Unit 9: AT HOME AND AWAY
Hoa watched Mrs Mai make her dress. She thought sewing was a useful hobby. She decieded to learn how to sew.
Hoa bought some material. She learned how to use a sewing machine and she made a cushion for her armchair. It was blue and white.
Next, Hoa made a skirt. It was green with white flowers on it. It looked very pretty. Hoa tried it on but it didn’t fit. It was too big. Hoa’s neighbor helped her and then it fitted very well. Now, Hoa has a useful new hobby - She wears the things she makes.
sew (v) :
may, vá
: máy may
sở thích
tấm đệm gối
cushion (n) :
hobby (n) :
sewing machine (n):
try s.th on (v) :
thử thứ gì
fit (v) :
vừa, hợp
useful (adj) :
có ích
decide (v) (+ to V) :
quyết định
* Vocabulary:
* Prediction:
Predict two things Hoa made:
1
2
3
4
5
* Two things Hoa made:
a cushion
a skirt
a dress
shorts
a shirt
a) What did Hoa learn to use?
=> She learned how to use a sewing machine.
b) What did she make first?
=> She made a cushion for her armchair.
c) What color was the cushion?
=> It was blue and white.
d) What did she make next?
=> She made a skirt.
e) What color was the skirt?
=> It was green with white flowers on it.
f) How did the skirt look?
=> It looked very pretty.
g+h) What was the problem with the skirt?
And who helped Hoa?
=> It was too big.
And Mrs Mai, Hoa’s neighbor helped her.
i) How did the skirt fit finally?
=> It fitted very well.
* Answers:
a. Hoa learned how to use a sewing machine.
b. She made a cushion for her armchair first.
c. It was blue and white.
d. She made a skirt.
e. It was green with white flowers on it.
f. It looked very pretty.
g. It was too big.
h. Hoa’s neighbor helped her.
i. It fitted very well.
bought
fitted
looked
used
tried
was/ were
watched
thought
cut
helped
made
learned
decided

* Put the past forms into regular or irregular:












1. Regular
2. Irregular
buy
fit
look
use
try
watch
help
learn
decide
be
think
cut
make
sewed
sew
4. Write:
* Put the verbs in brackets in the simple past tense:

Hoa
First, she
1…
her neighbor make her dress.
1. (watch)
2…
1. watched
2. bought
some material.
2. (buy)
Then, she
3. cut
the dress out
3…
3. (cut)
Next, she
4. used
a sewing machine to sew the dress.
4…
4. (use)
Hoa
5. decided
that sewing
5…
6. was
a useful hobby.
6…
5. (decide) 6. (be)
She
7. made
a cushion and a dress.
7…
The cushion
8. was
8…
7. (make) 8. (be)
fine, but the dress
9. was not/wasn’t .
9… .
9. (be + not)
Then, her neighbor
10. helped
her, so finally it
10…
11. fitted
her.
11…
10. (help)
11. fit
HOMEWORK
Learn new words and structures by heart.
Copy all the lesson.
Learn past form of the verbs.
Prepare Unit 9: Language Focus - Page 95 -> 98.