Unit 6 grade 8: Folk Tales – A Closer Look 2
1. Grammar
Past continuous (Past continuous tense)
1.1. Task 1 Unit 6 grade 8
a. Read part of the conversation from GETTING STARTED. Pay attention to the underlined part. (Read the conversation from the GETTING STARTED section. Pay attention to the underlined part. )
Duong: I phoned you around 9 pm last night, but no reply.
Nick: Oh, I was doing some Internet research on Vietnamese legends for my project.
Translated:
Positive: I called you around 9pm last night, but no answer.
Nick: Oh, I’m searching the Internet for Vietnamese legends for my project.
b. When do we use the past continuous? Can you think of the rule?
(When do we use the past continuous? Can you think of a rule?)
Guide to answer
– We use the past continuous to describe an action that was in progress when another shorter action happened (this shorter action is expressed by the simple past.)
Example: When she was crying, a fairy appeared.
– We use the past continuous to describe an action that was in progress at a started time in the past.
Example: The hare was running at 3.30.
Translated:
We use the past continuous to describe an action that was in progress when a shorter action happened (this shorter action is shown by the past continuous).
Eg: While she was crying, a fairy appeared.
We use the past continuous to describe an action that was in progress at a beginning in the past.
Eg: At 3:30 the tortoise was running in front of the hare.
1.2. Task 2 Unit 6 grade 8
Complete the following sentences by putting the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (Complete the following sentences by putting the verbs in brackets with the correct form.)
Guide to answer
first. When the prince saw Cinderella at the party, she was wearing a beautiful gown. (wear)
(When the prince saw Cinderella at the party, she was wearing a beautiful dress.)
2. What were you doing this time yesterday? (due to)
(What were you doing this time yesterday?)
3. When Jack was going to the market, he met a magician. (go)
(When Jack was going to the market, he met a witch.)
4. While the hare was sleeping, the tortoise ran to the finish as fast as he could. (run)
(While the rabbit was sleeping, the tortoise ran to the finish line as quickly as possible.)
5. When the princess returned, the prince was not / wasn’t waiting for her. (not wait)
(When the princess returned, the prince did not wait for her.)
1.3. Task 3 Unit 6 grade 8
a. Use the past continuous and the suggested words to write sentences to describe what was happening in each picture. (Use the past continuous and the suggested words to write sentences that describe what is happening in each picture.)
Guide to answer
first. servant/ spin/ in the woods
=> The servant was spinning in the woods. (The servant is spinning silk in the forest.)
2. girl/ pick flowers/ by the side of the road
=> The girl was picking flowers by the side of the road. (The girl is picking flowers by the side of the road.)
3. knights/ ride horses/ to the castle
=> The knights were riding horses to the castle. (The knights are riding to the castle.)
4. Cinderella/ dance/ with the prince
=> Cinderella was dancing with the prince. (Cinderella is dancing with the prince.)
5. Saint Giong/ fly/ to heaven
=> Saint Giong was flying to heaven. (Saint Giong is flying to the sky.)
6. ogre/ roar/ with anger
=> The ogre was roaring with anger. (The goblin is roaring furiously.)
b. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the pictures in a.
(Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the pictures in part a.)
Example:
A: What was the servant doing?
B: She was spinning.
Guide to answer
1. A: What was the servant doing?
B: She was spinning.
2 A: What was the girl doing?
B: She was picking flowers by the side of the road.
3. A: What was Cinderella doing?
B: She was dancing with the prince.
4. A: What was the ogre doing?
B: It was roaring with ogre.
5. A: What were the knights doing?
B: They were riding their horses to the castle.
6. A: What was Saint Giong doing?
B: He was flying to heaven.
Translated:
1. A: What did the servant (are) doing?
B: She was (was) spinning.
2 A: What was the girl (was) doing?
B: The girl was (was) picking flowers by the side of the road.
3. A: What has Cinderella been (is) doing?
B: Cinderella was (was) dancing with the prince.
4. A: What did the elves (are) doing?
B: The goblins were (are) roaring furiously.
5. A: What were the knights (are) doing?
B: The knights were (are) riding to the castle.
6. A: What did Saint Giong do?
B: Saint Giong was (is) flying to the sky.
1.4. Task 4 Unit 6 grade 8
Write the correct form of each verb. Use the past continuous or the past simple. (Write the correct form of each verb. Use past continuous or past simple)
Guide to answer
first. The Prince was walking along the road when he met a princess, so he stopped and had a chat with her.
(The prince was walking along the road when the prince met a princess, so he stopped and talked to her.)
2. When Saint Giong was lying on the bed, he heard an announcement that the emperor needed brave men to protect his land.
(As Saint Giong lay in bed, he heard an announcement that the king needed brave men to defend his land.)
3. Alice was walking alone in the woods when she suddenly heard footstep behind her. Someone was following her. She was frightened and she started big shiver.
(Alice was walking alone in the forest when suddenly she heard footsteps behind her. Someone was following her. She got scared and started running.)
4. When the Crow dropped the cheese, the fox ate it.
(When the crow dropped the cheese, the fox ate it.)
5. They were dancing merrily when Cinderella suddenly left the party.
(They were dancing happily when Cinderella suddenly left the party.)
