Unit 6. Language Focus

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The Y &Y programs
collect waste paper
help blind people
President Ho Chi Minh

Unit 6:
Thursday, November 11
th
2010
Period: 35

Unit 6:
Thursday, November 11
th
2010
Period: 35
I. Present tense with future meaning.
Examples:
1.What time does the movie begin?
2.What time do you finish your work tomorrow?
Notes: We use simple present tense with future meaning to express an action that
happens in the future ( a scheduled future event).
3.When do you start your new job?
It begins at 7pm
I finish my work at 5 pm
On Monday
*New words:

rest home (n): nhà an dưỡng
orphanage (n): trại trẻ mồ côi
support (v): ủng hộ

This is Ba
Lan and Ba are members of Y & Y organization. They are
talking about the Spring activity program
This is Lan

Activity Place Date Time
Collect and empty
garbage
Dong Xuan
Market
Jan.9 8am-5pm
1.Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about Y & Y Spring activity program.
When do they collect
and empty garbage?
Where do they collect
and empty garbage?
What time do they start
and finish work?
At dong Xuan
Market.
a)
b)
c)
On january 9.
They start at 8 am
and finish at 5pm.

Activity Place Date Time
Collect and empty garbage
Plant and water trees along
streets
Help the elderly and street
children
Have big gathering to support
cultural- sport programs
Dong Xuan
Market
City center
streets
City rest home
and orphanage
Central stadium
Jan. 9
Feb.2
Mar.26
Apr.15
8am-5pm
7am-10am
7am-4pm
5pm-9pm
Model:
When do they ………….? - On ………………………
Where do they………….? - At……………………….
What time do they start and finish work? - They start at … and finish at ……
Youth and Young Pioneers Organization
Spring Activity Program

II. Gerunds:
Examples: She likes swimming very much.
She loves teaching.
Gerunds: Verb + ing S + like/ love/ hate/enjoy……+ V-ing

Notes: Smoking is bad for your health.
She is fond of singing.
My hobby is drawing.

BA LAN
love like don’t
like
hate love like don’t
like
hate
playing soccer √
√
washing up
√ √
cooking meals
√ √
performing music
√ √
gardening
√ √
gathering broken
glasses
√ √
watching TV

√ √
camping
√ √
playing badminton
√ √
doing homework
√ √
A:Ba loves playing soccer, but he doesn’t like washing up.
B:Lan doesn’t like playing soccer and she doesn’t like washing up, either.
2. Work with a partner.
a) Look at the table. Talk about our friends’ hobbies.

Do you like
playing soccer?
Do you like
playing soccer?
No. I hate it.
What about
you?
No. I hate it.
What about
you?
Yes. I love
playing soccer
Yes. I love
playing soccer
b) Copy the table into your exercise book. Then complete it
with information about you. Next ask and answer questions
with your partner.

III.Modals: may, can, could
Examples:
Could you help me carry this bag?
Can you help me ,please ?
* Can/ Could + V ( bare infinitive) asking for favors
Examples:
May I help you?
May I help with the washing up?
May + V ( bare infinitive) offering assistance

3. Work with a partner.
a) Use the expressions in the box to ask for a favor.The practice
the dialogues with a parner
help me with this math problem
buy a ticket
water the flowers in the garden
take me across the road
A. Woman: Can /Could you help me ,please?
Man: Yes, certainly.
Woman: Can you_____________________?
B. Old woman: Could you do me a favor?
Boy: What can I do for you?
Old woman: Can you________________________?
C. Boy: I need a favor.
Girl: How can I help?
Boy: Could you ________________________?
D. Grandpa: Can you help me ,please?
Niece: Yes, Of course.
Grandpa: Can you______________________________?
buy a ticket

take me across the road
help me with this math problem
water the flowers in the garden

Asking for favor Responding to favors
Can/ could you help me, please?
Could you do me a favor?
I need a favor.
Can/ Could you … ?
Certainly / Ofcourse/ Sure.
No problem.
What can I do for you?
How can I help you?
I’m sorry. I’m really busy.
Offering assistance Responding to assistance
May I help you?
Do you need any help?
Let me help you.
Yes/No. Thank you.
Yes. That’s very kind of you.
No. Thank you. I’m fine.
b). Use useful expressions in the boxes on page 55 to complete the dialogues. Then
practice the dialogue with a partner.
A: __________help you?
B: Yes. Thank you. Could you fill in this form for me?
A: ________________any help?
B: No. Thank you. I’m fine.
A: Oh. This bag is heavy.
B: Let_______________.
A: Yes. That’s ____________of you.

May I
Do you need
me help you
very kind

* Exercise : There is a mistake in each following sentence. Find and correct it.
1.Tom loves to camp, but he hates climbing.
2.She doesn’t like cooking meals and she doesn’t like wash up, either.
3.Could you helping me carry this bag upstairs?
4.The art exhibition is opening on November 25
th
and finishes on December 10
th
.
5.Let me helping you.
1. camping
2. washing
3. help
4. opens
5. help

1 2 4
5 6 7
3
8

Happy to you!Happy to you!

2. John loves…………………soccer but he doesn’t like playing volleyball.
2

playing

3. What time ……… the movie ………….? – It begins at 7pm.
3
does begin

Happy to you!

5.A: ………… help you?
B: Yes. Thank you.
5
May I

Happy to you!

7.A: …………… do me a favor?
B: What can I do for you?
7
Could you

8. A:Let me………….you
B: Yes. That ‘s very kind of you.
8
help

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Learn the lesson well .
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Revise some grammar points in units: 4,5,6
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