Buổi 07 · New situations B
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Recall 5 min; read R2 10; listen L2 15; language practice 10; speaking S2 and writing W2 20. Take longer if needed.
Read, listen, then use the information in your own speaking and writing.
Useful language and pronunciation
| Phrase | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| a guest house | We are at a guest house. | nhà nghỉ nhỏ |
| a room | Our room is upstairs. | phòng |
| a key | Can I have the key, please? | chìa khóa |
| stay for two nights | We want to stay for two nights. | ở hai đêm |
| breakfast | Breakfast starts at seven thirty. | bữa sáng |
| arrive | We arrive on Tuesday. | đến nơi |
| leave | We leave on Thursday. | rời đi |
| today | Today we are by the sea. | hôm nay |
| yesterday | Yesterday I was at the harbour. | hôm qua |
| a postcard | I am writing a postcard. | bưu thiếp |
Useful visit messages; optional yesterday practice
Say where you are today with am, is or are: We are at a guest house. Ask practical questions: What time is breakfast? Can I have a key? Optional extra: for yesterday, change I am to I was and we are to we were. You can practise this extra pattern, but past-tense accuracy is not a condition for completing the A1 outcome tasks.
- We are at Willow Guest House today.
- What time do we need to leave the room?
- Optional: Yesterday we were at the harbour.
Use: We are at the guest house. · Instead of: We is at the guest house.
Use are with we for the situation now.
Use: Optional: I was at the harbour yesterday. · Instead of: Optional: I were at the harbour yesterday.
In this extra past-time pattern, use was with I.
Make arrival, departure and meal times clear.
Pause after the day or time. Say the important place name again if your listener asks. For the optional past phrase, keep was with the place words.
- on Tuesday
- at seven thirty
- for two nights
- today and yesterday
p11-pronunciation · 25 seconds
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P11-R2 · A postcard from the island
Look for today and yesterday.
Dear Rue,
Today I am on Green Island with my cousin. It is warm and sunny. We are sitting outside a small café. I am writing, and my cousin is reading a map. Our hotel is next to the beach. Yesterday we were at the harbour. It was windy there. Can you send me a photo of your new dog?
Love, Ona
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P11-L2 · An update for a friend
Listen for the information the friend needs today.
p11-l2 · 42 seconds
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Transcript · after your attempt
Nell: Hi, Ivo. We are at Pine Guest House today. It is near the small bridge, not near the station. The weather is rainy, so we are having lunch inside. Please meet us here at one forty-five. We have a table for three people. You can ask for Nell at the front desk. We need a map of the town. Can you bring one? Yesterday we were at the lake, and it was sunny. Today we can visit the town museum after lunch. Please call if you cannot find the guest house. See you soon.
Use the language
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Speak
P11-S2 · Say hello from a new place
Record or give a short message about your visit today. Give your place, weather and current activity. Answer a friend’s question. A yesterday sentence is optional.
Today you are at Seabird Hotel. It is sunny. You are sitting in the garden and writing to a friend. Blue Café is next to the hotel. Optional extra fact: yesterday you were at the station.
- Choose three short notes from your card.
- Speak for about 20–30 seconds with the model closed.
- Answer the question. Add yesterday information only if you want extra practice.
Partner only · open on a separate screen or after the attempt
You are the friend. Listen for the hotel, weather and current activity without seeing the card. Ask: Is there a café near the hotel? Repeat the three facts you heard. Do not require the optional yesterday sentence.
Studying alone
Solo rehearsal. Where are you today? What is the weather like? What are you doing? Is there a café near the hotel? If you want extra practice, where were you yesterday?
This is rehearsal. Use a real partner to observe two-way interaction.
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- I named Seabird Hotel.
- I gave the sunny weather and current activity.
- I answered the café question.
- The listener understood today’s message; a yesterday sentence was optional.
One possible exchange · after your attempt
Visitor: Hi. I am at Seabird Hotel today. It is sunny. I am sitting in the garden and writing to you.
Friend: Is there a café near the hotel?
Visitor: Yes. Blue Café is next to it.
Optional extra: Yesterday I was at the station.
Write
P11-W2 · A short postcard
Write to Aki from an invented visit. Give your place today, the weather and one thing you are doing. Ask Aki one simple question. Use about 25–45 words. A sentence about yesterday is optional and not needed to complete the task.
- Choose your own fictional details and write without the model.
- Ask a reader to find today’s place, weather, activity and question.
- Revise any unclear fact. Review a yesterday sentence only if you chose to add one.
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- I gave a place today.
- I described the weather.
- I gave one activity now.
- I asked Aki a simple question; past language was optional.
Review: Make today’s message clear with am/is/are. Do not add a past sentence only to make the message longer.
One possible response · after your attempt
Dear Aki,
I am in a small town near the sea. It is cool and sunny. I am having tea outside a café. How are you? I hope your new class is good.
Love, Min
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After · return on days 1, 3 and 7
Day 1
New guest card: room 3; breakfast 8:15–9:30; leave the room before 10:30. Ask three questions to get these details. Then answer them from the card.
One possible answer
What is my room number? Room 3. What time is breakfast? From 8:15 to 9:30. What time do I need to leave the room? Before 10:30.
Day 3
Send a new message: you are at River Hotel, near the bank. Meet Sol at 2:20. Ask Sol to bring an umbrella. Write without the old models.
One possible answer
Example: Hi Sol. I am at River Hotel near the bank. Please meet me here at 2:20. Can you bring an umbrella?
Day 7
Ask a partner to make a new visitor card with a room, meal time and one instruction. Ask for the information and write a clear note. Optional: add one sentence about where you were yesterday.
One possible answer
The note must match the partner’s new room, meal time and instruction. The optional yesterday sentence is extra language practice and is not required for this outcome.
Check your outcomes
- I can find the room and time details in a new visitor card.
- My questions obtain the information I need for a visit.
- My message gives a clear meeting place, time and request; optional past language is extra.
Need more practice? Read P11-R1 and label room, breakfast and departure. Retry P11-R1-Q02 and P11-L1-Q04. Rehearse the practical questions in P11-S1 before trying with a partner.
Ready? Use P12 to bring several skills together for a community event. Keep was/were as optional extra practice if it is still difficult.