Transcript UNIT 1

UNIT 1
Students : Phạm Khánh Minh – K34.701.042
Nguyễn Phan Đài Trang – K34.701.076
Class : 3B08
Instructor : Dr. Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
 Pronunciation : The
pronunciation of the ending “s”
 Grammar : Tense revision :
past simple, past progressive
and present perfect.
 Further practice
WHAT ARE THEY ?
Birds
Balls
Sharks
PRONUNCIATION
 Listen and repeat
/s/
bats
kits
speaks
dates
photographs
/z/
bags
kids
speeds
days
halves
Practice reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I saw some bats flying from the bags.
He often speaks at different speeds.
She tore the photographs into halves.
I always have dates on rainy days.
The kids are playing with their toy kits.
GRAMMAR

TENSE REVISION : Past simple, Past
Progressive and Present Perfect.
 Review :
1. I lost (lose) my key, I haven’t found
(not / find) it yet.
2. I was walking (walk) home when I saw
(see) my friend – Lan.
PAST SIMPLE
 I lost my key yesterday.
S + V-ed/V2
 She didn’t live in Nha Trang for 5 years.
S + auxi V + not + Vbare
 Did he go swimming yesterday ?
Auxi V + S + Vbare ?
USAGES
1. to describe an action completed
at some definite time in the past.
• Ex : I lost my key yesterday.
2. to describe an action happening
avor a period of time in the past.
• Ex : She lived in Nha Trang for 5
years.
3. to describe an action happening
at the same time as (or after)
another action in the past.
• Ex : I was watching TV when he
came.
 Note :
Some phrases indicating
definite period of time/point of
time in the past such as : last,
ago, yesterday, in + year, from
year to year, for + 2 days/ 2
months...
PAST PROGRESSIVE
 I was studying English at this time last
night.
S + was/were + present participle
 I was not playing tennis at that time
yesterday.
S + was/were + not + present participle
 Were you studying in your room last night
between 7 p.m and 9 p.m ?
Was/were + S + present participle ?
USAGES
1. For an action going on at a given
moment in the past.
• Ex : This morning, at half past six, it
was raining heavily.
2. For an action going on between two
points of time in the past.
• Ex : He was staying with us all last
week. (from Monday to Friday)
PRESENT PERFECT
 I have seen him in the park.
S + have/has + past participle
 She hasn’t finished her composition yet.
S + have/has + not + past participle
 Have they moved in ?
Have/has + S + past participle ?
USAGES
 to express the idea that sth
happened or never happened
before now.
• Ex : I have already read that story.
Note : used with for, since,
express a situation that began in
the past and continues to the
present.
Exercise 1
Underline the most suitable tense in
each sentence.
1. Did you see / Have you seen my bag
anywhere? I can’t find it.
2. Hello Peter, are you back from the
match ? Did you enjoy / Have you
enjoyed it ?
3. This is the photo of my great
grandfather. He was married / has been
married six times.
4. Have you given / Did you give Helen my
message when you have seen / saw her ?
5. Sorry, could you say that again ? I didn’t
listen / haven’t listened to you.
6. Did you two meet / Have you met before ?
Laura, this is Peter.
7. Did you meet / Have you met anyone
interesting at the party ?
Exercise 2
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each space.
Dear Linda,
I’m sorry I (1) …. to you for so long,
but I (2)…. very busy lately. All last
month I (3) …. exams, and I (4) ….
anything else but study for ages.
Anyway, I (5) …. studying now, and I (6)
… for my exam results.
As you can see from this letter, I (7)
… my address and (8) … in Corydon now.
I (9) … that I wanted a change from
central London because it (10) … so
expensive. A friend (11) … me about this
flat and I (12) … here about 2 months
ago.
When you (13) … to England this
summer, please visit me. I (14) … here
until the middle of August. Then I (15) …
on holiday to Scotland.
Please write soon,
Margaret.
KEY of EXECISE 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
B (haven’t written)
C (have been)
A (had)
A (haven’t done)
A (stop)
B (am waiting)
B (have changed)
8. C (live)
9. B (have decided)
10.C (has become)
11.B (told)
12.C (moved)
13.C (come)
14.A (am staying)
15.A (am going)
FURTHER PRACTICE
Rewrite each sentence below without
changing the original meaning :
1. It’s a long time since our last
conversation.
=> We haven’t talked to each other
for a long time.
2. How long have you studied English ?
=> When did you start studying English ?
3. The last time I came here was in 2006.
=> I haven’t come here since 2006.
4. She was having a bath when the phone
rang.
=> The phone rang while she was having
a bath.
5. He didn’t get married until he was 30.
=> It’s was until 30 did he get married.