Teacher: Lưu Quang Thơ1. Match a verb in A with a word/phrase in B.
A B
1. go a. to drum music
2. collect b. themselves
3. entertain c. stories
4. dance d. a diary
5. act out e. your imagination
6. use f. bare-footed
7. preserve g. the post
8. keep h. our traditions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Key:
f g b a c e h d2. Use the newly-formed phrases in with the verbs in their
correct forms to complete the sentences.
1. In my time, most girls ____________ where they could
write down their daily thoughts and feelings.
2. 'Grandpa, how did the children in your village use to
________________ ?' - 'They played games like tug of war, hide
and seek, or flew their kites.'
3. We should work together to _________________ . They are of
great value to us.
4. __________________ and draw a picture of your dream house.
5. Children are very creative. They are good at _____________ .
6. A postman comes once a day to ______________ from the
post box.
7. I love ___________on the beach and feeling the sand
under my feet.
8. The Lion Dance is usually performed at Mid-Autumn
Festival, where the dancers skilfully _____________.
kept a diary
entertain themselves
preserve our traditions
Use your imagination
acting out stories
collect the post
going bare-footed
dance to drum music3. Choose a word/phrase from the box to complete the sentences.
1. Paying respect to people of ____________is a tradition in
Viet Nam.
2. Quite a large number of ethnic people in the mountains
are still ____________. They can't read or write.
3. Eating from ____________is a popular habit of people in
big cities in Viet Nam.
4. There should be _____________ on the roads to reduce
the number of accidents.
5. _____________ punishment was common at schools in
the past.
6. I prefer talking ____________ to talking on the phone.
illiterate
strict rules
face to face physical
street vendors seniority3. Complete the sentences with the right form of the words below.
1. It's never easy to break a bad ____________.
2. His bold ____________shocked everybody present.
3. It runs as a ____________ in Viet Nam that elderly
grandparents and parents are taken care of by their
children until they die.
4. It was his ____________ to take a nap after lunch.
5. Using blackboards and chalk as the only teaching
aid is still a common ____________in most developing
countries.
6. He could be fired for his rude ____________ towards
the VIP guest.
tradition habit behaviour practice
habit
behaviour
tradition
habit
practice
behaviourRemember!
Tradition: an inherited way of thinking or acting
Habit: what you frequently do
Behaviour: the way in which one acts, especially
towards others
Practice: the actual application or use of an idea,
belief, or method5. Listen and underline the auxiliary verbs which are stressed.
Then practise saying the sentences.
1. Life will be improved in those remote areas.
2. They can see the rain coming in from the west.
3. You did make me laugh!
4. He hasn't handed in his assignment.
5. I don't like the idea of going there at night.
6. Sam doesn't like fast food but I do.
Remember!
An auxiliary verb combines with another verb to help
form the tense, mood, voice of the main verb. They are:
be, have, do, can, shall, will, may, must, need, used (to).
PRONUNCIATION
Stress on auxiliary verbs in sentencesRemember!
An auxiliary verb is not usually stressed.
Example: We’ll start from here.
Does he like it?
However, an auxiliary will often be stressed when:
• it is emphasised.
Example: I have done my homework.
• we add it to emphasise the main verb.
Example: I did see him at the party.
• it comes at the end of the sentence.
Example: I can’t attend the meeting, but John can.
• it is negative.
Example: He isn’t coming.6. Underline an auxiliary if it is stressed. Then listen, check,
and repeat the sentences.
1. - The men in my village used to catch fish with a spear.
- Could you do that?
- No, I couldn't.
2. I have told you many times not to leave the door open.
3. We' re going to visit Howick, a historical village.
4. - You aren't going to the party? Is it because you can't
dance?
- I can dance. Look!
5. - I hope she doesn't do any damage to the car.
- Don't worry. She does know how to drive.6. Underline an auxiliary if it is stressed. Then listen, check,
and repeat the sentences.
1. - The men in my village used to catch fish with a spear.
- Could you do that?
- No, I couldn't.
