Complete each numbered blank with a correct word in the box. There are four extra words.
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planning |
quantity |
power |
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gossiping |
hunting |
complexity |
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territory |
poeple |
tools |
The primary function of human language
Scientists generally agree that human language developed out of the need to share information. However, they disagree concerning which type of information was the most important.
Some think that humans first used language to discuss (1) __________ or how to avoid danger. Others, however, think that sharing information about (2) __________ was more important. (3) _________ seems to have been the main function of early language. Although this idea may appear unlikely, there is plenty of evidence to
support it.
Even for small groups, the (4) ___________ of such information was considerable. Acquiring it enabled human societies to increase in size and (5) ___________.
Some think that humans first used language to discuss (1)
______
or how to avoid danger.
Đáp án:
Some think that humans first used language to discuss (1)
hunting
or how to avoid danger.
1.
Dựa vào cụm “or how to avoid danger” (hoặc cách tránh nguy hiểm) để chọn danh từ mang nghĩa tương ứng.
Some think that humans first used language to discuss (1) hunting or how to avoid danger.
(Một số người cho rằng con người đầu tiên sử dụng ngôn ngữ để thảo luận về (1) săn bắn hoặc cách tránh nguy hiểm.)
Others, however, think that sharing information about (2)
______
was more important.
Đáp án:
Others, however, think that sharing information about (2)
people
was more important.
2.
Others, however, think that sharing information about (2) people was more important.
(Tuy nhiên, những người khác lại cho rằng việc chia sẻ thông tin về (2) người quan trọng hơn.)
(3)
______
seems to have been the main function of early language.
Đáp án:
(3)
Gossiping
seems to have been the main function of early language.
3.
Trước động từ "seems" phải là V-ing hoặc danh từ số ít. => loại những danh từ số nhiều
(3) Gossiping seems to have been the main function of early language.
((3) Việc buôn chuyện dường như là chức năng chính của ngôn ngữ thời kỳ đầu.)
Even for small groups, the (4)
______
of such information was considerable.
Đáp án:
Even for small groups, the (4)
quantity
of such information was considerable.
4.
Dựa vào cụm "of such information" (của thông tin như vậy) để chọn danh từ đúng kết hợp với nó.
Even for small groups, the (4) quantity of such information was considerable.
(Ngay cả đối với các nhóm nhỏ, (4) lượng thông tin như vậy cũng rất đáng kể.)
Acquiring it enabled human societies to increase in size and (5)
______
.
Đáp án:
Acquiring it enabled human societies to increase in size and (5)
complexity
.
5.
Cần chọn danh từ có nghĩa tương ứng với "size" (kích thước/ quy mô).
Acquiring it enabled human societies to increase in size and (5) complexity.
(Việc thu thập thông tin đã giúp xã hội loài người tăng quy mô và (5) tính phức tạp.)
Bài hoàn chỉnh:
The primary function of human language
Scientists generally agree that human language developed out of the need to share information. However, they disagree concerning which type of information was the most important.
Some think that humans first used language to discuss (1) hunting or how to avoid danger. Others, however, think that sharing information about (2) people was more important. (3) Gossiping seems to have been the main function of early language. Although this idea may appear unlikely, there is plenty of evidence to support it.
Even for small groups, the (4) quantity of such information was considerable. Acquiring it enabled human societies to increase in size and (5) complexity.
Tạm dịch:
Chức năng chính của ngôn ngữ loài người
Các nhà khoa học nhìn chung đồng ý rằng ngôn ngữ loài người phát triển từ nhu cầu chia sẻ thông tin. Tuy nhiên, họ không đồng ý về loại thông tin nào là quan trọng nhất.
Một số người cho rằng con người đầu tiên sử dụng ngôn ngữ để thảo luận về (1) săn bắn hoặc cách tránh nguy hiểm. Tuy nhiên, những người khác lại cho rằng việc chia sẻ thông tin về (2) con người quan trọng hơn. (3) Buôn chuyện dường như là chức năng chính của ngôn ngữ ban đầu. Mặc dù ý tưởng này có vẻ không có khả năng xảy ra, nhưng có rất nhiều bằng chứng ủng hộ nó.
Ngay cả đối với các nhóm nhỏ, (4) lượng thông tin như vậy là đáng kể. Việc thu thập thông tin đã giúp xã hội loài người tăng quy mô và (5) tính phức tạp.
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Vocabulary - Communication
(Từ vựng - Giao tiếp)
1. Listen and repeat.
(Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)
4. How do you communicate with your family and friends? Tell your partner.
(Bạn giao tiếp với gia đình và bạn bè như thế nào? Nói với đối tác của bạn.)
