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COURSE INTRODUCTION

This course provides:

1. Basic interpreting skills to deal with daily life topics.
2. Skills to listen for specific details in conversations.
3. Skills to express ideas in daily life English spoken situations.

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COURSE INTRODUCTION

This course requires students:

1. Equip themselves dictionary
2. Complete practice exercises
3. Complete all tests throughout the course

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 LESSON 1

TOPIC 1: A DAY OF MINE

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1. OBJECTIVES

1. Enrich vocabulary about daily life conversations

2. Practice listening for main ideas and details.
3. Develop interpretation skills.

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 2. WARM UP
Answer the question below:
Where are they?

University office
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2. LISTEN

You are going to listen to a conversation between a student and a university

administrative staff. They are talking about accommodation at the campus.

LET’S LISTEN

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3. LISTEN FOR GIST
Listen and find out the meaning of these words/ phrases in the conversation.
1. accommodation
2. hall of residence
3. preferences and so forth
4. full board
5. facilities
6. out-of-town
7. shared area
8. socialise
9. opt for
10.availability
11.simple room

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3. LISTEN FOR GIST

Listen and find out the meaning of these words/ phrases in the conversation.
Answer:
1. accommodation : chỗ ở
2. hall of residence = dorm : ký túc xá
3. preferences and so forth : sở thích và thông tin khác
4. full board : bữa ăn sẵn
5. facilities : cơ sở vật chất
6. out-of-town = suburb : ngoại ô
7. shared area : khu vực sinh hoạt chung
8. socialise : giao lưu
9. opt for = choice = make a choice : chọn
10. availability : phòng trống
11. simple room INTERPRETATION 1 : phòng đơn 9
3. LISTEN FOR GIST
Listen to the first part of the audio and fill in the blank:
Man: Good morning. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I’ve just been accepted on a course at the university, and I’d like to try and arrange
accommodation in the hall of (1) ____________.
Man: Yes, certainly. Please sit down. What I’ll do is fill in a form with you to find out a little more
about your preferences and (2) ____________.
Woman: Thank you.
Man: So first of all, can I (3) ____________?
Woman: It’s Anu Bhatt.
Man: Could you (4) _________your name please?
Woman: Yes. A-N-U…B-H-A double T.
Man: Thanks, and could I ask your (5)___________?
Woman: 31st March 1972.
Man: Thank you. And where are you from?
Woman: India.
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3. LISTEN FOR GIST
Answer:
Man: Good morning. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I’ve just been accepted on a course at the university and I’d like to try and arrange
accommodation in the hall of (1) residence.
Man: Yes, certainly. Please sit down. What I’ll do is fill in a form with you to find out a little more
about your preferences and (2) so forth.
Woman: Thank you.
Man: So first of all, can I (3) take your name?
Woman: It’s Anu Bhatt.
Man: Could you (4) spell your name please?
Woman: Yes. A-N-U…B-H-A double T.
Man: Thanks, and could I ask your (5) date of birth?
Woman: 31st March 1972.
Man: Thank you. And where are you from?
Woman: India.
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 3. LISTEN FOR GIST
Listen to the second part of the audio and fill in the blank:
Man: Now thinking about the room itself, we have (1) _________. You can have a single study
bedroom or you can have a (2) _______. These are both what we call (3) ________. The other
alternative is to (4) ______ a single bedsit which actually has more space and better facilities.
There’s about £20 a week difference between them.
Woman: Well, actually my (5) _____ is quite generous and I think the bedsit sounds the best
option.
Man: Lovely. I’ll put you down for that and we’ll see what (6) ______ is like. Now can I ask some
other personal details which we like to have on (7) _______?
Woman: Yes, of course.
Man: I wonder if you could let us know what your interests are. This might help us get a closer
match for placing you in a particular hall.
Woman: Ummm. Well, I love the theatre.
Man: Right.
Woman: And I enjoy sports, particularly badminton.
Man: That’s worth knowing. Now, what we finish with on the form is really a list from you of what
your priorities are in choosing a hall and we’ll do our best to take these into account.
Woman: Well, the first thing is I’d prefer aINTERPRETATION
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3. LISTEN FOR GIST
Answer:
Man: Now thinking about the room itself, we have (1) a number of options. You can have a
