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UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES
LANGUAGE
I/ VOCABULARY
Match the word with its meaning
Achievement

Generosity

Talented

Respectable

5. Distinguished


gifted, having a natural ability to do something well
very successful and admired by other people
regarded by society as acceptable, proper and correct
kindness or willingness to give

something that has been obtained by hard work, ability or effort


Achievement(n): ...........
Generosity ( n) : ...........
Talented (adj): ...........
Distinguished(adj) : ........
Respectable ( adj) : ........
VOCABULARY CHECKING

sự hào phóng

lỗi lạc

thành tựu

có năng khiếu

đáng kính
II. Pronunciation
Homophone:
Homophone are words ( or combinations of words) that have different spellings and meanings but the same pronunciation.
1. Definition (định nghĩa):
từ đồng âm
III. Grammar
1.The past simple and the past continuous (REVIEW)
Ex: They were sleeping when the dam broke.
S+ was/ were + V-ing + O
to talk about a past action in progress
S+ V2/ V-ed + O
to talk about a shorter action that interrupted it
Ex: Hoa was always playing game on cell phone.

That past continuous can be used with always, constantly to describe repeated or irritating actions or events in the past. It is similar to “ used to” , but usually has negative meaning.
Exercise: Put the verb in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous.
This morning when the alarm clock ( go) ________ off, I ( have) ___________ a sweet dream.
Carol (meet) ______her husband while she ( travel) ______________ in Europe.
I (work) ____________on my computer when there ( be) ____ sudden power cut and all my date (be) _____lost.
When we (share) _______a room two years ago, Lin (always, take) ____________________my things without asking.
When Tom ( call) ________yesterday, I ( do ) __________the washing up in the kitchen, so I ( not hear) __________the phone
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met
was travelling
was working
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was always taking
called
was doing
didn’t hear
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2. The article THE
Exercise 2 (page 9): Complete the gaps with THE where necessary. If an article is not necessary, write a cross (X)
Here`s  ______ book you asked to borrow.
There are some reports on _______  oil slick in ______Mediterranean Sea.
3. _______ kangaroos are found only in _________  Australia.
4. Angelina is working for a charitable organization 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_______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 favorite pastime is playing _______ guitar, but my best friend prefers playing ______tennis.
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2. The article A/ AN
Exercise 3: Complete the gaps with a , an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary
1. There’s _____chance that she’ll win the competition again.
a
Exercise 3: Complete the gaps with a , an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary
2. What _____ nice weather ! Let’s go for
_____ picnic
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Exercise 3: Complete the gaps with a , an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary
3. I went to see _____Dr Nga yesterday because I had_____ fever. She asked me to stay in _____ bed for two days
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Exercise 3: Complete the gaps with a , an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary
4. My friend Brian is ____ Scot. On ____ special occasions, he wears____ kilt and plays the bagpipe.
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Exercise 3: Complete the gaps with a , an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary
5. I’m not talking about ____ global warming, but traffic congestion. This is quite____ different problem in our city.
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Exercise 3: Complete the gaps with a , an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary
6 . The teacher gave us ____test on ____ indefinite articles yesterday. It wasn’t easy, but I could get ____ good mark in the test.
a
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Exercise 3: Complete the gaps with a , an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary
7. I like ____ ice cream, but I’m not in the mood for ____ ice cream now.
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Exercise 3: Complete the gaps with a , an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary
8. A: Let’s go for____ coffee.
B: No, thanks. I don’t drink ____ coffee.
a
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Ex.4: Read the following story and complete each gap with an article. Write a cross (X) if an article is not 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.
Ex.4: Read the following story and complete each gap with an article. Write a cross (X) if an article is not necessary.
I had (1) _____very bad experience (2)_____  last Sunday. I bought (3)_____  flash drive from (4) _____ computer store in (5) _____ local shopping center. When I went back (6)_____  home, I inserted it into my computer, but it was not recognized. 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.

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Learn by heart vocabulary
Do the exercise 3, 4 on page 10
Prepare the next lesson
IV. Homework