AUGUST 12

AS AND ADJ
In the following case, why is a preposition followed by an adj?

These animals are treated as sacred.

These animals are treated as humans.
UNDERSTANDING WHY NATIVES USE “AS “WITH AN ADJ
As + (being) + adj
In this structure, what comes after “as” describes a characteristic of the noun.
Consider the following.
WITH BEING
Because of that comparison, I would be more likely to think of myself as being
less happy and less meaningful.
___
WITHOUT BEING
At the very most I would describe myself as spiritual. I think of myself as open-
minded towards and curious about different belief systems.

WITH BEING
We view the action as being permanent.
___
WITHOUT BEING
In fact, her supervisors view her as (being) indispensable.

WITH BEING
Trans people are treated as being abnormal and mentally ill.
___
WITHOUT BEING
Cows in India should not be treated as sacred.
Ta cần phải hiểu điều này vì các bạn chắc chắn sẽ gặp các cách dùng này thường
xuyên:
EXERCISE 1
PRACTICE USING THIS STRUCTURE
1. I would describe myself as … 2. I like to view myself as….
3. I like to think of myself as ….
Make a sentence answering these SPEAKING questions:
1. Do you like fashion?
ADJ: Fashion-conscious.
Health-conscious
Technology-conscious

2. Do you like reading books?

NOUN: An enthusiastic reader.

3. Do you use technology regularly?

ADJ: Fond of technology.

4. Do you get along well with other people?

ADJ: Quick on the uptake when it comes to other people’s personalities.
NOUN: A good judge of character (Có con mắt nhìn người) (idiomatic
expression).

5. Do you often buy mirrors?

NOUN: A mirror enthusiast (mô tả về một cái sở thích nào đó).
1. I would describe myself as … 2. I like to view myself as….
3. I like to think of myself as ….
EXERCISE 2
1. I would(n’t) describe myself as … 2. I (don’t) like to view myself as….
3. I (don’t) like to think of myself as ….

____
Do you like to cook?
You should expand on your answers.
1. What I mean is, 2. That’s to say 3. For example,

2 sentences would be sufficient for this task.

READING
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READING
Các bước thự hiện dạng bài “labeling diagrams”:
Bước 1: Xem số lượng từ được điền
Bước 2: Đọc phần điền và dự đoán dạng của từ cần tìm
Bước 3: Xác định từ khoá (ưu tiên thuật ngữ, tên riêng, năm tháng)
Bạn nào hoàn thành xong hãy gửi đáp án vào hộp chát.
Hoàng Minh: Thanh Trúc: 4p38s Đồng Ngọc: 4p41s Thu Hiền: 5p51s
4p10s
7. False 8. Not given 9. False 10. True
11. Gold 12. The architect 13. The harbor

Hoàng Minh: Quỳnh Anh 3p1s Trường Thành Khánh Linh: 3p16s
2p12s 3p4s
Đồng Ngọc 3p18s Đậu Hải 3p46s Thanh Trúc 3p56s Việt Hà 4p5s
THE ANSWERS
LEAD-IN
What is your favorite festival in a year?
Hãy bỏ vào hộp chát lễ hội yêu thích nhất của bạn. (In English)
Lunar New Year – The Chinese New Year – The Spring Festival.

Vocabulary preparation
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PRE-READING ACTIVITY - VOCABULARY PREPARATION
1. Commemorate – a a. To remember officially and give
respect to a great person or event,
especially by a public ceremony |
tưởng niệm/ kỷ niệm
2. Rejoice – c b. To get great pleasure from a
situation or an activity
3. Revel in something – b c. To feel or show great happiness
about something
4. National - h d. Considered to be holy and
deserving respect, especially because
of a connection with a god | Liêng
thiêng.
5. Occasion – g e. A special meal with very good food
or a large meal for many people |
Banquet
6. Sacred – d f. Related to things from the past
7. Feast – e g. Event
8. Historical – f h. Countrywide
9. Tradition – k i. Having a lot of small parts
or details put together in
a complicated way | Intricate cầu kỳ,
công phu
10. Elaborate - i k. A custom that has been passed
down from generation to generation |
Truyền thống
11. Custom - m l. Designed and made using the most
recent ideas and methods |
Contemporary
12. Modern - l m. A way of behaving or a belief that
has been established for a long time |
Phong tục
 THE ANSWERS
Commemorate To remember officially and give
respect to a great person or event,
especially by a public ceremony |
tưởng niệm/ kỷ niệm
Rejoice To feel or show great happiness about
something
Revel in something To get great pleasure from a situation
or an activity
National Countrywide
Occasion Event
Sacred Considered to be holy and deserving
respect, especially because of a
connection with a god | Liêng thiêng.
Feast A special meal with very good food or
a large meal for many people |
Banquet
Historical Related to things from the past
Tradition A custom that has been passed down
from generation to generation |
Truyền thống
Elaborate having a lot of small parts
or details put together in
a complicated way | Intricate
Custom a way of behaving or a belief that has
been established for a long time |
Phong tục
Modern designed and made using the most
recent ideas and methods |
Contemporary

COMMEMORATE CELEBRATE
Bigger, more serious, solemn events More happy, joyous (fun). This is done
such as Independence Day, a great to mark the importance of an event.
leader’s birthday. This is done to give
respect to or remind people of an
important event or person.
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READING
People throughout the world celebrate festivals and holidays. Some
celebrations are almost universal, such as Christmas on December 25, while
others are specific to a certain area, such as a country’s Independence Day.
These special days are set aside to commemorate a historical or religious
occasion, to provide thanks, or to simply have fun.