single study bedroom, or you can have a (2) shared one. These are both what we call (3) simple
rooms. The other alternative is to (4) opt for a single bedsit which actually has more space and
better facilities. There’s about £20 a week difference between them.
Woman: Well, actually my (5) grant is quite generous, and I think the bedsit sounds the best
option.
Man: Lovely. I’ll put you down for that and we’ll see what (6) availability is like. Now can I ask
some other personal details which we like to have on (7) record?
Woman: Yes, of course.
Man: I wonder if you could let us know what your interests are. This might help us get a closer
match for placing you in a particular hall.
Woman: Ummm. Well, I love the theatre.
Man: Right.
Woman: And I enjoy sports, particularly badminton.
Man: That’s worth knowing. Now, what we finish with on the form is really a list from you of what
your priorities are in choosing a hall and we’ll do our best to take these into account.
Woman: Well, the first thing is I’d prefer INTERPRETATION
a hall where 1 there are other mature students, if possible.
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 4. PRACTICE
Listen the first part of the conversation and give the Vietnamese version.
Man: Good morning. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I’ve just been accepted on a course at the university, and I’d like to try and arrange
accommodation in the hall of residence.
Man: Yes, certainly. Please sit down. What I’ll do is fill in a form with you to find out a little more
about your preferences and so forth.
Woman: Thank you.
Man: So first of all, can I take your name?
Woman: It’s Anu Bhatt.
Man: Could you spell your name please?
Woman: Yes. A-N-U…B-H-A double T.
Man: Thanks, and could I ask your date of birth?
Woman: 31st March 1972.
Man: Thank you. And where are you from?
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4. PRACTICE
Sample answer:
English Vietnamese
Man: Good morning. Can I help you? Nam: Xin chào. Cô cần giúp gì không?
Woman: Yes. I’ve just been accepted on a course at the Nữ: Vâng. Tôi vừa được nhận vào một khóa học tại trường
university, and I’d like to try and arrange accommodation và tôi muốn tìm chỗ ở trong ký túc xá.
in the hall of residence.
Man: Yes, certainly. Please sit down. What I’ll do is fill in Nam: Vâng, chắc chắn rồi. Mời cô ngồi. Tôi cùng cô sẽ
a form with you to find out a little more about your điền thông tin vào mẫu đơn để tìm hiểu thêm một chút về
preferences and so forth. sở thích của cô và thông tin khác.
Woman: Thank you. Nữ: Cảm ơn anh.
Man: So first of all, can I take your name? Nam: Đầu tiên, cho tôi xin tên của cô?
Woman: It’s Anu Bhatt. Nữ: Anu Bhatt.
Man: Could you spell your name please? Nam: Cô đánh vần tên được không?
Woman: Yes. A-N-U…B-H-A double T. Nữ: Vâng. A-N-U…B-H-A hai chữ T.
Man: Thanks, and could I ask your date of birth? Nam: Cảm ơn cô. Cho tôi ngày sinh của cô?
Woman: 31st March 1972. Nữ: Ngày 31 tháng 3 năm 1972.
Man: Thank you. And where are you from? Nam: Cảm ơn cô. Cô đến từ đâu?
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Woman: India. Nữ: Ấn Độ.
4. PRACTICE
Listen to the rest of the conversation and give the Vietnamese version.
Man: Now thinking about the room itself, we have a number of options. You can have a single
study bed room or you can have a shared one. These are both what we call simple rooms. The
other alternative is to opt for a single bedsit which actually has more space and better facilities.
There’s about £20 a week difference between them.
Woman: Well, actually my grant is quite generous, and I think the bedsit sounds the best option.
Man: Lovely. I’ll put you down for that and we’ll see what availability is like. Now can I ask some
other personal details which we like to have on record?
Woman: Yes, of course.
Man: I wonder if you could let us know what your interests are. This might help us get a closer
match for placing you in a particular hall.
Woman: Ummm. Well, I love the theatre.
Man: Right.
Woman: And I enjoy sports, particularly badminton.
Man: That’s worth knowing. Now, what we finish with on the form is really a list from you of what
your priorities are in choosing a hall and we’ll do our best to take these into account.
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Sample answer:
English Vietnamese
Man: Now thinking about the room itself, we have a number of options. You Nam: Bây giờ, đến mục phòng ốc, chúng tôi có một số lựa chọn. Cô có thể lấy
can have a single study bedroom or you can have a shared one. These are phòng ngủ có bàn học, đơn hoặc phòng đôi. Cả hai đều là dạng phòng đơn
both what we call simple rooms. The other alternative is to opt for a single giản. Lựa chọn còn lại là phòng ngủ kết hợp có nhiều không gian và cơ sở vật
bedsit which actually has more space and better facilities. There’s about chất tốt hơn. Giá hai lựa chọn này chênh nhau khoảng £20 mỗi tuần.
£20 a week difference between them.

