UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES
Vocabulary
gifted, having a natural ability to do something well
Talented
Alexandre Yersin, who had quite a ______ career in medicine, devoted his life to the poor and sick people in Viet Nam.
distinguished
something that has been obtained by hard work, ability or effort
Achievement
After my father got a well-paid job at an international company, we moved to a _______neighbourhood.
respectable
kindness or willingness to give
generosity
regarded by society as acceptable, proper and correct
respectable
Don`t allow other people to take advantage of your ________. You should learn to give wisely.
generosity
The new album is one of his greatest _______ . It sold 50,000 copies just in the first week.
achievements
very successful and admired by other people
distinguished
Hard-working and ________students should be given more opportunities to develop their skills.
talented
3. PRONUNCIATION: Homophones -Write the correct words in the gaps.
1. b. too
1. a) My English class is at two o`clock.
b) It`s never …………. late to learn another language.
2. a) His father is a guitarist, but he wasn’t ……………… to play any musical instruments until he was 15.
b) Please read the letter…………….. to us.
3. a) You can ………………. your life story and post it on this website.
b) I hope we`re doing the …………….. thing.
4. a) J.K. Rowling’s ……………novel will come out next month.
b) I ……….. where he was hiding, but I didn`t know why he was wanted.
5. a) Beethoven composed some of his finest works ……..… in this house.
b) Did you …………. the latest news about Steven Spielberg`s film?
6. a) She has …………… involved in many community projects.
b) Yan has just posted his latest………….… soup recipe on the Internet. You should try it out.
2.a. allowed
b. aloud
3.a. write
b. right
6.a. been
b. bean
4.a. new
b. knew
5.a. here
b. hear
2. Listen and repeat the sentences in 1
GRAMMAR
phàn nàn về 1 việc gì đó.
+ V-ing
, S + V2/ed
S + V2/ed,
+ V-ing
was playing
called
was cooking
came
+
was
were
+ V-ing
always
constantly
lived
was
coming
E.g: When I (live)…………….. with my roommate 2 years ago, he ……. …….always (come) …….……… home late.
1. The past simple vs. the past continuous (Put the verbs in the right tenses)
1. This morning when the alarm clock (go) ......... off, I (have) ........... a sweet dream.
2. Carol (meet)……. her husband while she (travel) ………….. in Europe.
3. I (work) …………….. on my computer when there (be) ……….. a sudden power cut and all my data (be) ............... lost.
4. When we (share) …………. a room two years ago, Lin (always, take)…………. my things without asking.
5. When Tom (called) ............... yesterday, I (do) ................... the washing up in the kitchen, so I (hear) ..................... the phone..
6. Frank (constantly, ask) ……………………for money last year when he (be)…………… still out of work.
7. Mark (requested) ................complete silence when he (compose)………… music.
8. In 1417, NguyenTrai (join) …………… the army of Le Loi, who (then, lead) .................... the resistance movement in the mountainous regions.
1. The past simple vs. the past continuous (Put the verbs in the right tenses)
1. This morning when the alarm clock went off, I was having a sweet dream.
2. Carol met her husband while she was travelling in Europe.
3. I was working on my computer when there was a sudden power cut and all my data were lost.
4. When we shared a room two years ago, Lin was always taking my things without asking.
5. When Tom called yesterday, I was doing the washing up in the kitchen, so I did not hear the phone..
6. Frank was constantly asking for money last year when he was still out of work.
7. Mark requested complete silence when he was composing music.
8. In 1417, NguyenTrai joined the army of Le Loi, who was then leading the resistance movement in the mountainous regions.
2. Complete the gaps with the where necessary.
1. Here’s ............ book you asked to borrow.
2. There are some reports on ............ oil slick in …..... Mediterranean Sea.
3. ……………..Kangaroos are found only in Australia.
tên 1 loài động vật nói chung thì không cần sử dụng mạo từ
4. Angelina is working for a charitable organisation that helps………….. people with disabilities.
5. Is ..........United Arab Emirates part of South Asia or.......... Middle East?
6.Last summer, we travelled to many places. We visited ..........Taj Mahal in India,climbed Mount Everest in the Himalayas, and took a cruise to ...........Bahamas.
