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aUNIT 4: TIME
I. VOCABULARY

- Past: hơn
- To: kém
- Hour: giờ , tiếng
- Minute: phú t
- Second: giâ y
There are 2 common of telling the time Có 2 cá ch phổ biến khi nó i về
thờ i gian
1. Say the hour first and then the minutes (hour + minutes)
 6:25 = It’s six twenty-five
 8:05 = It’s eight oh five
 9:11 = It’s nine eleven
 2:34 = It’s two thirty-four
2. Say the minutes first and then the hour (minutes + past/to +
hour)
For minutes 1-30 we use PAST after the minutes
For minutes 31-58 we use TO after the minutes
 2:35 = It’s twenty-five to three
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 11:20 = It’s twenty past eleven

 4:18 = It’s eighteen (minutes) past four
 8:51 = It’s nine (minutes) to nine
 2:59 = It’s one (minute) to three
NOTES: use MINUTES with to/past when the number of minutes is not five,
ten, fifteen, twenty, or twenty-five
6:03 = It’s three minutes past six (not three past six)
 When It’s 15 minutes past the hour we normally say: (a) quarter past
7:15 = It’s (a) quarter past seven
 When It’s 15 minutes before the hour we normally say: (a) quarter to
12:45 = It’s (a) quarter to one
 When It’s 30 minutes past the hour we normally say: half past
3:30 = half past three
O’CLOCK
We use o’clock when there are no minutes
10:00 = It’s ten o’clock
5:00 = It’s five o’clock
1:00 = It’s one o’clock
Sometimes, It’s written as 9 o’clock (the number + o’clock
12:00
For 12:00 there are four expressions in English
- Twelve o’clock
- Midday=noon
- Midnight
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3. Asking for the time

- What time is it?
- What is the time?
- Do you have the time?
- Do you know what time it is?
- Could you tell me the time please? ( more polite, with strangers)
4. Giving more information
AM/PM
We don’t normally use the 24-hour clock in english
We use am for the morning and pm for the afternoon and night
3am = three o’clock in the morning
3pm= three o’clock in the afternoon
11:30 = eleven thirty at night
7:57= nearly/almost eight o’clock
8:02 = just after eight
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5. Exercises
a. Write the time in words
 3:10 _______________________________________
 9:15 _______________________________________
 10:25 _______________________________________
 3:35 _______________________________________
 11:45 _______________________________________
 3:45 _______________________________________
 7:20 _______________________________________
 2:30 _______________________________________
 4:40 _______________________________________
b. Write the time in words. Use past/to
 12:30 _______________________________________
 7:15 _______________________________________
 9:30 _______________________________________
 11:35 _______________________________________
 3:50 _______________________________________
 8:25 _______________________________________
 1:03 _______________________________________
 2:45 _______________________________________
 4:17 _______________________________________
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c. Draw the different times

II. GRAMMAR
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1. Động từ tobe ở hiện tại

Hã y tự nhớ lạ i và viết cá c cấ u trú c ở dướ i
a. Câu khẳng định (affirmative sentence)
I am He We
She You
It They
Mary Mary and Peter
b. Câu phủ định (negative sentence)
I am not He We
She You
It They
Mary Mary and Peter
c. Câu nghi vấn (yes/no questions)
Am I? - Yes,
- No,
-----he? - Yes,
- No,
-----she? - Yes,
- No,
-----it? - Yes,
- No,
-----Mary? - Yes,
- No,
-----we? - Yes,
- No,
-----they? - Yes,
- No,
-----you? - Yes,
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- No,
-----Mary and Peter? - Yes,
- No,

d. Câu có từ để hỏi (wh-questions)

Là câ u hỏ i, có chứ a mộ t trong cá c từ để hỏ i sau:
Các từ để hỏi viết tắt là wh
What: gì, cá i gì, How often: tầ n When: khi nà o
con gì suấ t như thế nà o
What time: mấ y How long: bao Where: ở đâ u
giờ lâ u
How: như thế How far: bao xa Who: ai
nà o, bằ ng
phương tiện gì
How old: bao How tall: cao Why: tạ i sao
nhiêu tuổ i bao nhiêu
How much: bao How weight: Which: cá i nà o
nhiêu (giá cả …) nặ ng bao nhiêu (lự a chọ n)
How many: bao
nhiêu (số lượ ng)

