Giáo án Review 1: Language

Ss recall the language of Units 1–3 and activate the present simple, the present continuous and the target vocabulary.

T describes a classmate without naming them, for example: 'She has curly hair. She is friendly. She always helps her friends.' Ss guess who it is. Then T writes two sentences on the board: 'She studies at school every day.' and 'She is studying now.' T asks: 'Which sentence is about a habit? Which sentence is about an action happening now? What words help you decide?'

Ss identify the descriptions and name the two tenses: present simple for habits (every day, always) and present continuous for actions now (now, right now, at the moment). Ss recall the words subject, uniform, apartment, living room, curly and straight.

Ss compare the forms and meanings of the present simple and the present continuous, and place adverbs of frequency correctly.

T shows the sentences 'She reads every day' and 'She is reading now' and asks Ss to complete Worksheet 1 in pairs. T asks: 'Why do we write reads for he/she but read for I/you/we/they?' 'Why do we say is reading?' 'Where does always go in Lan is always ready and in We often read?' 'Which word do we use in the question Does your sister have a calculator?' T reminds Ss that the adverbs do not have a fixed percentage and that usually and often are only used to describe how frequently something happens.

Worksheet 1 key:

• Present simple: I/you/we/they study; he/she/it studies. Negative: do not / does not + base verb. Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb?
• Present continuous: am/is/are + V-ing (write → writing, run → running, play → playing). Negative: not after be. Question: be + subject + V-ing?
• Adverbs: before an ordinary verb (We often read), after be (Lan is always ready).
• Habit: She reads every day. Now: She is reading now.
  Ss state: 'Use the present simple for habits and the present continuous for actions happening now.'

Ss use prepositions of place and the possessive 's correctly, and describe appearance and personality.

T shows the printed picture of the living room and asks questions: 'Where is the cat?' 'Where is the lamp?' 'Where is the desk?' 'What is between the bed and the window?' Ss answer with the prepositions. T then writes two sentences on the board: 'Nam's room' and 'Nam's tall'. T asks: 'Which 's means possession? Which 's means is?' Then T asks Ss to describe: 'What does she look like?' (She has straight hair.) 'What is he like?' (He is kind.) T teaches the vocabulary subject, uniform, apartment and living room with flashcards.

Ss state the meanings: in (inside), on (on a surface), under (below), behind (at the back), in front of (before), next to (beside), between A and B (in the middle of two points).
Ss explain: 'Nam's room' shows possession, while 'Nam's tall' means Nam is tall.
Ss describe: 'She has curly hair.' 'He is careful.' 'She is friendly.'

Ss distinguish the sounds /ɑː/ and /ʌ/, the endings /s/ and /z/ of plural nouns, and the consonants /b/ and /p/.

T says the words art, class, lunch, subject, lamps, desks, rooms, chairs, book and pen. Ss listen and repeat. Ss complete the sorting task in Worksheet 2. T asks: 'Why is lamps /s/ but rooms /z/?' 'Which sound is voiced in book and pen?' T asks Ss to place a hand in front of their mouth when they say pen and book. T notes: the /ɑː/ in class follows the British model used in this book; the American pronunciation of class may differ.

Worksheet 2 key:

• /ɑː/: art, class
• /ʌ/: lunch, subject
• /s/: lamps, desks (the base words end in voiceless sounds /p/ and /k/)
• /z/: rooms, chairs (the base words end in voiced sounds)
• /b/ (voiced, no air puff): book
• /p/ (voiceless, a clear puff of air): pen
  Ss state: 'Choose the plural ending from the final sound of the base word, not from the spelling.'

Ss apply the grammar and vocabulary structures to choose the correct answers and explain their choices.

Ss do exercises 1 to 6 individually in four minutes.

1. My cousins ___ at a boarding school. A. studies; B. studying; C. study
2. ___ your sister have a calculator? A. Is; B. Does; C. Do
3. Choose the correct sentence. A. Our teacher is always helpful.; B. Our teacher always helpful.; C. Our teacher always is help.
4. The bag belongs to Nam. It is ___ bag. A. Nams; B. Nam; C. Nam's
5. The shoes are inside the wardrobe. They are ___ it. A. under; B. in; C. on
6. The desk is between the bed ___ the window. A. and; B. but; C. so
   Then Ss compare answers in pairs and explain each choice. Ss read each sentence aloud before choosing.

Answers:

1. C – Cousins is plural, so we use study.
2. B – Sister is singular, so we use Does + have.
3. A – Be + adverb + adjective: Our teacher is always helpful.
4. C – A person's name + 's shows possession.
5. B – Inside means in.
6. A – Between A and B.
   Ss explain: 'The verb after Does or Do is in the base form.'

Ss use the present continuous and vocabulary in context, and explain their choices quickly in teams.

Ss are divided into four teams. T reads each question aloud. Each team discusses for 30 seconds, then one member writes the answer on a mini whiteboard.
7. Look! The pupils ___ a model. A. make every day; B. is making; C. are making
8. Nga ___ curly hair. A. does; B. has; C. is
9. What is he like? — He is ___. A. careful; B. black hair; C. playing chess
10. Right now, someone ___ at the door. A. knock; B. knocks every day; C. is knocking

Answers:
7. C – The pupils are plural and the action is happening now.
8. B – Has + body part describes appearance.
9. A – The question asks about personality, so we use an adjective.
10. C – Right now signals the present continuous.
Ss explain: 'Choose the answer that matches the time signal or the question type.'

Ss use the language of the three units to write and speak about a friend and a room in a real context.

Ss write six sentences about their best friend: appearance (has + body part), personality (is + adjective), habits (every day, always, usually) and what the friend is doing now (is + V-ing). Ss also write two sentences about their living room using prepositions of place and the possessive 's, for example 'My brother's bed is next to the window.' Then Ss present their descriptions in pairs, and their partners ask one follow-up question. Example question: 'What does she do every day?'

A sample paragraph:
'My best friend is Hoa. She has long straight hair. She is friendly and helpful. She always helps me with my homework. Right now, she is reading in the living room. Her notebook is on the table, next to the lamp. My brother's bed is between the window and the wardrobe.'
Ss produce a paragraph of at least six accurate sentences and read it aloud with clear pronunciation.