Unit 12 Language focus 1,2

KIM’S GAMETake a shower Eat dinner Read a comic Write a letter walk with a dog Talk to Grandma 109... MODEL SENTENCE Past continuous tense She was reading at 8 o’clock last night They we

ENGLISH 8: UNIT 12 A VACATION ABROAD

LESSON 6: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1,2

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2009-2010

KIM’S GAME

Take a shower Eat dinner Read a comic

Write a letter walk with a dog Talk to Grandma

109

LANGUAGE FOCUS 1

I MODEL SENTENCE (Past continuous tense)

She was reading at 8 o’clock last night

They were eating at 8 o’clock last night

II CONCEPT CHECK

(+) S + WAS/WERE + V-ING

FORM:

What was she doing at 8 o’clock last night?

They weren’t watching TV at 8 o’clock last night

USE: To indicate an action that was in progress at a

point of time in the past

What is Bao doing at

8 o’clock last night?

He was reading a

comic

Lan

Lan

LANGUAGE FOCUS 2

I MODEL SENTENCE

She was cleaning the floor when the telephone rang

The telephone rang while she was cleaning the floor

II CONCEPT CHECK

FORM: Main clause ADV clause

Past continuous Past tense

Past tense Past continuous

Conjunction

When while

when another action took place

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

Make sentences with

the cues above

Remember

at a point of time in the past

- An action was taking place in the past when another action took place