Introduction

The English course on Information and Communication Industry (EICI) is developed

in the communicative approach, i.e. including all the four language skills; Reading,
Listening, Writing and Speaking, aimed at familiarizing the students of the Electrical
and Electronic Engineering Faculty with their possible working environment in the
future. Translating skills are also enclosed in the form of English – Vietnamese
passages and Vietnamese – English sentences. Apart from providing the
frequentlyused ESP vocabulary, this course also strengthens common ESP
grammatical elements, such as the Passive Voice or the Relative Clause. Besides, the
students are exposed to the functional language when introducing products, services;
discussing or persuading partners in writing or speaking form. After the course, the
students are capable of understanding the materials on their specialism in English,
engaging in business discussions and corresponding or presenting their specific
topics in English.
The course duration of three credits (60 class contacts) is allotted as follows:
• The book is composed of 6 units, each lasts 9 class contacts.
• A progress check takes place after Unit 3, the content of which is decided by
the class teacher. Another check, the Trial Test particularly sticks to the End-
of-term Test’s format and is provided by the Section at the end of the course.
Both checks last 3 class contacts each and their scores are taken into the
Progress Mark. The assessment scheme abides by the Formula selected by the
English Section:
ĐHP = 3*ĐQT + 7*ĐTHP
In which,
- ĐQT, the Progress Mark is composed of 30% for the student’s full
attendance, 30% for his or her Progress Check and Trial Test scores and
40% for all the homework and/or classwork he or she does during the
course. The total percentages are converted into Mark 10 by the 10-mark
scale and equals Mark 3a. This score is divided by the class lecturer.
- ĐTHP, the End-of-term Test Mark is the single actual mark awarded to
the student when he or she takes the End-of-term Test some time after the
course is over, which is based on the 10-mark scale and equals Mark 7b.
- ĐHP, the Course Mark is added up by Mark 3 a plus Mark 7b. The student
is supposed to redo the course if his or her overall score is less than Mark
5.
Note. a refers to Progress Mark or ĐQT, whereas b means End-of-term Test
Mark or ĐTHP.
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Example: A student gets his Progress Mark of 8 and End-of-term Test Mark of 6.5,
then his overall score is calculated as below:
ĐHP = 3*8 + 7*6.5 = 6.95 ~ 7.0
Mark 7.0 is the student’s final score.
 The End-of-term Test is broken into 6 parts, the details of which are illustrated in
pages 102-103, as guided and adopted by the English Section. The test content
covers all what is given in the course book, including Grammar and Vocabulary
acquisition in addition to all the four language skills.
The EICI Group would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to
the Section of Information and Communication Industry, UTC for their profound
support and valuable assistance given during the compilation and adaptation of this
material, and to the English Section, its leaders and staff for their constructive
comments, without which the book could not have been accomplished.
The EICI Group

MAPS OF UNITS
Unit Title A. Reading Skill B. Listening Skill C. Language Focus

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Unit One Cash, card or mobile Mobile services Passive Voice
Mobility phone? Tasks: Gap-fill and Tasks: Sentence
Tasks: True/ False and True/ False making, Gap-fill and
Gap-fill Conversion
Unit Two Cleverbox Software: Presentation Contrasting Ideas
Software Problems and options Tasks: Gap- Tasks: Rewriting and
Tasks: Synonyms and fill and True/ Gap-fill
Gap-fill False
Unit Three Enterprise Networking On-spot report Relative Clauses
Networking Tasks: Jumbled Text, Tasks: True/ Tasks: Identification,
True/ False and False and Gap-fill Joining sentences and
Column Matching Gap-fill
Unit Four A business email Introduction of Conditionals Type 1
Data centres Tasks: Question & data centres and 2
and security Answer and Gap-fill Tasks: True/ Tasks: Conjugation
False and Multiple and Sentence
Choice Building
Unit Five Managed Services Discussion on Comparing
IT-based Tasks: Identification, services Adjectives Tasks:
Services Gap-fill and True/ Tasks: True/ False Making
False and Identification comparisons,
Identification
and
Gap-fill
Unit Six Playing Catch-up Introduction of a Gerunds and
Media and Tasks: Synonyms, new techno Infinitives
Advertising Question & Answer product Tasks: Conjugation
and True/ False Tasks: Gap-fill and Identification
and True/ False