Woman: Well, actually my grant is quite generous, and I think the bedsit Nữ: Thực ra trợ cấp của tôi khá hào phóng và tôi nghĩ phòng ngủ kết hợp là
sounds the best option. lựa chọn tốt nhất.
Man: Lovely. I’ll put you down for that and we’ll see what availability is like. Nam: Tuyệt vời. Tôi sẽ đăng ký cho cô phòng đó và xem phòng còn trống
Now can I ask some other personal details which we like to have on record? không. Bây giờ, tôi cần thêm một số thông tin cá nhân của cô có được
không?
Woman: Yes, of course. Nữ: Vâng, tất nhiên rồi.
Man: I wonder if you could let us know what your interests are. This might Nam: Liệu cô có thể cho chúng tôi biết sở thích không? Thông tin này có thể
help us get a closer match for placing you in a particular hall. giúp chúng tôi tìm khu vực ký túc xá phù hợp cho cô.

Woman: Ummm. Well, I love the theatre. Nữ: Tôi thích xem kịch.
Man: Right. Nam: Được rồi.
Woman: And I enjoy sports, particularly badminton. Nữ: Và tôi thích thể thao, cụ thể là đánh cầu lông.
Man: That’s worth knowing. Now, what we finish with on the form is really a Nam: Rất vui được biết. Bây giờ, để hoàn thành mẫu đơn, chúng tôi cần danh
list from you of what your priorities are in choosing a hall and we’ll do our sách ưu tiên của cô khi chọn ký túc xá và chúng tôi lưu ý điểm này khi lựa
best to take these into account. chọn kí túc xá.
Woman: Well, the first thing is I’d prefer a hall where there are other mature Nữ: Đầu tiên là tôi muốn ký túc xá có sinh viên trưởng thành, nếu có thể.
students, if possible.
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4. PRACTICE
Listen to the conversation and practice till you are fluent.

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5. READING ARTICLES
Let’s guess what it is?

OBAMA - AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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LEXIS DEVELOPMENT

Think about 10 words/ phrases we can usually use in an autobiography.

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5. READING ARTICLES

LEXIS DEVELOPMENT

Think about 10 words/ phrases we can usually use in an autobiography.

1. Early Life and Parents

2. College
3. Fellow
4. Childhood
5. Employment
6. Education
7. Marriage
8. Career
9. Achievements
10. Life events

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LEXIS DEVELOPMENT
Let’s look at the text and find the meaning of these words/ phrases
Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to serve in the office. First
elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
Who Is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States and the first African American commander-in-chief. He
served two terms, in 2008 and 2012. The son of parents from Kenya and Kansas, Obama was born and raised in
Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law
Review. After serving on the Illinois State Senate, he was elected a U.S. senator representing Illinois in 2004. He and his
wife Michelle Obama have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Father and Mother
Early Life and Parents
Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961. Obama's father, Barack Obama Sr., was
born of Luo ethnicity in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Obama Sr. grew up herding goats in Africa and eventually earned a
scholarship that allowed him to leave Kenya and pursue his dreams of going to college in Hawaii.
Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham, was born on an Army base in Wichita, Kansas, during World War II. After the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor, Dunham's father, Stanley, enlisted in the military and marched across Europe in General George
Patton's army. Dunham's mother, Madelyn, went to work on a bomber assembly line. After the war, the couple studied
on the G.I. Bill, bought a house through the Federal Housing Program and, after several moves, ended up in Hawaii.

