SPEAKING Work in pairs. Find out a) when and where your partner usually does his/ her homework and b) what type of homework he / she likes most and least.
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Find out a) when and where your partner usually does his/ her homework and b) what type of homework he / she likes most and least.
Read and listen to the dialogue. Why is Sue annoyed with Dan at the end?
Sue: You aren’t wearing your sports kit. PE starts in 10 minutes. You seem very busy these days.
Dan: I haven't got my sports kit today.
Sue: You're always forgetting things!
Dan: Well, I don't like PE, so I'm not feeling too sad about it.
Sue: Sport is important. It makes you fit. What are you doing instead?
Dan: Mr Harley is giving me some extra maths homework to do in the library.
Sue: Mr Harley always gives us really difficult homework.
Dan: I don't mind. I need to do some extra work. We have exams next week.
Sue: I know. That's why we’re revising together on Saturday. We arranged it last week.
Dan: I don't remember that! Sorry! I'm going away on Saturday.
Sue: Like I said - you're always forgetting things!
Dan: Let's revise when I get back on Sunday afternoon.
Sue: Sorry. I'm visiting my grandparents then.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiSue is annoyed with Dan at the end because he is always forgetting everything.
(Cuối cùng, Sue khó chịu với Dan vì anh ấy luôn quên mọi thứ.)
Thông tin:
Dan: I don't remember that! Sorry! I'm going away on Saturday.
(Tôi không nhớ điều đó! Lấy làm tiếc! Tôi sẽ đi xa vào thứ Bảy.)
Sue: Like I said - you're always forgetting things!”
(Như tôi đã nói - bạn luôn quên mọi thứ!)
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Why is present simple or present continuous used in each of the highlighted examples from the dialog?
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiBecause each tense has different functions and uses depending on different times and purposes.
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Read the Learn this! box. Complete the rules (a-g) with the correct tenses: present simple or present continuous.
LEARN THIS! Present simple and continuous.
We use:
a. the _______________ for habits and routines.
b. the _______________for something happening now or about now.
c. the _______________for describing annoying behaviour (with always)
d. the _______________for a permanent situation or fact.
e. the _______________for timetables and schedules.
f. the _______________for future arrangements.
g. the _______________in future time clauses (starting with when, as soon as, after, if, etc.)
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1. present simple
2. present continuous
3. present continuous
4. present simple
5. present continuous
6. present continuous
7. present simple
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Read the Learn this! Box. Find five stative verbs in the dialogue in exercise 2. How do you know they are stative verbs?
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiFive stative verbs in the dialogue in exercise 2: like, need, know, remember, mind.
(Năm động từ trạng thái trong đoạn hội thoại ở bài tập 2: like, need, know, memory, mind.)
I know they are stative verbs because they describe states or situations and are not used in continuous tenses.
(Tôi biết chúng là động từ trạng thái vì chúng mô tả trạng thái hoặc tình huống và không được sử dụng trong các thì tiếp diễn.)
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Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. I __________________(meet) Jack in town later. __________________ (you / want) to come?
2. We usually __________________(walk) to school, but tomorrow, we __________________(go) by bus.
3. My friends__________________(not want) to play tennis because it__________________(rain).
4. __________________(you / enjoy) this film? Or __________________(you / prefer) comedies?
5. I __________________(not believe) Ben’s story. He __________________(always / invent) things.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1. am meeting – do you want
2. walk – are going
3. don’t want – is raining
4. Are you enjoying – do you prefer
5. don’t believe – is always inventing
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SPEAKING Work in pairs. Find out what your partner a) usually does at weekends and b) is doing this weekend. Use the words below or your own activities.
Some activities
go for a bike ride | go for a walk | go out for lunch | go shopping |
listen to music | meet friends in town | play basketball | play table tennis |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA: What do you usually do on weekends?
B: I often stay at home to recharge my battery after a long week of studying. On Sunday, I usually hang out with my friend at the coffee shop and go to the supermarket to buy some food for the next week.
A: How about this weekend? What are you doing?
B: On Saturday, I’m practicing playing badminton to prepare for the competition at my school.
A: And on Sunday?
B: Well, this Sunday, I'm going to the cinema at Vincom center to watch “Nha Ba Nu” movie with my family. It is a famous family movie. Would you like to come with us?
A: Yes, I’d love to
Tạm dịch:
A: Bạn thường làm gì vào cuối tuần?
B: Tôi thường ở nhà để nạp năng lượng sau một tuần dài học tập. vào Chủ nhật, tôi thường đi uống cà phê với bạn bè và đi siêu thị để mua một số thực phẩm cho tuần tới.
A: Còn cuối tuần này thì sao? Bạn sẽ làm gì thế?
B: Vào thứ Bảy, tôi dự định tập chơi cầu lông để chuẩn bị cho cuộc thi ở trường của tôi.
A: Và vào Chủ nhật?
B: À, chiều Chủ nhật này, tôi sẽ đến rạp chiếu phim ở trung tâm Vincom để xem phim “Nhà Bà Nữ” với gia đình. Đó là một bộ phim gia đình nổi tiếng. Bạn muốn đi cùng chúng tôi không?
A: Vâng, tôi rất thích.
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