I usually talk with my family face-to-face. I often use social media to communicate with my friends.
(Tôi thường nói chuyện trực tiếp với gia đình. Tôi thường sử dụng mạng xã hội để liên lạc với bạn bè.)
1. Choose the correct options.
(Chọn những lựa chọn đúng.)
1. Katie keeps a diary/vlog and writes in it every day.
2. I am sending a(n) letter/email on my smartphone at the moment.
3. Jo goes on text messages/social media every day.
4. In the past, children usually played computer games/folk games in the play ground.
5. My family got together at a restaurant/street vendor to celebrate my birthday yesterday.
1. Which ways of communication can you see in the picture?
(Bạn có thể nhìn thấy những cách giao tiếp nào trong hình?)
Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.
(Viết dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc.)
1. Today, people often use social media to _______ their friends about what is new in their lives. (INFORMATION)
2. People usually _______ face-to-face and through letters in the old days. (COMMUNICATION)
3. We were really surprised that he wore _______ at the meeting. (CASUAL)
4. _______ at markets was common in the past, but today we often go to mall or buy things online. (SHOP)
5. _______, women stayed home to do the housework and raise children. (TRADITION)
6. Children with _______ parents often perform better at school than those without. (SUPPORT)
7. My uncle bough a new smartphone online and he’s eagerly waiting for its _______ now. (DELIVER)
8. Michael lives in a big house with his _______ family. (EXTEND)
9. Barry isn’t very _______. He hardly ever has a conversation with anyone. (COMMUNICATE)
10. My mum was the first _______ to enter the mall this morning. (SHOP)
11. I learnt a lot of _______ by watching online videos. (INFORM)
12. Not many people knew this kind of music because it is _______. (POPULAR)
13. People often wore _______ clothes in the past. (TRADITION)
14. When I was nervous about giving a presentation, my teacher always spoke _______ to me. (SUPPORT)
15. I love watching videos or films with _______ content. (EDUCATE)
Choose the correct options.
(Chọn những lựa chọn đúng.)
16. Today, there are many modern ways of _______, but I still prefer writing letters to my close friends.
A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicatively
17. My parents work hard at their jobs to _______ our family.
A. support B. supporter C. supportive D. supportively
18. The blog is very _______. It has lots of interesting information about how people travelled in the past.
A. inform B. informative C. informer D. information
19. It is important that children around the world go to school and receive a good _______.
A. educate B. education C. educational D. educator
20. The _______ of social media among older people is growing increasingly.
A. popular B. unpopular C. popularity D. unpopularity
4. WORD FRIENDS Tick (✓) phrases from the Word Friends box in Bình’s blog.
(Đánh dấu (✓) các cụm từ trong ô Word Friends trong blog của Bình.)
Word Friends
chat with friends (trò chuyện cùng bạn bè)
watch music videos (xem video ca nhạc)
upload pictures (tải ảnh lên)
make a film / video (làm phim/video)
download songs (tải bài hát)
write a blog (viết một blog)
text friends / parents (nhắn tin cho bạn bè / bố mẹ)
read an e-book (đọc một cuốn sách điện tử)
go online (lên mạng)
Vocabulary
Communication (Giao tiếp)
1. Label the pictures with the words from the list.
(Dán nhãn cho các bức tranh với các từ trong danh sách.)
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vlog text message letter telephone face-to-face |
2. Complete the sentences with the words from the list.
(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong danh sách.)
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diary email smartphone blog social media |
1. I sent you a(n) ________ earlier today. Did you get it?
2. Christina writes about her day in her ________ before bedtime every evening.
3. Did you post any photos from your holiday on ________?
4. My favourite travel ________ is about the best tourist attractions in my country.
5. John usually sends text messages to his friends on his _______.
3. Fill in the gaps with the words from the list.
(Điền vào chỗ trống với các từ trong danh sách.)
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sent delivers call post |
HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION: INTERESTING FACTS
The telegraph machine: In 1844, Samuel Morse 1) ________ the first telegraph message. The telegraph machine quickly became a popular means of communication across the world.
The telephone: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, but it was most popular in the 20th
century. People could use it to 2) _______ friends, have important business conversations and everything in between.
Social media: Today, there are over 3.5 billion people on social media. People post entries on social media to share information about their lives. They also use it to send messages because it 3) _______ messages instantly.
Vlogs: Vlogs are blogs in video form. People can 4) _______ videos online about their lives, travels, hobbies or anything else they want to talk about. People love watching vlogs because they can learn many new things.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
