Giáo án tiếng Anh 12 - Tapescripts 10

he past year and welcome the new one. 
LAN: 	Yes, they usually decorate their houses with some small pine trees on both sides of the 	door, which represent longevity and constancy. People also exchange cards and gifts.
MAI: 	I see. And what do they usually do on the New Year’s Eve?
LAN: Family members sit around and start watching the national singing contest on 	television. But the last notes must be sung before midnight. Then television and radio 	will broadcast 108 bells. As soon as the 108th bell is rung, people all say “Happy New 	Year”.
MAI: 	What do they usually do next?
LAN: 	Some families put on special kimonos or dress to go to visit their shrine.
	Then they come home and eat their special New Year Day’s food and drink a lot of 	rice wine. New Year’s Day is mostly celebrated among family only.
Unit 9: THE POST OFFICE
Over the past few years, Vietnam has quickly developed its telephone system.
Vietnam ranks second only to China for growth in the number of telephone subscribers. It is among the 30 countries in the world that have more than two million telephone subscribers.
In the early 1990s, there were only 140,000 telephones across Vietnam. At present, we have more than six million subscribers.
In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading its fixed telephone networks and changing numbers from six to seven digits in Hanoi and Ho Chi Ming City as well as five to six digits in other provinces.
Five years later the mobile phone system was upgraded to meet the growth in customer demand. Since 2000, Vietnam has reduced the price of several services, especially in the monthly fees for fixed and mobile telephones.
In the future, more attention will be paid to the rural areas. At present, 93 percent of communes across Vietnam have telephone services. A network of 6,014 communal post offices have been set up across the country.
Unit 10: NATURE IN DANGER
In many parts of the United States, large areas of land have been made into national parks to protect and preserve the natural beauty of the land. National parks usually contain a variety of scenic features, such as mountains, caves, lakes, rare animals and plants. Today, there are 52 national parks in the United States, covering approximately 3 per cent of the total land area of the country. National parks are open to the public and have million of visitors every year.
Many national parks, however, are in danger of being destroyed. Rare animals in national parks are killed or hunted for fur, skin or other parts. Trees are cut down for wood. Large areas of national parks also experience devastating fires caused by careless people. The increasing number of visitors is harming the parks due to the pollution from their vehicles.
If these problems are not solved immediately, and if there is not enough money for the parks’ staff and maintenance of their resources, many national parks will be completely destroyed.
Unit 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY
The natural environment includes all natural resources that are necessary for li8fe: the air, the ocean, the sun, and the land. Because they are vital for life, these resources must be protected from pollution and conserved. Ecologists study their importance and how to use them carefully.
According to ecologists, resources are divided into two groups: renewable and nonrenewable. When a resource is used, it takes some time to replace it. If the resource can be replaced quickly, it is called renewable. For example, grass for animals is a renewable resource. When cows eat the grass, the resource is used. If the soil is fertilized and protected, more grass will grow. Coal, however, is nonrenewable because it takes millions of years to make coal. All fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources.
Solar energy, air, and water are renewable resources because there is unlimited supply. However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous. If life is going to continue, the air must contain the correct amount of nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and other gases. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amounts of these gases.
Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
Good evening. It’s 10.15 and it’s time for “The Asian Games Report”. It’s the 3rd day of the Games. Well, today’s most important event was the women’s 200-metre freestyle. The Japanese, Yuko was the first and got the gold medal. She made a new record time of 1 minute 58 seconds. The Japanese athletes won two gold medals yesterday, and three the day before, so in the first three days they’ve won six gold medals.
...Here we’re in the Gymnasium. Lily, the Chinese gymnast, has just finished her display. She’s got an average of 9.5 points. That’s the best score today! Lily’s won the gold medal!
...And this is Lee Bong-ju coming from Korea. This is the second time he completed in the long jump- at the Asian Games. Last time he jumped 8.5 metres. Today he’s won a gold medal for men’s long jump. He jumped 8.9 metres.
...Now we’re waiting for the last high jumper, Vichai coming from Thailand. The bar is at 2.30 metres and... it seems too high for him. Vichai has just jumped! ...Ooh! He’s crashed into the bar! He’s landing. The bar has fallen too. He’s getting up and walking away. But he’s very disappointed.
Unit 13: HOBBIES My Hobby
My hobby is reading. I read story books, magazines, newspapers and any kind of material that I find interesting.
My hobby got started when I was a little boy. I had always wanted my parents to read fairy tales and other stories to me. Soon they got fed up with having to read to me continually. So as soon as I could, I learned to read. I started with simple ADC books. Soon I could read fairy tales and stories. Now I read just about anything that is available.
Reading enables me to learn about so many things. I learned about how people lived in bygone days. I learned about the wonders of the world, space travel, human achievements, gigantic whales, tiny viruses and other fascinating things.
The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard way. For example, I do not have to catch a disease to know that it can kill me. I know the danger so I can avoid it. Also I do not have to deep into the jungle to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book.
Books provide the reader with so many facts and so much information. They have certainly helped me in my daily life. I am better equipped to cope with living. Otherwise I would go about ignorantly learning things the hard way.
So I continue to read. Reading is indeed a good hobby.
Unit 14: RECREATION
Three American students are talking about how they would like to spend their summer vacation.
ANNA: It’s hot and humid in New York City in the summer and I often feel depressed then. So in July and August I often go out of the city to the west where there are some beautiful national parks and forests. I often go with my friends, and I spend two weeks in a national park every year. We might stay at campgrounds in the park, but wilderness areas are more fun. What we enjoy most is to ride our dirt bike in the desert, take showers in waterfalls and swim in the lakes and rivers. And at night we sleep in our sleeping bags or tents and cook on our gas stove. It’s wonderful that we can live in nature and enjoy it.
TERRY: I used to go to the mountains, the desert, and other places with spectacular scenery in summer. I don’t any more, although I’m attracted to the beauty of nature. But I do think these natural places aren’t as beautiful as they used to be. Now more and more people are going to these places. They leave trash in the forests, and take rocks and plants with them. They don’t care about nature. I believe not only people are important to the world - nature is important, too.
MARY: Like most other people I’m very fond of natural spectacular scenery, but when I travel, I spend most of my time in cities. Why I don’t want to live in nature and enjoy it? It’s the solitude of the wilderness. It’s for animals and plants, not for me. I hate camping, too. I can’t put up an umbrella tent in the wind. I can’t make a fire in the rain, and a backpack is usually too heavy for me. So I’d better stay in the cities and enjoy the comfort they offer.
Unit 15: SPACE CONQUEST
In a speech to the Congress in 1961, the US President Kennedy challenged the nation to put a man in the moon before the end of the decade. After the president’s speech, NASA’s Apollo program was developed to meet the challenge.
On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 was launched. The astronauts on board of the spacecraft were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. He was followed by Aldrin 40 minutes later. TO walk on the moon surface, the astronauts need to wear a spacesuit with a portable life support system. This controlled the oxygen, temperature and pressure inside the spacesuit.
Armstrong and Aldrin spent a total of two and a half hours on the moon’s surface. They performed a variety of experiments and collected soil and rock samples to return to the Earth. An American flag was left on the moon’s surface as a reminder of the achievement.
The crew of Apollo 11 returned to the Earth on July 24, 1969. They successfully completed their historic mission. It is regarded as the greatest human efforts in the history of man kind.
Unit 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the moon, winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains of 5 provinces. It is considered one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world thanks to its magnificence and significance. In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
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