Unit 12. A vacation abroad

English plan 8

Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Thái Hà
Lý Tự Trọng Secondary School
Homework: Exercise 7, page 75 in the workbook
An American teenager is visiting Hoi An, an ancient town in Quang Nam province. Complete the postcard she has written with the words in the box.
Dear Jenny,
We are having a ________(a) time in Hoi An. The streets here are so_______(b) that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the _____(c). Therefore we have to_____(d). The houses are very_____(e) but beautiful. However, I don`t like the way they do business. It seems that every house has a shop to sell ________(f) and other stuffs. The people are very _______(g) and helpful. The food looks funny but it _____(h) quite nice. I haven`t _______(i) anything for you. But I will buy you some little _______(j) lanterns.
See you soon.
Love,
Jill
narrow
friendly
colorful
souvenirs
wonderful
tastes
bought
town
old
walk
The present progressive
Example:
Student 1 :I am learning English.
Let`s play a memory game
Use the present progressive to make a simple sentense.
Student 3 :I am learning English. My sister is reading. My brother is playing video games.
Student 2 :I am learning English. My sister is reading.
Student 4 : ................................................................
Period 79th
unit 12: a vacation abroad
Lesson 6: language focus (p.119-120)
Look at the pictures carefully.
Read and Number the pictures
1. walk with a dog
4. talk to Grandma
5. read a comic
6. write a letter
2. eat dinner
3. take a shower
Look at the picture. Ask & answer what each person was doing at 8 o`clock last night.
Teacher : What was Ba doing at 8 o`clock last night?
Student : He was taking a shower
Past progressive
Look at the pictures & Compare the following sentences.
What was Lan doing at 8 o`clock last night?
She was talking to her Grandma.
What were Lan and her Grandma doing at 8 o`clock?
They were talking to each ther.
Lan
Lan and her Grandma
Practice: Say what each person was doing at 8 o`clock last night.
Ba was taking a shower at 8 o` clock last night.
The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
Past progressive
The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
Past simple
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.
Look at the pictures. The match the half- sentences in column A to those in column B.
a. The Le family was sleeping
b. While Hoa was eating,
c. When Nam won the race,
d. Mrs. Thoa was cooking
e. When Lan arrived at school,
f. It was raining
A. When the plane got to Ha Noi.
B. When Tuan arrived home.
C. When the mailman came.
D. The school drum was sounding.
E. The crowd was cheering
F. The phone rang.
column A
column B
Practice
Bao is forgetting his homework.
Bao is always forgetting his homework.
Present progressive
to express a complaint
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. Thanh is always complaining.....the hot weather.
A. to B. about C. of D. on
4. Nga .... a letter at 8 o`clock last night.
A. write B. was writing C. is writing D. writes
5. We were sleeping when the telephone......
A. rings B. ringing C. rang D. ring
6. When I arrived at school, the school drum was......
A. sounding B. ringing C. cheering D. racing
7. Mrs Nga.....always .....her umbrella
A. was/ losing B. has/ lost C. will/ lose D. is/ losing
8. My father is .... forgetting things on the bus.
A. always B. usually C. often D. sometimes
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. Thanh is always complaining.....the hot weather.
A. to B. about C. of D. on
4. Nga .... a letter at 8 o`clock last night.
A. write B. was writing C. is writing D. writes
5. We were sleeping when the telephone......
A. rings B. ringing C. rang D. ring
6. When I arrived at school, the school drum was......
A. sounding B. ringing C. cheering D. racing
7. Mrs Nga.....always .....her umbrella
A. was/ losing B. has/ lost C. will/ lose D. is/ losing
8. My father is .... forgetting things on the bus.
A. always B. usually C. often D. sometimes
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. Thanh is always complaining.....the hot weather.
A. to B. about C. of D. on
4. Nga .... a letter at 8 o`clock last night.
A. write B. was writing C. is writing D. writes
5. We were sleeping when the telephone......
A. rings B. ringing C. rang D. ring
6. When I arrived at school, the school drum was......
A. sounding B. ringing C. cheering D. racing
7. Mrs Nga.....always .....her umbrella
A. was/ losing B. has/ lost C. will/ lose D. is/ losing
8. My father is .... forgetting things on the bus.
A. always B. usually C. often D. sometimes
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. Thanh is always complaining.....the hot weather.
A. to B. about C. of D. on
4. Nga .... a letter at 8 o`clock last night.
A. write B. was writing C. is writing D. writes
5. We were sleeping when the telephone......
A. rings B. ringing C. rang D. ring
6. When I arrived at school, the school drum was......
A. sounding B. ringing C. cheering D. racing
7. Mrs Nga.....always .....her umbrella
A. was/ losing B. has/ lost C. will/ lose D. is/ losing
8. My father is .... forgetting things on the bus.
A. always B. usually C. often D. sometimes
Homework
1- Redo exercises 1, 2, 3 in the language focus into your notebook.
2 - Do exercise 6 in your workbook, page 74.
Notes: Verbs:
(d): - (to) attend: dự, tham dự
(h): - (to) concentrate: tập trung
- (to) make so much noise: làm ồn
3 - Prepare the next lesson beforehand.
our lesson is over.
goodbye