A conversation to begin
A: Could I make an appointment to discuss the course?
B: Certainly. Would Tuesday at three suit you?
A: I’m afraid I have a lesson then. Is Wednesday at four possible?
B: Yes. I’ll book that time for you.
A: Could I make an appointment to discuss the course?
B: Certainly. Would Tuesday at three suit you?
A: I’m afraid I have a lesson then. Is Wednesday at four possible?
B: Yes. I’ll book that time for you.
A perfect gerund (having + past participle) names an earlier action: She regretted having missed the open day. A perfect participle clause places an action before the main one: Having compared the courses, Mai chose one. The participle clause and main clause normally share a subject. Passive perfect forms are having been + past participle. Check chronology and avoid dangling subjects.
Topic preview: Vocational training can provide focused practical preparation, while academic study may offer more extensive theory and research. Neither route guarantees employment. I would compare recognised qualifications, costs, supervised practice and progression. For example, an attractive workshop video does not tell me how often students receive feedback or what safety training they complete. I would ask those questions at an open day and request the current prospectus. My family could help me make a budget without choosing the route for me. I should also identify information that is still missing rather than pretend to predict my whole working life. A realistic next step is to make a shortlist and set a date for checking entry requirements. We have identified the main questions, so shall we end here and check the sources before deciding?
Follow-up: Is the shorter course always better value?
Response: No. Its recognition, content, support and progression matter as well as its length.
vocational
dạy nghề
academic
học thuật
qualification
chứng chỉ, trình độ
apprenticeship
học nghề có thực hành
prospectus
tài liệu giới thiệu khoá học
tuition
học phí
Follow the opening exchange, identify speaker intentions and connect the unit topic with useful language.
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Match each topic expression with its meaning in this unit.
Chạm một ý bên trái rồi chạm ý tương ứng bên phải để ghép cặp.
___ the courses, Lan made a shortlist.
He regretted ___ the deadline.
___ by the college, the student accepted the place.
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Conversation for the following model-analysis tasks
A: Could I make an appointment to discuss the course?
B: Certainly. Would Tuesday at three suit you?
A: I’m afraid I have a lesson then. Is Wednesday at four possible?
B: Yes. I’ll book that time for you.
State the purpose and audience of this short everyday conversation on “Education options for school-leavers”. Support your answer with one detail.
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Explain how the opening introduces the topic. Identify the actual opening sentence.
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Select two useful details from the model and explain why including them is better than saying only that the topic is important.
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Write a three-sentence summary using only information in the model. Keep any condition or limit that is essential to its meaning.
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Có thể chụp nhiều trang. Ảnh được lưu cùng bài làm và giáo viên sẽ chấm trên ảnh.