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Dự án tiếng Anh về các bài đọc level B2. Bao gồm 5 bài đọc và những bộ câu hỏi level B2. Tiểu luận về một dự án tiếng Anh trong đó nhóm sẽ tìm 5 bài đọc Level B2 và tự tạo ra bộ câu hỏi theo chủ đề Music, các loại câu hỏi bao gồm Multiple Choice, Q and A, True or False, Matching and Summarizing.
BANKING ACADEMY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ENGLISH PROJECT TOPIC: SPORTS AND MUSIC Lecturer : Lê Thị Minh Quế Course code : ENG03A02 Implementation group : Group 12 School year : 2022-2023 Ha Noi, February 26th 2023 MEMBERS OF THE GROUP 12 Ordinal number Full name Nguyễn Thị Thảo Trang Student code 23A4060042 Phan Thu Hằng 23A4060288 Vũ Thị Oanh 23A4060029 Nguyễn Thị Chi 23A4060075 Nguyễn Thị Thu Huyền 23A4060132 TABLE OF CONTENTS I Multiple choice: Read the article and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D a Vocabulary b Multiple choice II Question and answer: Read the article and answer the question a Vocabulary b Question & Answer III True or False: Read the following article and choose True or False 10 a Vocabulary 12 b True or False Error! Bookmark not defined IV Matching: Read the following article and match the question with the correct answer 15 a Vocabulary 16 b Matching the correct answers with the questions 17 V Summarizing: Read the following article and summarizing (about 100 words) 18 a Vocabulary 19 b Summarizing 20 GROUP WORK SCHEDULE 21 I Time line 21 MEETING MINUTES 23 The first meeting 23 The second meeting 25 The third meeting 27 The fourth meeting 29 GROUP WORK REPORT 31 I Reasons for your grouping 31 II Outcome 31 III Efficiency 31 IV Achievement 31 V Contribution of each member 31 CONTENT I Multiple choice: Read the article and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D Music videos British teenagers like to watch their music online Watching music on video streaming sites on the internet is now more popular than listening to the radio with young British people Popular videos can quickly become extremely popular internationally Justin Bieber’s song ‘Baby’ was the most watched music video on YouTube until 2012 Then, PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ became the first video to get a billion views Now, it’s quite common for videos to pass the billion mark Things can change quickly on YouTube! Downloading music Downloading music is a popular choice for young Brits The BPI (an organisation which promotes the interests of British music) says that people in the UK prefer downloading singles rather than albums In the UK you can download a single for about £1 and an album for around £10 Using file-sharing websites to download music is often illegal of course but some people still continue to get their music this way Record companies and many musicians are very unhappy that people can listen to their music without paying for it Live music The O2 in London is the second largest live music arena in Europe There you can see world-famous bands such as One Direction, Justin Bieber, Scissor Sisters, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, and Take That This massive stadium has space for 20,000 people It also has 548 toilets! Tickets are not cheap You can pay more than £50 to see a concert at The O2 What about free live music? There are music festivals across Britain every year that are completely free of charge Last year more than 150,000 people went to the Tramlines free music festival in Sheffield in the north of England The two-day festival is held every July Last year there were 900 performances in total including local bands as well as music from all over the world Music on TV The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new talented singers The 'X Factor' of the title refers to the difficult-to-define quality that makes a star The show began in 2004 and is still popular X Factor singers perform on a stage in front of the judges and a live audience After the performance the audience at home can vote by phone for their favourite acts Many winners then go on to get a UK number-one single But you don’t have to win The X Factor to become famous: One Direction, the massively popular British boy band, competed in 2010 but they didn’t win, they came third! What kind of music? What are you and your friends listening to these days? Hip hop, dance, rock, heavy metal, rap, urban, reggae … individual tastes are very varied amongst British teenagers If a type of music exists then there’s somebody who likes it But a shopping centre in Birmingham, central England, recently discovered what kind of music some local teenagers don’t like This is what happened: shoppers and shop owners complained to the police about teenagers