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Unit 4
MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
B. VOCABULARY - TỪ VỰNG
Từ mới Phiên âm Nghĩa
antique shop /ӕnˈtiːk ʃɒp/ cửa hàng đồ cổ
Bakery /beikəri/ cửa hàng bánh mì
Barbers /ˈbɑːbə(r)z/ hiệu cắt tóc
beauty salon /ˈbjuːti ˈsӕlon/ cửa hàng làm đẹp
Boring /´bɔ:riη/ buồn chán
Cathedral /kəˈθiːdrəl/ nhà thờ lớn
Cemetery /ˈsemətri/ nghĩa trang
charity shop /ˈtʃӕrətiʃɒp/ cửa hàng từ thiện
chemists/ pharmacy /ˈkemɪst/ ˈfaːməsi/ cửa hàng thuốc
children’s playground /ˈtʃɪl.drənz pleiɡraʊnd/ sân chơi trẻ em
Convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ tiện nghi
department store /dɪˈpaːtmənt stoː(r)/ cửa hàng bách hóa
dress shop /dres ʃɒp/ cửa hàng quần áo
fire station /ˈfaiə(r) ˈsteiʃən/ trạm cứu hỏa
general store /ˈdʒenərəl stoː(r)/ cửa hàng tạp hóa
gift shop /ɡɪft ʃɒp/ hàng lưu niệm
Greengrocers /ˈɡriːŋɡrəʊsə(r)/ cửa hàng rau quả
Hairdressers /ˈheədresə/(r)/ hiệu uốn tóc
health centre /helθˈsentə(r)/ trung tâm y tế
high street /haɪ stri : t/ phố lớn
Historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ có tính chất lịch sử
lamp post /lӕmp pəʊst/ cột đèn đường
Marketplace /ˈmɑːkɪtpleɪs/ chợ
Noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/ ồn ào
pedestrian subway /pəˈdestriən ˈsʌbweɪ/ đường hầm đi bộ
petrol station /ˈpetrəl ˈsteɪʃn/ trạm xăng
police station /pəˈliːs s ˈsteɪʃn/ đồn cảnh sát
Polluted /pə ' lu : t/ ô nhiễm
shoe shop /ʃu: ʃɒp/ cửa hàng giầy
sports shop /spɔ : t ʃɒp/ cửa hàng đồ thể thao
Square /skweə(r)/ quảng trường
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town square /taʊn skweə(r)/ quảng trường thành phố
GRAMMAR - NGỮ PHÁP
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES - Tính từ so sánh
Định nghĩa tính từ: Tính từ chỉ chất lượng tính từ chỉ về chất lượng của người, động vật hoặc của một đồ
vật cụ thế.
- Tính từ chỉ chất lượng trong tiếng Anh được phân ra làm 2 loại:
+ Tính từ ngắn- short adjective
+ Tính từ dài - long adjective
Phân biệt tính từ ngắn và tính từ dài:
Cấu trúc so sánh hơn:
Ví dụ:
This book is thicker than that one.
(Cun sách này dày hơn cun ch kia.)
She is more intelligent than you are.
(Cô y thông minh hơn bn.)
CHÚ Ý:
Một số tính từ có 2 âm tiết nhưng có tận cùng là "y, le, OW, er" khi sử dụng ở so sánh hơn ta áp dụng cấu trúc
so sánh hơn của tính từ ngắn.
Ví dụ:
happy →happier
clever →cleverer
Now they are happier than they were before.
(Bây giờ họ hạnh phúc hơn trước kia.)
Một số tính từ và trạng từ biến đổi đặc biệt khi sừ dụng so sánh hơn
good/well → better
bad/ badly →worse
much/ many → more
a little/ little → less
far → farther/ further
Các tính từ dưới đây dùng "more"
Tính từ kết thúc bằng "-ful" hoặc "less": careful, helpful; useful;...
Tinh từ kết thúc bằng "-ing" hoặc "-ed": boring; willing; annoyed; surprised;...
Các tính từ khác: afraid; certain; correct; eager; exact; famous; foolish; frequent; modern; nervous; normal;
recent;...
Quy tắc viết đặc biệt với các tính từ ngắn
Với các tính từ ngắn kết thúc bằng "-e": ta chi cần thêm "r"
Ví dụ:nice →nicer; large →larger; late → later; safe → safer
Với các tính từ ngắn tận cùng bằng "y": đổi "y" thành "i" lồi mới thêm "er"
Ví dụ: happy →happier
Với các tính từ kết thúc bằng một nguyên âm đơn + phụ âm đơn: ta gấp đôi phụ âm lồi mói thêm "er"
Ví dụ: hot →hotter; big →bigger; thin → thinner
Unit 4 MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
A – Pronunciation
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Tính từ ngắn (Short adjectives) Tính từ dài (Long adjectives)
Là tính từ có một âm tiết
Ví dụ: red, long, short, hard,...
Là tính từ có từ 2 âm tiết trở lên
Ví dụ: beautiful, friendly, humorous,...
Với tính từ ngắn: S + V + adj + er + than + Noun/ Pronoun
Với tính từ dài: S + V + more + adj + than + Noun/ Pronoun
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1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Say the words aloud.
1. A. advice B. price C. nice D. police
2. A. express B. exciting C. expensive D. excellent
3. A. coffee B. see C. agree D. free
4. A. city B. cathedral C. central D. cinema
5. A. treat B. clean C. great D. beach
2. Give the names of the following pictures. Then read the words aloud (The first letter of each word is
given).
B – Vocabulary & Grammar
1. Find one odd word A, B, C, or D. Then read them aloud.
1. A. grocery B. restaurant C. café D. cathedral
2. A. better B. smaller C. worker D. hotter
3. A. candy B. bread C. cake D. juice
4. A. baker B. grocer C. neighbour D. barber
5. A. factory B. park C. theatre D. cinema
2 a. What are these places? Write the answers in the spaces.
Example: It’s a place where we go for a walk, play and relax. (It is) a park.
1. It’s a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters. ______________
2. It’s a place where we borrow books. ______________
3. It’s a place where trains stop for people to get on or off. ______________
4. It’s a place where we can do physical exercise, often with equipment. ______________
5. It’s a place in an open area in the centre of a town or city. ______________
6. It’s a place where we can see paintings and other works of art. ______________
b. Now match the places you have written in a with the following pictures.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct
comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
1. It’s ______________ in the north of Viet Nam than in the south.
2. Is a snake ______________ than a dog?
3. Doing homework is ______________ than playing video games.
