UNIT 4: Learning A Foreign Language

I. TỪ VỰNG (VOCABULARY): 

II. ĐIỂM NGỮ PHÁP (LANGUAGE FOCUS):

1. Modal verbs with if:

if + present tense, modal + verb

– Modal verb: must, can, could, may, might, ought to, have to, should, … có thể được dùng trong câu điều kiện if để diễn đạt một điều gì đó chắc chắn hoặc có khả năng xảy ra trong hiện tại hoặc tương lai.

E.g:  If you study hard, you will pass the exam.

       If Tom jogs regularly, he might lose weight.

– Động từ tình thái cũng có thể được dùng với  if để khuyên ai đó nên hành động như thế nào nếu muốn làm một điều gì đó.

E.g: If you want to drive a car, you must have a driving license.

       If Christ is going to a job interview, he  should wear a tie.

2. Direct and reported speech

– here and now words in reported speech

here => There; now => Then

– reported  questions:

a. Yes / No questions:

S + asked / wanted to know / wondered + if / whether + S + V

E.g: “Are you angry?” he asked if / whether I was hungry.

b. Wh – questions:

S + asked (+O) / wanted to know / wondered + Wh – words + S + V.

* says / say to + O; asks / ask + O

said to + O; asked + O

E.g: “What are you talking about?” said the teacher.

The teacher asked us what we were talking about.

III. BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG (Exercise):

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use the modal verbs in brackets and the information in the box:

a) Lan: My grades are terrible.

    Mrs. Quyen: If you want to get good grades, you must study hard. (must)

b) Hoa: I’d like to be a doctor.

    Aunt Thanh: You have to go to university if you want to study medicine. (have to)

c) Ba: Oh, no! I weigh 60 kilos.

    Nga: If you want to lose weight, … (should)

d) Tuan: Where is Ba? He’s very late.

     Mrs. Thoa: If he doesn’t come soon, … (might)

e) Mr. Ha: I feel sick.

    Mrs.  Nga: If you want to get well, … (ought to)

f) Na: I’d like to go to the movies, Mom.

    Mrs.  Kim: … if you want to go out. (must)

E xercise 2: Complete the table:

Jared: What time does the festival start?

Exercise 3: Change into reported speech sentences:

Lan’s father held a party to celebrate his mother’s birthday. Unfortunately, Mrs. Thu, her grandmother, has a hearing problem and she couldn’t hear what people were saying. After this party, Lan reported everything to her grandmother.

E.g: “I’m happy to see you.” (Aunt Xuan)

Aunt Xuan said she was happy to see Mrs. Thu.

a) “This birthday cake is delicious.” (Uncle Hung)

=> ____________________________________________________.

b) “I love these roses.” (Miss Nga)

=> ____________________________________________________.

c) “I’m having a wonderful time here.” (Cousin Mai)

=> ____________________________________________________.

d) “I will go to Hue tomorrow.” (Mr. Chi)

=> ____________________________________________________.

e) “I may have a new job.” (Mrs. Hoa)

=> _____________________________________________________.

f) “I must leave now.” (Mr. Quang)

=> _____________________________________________________.