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FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT ENGLISH II FOUR CORNERS 2A HANDOUT UNIT 4 COMPILED BY Ngô Th B ị ích Liên UNIT 5 COMPILED BY Nguy n ễ Th ịKim Anh UNIT 6 COMPILED BY
Huyền Huyền Tôn Nữ Quỳnh Mai Internal use only AUGUST 2017 UNIT 4: LIFE AT HOME
A. THERE’S A LOT OF LIGHT
1. VOCABULARY: THINGS IN A HOME Bathtub (n) / b ˈ θt ɑː b/ bồn tắm ʌ Coffee table (n ) / k ˈ fi te ɔː bl
ɪ / bàn cà phê ( bàn thấp kê ở phòng tiếp khách ) Refrigerator (n) /rɪˈfr d ɪ əre ʒ ɪtər/ tủ lạnh Sink (n) /s ŋk ɪ / : bồn rửa bát Curtains (n) / k ˈ rtn ɜː / màn cửa Dresser (n) / dresər ˈ / tủ nhỏ có hộc Closet (n) / kl ˈ z
ɒ ɪt/ tủ để đồ, phòng nhỏ để đồ Bedroom (n) / bedru ˈ m ː / phong ngủ Bathroom (n) / b ˈ θru ɑː m ː / phòng tắm Cupboard (n) / k ˈ ʌbəd/tủ chén Stove (n) /stəʊv/ bếp lò Kitchen (n) / k ˈ ɪtʃɪn/ nhà bếp Dishwasher (n) / d
ˈ ɪʃwɒʃə(r)/ máy rửa chén Living room (n) / lˈ v ɪ ŋ ru ɪ m ː / phòng khách Sofa (n) / sə ˈ ʊfə/ ghế xô-pha Shelves (n) / elvz ʃ
/ kêK, ngăn, giá (để đăKt các thM lên)
Armchair (n) /ˈɑːmtʃeə(r)/ ghế bành
2. LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT : A NEW APARTMENT Apartment (n) /ə p ˈ ɑːtmənt/ căn hôK
Space (n) /speɪs/ khoRng trSng Window (n) / w ˈ ɪndəʊ/ cửa sổ Noise (n) /n z ɔɪ / tiếng ồn
3. GRAMMAR : HOW MANY/ MUCH; QUANTIFIERS BEFORE NOUNS
HOW MANY ?+ PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUNS
Ex: How many cousins do you have? How many books did you buy?
HOW MUCH ? + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Ex: How much time do you have? How much money did you spend?
HOW MUCH ?+ singular/ plural countable nouns= I want to ask the PRICE of something. Ex: How much is this book? How much are these shoes?
QUANTIFIERS BEFORE NOUNS
 A lot of/ some/ a few + plural countable nouns in positive sentences
Ex: There are some /a lot of/ a few armchairs
 Many /any + plural countable nouns in negative sentences.
Ex: There aren’t many/any beds
 A lot of/ some/ a little + uncountable nouns in positive sentences
Ex: There’s a lot of/ some/ a little space
 Much/ any + uncountable nouns in negative sentences
Ex: There isn’t much/any noise. 4. SPEAKING MY HOME Pair work:
A: Do you live in a house or an apartment? B: I live in a house. A: How many rooms are there? B: There are five rooms.
A: Which is your favourite room in your home?
B: My favourite room is the living room.
B. CAN YOU TURN DOWN THE MUSIC? 1. INTERACTIONS: REQUESTS
What + to be …… like? : ….như thế nào?
We use What + to be … like? to ask for a description of someone or something (e.g.
their appearance, their character, their behaviour):
Ex1: A: What’s her new house like?
B: It’s a modern one, quite big, with a nice garden.
Ex2: A: What’s your new teacher like?
B: He’s nice. He’s very good-looking! But he’s quite strict.
Ex3: A: What are your neighbors like? B: They are wonderful. MAKING A REQUEST
You can make a request by using:
Can you ...?/ Could you ...?/ Will you ...?/ Would you…….?/ Would you mind ...? Making Requests: 
Can you show me your photo album, please? 
Will you lend me your book, please? 
Could you possibly show me the way to the post office, please? 
Would you help me with this exercise, please? 
Would you mind lending me your pen, please? Responding to requests:  Sure here you are.  Okay.  No, I'm sorry I need it  I'm afraid I can't.