MAPS OF UNITS
D. Writing Skill E. Speaking Skill F. Translation
Further
Practice

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Sentence building - Text-based - Translating a
- Building simple Question & Answer passage into
sentences - Role play: Vietnamese
- Building complex Purchasing a mobile - Translating
sentences phone into
English
Complex - Text-based - Translating a - Reading
sentences with Question & Answer passage into Practice
Time Clause - - Role play: Seeking Vietnamese
Combining software to - Translating - Grammar and
sentences - download into a PC into Vocabulary
Making Time English Practice
Phrases
Writing a - Giving - Translating a - Writing
paragraph - definitions of passage into Practice
Analysing a technical terms Vietnamese
paragraph - Writing - Giving a - Translating - Translation
a paragraph presentation on a into Practice
social network English
Informal and formal - Text-based - Translating a
letters Question & Answer passage into
- Constrating - Role play: Sorting Vietnamese
and comparing two out problems - Translating
types into
- Gap-fill English
- MCQ
Writing a letter of - Giving a - Translating
request presentation a passage into
- Jumbled letter - - Role play: Vietnamese -
Writing a request Sorting out problems Translating
letter sentences into
English
Writing an email of - Giving a - Translating a
reply presentation passage into
- Writing a reply - Role play: Vietnamese
email Purchasing a TV - Translating
into
English
CONTENTS
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 Introduction Page 3
Map of the units 5
Contents 7
Unit One Mobility 8
Unit Two Software 19
Unit Three Networking 33
Unit Four Data Centres and Security 46
Unit Five IT-based Services 64
Unit Six Media and Advertising 79
Further Practice 94
Abbreviations 104
Word List 106
End-of-term Test Format 109
Test Answer Sheet 110
References 112

Unit One
MOBILITY

A. READING SKILL
Warm-up. Pair work.
Look at the following pictures and answer these questions.
1. What are these places called?

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2. What do people go to shopping centres or ATM booths for?
3. How can people pay for things they buy?

Picture 1.

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 Picture 2.
Comprehension Check
Cash, card or mobile phone?
Right now, retailers_người bán lẻ need to get to grips with_nắm vững the dawn_buổi
bình minh of contactless payment_ thanh toán k tiếp xúc
In the past week, there has been a raft_nhiều of announcements_thông báo and news
on alternative_thay thế payment methods_phương thức. Technologists_những nhà
công nghệ học everywhere are still convinced_ bị thuyết phục that they can come up
with_sáng kiến nghĩ ra something better than cash for smaller transactions_giao dịch
nhỏ hơn.
The alternative method that retailers must consider in the immediate_ ngay lập tức
future is contactless payment. A few stores in London have gone live with_tiến hành
thực hiện the Barclaycard Business contactless payment system already, more than
1,000 other sites_địa điểm have signed up to_đăng kí use it, and 3,000 consumers
have registered_đăng kí their interest_mối quan tâm in the system’s OnePulse
contactless card. Thẻ không tiếp xúc
A recent YouGov survey_khảo sát commissioned_được thực hiện by an ATM
operator highlighted that consumers_người tiêu thụ have fraud_lừa gạt concerns_mối
quan tâm about contactless payment. Yet, similar surveys of online shopping also
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tend to highlight significant fraud fears, while the number of people and
volume_lượng of their online transactions_giao dịch trực tuyến continues to grow.
In the longer term_về lâu về dài (về dài hạn), the techies_những nhà nghiên cứu về
công nghệ are still betting on_cá cược the mobile phone becoming the new wallet.
PayPal has gone live with_triển khai thực hiện(lên sóng) a mobile payment system
already_đã. Others_những người khác are still very much a work in progress_đang
tiến hành(đang được thực hiện); such as_ví dụ như the mobile payment system
dubbed_phẳng GPay which Google has filed a patent for. _nộp hồ sơ đăng kí bản
quyền
Another_một cái khác, PayForIt, is a mobile payment scheme_dự án(kế hoạch)for
transactions under £10 that all five major mobile network operators_những nhà mạng
di động chính have signed up_đăng kí to. At present_lúc này, it is only really being
used_đang được sử dụng to pay for_chi trả cho mobile phone content_cước điện
thoại(hóa đơn di động). However, the plan_kế hoạch is to expand_mở rộng(phát
triển) this, so consumers_người tiêu thụ can make payments_thực hiện thanh toán to
retailer _người bán lẻ when they access their sites via(throw_thông qua xuyên qua)
mobile phone.
If this seems far-fetche_còn xa mới đạt được, just take a look_hãy nhìn at some of the
retailers that have registered for .mobi Internet domains_miền – a type of web site
address that highlights_làm nổi bật the fact that the site has been optimised_tối ưu
hóa for viewing on a mobile device.
It is good practice_thực hành tốt to buy any domain that may pertain_gắn liền to your
brand. However_tuy nhiên, it is interesting to note_chú ý(lưu ý) that innovative_đổi
mới retailers such as Amazon and Tesco have already secured_đảm bảo domains that
will allow_cho phép them to launch_tung ra(đưa ra) mobile-optimised sites_trang tối
ưu hóa di động, should they wish_nếu họ muốn.

