A1 Unit 09 · Buổi 03: Use the sentence patterns

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Recall 10 min; examples and contrasts 20; controlled practice 20; change the facts 15; speaking/writing 25.

Make four correct sentences using this week’s language.

Before you start: recall five useful words. Try your own answer before opening a model.

Useful words, patterns and pronunciation

English	Example	Help
now	I am studying now.	bây giờ
today	She is working at home today.	hôm nay
wait	We are waiting for the bus.	chờ
read	He is reading a book.	đọc
write	I am writing a message.	viết
talk	They are talking quietly.	nói chuyện
rain	It is raining now.	mưa
wear	She is wearing a blue coat.	mặc
listen	I am listening to a lesson.	nghe
take a photo	I want to take a photo.	chụp ảnh

Actions happening now

Use am, is or are + an -ing verb for an action happening now: I am waiting; she is reading; they are talking. Put not after be for a negative. Put be first for a question: Are you waiting? Do not omit am/is/are or add do. Write becomes writing; take becomes taking; sit becomes sitting. Use the present simple for a habit: I walk to work every day. Use the -ing form with be for now: I am taking the bus now. These facts can both be true. Say listen to music, with to.

Dùng am/is/are + động từ-ing cho việc đang diễn ra: I am waiting; she is reading; they are talking. Phủ định thêm not sau be. Câu hỏi đưa be lên đầu: Are you waiting? Đừng bỏ am/is/are hoặc thêm do trong câu này. Write bỏ e rồi thêm -ing thành writing; take thành taking; sit gấp đôi t thành sitting. Hiện tại đơn kể thói quen: I walk to work every day. Tiếp diễn kể việc lúc này: I am taking the bus now. Một người có thể thường đi bộ nhưng hôm nay đi xe buýt, hai câu không mâu thuẫn. Dùng listen to + thứ được nghe.

I am waiting for a bus.
She is reading a book.
They are not talking.
Are you writing a message?
I walk every day, but I am taking a bus now.

Use: She is reading a book. · Instead of: She reading a book.

An action now needs be + an -ing verb.

Use: They are waiting. · Instead of: They is waiting.

Use are with they.

The final sound in -ing

The usual final sound of -ing is /ŋ/. The back of the tongue touches the soft part at the back of the mouth and air passes through the nose. Do not add a separate clear /g/ after waiting or reading. Practise whole phrases such as is reading and are waiting.

is reading
are waiting
am writing
is raining

w11-drills · 46 seconds

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Person	Usually	Now
Nora	walks to work	is waiting for a bus
Paul	reads at home	is reading at the stop
two students	study at school	are talking at the stop

Reading source · At the bus stop

Nora usually walks to work, but it is raining today. She is waiting for a bus near her home. She is wearing a blue coat and holding a small bag. Paul is at the bus stop too. He is reading a book. Two students are talking about their class. They are not looking at their phones. Nora is writing a message to her colleague. The message says, “I am waiting for the bus. I may be a little late.” A bus is coming, but it is number eight. Nora needs number six, so she stays at the stop.

Tìm điều mỗi người đang làm và lý do Nora chưa lên xe.

Listening source · A quick phone call

w11-listen · 25 seconds

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Transcript · after listening

Ali: Hello, Nora. Are you at work?

Nora: No. I am waiting for the bus. It is raining.

Ali: Are you waiting near the park?

Nora: No. I am at the stop outside the library.

Ali: What bus do you need?

Nora: Number six. Number eight is here now, but I am not taking it.

Ali: OK. I am making tea in the office. Do you want a cup?

Nora: Yes, please. Oh, number six is coming now. See you soon.

Nghe việc đang làm và vị trí của người nói.

Practise

W11D3Q01 · Complete with am, is or are: I ___ waiting.

Điền am/is/are: I ___ waiting.

Your answer

W11D3Q02 · Complete with am, is or are: They ___ talking.

Điền am/is/are: They ___ talking.

Your answer

W11D3Q03 · Write the -ing form of write: She is ___ a message.

Điền dạng-ing của write: She is ___ a message.

Your answer

W11D3Q04 · Write the -ing form of sit: He is ___ here.

Điền dạng-ing của sit: He is ___ here.

Your answer

W11D3Q05 · Complete with to or at: I am listening ___ music.

Điền to/at: I am listening ___ music.

Your answer

W11D3Q06 · Complete with walks or walking: She ___ to work every day.

Điền walks/walking: She ___ to work every day.

Your answer

Try first. Then check full answers and reasons.

Your first checked attempt will be kept here.

Speak

Say four sentences with the week’s patterns. Change the person or time and keep the sentence pattern correct.

Use key words. Ask a listener what they understood. Try again with one different detail.

My speaking notes and listener feedback

Speaking example · after your attempt

I usually walk to work. Today, I am taking the bus. My friend is reading. Two people are talking.

Write

Write four new sentences using the week’s language. Underline the verbs and explain one choice.

My first message

Check the requested facts, word order and punctuation. Rewrite any unclear part.

My checked or revised message

Writing example · after your attempt

I usually walk to work. Today, I am taking the bus. My friend is reading. Two people are talking.

I studied this session and kept my work.