Bài 3
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> Where do you live? What’s your hometown like? Where do you live?
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# Where do you live?
## **Vocabulary**
| Eng | Viet | Pronuncation |
|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------|
| Ward | Phường | /wɔːd/ |
| Lane | Ngõ | /leɪn/ |
| Alley | Ngách | /ˈæl.i/ |
| Hamlet | Thôn, xóm, ấp, đội | /ˈhæm.lət/ |
| District | Huyện hoặc quận | /ˈdɪs.trɪkt/ |
| Town | Huyện hoặc quận | /taʊn/ |
| Commune | Xã | /ˈkɒm.juːn/ |
| Village | Làng | /ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/ |
| Province | Tỉnh | /ˈprɑː.vɪns/ |
| Street | Đường | /striːt/ |
| City | Thành Phố | /ˈsɪt.i/ |

**Phương hướng, khu vực:** north, south, middle, west, east, center, downtown (trung tâm thành phố), suburbs (khu ngoại thành), outskirts(khu ngoại vi thành phố)

**Vị trí:** near, opposite to, behind, next to, between, in front of,...

**Địa điểm công cộng:** cinema, supermarket, museum, stadium, park, hospital, bank,...

## **Tình huống**
> Where do you live? Where are you heading to? Where are you going?
> [name=Taxi driver][color=#907bf7]
>

**The exact destination**
> I live at + địa chỉ
> [name=you]
>

## **Các cách nói địa điểm tại VN:**
- Xóm 2, quận Tân Bình, TP.HCM
*Hamlet 12, Tan Binh district, HCM city*
- Số 10, xã Hải Hà, huyện Vũ Thư, tỉnh Thai Binh VN
*No 10, Hai Hà commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province, VN*
- (Thường như ở HN) số nhà 2, ngách 12/38, ngõ 1, đường Phạm Văn Đồng, quận Thanh Xuân, HN
*No 2, 12/38 alley, lane 1, PVD street, Thanh Xuan District, HN*

## **Conversation for practice**
> Ring ring... (the sound of ringing tone)
> [name=Sandy][color=#907bf7]

> Hello, Sandy speaking!
> [name=Join]

> Hey, It's John. We are having a date tonight. Remember?
> [name=Sandy][color=#907bf7]

> Yes, of course. Can you pick me up at 7 pm?
> [name=Join]

> Sure! By the way, where do you live?
> [name=Sandy][color=#907bf7]

> I live at 23 Royal Street. Is that far from your house?
> [name=Join]

> No, not far. Only about 20- minute drive.
> [name=Sandy][color=#907bf7]

> Okay. See you then.
> [name=Join]
>
#### What’s your hometown? And what’s your hometown like? -describing your hometown

## **Introducing your hometown**
- I live in a city/town/village.
- I live in Hanoi, it’s a huge city and it’s the capital of Vietnam.
- I live in a small town, it’s called ABC.
- I am live in abc, which is a tiny village by the sea.

## **Adding details**
- What’s your hometown famous for/well-known for/{renowned|*/rɪˈnaʊnd/*} for
- The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty.
- What words can you use to describe your hometown?
- How long have you lived there?
- Do you love living there? Why?
- How your hometown has changed over years?
- I live in Hanoi city, which is the capital of VN.
- It’s a {cosmopolitan|/ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/} place.
- It’s renowned for not only many beautiful and historic tourist attractions such as the Old quarter or Guom lake but also delicious food/{cuisine|/kwɪˈziːn/}.
- I have been living here my whole life, and to be honest, the city is sometimes really noisy.

**Adjectives to describe your hometown:**
- **Hustle and bustle city** *đông đúc, nhộn nhịp* (a lot of traffic and economic activities) = it’s a real 24-hour city
- **A sleepy place** *(not much activities, a quiet place)*
- **A coastal city** *(thành phố ven biển)*
- **Cosmopolitan** *đa dạng*
- **Get such a rich culture** *giàu văn hóa*

## **Do you love living there/ why and why not?**
### **Loving:**
- I loving living in my village because people here have great sense of community.
- This city suits me I think.
- I really (*quite*) like living in..

### **Hating:**
- **stressful/crowded** đông đúc
- **boring** buồn chán
- {**outrageously**|/ˌaʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/}=**shocking**
- **expensive**
- Shanghai is a nice place but it is really crowded and it can be exhausting to live there. Air quality can be an issue, particularly in the summer.
- England is an exciting country to live in, but the cost of living here is outrageously expensive. Sometimes, I find it stressful to make ends meet. *(kiem du tien)*.
- Traffic jam is really an issue of Hanoi city

## **How your hometown has changed over years?**
- Almost unrecognizable compared to + so năm+ ago
- Expanding a lot, both physically and economically
- It’s much more ____ than it used to be
- ____ has changed a lot in the last 15 years
- The ____ is a bit different nowadays.

