Review 4 (Units 10 - 11 - 12)

Unit 10: Communication in the Future

Key vocabulary: video call, hologram, telepathy, social media, email, text message, smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, communicate, connect, contact, send, receive, share

Unit 11: Science and Technology

Key vocabulary: biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, genetics, robotics, invention, innovation, discovery, experiment, research, laboratory, scientist, engineer, robot, drone, 3D printer

Unit 12: Life on Other Planets

Key vocabulary: planet, star, moon, galaxy, universe, solar system, asteroid, comet, meteor, astronaut, spaceship, rocket, space station, satellite, telescope, UFO, alien, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Unit 10: Prepositions of Place and Time & Possessive Pronouns

1. Prepositions of Place: in (trong), on (trên bề mặt), at (tại điểm cụ thể)

2. Prepositions of Time: in (tháng, năm, buổi), on (ngày, thứ), at (giờ, thời điểm)

3. Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

Unit 11: Reported Speech - Statements

Structure: S + said (that) + S + V (lùi thì) / S + told + O + (that) + S + V (lùi thì)

Tense changes: Present → Past; Will → Would; Can → Could

Changes: I → he/she; here → there; now → then; today → that day; tomorrow → the next day

Unit 12: Reported Speech - Questions

Yes/No Questions: S + asked (+ O) + if/whether + S + V (lùi thì)

Wh-questions: S + asked (+ O) + Wh-word + S + V (lùi thì)

Note: Không đảo trợ động từ trong câu tường thuật

Passage 1: Future Communication and Technology

In the future, communication will be very different. People will use holograms to talk to each other. Scientists say that telepathy might be possible. "We are working on new technology," Dr. Smith said. He told us that they were developing brain-computer interfaces. "This will change everything," he added.

My phone is old, but yours is new. Mine doesn't have AI, but hers does. We will communicate in ways we can't imagine now. The conference starts at 9 a.m. on Monday. It will be held in Tokyo. Many scientists will present their inventions there.

Passage 2: Space Exploration

Last week, I met an astronaut. I asked him if he had been to space. He said that he had visited the International Space Station. "Do you believe in aliens?" I asked. He told me that he thought life might exist on other planets. "Where would they live?" I wondered. He explained that Mars could have water.

Scientists are searching for life on other planets. They use powerful telescopes. The spaceship will launch at 6 p.m. tomorrow. It will travel to Mars. This mission is ours, not theirs. We hope to find answers about life in the universe.

Comprehension Questions:

1. What did Dr. Smith say about new technology?
2. What did the astronaut tell you about aliens?
3. When does the conference start?
4. Where will the spaceship go?