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LEXIS DEVELOPMENT
Let’s look at the text (cont.) and find the meaning of these words/ phrases
While studying at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Obama Sr. met fellow student Ann Dunham. They married on
February 2, 1961, and Barack II was born six months later.
His father left soon after his birth, and the couple divorced two years later. In 1965, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, a
University of Hawaii student from Indonesia. A year later, the family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Obama's half-
sister, Maya Soetoro Ng, was born in 1970. Several incidents in Indonesia left Dunham afraid for her son's safety and
education so, at the age of 10, Obama was sent back to Hawaii to live with his maternal grandparents. His mother and
half-sister later joined them.
As a child, Obama did not have a relationship with his father. When his son was still an infant, Obama Sr. relocated to
Massachusetts to attend Harvard University and pursue a Ph.D. Obama's parents officially separated several months later
and ultimately divorced in March 1964, when their son was two. Soon after, Obama Sr. returned to Kenya.
Obama struggled with the absence of his father during his childhood, who he saw only once more after his parents
divorced when Obama Sr. visited Hawaii for a short time in 1971. "[My father] had left paradise, and nothing that my
mother or grandparents told me could obviate that single, unassailable fact," he later reflected. "They couldn't describe
what it might have been like had he stayed."
While living with his grandparents, Obama enrolled in the esteemed Punahou Academy. He excelled in basketball and
graduated with academic honors in 1979. As one of only three Black students at the school, he became conscious of
racism and what it meant to be African American.
Obama later described how he struggled to reconcile social perceptions of his multiracial heritage with his own sense of
self: "I noticed that there was nobody like me in the Sears, Roebuck Christmas catalog. . .and that Santa was a white
man," he wrote. "I went into the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror with all my senses and limbs seemingly intact,
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looking as I had always looked, and wondered if something was wrong with me."
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LEXIS DEVELOPMENT

Let’s look at the text and find the meaning of these words/ phrases

1. serve in the office

2. presidency
3. commander-in-chief
4. born and raised
5. pursue his dreams of
6. marched across
7. obviate
8. unassailable fact
9. excelled in
10. graduated with academic honors
11. reconcile social perceptions of
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12. multiracial heritage
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LEXIS DEVELOPMENT
Meaning of the words:

1. serve in the office : đắc cử

2. Presidency : nhiệm kỳ tổng thống
3. commander-in-chief : tổng tư lệnh
4. born and raised : sinh ra và lớn lên
5. pursue his dreams of : theo đuổi giấc mơ
6. marched across : hành quân xuyên ….
7. obviate : xoá bỏ
8. unassailable fact : sự thật không thể xoá bỏ/ phủ nhận
9. excelled in : giỏi
10. graduated with academic honors : tốt nghiệp loại ưu
11. reconcile social perceptions of : dung hoà nhận thức của xã hội về…
12. multiracial heritage : đa chủng tộc

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Now, in pairs, you read and translate the first part of the text.
Time allotted: 10 mins

Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to
serve in the office. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
Who Is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States and the first African American
commander-in-chief. He served two terms, in 2008 and 2012. The son of parents from
Kenya and Kansas, Obama was born and raised in Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia
University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review.
After serving on the Illinois State Senate, he was elected a U.S. senator representing Illinois
in 2004. He and wife Michelle Obama have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

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Sample answer:
Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama là tổng thống Mỹ thứ 44, và người Mỹ gốc Phi
and the first African American to serve in the office. đầu tiên ở phòng bầu dục.

First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term Ông đắc cử tổng thống lần đầu năm 2008 và tái đắc cử năm
in 2012. 2012.
Who Is Barack Obama? Barack Obama là ai?
Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States Barack Obama là tổng thống Mỹ thứ 44 và tổng tư lệnh Mỹ
and the first African American commander-in-chief. gốc Phi đầu tiên.

He served two terms, in 2008 and 2012. Ông làm hai nhiệm kỳ 2008 và 2012.
The son of parents from Kenya and Kansas, Obama was born Obama sinh ra và lớn lên ở Hawaii, cha mẹ quê ở Kenya và
and raised in Hawaii. Kansas.

He graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law Ông tốt nghiệp Đại học Columbia và Đại học Luật Harvard,
School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. từng là chủ biên chuyên san Harvard Law Review.

After serving on the Illinois State Senate, he was elected a Sau khi làm việc ở Thượng viện bang Illinois, năm 2004, ông
U.S. senator representing Illinois in 2004. được bầu cử làm thượng nghị sĩ đại diện bang Illinois.

