U1: Teacher's Handout on Vocabulary & Grammar for English Education

English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts
UNIT 1: LIVING AND WORKING PLACES PART 1: VOCABULARY A. Online Vocabulary
Vocabulary 1: Rooms in the house No Words Transcriptions Meaning Examples 1 living room (n) /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/ phòng khách
They often watch TV together in the living room. 2 bedroom (n) /ˈbedruːm/ phòng ngủ Lina and her father often read
stories in the bedroom before she sleeps. 3 bathroom (n) /ˈbɑːθruːm/ phòng tắm There are two mirrors in the bathroom. 4 kitchen (n) /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ phòng bếp
Mary helps her mother cook meals in the kitchen every day. 5 dining room (n) /ˈdaɪnɪŋ ruːm/ phòng ăn
She has dinner with her parents in the dining room. 6 garden (n) /ˈɡɑːdn/ khu vườn
There are a lot of flowers in the garden. 7 wal (n) /wɔːl/ tường The pictures are on the wal . 8 floor (n) /flɔː(r)/ sàn nhà/ tầng
The boy often plays on the floor. 9 door (n) /dɔː(r)/ cửa ra vào The house has a brown door. 10 window (n) /ˈwɪndəʊ/ cửa sổ
There is a window in the living room. 11 lift (n) /lɪft/ thang máy
We take the lift to get to our office on the fifth floor. 12 stairs (n) /steə(r)z/ thang bộ
Linda walks up the stairs to her
office for exercising every morning. 13 upstairs (adv) /ˌʌpˈsteəz/ trên tầng There is a bedroom upstairs. 14 downstairs (adv) /ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/ dưới tầng The living room is downstairs. 15 on the first floor /ɒn ðə fɜːst ở tầng một
The living room is on the first floor. flɔː(r)/
16 on the second /ɒn ðə ˈsekənd ở tầng hai The bedroom is on the second floor flɔː(r)/ floor. 17 on the third floor /ɒn ðə θɜːd ở tầng ba
There aren‟t any kitchens on the flɔː(r)/ third floor. 18 on the right side /ɒn ðə raɪt saɪd/ ở phía bên phải
The bedroom is on the right side of the house. 1
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts 19 on the left side /ɒn ðə left saɪd/ ở phía bên trái
There is a kitchen on the left side of the first floor.
Vocabulary 2: Funiture in the house No Words Transcription Meaning Examples 1 furniture (n) /ˈfɜːnɪtʃə(r)/ đồ nội thất
The department store sel s a lot of
beautiful modern wooden furniture. 2 sofa (n) /ˈsəʊfə/ ghế sô pha Henry sometimes sleeps on the sofa. 3 armchair (n) /ˈɑːmtʃeə(r)/ ghế bành There are some books under the armchair. 4 plant (n) /plɑːnt/ cây cảnh The plant is near the wal . 5 ceiling fan (n) /ˈsiːlɪŋ fæn/ quạt trần
There are two ceiling fans in the living room. 6 carpet (n) /ˈkɑːpɪt/ thảm The carpet is on the floor. 7 fridge (n) /frɪdʒ/ tủ lạnh
There is a lot of food in the fridge. 8 cooker (n) /ˈkʊkə(r)/ bếp
The gas cooker is in the kitchen. 9 cupboard (n) /ˈkʌbəd/ chạn bếp
They keep dishes in the cupboard. 10 sink (n) /sɪŋk/ bồn rửa, chậu rửa
The girl always washes fruit in the sink.
11 washing machine /ˈwɒʃɪŋ məʃiːn/ máy giặt
There is a washing machine in my (n) bathroom. 12 mirror (n) /ˈmɪrə(r)/ gương
The flower is in front of the mirror. 13 wardrobe (n) /ˈwɔːdrəʊb/ tủ quần áo
His clothes are in the wardrobe. 14 bin (n) /bɪn/ thùng rác There is a bin in my office. 15 mouse (n) /maʊs/ chuột máy tính The boy uses the mouse to play computer games. 16 mouse mat (n) /ˈmaʊs mæt/ tấm lót chuột
Linh has a lovely mouse mat on the table. 17 coffee machine /ˈkɒfi məʃiːn/ máy pha cà phê Anna often uses the coffee (n)
machine to make coffee for her and her co-workers.