behaving badly in the shopping centre When a new sound system started playing Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, the antisocial behaviour stopped The young people causing problems had gone! Classical music was clearly not popular with these particular teenagers Are you listening to music as you read this? https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/magazinezone/music?fbclid=IwAR0K4uw4CGgWjaIcwGP5j2vOc4rAMHSjiaG5XWDWbkU0ij1dT-5ow4CHmk a Vocabulary Mark (noun) /mɑːk/: đích, mục đích Example: Sales have already passed the million mark Promote (verb) /prəˈməʊt/: xúc tiến, thúc đẩy Example: This organization works to promote friendship between nations Illegal (adjective) /ɪˈliː.ɡəl/: bất hợp pháp Example: Stealing is an illegal activity Festival (noun) /ˈfes.tɪ.vəl/: lễ hội Example: Christmas and Easter are the Christian festivals Free of charge (phrasal verb) /ˌfriː əv ˈtʃɑːdʒ/: không cần phải trả tiền Example: You can download the materials free of charge from our website Judge (noun) /dʒʌdʒ/: giám khảo Example: The judges decided her to be the winner though she made it the second place Audience (noun) /ˈɔː.di.əns/: khán giả Example: All the audience have left after the show finished Exist (verb) /ɪɡˈzɪst/: tồn Example: I don’t think ghost exist Complain (verb) /kəmˈpleɪn/: phàn nàn Example: Lots of people have complained about the noise 10 Behave (verb) /bɪˈheɪv/: cư xử Example: They behaved as if nothing happened b Multiple choice How British teenagers prefer watching their music? A onine B on radio C at music festival Which is the first music video to reach a billion views on Youtube? A Baby B BPI C Gangnam Style According to BPI, what the people in UK like to download? A albums B singles C both A&B If you are British resident, how much does it cost you to download an album? A £50 B £10 C £1 How many people does The O2 concert in London can contain? A 20,000 B 150,000 C 548 Where did the Tramlines free music festival take place last year? A London B England C Sheffield How long did the Tramlines free music festival last? A days B weeks C weeks When did the first “The X Factor” show began? A 2020 B 2004 C 2010 Who is watching the X Factor singers performing on the stage? A judges B audience C both A&B 10 What kind of music that some local teenagers don’t like? A hiphop B rock C Classical music Key 10 A C B B A C A B C C II Question and answer: Read the article and answer the question The Importance of Sport for The Children’s Health Sport helps children to develop both physically and mentally Physical activity should be part of our daily life Practicing any kind of sport from an early age helps children in many ways, for example, group activities improve interaction and social integration It also improves the mental level and promotes a healthy lifestyle in adulthood, as the habits we acquire as children are often to stay Sports have multiple healthy benefits If we talk on a psychological or personality level, sports activities (especially those done in groups) help children to strengthen their social self-esteem, and allow them to understand the importance of having and respecting the rules Another aspect to consider is what type of sport or activity will suit best the child considering his/her conditions and abilities A more timid and shy child is likely to get better at a sport where she/he has to relate to peers To a more active one, an individual sport such as tennis can help better develop her/his ability to concentrate One of the perhaps most relevant issues is the importance of physical exercise, not only in children but also in young and old people, because moderate daily physical exercise helps prevent overweight and obesity Taking into account the growth of the percentage of children and young people with obesity and overweight in the Western world, the inclusion of sport in the family routine becomes almost mandatory Sport can also have the power to help us rest For all those fathers and mothers of active children, try to get them to run every day playing soccer, or swimming or any other activity that keeps them physically active They will fall asleep in bed in a matter of seconds and you, dads and moms, too https://contenido.uned.es/cuid/prueba_libre/ingles/ingles_b1_cl.pdf a Vocabulary Integration (noun) /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/: hợp lại thành hệ thống thống nhất, tích hợp Example: To promote integration, severalm schools’ catchmen areas were merged Interaction (noun) /ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/: tương tác, ảnh hưởng lẫn Example: There’s not enough interaction between the management and the workers Strengthen (verb) /ˈstreŋ.