Cấu trúc: ĐỘNG TỪ TOBE Ở HIỆN TẠI (IS/AM/ARE), câu có từ để hỏi

Wh + am + I? Who am I?
Tô i là ai
Wh + is + he? Where is he?
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Anh ấ y ở đâ u?
Wh + is + she? How old is she?
Cô ấ y bao nhiêu tuổ i?
Wh + is + it? How weight is it?
Nó nặ ng bao nhiêu
Wh + is + danh từ số ít? What is a smart phone?
Điện thoạ i thô ng minh là gì?
Wh + are + we? Where are we from?
Chú ng ta đến từ đâ u?
Wh + are + they? What nationalities are they?
Quố c tịch củ a họ là gì
Wh + are + you? Why are you?
Tạ i sao là bạ n?
Wh + are+ danh từ số nhiều? How tall are those buildings?
Nhữ ng toà nhà kia cao bao nhiêu?
Như vậ y, đố i vớ i câ u có từ để hỏ i, ta có cấ u trú c tổ ng hợ p sau:
- Wh + am + I?
- Wh + is + he/she/it/danh từ số ít?
- Wh + are + we/you/they/danh từ số nhiều?
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2. Bài tập ứng dụng

a. Fill in the missing words (is/am/are)
1. Where _______ my glasses?
The glasses _______ on the table.
2. What _______your favorite color?
My favorite color _______ blue.
3. Who _______ they talking to?
They _______talking to a famous actor.
4. How _______ this possible?
I'm not sure. It _______ a good question!
5. Why_______ you so happy?
I _______ excited because I just got a promotion!
6. When _______ the meeting?
The meeting _______tomorrow afternoon.
7. How much _______ it?
It _______ five dollars.
8. How many kittens _______there?
There _______ three kittens in the box.
9. Which _______ better, chocolate or vanilla?
I think chocolate _______better.
10. Who _______ you?
I _______ your neighbor! Nice to meet you!
b. Make wh-questions with tobe in present simple. Fill in the full
sentence
1. What/it? ______________________________________________
2. Where/your friend from? ______________________________________________
3. How/you? ______________________________________________
4. Why/she/late? ______________________________________________
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5. Who/I? ______________________________________________
6. How long/the film? ______________________________________________
7. Where/David and Kate? ______________________________________________
8. What time/it? ______________________________________________
9. How old/they? ______________________________________________
10. Whose bag/ on the floor? ___________________________________________
III. LISTENING
1. Listen and complete each sentence with the correct time (CD1)
1. It’s _________________________________.
2. It’s _________________________________.
3. It’s about_________________________________.
4. It’s _______________after __________________.
5. It’s _________________________________.
6. According to my watch, it’s ___________.
7. It’s __exactly_______________________________.
8. It’s _________ on the dot.
9. The time is now __________.
10. It’s __________________________.
2. Listen and write the correct time (CD2)

3. Nghe và viết về thời gian xảy ra hành động (CD3)

New words:
TV show: chương trình Leave: rờ i đi Confused: bố i rố i
Train: tà u hoả Go to bed: đi ngủ Take a break: nghỉ
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Arrive: đến Seat: ghế ngồ i giả i lao

Plane: má y bay Stay up late: thứ c muộ n Worry: lo lắ ng
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4. Listen and use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks
(CD4)
Long 7:30 Over By 7:15 At 6 What time
Conversation 1
Man: ______________is the meeting?
Woman: It starts ______________ o'clock.
Man: When is it ______________?
Woman: It is over at ______________.
Man: Wow! So______________ !
Woman: Well, it might finish ______________
Does At 8:30 Late

Conversation 2
Man: ______________ your first class?
Woman: It is______________ .
Man: Me too! When is your______________?
Woman: My last class is ______________ 3:45.
Man: When______________ it finish?
Woman: At ______________
Man: Wow, so ______________!
Woman: I ______________.
Means Got it What time Half
10:30 Past Understand Does
Conversation 3
Man: Excuse me. ______________ is it?
Woman: It is______________ past ten.
Man: I'm sorry, I don't ______________.
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Woman: Oh, it is______________ .

