Bài tập phần Writing | Đại học Ngoại Ngữ - Tin Học Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh

Exercise 1: Thinking about the topic
A.Discuss the topic with a partner
-I think this place is a local market
-Looking around me were stalls selling meat, fish, fruit, kitchen tools and the
shouts of aunties and uncles calling for customers come to buy their foods. Not
only that, I can also smell the sweet ripe fruits like jackfruit, durian,… and
delicious fried dishes calling for me to taste it.
- I have a strong impression when I eat durian known as “kings of fruits”. It can
be described as a mix of sweet, creamy, and slightly sulfurous notes, which some
find unpleasant, while others find it alluring and irresistible.
- Yes, I think this place that I would like to shop and buy fruits or meat to fill the
fridge. The reason that I choose I buy foods in market is that I see those dishes
with my own eyes and feel the quality before I buy them. Beside that, I also buy
clothes online because in many online shop have lots of diverse and beautiful
designs with reasonable prices.
-Some of the places the people their fruits and vegetables are supermarket, local
market, convenience store, greengrocer’s,mini mart.
Exercise 2: Reading about the topic
Exercise 3: Understanding the text 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F
Exercise 4: Responding to the text
1.My favourite paragraph in the reading is paragraph 6. In this paragraph the
author use some words to describe an experience of eating guava such as: grimace, castor oil,purse into.
2.I think she was excited and missed her childhood when she saw guava in the supermarket.
3.I think the author used to eat green guava because when she ate it she hear
many sounds like the skin,meat and the crunchy in her head. Not at all, I think she
ate this fruits alone because she could hear many sounds and felt guava clearly. I
think she was excited because she was just a kid when she first tried that fruit
4.I think it is a very new, interesting piece of this sentence and closes to the
reader’heart. I think she used the word sister for a fruit that it have similarities in
color, benefit, size or have similar origins. Exercise 5: Freewriting
Write for ten to fifteen minutes in your journal. Choose from topic below or an
idea of your own. Express your thoughts and feeling.Don’t worry about mistakes.
My favourite food when i was a child is grapes. When i was six , after a hard
study day at school I come home and eaten grapes. This is the first day that my
mom buy that fruits. It make me have a strongly impression because it taste sour
then it sweet afterwards. Opposite that , the foods as the fruits that I really don’t
like is lychee because it causes heat, causing the body to encounter many problems
such as acne, rashes, and discomfort.Beside that, all fruits and vegetable don’t taste
the same for several reasons. First, it bears fruit in different seasons so it have
many taste different like sour, sweet,fruity and so on.Second, fruits and vegetables
have their own characteristics of each region. WRITING PROCESS STEP 2 Exercise 1 Brainstorming ideas sweet Soft sponge Chocolate oil sugar cakes layer taste Smell Doughnut ( Donut ) types context flour Unsalted Eggs, Birthday Eating with dessert party butter vanilla gift family
Exercise 2: identifying audience and puspose
1.My sisters will read my essay
2. I have 2 sisters and three siblings in all.
3.I want my readers as my sisters learn from my reading about how to cook a
family dinner. It’s ways to cook some simple dishes to eat together with family
4.my readers will be excited and feel nervous to prepare a dinner serve for my parents.
Exercise 3: Brainstorming vocabulary
A.Think about the food you want to … 1.Taste:Fruity, bland 2.Touch:crispy, sticky 3.Smell:stale, pungent 4.Sight:knobby,dry
B.Practice using these words in sentences.
1. This cake is so sweet to me
2. It’s all sour grapes that I’ve never eaten before
3.The coffee was bitter but everyone always drinks it in the morning
Exercise 4:Reading a student essay
According to the writer, I can get the best pizza in Cabimas, Venezuela
Exercise 5: Examining the student essay
A.Examine the essay by responding to the questions and statements below.
1. I have eaten pizza in many places, and none is as good as the pizza of Cabimas
2.B. where to get the best pizza
3. Pizza with shrimp and smoked oysters or pizza with pine nuts and garlic
4.C. story about one visit to a pizza restaurant
B. Examine the writer’s probable audience and purpose by selecting the correct answers below
1.B. show how much the writer likes pizza 2.A. an employer in Cabimas
Exercise 6: Completing an outline
1.I have eaten pizza in many places, and none is as good as the pizza of Cabimas
2. a slightly crunchy crust, thick tomato sauce, and goey cheese
3. I am in heaven, I enjoy it so much. Exercise 7: Writing an outline
1.Topic sentences: Environmental pollution is becoming increasingly serious for several reason 2.a. Social reasons
1. air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution 2. vehicle emissions B. People
1.waste, industrial activities
2.encourage people to travel by public transport
3.Conclusion: We need to be careful and encourage everyone to protect the environment.
WRITING PROCESS STEP 3: DEVELOPING YOUR IDEAS
Exercise 1: Reading a student essay
The writer describes he is catching and eating delicious crabs on the beach with his father.
