Grammar

1. SPEAKING. Work in pairs. Find out

(NÓI. Làm việc theo cặp. Tìm hiểu xem)

a) when and where your partner usually does his / her homework

b) what type of homework he / she likes most and least.

Answer:

A: Hi, when do you usually do your homework?

B: Hey, I usually do my homework after school. I go home, have a snack, and then start working on it. How about you?

A: I usually do mine in the evenings, after dinner.

B: What type of homework do you enjoy doing the most?

A: I like math and science homework the most. They are challenging, but I find them interesting. What about you?

B: I enjoy English homework the most. I like reading and analyzing literature. I dislike history homework because it involves a lot of memorization.

A: That's interesting. What type of homework do you find the most difficult?

B: For me, it's math homework. I struggle with some of the concepts and formulas. How about you?

A: I find social studies homework the most difficult. I have trouble understanding some of the complex historical events and their significance.

2. Read and listen to the dialogue. Why is Sue annoyed with Dan at the end?

(Đọc và nghe đoạn đối thoại. Cuối cùng thì tại sao Sue lại khó chịu với Dan?)

Sue: You aren’t wearing your sports kit. P.E. starts in ten minutes. You seem very busy these days.

Dan: I haven't got my sports kit today.

Sue: You're always forgetting things!

Dan: Well, I don't like P.E., so I’m not feeling too sad about it.

Sue: Sport is important. It makes you fit. What are you doing instead?

Dan: Mr Harley is giving me some extra maths homework to do in the library.

Sue: Mr Harley always gives us really difficult homework.

Dan: I don’t mind. I need to do some extra work. We have exams next week.

Sue: I know. That’s why we're revising together on Saturday. We arranged it last week.

Dan: I don’t remember that! Sorry! I'm going away on Saturday.

Sue: Like I said ... you're always forgetting things!

Dan: Let’s revise when I get back on Sunday afternoon.

Sue: Sorry. I'm visiting my grandparents then.

Answer:

Sue is annoyed with Dan because he forgot that they had arranged to revise together on Saturday and he's now telling her he won't be able to make it because he's going away. She's frustrated that he seems to be forgetting important things and not prioritizing their exam preparation.

3. Why is present simple or present continuous used in each of the highlighted examples from the dialogue?

(Tại sao hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn được sử dụng trong mỗi ví dụ nổi bật từ đoạn hội thoại?)

Answer:

The present simple tense is used to describe general truths or habits, while the present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently in progress or happening at the moment of speaking. Here are the explanations for each example:

• "You aren’t wearing" - present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking (Dan not wearing his sports kit).

• "P.E. starts" - present simple tense is used to describe a scheduled event that is a general truth.

• "You're always forgetting things!" - present continuous tense is used to describe a habit or a repeated action.

• "It makes" - present simple tense is used to describe a general truth or fact (sport making you fit).

• "What are you doing" - present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently in progress (Dan doing something instead of P.E.).

• "Mr Harley is giving" - present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently happening (Mr Harley giving Dan extra homework).

• "Mr Harley always gives" - present simple tense is used to describe a habit or a repeated action.

• "We have" - present simple tense is used to describe a scheduled event that is a general truth (the exams).

• "We're revising" - present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently in progress (Sue and Dan revising together on Saturday).

• "I'm going away" - present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently in progress (Dan's plan to go away on Saturday).

• "You're always forgetting" - present continuous tense is used to describe a habit or a repeated action.

• "when I get back" - present simple tense is used to describe a future event that is a general truth (Dan returning on Sunday).

• "Sorry. I'm visiting" - present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently in progress (Sue's plan to visit her grandparents on Sunday).

4. Read the Learn this box. Complete the rules (a—g) with the correct tenses: 'present simple' or 'present continuous'.

(Đọc Learn this. Hoàn thành quy tắc (a—g) với thì đúng: 'hiện tại đơn' hoặc 'hiện tại tiếp diễn')

LEARN THIS! Present simple and continuous

We use:

a. the __________ for habits and routines.

b. the __________ for something happening now or about now.

c. the __________ for describing annoying behaviour (with always).

d. the __________ for a permanent situation or fact.

e. the __________ for timetables and schedules.

f. the __________ for future arrangements.

g. the __________ in future time clauses (starting with when, as soon as, after, if, etc).