Vocabulary 3: Workshops in the factory No Words Transcription Meanings Examples 2
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts workshop (n) phân xưởng
There are three workshops in my 1 /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/ factory. stamping shop
phân xưởng dập There are a lot of stamping machines 2 /ˈstæmpɪŋ ʃɒp/ (n) in the stamping shop. welding shop
phân xưởng hàn The welding shop is on the second 3 /‟weldɪŋ ʃɒp/ (n) floor. painting shop phân
xưởng Cars are painted different colors in the 4 /ˈpeɪntɪŋ ʃɒp/ (n) sơn painting shop. assembly shop phân xưởng lắp
The workers put car parts together to 5 (n) /əˈsembli ʃɒp/ ráp
make a complete car in the assembly shop. inspection area
khu vực kiểm tra The engineers check the car quality in 6 /ɪnˈspekʃn ˈeəriə/ (n) the inspection area. manufacturer /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərə(r) nhà sản xuất Toyota is one of the top car 7 (n) / manufacturers in the world. manufacture (v) sản xuất
To manufacture a machine is to build 8 /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃə(r)/ it in the factory. assemble (v) lắp ráp
The workers assemble cars in the 9 /əˈsembl/ assembly shop. inspect (v) kiểm tra, giám
The manager visits the factory every 10 /ɪnˈspekt/ sát Friday and inspects the car manufacturing process. B. Extra exercises
Exercise 1: Look at the picture and fil in the blanks with one suitable word. 3
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts My bedroom
My bedroom is on the first floor of the house. We
live near a tal building; and I can see the building from my bedroom (1) . My
bedroom is smal but there are a lot of things there. I have a big (2) where I put my
clothes. There aren‟t any shoe racks in my
bedroom, so most of my shoes are under the (3)
. My books and other things are on the (4) .
I real y love music. I have a (5) of a
yel ow guitar on the wal , above the (6)
. There are some stickers on it. I have two (7) : one is next to the
bed, and the other is below the window.
There is also a pink-yel ow (8) on the floor.
Exercise 2: Fil in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter is given.
1. In the inspection area, the engineers i__________ and check quality of cars before putting them on sale.
2. Lien has a beautiful modern h_______with six rooms.
3. To a___________ a machine is to put its parts together to form a complete machine.
4. Luna helps her mother prepare meals in the k________ _.
5. His office is on the 10th floor. It takes much time to take the stairs to get there, so he takes the l_ _ _.
6. Taylor puts the ice-cream in the f________ after she goes shopping in the supermarket.
7. Tesla is one of the biggest electric car m____________________ in the world currently.
8. Karen keeps dishes and cups in the c____________in the kitchen.
9. Ann puts her dirty clothes in the w_ _ _ _ _ _ m__________ after having a shower.
10. There are many w_____________ in Peter‟s factory, such as the inspection area, the stamping shop or the painting shop. PART 2: GRAMMAR A. Grammar revision
A.1. Revision: There be and Prepositions of place
A.1.1. There be structure
There is + Singular Noun/ Uncountable Noun There are + Plural Noun 4
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts (+) There + is/ are + N.
(-) There + isn‟t/ aren‟t + N. (?) Is/ Are there + N? Yes, there is/ are No, there is/are + not
A.1.2. Prepositions of place in on at near next to beside between behind in front of under below above opposite
A.2. Positions of adjectives
A.2.1. Position of adjectives in a sentence
In a sentence, adjectives often come after “BE” or stand in front of (a) noun(s).
E.g. She is beautiful.
He lives in a lovely house.
A.2.2. Order of adjectives in a noun phrase
- In a noun phrase, adjectives must be arranged in a specific order.
- Order of adjectives in a noun phrase:
Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose + NOUN
E.g. a beautiful big house, a new Chinese wooden guitar
A.3. What…like? - What + be + S + like?
- S + be + adj./ S + be + (a/an) + adj + N.
E.g. - What is your house like?
- It’s a big modern house. B. Extra exercises Exercise 1:
a) Put the fol owing adjectives into the correct categories. beautiful Chinese big blue old Pink large modern new purple smal lovely black wooden Italian round 5
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts Opinion Size Age Shape Color Origin Material Purpose
b) Arrange the adjectives in the brackets in the correct order to complete the passage. Dear Laura, Thank you for your (1)
(lovely/ smal ) clock. It looks fabulous in my new bedroom. It matches the (2)
(purple/ Italian) curtains and the (3) (modern/ large) painting on the wal .
On the right side of my flat, I have a (4)
(big/ black/ new) bed and two (5)
(pink/ lovely) pil ows. Next to the bed, there is a (6) (wooden/ round/ smal ) table. The (7)
(blue/ beautiful) vase is on the table, next to my (8)
(Chinese/ old) camera. The wardrobe is opposite the bed.
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Hope that you can visit me soon. Love you, Emma Exercise 2:
1. A: What does (A) your office like?
B: It‟s a big modern (B) room with a wooden table (C) and four chairs (D).
2. We often sit (A) on the red big (B) carpet under the (C) table in (D) the living room.
3. My mother often puts (A) dishes and cups (B) in the cupboard on (D) the right side to (D) the kitchen.
4. There are (A) a lot (B) of new furniture in (C) the living room on (D) the first floor.
5. A: How many bin (A) are there in (B) the office?
B: There are (C) two: one is under the bed and one is next to (D) the plant.