4. The streets in my neighbourhood are ______________ than in your neighbourhood.
5. Travelling by air is ______________ than travelling by bus.
4. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box to make comparisons.
1. My brother is more
confident __________.
2. My watch is much older _____________.
3. She is more attractive than when________.
4. I’m happier in my new school__________.
5. Today, houses in the city are much more
expensive ________________.
5. Write sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives.
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Example: Son / tall / Hung.
Son is taller than Hung.
1. Mai / intelligent / Kien.
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2. My brother /
strong / my sister.
______________________________________________________________________________3. My school /
big / my brother’s school.
______________________________________________________________________________4. Living in
the city / exciting / living in the countryside.
______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Peter’s
exam results / bad / Nick’s exam results.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Write sentences comparing the two
cars. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
LUXUREX TINEX
$120,000,000 $20,000,000
1,600 kg 600 kg 350
km/h 220 km/h 3.8 m
2.5 m 8 km per litre 15 km
per litre
Example: The Luxurex is longer than the Tinex.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
C – Speaking
1. Look at the map and complete the following dialogues. Then practise them with a partner.
1. A: Can you tell me the way to the post office? B:
_________________________________________________ 2. A:
_______________________________________________?
B: Yes, there is one on Nguyen Du Street. First go straight, then turn left. It’s on your right. 3.
A: Excuse me, is there a bank near here?
B: ________________________________________________
4. A: ______________________________________________?
B: First take the second turning on your left. Then keep straight. It’s on your left. 5. A:
Where can we see a film in this neighbourhood? B:
_______________________________________________ 6.
A: _____________________________________________? B:
There’s an internet café on Le Loi Street. First go past the traffic lights, and then turn left. Go to the end of the
street. It’s on your right.
2. Complete the following conversations about your neighbourhood. Then practise the conversations with
a friend.
1. Stranger: Excuse me, is there a post office near here? You:
______________________________________________________________________ 2.
Visitor: Excuse me, where is the bus stop? You:
______________________________________________________________________ 3.
Visitor: Excuse me, I need some medicine. Is there a chemist’s near here? You:
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______________________________________________________________________ 4. Visitor:
Excuse me, where is the bakery? You:
______________________________________________________________________ 5.
Visitor: Excuse me, I’m lost. Where is the hospital? You:
______________________________________________________________________
3 a. Make notes of what you like and dislike about your neighbourhood.
What you like What you dislike
-a school near my house
_____________________________ _________________________________
b. Work with your friend. Take turns asking and answering about what you like and dislike about your
neighbourhood.
You: What do you like about your neighbourhood? Your
friend: _______________________________________________________ You: And
what do you dislike about it? Your friend:
_______________________________________________________
D – Reading
1. Complete the letter using the words
in the box.
Dear Ha,
Let’s (1) ______________ on Sunday evening at Quynh Café on Tran Quang Dieu Street. There’s a post office
on the corner of the street. The café is next to the post office. There’s a cinema opposite the café (2)
______________ we can see a film after we have coffee. To (3) ______________ to the café, take bus (4)
______________ 8 to Truong Thi Street. Get off at the bus stop in front of a park. Go along the street (5)
______________ you get to the traffic lights and then turn right. Take the first (6) ______________ on your
right. Go straight ahead – just about 500 metres and it’s on your left.
See you there!
Khang
2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text.
OAK CITY
Oak City is a great city. There’s so (1) ______________ to do! There are cinemas, parks anddiscos. It’s got
some great clothes and music shops (2) ______________. Oak City is very modern and beautiful. There aren’t
any (3) ______________ buildings and there’s some beautiful (4) ______________ around the city. Is there any
pollution in Oak City? There isn’t much pollution (5) ______________ there isn’t much traffic. Everyone
travels (6) ______________ bike and walks, so there aren’t many accidents.
1. A. much B. many C. some D. any
2. A. neither B. either C. too D. so
3. A. beautiful B. ugly C. pretty D. unpleasant
4. A. scenery B. scene C. view D. sight
5. A. so B. because C. although D. if
6. A. on B. in C. with D. by
3. Read the email and answer the following questions.
Dear Phong,
I’m sorry I couldn’t write to you earlier because I was very busy. Now, we’re staying in a small hotel near a
shopping area in District 10. Near my hotel, there’s a cinema, a post office, a supermarket and some cafés.
