E9.U1.Reading.Preserving the Past

Preserving the past

Father: This is a present for you, son.

Nguyen: A ..........! How cool! Thank you, dad.

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kite (n) con diều

Father: I made it for you, just like your grandfather used to make one for me.

Nguyen: Is it a family .............?

Father: Yes, for generations.

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tradition (n) truyền thống

a family tradition : truyền thống gia đình

Father: I made it for you, just like your grandfather used to make one for me.

Nguyen: Is it a family tradition?

Father: Yes, for ............

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generation (n) thế hệ

for generations: cho nhiều thế hệ

Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for .............?

Father: Oh, it was all very simple back then. We didn't have television or the internet. A mobile movie team used to come once every two months, and everyone from the village would be there. The children were always early, trying to get a place near the screen.

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entertainment (n) sự giải trí

for entertainment : để giải trí

Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for entertainment?

Father: Oh, it was all very simple ......... then. We didn't have television or the internet. A mobile movie team used to come once every two months, and everyone from the village would be there. The children were always early, trying to get a place near the screen.

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back then: thời đó

Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for entertainment?

Father: Oh, it was all very simple back then. We didn't have television or the internet. A mobile movie team used to come once ......... two months, and everyone from the village would be there. The children were always early, trying to get a place near the screen.

Answer explanation

once ......... two months --> điền every

mỗi 2 tháng một lần

Nguyen: I love it. So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for entertainment?

Father: Oh, it was all very simple back then. We didn't have television or the internet. A mobile movie team used to come once every two months, and everyone from the village would be there. The children were always early, trying to get a place near the ..........

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screen (n) màn hình

Nguyen: I suppose it was a special occasion, ........... ......?

Father: Sure.

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Câu hỏi đuôi

I think/suppose/... + mệnh đề chính , ........?

Phần đuôi phụ thuộc mệnh đề chính, không phụ thuộc I think

Nguyen: I suppose it was a special occasion, wasn't it?

Father: Sure.

Nguyen: I wish there ........... movie teams like that now.

Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.

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Câu ước trái với thực tế ở hiện tại

--> I wish + S + V_ed/V2

(be --> were)

Nguyen: I wish there were movie teams like that now.

Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.

Nguyen: Then how did you ....... to know about the world outside?

Father: We had the radio; actually, only wealthy people did. The whole village used to listen to the news programme through a loudspeaker.

Answer explanation

get to know (about): tìm hiểu để biết về