We use details to support our ideas or opinions. Match the details with the ideas.

1. Chicken Soup for the Soul is a heartwarming collection of true stories.

2. The thing I like most about the book.

3. I’d recommend the book.

a. The stories demonstrate the best qualities of human beings.

b. The book comprises inspirational stories that help spread happiness and hope throughout the society.

c. The way I am taught to care for others, love myself, and overcome obstacles.

Read the review. Which features in exercise 1 are mentioned?

                       Chicken Soup for the Soul

I’d like to talk about a book I read recently called Chicken Soup for the Soul. It was written by two motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. They compiled the best 101 stories they were told in the book.

Chicken Soup for the Soul is a heartwarming and easy-to-read collection of true stories that inspire you to live your dreams. The stories demonstrate the best qualities that are shared as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, generosity and faith.

The thing I like most about the book is the way I am taught to care for others, love myself, and overcome obstacles.

All in all, I’d recommend Chicken Soup for the Soul to people of all ages. It comprises inspirational stories that help spread happiness and hope throughout the society.

USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation, prepare and practise a new dialogue using the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Đọc tình huống, chuẩn bị và thực hành một đoạn hội thoại mới bằng cách sử dụng các cụm từ khóa và đoạn hội thoại trong bài tập 1 để giúp bạn.)

Student A: Suggest watching one of these films:

X-Men: Apocalypse – adventure with Jennifer Lawrence

Finding Dory – comedy with Ellen DeGeneres

London Has Fallen – crime film with Gerard Butler

Note: you don’t like crime films.

Student B: Student A suggests you watch a film. Your favourite actor is Jennifer Lawrence. You’d really like to see a funny film today.

 We can use like with an -ing form or with a to-infinitive. Match the examples with the uses. Two examples may match the same use.

Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Daisy: Hi, Sammy.

Sammy: Hi, Daisy. (1) How / When about going to  the cinema tonight?

Daisy: All right. (2) What / When about Extreme Escape? It (3) acts / stars Jack Huston. I’m a big (4) classic / fan of his.

Sammy: I don’t (5) fancy / prefer an adventure film. I’d rather see a science (6) fantasy / fiction film.

Daisy: Well, you might prefer Beyond Mars.

Sammy: I saw that last week. I’d prefer to see something I haven’t seen.

Daisy: I fancy Karo’s Two Dreams. It’s a fantasy.

Sammy: I’m not really into that kind of thing, but it’s had great (7) results / reviews. I’d prefer that to Extreme Escape.

Cover the dialogue and complete the Key Phrases. Watch or listen again and check.

Choose the correct words in the dialogue. Then watch or listen and check. What genres of films do they mention? Which film do Sammy and Daisy decide to watch?

Daisy: Hi, Sammy.

Sammy: Hi, Daisy. (1) How / When about going to  the cinema tonight?

Daisy: All right. (2) What / When about Extreme Escape? It (3) acts / stars Jack Huston. I’m a big (4) classic / fan of his.

Sammy: I don’t (5) fancy / prefer an adventure film. I’d rather see a science (6) fantasy / fiction film.

Daisy: Well, you might prefer Beyond Mars.

Sammy: I saw that last week. I’d prefer to see something I haven’t seen.

Daisy: I fancy Karo’s Two Dreams. It’s a fantasy.

Sammy: I’m not really into that kind of thing, but it’s had great (7) results / reviews. I’d prefer that to Extreme Escape.