There are some big shops at the end of the street. It’s also very noisy here because there’s always a lot of traffic,
day and night. In my home town, I live in a quieter street. There are
some small shops, a school and a post office in my neighbourhood but there isn’t a park or a cinema. The streets
are narrower but they are cleaner and there isn’t so much traffic. The air is much fresher, too.
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Love,
Nam
1. Where is Nam staying now? ______________________________________________
2. Why is it very noisy around his hotel? ______________________________________
3. What are the streets in his neighbourhood like? ________________________________
4. Is there a park in his neighbourhood? _________________________________________
5. What is the air in his neighbourhood like? _____________________________________
E – Writing
1. Rearrange the words / phrases to make correct sentences.
1. There / many things / my / I / about / neighbourhood / like / are / .
______________________________________________________________________________2. It’s /
because / big supermarket / very convenient / there is a / near my house / .
______________________________________________________________________________3. There /
shops, / many / and cafés / here / restaurants, / are / also / .
______________________________________________________________________________ 4. The / are /
and / clean / streets / wide / .
______________________________________________________________________________5. The / very /
friendly / are / here / and / helpful / people / .
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the sentences and do
not change the form of the words.
1. Quang is lazier than Ha. (HARD-WORKING).
______________________________________________________________________________ 2. A city is
noisier than a village. (PEACEFUL)
______________________________________________________________________________ 3. There’s a
post office on one side of my house and a café on the other. (BETWEEN)
______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Please tell
me something about your neighbourhood. (CAN)
______________________________________________________________________________5. Oranges are
cheaper than apples. (EXPENSIVE)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Write a paragraph about your neighbourhood (about 60 words), using the cues below:
Where is your neighbourhood? (in the city, near a city, in the country, in the mountains, etc.) – What can you
see in your neighbourhood? (streets, houses, trees, hills, shopping centres, schools, cinemas, etc.)
– What are the streets / the houses / the shops, etc. in your neighbourhood like? – Do you
like living in your neighbourhood? Why / Why not?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________
ĐÁP ÁN
Unit 4 MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
A – Pronunciation
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Say the words aloud.
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1. A. advice B. price C. nice D. police
2. A. express B. exciting C. expensive D. excellent
3. A. coffee B. see C. agree D. free
4. A. city B. cathedral C. central D. cinema
5. A. treat B. clean C. great D. beach
2. Give the names of the following pictures. Then read the words aloud (The first letter of each word is
given).
B – Vocabulary & Grammar
1. Find one odd word A, B, C, or D. Then read them aloud.
1. A. grocery B. restaurant C. café D. cathedral
2. A. better B. smaller C. worker D. hotter
3. A. candy B. bread C. cake D. juice
4. A. baker B. grocer C. neighbour D. barber
5. A. factory B. park C. theatre D. cinema
2 a. What are these places? Write the answers in the spaces.
Example: It’s a place where we go for a walk, play and relax. (It is) a park.
1. It’s a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters. (It’s) a post office.
2. It’s a place where we borrow books. (It’s) a library.
3. It’s a place where trains stop for people to get on or off. (It’s) a railway station.
4. It’s a place where we can do physical exercise, often with equipment. (It’s) a gym.
5. It’s a place in an open area in the centre of a town or city. (It’s) a square.
6. It’s a place where we can see paintings and other works of art. (It’s) an art gallery.
b. Now match the places you have written in a with the following pictures.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct
comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
1. It’s ___colder___ in the north of Viet Nam than in the south.
2. Is a snake __more dangerous___ than a dog?
3. Doing homework is __more important___ than playing video games.
4. The streets in my neighbourhood are __narrower__ than in your neighbourhood.
5. Travelling by air is ___faster__ than travelling by bus.
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4. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box to make comparisons.
1. My brother is more confident than
he used to be
2.My watch is much older than it was when I bought it
3. She is more attractive than when she was a child
4. I’m happier in my new school than I was before
5. Today, houses in the city are much more
expensive than they were ten years ago
5. Write sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives.
Example: Son / tall / Hung.
Son is taller than Hung.
1. Mai / intelligent / Kien. Mai is
more intelligent than Kien. 2. My
brother / strong / my sister. My brother
