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II. SKILLS
Listening
1. Listen to a talk about a city. What is it about? 🎧
A. How Dream City has changed.
B. The modern facilities in Dream City.
C. Why people want to live in Dream City.
2. Listen again and complete the note with no more than TWO words for each answer. 🎧
• Housing:
- pulling down (1) _____
- building new (2) _____ and blocks of flats
- getting higher rents and home prices
• Facilities:
- better schools and universities with more education opportunities
- more supermarkets, shopping centres and convenience stores
- (3) _____ struggling to survive
• Transport:
- more (4) _____ and comfortable bus and train services
- busy roads with (5) _____ during rush hour
Speaking
1. Work in pairs. Discuss the impact of urban development on people's life and complete the following table.
| Urban development | Positive and/or negative impact on urban life |
| 1. Growing population | Housing shortage, higher rents and home prices |
| 2. More schools and universities | |
| 3. Expanded roads | |
| 4. More shops, restaurants, and supermarkets |
2. Discuss in groups. Which change in 1 do you think has the most positive impact, and which one has the most negative impact on urban life? Then report the group's answers to the class.
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Reading
1. Read the text. Match each section (A-C) with a heading (1-5). There are TWO extra headings.
1. Boosting students' confidence
2. Building their professional network for future careers
3. Improving their study results in class
4. Developing students' skills for future jobs
5. Helping students to enjoy the work environment
Today, more and more students are doing part-time jobs while they are still studying at secondary school. Having a job while at school can benefit secondary school students in several ways.
A. __________
To begin with, students can gain and develop important skills that may be useful in their future careers. The real work environment can help students learn more new skills as well as improve existing ones such as communication, teamwork, or problem-solving skills. For example, if a student works as a waiter or waitress, he or she can learn how to greet and communicate with customers. Those who are equipped with various life skills can perform better in their future jobs.
B. __________
In addition, having a part-time job can provide students with more experience and then boost their confidence. Students will become more confident if they have opportunities to work together with different groups of people. As we may know, a teaching assistant will help the teacher prepare and present the lesson or mark students' assignments. Students who apply for the post of a teaching assistant are required to meet and interact with the teachers, young pupils, or even parents at various age levels. This can develop their classroom experience as well as confidence.
C. __________
Finally, those who have a part-time job can build more relationship for their careers in the future. The opportunities to meet in-person and talk to other people in society will help students create a strong connection with people who may be their employers, colleagues, or customers later in their life.
2. Read the text again. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer. 
1. Which of the following skills is not mentioned?
A. Communication skills.
B. Marketing skills.
C. Teamwork skills.
D. Problem-solving skills.
2. The word 'equipped' in Section A is closest in meaning to _____.
A. supported B. improved C. provided D. produced
3. The word 'they' in Section B refers to _____.
A. parents B. groups of people C. teachers D. students
4. Why does the writer mention 'a teaching assistant in Section B?
A. To introduce a new job for students who want to work.
B. To give an example of developing confidence for working students.
C. To explain why students want to work as teaching assistants.
D. To show the challenges of becoming a teaching assistant.
5. Which of the following is true about the text?
A. Having a part-time job may develop students' relationship.
B. Students should not work while they are at school.
C. If students start working part-time, they may be punished.
D. It's difficult for working students to talk to someone because they are so busy.
Writing
Work in pairs. Read the advert below and write a letter of application (150-180 words) to the Human Resource Department.
NOW RECRUITING: AN ENGLISH TUTOR
Are you looking for a job that impacts the life of children? Are you enthusiastic about teaching English? Join us as an English tutor to make a difference in children's education.
We offer flexible working hours and you can choose to teach morning, afternoon or evening classes. You will be responsible for planning and presenting your lessons, and marking students' assignments. If you want to be considered for this position, please contact:
The Human Resource Department, Language School
1150 Hang Dau Str., Ha Noi
