TAY PHU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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1. Hoa was doing her homework
2. The lava was pouring out
3. Ba is always
4. Tam came
a) while we were having dinner.
b) talking in class.

c) when we flew overhead.
d) at 8 o’clock last night.
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Do matching
What tenses are used in the sentences ?
Past progressive tense
Present progressive tense
WARM UP
A
B
Ex:Ba was taking a shower at 8 o’clock last night.
Lesson : LANGUAGE FOCUS
I.The past progressive tense: ( Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)
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Unit 12 : A VACATION ABROAD
at 8 o’clock last night
* Form :
*Usage:
-To express an action happening at a certain time in the past.
(Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn diễn tả một hành động đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ). Thường dùng kèm các cụm từ chỉ thời gian :+ at 8o’clock last night/ yesterday
+ at this time last night/ yesterday
+ between 7 and 9 o’clock last night/ yesterday
(+) S+ was/were +V-ing
(-) S+ was/were + not +V-ing
(?) Was/Were + S + V-ing…?
at 8 o’clock last night
1/119 : Look at the pictures. Say what each person was doing
a)
d)
take a shower
eat dinner
read a comic/book
Ba was taking a shower at 8 o’clock last night.
Hoa was eating dinner at 8 o’clock last night.
Bao was reading a comic at 8 o’clock last night.
write a letter
walk with her dog
talk to her grandmother
Nga was writing a letter at 8 o’clock last night.
Na was walking with her dog at 8 o’clock last night.
Lan was talking to her grandmother at 8 o’clock last night.
at 8 o’clock last night
S+was/were +V-ing
Lesson : LANGUAGE FOCUS
II.The past progressive tense with “when and while”
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Unit 12 : A VACATION ABROAD
Ex4: While the Le family was sleeping, the mailman came.
* Form :
Ex1 : The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
*Usage:
-To express an action happening in the past when another action appeared.
(Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn diễn tả một hành động đang diễn ra trong quá khứ thì một hành động khác xuất hiện), thường dùng kèm với liên từ :”when” and “while”

S1 + V1 ( past progressive )+ (O) + when + S2 + V2 (past simple) +(O)
S1 + V1 (past simple )+ (O) + whlie S2 + V2 (past progressive) +(O)
mailman
when
While
Ex 2: When the mailman came, the Le family was sleeping.
Ex3 : The mailman came while the Le family was sleeping.
When
while
Past progressive
Past simple
Past progressive
Past simple
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
a)
a).The Le family was sleeping ?
c). When Nam won the race, 
b).While Hoa was eating 
d).Mrs Thoa was cooking 
e).When Lan arrived at school, ?
f). It was raining 
 A. when the plane got to Ha Noi
 B. when Tuan arrived home
 C.when the mailman came
 E. the crowd was cheering
 F. the phone rang
 D. the school drum was sounding.
Unit 12 a vacation abroad period 79 language focus
2/119: Look at the pictures. Then match the half-sentences.Then write full sentences.
A
B


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Unit 12 : A VACATION ABROAD


2/119: Look at the pictures. Then match the half-sentences.Write the full sentences.
a)-C.The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
b)-F . While Hoa was eating, the phone rang.
c)-E. When Nam won the race, the crowd was cheering.
d)-B. Mrs Thoa was cooking when Tuan arrived home.
e)-D. When Lan arrived at school, the school drum was sounding.
f)-A. It was raining when the plane got to Ha Noi.
Lesson : LANGUAGE FOCUS
Thursday , March 2nd , 2012
Unit 12 : A VACATION ABROAD
III. The present progressive tense with “always”
Ex: Ba is always playing video games.
* Form :
S+ am/ is/ are + always +V-ing
* Usage: :
-To express continually-repeated actions with the adverb “always”
(Diễn tả hành động lặp đi lặp lại thường xuyên, gây bực mình, khó chịu) , được dùng kèm với trạng từ “always”.
Lesson : LANGUAGE FOCUS
Ba
Bao is always forgetting his homework
Mrs Nga is always losing her umbrella
Mr and Mrs Thanh are always missing the bus
Nam is always watching TV
Na is always talking on the phone
Liem is always going out
Bao/ forget/ homework
Mrs.Nga/lose/umbrella
Mr. and Mrs.Thanh/miss/bus
Nam/watch/TV
Na/ talk/phone
Liem/go/ out
3/120:Look at the pictures. Say what the people are always doing
S+am/is/are +always + V-ing
Thursday , March 2nd , 2012
Unit 12 : A VACATION ABROAD
1/119: Look at the pictures. Say what each person was doing at 8 o’clock last night.
a) Ba was taking a shower at 8 o’clock last night.
b) Hoa was eating dinner at 8 o’clock last night.
c) Bao was reading a comic at 8 o’clock last night.
d) Nga was writing a letter at 8 o’clock last night.
e) Na was walking with her dog at 8 o’clock last night.
2/120 :Look at the pictures. Then match the half-sentences.
a)-C.The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
b)-F . While Hoa was eating, the phone rang.
c)-E. When Nam won the race, the crowd was cheering.
d)-B. Mrs Thoa was cooking when Tuan arrived home.
e)-D. When Lan arrived at school, the school drum was sounding.
f)-A. It was raining when the plane got to Ha Noi.
3/120:Look at the pictures. Say what the people are always doing
a) Bao is always forgetting his homework.
b) Mrs Nga is always losing her umbrella.
c) Mr and Mrs Thanh are always missing the bus.
d) Nam is always watching TV.
e) Na is always talking on the phone.
f) Liem is always going out.
Lesson : LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the best answer.
1. Nga ……………….. her homework at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
A. does
B.is dong
C. was doing
2. Last night I ………………….TV when my uncle ………………..
A. watch / was came
B. was watching / comes
C. was watching / came
3. Truc ………………….in class.
A. always talk
B. is always talking
C. was always talking
4…………………..Hoa was having dinner , the phone rang.
A. When
B. While
C. Because
5. What ………….you ……………between 7 and 9 last night ?
A. are / doing
B.was / doing
C. were / doing
6. When Tuan arrived home , his Mom ………………..
A. was cooking

B. was cooked
C. is cooking
C
C
B
B
C
A
* Play a game : Who is quicker?
Draw the mindmap
Unit 12: A VACATION ABROAD - LESSON: LANGUAGE FOCUS
-Rewrite the exercises in your notebooks
-Learn by heart the form and usage of the past progressive and present progressive tense.
-Do the exercise at home : Give the correct tense of verbs :
1. The doorbell (ring)………while Tom (watch)………….....TV last night.
2. They (make)……………..dinner when Tam arrived home.
3. Yesterday I (see) …………an accident while I (walk)………along the street.
4. What ……….Hoa (do)………. at 8 o’clock yesterday ?
-Hoa (do) …………………..her homework.
5.A: May I watch TV , Mom?
B: You (always/watch)…………………………. You should do something more active.
6. Yesterday, it suddenly (begin)……………..to rain while Lan (sit)……………in the garden.
-Prepare for the next period : Unit 13, Lesson Speak +Listen
HOMEWORK
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