KEY WORDS AND PHRASES (appearing in the order of the text) get to
grips with sth (vph): bắt đầu nắm bắt, tìm hiểu
the dawn of sth (nph): buổi bình minh/ sự khởi đầu/ ra đời của…
contactless payment (nph): thanh toán trực tuyến/trên máy
a raft of sth (nph) : số lượng lớn/ rất nhiều…
come up with (vph) : tìm thấy/ đưa ra (sáng kiến, ý tưởng…)
immediate future (nph): tương lai trước mắt
go live with sth (vph): đang triển khai/ thực hiện/ lên sóng
in the longer term (prephr): về lâu dài
techies (German) (n): những người giỏi kỹ thuật

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 a work in progress (nph) : công việc đang triển khai
file a patent for sth (vph): nộp hồ sơ đăng ký bản quyền sáng chế/ sở hữu trí tuệ
far-fetched (a) : còn xa, còn lâu mới đạt được
mobile-optimised (a): được tối ưu hóa cho điện thoại di động

Task 1. Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? Write T or F in each blank.
1. ___T__ The Barclaycard Business contactless payment system is already being
used in London.
2. __F___ Contactless payment systems carry a greater fraud_nguy cơ lừa đảo risk
than online shopping.
3. __T___ It is likely that_rất có thể là mobiles will be increasingly_ngày càng gia
tăng used for making payments.
4. ___T__ In fact, phone bills have been paid on mobile phone for some time.
5. ___F__ Major retailers are not prepared_sẵn sàng for mobile-optimised shopping.
Task 2. Who does this? Find a suitable subject (people/ things) in the text for the
sentences below.
1. ……… Technologists ………….. can invent a new form of payment instead of
paper money. Có thể phát minh 1 kiểu thanh toán mới thay thế tiền giấy
2. ………… consumers ………. are able to pay by OnePulse card. Có thể thanh toán
bằng __
3. ……… ATM operator …………. has had a YouGov survey done lately on
contactless payment. Cuộc khảo sát YouGov đã được thực hiện về thanh toán
không tiếp xúc
4. ………… the techies ………. are not sure if the mobile phone can become a new
wallet. Không chắc chăn nhưng điện thoại di động có thể trở thành ví tiền mới
5. ……… PayPal …………. is one of many powerful online payment systems
nowadays. Một trong nhiều hệ thống thanh toán trực tuyến quyền lực hiện nay
Task 3. Fill in the summary below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS taken
from the text.
PayForIt is a mobile payment service that has been in use by all five big
mobile network (1)……… operators ………… in the UK. Their customers can already
pay (2) ……… mobile phone………. bills on the smart phone. They also wish to pay
to (3) …… online retailers ………… whenever they do online shopping. By now, some
retailers have had their own .mobi (4) ……… Internet domains …….., which means
that shoppers can view the goods on sale right on their mobile (5) ……… mobile
device ………..
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B. LISTENING SKILL

Task 1. Listen to Kate, a sales assistant in a TopTech branch. She is giving

Antonia Gomez some advice on how to update her mobile technology.
Listen TWICE and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below. There is ONE
WORD or A NUMBER for each gap.

