Unit 01 homelife (e language focus)

/ S / / Z / / IZ / Activity 1: Arrange the words into three groups according to the pronunciation of the -S ending sound: bags, bats, kits, kids, halves, dates, days, speeds, speaks, p

Nguyen Hue Upper Secondary

Pronunciation Grammar

/ S / / Z / / IZ /

Activity 1: Arrange the words into three

groups according to the pronunciation of the -S ending sound: bags, bats, kits, kids, halves, dates, days, speeds, speaks, photographs,

buses, boxes, watches, dishes, lamps, shoes, months, ties, houses, potatoes.

/ S / / Z / / IZ /

bats, kits,

dates, months

speaks, lamps

photographs

bags, kids, speeds, days, halves,

potatoes, shoes, ties,

boxes, buses, houses,

dishes, watches,

Activity 1: Arrange the words into two groups according to the pronunciation of the -S

ending sound ( Answer keys)

Activity 2: Draw out the conclusion of

pronouncing –S/ – ES ending sound.

-We add –s or –es to a noun to make it a plural one It is

pronounced /s/, /z/ or /iz/.

a) We pronounce the –s ending sound /s/ when the

word ends with the sounds /f/, /k/, /p/, /t/.

b) We pronounce the –es ending sound /iz/ when the word ends with the sounds / s / , / ∫ / , / t∫ / , / dʒ / , / z /

c) W pronounce the –s ending sound /z/ when the

words end with all sounds except those in (a) and (b).

Activity 3: Practise reading these sentences.

1) I saw some bats flying from the bags.

2) He often speaks at different speeds.

3) She tore the photographs into halves.

4) I always have the dates on rainy days.

5) The kids are playing with their toy kits

Past Simple

Present Perfect

Past Progressive

Activity 1: The Simple Past

1) Formation: S + Past Form + O.

2) Past Form: - Regular verbs: V-ed

- Irregular Verbs: see column 2 (Ir Verb) 3) Uses: - to express an action completed at a definite time in the past.

Adv: yesterday, ago, last + N

4) Ex: - I saw her this morning.

- Yesterday he flew to New York.

- Five years ago they lived in a small house in this area.

- Last week we paid an interesting visit to the Historic Museum.

Activity 2: The Past Progressive

1) Formation: S + was / were + v - ing + O.

2) Uses: a) to express an action that was happening and continuing at a definite time in the past.

Ex: - At 7 p.m last night we were having our dinner b) to express two actions happening at the same time in the past.

Ex: - Last night, while Peter was playing badminton, Mary was reading books.

c) to express an action that was happening in the past then another action happened and interrupted it Ex: - I was sleeping when the phone rang.

Activity 3: The Present Perfect

1) Formation: S + have / has + Past Participle.

2) Uses: a) to express an action that happened in the past without definite time (Adv: ever, never, already, yet)

Ex: - Have you ever been to London? been

- He has already finished his homework.

b) to express a recent event (Adv: just, recently)

Ex: - Peter has recently bought a new house.

c) to express an action happening in the past and

continuing to the present time (Prep: For + period of time; Since + point of time; Adv: So far)

Ex: - we have lived in Hue for 10 years.

- She has studied English since she was 7 years old

Activity 4: Doing Exercises

Exercise1: Underline the most suitable tense form in each sentence 1) Did you see/ Have you seen my bag anywhere? I can’t find it.

2) Hello Peter, are you back from the match? Did you enjoy/ Have you enjoyed it?

3) This is the photo of my great grandfather He was/has been married six times.

4) Have you given/ Did you give Helen my message when you have seen/ saw her?

5) Sorry, could you say that again? I didn’t listen/ haven’t listened to you.

6) Did you two meet/ Have you two met before? Laura, this is Peter.

Activity 4: Doing Exercises

Exercise1: Underline the most suitable tense form in each sentence 1) Did you see / Have you seen my bag anywhere? I can’t find it.

2) Hello Peter, are you back from the match? Did you enjoy / Have you enjoyed it?

3) This is the photo of my great grandfather He was / has been

married six times.

4) Have you given / Did you give Helen my message when you have seen/ saw her?

5) Sorry, could you say that again? I didn’t listen / haven’t listened to you.

6) Did you two meet / Have you two met before? Laura, this is Peter 7) Did you meet / Have you met anyone interesting at the party?

Activity 4: Doing Exercises

Exercise2: Decide which answer (A, B or C) best fits each space.

Dear Linda,

I’m sorry I (1) _ (write) to you for so long, but I (2) _(be) very busy lately All last month I (3) (have) exams, and I (4) _(do) anything else but study for ages Anyway, I (5) _(stop) studying now, and I (6) (wait) for my exam results.

As you can see from this letter, I (7) _(change) my address and (8) (live) in Corydon now I (9) (decide) that I wanted a change from central London because it (10) (become) so expensive

A friend (11) me about this flat, and I (12) (move) here about two months ago.

When you (13) _(come) to England this summer, please visit me I (14) _(stay) here until the middle of August Then I (15) ( go)

on holiday to Scotland.

Exercise2: Decide which answer (A, B or C) best fits each space.

Dear Linda,

I’m sorry I (1) _(write) to you for so long, but I

(2) (be) very busy lately All last month I (3) (have) exams, and I (4) (do) anything else but study for ages Anyway, I

(5) (stop) studying now, and I (6) (wait) for my exam results.

As you can see from this letter, I (7) _(change) my address and (8) (live) in Corydon now I (9) _ (decide) that I

wanted a change from central London because it (10) _(become)

so expensive A friend (11) (tell) me about this flat, and I (12)

(move) here about two months ago.

When you (13) _(come) to England this summer, please visit me I

(14) (stay) here until the middle of August Then I (15) ( go) on holiday to Scotland.

Please write soon,

haven’t written

am waiting

had haven’t done

have stopped

have been

have changed have lived have decided

come

has become

1) Learn by heart all the knowledge about the uses of those tenses reviewed.

2) Make five sentences for each tense.

3) Prepare Unit 2 – Reading in advance