Many countries have national holidays. Tradition or law has established certain
days for the whole country to celebrate. For example, Australian citizens
celebrate Australia Day, which marks the anniversary of the first British
establishment in the country, on January 26.

Festivals and holidays have been celebrated since ancient times. The earliest
festivals seem to have been connected with offerings to the dead. Later, people
celebrated the change of seasons with festivals. Planting time and harvesttime
were occasions for special rejoicing.

The festivals of the ancient Greeks and Romans were elaborate affairs. These
sometimes included athletic games such as the Olympic Games of Greece, which
were revived in modern times.

Many modern festivals and holidays originated in religious celebrations. These

celebrations usually included sacred communal meals, from which term
festivals, also called feasts, was derived. Interestingly, the word holiday
originally meant “holy day.” Holidays celebrating historic events and other
occasions developed later.
COMPREHENSION CHECKING
1. What festival is commonly celebrated on December 25?
2. Which word beginning with “c”, is a verb that means “to remember” a
historical or religious occasion?
3. Which two nouns beginning with “T” and “L” have established certain days
that whole countries celebrate?
4. What anniversary does Australia Day mark?
5. What do the earliest festivals seem to have been connected with?
6. Planting time and what other time were occasions for special rejoicing?
7. What Greek athletic games were revived in modern times?
8. Which two nouns, beginning with “f”, were derived from the term “sacred
communal meals”?
9. What did the word “holiday” originally mean?
Viết đáp án của 9 câu hỏi trên vào hộp chát và gửi sau khi hoàn thành.
THE ANSWERS
1. Christmas
2. commemorate
3. tradition and law
4. anniversary of the first British
establishment in the country
5. offerings to the dead
6. harvest time
7. Olympic games
8. festivals and feasts
9. holy day
1. (Christmas)
2. (Commemorate)
3. (Tradition and law)
4. (The first British establishment in
Australia)
5. (Offerings to the dead)
6. (Harvesttime)
7. (The Olympic Games of Greece)
8. (Festivals and feasts)
9. (Holy day)
POST-READING ACTIVITY
FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Commemorate 2. To get together with 3. Special dishes
4. Tradition 5. Venerate/ honor 6. Get-togethers
7. Dress up in something 8. Traditional 9. Customary
10. anniversary 11. Occasions 12. Celebrate
1. It is __customary__ for Vietnamese to __venerate__ their ancestors during
Lunar New Year
2. We __dress up in__ __traditional__ costumes for certain festivals.
3. It is a __tradition__ for us to get together with family on certain special
occasions.
4. In Vietnam, we often __commemorate__ the following events: our great
leader’s birthday, Independence Day, Labor Day, Women’s Day.
5. Family __get-togethers__ are essential to the Lunar New Year festival.
6. On special __occasions__ , Vietnamese often cook __special dishes__
7. On the 15th __anniversary__ of the founding of the company, we threw a
huge party to celebrate that day.
8. We knew we needed to do something to __celebrate___ my admission to a
reputable university.
BE PRECISE IN YOUR SPEECH
Err on the side of caution to use idiomatic expressions naturally and precisely
Do you think this is a good or a bad answer?
HOW DO YOU LIKE TO CELEBRATE SPECIAL OCCASIONS?
“Well I always like to have a whale of a time, so I’ll probably party from dusk
until dawn as I’m a social butterfly and love to let my hair down.”

This is a bad use of idiomatic language because:

-It is not specific/ precise enough and is therefore meaningless.

1. Fluency and 2. Grammatical 3. Lexical resource 4. Pronunciation

coherence range and
-Ăn nhập với nhau accuracy
-Ăn nhập với câu
hỏi
A good answer would look like this
HOW DO YOU LIKE TO CELEBRATE SPECIAL OCCASIONS?
It sort of depends on the event, but mostly I’ll get together with my family or
friends. Whether we’re commemorating an important moment in Vietnamese
history or celebrating Lunar New Year, it’s always a perfect opportunity to
throw a party and catch up with buddies or just hang out with my loved ones.
We’ll probably cook some traditional dishes, sit round the table together and
dig into the delicious meal. We might even turn on some music or do a bit of
karaoke. Our family gatherings always have a buzzing atmosphere.
IELTS SPEAKING PART 1
1. A family- 2. A family get- 3. Venerate 4. Throw parties
gathering/ A together ancestors
family reunion
5. To catch up 6. Cook 7. Dig into/ feast 8. To have an
with friends and traditional dishes on/ dine on amazing/ buzzing
relatives [delicious/ (exciting)
sumptuous/ atmosphere
scrumptious]
meals
9. Celebrate 10. 11. It is 12. It is a
something Commemorate [customary/ [tradition/
something traditional] for custom] for us to
somebody to do do something
something
13. It is common 14. To have a few 15. To rejoice 16. Burning
for us to have days off (feel happy) to do incense sticks is a
banquets during something sacred custom in
those days. Vietnamese
culture.
1. How do you celebrate festivals in your country?
Well, it really depends (on something).
(1) However, generally speaking, I would say that [mainly/ mostly]…..
(2) For some festivals …. For others….
On the other hand, however, …
2. What special food and activities do you have for these festivals?
-Having natters (small, non-serious chats) with somebody
-Playing board games
-Playing cards with others
-Participate in party games
-Do some quizzes
3. How do you celebrate Spring Festivals?
4. What is your favorite festival of the year?
Hiền:
With my family (with my families)
However, when we commemorate our Independence Day….
Relative /ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
It is a traditional for us
Dishes

Quỳnh Anh:
I would like -> I like (diễn tả 1 cái preference nói chung, thói quen lặp đi lặp lại).