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Thursday 1st January 2009

Unit 4: Let’s go shopping!(Period 1st -7th )

Teacher: Vo Mai Do Quyen

1. New words.a dozen: mét t¸ . package: kiÖn

hµng. to freeze->frozen: ®«ng l¹nh . potato chips. jam: møt tr¸i c©y . cheddar: pho m¸t cøng. a jar . a loaf. a plain: ®ång b»ng, râ rµng.to borrow from . olive oil. spoon -> spoonful . shampoo. towel . Toothpaste/ toothbrush. hairbrushes /comb . soap. perfume .mail carrier. soldier . army. jewelry . silk. Quality/quantity . exclusive: ®éc ®o¸n,

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2. Grammar :a. Count and noncount nouns+ Count nouns which we can count,

they have singular and plural formsEg: - a book – two books

- a man – some men+ Noncount nouns always take singular

verbsEg: music, milk, bread, rice, sugar, fruit,

cheese… - Milk is good for you

* Some nouns can be used as countable and uncountable, with a different of meaning

Eg: - a glass – glass (the material) - a hair – her hair (all the hair on

her head) - an ice- cream -> ice- cream

+ Much with noncount nouns Eg: - How much money have you

got?- Is there much milk left?- I haven’t got much money- much time

b. Much and many: mostly in questions and in negative sentences

+ Many with count nouns

Eg: - Has she got many friends? - I’ ve got so many jobs to do

today - There are many flowers here

c. Some and any : Count and noncount nouns

+ Some: use in affirmative sentencesEg: - There are some apples on the

table - There is some milk in the fridge+ Any: in questions and in negative

sentencesEg: - There isn’t any sugar in a jar

- I haven’t got any money for you- Do you have any stamps?

* d. A few and a little are positive ideas

+ A few means “a small number, but some”

Eg: - The exam was extremely difficult, but a few students passed it

+ A little means “a small amount, but some”

Eg: - There’s no need to hurry. We still have a little time before the train leaves

* Few and Little are negative ideas

+ Few means “not many”Eg: - The exam was extremely

difficult and few students passed it+ Little means “not much”Eg: We really must hurry. There’s

little time left

e. A lot of and lots of: use both count and non count nouns

+ A lot of money/ books+ Lots of milk/ eggs* In affirmative sentences, we

normally use a lot of, lots of, not much and many

Eg: - You’ve got a lot of money NOT - You’ve got much money - There’s much milk left

f. Article a/the1. Indefinite article a

- We use a/an before singular countable

Nouns.Eg:- a student - a book

- a pen - an orange- Infinite article a/an is used with

professionsEg: - a teacher an engineer

- an architect

2. Definite article the

- We use the with singular countable nouns, plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns

Eg: - the man - the shoes - the water

- When the listener and reader know exactly which person or thing we mean.

Eg: -I’m going to the supermarket. Do you want anything?

- We have a cat and a dog. The cat is old but the dog is just a puppy

- ...is used with some expressions of quantity

Eg:- A pair of shoes - A couple of - a few/ a little

- ...is used in exclamation with What + a count noun!

Eg:- What a wonderful world! - What a nice house! - What a pity!

-when there is only one of somethingEg: the sun - the moon - the sky

- the world - the president- Before oceans, rivers, hotels,

theater, museums and newspapersEg: - the Atlantic - the Mississippi

river - the Metropolitan Museum - the Washington times- With superlative adjectivesEg: - He’s the richest man in the world

g. No articles- Before plural and noncount nouns

when talking about things in general.

Eg: - I like potatoes - Life isn’t easy - He only cares about money

- in exclamations with What + noncount nouns

Eg: - What beautiful weather! - What loud music!

- Before countries, towns, streets, airports, languages, magazines,

meals, means of transport, stations, and mountains.

Eg: - England, Vietnam- Tokyo, New York- Oxford street, Broadway- Mount Everest, Lake Michigan

- I had lunch with Tom- I usually go to work by car

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