1 Characteristics of the SuperMobs 360 3G phone:

1. This phone is GSM and GPRS enabled, so you can enjoy ________, ________
and ____________________ services.
2. You can also browse the Internet because it’s __________ __________.
3. You have to __________ the database at your office if you want to download
customer orders.
4. The battery may last as long as _________ _________.
5. With the GPS on your phone, it’s easy to _________ _________ __________
easily.

2 Characteristics of the Silver Lite A2:

6. It’s much easier to use a _________ __________ than the tiny keys on a hand-
held device.
7. The laptop has _________ broadband.
8. It is also __________ __________ so you can access the Internet in a coffee
shop, on a train or at an airport.
9. You can use it wherever you are because it has all the _________ you need for
your work.
10. Among the lightest laptops on the market, it weighs merely ________ ________.

Task 2. 3 Listen to John, another sales assistant, introducing to Antonia about

GPS and GeoMarketing. You listen TWICE.

Decide if the following statements are True or False. Write T or F in each blank.
1. _____ Most smart phones are GPS enabled so it is possible to locate where their
users are.
2. _____ GPS also assists retailers: They can track what businesses and services the
users are near.
3. _____ GeoMarketing is an advanced application that assists only the retailer.
4. _____ Pizza lovers can locate a pizza shop near them without registering as a
member of that shop’s website.

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5. _____ The actual location of the mobile device can be calculated within 60 meters.

C. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Passive Voice
Passive sentences are very common in technical writing when we are more interested
in facts, process, and events (actions) than in people (doers).
Form
S + be (is, was, is being, have been…) + P2 (Past Participle)

• The past participle of regular verbs ends in –ed (looked, painted, worked)
• The past participle of irregular verbs has different forms (been, cut, found…)
and needs learning by heart.
Use
1. We use the Present Passive to talk about facts or processes that occur regularly.
E.g. Public Data Networks are designed for data transmission.
2. We use the Past Passive to talk about past events.
E.g. Automatic exchange was invented by Almon B. Strowger.
Task 1. Make sentences from the table below. In some cases, you can make both
an active and a passive sentence. No 0 has been done for you.
E.g. You expand the central exchange. (active)
Or The central exchange is expanded. (passive)

Agent Action Object Adverbial

0 You expand the central exchange
1 The junction use PCM mainly
circuits
2 SPC exchanges serve both areas
3 They install cabinets in the local area
4 We route traffic directly to a GSC

5 An open-wire line connect the subscriber to the DP

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1. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. …………………………………………………………………………….................
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. …………………………………………………………………………….................
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………
….

Task 2. Use the appropriate forms of verbs in brackets to complete the sentences
below.
1. In the trunk network, all non-local calls (set up) __are set up__ via a GSC and
the main network.
2. India’s first earth station (build) ____was built____ in Arvi towards the end
of the 1960s and seven others quickly followed in Delhi.

3. Local Area Network (define) ____is defined____ as a transmission and

switching system that (provide___provides _high-speed communication between
devices located on a single site.

4. To reduce the number of cables, the local network usually (divide) _is
divided_ into three parts.

5. Recently, tests (carry) ____have been carried__ out with different solutions in
most industrialized countries. (HTHT_ recently)

Trong mạng trung kế, tất cả các cuộc gọi không nội hạt được thiết lập thông qua GSC
và mạng chính

Trạm mặt đất đầu tiên của Ấn Độ được xây dựng ở Arvi vào cuối những năm 1960
và 7 người đã nhanh chóng theo sát ở Delhi

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Mạng cục bộ được định nghĩa như 1 hệ thống truyền dẫn và chuyển mạch cung cấp
giao tiếp tốc độ cao giữa các thiết bị được đặt vị trí ở 1 địa điểm riêng lẻ
Để Giảm số lượng cáp, mạng nội hạt ( địa phương) thường chia thành 3 phần
Gần đây, các thử nghiệm tiến hành đã được thực hiện với nhiều giải pháp khác nhau
ở hầu hết các nước công nghiệp hóa