6. Lac Long Quan was missing his life under the sea, so he decided to take fifty of his sons back there.
(Lac Long Quan missed his life at sea, so he decided to take his 50 sons back there.)
1.5. Task 5 Unit 6 grade 8
Read the fable and put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. (Read the fable and put the verbs in brackets into the past simple and the past continuous.)
Guide to answer
It was a nice day. The sun (1. shine) was shining and a tortoise (2. sleep) was sleeping in the sun. He opened his eyes and saw that an eagle was flying in the sky. “I want to fly like that!” the tortoise said. The eagle heard him and agreed to help. The eagle picked up the tortoise, and off they (3. go) went . When they (4. fly) were flying very high in the sky, the eagle (5. open) opened his claws for the tortoise to fly. But the poor tortoise (6. fall) fell all the way down to earth.
Translation:
What a nice day. The sun is shining and the turtle is sleeping under the sun. It opened its eyes and saw an eagle flying in the sky. The turtle said, “I want to fly like that!”. The Eagle heard and agreed to help the Eagle pick up the turtle and lift it up. As they were flying very high in the sky, the eagle opened its talons to let the turtle fly. But the poor Tortoise fell instantly to the ground.
b. What is the moral of the fable? (What is the moral lesson of this fable?)
Guide to answer
– Be happy with what you are. (Be happy with what you have.)
– Don’t dream of absurd things. (Don’t fantasize about fantasies.)
1.6. Task 6 Unit 6 Grade 8
a. Guess what your partner was doing last Sunday at these times. (Guess what your friend was doing last Sunday at the following times.)
Guide to answer
7 AM: I think Nhi was doing the morning exercises at the park at 7 am.
10 AM: I think Thanh was doing his home work at home at 10 am
12 Noon: I think Nam was having lunch with his family at home at noon.
3 PM: I think Nhi was watching movies on the TV at home at 3 pm.
5 PM: I think Hoa was playing badminton in the park with Mai at 5p.m.
9 PM: I think Nam was preparing the lessons on Monday at 9 pm.
Translated:
7 AM: I think Nhi is doing morning exercise at the park at 7 am.
10 AM: I think Thanh is at home doing his homework at 10 am.
12 Noon: I think Nam is having lunch with his family at home at noon.
3 PM: I think Nhi is watching a movie on TV at home at 3 pm.
5 PM: I think Hoa is playing badminton with Mai at the park. At 5 pm.
9 PM: I think Nam is preparing for Monday’s lesson at 9 pm.
b. Ask your partner to check your guesses. (Ask a classmate to check your prediction)
Guide to answer
1. A: Were you doing the morning exercises at the park at 7 am last Sunday, Nhi?
B: Yes, I was.
2 A: Were you were doing your home work at home at 10 am last Sunday, Thanh?
B: Yes, I was.
3. A: Were you were having lunch with your family at home at 12 noon last Sunday, Nam?
B: Yes, I was.
4. A: Were you were watching TV at home at 3 pm last Sunday, Nhi?
B: Yes, I was.
5. A: Were you playing badminton in the park with Mai at 5 pm last Sunday, Hoa?
B: Yes, I was.
6. A: Were you preparing the lessons on Monday at 9 pm last Sunday, Nam?
B: Yes, I was.
Translation:
1. A: Did you do your morning exercises at the park at 7 a.m. last Sunday, Nhi?
B: Yes.
2 A: Did you do your housework at home at 10 a.m. last Sunday, Thanh?
B: Yes, I did.
3. A: Were you having lunch with your family at home at 12 noon last Sunday, Nam?
B: Yes, I did.
4. A: Did you watch movies on TV at home at 3pm last Sunday, Nhi?
B: Yes, I have.
5. A: Did you play badminton in the park with Mai at 5pm last Sunday, Hoa?
B: Yes, I do play.
6. A: Did you prepare your lesson on Monday at 9pm last Sunday, Nam?
B: Yes, I have.
2. Practice Task 1
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Question 1: Unlike Cam, Tam was a __________ and generous girl.
A. hard-working B. mean C. wicked D. cunning
Question 2: There is a __________ that this temple has an ogre.
A. evil B. Buddha C. emperor D. legend
3. Practice Task 2
Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others
Question 1: A. dragon B. emperor C. generoUSD. orge
Question 2: A. knight B. princess C. giant D. find
4. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, you should remember:
– Grammar:
+ Past continuous (Past continuous tense) used when you want to emphasize the happening or process of things or events or the time when that thing or event took place…
+ Structure: S + was/were + V-ing (+ O)
Ex: We were learning English at 8 o’clock yesterday
Identification signs:
In the sentence, there are adverbs of time in the past with a definite time.
- at + hour + past time (at 12 o’clock last night, …)
- at this time + past time. (at this time two weeks ago, …)
- print + year (print 2000, in 2005)
- in the past (in the past)
In a sentence there is “when” when expressing an action in progress and another action in between.
– Vocabulary:
- servant /ˈsɜːvənt/ servant
- knight /naɪt/ knight
- ogre /ˈəʊɡə(r)/ goblin, youkai
- brave /breɪv/ brave
- moral /ˈmɒrəl/ moral
- tortoise /ˈtɔːtəs/ turtle
- eagle /ˈiːɡl/ eagle
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