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UNIT 5: SPECIAL OCCASIONS

 

ΠWARM-UP

Talk about the pictures with a partner.

          What can you see? Where are the people? What are they doing?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 VOCABULARY 1: APPEARANCE

A. Complete each phrase with be or have.

         1. _have_ straight black hair

         2. ______ a mustache

         3. ______ bald

         4. ______ tall

         5. ______ short brown hair

         6. ______ a beard

         7. ______ short

         8. ______ curly hair

         9. ______ blond hair

         10. _____ fat

         11. ______ thin

        

(a)

B. Use some of the words and phrases in Exercise A to talk about the people in the pictures.

	(b)			(c)
							(d)
									(e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ž GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

Grammar point	We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions that are happening now.
	Affirmative
	S + am/is/are + V-ing She is talking on the phone.
	Negative
	S + am/is/are + NOT + V-ing She isn’t talking on the phone.
	Interrogative
	Am/is/are + S + V-ing? Is she talking on the phone? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

 

NOTES

Signal words for the Present Continuous - now / right now - at the moment - at present - today - Look! - Listen! - Be quiet!

 

A. Use the suggested information to write sentences describing what John, his family members and his pet are doing at the moment.

         1. John/ watch TV

         à John is watching TV.

         2. His mother/ cook

         ________________________________

         3. His father/ read a newspaper

         ________________________________

         4. His sister and brother/ play chess

         ________________________________

         5. His dog/ lie on the floor

         ________________________________

 

B. Write questions using the Present Continuous tense.

         1. you/ wear white socks?

         à Are you wearing white socks?

        

         2. you/ learn English?

         ________________________________

         3. our teacher/ smile?

         ________________________________

         4. we/ sit next to the door?

         ________________________________

         5. our teacher/ write on the board?

         ________________________________

         6. your father/ work in a factory now?

         ________________________________

         7. your mother/ cook now?

         ________________________________

 

C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise B.

 

 

 

 

 

 LISTENING

A. Listen to the dialog. What do Alex and Carey agree to do together? Choose the correct answer.

a. play football              b. go swimming             c. go for a bike ride

 

Alex:           Hi John. What are you up to this weekend?

Carey:        I intend to play football on Sunday morning with some friends.

Alex:           Are you free in the afternoon?

Carey:        Yes, I am.

Alex:           Wonderful! Let’s go swimming. It’s been so hot these days.

Carey:        No, thanks. I don’t know how to swim.

Alex:           OK. How about going for a bike ride in the park?

Carey:        Great! What time can we meet?

Alex:           What about meeting at 2 PM at my house?

Carey:        Fine. See you then.

 

B. Work in pairs. Practice the dialog and try to replace the phrases in bold.

Activities: Go dancing, go ice-skating, go to the beach, go camping, have dinner, have a drink, play volleyball, play hide-and-seek, play badminton

 

 

C. Listen to Carey talking about Halloween Day and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

 

HALLOWEEN

 

 SPEAKING

A. Look at these questions. Tell your partner about you and your family.

— What do you usually do with your family on holidays?

        

B. Look at the list of days. Which days are special? Match the special days with the pictures.

	(a)				(c)
			(b)

 

 

 

 

			(e)
					(f)
	(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Which days do you celebrate in your country? What do you do?

         Ÿ make a cake                           Ÿ wear special clothes

         Ÿ give cards and presents          Ÿ watch fireworks

         Ÿ have a meal                            Ÿ have a party

         Ÿ go out with friends                 Ÿ give flowers or chocolates

 

‘ READING

TET IN VIETNAM

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Tet is Vietnam’s main holiday. It starts around the beginning of February. Tet is a special occasion for Vietnamese families to get together. They buy new clothes, clean houses and cook traditional foods. Some typical foods are banh chung, (a sticky rice cake) and mut (candied fruits). People often decorate their homes with flowers and plants. On Tet holiday, everyone is nice and polite to each other. They also have many activities. They go to pagodas. Children receive lucky money from adults. Many people visit relatives or friends to wish a happy New Year. Young people often hang out with friends and go to amusement parks. Tet is always meaningful to Vietnamese people.

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Read the text and answer the following questions.

         1. When is Tet in Vietnam?

         2. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?

         3. What are some typical Tet’s foods?

         4. What are some popular activities on Tet holiday?

B. Discuss with a partner.

         1. What do you often do on Tet holiday?

         2. What kind of food do you often prepare for Tet?

’ GRAMMAR FOCUS 2: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use the Present continuous 1. for actions happening at the time of speaking. We use the Present simple 1. for regular events and actions 2. for facts which are always true

Time expressions 1. We normally use the Present simple with time expressions such as usually, always, every day, never, on Sundays… 2. We normally use the Present continuous with time expressions such as today, at the moment, tonight, now…

 

A. Complete the following sentences using the Present simple or Present continuous.

          cook            do               go                help            like

          prefer         not understand             want           play

 

         1. ______ you ______ breakfast at the moment?

         2. We ______ to the zoo. ______ you ______ to come with us?

         3. I ______ my English homework at the moment, but I ______ some questions.

         4. I ______ this pizza, it’s really nice – but I still ______ Vietnamese food.

         5. ______ he ______ online games again? He never ______ with the housework!

 

B. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.         

         1. What do you usually have for breakfast?

         2. What are you wearing now?

         3. Who do you usually talk to in class?

         4. How do you feel when you pass the exam?

         5. How are you feeling now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“ VOCABULARY 2: CLOTHES AND COLOUR

A. Match the clothes in the pictures with the words below.

(c)

(b)

(a)

         1. ______ boots

         2. ______ dress

         3. ______ gloves

         4. ______ hat

         5. ______ jacket

         6. ______ shoes

(g)

(f)

(e)

(d)

         7. ______ shorts

         8. ______ shirt

         9. ______ trousers

         10. ______ jeans

         11. ______ tie

         12. ______ scarf

         13. ______ T-shirt

	(h)						(k)		(l)
			(i)		(j)						(m)

 

B. Match the colour with each word below.

(b)

(a)

(i)

(h)

(f)

(e)

(d)

(c)

         1. ______ black

         2. ______ blue

         3. ______ brown

         4. ______ green

(g)

(j)

(k)

         5. ______ grey

         6. ______ orange

         7. ______ pink

         8. ______ purple

         9. ______ red

         10. ______ white

         11. ______ yellow

 

C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer using the words in Exercises A and B.

 

 

 

 

” WRITING

Write a short paragraph about a festival or special event that you want to enjoy with your family or friends. Include the following information in your writing.

 

         1. Note what the festival or special event is.

         2. Mention some activities you like to do.

         3. Mention some activities you and your family and friends like to do together.

4. Mention kinds of clothes you and your family and friends wear on that occasion.

         5. State how you and your family and friends feel.