Unit 12. A vacation abroad

Unit 12:
A vacation abroad
Language Focus
Match each sentence with the correct picture
A: What was Ba doing at 8 o’clock last night?
B: He was taking a shower.
Past progressive
Form: S + WAS / WERE + V-ing
Use: Activities in progress at a specific past time
1. Past progressive
















f) Lan was talking with her grandmother at 8 o’clock last night.
e) Na was walking with her dog at 8 o’clock last night.
d) Nga was writing a letter at 8 o’clock last night.
a) Ba was taking a shower at eight o’clock last night.
b) Hoa was eating dinner at 8 o’clock last night.
c) Bao was reading a comic at 8 o’clock last night.
Ex 1: Look at the pictures. Say what each person was doing at eight o’clock last night
The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
Past progressive
Past progressive
The mailman came while the Le family was sleeping.
Past simple
When the mailman came, the Le family was sleeping.
While the Le family was sleeping, the mailman came.
2. Past progressive with “When” and “While”
Past simple
Ex 2: Look at the pictures and match
a
b
c
d
e
f
1. The Le family was sleeping
2. While Hoa was eating ,
3. When Nam won the race,
4. Mrs Thoa was cooking.
5. When Lan arrived at school,
6 . It was raining
C. when the mailman came
E. the crowd was cheering
D. the school drum was sounding
A. when the plane got to Ha Noi
B. when Tuan arrived home
F. the phone rang.
Matching
1-C:
2-F:
3-E :
4-B:
5-D:
6-A:
KEY
The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
While Hoa was eating , the phone rang.
When Nam won the race, the crowd was cheering.
Mrs Thoa was cooking when Tuan arrived home.
When Lan arrived at school, the school drum was sounding.
It was raining when the plane got to Ha Noi.
Bao is forgetting his homework.
Bao is always forgetting his homework.
Present progressive
to express a complaint
3. Progressive tenses with “Always”
Form: S + am / is / are + always + V-ing.

Note:
Always can be used with the present progressive to describe continually-repeated actions.
Bao/forget/ homework
Ex 3: Say what the people are always doing
Form: S + am / is / are + always + V-ing.

Note: Always can be used with the present progressive
to describe continually-repeated actions.
Excerise: Choose the best answer.
1. The family…..when the mailman came.
A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. has slept D. have slept

2. I was reading….my sisters were playing with their dolls.
A. when B. at which C. while D. at time

3. Nga ………… a letter at 8 o’clock last night.
A. write B. was writing C. is writing D. writes

4. We were sleeping when the telephone…………..
A. rings B. ringing C. rang D. ring

5. When I arrived at school, the school drum was……
A. sounding B. ringing C. cheering D. racing

6. Mrs Nga………….always ………….her umbrella.
A. was/ losing B. has/ lost C. will/ lose D. is/ losing

7. My father is ………. forgetting things on the bus.
A. always B. usually C. often D. sometimes
Review grammar and vocabulary of unit 12
Prepare unit 13:
Getting started – Listen and read.
Home Work