6. My mother has (A) an old silver mirror (B) above the sink in (C) the bathroom in (D) the second floor.
7. There is (A) a garden large (B) with many colorful flowers (C) in front of (D) our house.
8. The kids often play (A) video games after finishing their (B) homework in (C) the room in (D) upstairs.
9. The new black (A) coffee machine is (B) next (C) the lamp in (D) Maria‟s office.
10. There are (A) two old wooden tables (B) and a Japanese modern (C) TV in (D) the living room. PART 3: LISTENING
Exercise 1: Listen to Cindy and Tom talking about where he should put the objects and choose the correct options. 6
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts 1. the magazines 4. the basebal cap
a. on the bookshelf on top of the dictionary a. on the hook behind the door
b. on the bookshelf next to the dictionary b. on the doorknob c. in the dictionary
c. on the floor behind the door 2. the remote control 5. the glasses
a. beside the TV on the TV program guide
a. inside the case on the coffee table
b. on top of the TV next to the TV program guide
b. on the coffee table next to the papers
c. beside the TV program guide in front of the TV
c. on top of the papers on the coffee table 3. the keys 6. the belt a. in a box on top of the desk
a. on the sofa in front of the window
b. in a box inside one of the desk drawers
b. on the chair next to the window
c. inside a drawer next to a box
c. on the floor next to the window
Exercise 2: Listen to Jeremy talking about his house and answer the questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
1. How many rooms are there in Jeremy‟s house?
2. Which floor is the living room on?
3. What are the objects on the wal in the living room? 4. Where does he read books? 5. Does he love his bedroom?
Exercise 3: Rita wants to rent a flat. You wil hear her talking to the landlord. What room is the
landlord describing? Choose a or b. 1. a b 7
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts 2. a b 3. a b 4. a b 8
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts 5. a b PART 4. SPEAKING
Activity 1: Describe and draw - Work in pairs. -
Each student receives a photo of a house/ room/ office from the teacher. Do not show it to your partner! -
One student describes the room in his/ her photo and the other student listens and draws a picture of the room. -
Compare the picture and the photo. Photo 1: 9
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts Photo 2:
Activity 2: My favorite place - Work in pairs. -
Ask and answer questions about people‟s favorite place using the given information. Name – Age Favorite Position of Furniture Activities Reasons place the place Lara, 18 Bedroom On the + A big bed Do homework Can be second + A wardrobe Sing and alone to floor of the + A desk dance relax and house + Some pictures on the think about wal life Ming, 14 Kitchen On the left + A sink under the Cook meals for Cook and side of the window family enjoy a lot of
first floor of + A modern fridge Wash dishes good food the house + A table and six chairs with daughter Tra, 36 Living
On the first + A comfortable sofa Watch TV and Relax and room
floor of the + An armchair near the talk to other have fun with house window family family + Some plants members + A modern TV Bil , 45 Office On the + An new wooden table Do paper work A beautiful third floor, with a big chair Talk to room opposite + A Japanese coffee customers the lifts machine + A modern laptop 10
English for Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Technology 2 Teacher’s handouts Activity 3: ABC Factory - Work individual y. -
Prepare a short talk about ABC Factory using the map below. - Perform in front of the class. PART 5. WRITING
Exercise 1: Reorder words and phrases to make ful sentences
1. flat/ Sam/ New York./ lives/ smal / parents/ in/ his/ lovely/ with/ a/
2. opposite/ ,/ Micheal‟s/ floor/ is/ lifts./ the/ on/ office/ third/ the/
3. room./ a/ bin/ There/ left/ side/ is/ the/ the/ on/ new blue/ of
4. smal ./ consists/ a bedroom./ My/ two/ is/ a living room/ and/ It/ house/ of/ rooms:
5. house/ Mr. Minh/ to/ would/ beautiful/ like/ Ho Chi Minh City./ in/ in/ modern/ live/ a
6. mats/ the/ mouse/ on/ mats/ there/ Are/ any/ table?
7. sofa/ plants/ living/ There/ and/ window/ is/ near/ room./ a/ the/ two/ big/ in/ the
8. every/ Her/ wash/ children/ their/ sink/ meal./ always/ before/ hands/ the/ in
9. She/ houses./ Maria‟s/ the/ to design/ often/ laptop/ on/ uses/ table./ is/ it
10. table/ Jim‟s/ are/ two/ office./ machines/ the/ There/ coffee/ on/ in
Exercise 2: Write a short paragraph (35-50 words) to describe the building where you study English in your university. Suggested questions:
1. What is the name of the building?
2. How many floors and rooms are there in the building? 3. What room do you study? 4. What is the room like?
5. Do you like the room? Why or why not? 11
Document Outline

• UNIT 1: LIVING AND WORKING PLACES
• 1
• 2
• 3
  • PART 2: GRAMMAR
• 4
• 5
  • PART 3: LISTENING
• 6
• 7
  • PART 4. SPEAKING
• 9
• 10
  • PART 5. WRITING