is stronger than my sister 3. My school /
big / my brother’s school. My school is bigger
than my brother’s school. 4. Living in the city /
exciting / living in the countryside. Living in the city is more
exciting than living in the countryside 5. Peter’s exam results /
bad / Nick’s exam results. Peter’s exam results are worse than
Nick’s exam results.
6. Write sentences comparing the two
cars. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
LUXUREX TINEX
$120,000,000 $20,000,000
1,600 kg 600 kg 350
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km/h 220 km/h 3.8 m
2.5 m 8 km per litre 15 km
per litre
Example: The Luxurex is longer than the Tinex.
1. The Luxurex is more expensive than the Tinex. 2.The
Luxurex is faster than the Tinex. 3.The Luxurex is
heavier than the Tinex. 4.The Luxurex is more fashionable
than the Tinex. / The Luxurex looks more fashionable than the Tinex.
5.The Tinex is more economical than the Luxurex.
C – Speaking
1. Look at the map and complete the following dialogues. Then practise them with a partner.
1. A: Can you tell me the way to the post office?
B: . First turn left, then turn right. Go past the bus station. It’s on your left.
2. A: Excuse me, is there a grocery near here? B: Yes, there
is one on Nguyen Du Street. First go straight, then turn left. It’s on your right. 3. A: Excuse
me, is there a bank near here? B: No,
there isn’t. 4. A:
Where is the bakery (in this neighbourhood)? / Can you tell me the way to the bakery?
B: First take the second turning on your left. Then keep straight. It’s on your left. 5. A:
Where can we see a film in this neighbourhood? B:
There’s a cinema on Bach Lieu Street. Take the second left. / Take the second turning on your left. Go past the
traffic lights and then turn left. It’s on your left. 6. A: Where
can we check our email? / Where can we have coffee? B: There’s
an internet café on Le Loi Street. First go past the traffic lights, and then turn left. Go to the end of the street.
It’s on your right.
D – Reading
1. Complete the letter using the words
in the box.
Dear Ha,
Let’s (1) ____meet____ on Sunday evening at Quynh Café on Tran Quang Dieu Street. There’s a post office on
the corner of the street. The café is next to the post office. There’s a cinema opposite the café (2) ____so_____
we can see a film after we have coffee. To (3) ____get_____ to the café, take bus (4) ____number_____ 8 to
Truong Thi Street. Get off at the bus stop in front of a park. Go along the street (5) _____until____ you get to
the traffic lights and then turn right. Take the first (6) ____turning_____ on your right. Go straight ahead – just
about 500 metres and it’s on your left. See you
there! Khang
2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text.
OAK CITY
Oak City is a great city. There’s so (1) ______________ to do! There are cinemas, parks anddiscos. It’s got
some great clothes and music shops (2) ______________. Oak City is very modern and beautiful. There aren’t
any (3) ______________ buildings and there’s some beautiful (4) ______________ around the city. Is there any
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pollution in Oak City? There isn’t much pollution (5) ______________ there isn’t much traffic. Everyone
travels (6) ______________ bike and walks, so there aren’t many accidents.
1. A. much B. many C. some D. any
2. A. neither B. either C. too D. so
3. A. beautiful B. ugly C. pretty D. unpleasant
4. A. scenery B. scene C. view D. sight
5. A. so B. because C. although D. if
6. A. on B. in C. with D. by
3. Read the email and answer the following questions.
1. Where is Nam staying now? He is staying in a small hotel near a shopping area in District 10
2. Why is it very noisy around his hotel? Because there’s always a lot of traffic, day and night
3. What are the streets in his neighbourhood like? They are narrow but they are clean and there isn’t so much
traffic.
4. Is there a park in his neighbourhood? No, there isn’t.
5. What is the air in his neighbourhood like? It is fresh.
E – Writing
1. Rearrange the words / phrases to make correct sentences.
1. There / many things / my / I / about / neighbourhood / like / are / . There are
many things I like about my neighbourhood 2. It’s /
because / big supermarket / very convenient / there is a / near my house / . It’s very
convenient because there is a big supermarket near my house 3.
There / shops, / many / and cafés / here / restaurants, / are / also / . There are
also many shops, restaurants, and cafés here. / There are also many restaurants, shops, and cafés here
4. The / are / and / clean / streets / wide / . The
streets are wide and clean. / The streets are clean and wide
5. The / very / friendly / are / here / and / helpful / people / . The
people here are very friendly and helpful. / The people here are very helpful and friendly.
2. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the sentences and do
not change the form of the words.
1. Quang is lazier than Ha. (HARD-WORKING). Ha is
more hard-working than Quang 2. A city
is noisier than a village. (PEACEFUL) A village is
more peaceful than a city. 3. There’s a
post office on one side of my house and a café on the other. (BETWEEN) My house is
between a post office and a café. 4. Please tell me
something about your neighbourhood. (CAN) Can you tell me something
about your neighbourhood, please? 5. Oranges are cheaper than apples.
(EXPENSIVE) Apples are more expensive than oranges.
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Unit 4

MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

B. VOCABULARY - TỪ VỰNG

Từ mới

Phiên âm

Nghĩa

antique shop

/ӕnˈtiːk ʃɒp/

cửa hàng đồ cổ

Bakery

/beikəri/

cửa hàng bánh mì

Barbers

/ˈbɑːbə(r)z/

hiệu cắt tóc

beauty salon

/ˈbjuːti ˈsӕlon/

cửa hàng làm đẹp

Boring

/´bɔ:riη/

buồn chán

Cathedral

/kəˈθiːdrəl/

nhà thờ lớn

Cemetery

/ˈsemətri/

nghĩa trang

charity shop

/ˈtʃӕrətiʃɒp/

cửa hàng từ thiện

chemists/ pharmacy

/ˈkemɪst/ ˈfaːməsi/

cửa hàng thuốc

children’s playground

/ˈtʃɪl.drənz pleiɡraʊnd/

sân chơi trẻ em

Convenient

/kənˈviːniənt/

tiện nghi

department store

/dɪˈpaːtmənt stoː(r)/

cửa hàng bách hóa

dress shop

/dres ʃɒp/

cửa hàng quần áo

fire station

/ˈfaiə(r) ˈsteiʃən/

trạm cứu hỏa

general store

/ˈdʒenərəl stoː(r)/

cửa hàng tạp hóa

gift shop

/ɡɪft ʃɒp/

hàng lưu niệm

Greengrocers

/ˈɡriːŋɡrəʊsə(r)/

cửa hàng rau quả

Hairdressers

/ˈheədresə/(r)/

hiệu uốn tóc

health centre

/helθˈsentə(r)/

trung tâm y tế

high street

/haɪ stri : t/

phố lớn

Historic

/hɪˈstɒrɪk/

có tính chất lịch sử

lamp post

/lӕmp pəʊst/

cột đèn đường

Marketplace

/ˈmɑːkɪtpleɪs/

chợ

Noisy

/ˈnɔɪzi/

ồn ào

pedestrian subway

/pəˈdestriən ˈsʌbweɪ/

đường hầm đi bộ

petrol station

/ˈpetrəl ˈsteɪʃn/

trạm xăng

police station

/pəˈliːs s ˈsteɪʃn/

đồn cảnh sát

Polluted

/pə ' lu : t/

ô nhiễm

shoe shop

/ʃu: ʃɒp/

cửa hàng giầy

sports shop

/spɔ : t ʃɒp/

cửa hàng đồ thể thao

Square

/skweə(r)/

quảng trường

town square

/taʊn skweə(r)/

quảng trường thành phố

GRAMMAR - NGỮ PHÁP

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES - Tính từ so sánh

  • Định nghĩa tính từ: Tính từ chỉ chất lượng là tính từ chỉ về chất lượng của người, động vật hoặc của một đồ vật cụ thế.

- Tính từ chỉ chất lượng trong tiếng Anh được phân ra làm 2 loại:

+ Tính từ ngắn- short adjective

+ Tính từ dài - long adjective

  • Phân biệt tính từ ngắn và tính từ dài:

Tính từ ngắn (Short adjectives)

Tính từ dài (Long adjectives)

Là tính từ có một âm tiết

Ví dụ: red, long, short, hard,...

Là tính từ có từ 2 âm tiết trở lên

Ví dụ: beautiful, friendly, humorous,...

  • Cấu trúc so sánh hơn:

Với tính từ ngắn:

S + V + adj + er + than + Noun/ Pronoun

Với tính từ dài:

S + V + more + adj + than + Noun/ Pronoun

Ví dụ:

This book is thicker than that one.

(Cuốn sách này dày hơn cuốn sách kia.)

She is more intelligent than you are.

(Cô ấy thông minh hơn bạn.)

🏵CHÚ Ý:

⮊Một số tính từ có 2 âm tiết nhưng có tận cùng là "y, le, OW, er" khi sử dụng ở so sánh hơn ta áp dụng cấu trúc so sánh hơn của tính từ ngắn.

Ví dụ:

happy →happier

clever →cleverer

Now they are happier than they were before. (Bây giờ họ hạnh phúc hơn trước kia.)

⮊Một số tính từ và trạng từ biến đổi đặc biệt khi sừ dụng so sánh hơn

good/well → better

bad/ badly →worse

much/ many → more

a little/ little → less

far → farther/ further

⮊ Các tính từ dưới đây dùng "more"

•Tính từ kết thúc bằng "-ful" hoặc "less": careful, helpful; useful;...

•Tinh từ kết thúc bằng "-ing" hoặc "-ed": boring; willing; annoyed; surprised;...

• Các tính từ khác: afraid; certain; correct; eager; exact; famous; foolish; frequent; modern; nervous; normal; recent;...

