Bài tập bổ trợ và nâng cao Tiếng Anh 8
Unit 10. Communication (Phần 1)
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Topic:
Communication
Phonetics:
Stress in word ending in -ity and -itive
Grammar:
– Review: Future continous
– V + to infinitive
Vocabulary:
– Communication forms and communication technology
Skills:
– Reading and talking about communication now and in the future
– Listening to and writing about netiquette and emails.
PRACTICE
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
| 1. A quality | B. additive | C. decisive | D. battery |
| 2. A repetitive | B. electrical | C. priority | D. energetic |
| 3. A transitive | B. impressive | C. exciting | D. connection |
| 4. A holography | B. inexpensive | C. infinitive | D. complexity |
| 5. A conversational | B. oversensitive | C. communicative | D. personality |
II, Complete the words under the pictures with -ity or -itive, then mark the stress syllable in each word. Say the words aloud.
III. Match the mean of communication in the box with the pictures.
cell (mobile) phone Computer fax machine letter magazine
newspaper pager radio telephone television
IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
conterence connecting
post share
conversations email Online
signal telepathy texting
1. I cannot contact her by mobile phone – the network ________is so week here
2. We’ll _______ an article next week revealing the results of the experiment.
3. For more information about the English courses, please_______ me at nguyenanson@gmail.com.
4. We had a video _________yesterday. Mr. Taylors joined us from Australia,
and Ms. Young from Canada.
5. Today there are many different ways to communicate _______, including social networking, Chat, VlP and blogging.
6. The supposed process of communicating through means other than the senses, as the direct exchange of thoughts is called _______
7. Chat and instant messaging programmes allow you to have_______ with your friends or just write them a quick note.
8. Twitter lets you_____ briet messages (or “tweets”) with the entire worlds or with just your circle of friends.
9. The Internet isn’t just about finding information. It’s about _______ with friends, family and people you’ve never met before.
10. What’s she________ here? I cannot understand this shorthand.
V. Put the verbs in brackets in Past continuous, Present continuous or Future continuous to complete the sentences.
1. This time tomorrow I (chat)____ with my cousin in Sydney on Skype.
2. When I (call)__ you this morning, my mobile phone was dead.
3. We (have)______ a video conference at the moment,
4. People (not send)__ snail mail any more in 2040.
5. They (use)___ signs to communicate with each other at this time yesterday.
6. My brother (not work)_ in the field of communication now.
7. “I (not text) _______ you at 11 p.m. last Sunday”, said Peter.
8. Nam (deliver) _______ a speech at the National University at 10.30 a.m. next Wednesday.
9. I _______(get) a lot of emails from customers these days.
10. We (communicate) _______by using social media in five days’ time.
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