to miss the party, so please don’t bring it up, I don’t want him to feel bad for missing it.
You want to have a race? Bring it on! I can beat you!
His lung cancer was brought on by years of smoking
I’ll call on you this evening to see how you’re feeling.
The picnic was called off because of the rain.
Even though Samantha was in the last place, her brother cheered her on through the entire race.
I was cleaning the attic and I came across my high school uniform. Can you believe it still fits?
That red car just cut me off and I almost crashed into it.
Hey, cut it out! I was watching that movie, so stop changing the channel!
I was about to ask that girl on a date, but her friend cut in and I lost the chance.
I can give you a ride and drop you off at work.
Quickly, let’s go! There’s no time to explain, I’ll fill you in on the way.
The little girl filled up on candy before dinner, and didn’t want to eat any of the chicken.
Some people know all the different ways to get around tax laws.
Her ex-husband took her house so she got back at him by taking his dogs.
The city had to rebuild the bridge completely, because it was about to give out and fall down.
He has a lot of contacts because he gives out his business card to everyone he meets.
Ben’s mother gave in and let him stay out late with his friends.
When my friend moved to a different country I tried to stay close with her, but we slowly grew apart.
When everyone else was getting fired, Paul managed to hang on to his job.
I was in the middle of a sentence, and he hung up on me! How rude.
Amy has a great voice but whenever she’s singing in public she feels shy and holds back.
If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it up in the dictionary.
Look out, there’s a baseball coming your way!
The firefighters managed to put out the fire before it spread to other houses.
I’d ask you to make me dinner but I don’t want to put you out.
He took her out to the most expensive restaurant in the city.
Their endless fights all boil down to their stubbornness.
When the actress realized that she had won the award, she got carried away and kissed everyone around her.
You come across as the type of person who loves children.
A lot of branches came off our trees in the storm last night.
The operation came off well, without any complications.
The bus driver made the man get off the bus because he was disturbing the other passengers.
They opened another bottle of wine because their buzz from the first one wore off.
I forgot to make my hair appointment, but my stylist was able to work me in.
Susie is always getting worked up over nothing.
Hey, knock it off! It isn’t funny anymore.
The company had to lay off ten sales people due to lack of profit.
She had locked him out of his own house.

The CN Tower
(Teacher) : Can you all tell me a little bit about the CN Tower? Who’s been to the CN Tower?
(Student 1): I’ve been to the CN Tower. I go there every year on my birthday. Things about the CN Tower: there’s one restaurant in there called the 360
and it’s called the 360 because it rotates around the top of the CN Tower in a 360 direction. There is a souvenir shop at the bottom of the CN Tower where you get things.
(Teacher): Ok, what else?
(Student 2): The CN Tower is a large tourist attraction in Canada and it’s the highest skyscraper in Canada.
(teacher): And…

Sujon: Hello Farjana! How are you?

Farjana: I am fine. What about you?

Sujon: I am fine too. But I am little worried about air pollution.

Farjana: Oh, I see. Nowadays it has become a great problem which is creating a constant threat to our life

Sujon: Exactly! Air is being polluted in many ways though it is called life-giving force.

Farjana: Absolutely! The most common agent that pollutes air is smoke.

Sujon: Yes, smoke pollutes air. Moreover, railway engines, bus, trucks, also use petrol and diesel oil. All these things create smoke and cause air pollution.

Farjana: You are right. Smoke of all kinds produces carbon monoxide and carbondioxide and thus pollute air.

Sujon: You might have noticed that the most serious air pollution occurs in big industrial areas where there are many big mills and factories.

Farjana: Yes. Besides, it occurs in big cities where many buses, trucks and cars move on the roads every day.

Sujon: Deforestation also plays an important role in air pollution by increasing CO2 in the atmosphere.

Farjana: You are right. And due to air pollution, our environment is getting warm and losing its balance.

Sujon: Exactly! Besides, polluted air is causing different incurable diseases to human beings.

Farjana: But we must take steps to reduce air pollution. To ensure a healthier and happier life, there is no alternative to keep air free from pollution.

Sujon: Of course. We all should be aware and protect our air from further pollution. Thank you.

Farjana: You are most welcome. Bye and see you again.

Who really invented the telephone and the radio?

Many schoolchildren learn that the Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. But the real inventor was Antonio Meucci, a poor Italian American. He shared a workshop with Bell in the 1860s, and made a ‘talking telegraph’ for his wife who was ill in bed, so that she could call him when she wanted something. But Meucci never took his idea to the US Patent Office, because he was too poor to pay the $250 that he needed. So on February 14th 1876 Alexander Graham Bell took the invention to the Patent Office instead. Just two hours later another inventor, Elisha Gray arrived with the same idea – too late!

At the time, nobody believed that the telephone was an important invention. Bell’s father-in-law, also a scientist, described the invention as ‘a beautiful toy’. And it was 2002 before the US Congress decided that Meucci was the true inventor of the telephone!

But everyone knows that the Italian Marconi invented the radio, right? Wrong. Actually, Guglielmo Marconi stole his great idea from Nikola Tesla, a Croatian scientist. Tesla wrote an article in 1893 and in it he described his important new invention – the radio.

But just two years later, Marconi took the idea to the US Patent office and soon began to sell it. In 1909 he even won a Nobel Prize for his invention.

In 1943 Nikola Tesla died in New York, a poor man. That year, the US Congress decided that Nikola Tesla was ‘the true father of the radio’.

Unit 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS

WRITE

3. Lisa: Hello.

Tom: Hello. Can I speak to Nancy, please? This is Tom.

Lisa: I’m sorry my sister’s out. Would you like to leave her a message?

Tom: Hello, Lisa. Can you tell her I’ll come over to pick her up? We’re going to play tennis this afternoon.

Lisa: Did she know about that, Tom?

Tom: Yes, she did. We bought two new rackets yesterday.

Lisa: What time are you coming?

Tom: At about 1.30.

Lisa: OK, Tom. I’ll tell her when she’s back. Bye.

Tom: Thank you very much, Lisa. Bye.

Unit 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS

WRITE

1. A customer called the Thang Loi Delivery Service on May 12 just before midday. She wanted to talk to Mr. Ha but he was out. So Mr. Tam took a message for Mr. Ha. The customer’s name was Mrs. Lien, and she wanted to know about her furniture delivery. She wanted Mr. Ha to call her. She said that Mr. Ha could reach her on 8 645 141 after lunch.

2. A customer telephoned the Thanh Cong Delivery Service on June 16 just after midday. The customer’s name was Mr. Nam, and he wanted to speak to Mrs. Van. Mrs. Van was in a meeting and could not come to the phone. So Mr. Toan took a message. Mr. Nam called about his stationery order. He said Mrs. Van could reach him at 8 634 082.