⮊Quy tắc viết đặc biệt với các tính từ ngắn

  • Với các tính từ ngắn kết thúc bằng "-e": ta chi cần thêm "r"

Ví dụ:nice →nicer; large →larger; late → later; safe → safer

  • Với các tính từ ngắn tận cùng bằng "y": đổi "y" thành "i" lồi mới thêm "er"

Ví dụ: happy →happier

  • Với các tính từ kết thúc bằng một nguyên âm đơn + phụ âm đơn: ta gấp đôi phụ âm lồi mói thêm "er"

Ví dụ: hot →hotter; big →bigger; thin → thinner

Unit 4 MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

A – Pronunciation

1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Say the words aloud.

1. A. advice B. price C. nice D. police

2. A. express B. exciting C. expensive D. excellent

3. A. coffee B. see C. agree D. free

4. A. city B. cathedral C. central D. cinema

5. A. treat B. clean C. great D. beach

2. Give the names of the following pictures. Then read the words aloud (The first letter of each word is given).

B – Vocabulary & Grammar

1. Find one odd word A, B, C, or D. Then read them aloud.

1. A. grocery B. restaurant C. café D. cathedral

2. A. better B. smaller C. worker D. hotter

3. A. candy B. bread C. cake D. juice

4. A. baker B. grocer C. neighbour D. barber

5. A. factory B. park C. theatre D. cinema

2 a. What are these places? Write the answers in the spaces.

Example: It’s a place where we go for a walk, play and relax. (It is) a park.

1. It’s a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters. ______________

2. It’s a place where we borrow books. ______________

3. It’s a place where trains stop for people to get on or off. ______________

4. It’s a place where we can do physical exercise, often with equipment. ______________

5. It’s a place in an open area in the centre of a town or city. ______________

6. It’s a place where we can see paintings and other works of art. ______________

b. Now match the places you have written in a with the following pictures.

wps13. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

1. It’s ______________ in the north of Viet Nam than in the south.

2. Is a snake ______________ than a dog?

3. Doing homework is ______________ than playing video games.

4. The streets in my neighbourhood are ______________ than in your neighbourhood.

5. Travelling by air is ______________ than travelling by bus.

4. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box to make comparisons.

wps2 1. My brother is more confident __________.

2. My watch is much older _____________.

3. She is more attractive than when________.

4. I’m happier in my new school__________.

5. Today, houses in the city are much more

expensive ________________.

5. Write sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives.

Example: Son / tall / Hung.

Son is taller than Hung.

1. Mai / intelligent / Kien. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. My brother / strong / my sister. ______________________________________________________________________________3. My school / big / my brother’s school. ______________________________________________________________________________4. Living in the city / exciting / living in the countryside. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Peter’s exam results / bad / Nick’s exam results. ______________________________________________________________________________

wps36. Write sentences comparing the two cars. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

LUXUREX TINEX

$120,000,000 $20,000,000 1,600 kg 600 kg 350 km/h 220 km/h 3.8 m 2.5 m 8 km per litre 15 km per litre

Example: The Luxurex is longer than the Tinex. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C – Speaking

1. Look at the map and complete the following dialogues. Then practise them with a partner.

1. A: Can you tell me the way to the post office? B: _________________________________________________ 2. A: _______________________________________________? B: Yes, there is one on Nguyen Du Street. First go straight, then turn left. It’s on your right. 3. A: Excuse me, is there a bank near here? B: ________________________________________________ 4. A: ______________________________________________? B: First take the second turning on your left. Then keep straight. It’s on your left. 5. A: Where can we see a film in this neighbourhood? B: _______________________________________________ 6. A: _____________________________________________? B: There’s an internet café on Le Loi Street. First go past the traffic lights, and then turn left. Go to the end of the street. It’s on your right.

2. Complete the following conversations about your neighbourhood. Then practise the conversations with a friend.

1. Stranger: Excuse me, is there a post office near here? You: ______________________________________________________________________ 2. Visitor: Excuse me, where is the bus stop? You: ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Visitor: Excuse me, I need some medicine. Is there a chemist’s near here? You: ______________________________________________________________________ 4. Visitor: Excuse me, where is the bakery? You: ______________________________________________________________________ 5. Visitor: Excuse me, I’m lost. Where is the hospital? You: ______________________________________________________________________

3 a. Make notes of what you like and dislike about your neighbourhood.

What you like

What you dislike

-a school near my house

_____________________________

_________________________________

b. Work with your friend. Take turns asking and answering about what you like and dislike about your neighbourhood.

You: What do you like about your neighbourhood? Your friend: _______________________________________________________ You: And what do you dislike about it? Your friend: _______________________________________________________

D – Reading

wps41. Complete the letter using the words in the box.

Dear Ha, Let’s (1) ______________ on Sunday evening at Quynh Café on Tran Quang Dieu Street. There’s a post office on the corner of the street. The café is next to the post office. There’s a cinema opposite the café (2) ______________ we can see a film after we have coffee. To (3) ______________ to the café, take bus (4) ______________ 8 to Truong Thi Street. Get off at the bus stop in front of a park. Go along the street (5) ______________ you get to the traffic lights and then turn right. Take the first (6) ______________ on your right. Go straight ahead – just about 500 metres and it’s on your left. See you there! Khang

2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text.