He and wife Michelle Obama have two daughters, Malia and Ông cùng vợ Michelle Obama có hai con gái, Malia và Sasha.
Sasha.
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Now, in pairs you read and translate the rest of the text.
Time allotted: 20 mins

Father and Mother

Early Life and Parents
Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961. Obama's father, Barack Obama Sr., was born of Luo ethnicity in
Nyanza Province, Kenya. Obama Sr. grew up herding goats in Africa and eventually earned a scholarship that allowed him to leave Kenya and
pursue his dreams of going to college in Hawaii.
Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham, was born on an Army base in Wichita, Kansas, during World War II. After the Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor, Dunham's father, Stanley, enlisted in the military and marched across Europe in General George Patton's army. Dunham's mother,
Madelyn, went to work on a bomber assembly line. After the war, the couple studied on the G.I. Bill, bought a house through the Federal
Housing Program and, after several moves, ended up in Hawaii.
While studying at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Obama Sr. met fellow student Ann Dunham. They married on February 2, 1961, and
Barack II was born six months later.
His father left soon after his birth, and the couple divorced two years later. In 1965, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, a University of Hawaii
student from Indonesia. A year later, the family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Obama's half-sister, Maya Soetoro Ng, was born in 1970.
Several incidents in Indonesia left Dunham afraid for her son's safety and education so, at the age of 10, Obama was sent back to Hawaii to
live with his maternal grandparents. His mother and half-sister later joined them.
As a child, Obama did not have a relationship with his father. When his son was still an infant, Obama Sr. relocated to Massachusetts to attend
Harvard University and pursue a Ph.D. Obama's parents officially separated several months later and ultimately divorced in March 1964, when
their son was two. Soon after, Obama Sr. returned to Kenya.
Obama struggled with the absence of his father during his childhood, who he saw only once more after his parents divorced when Obama Sr.
visited Hawaii for a short time in 1971. "[My father] had left paradise, and nothing that my mother or grandparents told me could obviate that
single, unassailable fact," he later reflected. "They couldn't describe what it might have been like had he stayed."
While living with his grandparents, Obama enrolled in the esteemed Punahou Academy. He excelled in basketball and graduated with
academic honors in 1979. As one of only three Black students at the school, he became conscious of racism and what it meant to be African
American.
Obama later described how he struggled to reconcile social perceptions of his multiracial heritage with his own sense of self: "I noticed that
there was nobody like me in the Sears, Roebuck Christmas catalog. . .and that Santa was a white man," he wrote. "I went into the bathroom
and stood in front of the mirror with all my senses and limbs seemingly intact, looking as I had always looked, and wondered if something was
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Sample answer:
Father and Mother Cha mẹ
Early Life and Parents Thời niên thiếu và cha mẹ
Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961. Barack Hussein Obama đệ nhị sinh ngày 4 tháng 8 năm 1961 ở Honolulu, Hawaii.
Obama's father, Barack Obama Sr., was born of Luo ethnicity in Nyanza Province, Cha Obama là Barack Obama Sr., dân tộc Luo, sinh ra ở Nyanza, Kenya.
Kenya.
Obama Sr. grew up herding goats in Africa and eventually earned a scholarship Cha Obama khi nhỏ chăn dê ở châu Phi và giành học bổng giúp ông rời Kenya đến
that allowed him to leave Kenya and pursue his dreams of going to college in Hawaii học cao đẳng.
Hawaii.

Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham, was born on an Army base in Wichita, Kansas, Mẹ Obama là Ann Dunham, bà sinh ra ở căn cứ quân sự Wichita, Kansas, vào Thế
during World War II. Chiến II.
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dunham's father, Stanley, enlisted in Sau khi người Nhật tấn công Trân Châu Cảng, cha bà nhập ngũ và hành quân
the military and marched across Europe in General George Patton's army. xuyên châu Âu cùng đội quân Tướng George Patton.
Dunham's mother, Madelyn, went to work on a bomber assembly line. After the Mẹ bà Dunham đi làm ở dây chuyền lắp ráp máy bay ném bom. Sau thế chiến, cha
war, the couple studied on the G.I. Bill, bought a house through the Federal mẹ bà Dunham được đi học theo đạo luật G.I., mua nhà theo chương trình Nhà ở
Housing Program and, after several moves, ended up in Hawaii. Liên bang và cuối cùng chuyển tới Hawaii.
While studying at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Obama Sr. met fellow student Khi đang học Đại học Hawaii, cha Obama gặp bà Dunham.
Ann Dunham.
They married on February 2, 1961, and Barack II was born six months later. Họ kết hôn ngày 2 tháng 2 năm 1961, sáu tháng sau, Barack đệ nhị ra đời.
His father left soon after his birth, and the couple divorced two years later. Không lâu sau đó, cha ông bỏ nhà đi, hai năm sau cha mẹ ông ly hôn.
In 1965, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, a University of Hawaii student from Năm 1965, bà Dunham tái hôn với Lolo Soetoro, sinh viên Đại học Hawaii người
Indonesia. Indonesia.
A year later, the family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Obama's half-sister, Một năm sau, cả gia đình chuyển đến Jakarta, Indonesia, năm 1970, Maya Soetoro
Maya Soetoro Ng, was born in 1970. Ng, em gái Obama ra đời.