Task 3. Change the following sentences below into the Passive Voice.
1. Telecoms companies normally set up all non-local calls via a GSC.
Các công ty viễn thông thường thiết lập tất cả các cuộc gọi không nội hạt thông qua
GSC
All non-local calls are normally set up via a GSC by Telecoms companies
...............................................................................………............................................
2. A machine has dug up the road in my neighbourhood in order to lay a TV cable.
1 cái máy đào đường trong khu dân cư của tôi để đặt 1 cái cáp truyền hình
The road in my neighbourhood has been dug up by a machine in order to lay a TV
cable
...............................................................................………............................................
3. BSky Group placed two new exchanges near their old exchanges in Camden Town
last month.
Tập đoàn Bsky đặt 2 tổng đài mới ở gần tổng đài cũ của họ trong Camden Town
tháng trước
Two new exchanges were placed near their old exchanges in Camden Town by Bsky
Group last month
...............................................................................………............................................
4. The RSS switches the call to the designated cabinet.
RSS chuyển cuộc gọi đến trạm đã định trước
The call is switched to the designated cabinet by the RSS switches
...............................................................................………............................................
5. All five major mobile network operators have signed up to PayForIt, a mobile
payment scheme for transactions under £10.
Tất cả 5 người vận hành mạng di động chính đã đăng kí PayForIt, 1 dự án thanh toán
di dộng cho giao dịch dưới 10

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PayForIt, , a mobile payment scheme for transactions under £10, has been signed up
to by all five major mobile network operators.
...............................................................................………..............................................
D. WRITING SKILL
Sentence Building

Exam advice for building up a complete sentence from given words_những lời
khuyên lời tư vấn
- Add more words, do not omit any. Keep the words’ position unchanged._thêm từ,
không bớt từ đi
- Base on the time expressions to decide what verb tense to use:_dựa vào các cụm
từ chỉ thời gian
+ Adverbs of Frequency (always, usually, sometimes, never….) are the signals
of the present simple tense. Hiện tại
+ Last…, …. ago are signals of the past simple tense. Quá khứ
+ Next… is the signal of the future tense. Tương lai
+ Just, already, for, since, for the last…, for the past… are signals of the present
perfect tense. HTHT
- Add to be if necessary, never add other verbs.
- Add articles (a, an, the) where necessary.
- Add prepositions (in, on, at, for…) - Add –s/ es to plural nouns.
- Add possessive adjectives before nouns (my/ your/ her/ his/ …) or change
pronouns into possessive adjectives.
- Use the correct structure basing on the given verbs.
E.g. To allow + sb + to V(inf)
A number of + plural noun
- Use relative pronouns which/ that/ who to produce complex sentences.
- Add comma (,) if necessary.

Task 1. Build up simple sentences from the given words or word phrases.
1. There/ be/ great / increase_sự gia tăng/ number / subscribers/ during/ last ten
years/.
There has been great increase the number of subscribers during the last ten years
………………………………………………………………………………………….
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2. Centre_trung tâm/ be designed_được thiết kế/ handle_xử lý bằng tay/ 300 /
simultaneous_tức thì/ calls/ 2,500 subscribers/.
The centre is designed to handle 300 simultaneous calls to 2500 subscribers
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Number/ subscribers/ be protected/ against_chống lại/ calls/ subscribers/ outside/
group.
The number of subcribers are protected against call from the subscriber outside group
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It / necessary_cần thiết/ find/ way/ link up_kết nối/ subscriber/.
It is necessary to find a way to link up subscriber
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Communications networks/ can/ classified_phân loại/ public communications
network/dedicated_chuyên dụng communications network/ mobile
communications network/.
The Communications networks can be classified as public communications
network , dedicated communications network and mobile communications
network/.

………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….