θən/: làm cho mạnh, củng cố Example: They have been strengthening their border defences in preparation for war Self-esteem (noun) /ˌself.ɪˈstiːm/: lòng tự trọng, niềm tin vào khả thân Example: The compiments she received after the presentation boosted her self-esteem Timid (adjective) /ˈtɪm.ɪd/: rụt rè, nhút nhát Example: Peter is a timid child Peer (noun) /pɪər/: người địa vị, người ngang hàng Example: Do you think it’s true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers? Moderate (adjective) /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/: vừa phải, có mức độ Example: He’s a moderate drinker Obesity (noun) /əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/: béo phì Example: A diet that is high in fat and sugar can lead to obesity Routine (noun) /ruːˈtiːn/: lề thói ngày, thói thường Exmaple: Most companies insure property and equipment against damage of theft as a matter of routine 10 Mandatory (adjective) /ˈmandəˌtơrē/: có tính bắt buộc Example: Wearing helmet was made mandatory for cyclists b Question & Answer What are some benefits of practicing sports for children? How can group activities improve a child's social skills? What impact can sports have on a child's mental development? Why is it important to develop healthy habits as children? Why is it important to consider a child's abilities when selecting a sport? How can a timid and shy child benefit from participating in a sport that requires interaction with peers? How can sports help prevent overweight and obesity? Why does sport in the family routine become almost mandatory? How can sports help children rest? 10 What is the recommendation for parents of active children to help them sleep? Key Some benefits of practicing sports for children include physical development, improved social skills, and mental development Group activities can improve a child's social skills by promoting interaction and social integration Sports can improve a child's mental development by promoting self-esteem and helping them understand the importance of rules It is important to develop healthy habits as children because these habits are more likely to be maintained into adulthood It is important to consider a child's abilities when selecting a sport because different sports can be better suited for different skill sets and personalities Participating in a sport that requires interaction with peers can help a timid and shy child develop their social skills Sports can help prevent overweight and obesity by promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle Because the growth of the percentage of children and young people with obesity and overweight in the Western world is raising Sports can help children rest by tiring them out physically and helping them fall asleep faster 10 The recommendation for parents of active children to help them sleep is to encourage them to run every day by playing soccer, swimming, or engaging in any other physically active activity III True or False: Read the following article and choose True or False Sport cuts teenage crime When teenagers go out and stupid things, take drugs, vandalize property, or frighten people, one reason is often "peer pressure" Well everyone else was doing it…is a common excuse, so often heard from teenagers who find themselves on the wrong side of the law But peer pressure does not have to be negative, as a project with young people in the city of Bristol is clearly showing Youth crime and vandalism in the Patchway district of Bristol have fallen by 20% in just a few months Why? Because young people have stopped encouraging each other to Example: It was a strange spectacle to see the two former enemies shaking hands and slapping each other on the back Amateur (noun) /ˈæm.ə.tər/: người nghiệp dư Example: This tennis tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals Concoct (verb) /kənˈkɒkt/: chế Example: He concocted a story about working late at the office 10 Bandwagon (noun) /ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən/: phong trào Example: First one boy at school had that haircut and now they are jumping on the bandwagon b Summarizing Charles Miller, an Englishman living in Brazil, introduced football to Brazil after becoming passionate about the sport during his education in England He initially struggled to generate interest in the game, with only other expatriate Brits showing any interest However, over time, locals began to take an interest in the sport and makeshift balls were used in the absence of real footballs By 1901, a league of clubs had been established in Sao Paolo and football had become the most popular sport in the area, with journalists who had previously mocked the sport now writing enthusiastically about it