Unit 6 Lớp 8: Reading (trang 60) - Friends Plus Bài 1
Read the reviews about two unusual schools. Which school used to be single-sex?
At what age can you attend these schools?
(Đọc các nhận xét về hai ngôi trường khác thường. Trường nào từng là trường đơn
giới tính? Ở tuổi nào bạn có thể nhập học các trường này?) Gợi ý đáp án
River Plate school used to be single-sex.
We can join BRIT school from the age of fourteen.
We can attend River Plate school as young as five years old. Bài 2
Read and listen to the reviews again. Complete the sentences using Information
from the reviews in your own words. Gợi ý đáp án
1. BRIT School students go to lessons in technology; performing arts like dance,
singing, music and drama and ordinary subjects, such as English, maths, science and foreign languages.
2. As well as doing exams, BRIT School students also take part in performances and exhibitions.
3. River Plate School is unusual because it's the only sports institution in the world
that's got its own kindergarten- with students as young as five years old - school, college and university.
4. Girls couldn't attend River Plate School because people believed that girls couldn't
play football as well as boys. Bài 3
VOCABULARY PLUS Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words in blue in the texts.
(Sử dụng từ điển để kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ màu xanh lam trong văn bản.) Gợi ý đáp án
- ordinary (adj): thông thường, bình thường
- unusual (adj): không thông thường, không bình thường
- challenging (adj): thách thức
- historic (adj): có ý nghĩa lịch sử Bài 4
USE IT! Work in pairs. Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of each
school. Which school would you prefer to go to?
(Làm việc theo cặp. Lập danh sách những ưu điểm và nhược điểm của từng trường.
Bạn muốn học trường nào hơn?) Gợi ý đáp án BRIT School River Plate School Advantages - Take special classes in - It’s the only sports
technology and performing arts instituation in the world that’s
like dance, singing, music and got its own kindergarten – with
drama as well as ordinary students as young as five years subjects, such as
English, old – school, college and
maths, science and foreign university. languages. - Students can watch football
- After they graduate, many matches and see famous
students will be able to have players practise. very successful careers as singers or actors. Disadvantages
The timetable is challenging: Girls couldn’t attend the
students have to practise at classes in 1928s.
break time and after school, but
they can’t forget to do their homework on time!
I would prefer to go to BRIT School because this school has special classes in
technology and performing, which help students enhance creativity, improve soft
skills as well as increase technological proficiency.