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English 8
Unit 6 - Language focus
Teacher:Nguyen Thi Ha
*Warm up
Matching:
Saturday, November 8th 2013
UNIT6: THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB
Period 36: Language focus
Present simple with future meaning
*Examples: These are activities of the Youth Union
next week.
- We plant trees on Friday afternoon.
- We clean the environment on Sunday morning.
*Use: Present simple with future meaning is
used to talk about plan or timetable of activities
in the future.

When do they collect and empty garbage?
On January 9
Where do they collect and empty garbage?
At Dong Xuan Market
What time do they start and finish work?
They start at 8 am and finish at 5 pm
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*Work in pairs: Ask and answer about these activities.

2) Gerunds
*Examples:
- I love listening to music.
- I like playing volleyball.
- I hate talking in class.
*Use: love, like, hate + V-ing

Examples:
A: Ba loves playing soccer, but he doesn’t like washing up.
B: Lan doesn’t like playing soccer and she doesn’t like washing up, either.
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a) Work in pairs: Talk about Ba and Lan’s hobbies.

A: Do you like playing soccer?
B: No. I hate it. What about you?
A: Yes. I love playing soccer.
You
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b) Work in pairs: Ask and answer about your friends’ hobbies.

3) Modals: may, can, could
*Examples:
May I help you?
Can you help me?
Could you do me a favor?
*Use: Modals “may, can, could” are used to give
out asking or offering assistance/favors
sentences.

a) Use the expressions in the box to ask for a favor. Then practice the dialogue with a partner.
Woman: Can/ Could you help me, please?
Man: Yes, certainly.
Woman: Can you……………………..?
help me with this math problem
buy a ticket
water the flowers in the garden
take me across the road
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B.
Old woman: Could you do me a favor?
Boy: What can I do for you?
Old woman: Can you…………………………..…..….?
Boy: I need a favor.
Girl: How can I help?
Boy: Could you………...………………………………....?
Grandpa: Can you help me, please?
Niece: Yes, of course.
Grandpa: Can you ……………..…. ……………........................?

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b) Use useful expressions in the boxes on page 55 to complete the dialogues. Then practice the dialogues with a partner.
A: _______help you?
B: Yes. Thank you. Could you fill in this form for me?

A: ___________any help?
B: No. Thank you. I’m fine.

A: Oh. This bag is heavy.
B: Let___________.
A: Yes. That’s_________ of you.
May I
Do you need
me help you
very kind
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Present simple with future meaning
2) Gerunds
3) Modals: may, can, could

*Consolidate
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Ba likes (go) ______ to the circus.
I hate (get up) ____________ early in the winter days.
Where do we (plant)________trees?
Can you (carry)_________ this bag for me? It’s too heavy.
Could you (show)______ me the way to the post office, please?

going
getting up
plant
carry
show
4) HOMEWORK
Do exercises 2, 3, 6/39-43 in Workbook.
Prepare units 4, 5, 6 for the test 45’ in period 38.
Thanks for your attention.
Good bye.