4. What can you do to make positive changes to the city you live in? Write five sentences about yourself.

(Bạn có thể làm gì để tạo ra những thay đổi tích cực cho thành phố bạn đang sống? Viết năm câu về bản thân bạn.)

1 I will either ______________________________

2 Either I will ______________________________

3 Both I and ______________________________

4 I can both ______________________________

5 I can neither  ______________________________

a. Look at the picture. What do you think the boy is saying?

(Nhìn vào bức tranh. Bạn nghĩ cậu bé đang nói gì?)

b. Now, listen and check your ideas.

(Bây giờ, hãy lắng nghe và kiểm tra ý tưởng của bạn.)

Do you want to study math or science? (Bạn muốn học toán hay khoa học?)

No. Neither subject sounds good to me. (Không. Cả hai chủ đề nghe có vẻ tốt với tôi.)

How about software engineering or design? (Làm thế nào về công nghệ phần mềm hoặc thiết kế?)

Both of them sound great! (Cả hai đều có âm thanh tuyệt vời!)

c. Listen and repeat.

(Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)

Do you want to study math or science? (Bạn muốn học toán hay khoa học?)

No. Neither subject sounds good to me. (Không. Cả hai chủ đề nghe có vẻ tốt với tôi.)

How about software engineering or design? (Làm thế nào về công nghệ phần mềm hoặc thiết kế?)

Both of them sound great! (Cả hai đều có âm thanh tuyệt vời!)

a. Write sentences using the prompts.

(Viết câu sử dụng các gợi ý.)

1. A: Do you want to study in person or online?

B: I/like/both/option

I like both options.

2. A: Do you want to study at home or abroad?

B: either/option/sound/good

3. A: Would you prefer to study in Wakefield or Valleton?

B: either/university/have/online classes?

4. A: Will you study in Greendale or Palmdale University?

B: I/not want/study/at/either/university

5. A: I think you should study marketing or software engineering.

B: neither of/subject/be/interesting

b. Look at the table and complete the sentences with both, either, or neither.

1. Both courses are four years long.

2. You would need to use computers on __________ course.

3. __________ courses have classes in the afternoon.

4. You can't study in Canada on ____________ course.

5. ___________ course allows you to study abroad for a full year.

Paired conjunctions (Cặp liên từ)

1. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1. We neither/either leave now or stay to watch the sunset.

2. I not only/neither have tickets to the Taj Mahal but I have also booked a private tour.

3. The tour goes to both the old quarter and/or the new town.

4 We neither spoke but/nor took pictures inside the ancient tomb.

5. Both/Either the guided tour and the boat trip are interesting activities for tourists.

6. The museum visit was not only/neither interesting but also educational.

7. Neither/Either Carl nor Mike visited the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras.

8. They close both/either the park and the temple at 8 p.m.

2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms of the Present Simple.

(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng đúng của thì Hiện tại đơn.)

1. Both Sue and her brother ________ (want) to go to the Louvre Pyramid.

2. Neither my cousins nor my mum ________ (like) walking tours on holiday.

3. Either John or his parents ________ (be) going to the handicraft market today.

4. Not only her children but also Jeanie ________ (be) looking forward to the tour around the Complex of Hue Monuments.

5. Neither Jean nor her friends ________ (have) a map of the palace.

6. Not only my parents but also my sister ________ (enjoy) visiting the Temple of Kukulkán in Mexico.

3. Combine the sentences, using the words in brackets.

(Nối hai câu, sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc.)

1. Inside the pyramid, it was hot. It was humid, too. (not only ... but also)

(Bên trong kim tự tháp rất nóng. Nó cũng ẩm ướt.)

=> Inside the pyramid, it was not only hot but also humid.

(Bên trong kim tự tháp không chỉ nóng mà còn ẩm.)

2. Mike is buying the tour ticket of Edinburgh Castle or Linda is buying the tour ticket of Edinburgh Castle. (either ... or)

(Mike đang mua vé tham quan Lâu đài Edinburgh hoặc Linda đang mua vé tham quan Lâu đài Edinburgh.)

=> _____________________________________________________

3. Jeanie likes visiting heritage sites on holiday, and so does Robert. (both ... and)

(Jeanie thích đến thăm các di sản vào kỳ nghỉ và Robert cũng vậy.)

