5-6 Lesson 12 revision

1. Can you ............... your opinion with evidence?

• change

• substantiate

• prove

• proof

The question of how to teach history in a digital age is often ...........(gây tranh cãi) .

• intriquing

• arguing

• contentious

• controversial

WHAT DOES THE SENTENCE TRY TO SAY?

On the one side, the old guard thinks the professional standards history is in danger from flash-in-the-pan challenges by the digital that is all show and no substance.

• history is outdated and technology is on the rise

• history will soon be gone because of shallow technology

• history is outdated and technology is superficial

• history will soon be gone if technology is still here

1. people who promise one thing and do another are nothing but (người đạo đức giả).

don't let your fears .........(chặn đường) you from your dreams

Which sentences give specific opinion about this topic?

it is natural for animals to become exinct. do you agree or disagree?

• On the one hand, it is true that several ancient species, such as dinosaurs, were killed due to unavoidable apocalyptic events

• Whether or not humans should intervene in the potential extinction of certain species is still up for debate.

• However, this is currently not the primary factor in the disappearance of most species. Instead, animals are on the verge of extinction because of negligent human activities in their natural habitat

• Finally, if one species were to disappear, the balance of the ecosystem would be disturbed, significantly impacting other species.

which sentence here is a supporting idea?

• On the other hand, saving wild animals is also a matter of morality.

• Firstly, as humans consider themselves the superior species, they should take responsibility for preventing extinction among the inferior ones.

• For instance, unfiltered industrial gas released from factories brings about acid rains in the surrounding areas, destroying forests and polluting water sources, which in turn devastates the homes of wildlife.

• Therefore, the intervention of humanity is crucial to maintain the planet’s biodiversity.

which sentences here are supporting ideas for this topic?

Reading for pleasure can develop imagination and language skills better than watching TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

• Personally, I totally agree with this view and will analyse the reasons in the following essay.

• Firstly, while watching television is said to be more of a passive activity, reading is considered to be an active form of learning.

• Reading stimulates people’s brains more as they have to use their imagination to visualise the characters and plot of the story, and this helps to further develop their imaginative thinking skills.

• By reading regularly, people can expand their vocabulary and learn different grammatical structures and how to use them effectively.

Which supporting ideas below used the 'compare' method?

Reading for pleasure can develop imagination and language skills better than watching TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

• While reading, people have plenty of time to read the text and visualise the content of the story. However, when watching TV, viewers use their imagination very little, as they can see the images on the screen.

• Furthermore, the dialogue of the story or movie is usually spoken at a fast pace, which does not give viewers much time to comprehend what is being said, let alone learning anything new.

• Reading stimulates people’s brains more as they have to use their imagination to visualise the characters and plot of the story, and this helps to further develop their imaginative thinking skills.

• By reading regularly, people can expand their vocabulary and learn different grammatical structures and how to use them effectively.