Study the expressions and practise sav ing them aloud.
SPEAKING
Task 1: Study the expressions and practise sav ing them aloud. (Học nhứng cụm từ và thực hành nói to chúng)
Giving your opinion
I think .../1 believe .../ In my opinion, point of view, .../As I see it,...
Strongly
agreeing
I quite agree./ I agree with you completely./ Absolutely!/ That’s right!
Partly
agreeing
Well, I see your point but .ẽề/ I don’t quite agree/ To a certain extent, yes, but..
Disagreeing
I don't agree./ I’m afraid, I disagree./That’s wrone./ That’s not true.
Strongly
disagreeing
What nonsense!, What rubbish!/ I completely disagree.
- Cho ý kiến : Tôi nghĩ /Tôi tin/Theo ý tôi. Theo quan điểm của tôi..., Như tôi thấy
- Hoàn toàn đồng ý : Tôi hoàn loàn đồng ý.../Tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý với bạn.../ Tuyệt đối đồng ý / Đúng vậy.
- Đồng ý một phần : À, tôi hiểu ý bạn, nhưng.../ Tôi không hoàn toàn đồng ý / ở mức độ nào đó, đúng, nhưng...
- Không đồng ý : Tôi không đồng ý.../ E rằng tôi không đồng ý.../ Điều đó sai.../ Điều đó không đúng.
- Hoàn toàn không đồng ý : Vô lí làm sao! Phi lí sao ấy! Tôi hoàn toàn không đồng ý.
Task 2: Work in groups. Read and respond to these statements. Begin your responses with one of the expressions in Task 1 (Làm việc từng nhóm. Đọc và trả lời những câu nói này. Bắt đầu câu trả lời của em với một trong những cụm từ ở Task 1.)
A. Men are usually stronger than women.
B. Women are usually more sympathetic than men.
C. Women are usually better with children than men.
D. Women are usually more careful than men.
E. Men are better at making decisions than women.
F. Women are better at running a home than men.
G. Men lose their temper more easily than women.
H. Women waste more time than men.
I. Women work harder than men.
1. A : Men are usually stronger than women.
B : That's right.
C : It’s my opinion, too
2. A : Women are usually more sympathetic than men. I think.
B : I quite agree with you.
C : Absolutely, because women are more sensitive than men.
3. A : Women arc belter at running a home than men
B : Well, I see your point, but I think men can run a home better loo.
C: I think so. Too.
4. A : Women work harder than men.
B : I'm afraid 1 disagree with you, because men are stronger than women in both physical and mental aspects.
C : Thai's right.
Task 3: Work ill groups. Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the following statements and give explanations, married women should not go to work. (Làm việc từng nhóm. Thảo luận xem em đồng ý hay không đồng ý vài những câu nói sau. và cho lời giải thích phụ nữ ? có gia đình không nên đi làm.)
For
Against
stay at home, looking after their children and husbands
better at looking after children, doins housework
traditional role of housewives
neglect family responsibilities if spending too much time at work
cannot do two jobs well at the same time: rearine; children and working at offices
prevent husbands from developing their full potential at work
too boring to be housewives all their lives
financially dependent and have no decisions or power
be slaves at home
lose contact with friends
lose touch with social activities
housework can be tiring, stressful and boring
be looked down upon bv men
waste education and knowledge gained before marriage
A : From my poinl of view, married women should not go to work.
B : I completely disagree. I think if they stay at home, they gradually lose touch with social life.
C : And they are likely to waste, at some extent, education and knowledge they gained before marriage.
D : But doing the traditional role of housewives is their divine duties.
A : Moreover, one cannot do two jobs well at the same time : rearing children, doing household choires and working at the office.
B : That's not true. At present, with labour-saving devices, women can perform their housework rapidly and well.
D : However, this can make women financially dependent and have no decisions or power.
C : As I see, in this present economic and political situation, the marriage life requires the contribution of both husband and wife, especially in the financial aspect. In other words, husband and wife should share together the family work or responsibility.