7. I love Spain. I find ............Spanish very friendly, but I can`t say much in Spanish.
8. My favourite pastime is playing............. guitar, but my best friend prefers playing tennis.
2. Complete the gaps with the where necessary.
1. Here`s the book you asked to borrow. vì “book” đã được xác định nên sử dụng mạo từ “the”
2. There are some reports on the oil slick in the Mediterranean Sea. “oil slick” đã được xác định nên sử dụng “the”; tên biển thì phải có the trước đó.
3. Kangaroos are found only in Australia. tên 1 loài động vật nói chung thì không cần sử dụng mạo từ
4. Angelina is working for a charitable organisation that helps people with disabilities. (trước people thì không cần sử dụng mạo từ.)
2. Complete the gaps with the where necessary.
5. Is the United Arab Emirates part of South Asia or the Middle East? (tên riêng nên phải sử dụng mạo từ the, trừ South Asia sẽ không có.)
6.Last summer, we travelled to many places. We visited the Taj Mahal in India,climbed Mount Everest in the Himalayas, and took a cruise to the Bahamas. (Tên riêng của các địa điểm sẽ có “the” trừ Mount Everest.)
7. I love Spain. I find the Spanish very friendly, but I can`t say much in Spanish. Tên nước hoặc ngôn ngữ thì không cần thêm mạo từ nhưng nói về con người của nước đó thì cần the
8. My favourite pastime is playing the guitar, but my best friend prefers playing tennis.
3. Complete the gaps with a, an if necessary
1. a
2. x, a
3. x, a, x
4. a, x, a
3. Complete the gaps with a, an if necessary
5. x, a
6. a, x, a
7. x, an
8. a, x
4. Complete each gap with an article if necessary.
I had (1)……. very bad experience (2) ……last Sunday. I bought (3) …….flash drive from (4)……computer store in (5)………local shopping centre. When I went back……. (6) home, I inserted it into my computer, but it was not recognised. I took it back to (7) ……. store, but (8)……store manager got very, angry. He pointed at (9)……. crack on (10)……. flash drive, and said his store was not responsible for such (11)……defect because it had probably been caused by my carelessness. I couldn`t say (12)…….word, and had to buy another flash drive.
4. Complete each gap with an article if necessary.
I had (1) a very bad experience (2) last Sunday. I bought (3) a flash drive from (4) a computer store in (5) a local shopping centre. When I went back (6) home, I inserted it into my computer, but it was not recognised. I took it back to (7) the store, but (8) the store manager got very, angry. He pointed at (9) a crack on (10) the flash drive, and said his store was not responsible for such (11) a defect because it had probably been caused by my carelessness. I couldn`t say (12) a word, and had to buy another flash drive.
I had (1) a very bad experience (2) last Sunday. I bought (3) a flash drive from (4) a computer store in (5) a local shopping centre. When I went back (6) home, I inserted it into my computer, but it was not recognised. I took it back to (7) the store, but (8) the store manager got very, angry. He pointed at (9) a crack on (10) the flash drive, and said his store was not responsible for such (11) a defect because it had probably been caused by my carelessness. I couldn`t say (12) a word, and had to buy another flash drive.
(1) experience (countable): trải nghiệm; đề cập đến lần đầu nên phải dùng mạo từ "a"
(2) last Sunday, không cần dùng mạo từ
(3) (4), (5) flash drive, computer store, local shoping centre được nhắc đến lần đầu nên phải dùng mạo từ a
(6) go back home là 1 cụm từ cố định, không cần sử dụng mạo từ trước home
(7) store đã được nhắc đến trước đó nên có thể sử dụng the
(8) manager đã được xác định, chứ không phải là 1 ai đó
(9) ở đây đang muốn đề cập đến số lương là 1 nên có thể dùng a
(10) đã được nhắc đến trước đó.
(11) số lượng là 1
(12) cụm từ say a word: nói 1 lời...
Prepare next lesson.
HOMEWORK
Thank you for your attention!
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