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Sample answer:
Several incidents in Indonesia left Dunham afraid for her son's safety and education Nhiều sự kiện xảy ra ở Indonesia làm bà Dunham lo sợ cho tính mạng và việc học
so, at the age of 10, Obama was sent back to Hawaii to live with his maternal của con trai nên bà gửi Obama về nhà ông bà ngoại ở Hawaii năm ông 10 tuổi.
grandparents.
His mother and half-sister later joined them. Sau đó, mẹ và em gái Obama về sống cùng ông.
As a child, Obama did not have a relationship with his father. Obama hồi nhỏ không gần gũi cha.
When his son was still an infant, Obama Sr. relocated to Massachusetts to attend Từ khi Obama còn sơ sinh, cha ông đã chuyển về Massachusetts học Đại học
Harvard University and pursue a Ph.D. Obama's parents officially separated several Harvard và học lên tiến sĩ. Cha mẹ ông ly hôn vào tháng ba năm 1964, lúc đó Obama
months later and ultimately divorced in March 1964, when their son was two. 2 tuổi.

Soon after, Obama Sr. returned to Kenya. Sau đó cha ông về Kenya.
Obama struggled with the absence of his father during his childhood, who he saw Obama chỉ gặp lại cha một lần sau khi cha mẹ ông ly hôn khi cha ông đến Hawaii
only once more after his parents divorced when Obama Sr. visited Hawaii for a short năm 1971.
time in 1971.
"[My father] had left paradise, and nothing that my mother or grandparents told me Sau này, Obama nói “Cha tôi đã đi khỏi thiên đường và mẹ tôi, ông bà tôi không thể
could obviate that single, unassailable fact," he later reflected. xóa bỏ sự thật đó.
"They couldn't describe what it might have been like had he stayed." Họ không nói được sẽ thế nào nếu ông ở lại.”
While living with his grandparents, Obama enrolled in the esteemed Punahou Khi sống cùng ông bà, Obama đăng ký vào Học viện Punahou cao quý.
Academy.
He excelled in basketball and graduated with academic honors in 1979. Ông giỏi môn bóng rổ và tốt nghiệp loại ưu năm 1979.
As one of only three Black students at the school, he became conscious of racism Là một trong ba sinh viên da đen duy nhất ở trường, ông ý thức được nạn phân biệt
and what it meant to be African American. chủng tộc và bất lợi của người Mỹ gốc Phi.
Obama later described how he struggled to reconcile social perceptions of his Về sau, Obama miêu tả cách ông dung hòa nhận thức của xã hội về đa chủng tộc và
multiracial heritage with his own sense of self: ý thức về bản thân:
"I noticed that there was nobody like me in the Sears, Roebuck Christmas catalog. . Ông viết “Tôi nhận ra ở catalog Sears, Roebuck, Giáng sinh không có ai giống tôi, và Ông già
.and that Santa was a white man,“ he wrote. "I went into the bathroom and stood in noel là người da trắng tôi vào nhà tắm soi gương với hình hài vốn có và tự hỏi tôi bị làm
front of the mirror with all my senses and limbs seemingly intact, looking as I had sao.”
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 6. TOP TIPS

1. Need to understand the context of the target language

2. Using the contextual meaning of the words/ phrases
3. Equip yourselves as wide range of lexical resource as possible
4. Don’t word – by – word translate

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 7. SELF – DEVELOPMENT & WRAP UP

Self – development
AT HOME: COMPLETE THE TASKS GIVEN UNTIL YOU ARE
CONFIDENT AND FLUENT!

Wrap up
1. Enrich vocabulary about daily life conversations
2. Practice listening for main ideas and details.
3. Develop interpretation skills.

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