UNIT 1

Students : Phm Khnh Minh K34.701.042

Nguyn Phan i Trang K34.701.076
Class : 3B08
Instructor : Dr. Nguyn Ngc V

E. LANGUAGE
FOCUS
Pronunciation : The

pronunciation of the ending s

Grammar : Tense revision :
past simple, past progressive
and present perfect.
Further practice

WHAT ARE THEY ?

Birds

Balls

Sharks

PRONUNCIATION

Listen and repeat

/s/ /z/
bats
bags
kits
kids
speaks speeds
dates days
photographshalves

Practice reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

I saw some bats flying from the bags.

He often speaks at different speeds.
She tore the photographs into halves.
I always have dates on rainy days.
The kids are playing with their toy kits.

GRAMMAR

1.

2.

TENSE REVISION : Past simple, Past

Progressive and Present Perfect.
Review :
I lost (lose) my key, I havent found
(not / find) it yet.
I was walking (walk) home when I saw
(see) my friend Lan.

PAST SIMPLE

I lost my key yesterday.

S + V-ed/V2

She didnt live in Nha Trang for 5 years.

S + auxi V + not + Vbare

Did he go swimming yesterday ?

Auxi V + S + Vbare ?

USAGES
1.

2.

to describe an action completed

at some definite time in the past.
Ex : I lost my key yesterday.
to describe an action happening
avor a period of time in the past.
Ex : She lived in Nha Trang for 5
years.

3.

to describe an action happening

at the same time as (or after)
another action in the past.
Ex : I was watching TV when he
came.

 Note :
Some phrases indicating
definite period of time/point of
time in the past such as : last,
ago, yesterday, in + year, from
year to year, for + 2 days/ 2
months...

PAST
I was studying English at this time last
night.
PROGRESSIVE
S + was/were + present participle

I was not playing tennis at that time

yesterday.
S + was/were + not + present participle

Were you studying in your room last night

between 7 p.m and 9 p.m ?
Was/were + S + present participle ?

USAGES
1.

2.

For an action going on at a given

moment in the past.
Ex : This morning, at half past six, it
was raining heavily.
For an action going on between two
points of time in the past.
Ex : He was staying with us all last
week. (from Monday to Friday)

PRESENT PERFECT
I have seen him in the park.
S + have/has + past participle

She hasnt finished her composition yet.

S + have/has + not + past participle
Have they moved in ?
Have/has + S + past participle ?

USAGES
to express the idea that sth
happened or never happened
before now.
Ex : I have already read that story.
Note : used with for, since,
express a situation that began in
the past and continues to the
present.

Exercise 1

1.

2.

3.

Underline the most suitable tense in

each sentence.
Did you see / Have you seen my bag
anywhere? I cant find it.
Hello Peter, are you back from the
match ? Did you enjoy / Have you
enjoyed it ?
This is the photo of my great
grandfather. He was married / 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 didnt
listen / havent listened to you.
6. Did you two meet / Have you met before ?
Laura, this is Peter.
7. Did you meet / Have you met anyone
interesting at the party ?

Exercise 2
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each space.

Dear Linda,
Im sorry I (1) . to you for so long,
but I (2). very busy lately. All last month
I (3) . exams, and I (4) . anything else
but study for ages. Anyway, I (5) .
studying now, and I (6) for my exam
results.
As you can see from this letter, I (7)
my address and (8) in Corydon now.
I (9) that I wanted a change from
central London because it (10) so
expensive. A friend (11) me about this
flat and I (12) here about 2 months
ago.

When you (13) to England this

summer, please visit me. I (14) here
until the middle of August. Then I (15)
on holiday to Scotland.
Please write soon,
Margaret.

KEY of EXECISE 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

B (havent written)
C (have been)
A (had)
A (havent done)
A (stop)
B (am waiting)
B (have changed)

8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

C (live)
B (have decided)
C (has become)
B (told)
C (moved)
C (come)
A (am staying)
A (am going)

FURTHER
PRACTICE
1.

2.

Rewrite each sentence below without

changing the original meaning :
Its a long time since our last
conversation.
=> We havent talked to each other
for a long time.
How long have you studied English ?
=> When did you start studying
English ?

3. The last time I came here was in 2006.

=> I havent come here since 2006.
4. She was having a bath when the phone
rang.
=> The phone rang while she was having
a bath.
5. He didnt get married until he was 30.
=> Its was until 30 did he get married.