Unit 7 class 7: Traffic – A Closer Look 2
1. Grammar
It indicate distance (“It” indicates distance)
We can use “it” in the subject position to indicate distance.
Ex: It is about 300 meters from my house to the bus stop. (It’s about 300m from my house to the bus stop.)
1.1. Task 1 Unit 7 grade 7
Write sentences with it. Use these cues. (Write sentences with “it.” Use these cues.)
Translation
Eg: My house is about 500 meters from the nearest store.
Guide to answer
1. It is about 700 meters from my house to Youth Club.
2. It is about 5 kms from my home village to the nearest town.
3. It is about 120 kms from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.
4. It is about 384,400 kms from the Earth to the Moon.
5. It is not very far from Ha Noi to Noi Bai Airport.
Translation
1. My house is about 700 meters from the Youth Club.
2. My village is about 5km from the nearest town.
3. Ho Chi Minh City is about 120km from Vung Tau.
4. The Earth is about 384,400km from the Moon.
5. From Hanoi to Noi Bai airport is not too far.
1.2. Task 2 Unit 7 Grade 7
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about distances in your neighbourhood.
(Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about distance in your neighborhood)
Example
A: How far is it from your house to school? (How far is it from your house to school?)
B: It’s about a kilometer. (About 1 km.)
Guide to answer
1. A: How far is it from your house to the open-air market? (How far is it from your house to the flea market?)
B: It’s about 1 km. (About 1 km.)
2. A: How far is it from your house to the supermarket? (How far is it from your house to the supermarket?)
B: It’s about 4 kms. (About 4 km.)
3. A: How far is it from your school to the playground? (How far is it from your school to the sports ground?)
B: It’s about 500 meters. (About 500 meters.)
4. A: How far is it from your house to the river? (How far is it from your house to the river?)
B: It’s about 200 meters. (About 200 meters.)
5. A: How far is it from the bus station to your village? (How far is it from the bus station to your village?)
B: It’s about 2 kms. (About 2 kilometers.)
Used to (Used to)
We use “used to” when talking about an action, habit or state that happened often in the past but no longer exists.
– Structure:
+ Affirmative form: S + used to + V-inf
+ Negative: S + did not + use to + V-inf
+ Interrogative form: Did + S + use to + V-inf?
Ex: There used to be many trees on this street, but now there are only shops. (There used to be a lot of trees on this street, but now it’s just shops.)
1.3. Task 3 Unit 7 Grade 7
Complete the sentences with used to or use to and the verbs in the box below. (Complete the sentences with used to or use to and the verbs in the box below)
Guide to answer
1. used to ride
2. used to be
3. used to go
4. Did you use to…
5. did not use to feel
Translated:
1. I used to ride a tricycle when I was a kid.
2. There used to be few people and vehicles on the road.
3. My father used to go to work by motorbike. Now he rides a bicycle.
4. Did you play hide and seek when you were a child?
5. 5 years ago people in this town never felt scared because of traffic jam.
1.4. Task 4 Unit 7 Grade 7
Rewrite the sentences using used to. (Rewrite the sentences using “used to”)
Guide to answer
1. My mum used to live in a small village when she was a girl.
(My mother used to live in a small village when she was a girl.)
2. There was not used to be many vehicles on the roads.
(There used to be no traffic on the road.)
3. We used to cycle to school two years ago.
(We used to cycle to school two years ago.)
4. Now there are more traffic accidents than there used to be.
(There are more traffic accidents now than before.)
5. My uncle used to be a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.
(My uncle was a bus driver a few years ago, but now he works in an office.)
1.5. Task 5 Unit 7 Grade 7
Work in groups. Did you use to do those things? Ask and answer (Work in groups. Have you done those things? Ask and answer the following questions)
Guide to answer
1. play marbles
Did you use to play marbles?
Yes, I did.
2. play football in the street
Did you use to play football in the street?
No, I didn’t. It’s dangerous to play in the street, so I play in the stadium.
3. swim in the pond near your house
Did you use to swim in the pond near your house?
No, I didn’t. The pond is very tarnished
4. ride a tricycle
Did you use to ride a tricycle?
Yes, I did.
5. ride a buffalo
Did you use to ride a buffalo?
No, I didn’t.
Translated:
1. play marbles
Have you ever played marbles?
Yes, I used to play.
2. play soccer on the street
Have you ever played soccer on the street?
Are not. It’s dangerous to play on the road, so I play in the stadium.
3. go swimming in the lake near home
Have you ever gone swimming in the lake near your house?
No, I haven’t. That lake is very polluted.
4. ride a tricycle
Have you ever ridden a tricycle?
Yes, I used to run.
5. riding a buffalo
Have you ever ridden a buffalo?
No, I haven’t.
2. Practice Task 1
Choose the best answers
1. People _____ that the earth is round before.
A. did not use to believe B. used to believe
C. would not use to believe D. were not used to believe
2. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.
A. had used to stay B. were staying
C. used to stay D. was used to stay
3. These city girls are used_____ in the field.
A. used to lie B. to working C. would like D. to work
4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.
A. would die B. used to die C. have died D. both B and C
5. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.
A. has read B. read C. had read D. used to read
3. Practice Task 2
Complete the senten ces with use(d) to + a suitable verb.
1. Liz …. a motorbike,but last year she sold it and bought a car.
2. We came to live in London a few years ago. We… in Leeds.
3. I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I …. it when I was a child.
4. Jim …. my best friend, but we aren’t good friend any longer.
5. It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new roadis open. It …. more than an hour.
4. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to complete the exercises and memorize the following two grammar points:
– It indicate distance (“It” indicates distance)
We can use “it” in the subject position to indicate distance.
Ex: It is about 4 kms from my house to the supermarket. (My house is about 4 km from the supermarket)
– Used to (Used to) used when talking about an action, a habit or a state that happened often in the past but no longer exists.
Structure:
+ Affirmative form: S + used to + V-inf
+ Negative: S + did not + use to + V-inf
+ Interrogative form: Did + S + use to + V-inf?
Ex: Diane don’t travel much now. She used to travel a lot, but she prefers to stay at home these days. (Diane doesn’t travel much now. She used to travel a lot, but she prefers staying at home these days.)
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