English Collection

Question 1

Lunar New Year

1. Cha mẹ lì xì cho con cái bằng phong bao đỏ vào ngày đầu tiên của Tết Nguyên Đán.
2. Các gia đình thăm viếng mộ tổ tiên trong dịp Tết Nguyên Đán.
3. Mọi người thắp nhang tại chùa và cầu nguyện cho một năm mới may mắn.
4. Mỗi gia đình đều có bàn thờ để tỏ lòng kính trọng tổ tiên.
5. Bàn thờ gia đình bao gồm một mâm ngũ quả.

Các biểu tượng, nét văn hóa đặc trưng ngày Tết

• Five-fruit tray: mâm ngũ quả
• New Year’s Eve: đêm giao thừa
• Fireworks: pháo hoa
• Peach blossoms: hoa đào
• Yellow apricot blossoms: hoa mai
• Kumquat tree: cây quất
• Orchids: hoa lan
• Chrysanthemums: cúc đại đóa
• New year couplets: câu đối Tết
• Calligraphy pictures: tranh thư pháp
• Lion dance: múa lân
• Dragon dance: múa rồng

Câu chúc, tập tục ngày Tết

• Celebrate the new year: Chào mừng, ăn mừng năm mới
• Tidy and decorate the house: Dọn dẹp, trang trí nhà cửa
• Don’t sweep the floor on the 1st day of Lunar New Year: không quét nhà ngày mùng 1
• Give lucky money to: lì xì ai
• First caller/ first Visitor to bring good luck to the family: người xông nhà/xông đất đầu năm
• I hope you have a healthy and successful new year: Chúc bạn năm mới an khang, thịnh vượng
• I hope all your new year’s wishes come true: Chúc bạn vạn sự như ý
• Wishing you a new year full of joy, love and inner peace: Chúc bạn một năm tràn ngập tình yêu thương, nhiều niềm vui, và thật bình an

Để chúc ai đó, hãy nói “wishing you” hoặc “I wish you”. Cách nói “wish you” dù phổ biến nhưng chưa chuẩn về ngữ pháp, bởi động từ không chia đứng đầu câu kèm chủ ngữ phía sau là cấu trúc của câu mệnh lệnh.

Answer 1

1. Parents give children lucky money in red envelopes on the first day of Lunar New Year.
2. Families visit the graves of their ancestors during Lunar New Year.
3. People light incense at temples and pray for a fortunate year ahead.
4. Each family has an altar to pay respect to their ancestors.
5. A family altar includes a tray of five different fruits.

Question 2

1. Asking and Answering the Time (attachment)

Question 3

Cambly - Opening the Conversation

*Greeting:
Hi there! How’s your day going?
Nice to meet you!

*Small Talk Starter:
How’s the weather where you are today?
What time is it there right now?

*Getting to Know Each Other
Questions:
Where are you from?
How long have you been teaching on Cambly?
What do you enjoy most about tutoring?

*Sharing About Yourself:
I’m from [country/city]. It’s [describe your location, e.g., hot, cold, busy].
I’m working on improving my English because [reason, e.g., for work, studying abroad].
I enjoy [hobbies/interests]. Do you have any hobbies?

Answer 3

Daily Life Topics

*At a Coffee Shop:
What’s your go-to drink at a coffee shop?
I usually order [name of drink]. It’s my favorite.
Do you have a favorite café or coffee chain?
Weekend Plans:
How do you usually spend your weekends?
I love [activity, e.g., hiking, reading, watching movies].

*Learning English - Asking for Tips:
What do you recommend for improving my speaking skills?
How can I sound more natural when speaking English?

*Sharing Challenges:
I sometimes struggle with [specific challenge, e.g., vocabulary, pronunciation].
Could you help me practice [specific skill, e.g., small talk, asking questions]?
Learning English

Wrapping Up the Conversation
*Closing Questions:
What’s one tip you’d give to someone learning English?
What’s a fun fact about your city or culture?
*Thank You:
Thanks for your help today. I really enjoyed chatting with you.
I’m looking forward to our next session!

Question 4

Descriptive Words:

Relaxing, refreshing, exciting, adventurous, fun, tiring, peaceful, amazing, challenging, delicious, productive

Answer 4

Phrases:
“That’s interesting!”
“I’d love to hear more about that.”
“Can you explain that a bit more?”

Question 5

Câu dẫn dắt

1. Lâu lắm rồi,…
   2.

Answer 5

1. Long before,…

Question 6

Many famous people ___ ___ or worked at Oxford, including over 50 Nobel Prize winners.

Britain now has one time zone, but the university still uses “___ ___,” which is five minutes ___ the rest of the country.

Answer 6

have studied

Oxford Time

behind

Link

Question 7

Even older than Oxford is the University of ___, Italy, which opened in 1088 and is the oldest university still teaching in Europe.

One of its most famous students was Nicolaus Copernicus, who was the first to say that the Earth ___ ___ the Sun

Answer 7

Bologna

moved around

Link

Question 8

For Asia’s oldest university, we have to go to the ___ and the University of Santo Tomas in ___, which first opened in 1611.

It is the largest ___ university on a single campus in the world. The university ___ about 42,000 students

Answer 8

Philippines - Manila

Catholic (Công giáo) - has

Link