Write an essay (150-180 words) about problems that people living in remote and mountainous areas in your country may face.

* You can use the following questions as cues:

* Who are they?

* What are their problems?

* Why do they have those problems?

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5.  Underprivileged/ be/ those/ who/ have/ little/ no money/ possessions/ which/ average people/ have.

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4.  They/ need/ 20 volunteer teacher/ boarding school/ Kon Turn.

3.  There/ be/ lack/ school/ hospital/ some/ mountainous areas/ Viet Nam.

2.  87%/ Viet Nam/ population/ be/ Kinh people.

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

1.  Viet Nam/ be/ multi-ethnic/ country/ 54 ethnic group.

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Talk about what you think you can do to help people in need.

You can use the following questions as cues:

* Who and where are they?

* What are their difficulties?

* What can you do to help them?

Useful languages:

Complete the notes:

Now you try!

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

1. I am currently a..., so I cannot...

2. I can...to help them

3. I can visit...

4. I can also..., or...

5. I make a small donation for...

6. Whenever my school launches..., I donate...

7. I think my contribution is small, but I will...            

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.

4. She organized a drawing activity for students there

3.  She taught boys between 8-14 years old

2. English is her first language.

4. Human beings have evolved as a species living with others

3. Giving brings you happiness which makes us give more

2. Those who spent money on themselves experienced greater happiness.

5. According to the passage, how many people died from illnesses associated with exposure to Agent Orange?

4.  The population of_________during the years of herbicide spraying was approximately 18 million.

3. Dioxin affects not only people who are directly exposed to it, but also those_________.

2. People could be affected by Agent Orange if they_________.

5. I haven’t visited my grandmother for 2 months (ago)

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4. He began to teach English for disabled children in 2002. (since)

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3.  This campaign has been launched since 1999. (for 20 years)

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2.  This is the first time I have visited Edinburgh, (never)

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5.  _________you ever_________in any voluntary work?

4. Last year, she_________students who wanted to play tennis.

3. Since I started working with children with disabilities, I_________kinder and more sympathetic.

2. I_________several extracurricular activities for children so far.

5. They (cancel) _________the meeting.

4. We (collect) _________more than a hundred gifts of all kinds in the past few weeks.

3. He (visit) _________the orphanage 3 times this week.

2. Up to the present, no decision (make) _________.

5. People’s attitudes towards the disabled changed.

4. Edison has developed hearing problems at an early age.