UNIT 3: MY FRIENDS

A. LÝ THUYẾT:
I. THE PRESENT CONTINOUS FOR FUTURE
(THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN MANG NGHĨA TƯƠNG LAI)
1. Công thức

( + ) S + is/ am/ are + Ving

( - ) S + is/ am/ are + not + Ving
( ? ) Is/ am/ are+S + V-ing ?

2. Cách dùng
Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn được dùng diễn tả sự sắp xếp hay kế hoạch trong tương lai, thường trong câu xuất hiện từ chỉ
thời gian cụ thể.
Ví dụ:
They're building a new school next year.
(Năm tới họ sẽ xây một trường học mới.)
(* Việc xây dựng trường học đã được lên kế hoạch rõ ràng và cụ thể.)
We are having a party next Sunday. Would you like to come?
(Chúng tôi có tổ chức 1 bữa tiệc vào chủ nhật tới, mời bạn đến dự)
(* Đã mời người ta thì bữa tiệc phải đã được chuẩn bị hết rồi.)
* Chú ý: Chúng ta sử dụng cấu trúc “Be going to + V” (Sẽ làm gì) để diễn tả hanh động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lại
gần.

II. VERB BE AND HAVE FOR DESCRIPTIONS

(SỬ DỤNG TO BE VÀ HAVE ĐỂ MIÊU TẢ)
1. “To be”
Chúng ta thường sử dụng động từ ‘ to be” để miêu tả ngoại hình hoặc tính cách của ai đó.
Dạng khẳng định: S + to be + adj.
Dạng phủ định: S + to be + not + adj.
Dạng nghi vấn: To be + S + adj?
Ví dụ:
I am patient. (Tôi rất kiên nhẫn)
They are intelligent. (Họ thông minh.)
She is young. (Cô ấy rất trẻ.)
He is well built .( Anh ấy thật vạm vỡ).
2. “Have/ has”
Chúng ta cũng có thể dùng “have/ has” để miêu tả ngoại hình của ai đó.
- Dạng khẳng định:
S + have/ has + (a/ an) + adj + body part (từ chỉ bộ phận)
- Dạng phủ định:
S + do/ does + not + have + (a/ an) + adj + body part (từ chỉ bộ phận)
- Câu hỏi:
Do/ Does + S + have + (a/ an) + adj + body part? (từ chỉ bộ phận)
- Trả lời:
Yes, S + do/ does.
No, S + do not (don't)/ does not (doesn't).
Ví dụ:
I have short hair. (Tôi có mái tóc ngắn.)
The cat has green eyes. (Con mèo có đôi mắt màu xanh.)
Ví dụ:
I have short hair. (Tôi có mái tóc ngắn.)
The cat has green eyes. (Con mèo có đôi mắt màu xanh.)
She doesn’t have blond hair.(Cô ấy không có mái tóc xoăn.)
- Câu hỏi Wh- question:
Ví dụ:
- What color eyes do you have? (Bạn có đôi mắt màu gì?)
I have blue eyes. (Tôi có đôi mắt màu xanh dương.)
- What sort of hair does she have? (Cô ấy có kiểu tóc gì?)
She has curly hair. (Cô ấy có một mái tóc xoăn.)

B. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG:

Exercise 1. Write is or has.
1. My best friend _______________ a round face and short hair. He isn’t very tall but he _______________ kind
and funny. I like him because he often makes me laugh.
2. My best friend is Lucas. He _______________ a brown nose. He _______________ friendly! I like him because
he’s always beside me.
3. My best friend _______________ short curly hair. She _______________ kind. She writes poems for me, and
she always listens to my stories.

Exercise 2. Give the right form of "have" or "be" in the simple present tense.
Nick (1) ___ good-looking. He (2) tall and strong. He (3) short curly hair.
He (4) ___ a round face and brown eyes. His mouth (5) _______wide.

Exercise 3. Give the right form of "have" or "be" in the simple present tense.
a. Tam (1) beautiful. She (2) long hair. She (3) kind and gentle.
Cam (4) kind. She always wants to make Tam unhappy.
b. Truong Chi (1) handsome, but he (2) artistic.
c. Snow White (1) long black hair. Her skin (2) white as snow. Her lips (3) red as
roses. The seven dwarfs (4) tall, but they (5) caring and kind.
d. Doraemon (1) chubby. He (2) a round face and big eyes. He (3) clever.

Exercise 4. Choose the best answer.

