Introduction Unit

Grammar IB
Grammar ID
In 2 minutes, ask and answer the following with your partner:
1. What do you usually do in your free time?
 I usually listen to music and read books.

2. How many people are there in your family?

 There are 4 people in my family.

3. How often do you visit your grandparents?

 I visit them twice a week.

4. What are you doing now?

 I’m talking to my friend.

5. What are you wearing at the moment?

 I’m wearing a shirt and shorts.
 Present simple
When do we use present simple?
1. For habits and routines
2. For a fact.
3. For timetables and schedules.

Can you give 1 example for each use?

4. I go to English class every Monday evening.
5. Jane loves her mother.
6. P.E. starts at 7.00 in the morning.
 Present simple
How do you write a present simple…
1. Positive (+)
2. Negative (-)
3. Question (?)

 In 2 minutes, discuss and write the answer in your

notebook.
 Present simple
Answer: 3. Question (?)
1. Positive (+) Other V: Do / Does + S + V1 ?
Other V: S + V1 / V-s / V-es. For BE: Am / Is / Are + S + O ?
For BE: S + am / is / are + O.

2. Negative (-)
Other V: S + don’t / doesn’t +
V1.
For BE: S + am / is / are + not
+ O.
How to add –s/-es
 Let’s write!!!
In 5 minutes, write ONE Example:
positive (+) example for 7. I go to school.
each of the following: 8. He loves football.
1. S + V1
2. S + V-s  Now swap your
3. S + V-es examples with your
4. S + am partner, then write the
5. S + is negative (-) for all of
6. S + are them.
1. I don’t go to school.
2. He doesn’t love football.
 Present continuous
When do we use present continuous?
1. For something happening now or about now.
2. For an annoying behavior / habit (with always).
3. For future plans.

In 2 minutes, tell your friends:

4. What you are doing now.
5. Something annoying about your friends, brothers or
sisters.
6. Something you plan to do this weekend.
How to add -ing
 Present continuous
Fill in the blanks to 5. … + she + …..?
complete present 6. Are + ……?
continuous sentences. 7. I +….. not flying.
You can use your own
8. ….. + are not writing.
verbs.
9. We + …. + not …..
1. I +….. +playing.
2. … + is talking.
3. They are + … .
4. Am + … + running?
 Weekend!!!
In 2 minutes, write 2 activities that you usually do at
weekends and 2 activities that you are doing this
weekends.
Example:
Usually do: I usually go to work at weekends.
This week: It’s holiday this weekend so I’m staying home
and sleeping all day.

Now ask your friends:

1. What do you usually do at weekends?
2. What are you doing this weekend?
 Articles
A, An and The are articles.

When do we use A/An?

1. To talk about someone’s job.
2. To mean “per” – $10 per hour.
3. To talk about something for the first time.
 Articles
 When do we use The?
1. To talk about something again.
2. When people understand which things they are
talking about
3. When there’s only one of something.
4. Before superlative adjectives.

 When do we use No article:

When we talk about something in general.
 Tatoo!!!
Play in pairs, A vs B.
Teacher show questions, students write answers on
notebooks.
ONE correct answer = ONE point. The student with
more points win.
The winner can draw on the loser’s hand.
Example:
A: 10 pts
B: 8 pts
 A wins and draws a flower on B’s hand.
 Tatoo!!!
Fill in the blanks with a, an, the or no article.
Example: Mr.Vinh is ___ teacher.
a
1. My mum ___ violin teacher. In fact, she’s ___ only
violin teacher in our town.
 a - the

2. If you’re hungry, there’s ___ sandwich in ___ fridge.

 a – the
 Tatoo!!!
3. I love ___ Chinese food and there’s ___ great Chinese
restaurant near my house.
 no article – a

4. My brother, who is ___ accountant with one of ___

largest companies in London, earns ₤100 ___ hour.
 an – the – an
 Tatoo!!!
5. If you like ___ tennis, there’s ___ sports centre next
to ___ town hall. You can hire courts for $3 ___ hour.
 no article – a – the – an

6. ___ student in my class is having ___ party on ___

Saturday. I can’t go to ___ party because I’m going to
___ theatre.
 a – a – no article – the – the
 Plans for next weekend!!
In 1 minute, ask TWO people sitting next you/your
neighbors:
“Do you have any plans for next weekend?”

If they say “Yes”

 “What are you going to do next weekend?”

If they say “No”

 “What will you do next weekend?”
 Will vs be going to
Will + infinitive
• A decision AT the moment of speaking:
Example:
Julie: There's no milk.
John: Really? In that case, I'll go and get
some.
• A prediction based on opinion:
Example:
I think the Mr.Vinh will be the next
president.
• For promises / offers:
Example:
I'll help you tomorrow, if you like.
I won’t tell anyone, I promise.
Be going to + infinitive
• A decision BEFORE the moment of
speaking:
Example:
Julie: There's no milk.
John: I know. I'm going to go and get some
when this TV program finishes.
• A prediction based on something we can
see (or hear) now:
Example:
Mr.Vinh is going to be the next president.
He has already had most of the votes.
 Will or be going to?
 In pairs, each person writes their answer in the
notebook. Also explain why you choose that answer.

Example:
A: The red top is $4 and the blue top is $6.
B: I………… (have) the red top, please.
 ‘ll have/will have
 because B makes the decision while looking at the
tops.
 Will or be going to?
1. A: Have you got plans for the weekend?
B: Yes. I ………… (visit) my grandparents in District 1.
 ‘m/am going to visit
 Because B has already decided to visit their
grandparents.

2. A: It’s really hot in this room.

B: Don’t worry. I ………… (open) the window.
 ‘ll/will open
 Because B is offering to open the window.
 Will or be going to?
3. A: Is the match nearly over?
B: Yes. This it the 90th minute. Liverpool …………
(win).
 is going to win
 Because B looks at the goals and is sure Liverpool is
going to win.

4. A: Do you love me?.

B: Yes. I ………… (always / love) you.
 ‘ll/will always love
 Because B is making a promise to love A forever.
 Will or be going to?
5. A: See you later.
B: OK. I………… (call) you tomorrow.
 ‘ll/will call
 Because B is making a promise to call tomorrow.

6. A: Are you parents on holiday next week?.

B: Yes. They ………… (travel) to China for three days.
 ‘re/are going to travel
 Because B’s parents plans to travel.
 Hm…. decision, decision…
There are two groups: A and B.
A: stand up and walk around when the music is on. When
the music stops, find a B partner. Then say the
situations.
B: wait for A to come and tell A your decisions.

Example:
A: Somebody’s knocking at the door.
B1: I’ll answer it.
B2: I’ll check if it’s Mike.
 Hm…. decision, decision…
1. Would you like the blue, red or green T-shirt?
2. There’s chicken or fish for lunch.
3. Look! It’s snowy outside.
4. The next bus into town is in an hour.
5. What would you like to drink?

Note: answer with will.