Lesson 2: Reading and Writing


1. Objectives

  • Developing grammar through writing a story (Phát triển ngữ pháp thông qua viết)
  • Applying the grammar usage in completing task (Vận dụng ngữ pháp vào các nhiệm vụ)
  • Completing the writing activity (Hoàn thành hoạt động viết)

2. Vocabulary

There are 4 steps for Ss to practice vocabulary at home:

  • Step 1: Complete the matching exercise
  • Step 2: Then, play the game Review Vocabulary below the slide in order to review 
  • Step 3: Practice say the word aloud with Dictionary 
  • Step 4: Play other game in the "Tai Nguyen Tham Khao" part (in Lesson 1)

3. Grammar: Past Progressive

The past continuous is made from the past tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb:

was
You were
He was
She was
It was
We were
You were
They were

working
playing
living
talking

etc.

We use the past continuous to talk about the past:

  • for something which happened before and after another action:

The children were doing their homework when I got home.

Compare: The children did their homework when (= after) I got home.

This use of the past continuous is very common at the beginning of a story:

The other day I was waiting for a bus when …
Last week, as I was driving to work, … 

  • for something that happened before and after a specific time:

It was eight o'clock. I was writing a letter.

Compare: At eight o'clock I wrote (= started writing) some letters.

  • to show that something continued for some time:

My head was aching.
Everyone was shouting.

  • for something that happened again and again:

was practising every day, three times a day.
They were meeting secretly after school.
They were always quarrelling.

  • with verbs which show change or growth:

The children were growing up quickly.
Her English was improving.
My hair was going grey.
The town was changing quickly.

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