=> _____________________________________________________

4. Chloe isn't going on the museum tour. Her sisters aren't going on the museum tour, either. (neither... nor)

(Chloe không tham gia chuyến tham quan bảo tàng. Các chị gái của cô ấy cũng không tham gia chuyến tham quan bảo tàng.)

=> _____________________________________________________

5. Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary was the religious centre of Champa civilisation. It was the cultural centre, too. (not only ... but also)

(Thánh địa Mỹ Sơn là trung tâm tôn giáo của nền văn minh Chămpa. Đó cũng là trung tâm văn hóa.)

=> _____________________________________________________

6. We can take a tour of the Forth Bridge in Scotland. We can also see it by ourselves. (either ... or)

(Chúng ta có thể tham quan Cầu Forth ở Scotland. Chúng ta cũng có thể tự mình nhìn thấy nó.)

=> _____________________________________________________

4. Look at the table and make sentences about Sue and her brothers, using the paired conjuctions both... and, either... or, neither... nor or not only ... but also.

(Nhìn vào bảng và đặt câu về Sue và các anh trai của cô ấy, sử dụng các liên từ được ghép đôi both... and, either... or, neither... nor hoặc not only ... but also.)

Paired conjunctions

(Liên từ ghép)

1. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1 I enjoy __________ sightseeing and relaxing on the beach.

A either

B neither

C nor

D both

2. __________ my mum nor my sisters like hiking.

A Neither

B Both

C Or

D Either

3 We can either visit the museum __________ swimming tomorrow.

A nor

B or

C and

D but

4 The palace is __________ only huge but also very old.

A either

B nor

C not

D and

5 Both Mike and Owen __________ back at the hotel.

A is

B are

C also

D only

6 Neither parents nor my brother __________ the Louvre Pyramid in France.

A has never visited

B has visited

C have never visited

D have visited

2. Find and correct ONE mistake in each sentence.

(Tìm và sửa MỘT lỗi sai trong mỗi câu.)

1 Either my dad nor my mum will pick you up from the airport. __________

2 Vietnam has not only beautiful beaches and fascinating sights. __________

3 I can't believe neither you or your sister have been to Vietnam before. __________

4 Both the castle and the monument is hundreds of years old. __________

5 Both Jack or his brother has got the tour tickets to the Pyramids of Giza. __________

3. Study the LANGUAGE FOCUS. Then choose the best option to complete the sentences.

(Học NGÔN NGỮ TRỌNG TÂM. Sau đó chọn phương án đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu.)

Tạm dịch:

1. Both/Both of megacities are trying to grow vertically.

2. Either/None of the urban farms are raising bees.

3. Either/Either of the hyperloops will be able to transport us across the city quickly.

4, Neither/Neither of maglev trains nor hyperloops are planned for our city yet.

5. All new condos in our city will have either/ either of an urban farm or a vertical garden.

6. Both of/Either the metropolises want more biodiversity and natural environments in their cities.

4. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

(Viết lại các câu sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc.)

1. We can mine concrete and materials from the old buildings. [both]

__________________________________________________.

2. Cars and busses don't use sustainable energy. [neither]

__________________________________________________.

3. Please show your city plans to this architect or that architect. [either of]

__________________________________________________.

4. The two overcrowded residential areas need to go green. [both of]

________________________________________________.

5. The room temperature and rainwater are monitored by computers. [both]

__________________________________________________.

5. Imagine that you want to be an urban farmer. What problems will you have to face? In groups, make notes and present to the class. Use both, either, neither, none in your discussion.

(Hãy tưởng tượng rằng bạn muốn trở thành một nông dân thành thị. Bạn sẽ phải đối mặt với những vấn đề gì? Theo nhóm, ghi chép và trình bày trước lớp. Sử dụng “both, either, neither, none” trong cuộc thảo luận của bạn.)

I think we will have to care about both what to grow and where to grow our food.

(Tôi nghĩ chúng ta sẽ phải quan tâm đến cả việc trồng gì và trồng thực phẩm ở đâu.)

4. Fill in the blanks using the words / phrases from the box.

(Điền vào chỗ trống sử dụng các từ/cụm từ trong hộp.)

1. We will have finished _____ the city’s hyperloop and the maglev by next year.

2. Every resident in our living area will be given _____ an electric scooter or a

bicycle by the end of the year.