Things to remember about making a request:
1. "Would you mind..." is followed by a gerund ( verb+ ing )
Example:"Would you mind lending me your book? "
2. The response to the following request:
A: "Would you mind giving me your book? "is either 
"No, I don't mind."(which is a positive response to the request. It means
that I accept to lend you my book) 
or "Yes." (which is a negative response to the request. It means that I
don't want to lend you my book.)
2. Could is more polite than can.
C. I ALWAYS HANG UP MY CLOTHES! 1. Vocabulary:
Clean out : to remove unwanted things from (a room, closet, etc.) : dọn dẹp
Clean up : to remove dirt, etc. from somewhere: quét dọn
Drop off : to deliver something some place: lấy xuSng
Hang up : hang from a hook , hanger : treo , mắc
Pick up : to take hold of somebody/something and lift them/it up : nhặt lên
Put away : to put something in the place where it is kept because you have
finished using it : dọn cất
Take out : to remove, extract : vMt bỏ
Wipe off : To clean ( board, table ) : lau sạch
2. Grammar: Separable two-word phrasal verbs
Separable Phrasal Verbs In English
The object may come after the following phrasal verbs or it may separate the two parts
Ex: Could you hang up your clothes, please?
Could you hang your clothes up, please?
When the object of the following phrasal verbs is a pronoun, the two parts of the phrasal verb must be separated Could you them hang up, please?
3. Speaking WHAT A CHORE!
How often : to ask questions about frequency. How often comes at the beginning of the clause:
Pair work: A: How often do you put away the dishes? B: Sometimes
A: How often do you ………….. ? B: Twice a week D. WHAT A HOME! 1. VOCABULARY:
Classic (adj.)/ 'klæsik/ : kinh điển, cổ điển
Inspire (v) /in'spaiə/ : gây ra những ý nghĩ Fireplace (n) lò sưởi Twist (n) vòng xoắn Turn (n) chỗ rẽ
Tourist attraction (n) địa diểm thu hút khách du lịch
A shoe mailbox (n) hòm thư hình chiếc giày
Upside-down (adj.) lộn ngược Ceiling (n) trần nhà 2. WRITING AND SPEAKING
Imagine your dream home. Answer the questions 
Where do you park your car at your house? 
Do you have a mini swimming pool in your home? a basket ball court a ping pong table  What is in your bedroom?
Write description of your dream home. Example:
‘I live in a house in the centre of the town. It is very big and beautiful. It has eight
rooms; two bathrooms, three bedrooms, a dining room, a living room and a small
kitchen. There is also a garden with a swimming pool. I usually swim there in the
summer. In the dining room there is a large table for the five of us. In the living
room there are two sofas and a television. At nights my father and I watch TV
together. We both like football and quiz shows. I really like my house because it’s cozy and clean.’ UNIT 5: HEALTH Warm up: jog (v) /d / ʒɑːɡ : chạy bộ ride a bicycle : đạp xe eat (v) : ăn salad (n) /ˈsæləd/ : rau trộn pizza (n) /ˈpiːtsə/ walk (v) / w k/ ɒː : đi bộ get angry /ˈæŋ ri/ ɡ : nổi giận drink (v) /dr ŋk/ ɪ : uSng coffee (n) / k ˈ fi/ ɑː :cà phê soda (n) /ˈsə də/ ʊ A. Breathe deeply Place (v) /ple s/ ɪ : đặt, để Stretch (v) /stret /ʃ : giang ra, căng ra, giãn ra Hold (v) /hə ld/ ʊ : cầm, nắm, giữ Over (adv) /ˈə və/ ʊ : qua, sang, trên, hơn Lower (v) / lə ˈ ə/ ʊ : hạ xuSng, thR xuSng Imperative sentence
Câu mệnh lệnh (Imperative sentence) là câu dung từ để ra lệnh, sai khiến hoặc đề nghị.
Có 2 loại câu mệnh lệnh: câu mệnh lệnh khẳng định và câu mệnh lệnh phủ định
Câu mệnh lệnh khẳng định
Câu mệnh lệnh phủ định Cách dùng
Dùng để ra lênh, sai khiến hoặc đề
Dùng để ra lênh, yêu cầu hoặc đề
nghị ai làm điều gì. Nó đuocẹ bắt
nghị ai đừng là được thành lập
đầu bằng một động từ nguyên mẫu bang “Do not (don’t) + động từ không “to” nguyên mẫu không “to” Dạng Verb + Object Don’t + verb + object Verb + preposition Ví dụ Close the door! Don't pick flowers Get out of here! Don't beat your friends Adverb of manner