Welcome to English

Communication 2!
Today:

The final S-sound

Talking about the present and the
past
Vocabulary about helping others
Make a name tag for yourself
Fold a paper into 4 parts and write your
nickname on it with a marker
Keep the name tag with you and always put it
on your desk at the beginning of the class
About your teacher
(Lauri)
37 years old
Master’s degree in economics and a
professional teaching degree
Has taught English at DUE for 5 years
Interested in team sports, comedy and
investing
Email: laurilouekari@due.edu.vn
How about you? Please tell us your:
Name
Hobbies

Pronounce the plural S

Use present simple

E.g. “I often read books and watch

movies in my free time.”
Plurals
Vietnamese people often forget the plural S
Always remember to think:
“Am I talking about one or many?”

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Pronouncing plurals
Repeat after the teacher (focus on the final
S):

1. I have several friends who live in big houses.

2. I like reading books and watching movies.
3. I’ve had plenty of chances to change.
4. Vietnam has many beautiful places and
coasts.
5. Da Nang has some famous beaches and
bridges.
Always pronounce the word endings!
“I come from Quang Nam provin ce. My
s s
parent are farmer .”
Talking about habits
Present simple is used when talking about habits
 E.g. “I often play soccer at the university campus.”

How often? Work in pairs and fill in the blanks

Always
-
-
-
Never
Talking about habits
Present simple is used when talking about habits
E.g. “I often play soccer at the university campus.”

How often?

Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
 Never
Introduce yourself!
Please tell us your:
Name
Hobbies

Pronounce the plural S

Use present simple

E.g. “I often read books and watch

movies in my free time.”
Talking about habits
Talk in pairs in English about how you spend time with
your friends and how often
E.g. “I usually have coffee with my friends twice a week.”

How often?
Once a week
Twice a month
Three times a year

 plane
Course objectives
Learn communication and presentation
skills in English
Course schedule
15 weeks, 15 classes (15 x 3 periods)
Midterm exams
Group presentation (14th class)
Individual speaking test (15th class)
Final exam after the 15 weeks, designed by
the testing department (reading, listening,
grammar and vocabulary)
Grading
10% attendance
15% homework (on eLearning every
week)
25% midterm exam (speaking and
presentation)
50% final exam
Attendance
Attendance is checked every class
Come the class on time, sign the
attendance sheet and stay until the

end
(check)
Absences
1 absence/semester is ok (counts
as a sick day, DON’T message the
teacher)
Any further absence will lower
your grade by about 1% per missed
class
Classroom rules
Ask if you don’t understand something, if you have a
question or if you need help
Help each other
Speak English (not Vietnamese)
Making mistakes is ok, we are here to learn
Smartphones and laptops ok, but only for studying
Come to class on time
Why?
(Translate)
Download Google Translate App to your
phone!
 (show)
Exemptions
Any certificate that shows a language level equivalent
to B1 will get you an exemption from studying this
course, but then you will not accumulate any scores for
your GPA. For more information, please contact the
academic affairs department.
Course book
Keynote 3A
(by Paul Dummett)

Get the book from the university

library now (show)(show)
Introduction to unit 1
Watch the clip
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b07d7WnPSb8&ab_channel=WOWTV
Helping others
Talk in groups in English:
How do you usually help other people?

Example:
”I often take care of my grandmother when
she’s sick.”
Vocabulary about helping
P.14, A
You can google the meanings of phrases
Guess the phrase!
Take care of
Make a difference
Inspire
Be there for
Help out
Guess the phrase!
Take care of
Guess the phrase!
Take care of
Make a difference
Inspire
Be there for
Help out
Guess the phrase!
Be there for
Guess the phrase!
Take care of
Make a difference
Inspire
Be there for
Help out
Guess the phrase!
Inspire
Guess the phrase!
Take care of
Make a difference
Inspire
Be there for
Help out
12min break, let’s continue at 15:10
Grammar
Past simple
Watch the video
Describe in English what happened
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxdn1x2a8dI&ab_channel=MAIPM
 7:20
Grammar
Past simple
Used when talking about finished past events
Examples:
Yes: “I played soccer yesterday.”
No: “I didn’t play soccer yesterday.”
Question: “Did you play soccer yesterday?”

Work in pairs and talk in English about what you did

yesterday (use past simple)
Past simple
Pronouncing -ed
With most verbs the –ed sounds like /d/
E.g. played, remembered

When the verb ends in D or T, the –ed sounds

like /id/
E.g. ended, invented - /id/

When the verb ends in K, H or P, the –ed

sounds like /t/

Past simple
Ago
“Ago” can be used to specify a time in the past
E.g. “I played soccer 3 days ago.”
Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions:
What did you do 2 days ago?
When was the last time you went shopping?
Past simple
Stories
What’s missing from this story?

“Yesterday I woke up. I had breakfast. I went to

school. I had lunch.”
Past simple
Stories and linking

Then I had breakfast. After

“Yesterday I woke up.

that, I went to school. Next, I had lunch.”

