Write an essay (150 -180 words) about factors positively affect longevity.

You can use the following questions as cues:

•   How does diet affect longevity?

•   How does exercise affect longevity?

•   How does social interaction affect longevity?

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5.  Simple changes/ your lifestyle/ can/ boost/ chances/ living/ healthier/ longer.

4.  Only/ way/ live/ longer/ is/ to live/ healthy life.

3.  Nowadays,/ the life expectancy/ people/ United state/ nearly/ 79 years.

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2.  Smoking/ be/ strongly/ link/ disease/ early death.

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Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues and use others words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

1.  Longer life expectancy/ be/ consider/ as/ symbol/ better life/ prosperity.

KỸ NĂNG NÓI (SPEAKING SKILLS)                 

Talk about an activity you do to stay healthy.

You can use the following questions as cues:

* What is the activity?

* When did you start it?

* How often do you do it?

* Why do you do it?

Useful languages:

Complete the notes:

Now you try!

Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.

1. I decided to take up + N in order to stay healthy.

2. I started this activity ... ago.

3. I do it every day/ morning/ afternoon/...

4.  It has become an integral part of my life because ...

Now you tick!

Did you ...

- answer all the questions in the task?

- give some details to each main point?

- speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?

- use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?

- use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?

- pronounce correctly (vowels, consonants, stress, intonation)?

 Let’s compare!

Finally, compare with the sample answer on page 190.

They recommend that we make efforts to improve the (6) ________of life, rather than to extend life expectancy.

5. What does the word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

4. What happen if we drink coffee in the morning?

3. What is NOT true according to the passage?

2. According to the passage, what is the main meal of the day?

5.  Why should you change your workout routine every six to eight weeks?

4.  What is TRUE about hard workout?

3. Which word is closest in meaning to the word “stretch” in this reading?

2. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

1. What is the main idea of this reading?

9. “I will sign the contract,” Mr. Thompson told us.

8. “Complete your questionnaires in 10 minutes,” our teacher told us.

7. “I’m sorry for causing so much damage to your car,” Amy said to me.

6. “I will take you to the airport tomorrow,” Jack said to me.

5. “I really need to meet the director himself,” Edward said.

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4. “I broke the window of your house with my ball yesterday,” the boy told Mr. Smith.

3. “Don’t park your car here or the police will tow it away,” the man said to me.

2. “You shouldn’t smoke any more because It Will do harm to your health,” Caroline said to her husband.

Write the following sentences m reported speech, using the appropriate reporting verbs in the box.

1. “Remember to wear your goggles to avoid eye infection while swimming,” my mother told me.

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9. “Let me pay for this meal,” Simon said to me. (offered).

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8. “I have been driving my car without a driving license,” Bob said (admitted)

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7. “Go home before 9 p.m. or I will let you stand outside,” Liam’s mother said to him. (told)

6. You have to pay substantial damages to the victims’ families,” the police told the truck driver (asked)

5. “I won’t tell lies any more,” my daughter told me. (promised)

4. “Let’s have a barbecue in the backyard tonight,” my father said (suggested)

3. “You shouldn’t let your children eat sweets before going to bed,” Karen’s colleague said to her. (advised)

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2. “Don’t talk to strangers,” Luke’s mother told him. (warned)