Part 3 — Product Packaging (Bao bì sản phẩm)
Đây là bài giảng mẫu thực tế từ đề thi VSTEP, chủ đề bao bì sản phẩm. Đọc transcript, trả lời 5 câu hỏi, rồi kiểm tra đáp án và giải thích bên dưới.
"Good morning, everyone. Today, I'm going to talk about product packaging. We often think of packaging as just a way to hold or protect a product, but it's much more than that. Packaging plays a key role in how a product is seen and how successful it can be.
Product packaging is not about making the products look appealing, its main purpose is to protect the product inside. It keeps it safe from damage during transport and storage. Imagine buying a box of eggs without proper packaging — they would break easily! That's why it's important to choose the right materials. For example, food packaging often uses plastic or glass to keep the food fresh and safe to eat.
Packaging can also provide important information. Labels on the package tell you what the product is, how much it weighs, how to use it, and sometimes, what it's made of. This is especially important for products like medicine or food. For example, food packaging often has nutritional information, so you know what you're eating.
Lastly, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in environmentally-friendly packaging. Many companies are now trying to use materials that can be recycled or are biodegradable. This is important because it helps reduce waste and protect the environment."
5 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm
Câu 21: Why is it important to choose the right packaging materials?
A. To keep the product safe during transport and storage
B. To make the product look more expensive
C. To increase the weight of the product
D. To attract more customers to the store
Câu 22: What is true about companies interested in eco-friendly products?
A. They only use glass materials
B. They increase product prices significantly
C. They help to save the environment
D. They stop using all types of packaging
Câu 23: What is the purpose of product packaging?
A. Only to protect the product
B. Only to provide information
C. Only to look attractive
D. All of the above
Câu 24: What does "meets the eye" mean in this context?
A. The packaging's color
B. The packaging's appearance
C. The packaging's size
D. The packaging's weight
Câu 25: What is the speaker mainly discussing?
A. The purposes of product packaging
B. How to design beautiful packages
C. The history of packaging materials
D. How to start a packaging company
Đáp án và giải thích
Câu 21: A — To keep the product safe during transport and storage
Transcript nói: "its main purpose is to protect the product inside. It keeps it safe from damage during transport and storage." Đây là lý do chọn vật liệu phù hợp.
Câu 22: C — They help to save the environment
Transcript nói: "Many companies are now trying to use materials that can be recycled or are biodegradable. This is important because it helps reduce waste and protect the environment."
Câu 23: D — All of the above
Bài giảng đề cập 3 mục đích: bảo vệ sản phẩm (protect), cung cấp thông tin (information), và thân thiện môi trường. Do đó "all of the above" là đáp án đúng nhất.
Câu 24: B — The packaging's appearance
"More than meets the eye" là thành ngữ nghĩa "nhiều hơn vẻ bề ngoài" — ám chỉ bao bì không chỉ là ngoại hình mà còn nhiều chức năng khác.
Câu 25: A — The purposes of product packaging
Toàn bộ bài giảng xoay quanh các mục đích của bao bì: bảo vệ, thông tin, môi trường. Đây là ý chính (main idea).
Từ vựng quan trọng
| Từ | Nghĩa | Ngữ cảnh trong bài |
|---|---|---|
| packaging | bao bì | product packaging — bao bì sản phẩm |
| appealing | hấp dẫn | making products look appealing |
| transport | vận chuyển | safe from damage during transport |
| nutritional | dinh dưỡng | nutritional information on labels |
| biodegradable | phân hủy sinh học | materials that are biodegradable |
| recycled | tái chế | materials that can be recycled |