Man: Oh, thanks. Half ______________ ten means 10:30?
Woman: Yes, it ______________.
Man: So half past seven ______________ 7:30.
Woman: Yes, you______________ .
Take Too late Miss When Quarter past
9:15 Quarter to nine Early Next one
Conversation 4
Man: ______________ is the next bus?
Woman: It is at ______________ eight.
Man: 8:15! That's too______________ . I want to get a coffee.
And when is the _______________?
Woman: The next bus is at ______________.
Man: 8:45. OK, I can ______________ that one.
Woman: There is also one at______________ .
Man: Hmm. 9:15 is ______________. I have class at 9:30.
Woman: Don't ______________ it then!

IV. COMMUNICATION QUESTIONS

1. What time is it now?
…It’s……………………………………………………………………………..
2. What time do you go to school?
………………………………………………………………………………..
3. What time do you go to work?
………………………………………………………………………………..
4. What time do you get up?
………………………………………………………………………………..
5. What time do you go home?
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………………………………………………………………………………..
6. What time do you have lunch?
………………………………………………………………………………..
7. What time do banks open in your country?
………………………………………………………………………………..
8. What time do bars open?
………………………………………………………………………………..
9. When do post offices open and close?
………………………………………………………………………………..
10. When do schools start and finish?
………………………………………………………………………………..
New words:
What time: mấ y giờ
Go to school: đi họ c
Go to work: đi là m
Get up: thứ c dậ y
Go home: trở về nhà
Start: bắ t đầ u
Finish: kết thú cHave lunch = eat lunch: ă n trưa
Bank: ngâ n hà ng
Open: mở cử a
Close: đó ng cử a
Bar: quá n ba
Post office: bưu điện
V. School: trườ ng họ cREVIEW AND HOMEWORK
1. Review
- Họ c về cá ch nó i giờ trong tiếng anh
- Sử dụ ng từ để hỏ i (what/where/when…)
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- Độ ng từ tobe ở hiện tạ i, câ u có từ để hỏ i
2. Homework
- Luyện tậ p câ u hỏ i giao tiếp, Họ c từ vự ng và ngữ phá p
- Hoà n thà nh bà i tậ p
3. Exercise
a. Complete the gaps with is/am/are (điền vào chỗ trống với
is/am/are)
1. I _____ 20 years old. (am / is / are)
2. I have a new hat. It ____ pink. (am / is / are)
3. This is my brother. He _____ very tall. (am / is / are)
4. Ben ____ my best friend at school. (am / is / are)
5. I’ve got 2 brothers. They _____ Jack and Jill. (am / is / are)
6. My school ______ Nguyen Sieu Primary School. (am / is / are)
7. These books _____ red. (am / is / are)
8. We _____ in the yard. (am / is / are)
9. Her name ______ Anna. (am / is / are)
10. She ______ my girlfriend. Her name ______ Lucy (am/is/are)
b. Fill in the blanks with is/am/are
1. I ______ a pupil.
2. He ______ thirsty.
3. She ______ unhappy.
4. We ______ early.
5. They ______ from France.
6. It ______ very hot today.
7. She ______ in the bedroom.
8. We ______ playing computer games.
9. He ______ watching cartoons.
10. I ______ not feeling well.
11. It ______ a lion.
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12. I ______ 25 years old.

13. She ______ from London.
14. We ______ friends.
15.You ______ a farmer.
16. He ______ late.
17. I ______ very hungry.
18. She ______ Japanese.
19. It ______ so cold.
20. Chris ______ 16 today.
c. write the time in words
 11:00 = eleven o’clock
 9:25 _______________________________
 10:30 _______________________________
 12:00 _______________________________
 11:35 _______________________________
 4:45 _______________________________
 2:40 _______________________________
 7:30 _______________________________
 8:55 _______________________________
d. write the time in numbers
 nine o’clock = 9:00
 quarter to seven _______________________________
 ten to three _______________________________
 half past eleven _______________________________
 twenty-five past four _______________________________
 quarter past ten _______________________________
 three o’clock _______________________________
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 twenty to eight _______________________________

 twenty past six ____________________________
e. Match the time with the correct clock
1. It’s eleven o’clock a. 12:30
2. It’s half past one
3. It’s four o’clock04:00 b. 11:00
4. It’s half past eight
5. It’s nine o’clock01:30 c. 08:30
6. It’s half past twelve
f. 09:30Listen and write the correct time on each clock (CD5)

g. Listen and write the time you hear (CD6)

h. Listen and write the time (CD8)