Task 2. Build up complex sentences from the given words or word phrases.
1. Mobile app/ computer program/that/ designed to run/ mobile device such as a
smartphone or tablet computer.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Consumer/ still/ wait/ for/ widespread use/video phone/ first/ demonstrate/ 30 year/
ago.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. first/ computer/ be built/ fifty year/ ago and it/ only in the last thirty/year/ that their
influence/ affect/ life.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. When/ computer/ turn on, / it/ search/ instruction/ memory.
…………………………………………………………………………………………

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5. If /computer system/ not/ work properly/ information/ stored on it/ become/
inaccessible.
…………………………………………………………………………………………

E. SPEAKING SKILL
Task 1. Individual/ group work.

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 Answer the questions below, referring to the text.
1. What is contactless payment? Thanh toán không tiếp xúc là gì
it is a form of payment without cash/without meeting the cashier in person…
or you don’t have to pay in cash when buying something
2. Can you name some moneyless payment services mentioned in the text?
3. What forms of payment are now available in Vietnam? Dạng thanh toán nào đang
phổ biến ở VN
In cash, by bank card(ATM, Visa, Master), cheque, voucher, mobile wallet
4. What can you do with your ATM card? Bạn có thể làm gì với thẻ ATM của mình
I can withdraw money, check information( balance, personal data) change the
password, transfer money
Rút riền, kiểm tra thông tin(số dư, dữ liệu cá nhân)thay đổi mật khẩu, đổi tiền
5. Do you prefer paying in cash or by credit card? Why?
I prefer cash for small purchases and bank card for big transactions. because I don't
want to carry a lot of cash on me
Task 2. Roleplay.
One of you is a sales assistant and the other is a customer who has just
come in the shop to buy a mobile phone.
Một người là trợ lý bán hàng và người còn lại vào cửa hàng để mua đt di
động
Make use of the hints in the language box below and role-play the situation.
The conversation would last 2-3 minutes, including the Hello and Goodbye.
Tận dụng những gợi ý trong hộp phía dưới để đóng vai tình huống.

Customer Seller
- I want/need a phone that/ which + What brand would you like/ are you
looking for?
can… - I’d like to buy/ have a phone….
Bạn muốn nhãn hiệu nào
- That I can
+ How would you like your phone?
- I can only pay …. for it.
Bạn muốn điện thoại của nó như thế nào
- How long is the guarantee? Bảo
hành bao lâu + How about this…?
- Can I pay by card/ in cash? Cái này có được không
- Tôi có thể trả bằng thẻ hay tiền mặt + This one can do selfie very well…

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- I’d go for it./ I’ll think more about Cái này có thể selfie rất tốt
it…
+ OK. No problem/ Certainly…
- Tôi sẽ đi về phía nó(tôi sẽ mua
nó)/tôi sẽ nghĩ thêm về nó
Further guidance
Let’s imagine a real-life situation. In this setting, you have to decide who will speak
first, the customer or the seller? What will you say to start the conversation?
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hội thoại
During your conversation, you should ask and answer about at least four points:
- The brand of the item you wish to buy . nhãn hiệu
- The price . giá cả
- The guarantee . bảo hành
- Payment method . phương pháp thanh toán
To end the conversation/ purchase, you (customer/ seller) should say something
before leaving the shop or seeing the customer off.

F. TRANSLATION
Task 1. Translate the following passage into Vietnamese.
The rise of mobile payments technology truly began in 2014 when Apple Pay hit the
market. At the time, it was the only major mobile wallet out there. But in the last two
years, mobile wallets have flooded the market with offerings such as Samsung Pay,
Chase Pay, Android Pay, Microsoft Wallet, Walmart Pay, and Kohl's Pay. Each of
these offers unique benefits to the user and encourages customers to form shopping
habits around them. And so far, they seem to be succeeding. BI Intelligence,
Business Insider's premium research service, finds that mobile payment volume will
reach $75 billion this year. That figure should swell to $503 billion by 2020 thanks to
advancements in mobile payments technology.
A small percentage of people have used mobile payments. In late 2013, just 6% of
US adults said they had made a payment in a store by scanning or tapping their
smartphone at a payment terminal. That percentage will go up to 8% this year.