2. I have told you many times not to leave the door open.
3. We' re going to visit Howick, a historical village.
4. - You aren't going to the party? Is it because you can't
dance?
- I can dance. Look!
5. - I hope she doesn't do any damage to the car.
- Don't worry. She does know how to drive.Teacher: Lưu Quang Thơ1. Read the conversation from GETTING STARTED and underline the
examples of used to + infinitive. Then tick(√) the correct answer.
We use used to and didn't use to + infinitive to talk
about …
A. an activity that happened only once in the past
B. an activity that repeatedly happened in the past
C. an activity that started in the past and continues
to the present
- I made it for you, just like your grandfather used to make one for me.
- So when you were a kid, what did you use to do for entertainment?
- A mobile movie team used to come once every two months.
-The whole village used to listen to the news programme through a loudspeaker.2. Use used to or didn't use to with the verbs from the box to
complete the sentences.
1. In the countryside in Viet Nam, families __________
extended, i.e. three or more generations lived together
in the same house.
2. The farmers in my home village ________________
rice home on trucks. They used buffalo-driven carts.
3. In many places in the world, people __________cloth
with natural materials.
4. Tuberculosis -TB- __________ a lot of people. It was
a fatal disease.
5. In some European countries, a barber___________
teeth as well as cut hair.
6. My brother______________ his free time indoors. He
went out a lot.
be dye pull out spend kill transport
used to be
didn’t use to transport
used to dye
used to kill
used to pull out
didn’t used to spend3. Read the conversation from GETTING STARTED and underline
the main verbs in the wish sentences. Then answer the questions.
1. Are the wishes for the present or the past?
2. What tense are the main verbs in the sentences?
- I wish there were movie teams like that now.
- Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time.
- For the present
- The past simple and past continuousLook out!
We use the past simple when we make wishes for the present or
future.
Example: I wish my friends spent less time playing
computer games and more time outdoors.
We use the past continuous when we make wishes for something
that we want to be happening right at this moment.
Example: My son wishes he were studying Marketing
instead of Hospitality.
Note: After wish, we can use either was or were with I, he, she, it.4. Tick if the sentence is correct. If the sentence is not
correct, underline the mistake and correct it.
Sentences Correct if necessary
I wish I knew how to paint on ceramic
pots.
I wish my mum will talk about her
childhood.
I wish I can learn more about other
people's traditions.
I wish everybody had enough food
and a place to live in.
I wish people in the world don't have
conflicts and lived in peace
I wish everybody is aware of the
importance of preserving our culture.
would
could
didn’ t
were5. Make up wishes from the prompts.
I wish …………………………....
1. we / can communicate / animals
→ I wish …………………………………… we could communicate with animals.5. Make up wishes from the prompts.
I wish …………………………....
2. no child / be suffering / hunger
→ I wish …………………………………… no child were suffering from hunger.5. Make up wishes from the prompts.
I wish …………………………....
3. be playing / the beach
→ I wish …………………………………… I were playing on the beach.5. Make up wishes from the prompts.
I wish …………………………....
4. there / be no more / family violence /
the world
→ I wish …………………………………… there would be no more family
violence in the world.5. Make up wishes from the prompts.
I wish …………………………....
5. I / go bushwalking / friends
→ I wish …………………………………… I were going bushwalking with
my friends.5. Make up wishes from the prompts.
I wish …………………………....
6. there / be / four seasons / my area
→ I wish …………………………………… there were four seasons in my area.1. Check your grammar: gap fill
Complete the explanation with a word from the box.
simple not past didn’t infinitive
1. We use used to to talk about things that happened or were true in the
_______________, but not now.
2. You can always use the past _______________ instead of used to.
3. We use used to to emphasise that the action or state is ___________
what happens now.
4. Used to is followed by the _______________ verb.
5. To make questions and negatives with used to, we use did and
_______________.2. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. I wish my room ( be ) __________ bigger.
2. I wish it ( not / rain ) __________ so much in London.
3. I wish there ( not / be ) __________ so many people there.
4. I wish I ( not / have ) __________ to work.
5. I wish she ( can ) __________ get a good job.