UNIT 42: HOLIDAYS. KỲ NGHỈ
Trong bài này chúng ta sẽ làm quen với cách dùng cấu
trúc there was/were (there be thời quá khứ đơn) để nói
về sự có mặt của các vật/người nào đó trong quá khứ.
Vocabulary
aquarium /əˈkweə.ri.əm/ n
bể/hồ nuôi cá
bar
/bɑːʳ/ n
quán rượu,
quầy rượu
crocodile /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/ n
cá sấu
elephant /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/ n
con voi
giraffe /dʒɪˈrɑːf/ n
hươu cao cổ
gorilla /gəˈrɪl.ə/ n
khỉ đột/ con
dã nhân
grandparent
/ˈgrænd.peə.rənt/
n
ông/bà (nội,
ngoại)
kangaroo /ˌkæŋ.g
ə
rˈuː/ n
chuột túi
museum /mjuːˈziː.əm/ n
bảo tàng
orchestra
/ˈɔː.kɪ.strə/ n
ban nhạc,
dàn nhạc
picnic area
/ˈpɪk.nɪk ˈeə.ri.ə/ n
khu cắm trại
ngoài trời
private
/ˈpraɪ.vət/ adj
riêng, tư
nhân
shop
/ʃɒp/ n
cửa hiệu,
cửa hàng
safari park
/səˈfɑː.ri pɑːk/ n
công viên có
thú dữ được
thả tự do để
du khách xem
từ trong xe
service
/ˈsɜː.vɪs/ n
sự phục vụ,
khâu phục vụ
souvenir /ˌsuː.v
ə
nˈɪəʳ/ n
vật kỷ niệm
tennis court
/ˈten.ɪs kɔːt/ n
sân quần vợt
tiger /ˈtaɪ.gəʳ/ n
con hổ/cọp
zebra /ˈzeb.rə/ n
ngựa vằn
zoo
/zuː/ n
sở thú, vườn
bách thú
Expressions
What
was it
like?
= How
was it?
Nó thế nào?
I was on
holiday.
Tôi đã đi nghỉ.
What
about the
children?
Thế mấy đứa nhỏ thì
sao?
Listening
Nghe audio:
Donald: Hello, John! Where were you last month?
John: Oh, I was on holiday.
Donald: Oh, really? But you were on holiday in January.
John: Yes, I was in Switzerland in January.
Donald: Where were you last month?
John: I was in Florida.
Donald: Florida! What was it like?
John: Fantastic! The weather was beautiful the sea was
warm.
Donald: What was the hotel like?
John: Excellent! There was a swimming-pool and private
beach. There were three restaurants and two bars.
Donald: What were the people like?
John: They were very friendly.
Donald: Was your wife with you?
John: No, she wasn't. She never comes with me on
holiday.
Donald: What about the children? Were they with you?
John: No, they weren't. They were with their
grandparents.
Questions
Question 1
Look at the picture below, read the example and write the
similar sentences. Xem tranh dưới đây, đọc ví dụ và viết
các câu tương tự.
E.g.
There was a swimming pool. Có một cái hồ bơi.
There were three restaurants. Có 3 nhà hàng.
* HOTEL ROYAL : KHÁCH SẠN HOÀNG GIA
- There was a swimming pool. Có 1 bể bơi.
- There were three restaurants. Có 3 nhà hàng.
- There was a private beach. Có 1 bãi tắm riêng.
- There were two bars. Có 2 quầy rượu.
- There was a discotheque. Có 1 phòng nhảy.
- There were two orchestras. Có 2 ban nhạc.
- There was a casino. Có 1 sòng bạc
- There were four tennis courts. Có 4 sân quần vợt.
Question 2:
Write the sentence basing on the words given. Viết các
câu sau dùng từ cho sẵn.
E.g:
weather: What was the weather like? Thời tiết như thế
nào?
restaurants: What were the restaurants like? Các nhà
hàng như thế nào?
1.
service
4.
beaches
- What was the
service like?
2. shops
- What were the
shops like?
3. food
- What was the food
like?
- What were the
beaches like?
5. hotel
- What was the hotel
like?
6. people
-
What were the people
like?
Grammar
THERE + BE in THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
( Cấu trúc THERE + BE được dùng ở thì quá khứ đơn)
- Affirmative : There was a pirate beach. Có một tên
cướp biển.
There were two pirate beach. Có hai tên cướp biển.
- Negative: There wasn't a café. Không có quán cà phê.
There weren't any crocodiles. Không có con cá sấu nào
cả.
- Interrogative: Was there a swimming pool? Có cái bể
bơi nào không?
Yes, there was. Có.
- Were there any tigers? Có con hổ nào không?
No, there weren't. Không.
WHAT + BE + + LIKE? NHƯ THẾ NÀO?
Examples: - What was the weather like? Thời tiết thế
nào?
It was beautiful. Rất đẹp.
- What were the people like? Mọi người thế nào?
They were very friendly. Rất thân thiện.
Practice
Language summary
There
was
wasn't
a
restaurant.
Was there a
beach?
Yes, there
was.
No, there
wasn't
were
some
hotels.
Were there
any bars?
Yes, there
were.
No, there
weren't.
weren't
any
buses.