## **Conversation for practice**
> Hey, what are you going to do this weekend?
> [name=Sandy][time=Sun, Jun 28, 2015 9:59 PM][color=#907bf7]
>

> Not much. Maybe I'll go back to my hometown to visit my family.
> [name=John]
>

> Sounds nice. Where is it?
> [name=Sandy][color=#907bf7]
>

> It's a coastal city in the middle of Vietnam.
> [name=John]
>

> What is your hometown like? It must be beautiful.
> [name=Sandy][color=#907bf7]
>

> Yeah. It's beautiful and peaceful with shaded streets and long sandy beaches.
> [name=John]
>

> Wow. I would like to visit there someday.
> [name=Sandy][time=Sun, Jun 28, 2015 9:59 PM][color=#907bf7]
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> Well, you could come with me if you like?
> [name=John]
>

> Seriously? I'd love to.
> [name=Sandy][color=#907bf7]
>

## Relationship status
- What is your relationship status?
- Are you single?
- Are you seeing anyone?
- Yes, I'm in a relationship.
- How long have you been together?
- I've been with him for 2 years.

## **Vocabulary**
**English expressions to talk about different phrases of relationship:**
- {**Single**|/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/} not married, or not having a romantic relationship with someone, not dating anyone
- **Single ready to mingle** you’re not dating anyone but you’re ready to hook up or to see someone, to get into a relationship with someone
- **Just friends** Sharing things with him/her
- **Dating** having completely romantically involved with each other (boyfriend, girlfriend)
- **Committed** you’re really serious with this relationship and really want to get it further
- **Engaged** you’re proposed (dc cau hon)- exchanging rings- getting proposed
- **Live-in-relationship** A couple live in the same house, live together. They are, however, not married (want to know their partners better, whether they’re {compatible|/kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/} and get along well each other. (tobe in a living relationship)
- **Long distance relationship** they’re geographically isolated from one and other.
- **Married** wedding ceremony
- **Divorced** you {terminate|/ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt/}=stop/end your marriage
- {**Widow**|/ˈwɪd.əʊ/} a woman whose husband or wife has died and who has not married again
- {**Widower**|/ˈwɪd.əʊ.ər/} a man whose wife or husband has died and who has not married again
- {**Separated**|/ˈsep.ər.ət/} married couple are not living together/ haven’t divorced
- complicated, one-sided love, crush, flirt, dating, get married, get engaged,
- go on a date with (somebody)
- flirt with (somebody)
- fall in love with
- seeing each other
- get to know
- have a lot in common
- in a relationship
- to settle down

## Conversation for practice
### Con A:
> Hi. You look so happy today. What's going on?
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

> My boyfriend asked me something last night. Can you guess what?
> [name=Join]
>

> Oh my goodness. Did he really...?
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

> Yes, that's right. He proposed to me!
> [name=Join]
>

> Amazing! I'm so happy for you. How long have you been together?
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

> I've been with him for 7 years. We're getting married next month.
> [name=Join]
>

> Congratulations. That's wonderful.
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

> And you? Are you seeing anyone now?
> [name=Join]
>

> No, but I'm happy being a single mom.
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

> That's good to hear.
> [name=Join]
>

**Con B:**
> Hey, how's it going John?
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

> Wonderful. I'm going to move to my husband's hometown next week
> [name=Join]
>

> Sounds nice. Where do you live there?
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

> We live at 50F Nguyễn Tuân street, alley 15, Thanh Xuân district. It's a beautiful coastal city with long sandy beaches.
> [name=Join]
>

> Beautiful! So how long have you been getting married?
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

> We've been together for 4 years. And you, are you seeing anyone now?
> [name=Join]
>

> Not yet. I prefer being single.
> [name=ChengHan Wu][color=#907bf7]
>

## Extension:
+ Q&A
+ Anh chị đang có mối quan hệ nào? - What kind of relationship are you having now?
+ Anh chị cảm thấy mối quan hệ của mình thế nào? - How do you feel about your relationship now?
+ Điều gì làm anh chị cảm thấy bị thu hút bởi đối phương? - What do you find attractive from your partner? (One of the things that make me find my girlfriend attractive is not something about her appearances but her characteristics. I think she is an even-keeled and optimistic person, nothing phrases her and she easily feels relaxed even with pressure. (một người lạc quan/dễ cho qua mọi chuyện) whenever I stay with her, I feel like she is spreading {optimism|/ˈɒp.tɪ.mɪ.zəm/} to me and others.
+ And more than anything else, she is a warm-hearted and compassionate girl because she is always sympathetic to my problems/ and willing to listen to my difficulties.