Answer:

LEARN THIS! Present simple and continuous

We use:

a. the present simple for habits and routines.

b. the present continuous for something happening now or about now.

c. the present simple for describing annoying behaviour (with always).

d. the present simple for a permanent situation or fact.

e. the present simple for timetables and schedules.

f. the present continuous for future arrangements.

g. the present simple in future time clauses (starting with when, as soon as, after, if, etc).

5. Read the Learn this! box. Find five stative verbs in the dialogue in exercise 2. How do you know they are stative verbs?

(Đọc Learn this! Tìm năm động từ trạng thái trong đoạn hội thoại ở bài tập 2. Làm sao bạn biết chúng là động từ trạng thái?)

LEARN THIS! Dynamic, stative and linking verbs in the continuous form

a. Dynamic verbs describe actions and can be used in the simple or continuous form.

b. Stative verbs describe states or situations and are not usually used in continuous tenses. Common stative verbs include:

believe belong hate know like love mean mind

need prefer remember understand want

c. Linking verbs serve as a connection between a subject and further information about that subject. We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with linking verbs. Some linking verbs are:

be become seem appear sound smell look feel taste

d. However, some stative verbs and linking verbs can sometimes be used in the continuous form to describe a temporary situation.

She is thinking of giving up her job. (= She is considering it.)

You're looking well today. (or You look well today)

How are you feeling now? (or How do you feel now?)

He’s being so selfish. (= He's behaving selfishly now.)

Answer:

The five stative verbs in the dialogue are:

• Like

• Mind

• Remember

• Need

• Seem

These are stative verbs because they describe a state or condition, rather than an action. They usually do not take the continuous form because they express a long-lasting or permanent state, rather than a temporary action or situation.

6. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn của động từ trong ngoặc)

1. I _________________ (meet) Jack in town later. _________________ (you / want) to come?

2. We usually _________________ (walk) to school, but tomorrow we _________________ (go) by bus.

3. My friends _________________ (not want) to play tennis because it _________________ (rain).

4. _________________ (you / enjoy) this film? Or _________________ (you / prefer) comedies?

5. I _________________ (not believe) Ben's story. He _________________ (always / invent) things.

Answer:

1. I am meeting Jack in town later. Do you want to come?

(Present continuous for a planned action in the future)

2. We usually walk to school, but tomorrow we are going by bus.

(Present simple for a habitual action, present continuous for a future arrangement)

3. My friends do not want to play tennis because it is raining.

(Present simple for a general truth, present continuous for a current situation)

4. Are you enjoying this film? Or do you prefer comedies?

(Present continuous for an action happening now, present simple for a general preference)

5. I don't believe Ben's story. He always invents things.

(Present simple for a general truth, present simple for a habitual action)

7. SPEAKING. Work in pairs. Find out what your partner

(NÓI. Làm việc theo cặp. Tìm hiểu những gì bạn của bạn)

a) usually does at weekends

b) is doing this weekend

Use the words below or your own activities.

Social activities

go for a bike ride go for a walk go out for lunch go shopping listen to music meet friends in town play basketball play table tennis

Answer:

Suggestions:

Person A: Hi, what do you usually do at weekends?

Person B: I usually go for a walk in the park, and sometimes I meet up with friends for lunch or to go shopping. How about you?

Person A: I like to play basketball with my friends or listen to music at home. But this weekend I'm planning to go for a bike ride in the countryside. How about you?

Person B: That sounds fun! This weekend I'm actually meeting some friends in town to play table tennis at a local sports center. Would you like to join us?

Person A: Sure, I'd love to! What time are you meeting up?

Person B: We're meeting at 2pm, does that work for you?

Person A: Yeah, that's perfect. Let's meet there then.

Person B: Great, see you there!