1. I have photographs of my family _______ the wall of my office.
A. on B. next to C. at D. in
2. Mr. Smith's jacket is _______ the closet.
A. under B. in C. at D. from
3. Where's John? He's over there. He's standing________ Ellen.
A. on B. under C. next to D. between
4. It arrives_________ Chicago at ten o'clock.
A. at B. in C. near D. from
5. The teacher stands ________the class.
A. from B. at C. in front of D. by
6. There is a map on the wall just ________ the teacher's desk.
A. from B. above C. before D. in front of
7. February comes________ March
A. behind B. after C. before D. during
8. July comes ________ June.
A. before B. after C. behind D. in
9. "Tall" is the opposite ________"short".
A. to B. of C. against D. with
10. I always eat ______home.
A. at B. in C. from D. to
Exercise 5. Read and match the sentences that have opposite meanings.
Column A Matching Column B
1. This person is slim. A. This person’s nose is big.
2. This person isn’t tall at all. B. This person’s hair is short.
3. This person has a small nose. C. This person is silly.
4. This person has long hair. D. This person is fat.
5. This person is intelligent. E. This person is short.

Exercise 6. Write sentences about Mai’s plans for next week. Use the present continuous for future.
Example:
She's finishing her homework. (finish)
1. She _____________________a test. (take)
2. She _____________________to her cooking class. (go)
3. She _____________________a museum. (visit)
4. She _____________________a barbecue with her friends. (have)

C. BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO:

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs.
1. My sister is very tall. (to be) _____________________her husband tall?
2. Anna (not/ have) _____________________curly hair.
3. Thanks to advances in technology, nowadays children (to be) _____________________more creative and more
intelligent.
4. Lien isn't tall but she (have) _____________________ a very beautiful face.
5. (to be/ Tuan) _____________________ a naughty boy? He always makes noise in the class.
6. Thanh is our new classmate. She is very kind. She (have) _____________________ long and smooth hair.
7. Mai (to be/ not) _____________________clever. She always gets bad marks.
8. This girl (to be) _____________________very confident. She never feels shy in front of the crowd.
9. (She/ have) _____________________black eyes like her mother?
10. Hoa: "What sort of hair do you have?" – Hoa: "I (have) _____________________straight hair."

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the suggested words or phrases.

1. Her mother has long hair.
Her mother's hair........................................................................................................
 2. That car is red.
That is.........................................................................................................................
3. This dress is long.
This............................................................................................................................
4. He has an oval face.
He ..............................................................................................................................
5. She is a kind girl.
The girl.......................................................................................................................
6. This yard is big.
This............................................................................................................................
7. His lip are thin.
He ..............................................................................................................................
8. John is a young man.
John............................................................................................................................
9. Today is a hot day.
It is.............................................................................................................................
10. His eyes are big.
He …………………………………………………………………………………..

ANSWER KEY
B. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG:
Exercise 1. Write is or has.
1. has/ is
2. has/ is
3. has/ is

Exercise 2. Give the right form of "have" or "be" in the simple present tense.
1. is
2. is
3. has
4. has
5. is
Exercise 3. Give the right form of "have" or "be" in the simple present tense.
a. 1. is 2. has 3. Is 4. Is
b. 1. Is 2. is
c. 1. has 2. Is 3. are 4. are 5. are
d. 1.is 2. Has 3. is

Exercise 4. Choose the best answer

1. A. on
2. B. in
3. C. next to
4. B. in
5. C. in front of
6. B. above
7. C. before
8. B. after
9. B. of
10. A. at
Exercise 5. Read and match the sentences that have opposite meanings.
Column A Matching Column B
1. This person is slim. 1–D A. This person’s nose is big.
2. This person isn’t tall at all. 2–E B. This person’s hair is short.
3. This person has a small nose. 3–A C. This person is silly.
4. This person has long hair. 4–B D. This person is fat.
5. This person is intelligent. 5–C E. This person is short.

Exercise 6. Write sentences about Mai’s plans for next week. Use the present continuous for future.
1. is taking
2. is going
3. is visiting
4. is having

C. BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO:

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs.
1. Is
2. doesn't have/does not have
3. are
4. has
5. Is Tuan
6. has
7. is not
8. is
9. Does she have
10. have
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the suggested words or phrases.
1. is long
2. a red car
3. is a long dress
4. face is oval
5. is kind
6. is a big yard
7. has thin lips
8. is young
9. hot today
10. has big eyes