Exercise 2: Examining the student essay
1.The place is very quiet and there are many crabs walking on the white sand
2.The writer feels it was an unforgettable learning experience
3.The writer’s final opinion is that is the best food when it’s something that you have caught or grown yourself
Exercise 3:using prepositional phrases
A. Complete the sentences below… 1.at 3 o’clock 2.thoroughly 3.In the right 4.At supermarket 5.discount 6.the field
B. Look back on page 37.Underline and compare with partner 1.in a natural place 2.at 6 o’clock 3.on the white sand 4.a few feet away
Exercise 4: adding specific details
1.he bought some bright green spinach
2.We quickly returned from the gourment grocery store
3.I enter the big, spacious room
4.My friend fastly, clearned the green spinach
5.We put the spinach in a clearly, iron pan
6.Our guest enjoyed the delicious dinner
Exercise 5: understanding similes
1.Shakespeare’s simile help me imagine the sun looked like a glowing ball of fire and it’s so hot
2.Thomas compare green grass to being young, easy and happy because Thomas
thinks that the youngers is the power old that they’re very creative, positive
3. Burns compares love with a red rose because he thinks that love is a blinking
pick picture and it’s a romantic picture if it’s has a red rose with sweet wine.
Exercise 6: identifying similes 1.f 4.b 2.c 5.d 3.e 6.a Exercise 7: Writing similes
2.the cake is a dessert as sweet as donut
3.My favourite music is like relaxing to me after a tired day
4.Coffee is bitter like dark chocolate
5.TV cooking shows are useful like teaching and helping me to cook lots of delicious dishes.
Exercise 8: Writing a first draft
Exercise 9: Peer editing a first draft
WRITING PROCESS STEP 4: EDITING YOUR WRITING
Exercise 1: Identifying adjectives 2.Slowly 5.hungry 3.round 6.strong, dark, oily 4.small, fragrant 7.white, pinkish, tender 8.sweet
Exercise 2: Formation of adjectives 2.Frightening 3.Interest 4.Sometime
Exercise 3: Describing feelings 2.confused 3.interesting 4.excited 5.tired
Exercise 4: Using adjectives in the correct order A.1.C 2.I 3.C 4.C 5.I B. 1.racing 2.large, beautiful 3.long, winding 4.delicious, interesting
Exercise 5: Building vocabulary with adjectives 1. Exquisite 2. Fundamental 3. Spoiled 4. Risky 5. Fascinating
Exercise 6: Editing a paragraph 1.white wooden house (line 6) 2.spacious kitchen (line 7)
3.beautiful old table (line 8)
4.white lace tablecloth (line 9)
5.huge round platters ( line 10)
Exercise 7: Editing your first draft and rewriting
One of my favourite dishes is stir-fried tofu.The combination of tender tofu and
flavorful vegetable creates a delicious and satisfying meal.Marinated in soy
sauce,garlic, and ginger, the tofu is then stir-fried until golden brown and
crisy.Colorful vegetables like bell peppers,carrots, and snap peas are added,
enhancing both the visual appeal and nutritional value of flavors and textures,
making stir-fried tofu a go-to choice for a wholesome and tasty meal.
Review: Putting It All Together
Exercise 1: identifying prepositional pharases
1.On Saturday/ to the pizza restaurant/in Cabimas 2.came out of the oven 3.with excitement/our table 4.with sausage and mushroom 5.on top of it/in your mouth
Exercise 2: Identifying adjectives (adj: adjective, n:noun) 1.long, narrow: adj; table:n
2.tall, straight:adj; chair: n 3.elegant:n 4.small:adj , candles:n 5.delicate:adj, lace:n 6.shiny:n, dinner: n
7.beautiful,lively:adj, clothing:n
Exercise 3: Building vocabulary with adjectives
1.The exciting,vast,wild jungle was filled with life
2.The huge,ancient stone temples could be seen for miles
3.The soaring, narrow, gray steps led to a tower
4.A spectacular panoramic, green view could be seen from the top of the mountain
5.people marveled at the mesmerizing, ageless, tropical landscape
6.The company produced a boring, unusual, loud new music application
Exercise 4:Using adjectives in the correct order 1.I 2.C 3.I 4.T 5.C 6.I Timed Writing Step 1: Brainstorming Donut
Refrigerator, the rhythmic whirring of the dough mixer, family, parent, my siblings,friends Step 2: Outlining
Hook: To introduce my favourite food is doughnut (donut)
Background Information:Give some delicious donuts for my friends and my
parents eat this foods in the party or at the weekend at my house. Then reply their
reactions and emotions upon receiving and tasting the donuts
Body Paragraph (Middle paragraph) Topic sentences:
-Share the joy with friends and parents Descrptive details:
-Explain the occasion or reason for making donuts for your friends
-Share the joy and satisfaction of being able to bring happiness to your friends through your homemade donuts Conclusion (Last Paragraph)
-Recap your love for donuts and the joy of sharing them with your loved ones.
Then reflect on the importance of food increating and nurturing connections with others. Step 3: Writing:40 minutes
Donuts have always held a special place in my heart as my all-time favorite food.
Recently, I had the opportunity to share my love for donuts by making them for my
friends and parents, creating delightful moments of togetherness and happiness. I
really want to made some sweet donuts for my friends. The moment I presented the
freshly made donuts, smiles of delight lit up their faces. The soft and fluffy texture,
combined with the rich flavors. Then I realized the power of homemade treats to
create memorable moments of joy and connection. Not at all, the decision to make
donuts for my parents was driven by a desire to express my gratitude and love for
them. Then I think that the shred experience of savoring the donuts opened the
door for heartfelt conversations and strengthened the bond between us.
Inconclusion, donuts hold a special place in my heart, not only as a delicious treat
but also as a means of connecting with loved ones. I look forward to sharing the
joy and happiness they bring with even more people, spreading warmth and love
one delectable treat at a time. Step 4: Editing:10 minitues Put checks :1,3,4