UNIT 8. Becoming independent - có lời giải

8A. Pronunciation
● Intonation in invitations, suggestions, and polite requests
Pay attention to the fall-rise intonation () in the following sentences. Then practise saying them in pairs.
1. Why don’t you turn the air conditioner on?
2. Can you come over after the show?
3. Would you mind sending this letter to Mr. Brown?
4. Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?
5. How about an evening riverboat tour tonight?
6. Could I speak to Mai?
7. Why don’t you come over and see the new play with me?
8. Would you like another cup of tea?
9. Shall we have a field trip after the exams?
10. Can you pick me up from the airport?

8B. Vocabulary
● Words and phrases related to teen independence
I. Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences.
1. Paul is directly decisive / responsible / reliable for the management of the football competitions between schools in our neighbourhood.
2. There’s no point in trying to stop her - it’ll only make her more determined / dependent / comfortable.
3. A good leader should have a talent for quick independent / confident / decisive action.
4. Eating sensibly and taking regular exercise is a fairly motivated / limited / reliable method of losing weight.
5. Now that their sons are more independent / advantageous / decisive, they have more time for themselves.
6. Is it difficult / necessary / certain for all of us to be present at the meeting this afternoon?
7. All the staff should be involved in the decision-making / loss-making / mischief-making process.
8. Do you think it’s true that teenage girls are less self-aware / self-appointed / self-confident than their male peers?
9. The staff members are hard-working and highly reasonable / motivated / worthy.
10. In seven out of ten households, it’s a woman who is now responsible for money / economic / resource management.