3. In 2030, _____ the natural environment around our city will be used for farming.

4. Our city has _____ any vertical farms nor cycle lanes.

5. The overcrowded megacities have _____ system nor a well-developed infrastructure.

1. Fill in each gap with and, but also, either, both, or, nor, not only or neither.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với and, but also, either, both, or, nor, not only or neither.)

1 Both Susan _______ Rachel volunteered at the opera house.

2 Not only Jeff ______ his sisters have visited the Taj Mahal.

3 You can _______ go to the castle or the pyramids.

4 _______ Mary nor Stella has been to the Rice Terraces in the Philippines.

5 Either Betty _______ Harry will book the tickets to the museum.

6 Neither the Eiffel Tower _______ Stonehenge is in Asia.

7 According to _______ Hindu and Buddhist faiths, Angkor Wat represents the home of the gods.

8 _______ Sam but also his brother will volunteer in Vietnam this summer.

2. Combine the sentences using the paired conjunctions both... and, either... or, neither... nor or not only ... but also.

(Kết hợp các câu bằng cách sử dụng các liên từ được ghép both... and, either... or, neither... nor or not only ... but also.)

1 You can go on the tour. You can go shopping.

___________________________________

2 The tomb dates from the 13th century. The temple dates from then, too.

___________________________________

3 Kim didn't visit the ancient ruins. Vi didn't visit them, either.

___________________________________

4 The statue is very old. The statue is very valuable.

___________________________________

5 Mum went to the opera house. Dad went to the opera house, too.

___________________________________

6 Paul will buy tickets to Borobudur Temple or John will.

___________________________________

3. Find and correct ONE mistake in each sentence.

(Tìm và sửa MỘT lỗi sai trong mỗi câu.)

1 Both Jenny and Paul has been to Thailand. __________

2 We can neither take a tour of the palace or we can see it by ourselves. __________

3 The tour bus goes to both the old town but around the city centre. __________

4 Either the train ride and the boat trip are interesting for the tourists. __________

5 Neither Laura nor Rachel have visited the Shwedagon Pagoda. __________

6 I didn't take any pictures of the palace because I had neither my camera or my phone with me. __________

a. Write sentences using the prompts.

(Viết câu sử dụng các gợi ý.)

1. I/ not/ interested/ either/ university.

2. Either/ study/ marketing/ economics/ sound/ pretty good.

3. Neither/ those choices/ be/ interesting/ me.

4. Both/ study programs/ be/ interesting /but/ expensive.

5. I/ want/ study/ either/ online/ hybrid/ course.

b. Look at the table and circle the correct words.

(Nhìn vào bảng và khoanh tròn các từ đúng.)

1. Both/ Neither courses are taught in English.

2. Both/ Neither course has a study abroad program in Australia.

3. You can use the computer lab and library at both/ either course.

4. You can take your exams in person or online at both/ neither courses.

5. Neither/ Either course offers a scholarship for five thousand dollars.

Use the information in the table to write five sentences with both, either, or neither about the different options at Westwood University and Eastwood University.

(Sử dụng thông tin trong bảng để viết năm câu với “both”, “either”, hoặc “neither” về các lựa chọn khác nhau ở Đại học Westwood và Đại học Eastwood.)

1. Neither of the universities has a software engineering course.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

(Viết lại câu sử dụng từ trong ngoặc.)

1 Traffic jams are caused by population increase and poorly designed traffic systems. [both]

____________________________________________________

2 They use bamboo to build some parts of the house. Some people use recycled steel, too. [either]

____________________________________________________

3 Undeveloped and developed cities haven't found ways to reduce food waste [neither]

____________________________________________________

4 To go to the city center, you can take the bus near your place or this bus. [either of]

____________________________________________________

5 Six companies produce a great amount of wastewater but they don't have treatment systems. [none of]

____________________________________________________

3. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences

(Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau)

1 Either building will have electricity, as there is a power shortage in the city. ____________

2 Many cities seem incapable of solving transport problems, they either do nothing nor give solution too late. ____________

3 Human health and sustainable development are important issues so city planners have to consider both them when making changes. ____________

3. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

(Chọn phương án đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu.)

1 Both / Both of cities are trying to apply urban farming.

2 Either / None of the citizens want to import food from exotic areas.

3 Neither / Neither of urban farms use chemical substances.

4 Both / Either the light system and room temperature are controlled by a smartphone.

5 Either / Either of vertical garden will go into operation soon.