Buổi 06 · New situations A
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Read R1 and answer 10 min; listen L1 and answer 15; pronunciation 5; speaking S1 15; writing W1 15.
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Useful language and pronunciation
| Phrase | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| right now | I am busy right now. | ngay lúc này |
| look for | I am looking for my bag. | tìm kiếm |
| carry a box | She is carrying a box. | mang một cái hộp |
| wait outside | Please wait outside the hall. | chờ bên ngoài |
| open the door | Can you open the door, please? | mở cửa |
| leave a message | Please leave a message. | để lại tin nhắn |
| I need help. | Excuse me. I need help. | Tôi cần giúp đỡ. |
| It is not working. | This phone is not working. | Nó không hoạt động. |
| a cup of water | Can I have a cup of water? | một cốc nước |
| this way | The desk is this way. | lối này |
What is happening now?
Use am, is or are + an -ing verb for an action now: I am waiting. She is carrying a box. Ask Are you waiting? or What are you doing? Use not after am, is or are for a negative. Ask for help with Can you help me, please? or Can you open the door?
- We are making name cards now.
- I am not reading. I am looking for my bag.
- Can you carry this small box, please?
Use: I am waiting outside. · Instead of: I waiting outside.
Use am before the -ing verb with I.
Use: They are carrying chairs. · Instead of: They is carrying chairs.
Use are with they.
Keep am, is and are with the action word.
Say the words together: is waiting, are carrying. Make the place or requested action easy to hear. A short pause after each fact helps the listener.
- I am looking.
- She is carrying.
- We are waiting.
- Can you help me?
p09-pronunciation · 22 seconds
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P09-R1 · Getting the hall ready
Find the names of the three people.
Rafi, 9:10: I am at the village hall. I am putting chairs near the window. The tables are ready.
Luz, 9:12: I am in the kitchen. I am making tea. We need four cups. Can someone bring them?
Mei, 9:13: I have the cups. I am walking to the hall now. Please open the side door for me. I can help with the chairs after that.
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P09-L1 · The side door
Listen for the help requested.
p09-l1 · 43 seconds
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Transcript · after your attempt
Pia: Hello, Ken. Are you in the hall?
Ken: Yes. I am writing the names on these cards. Where are you?
Pia: I am outside the side door. I have a small box of books.
Ken: Can you open the door?
Pia: No. I am holding the box with two hands. Can you open it, please?
Ken: Of course. Wait there. I am coming now.
Pia: Thank you. Where do the books go?
Ken: On the long table next to the window. The short table is for cups.
Pia: OK. Books on the long table.
Speak
P09-S1 · Ask for help at the hall
You are helping at a hall. Tell the organiser where you are, what you are doing and what help you need. Find out where the cups go.
You are outside the kitchen door. You are carrying six cups on a tray. You need someone to open the door. You do not know which table is for cups. The cups are empty.
- Read only your own card. Start by saying where you are.
- Make a clear request. Ask where to put the cups.
- Repeat the instruction to check it. Answer one new question.
Partner only · open on a separate screen or after the attempt
You are the organiser, inside the kitchen. You can open the door. Cups go on the round table beside the window. The long table is for food. Ask what help the person needs. Give the table information only after the learner asks. Then ask: Are the cups empty?
Studying alone
Solo rehearsal. Pause and reply: Where are you? What are you carrying? What help do you need? Cups go on the round table beside the window. Please tell me where they go. Are the cups empty?
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- I gave my location and the action I am doing.
- I asked for the door to be opened.
- I obtained and repeated the correct table location.
- I answered the question about the cups.
One possible exchange · after your attempt
Helper: I am outside the kitchen door. I am carrying six cups. Can you open the door, please?
Organiser: Yes.
Helper: Where do the cups go?
Organiser: On the round table beside the window. Are they empty?
Helper: Yes. The empty cups go on the round table.
Write
P09-W1 · Tell a friend why you are waiting
Write to Ash. You are at the ticket desk. The machine is not working. You are waiting for help. Ask Ash to wait at the south door. Use about 20–40 words.
- Write without the model.
- Ask a reader to find your location, problem, current action and request.
- Revise the message so Ash knows where to wait.
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- I gave the ticket desk as my location.
- I said the machine is not working.
- I said I am waiting for help.
- I asked Ash to wait at the south door.
Review: Use am or is with the -ing action. Check the place Ash must go to is clear.
One possible response · after your attempt
Hi Ash,
I am at the ticket desk. The machine is not working, so I am waiting for help. Please wait for me at the south door. Thank you!
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