OAK CITY Oak City is a great city. There’s so (1) ______________ to do! There are cinemas, parks anddiscos. It’s got some great clothes and music shops (2) ______________. Oak City is very modern and beautiful. There aren’t any (3) ______________ buildings and there’s some beautiful (4) ______________ around the city. Is there any pollution in Oak City? There isn’t much pollution (5) ______________ there isn’t much traffic. Everyone travels (6) ______________ bike and walks, so there aren’t many accidents.

1. A. much B. many C. some D. any 2. A. neither B. either C. too D. so 3. A. beautiful B. ugly C. pretty D. unpleasant 4. A. scenery B. scene C. view D. sight 5. A. so B. because C. although D. if 6. A. on B. in C. with D. by

3. Read the email and answer the following questions.

Dear Phong, I’m sorry I couldn’t write to you earlier because I was very busy. Now, we’re staying in a small hotel near a shopping area in District 10. Near my hotel, there’s a cinema, a post office, a supermarket and some cafés. There are some big shops at the end of the street. It’s also very noisy here because there’s always a lot of traffic, day and night. In my home town, I live in a quieter street. There are some small shops, a school and a post office in my neighbourhood but there isn’t a park or a cinema. The streets are narrower but they are cleaner and there isn’t so much traffic. The air is much fresher, too. Love, Nam

1. Where is Nam staying now? ______________________________________________

2. Why is it very noisy around his hotel? ______________________________________

3. What are the streets in his neighbourhood like? ________________________________

4. Is there a park in his neighbourhood? _________________________________________

5. What is the air in his neighbourhood like? _____________________________________

E – Writing

1. Rearrange the words / phrases to make correct sentences.

1. There / many things / my / I / about / neighbourhood / like / are / . ______________________________________________________________________________2. It’s / because / big supermarket / very convenient / there is a / near my house / . ______________________________________________________________________________3. There / shops, / many / and cafés / here / restaurants, / are / also / . ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. The / are / and / clean / streets / wide / . ______________________________________________________________________________5. The / very / friendly / are / here / and / helpful / people / . ______________________________________________________________________________

2. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the sentences and do not change the form of the words.

1. Quang is lazier than Ha. (HARD-WORKING). ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. A city is noisier than a village. (PEACEFUL) ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. There’s a post office on one side of my house and a café on the other. (BETWEEN) ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Please tell me something about your neighbourhood. (CAN) ______________________________________________________________________________5. Oranges are cheaper than apples. (EXPENSIVE) ______________________________________________________________________________

3. Write a paragraph about your neighbourhood (about 60 words), using the cues below: – Where is your neighbourhood? (in the city, near a city, in the country, in the mountains, etc.) – What can you see in your neighbourhood? (streets, houses, trees, hills, shopping centres, schools, cinemas, etc.) – What are the streets / the houses / the shops, etc. in your neighbourhood like? – Do you like living in your neighbourhood? Why / Why not? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ĐÁP ÁN

Unit 4 MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

A – Pronunciation

1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Say the words aloud.

1. A. advice B. price C. nice D. police

2. A. express B. exciting C. expensive D. excellent

3. A. coffee B. see C. agree D. free

4. A. city B. cathedral C. central D. cinema

5. A. treat B. clean C. great D. beach

2. Give the names of the following pictures. Then read the words aloud (The first letter of each word is given).

B – Vocabulary & Grammar

1. Find one odd word A, B, C, or D. Then read them aloud.

1. A. grocery B. restaurant C. café D. cathedral

2. A. better B. smaller C. worker D. hotter

3. A. candy B. bread C. cake D. juice

4. A. baker B. grocer C. neighbour D. barber

5. A. factory B. park C. theatre D. cinema

2 a. What are these places? Write the answers in the spaces.

Example: It’s a place where we go for a walk, play and relax. (It is) a park.

1. It’s a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters. (It’s) a post office.

2. It’s a place where we borrow books. (It’s) a library.

3. It’s a place where trains stop for people to get on or off. (It’s) a railway station.

4. It’s a place where we can do physical exercise, often with equipment. (It’s) a gym.

5. It’s a place in an open area in the centre of a town or city. (It’s) a square.

6. It’s a place where we can see paintings and other works of art. (It’s) an art gallery.

b. Now match the places you have written in a with the following pictures.

wps53. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

1. It’s ___colder___ in the north of Viet Nam than in the south.

2. Is a snake __more dangerous___ than a dog?

3. Doing homework is __more important___ than playing video games.

4. The streets in my neighbourhood are __narrower__ than in your neighbourhood.

5. Travelling by air is ___faster__ than travelling by bus.

4. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box to make comparisons.

wps6 1. My brother is more confident than he used to be

2.My watch is much older than it was when I bought it

3. She is more attractive than when she was a child

4. I’m happier in my new school than I was before

5. Today, houses in the city are much more

expensive than they were ten years ago

5. Write sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives.

Example: Son / tall / Hung.