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Sự tăng trưởng của công nghệ thanh toán di dộng thực sự bắt đầu vào năm 2014 khi
Apple Pay đánh vào thị trường. Thời gian đó, nó là ví di dộng lớn nhất được đưa ra.
Nhưng trong 2 năm qua, ví di động đã tràn ngập trên thị trường với sự đưa ra như là
Samsung Pay, Chase Pay, Android Pay, Microsoft Wallet, Walmart Pay, and Kohl's
Pay. Mỗi đề nghị trong số này lợi ích duy nhất tới người sử dụng và khuyến khích
khách hàng từ thói quen mua sắm xung quanh họ. Và xa hơn, họ dường như sẽ thành
công. BI Intelligence, dịch vụ nghiên cứu cao cấp của Business Insider, nhận thấy
khối lượng thanh toán di dộng sẽ vươn tới 75 tỷ đô la năm nay. Con số đó sẽ lớn lên
tới 503 tỷ đô la năm 2020 nhờ vào sự tiến bộ trong công nghệ thanh toán di động.

Một tỷ lệ phần trăm nhỏ của người đã sử dụng thanh toán di động. Cuối năm 2013,
chỉ 6% người trưởng thành ở US nói rằng họ đã thanh toán ở một cửa hàng bởi quét
hoặc chạm smart phone của họ ở một trạm thanh toán. Tỷ lệ phần trăm đó sẽ tăng lên
8% vào năm nay.

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Task 2. Translate the following passage into English.

1. Sự phát triển mạnh mẽ của thương mại di động trong những năm qua đã mang đến
những thay đổi lớn cho công nghệ thanh toán di động.
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2. Mọi người luôn mang theo điện thoại di động. Vậy tại sao chúng ta không sử dụng
thiết bị này như một công cụ thanh toán nhanh chóng và thuận tiện ở bất kì đâu?
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3. Dự đoán đến năm 2025, 75% các giao dịch thanh toán sẽ được thực hiện mà không
cần sử dụng tiền mặt.
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4. Mọi người sẵn sàng sử dụng các thiết bị thông minh và thẻ ngân hàng hơn là mang
theo tiền mặt.
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5. Điều này đồng nghĩa với việc gia tăng các ứng dụng thanh toán di động và ngân
hàng di động.
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HOMEWORK
1. Translate the following passage into English.
When the first mobile phones were introduced, their only function was to make and
receive calls, and they were so bulky that it was impossible to carry them in a pocket.
Later, mobile phones belonging to the Global System for Mobile Communications
(GSM) network became capable of sending and receiving text messages. As these
devices evolved, they became smaller and more features were added, such as
multimedia messaging service (MMS), which allowed users to send and receive
images. Most of these MMS-capable devices were also equipped with cameras,
which allowed users to capture photos, add captions, and send them to friends and
relatives who also had MMS-capable phones. A mobile phone with advanced
features similar to a computer is called a smartphone, while a regular mobile phone is
known as a feature phone.
Khi chiếc điện thoại đầu tiên được giới, chức năng duy nhất của chúng tạo và nhận
cuộc gọi, và chúng rất cồng kềnh đến nỗi không thể mang chúng trong túi. Sau này,
những chiếc điện thoại di dộng thuộc hệ thống toàn cầu về truyền thông di động
(GSM) trở lên có khả năng gửi và nhận tin nhắn văn bản. Khi thiết bị này phát triển,
chúng trở lên nhỏ hơn và nhiều tính năng đã được thêm, như là dịch vụ tin nhắn đa
phương tiện(MMS), cái mà cho phép người dùng gửi và nhận hình ảnh. Hầu như
thiết bị có hỗ trợ MMS này cũng được trang bị máy ảnh, cái mà cho phép người dùng
chụp ảnh, thêm chú thích, và gửi chúng tới bạn bè và người thân người mà cũng có
điện thoại hỗ trợ MMS. Một điện thoại di động với tính năng tiện ích tương tự một
máy tính gọi là điện thoại thông minh, trong khi một chiếc điện thoại di động thông
thường được biết đến như là 1 chiếc điện thoại bình thường
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2. Write definitions for the words in italic.
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