Talk in groups about a time you helped someone. What

did you do?
Use past simple and linking phrases
Listening
P.15, A, B
Present perfect
Unfinished past
Something that started in the past and still continues
now
Present perfect: “I have lived in DN for 5 years.”
(unfinished)
Past simple: “I lived in Kuala Lumpur in 2008.”
(finished)
Present perfect
Past events without details
Something that happened in the past,
but we don’t say when exactly

Example
“I have visited Mexico.”
(no details)

“I visited Mexico in 2010.”

(details)
 -

____________________________________
Present perfect
For/Since
“I have lived in DN for 5 years.” (how long)
“I have lived in DN since 2018.” (when it
started)
Present perfect
For/Since
Talkin pairs in English:
For how long have you studied at DUE?
Since when have you studied here?
 (when did it start)

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Present perfect
Irregular verbs
Regular verbs: add “have” before past tense
Past simple: “I lived in Kuala Lumpur in 2008.”
Present perfect: “I have lived in DN for 5 years.”

Irregular verbs (example)

Past simple: “My dog was sick last month.”
Present perfect: “My dog has been in our family for 3
years now.”

Irregular verbs have to be memorized one by one

Present perfect
Game: I have never…
Say a sentence with “I have never…” in present perfect
Let the students around you guess whether it’s true or
false (work in groups)

Example (guess):
”I have never visited Brazil.” True or
false?

 plane
Present perfect
Game: I have never…
The teacher says: ”I have never been to Brazil.”
False, the teacher has visited Brazil.
Present perfect

Finished past: “I lived in Japan in 2016.”

Unfinished past: “I have lived in DN for 5 years.”

Present perfect
P.16
Talk in pairs
Look at the activities and ask if your partner has done
it
Ask follow up questions

Example:
-”Have you ever cooked a meal for someone?
-”Yes I have.”
-”How often do you do it?”
-”I cook for my family several times a week.”
Vocabulary about helping
P.16
Listen to the Vietnamese word
Say the word in English

Donate
Volunteer
Recycle
Errand
Accompany
Appreciation
Listening
P.16, B
What are we doing now?
Present continuous
Used when describing what’s happening now:
E.g. “We are studying now.”

Also used when talking about temporary things:

E.g.”I’m staying with my uncle for a week. He’s sick
and needs my help.”
Present continuous
Charades
Work in teams
Guess the verb
Describe what is happening in English
Tenses
Review
Present simple: “I live in DN.”
(facts and habits)
Present continuous: “We are studying now.”
(now and temporary things)
Past simple: “I lived in Kuala Lumpur in 2008.”
(finished past)
Present perfect: ”I have lived in DN for 5 years.”
(unfinished past)
Tenses
Exercises
P.17
What did we learn today?
Discuss in groups
Review
Work in groups
Prepare a short presentation about one of today’s
topics:

The final S-sound

Vocabulary about helping others
Present simple
Present continuous
Past simple
Present perfect
Review
What’s missing?

”My parent are farmer.”

Review
Final S-sound
s s
“My parent are farmer .”
Review
Correct the mistakes in the story

“Yesterday I wake up. I have breakfast. I go to school. I

have lunch.”
Past simple
Stories and linking

Then I had breakfast.

“Yesterday I woke up.

After that, I went to school. Next, I had

lunch.”
Review
When to use:

Present simple
Present continuous
Past simple
Present perfect
Tenses
Review
Present simple: “I live in DN.”
(facts and habits)
Present continuous: “We are studying now.”
(now and temporary things)
Past simple: “I lived in Kuala Lumpur in 2008.”
(finished past)
Present perfect: ”I have lived in DN for 5 years.”
(unfinished past)
Review
Vocabulary
Take care of
Make a difference
Inspire
Be there for
Help out
Let’s schedule a replacement class for next
week
Choose 1 option:

A: Monday 9:45-12:25

B: Monday 13:30-16:10
D: Tuesday 9:45-12:25
E: Wednesday 9:45-12:25
F: Friday 16:15-18:55
G: Saturday 9:45-12:25
Weekly homework
If you have the book:
Go to elearning
Click on homework
 https://myelt.heinle.com/ilrn/course/course.do#/viewCourse/490449103

Enter the code from the inside cover of the

course book to sign in
Homework
Buy the course book (Keynote 3A)
from the university library and do the
homework on elearning (link to
MyELT)
Unit 1, part 1
Deadline on Sunday
this week
 (show) (check one student logging in)
Lecture slides on elearning
 (show)
Keep your name tag with you
For help
If you have any questions, ask the teacher
during the class or send him email
(laurilouekari@due.edu.vn)

Any questions?
See you next week!
Homework:
Get the course book from the university
library and do the assigned exercises on
elearning (Unit 1, part 1)
Always use only the link on elearning to
access the homework
Introduction to unit 1
Watch and answer these questions
What happens in the clip?
What is the point of the clip?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAPrF4PhfTE
Expressing wishes
P.15
Talk in pairs about how you would want to make a
difference

Phrases for wishes:

”I hope to...”
”I want to...”
”It’s my dream to...”

Example:
”It’s my dream to go volunteering in Africa one day.”