Son is taller than Hung.

1. Mai / intelligent / Kien. Mai is more intelligent than Kien. 2. My brother / strong / my sister. My brother is stronger than my sister 3. My school / big / my brother’s school. My school is bigger than my brother’s school. 4. Living in the city / exciting / living in the countryside. Living in the city is more exciting than living in the countryside 5. Peter’s exam results / bad / Nick’s exam results. Peter’s exam results are worse than Nick’s exam results.

wps76. Write sentences comparing the two cars. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

LUXUREX TINEX

$120,000,000 $20,000,000 1,600 kg 600 kg 350 km/h 220 km/h 3.8 m 2.5 m 8 km per litre 15 km per litre

Example: The Luxurex is longer than the Tinex.

1. The Luxurex is more expensive than the Tinex. 2.The Luxurex is faster than the Tinex. 3.The Luxurex is heavier than the Tinex. 4.The Luxurex is more fashionable than the Tinex. / The Luxurex looks more fashionable than the Tinex. 5.The Tinex is more economical than the Luxurex.

C – Speaking

1. Look at the map and complete the following dialogues. Then practise them with a partner.

1. A: Can you tell me the way to the post office? B: . First turn left, then turn right. Go past the bus station. It’s on your left. 2. A: Excuse me, is there a grocery near here? B: Yes, there is one on Nguyen Du Street. First go straight, then turn left. It’s on your right. 3. A: Excuse me, is there a bank near here? B: No, there isn’t. 4. A: Where is the bakery (in this neighbourhood)? / Can you tell me the way to the bakery? B: First take the second turning on your left. Then keep straight. It’s on your left. 5. A: Where can we see a film in this neighbourhood? B: There’s a cinema on Bach Lieu Street. Take the second left. / Take the second turning on your left. Go past the traffic lights and then turn left. It’s on your left. 6. A: Where can we check our email? / Where can we have coffee? B: There’s an internet café on Le Loi Street. First go past the traffic lights, and then turn left. Go to the end of the street. It’s on your right.

D – Reading

wps81. Complete the letter using the words in the box.

Dear Ha, Let’s (1) ____meet____ on Sunday evening at Quynh Café on Tran Quang Dieu Street. There’s a post office on the corner of the street. The café is next to the post office. There’s a cinema opposite the café (2) ____so_____ we can see a film after we have coffee. To (3) ____get_____ to the café, take bus (4) ____number_____ 8 to Truong Thi Street. Get off at the bus stop in front of a park. Go along the street (5) _____until____ you get to the traffic lights and then turn right. Take the first (6) ____turning_____ on your right. Go straight ahead – just about 500 metres and it’s on your left. See you there! Khang

2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text.

OAK CITY Oak City is a great city. There’s so (1) ______________ to do! There are cinemas, parks anddiscos. It’s got some great clothes and music shops (2) ______________. Oak City is very modern and beautiful. There aren’t any (3) ______________ buildings and there’s some beautiful (4) ______________ around the city. Is there any pollution in Oak City? There isn’t much pollution (5) ______________ there isn’t much traffic. Everyone travels (6) ______________ bike and walks, so there aren’t many accidents.

1. A. much B. many C. some D. any 2. A. neither B. either C. too D. so 3. A. beautiful B. ugly C. pretty D. unpleasant 4. A. scenery B. scene C. view D. sight 5. A. so B. because C. although D. if 6. A. on B. in C. with D. by

3. Read the email and answer the following questions.

1. Where is Nam staying now? He is staying in a small hotel near a shopping area in District 10

2. Why is it very noisy around his hotel? Because there’s always a lot of traffic, day and night

3. What are the streets in his neighbourhood like? They are narrow but they are clean and there isn’t so much traffic.

4. Is there a park in his neighbourhood? No, there isn’t.

5. What is the air in his neighbourhood like? It is fresh.

E – Writing

1. Rearrange the words / phrases to make correct sentences.

1. There / many things / my / I / about / neighbourhood / like / are / . There are many things I like about my neighbourhood 2. It’s / because / big supermarket / very convenient / there is a / near my house / . It’s very convenient because there is a big supermarket near my house 3. There / shops, / many / and cafés / here / restaurants, / are / also / . There are also many shops, restaurants, and cafés here. / There are also many restaurants, shops, and cafés here 4. The / are / and / clean / streets / wide / . The streets are wide and clean. / The streets are clean and wide 5. The / very / friendly / are / here / and / helpful / people / . The people here are very friendly and helpful. / The people here are very helpful and friendly.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the sentences and do not change the form of the words.

1. Quang is lazier than Ha. (HARD-WORKING). Ha is more hard-working than Quang 2. A city is noisier than a village. (PEACEFUL) A village is more peaceful than a city. 3. There’s a post office on one side of my house and a café on the other. (BETWEEN) My house is between a post office and a café. 4. Please tell me something about your neighbourhood. (CAN) Can you tell me something about your neighbourhood, please? 5. Oranges are cheaper than apples. (EXPENSIVE) Apples are more expensive than oranges.